Record ID: NARC-03DB91
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hammered gold half crown of James I. London mint. The Tun reverse mint mark suggests an issue date of 1615-16, but the intial mark is unclear, hence the broad date of 1603 - 25 recorded here.
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 18th December 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-602FE1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Iron Age gold stater: Northern Gold of Tasciovanus, Inscribed 'TASCIOV RICON'. Minted c. 20 BC-AD c. 10. Refs: British Museum no. 1628 (Hobbs 1996: 114); Van Arsdell no. 1780-1 (1989: 376). Dimensions: 17.1mm diameter, 3.1mm thick. Weight: 5.52g.
Created on: Monday 10th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 10th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Streatley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-73E984
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold quarter stater, Central Eastern gold attributed to Addedomaros, obverse flower, reverse horse right, weight 1.36g, Hobbs 2416, late 1st century BC
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2012
Last updated: Thursday 29th November 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-EC4604
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age gold stater of the Eastern region, attributed to Addedomaros and dating to the period 50 BC to AD 10. ABC p. 126, no. 2517; VA (Van Arsdell 1989) 1620; BMC (Hobbs 1996) 2396-2404. Weight is 5.57g, diameter is 18.35mm, thickness is 3.23mm.
Created on: Friday 5th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-4E1A14
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron age gold quarter stater, uninscribed Eastern series, ABC (Cottam et al 2010) 2359, c. 50-20 BC.
Created on: Friday 10th August 2012
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-9E0693
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold quarter noble of Edward III, Treaty Series, minted at Calais, 1363 - 1369. Ref.: North 1975: 43, no. 1245. Dimensions: 18mm diameter, 0.2mm thick. Weight: 1.88g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stagsden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-63B7A6
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
British Museum Specialist Report: Description A Bronze Age oval-shaped penannular, gold composite ring comprising three sections of oval-sectioned gold rod, probably soldered together. The gold is light coloured and in overall good condition with a few small dents and stratches on its surface. Diameter: 13.72mm x 14.67mm ; Width: 5.11-5.28mm ; Thickness of rods: 1.63-1.76mm ; Weight: 4.4g Discussion This is a well-known type of the Middle Bronze Age, showing similarities to a tripartite, gold composite ring found near Stone, Buckinghamshire (PAS: BUC-9754C7; Treasure: 2007 T118; PAS An…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 20th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stevington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-FCFC92
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Published
A gold solidus of Honorius (AD 393-423) dating to the period AD 408 to 420. CONCORDIA AVGG theta reverse, minted at Constantinople. RIC X, p. 253, no. 201. This coin has been deliberately defaced on the reverse. There is an N shaped scratch in the right hand field.
Created on: Saturday 18th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North of Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-FC5213
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Iron Age gold stater of Addedomaros, minted c. 20 BC- c. 10 AD. British Museum nos. 2396-2404/Van Arsdell no. 1626. Dimensions: 18.1mm diameter, 3mm thick. Weight: 5.5g.
Created on: Saturday 18th February 2012
Last updated: Saturday 18th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North of Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-10AC71
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early uninscribed Eastern (Trinovantes), Whaddon Chase type gold stater, phase 6, 55 - 45 BC. BMC 311, VA 1476-5.
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stevington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-962B77
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 1st-century BC gold Iron Age 'X box' quarter stater of Addedomaros of the Catuvellauni/Trinovantes (c. 45 - c. 25 BC; Van Arsdell 1638; Hobbs 2422-2423)
Created on: Friday 3rd June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BUC-82AB07
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Published
Uninscribed gold quarter stater - QC type. c. 50-20 BC. Obv: Obliterated die, known from example in the Essendon Hoard (Herts) Rev: Triple-tailed horse right, wheel below BMC Hobbs, c.f. 478; VA c.f. 220 var; Rudd ABC 506. CCI number: 10.1040
Created on: Friday 15th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BH-A3F080
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold half noble of Edward III; Pre- or Post-Treaty periods, 1351-1377. The coin is badly bent. It measures 26.5mm in diameter, 0.2mm thick and weighs 3.88g.
Created on: Friday 10th September 2010
Last updated: Friday 10th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kensworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-2F4C36
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Iron Age gold stater of Van Arsdell's 'Gallo-Belgic E' type (no. 52-1), minted c. 60BC. Measures 16.4mm in diameter, 3.1mm thick and weighs 7g.
Created on: Friday 30th July 2010
Last updated: Friday 30th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wilden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-56CA22
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A celtic gold stater of the Trinovantes, Tasciovanus' first coinage, dating from 25-20BC. (Note that Van Arsdell considers the coinage of the Catuvellauni to be indistinguishable from that of the Trinovantes). It is struck on an oval flan that is 13mm long, 11mm wide and 1.8mm thick. It weighs 1.35gm. Reference: van Arsdell, Celtic Coinage of Britain , number 1688-1.
Created on: Tuesday 20th July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 8th September 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BUC-99C852
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold stater of Addedomaros. Obverse: Two crescents back to back. Reverse: Horse right (pellet-ring on shoulder) ?branch below; continuous line border, outside of which is part of the inscription ADDEDOMAROS
Created on: Tuesday 29th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-141C31
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Published
Gold hemisphere set on a back plate and edged with beaded gold wire, diameter 14.5mm, ht. 10.4mm; total weight with detached loop 3.54g. The sides of the dome are divided by beaded wire into four fields below two rings of beaded wire framing a tall plain collar on the top. The collar holds a damaged piece of dark blue glass. Each of the side panels carries a curl of beaded wire, some ending in triple gold granules and granules are tucked into the corners of the design. A small hole near the base shows a void, indicating this is not solid gold but has or had an inert core such as sulp…
Created on: Monday 17th May 2010
Last updated: Monday 17th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Luton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-16AE53
Object type: EAR RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Published
Roman gold lunular ear-ring. The decorative part comprises a flat crescent-shaped piece of sheet gold, decorated with applied filigree wire. Forming a border around the outer edge runs a section of rilled wire (c. 1.1mm thick), with each crescent terminal decorated with a single gold bead. The inner field is decorated with thinner rilled wire (c. 0.5mm) curled into spirals, comprising two back-to-back crescents, with ends rolled back, and two larger more complex loose spirals filling the rest of the field. Originally, the returns on the ends of the spirals were set with spherical green…
Created on: Friday 23rd April 2010
Last updated: Friday 28th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stagsden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-7246E0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval gold finger ring, C 20mm in diameter and 1mm thick. the ring is in good condition and weighs 1.73grams. The band widens slighty as it approaches the bezel , 5mm long and 4mm wide, which is sub spherical with a slightly flattened base; The bezel and band appears to have been cast in one piece. The bezel is set with a rounded cabochon cut stone of a deep pinky red colour, which could be Garnet, Ruby or Tourmaline. The ring is similar to 3 examples in TAR 2004 which all date to 12-13th century.
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Northill area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-5E4EF2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: BEDFORDSHIRE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Iron Age gold stater: Early Uninscribed 'L' Gold - 'Whaddon Chase' type; British Museum nos. 331-335/Van Arsdell no. 1487. Measures 18.5mm in diameter and 3mm thick. It weighs 5.729g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 23rd April 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Bedfordshire', grid reference and parish protected.