Record ID: BH-B4DE06
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a cast, copper-alloy, single-looped, D-shaped buckle of probable 12th to 14th C. AD date. The only remaining elements of the original buckle are the loop and a small piece of the plate. The loop measures 13.7mm high by 12.6mm wide and 1.3mm thick. It has three moulded knobs and two horizontal ribs on its outer edge, but no pin rest. The bar is offset and has a small remnant of the folded buckle plate attached. The object weighs 1.06g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pirton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-B533B0
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy casket key of probable late 12th to early 14th C. AD date (see ref.). The bow is damaged, with approximately two thirds missing. It is oval in section and, originally, would have measured approximately 12mm high by 11mm wide. A moulded collar separates the bow from the stem. The stem is sub-circular in section, hollow, and measures 19.9mm long by 4.7mm high and 3.1mm wide. The bit has a single ward and cleft and a horizontal channel at the top. Overall, the object measures 32mm long and weighs 3.18g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pirton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-B567E5
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy hooked tag of probable early post-medieval date. The central plate has the moulded design of a flower, probably a rose. This is comprised of a small central circular knob with, outside this, a circular arrangement of rectangles laid end to end, and, on the outer edges, a petal pattern which is punctuated on each side by three small holes. Between the central plate and the hook is an area of moulded decoration. The hook is damaged and incomplete. It is bent forward although, originally, was probably bent backwards (behind the flower design). The attachment loop at the …
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pegsdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DB9656
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One half of a copper-alloy buckle plate of probable mid 13th to early 15th C. AD date. The plate is rectangular in shape and measures 27.7mm long by 10.5mm wide and 0.7mm thick. It is decorated on its upper surface by a reapeating pattern of three triangles, aligned horizontally, and comprised of a series of indented dots. This sits within a single indented dot border. A single copper-alloy rivet remains intact at the centre of one end of the plate. The other end (loop end ?) is slightly bent and has clearly been broken. The reverse of the buckle is plain. The decorated surface has a m…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stondon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DBD971
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy buckle of medieval date. An oval framed buckle with integral plate, probably dating from the mid 13th to early 15th C. AD. The object has an oval loop measuring 18.8mm long by 15mm wide and decorated around its outside with a repeating pattern of moulded knobs. There is a single circular hole within the loop of the buckle (at the axis bar end), which would originally have held the pin. The plate has slightly convex sides and narrows in width from 6.9mm adjacent to the loop, to 5.2mm at the point where it meets a decorative trefoil terminal. At the centre of this trefoil i…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stondon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DC2A70
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper-alloy medieval buckle. The loop and pin from a single loop oval buckle of probable mid 13th to early 15th C. AD date. The loop measures 24.5mm high by 13.8mm wide and up to 5.7mm thick. It has an offset axis bar and an ornate outer edge. At the centre of this edge are two moulded knobs, the depression between the two forming a pin rest. Outside each of these moulded knobs is a decorative angle. The pin is formed of a flattened copper-alloy wire and has been wound once around the axis bar It measures 16.8mm long by 2.6mm wide. The object has a mid green patina and i…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stondon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DC6206
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of a copper-alloy hinged furniture fitting of post-medieval date (cf. Read 1988: 161-162, no. 1085). The object measures 32.3mm wide by 27.9mm high and 1.4mm thick and is of an ornate openwork design. The hinge appears to have been formed by bending the segmened lower part of the clasp around an iron bar. The design of the plate is symmetrical. Immediately above the hinge is a short vertical section. This gives way to a small indentation which, in turn, flares out into an "arm". Above this there is a further indentation and, at the top corner is a decorative angle. The horizont…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stondon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DCB1A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Damaged copper-alloy Roman brooch. Colchester type two-piece brooch of 1st C. AD date. The head measures 14.1mm wide and 3.6mm high. It has a damaged central lug and, above this, a bent rearward hook. The bow is severely twisted at the top and the general condition of the object is poor. The bow is sub-circular in section, with a slightly flattened underside. It tapers in diameter, from 3.5mm at the top, to a point at the foot. There is only a remnant of the catchplate and the spring and pin are missing. Overall, the object measures 59.9mm high by 14.1mm wide and weighs 4.73g.
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stondon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DDB117
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy mount of possible medieval date. The object is lozenge-shaped and is slightly domed. It measures 30.7mm high by 19.5mm wide and 0.6mm thick. It has two small circular holes, one at each of its narrower angles and, between this, two openwork triangles, each aligned so that the narrow points are adjacent to the rivet holes. The surfaces are slightly corroded. No exact parallel could be found but the style of the piece suggests that it is probably a belt mount of mid 13th to mid 14th C. It weighs 2.37g.
