Finds within constituency of Hertsmere
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Pipe tamper | BH-FEFAF2 |
Post medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy finger ring or pipe tamper, dating from the post-Medieval period. The bezel, which probably served as a seal matrix, is oval and bears an unclear image (possibly a dolphin and star), executed in negative relief. The shoulders taper sharply, and little remains of the thi... | |||||
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Coin | BH-C17441 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| An incomplete and damaged silver long-cross penny of Edward III's Third, or 'Florin', coinage of 1344-1351. Dimensions: 14.5mm surviving diameter, 0.3mm thick. Weight: 0.68g. | |||||
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Coin | BH-C14C36 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A silver cut halfpenny of Richard I or John; Voided short-cross, Classes 4a or 4b, struck 1194-1204. Moneyer: ALEIN (Durham). Dimensions: 20.3mm diameter, 0.3mm thick. Weight: 0.54g. | |||||
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Vessel | BH-C8C946 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A Medieval ceramic jug. The jug is missing its rim and there is some damage to the side, but it is largely intact. The body of the vessel is of truncated biconical form, the lower portion being approximately twice as long as the upper. The oval-sectioned handle springs from the transition between... | |||||
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Vessel | BH-C8C946 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A Medieval ceramic jug. The jug is missing its rim and there is some damage to the side, but it is largely intact. The body of the vessel is of truncated biconical form, the lower portion being approximately twice as long as the upper. The oval-sectioned handle springs from the transition between... | |||||
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Brooch | BH-87CE27 |
Roman | Greater London |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester derivative brooch, dating from the mid to late 1st century AD. The wings consist of a horizontal half-cylinder with a perforated central lug, in which is situated the axis bar. Seven coils of the spring remain, as does the external chord, set within a second ... | |||||
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Cannon | PUBLIC-4AE8F0 |
Post medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| 18C Incomplete cast copper alloy child's toy cannon with perforation for touch hole for gunpowder, two side trunnions for mounting on to a carriage, and a 4 mm bore hole. It is 50mm in length and measures 16mm across the trunnions. | |||||
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Buckle | BH-B74813 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A copper-alloy single-loop buckle of Medieval date. The frame is roughly 'D-shaped', with a pointed, transversely grooved pin rest projecting from the centre of the outer side. The sides of the frame are of rectangular section and there is a moulded transverse ridge at either end of the offset ax... | |||||
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Buckle | BH-B72705 |
Post medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A copper-alloy double-loop trapezoidal buckle of post-Medieval date. The buckle is symmetrical, the two trapezoidal sides converging towards the centre, where there is an axis bar with protruding knops. The upper surfaces of the frame slope downwards and outwards, while the underside is flat. Tra... | |||||
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Coin | BH-B6FE03 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A silver farthing of Edward I, II or III; minted at London, c. 1282-1377. Dimensions: 10.9mm diameter, less than 0.1mm thick. Weight: 0.23g. | |||||
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Coin | BH-B6DD74 |
Roman | Hertfordshire |
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| A very worn copper-alloy Roman coin. The nature of the surviving obverse and reverse images suggest that this may be a posthumous, CONSECRTAIO (eagle) coin of Claudius II, minted AD 270-271. Dimensions: 15.7mm diameter, 0.8mm thick. Weight: 1.02g. | |||||
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Coin | BH-DFA251 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A silver cut farthing (voided short-cross) of Henry II, Richard I, John or Henry III; minted 1180-1247. Measures 9.4mm wide (radius), 0.4mm thick and weighs 0.31g. | |||||
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Coin | BH-8B7A91 |
Roman | Hertfordshire |
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| A very worn copper-alloy sestertius of Postumus (AD 260-269); FIDES MILITVM SC reverse, minted at Lyon. RIC no. 124. The coin is missing a small portion. It measures 29.4mm in diameter, 2.6mm thick and weighs 9.86g. | |||||
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Coin | BH-73E4D2 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A very worn silver long-cross penny of Edward I; probably Class 9b (North no. 1037/1), minted at York in 1300. Measures 17.5mm in diameter, 0.3mm thick and weighs 1.16g. | |||||
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Brooch | BH-161FA6 |
Roman | Hertfordshire |
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| A copper-alloy headstud brooch of Roman (probably late 1st to late 2nd/early 3rd century) date. The wings are parallel-sided and have rounded ends. Decorating the upper surface of each wing is a recessed panel containing two raised lozenges; traces of red enamel survive in the left hand pane... | |||||
