Finds within constituency of Bedford
| Image | Object Type | Find number | Broadperiod | County | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Awl | LEIC-AD4834 |
Bronze age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Bronze Age copper alloy awl. The object has a light brown patina broken only by light green corrosion in two spots along its length and at the sharp end, where a dull point remains. The awl is circular in section near the point, but becomes square in section around the middle. The object is 59mm ... | |||||
|
|
Ring | LEIC-AC92E5 |
Bronze age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Copper alloy ring, probably dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age. This example is similar to rings found in Suffolk (SF-7BD5C1), Norfolk (NMS-688046), North Lincolnshire (NLM-2CB634) and Shropshire (HESH-4B9AC5). The object is 5mm thick, 18mm in exterior diameter, 8.5mm in interior diameter and w... | |||||
|
|
Coin | CCI-900816 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Obverse uncertain, possibly head left? Reverse horse right, two part body; head in vaguely Icenian (Freckenham) style; ring containing domino style arrangement of 5 pellets above; animal, perhaps dog with head turned back below. | |||||
|
|
Coin | CCI-910129 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| No description recorded | |||||
|
|
Coin | CCI-910128 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| No description recorded | |||||
|
|
Coin | CCI-930629 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| No description recorded | |||||
| Coin | CCI-9008 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
|
| No description recorded | |||||
| Coin | CCI-820254 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
|
| No description recorded | |||||
| Coin | CCI-740085 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
|
| No description recorded | |||||
| Coin | CCI-680454 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
|
| No description recorded | |||||
| Coin | CCI-30204 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
|
| No description recorded | |||||
| Coin | CCI-30134 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
|
| No description recorded | |||||
|
|
Coin | BH-E6E784 |
Roman | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| A copper-alloy sestertius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161); SECVRITAS AVG S C reverse; minted at Rome, AD 140-144; RIC no. 640. The coin is slightly corroded but relatively unworn. It measures 34.6mm in diameter and 4.6mm thick. The weight was not recorded. | |||||
|
|
Weight | LEIC-6CDD60 |
Post medieval | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Post medieval copper alloy coin weight of James I, 20mm in length and width and 5mm thick. The object is in a poor condition with a green patina and weighs 12.61grams. The object is rectangular in form and section and is decorated on one side with the letters XXXIII below a crown. The other side ... | |||||
|
|
Badge | NARC-69BA44 |
Modern | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Star-shaped miners' badge of copper alloy, dated 1917. Reverse is blank, obverse bears central circle and six points. Each point is ornamented with c.8 radiating lines. The top and bottom point bears perforations for attachment, and the upper one has been broken across the hole. The central ... | |||||
|
|
Coin | NARC-69B252 |
Roman | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Late Roman coin: a copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine or later. Probable 4th-century copy. D 11mm/Mass 0.8g. | |||||
|
|
Coin | NARC-69AAE6 |
Roman | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Late Roman coin, nummus, copper alloy. House of Constantine (AD 335-341), GLORIA EXERCITUS. | |||||
|
|
Coin | NARC-69A1F6 |
Roman | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Late Roman coin, nummus, copper alloy, Constantine (306-337), GLORIA EXERCITUS 330-335. Diam 13mm, Mass 1.2g | |||||
|
|
Coin | NARC-697736 |
Roman | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Late Roman coin: A copper alloy nummus of Claudius II (AD 268-270), of the CONSECRATIO/Eagle type. These coins were struck following Claudius II's death, but this example may be a barbarous copy (AD 275-285). The coin is worn, so this cannot be confidently ascertained. Diam 15mm, Mass 2.4g. | |||||
|
|
Mount | BH-A8E577 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| A corroded and incomplete copper-alloy object of late Iron Age date. This object appears to be a decorative mount, possibly from a sword, shield or horse harness. The decorative content would suggest a date of late 2nd or 1st century BC. The plate is broken at its widest end and comes to a ho... | |||||
|
|
Mount | BH-A8E577 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| A corroded and incomplete copper-alloy object of late Iron Age date. This object appears to be a decorative mount, possibly from a sword, shield or horse harness. The decorative content would suggest a date of late 2nd or 1st century BC. The plate is broken at its widest end and comes to a ho... | |||||
|
|
Mount | BH-A8E577 |
Iron age | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| A corroded and incomplete copper-alloy object of late Iron Age date. This object appears to be a decorative mount, possibly from a sword, shield or horse harness. The decorative content would suggest a date of late 2nd or 1st century BC. The plate is broken at its widest end and comes to a ho... | |||||
|
|
Buckle | BH-C71FD6 |
Medieval | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| A copper-alloy buckle of mid 13th to late 14th century AD date. The object has a D-shaped frame with a central pin rest on the outer edge. The plate is integral and consists of three sections. The section adjacent to the frame is plain and has slightly convex edges, a small circular hole into whi... | |||||
|
|
Buckle | BH-E4F571 |
Roman | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| An incomplete buckle of late Roman date. Military style buckle probably dating from the late 4th to early 5th century AD. The object has been cast in one piece and has an integral plate and loop. The plate is rectangular and is of an openwork design. It is incomplete but originally had four verti... | |||||
|
|
Vessel | WAW-1E1D04 |
Roman | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| A rim sherd, from a probable jar and dating from the Roman period. The fabric is powdery and has a dark grey core with a light orange oxidised surfaces. There are occasional grey inclusions with occasional red coloured inclusions, which may be grog. The sherd is abraded and weighs 98.38g. | |||||
|
|
Lithic implement | BH-5120E2 |
Palaeolithic | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| A possible crude flint implement of Palaeolithis date. The object is a re-touched flake of the mid to late Acheulian period. It is sub-oval in shape and measures 63.9mm high by 44.1mm wide and 18.3mm thick. The reverse of the flake is flat and there appears to be little if any working. The upper ... | |||||
|
|
Coin | BH-7153B5 |
Roman | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Copper-alloy Roman coin. AE 4 of House of Valentinian. The coin is badly worn and corroded. It measures 15.71mm diameter by 1.47mm thick and weighs 1.94g. | |||||
|
|
Lithic implement | BH-712533 |
Palaeolithic | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Flint implement of lower Palaeolithic date. A flake scraper or knife dating to the mid Acheulean period (c. -200,000 BP or earlier). The object is heavily patinated on one of its surfaces and is made of a flint of fairly coarse greyish/buff colour. It was probably made by striking a core with a h... | |||||
|
|
Lithic implement | BH-70E927 |
Palaeolithic | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Flint implement of Palaeolithic date. A heavy butted hand axe dating to the mid Acheulean period (c. 200,000 BP or earlier). The object is bifacially worked. It is made from a creamy/grey flint, and has a deep honey-coloured cortex. The axe has some modern damage to the point and to the butt. The... | |||||
|
|
Figurine | BH-24DE36 |
Post medieval | Bedfordshire |
xml | csv json |
| Part of a damaged lead-alloy figurine of probable post-medieval date. The artefact depicts a standing figure wearing a loose fitting robe, with several folds of cloth visible. All that remains is the upper torso and upper arms. The arms are pointed upwards and emanate from large hanging sleeves. ... | |||||