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stondon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DDE993
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Damaged copper-alloy buckle of medieval date. A single-looped buckle probably dating from the mid 13th to early 15th C. AD. The plates are rectangular and measure 34.4mm long by 13.2mm wide and 0.5mm thick. The upper plate remains largely intact, but slightly bent and damaged. The back plate is heavily damaged and only a small portion remains. The plate is undecorated and is held together by two copper-alloy rivets, one at each end of the plate. The loop is D-shaped, with a slightly convex upper surface and a flat underside. It is also undecorated. The pin is intact and is made of a fl…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinxworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DE35B8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper-alloy buckle. Single-looped buckle probably dating from the mid 13th to early 15th C. The object is intact but slightly bent and damaged. The two plates are made in one piece and are folded around the axis bar to form the body of the buckle. Unusually, the upper plate is larger than the lower one. The upper plate measures 27mm long by 9.1mm wide and 0.5mm thick. The lower plate measures just 21.9mm long by 6.5mm wide. The loop is D-shaped and is 14.4mm high by 13mm wide, with a slightly convex upper surface and flat underside. The pin is made of a copper-alloy wire 0.8m…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinxworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DE72D6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy Roman brooch. Colchester type two-piece brooch of 1st C. AD date. The object is damaged and incomplete and has corroded surfaces. The head is 11.8mm wide and has five coils of a damaged copper-alloy spring remaining. This is attached to the head by an external chord which passes through a rearward hook. The bow is sub-circular in section, being slightly flattened on the underside. It is 4.5mm in diameter at the top and tapers to a point at the foot. The catchplate is largely missing. The overall dimensions of the brooch are 48.8mm high by 12.9mm wide. The weight is 6.41g.
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinxworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DEA8D4
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy pin of middle early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date. The head of the pin is a flattened bi-conical shape and measures 8.7mm diameter by 7.6mm high. A simple raised collar exists between the base of the head and the shaft. The remaining portion of the shaft measures 25.4mm long by 1.9mm diameter and has no swelled portion. The overall dimensions are 33.3mm long by 8.7mm wide. The weight is 3.38g.
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinxworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DEFF87
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Damaged copper-alloy Roman brooch. Plate brooch of 2nd C. AD date. The plate is oval in shape and measures 28.9mm long by 25.8mm wide and 0.9mm thick. Its upper surface has a slightly raised outer rim and an oval inner rim. This creates a central cell, which is empty and has been damaged, and an outer ring containing traces of a blue enamel infill. The reverse of the plate is undecorated. The pin is now missing but would originally have been aligned with the longest axis of the brooch. The pin attachment consists of a single half oval protrusion, set at a right angle to the plate and c…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinxworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DF5976
Object type: EAR RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy object which may be a Roman ear-ring. The piece is very simple in form, consisting of a wire ring which is circular in section, has a maximum diameter of 3.2mm, and tapers to a point at either end. There does not appear to be any surface decoration and the object is bent and slightly corroded. The ear-ring as a whole has a diameter of approximately 19.2mm and weighs 2.37g.
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinxworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DFBA41
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy finger ring of probable Roman date. The object is very simple in form, being made of a single wire, which has a slightly convex outer surface and a flat inner surface. The ring has two squared-off termninals which probably originally sat opposite each other with a small gap in between. The object is now badly bent and corroded. The hoop measures 4.4mm high by 1.6mm thick. The ring as a whole measures 23.9mm long by 13mm wide, in its current condition. The weight of the artefact is 3.49g.
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinxworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DFF825
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One half of a copper-alloy swivel of probable 11th C. AD date. The ring is sub-circular in section, having a slightly angular outer edge. The break between the ring and the socket, into which the other half of the swivel would have slotted, is defined by the presence, on each side, of a raised vertical rib. Between this rib and the socket each side is decorated with a triple indented lozenge design. The socket consists of a circular hole 9.5mm in diameter. The object has a dark green patina and is slightly worn around the socket. It measures 24.5mm wide by 23.9mm deep. The ring is 3.5…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Monday 7th March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinxworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-E057E1
Object type: BELL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy bell of probable Roman date. The piece is half spherical and has been quite crudely cast. The walls of the bell are thick (up to 3.5mm) and are heavily encrusted on the inside. The bottom edge of the bell is rough in appearance due to the presence of a number of decorative "teeth". These cover approximately half of the edge, the other half being flat and plain. The clapper is missing but a protrusion on the inside of the bell indicates its former existence. A copper-alloy wire extends upwards from this protrusion forming a bent hanger on top of the bell. A sub-circular h…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinxworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-59D945
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy mount of probable Roman date. The piece is roughly semi-circular in shape with flat upper and lower faces. Its top (?) edge has a double concave indentation rising to a point in between and at each of the two corners. The two vertical sides are slightly convex and extend smoothly into the double convex base. The top edge of the piece is decorated with a repeating pattern of short, roughly vertical, indentations. The reverse is plain. The object measures 44.5mm wide by 31.4mm high and weighs 31.21g. The width tapers slightly from 4mm at the bottom to 2.3mm at the top. It ha…
Created on: Wednesday 1st September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinxworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-5A40B4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy pendant suspension mount of probable 17th C. AD date. The object is comprised of two pieces. The plate has a domed upper surface and is hollow on the reverse. It is globular, narrowing to a waist at the bottom. Above the plate a horizontal collar gives way to a smaller, rounded, rivet plate with a small decorative knob on top. A rearward hook is attached to the bottom of the plate. Suspended from this hook is a separate trefoil copper-alloy attachment. The piece would have been attached by two small copper-alloy rivets which remain in place, one at the top of the plate and…
Created on: Wednesday 1st September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offley', grid reference and parish protected.