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Coin | BH-15C5A1 |
Post medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A silver shilling of Elizabeth I; 2nd issue coin, minted 1560-1561 (cross crosslet mintmark). The coin's surfaces are slightly worn in places and there has been an attempted piercing. The coin measures 32.2mm in diameter, 0.7mm thick and weighs 6.06g. | |||||
| Coin | SUR-552746 |
Medieval | Surrey |
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| A silver soldino of Doge Leonardo Loredan. | |||||
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Coin | BH-E29947 |
Post medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A copper-alloy Rose farthing of Charles I, struck 1636-1644. This coin appears to be a transitional 1d/2 type (see Wilson Peck 1970: 79), having a double-arched crown on the obverse, but a single-arched crown on the reverse. The crescent mintmark is also associated with Type 2. The coin is i... | |||||
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Jetton | BH-E265F4 |
Post medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| Approximately half of a copper-alloy Nuremberg Rose/Orb jetton, struck under Hans Krauwinckel II, 1586-1635 (cf. Mitchiner 1988: 439, nos. 1518-1526). Obverse: Three crowns and three lis (two of each remain) alternating around a central rose. '[HANNS KRAV]WINCKEL IN NVR'. Reverse: The Reichsa... | |||||
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Coin | BH-E23583 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A silver cut halfpenny (voided short-cross type) of Henry II; Class 1 coin, probably minted at London. The coin is missing a small portion, is worn and appears to have been doublestruck on the reverse. It measures 18.8mm in diameter, 0.7mm thick and weighs 0.62g. | |||||
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Coin | BH-E1F2D5 |
Roman | Hertfordshire |
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| A copper-alloy radiate or nummus of AD c. 260-402. The coin has a sub-oval flan, is encrusted and very worn. It measures 17.9mm in diameter, 1.2mm thick and weighs 1.69g. | |||||
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Coin | BH-73D2A3 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A silver long-cross penny, probably from Edward III's Third, or 'Florin', coinage of 1344-1351. The coin is incomplete and very worn, making exact identification difficult. It was minted at Durham, although the reverse legend is irregular for a coin of this issue. The coin measures 18.5mm in di... | |||||
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Coin | BH-7349D8 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A silver halfgroat of Edward III; Fourth coinage, probably Post-Treaty period, 1369-1377; London mint. The coin is worn and has been doublestruck, resulting in damage to the obverse legend. It measures 22.1mm in diameter, 0.5mm thick and weighs 2.13g. | |||||
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Coin | BH-4A9B11 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A silver long-cross penny of Edward I; Class 3g (North 1022), minted at Canterbury, 1280-c. 1282. Measures 18.7mm in diameter, 0.4mm thick and weighs 1.34g. | |||||
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Lithic implement | BH-6D2836 |
Neolithic | Hertfordshire |
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| An assemblage of seven flint waste flakes, some possibly showing signs of abrupt retouch. The forms of the pieces vary considerably, but most are sub-oval in plan, have a pronounced bulb-of-percussion and associated rippling. The colour of the flint varies from dark brown to light grey, with... | |||||
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Lithic implement | BH-6CF741 |
Neolithic | Hertfordshire |
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| A notched flint flake/'Y-shaped' tool of probable early Neolithic date. The tool has been made from a roughly semi-circular flake which has had one corner removed to create a deep, broad notch. Apart from the notch, retouch is confined to the opposite end of the dorsal surface, where there is a... | |||||
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Lithic implement | BH-6CC0A4 |
Neolithic | Hertfordshire |
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| A flint end scraper of probable Early Neolithic date. The tool has been made from a thick flake and is sub-oval in plan. Extending vertically down the centre of the dorsal surface is a broad flake removal, flanked on either side by a strip of cortex. At the distal end is convex scraping edge... | |||||
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Coin | BH-6C2AD3 |
Post medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A milled silver threepence of James II, dated '1688'. Measures 17.5mm in diameter, 0.4mm thick and weighs 1.33g. | |||||
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Bodkin | BH-750D54 |
Post medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| Silver bodkin. Distorted with some wear. The bodkin has a terminal scoop and pierced finial . Engraved with a (three-barred I) H on one side and S(three-barred I) or (three-barred I) S. Late 16th/early 17th Century. Weight: 7.04g Length: 132.8mm | |||||
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Cosmetic mortar | BH-FBEB21 |
Iron age | Hertfordshire |
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| A copper-alloy cosmetic mortar of probable 1st or 2nd century date (see Jackson 1985). The bow has a shallow curvature, a longitudinal groove in the upper surface and terminates in a damaged end-loop. The corroded surfaces are plain, with no obvious decorative embellishments. The artefact measu... | |||||
