Record ID: BH-954C6B
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy hooked tag dating to the seventh to twelfth century AD. The hooked tag possesses a flat circular attachment plate. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with five stamped ring and dot motifs, with four surrounding a central one. The two upper ring and dot motifs are perforated. The underside of the plate is plain. At the other end, the plate extends to a small, rectagular-section hook, which tapers to a point. The hooked tag measures 20mm in length and a maximum of 14mm in width. The tag belongs to Read (2008) Class A, Type 2, to which he assigned a br…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
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Record ID: BH-C1F701
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete silver hooked tag dating to the ninth to eleventh centuries AD. The hooked tag possesses a flat, circular plate which is fragmentary. A flat, semi-circular pierced attachment lug extends from the circumference of the plate. At its centre is a rivet with a domed head which pierces the plate. The upper surface of the plate is divided by an incised cross motif into at least three panels of incised Trewiddle-style designs comprising entwined beasts. The circumference possesses a marginal groove and notching. The underside of the plate is plain. Measurements: …
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2019
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Record ID: BH-481033
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy stirrup strap mount dating to the eleventh century AD. The mount is of Williams' Class A Type 1 type being flat and sub-triangular in plan with a perforated loop at the apex and a right-angled flange at the base. The flange possesses a central circular perforation which is filled with iron corrosion products. The upper surface possesses integrally-cast decoration in the form of two opposing entwined beasts. The strap mount measures 45mm in length, a maximum of 31mm in width and 8mm in thickness.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 10th December 2019
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Record ID: BH-2ABAF8
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy harness fitting, probably a link dating to the eleventh century AD. The fitting comprises a hemispherical-section arm which at one end terminates in a looped extension, now broken. At the other, a ribbed collar separates the arm from an oval terminal which is hollow and convex in section and appears to be also broken. Two small rounded rectangular-section lugs extend from the oval terminal. The object measures 35mm in length, a maximum of 21mm in width and 7mm in thickness. Williams (2007, Figure 6a) identifies the object as a harness link although it is unc…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: BH-2A9D57
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval silver sceat dating to the period AD 700 to 720. Primary Phase Series C2; mint: probably Kent. cf. Gannon 2013, pl. 6, nos 123-7; Abramson 2006, p. 117.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: BH-45DF3E
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of the arm from a pair of copper-alloy tweezers dating to the Early Medieval period, c. AD 700 to 850. The arm is rectangular in section and approximately trapezoidal in plan, with a slightly curved terminal. The arm is broken at its apex and bent back on itself. The outer surface of the arm is decorated with marginal grooves enclosing two stamped ring-and-dot motifs positioned centrally and a further three ring-and-dot motifs at the terminal. The inner surface is plain. The arm measures 25mm in length, 5mm in width at the apex and 12mm at the terminal. It weighs 1.03g. A p…
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: BH-44DA5B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval silver penny of Cnut (AD 1016-35) of short cross type (c.1029-1035/6; North 790); mint: Lincoln, moneyer: Colgrim. Ref: North 1994: 168. The coin is incomplete, missing a section behind the head of the bust from the edge of the head.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: BH-1C7E6C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy pin dating to the ninth century AD (c. 800-c. 870). The faceted head of the pin is polyhedral and is decorated on each side with ring-and-dot motifs. The two lozengiform faces of the head possess three ring-and-dot motifs, whereas the other faces possess one, with the exception of the apex of the pin head which is plain. The head extends to a circular-section stem. There is no collar between the head and stem. The stem is broken. The pin measures 33mm in length, with the head having a width of 7mm and a thickness of 4mm. The st…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: BH-18543A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy small-long brooch dating to the fifth or sixth centuries AD. The fragment comprises the leg, foot and catchplate of the brooch. The leg is rectangular in form and in section. The upper surface is decorated with two bands of horizontal grooves. The panels formed in between these two bands have slightly bevelled edges. The leg conceals a portion of the damaged catchplate which is rectangular in shape. Where the leg meets the foot, the brooch becomes hemispherical in section and possesses two panels of decoration, one of three reel mouldings, the other of two…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
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Record ID: BH-DF1888
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy pin dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 700 - 1100). The pin has a large globular head, with a small rounded knop at the apex. The head is separated from the stem by two moulded collars. Below the collar, there extends a circular-section tapering stem with a rounded point. The length of the stem suggests that the pin may have been re-worked. The pin measures 37mm in length. The head has a maximum diameter of 12mm; the stem has a maximum diameter of 4mm.
Created on: Friday 10th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
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Record ID: BH-C7DF37
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy stirrup strap mount dating to the eleventh century AD. The strap mount possesses a lozengiform plate with integrally-cast saltire cross decoration, creating four lozengiform depressions. The upper two of the depressions possess oval perforations. At one end, the plate extends to a semi-circular projection with circular perforation. At the other, there extends at right angles a small backward facing projection which is completely coated in iron corrosion products. The strap mount measures 44mm in length, 27mm in width and a maximum of 6mm in thickness. It weighs 13.87g.
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2017
Last updated: Saturday 14th December 2019
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Record ID: BH-C48D20
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver penny of Aethelred II (978-1016), First Hand type (979-985; North 766), mint: Cambridge (GRANT), moneyer: Wilmund (PILMVND). Ref: North 1994: 158.
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th November 2021
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Record ID: BH-9412CA
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end with niello inlay dating to the mid eighth to mid tenth century AD (AD 750 - 950). The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 1 with zoomorphic terminal and Trewhiddle style decoration. The strap end is a pointed oval in shape with a zoomorphic terminal at the closed end and two circular rivet holes filled with iron corrosion products at the open end. The zoomorphic terminal is in the form of a moulded forward facing animal head with pellet eyes, rounded ears and a stub-nosed snout. There is a lozenge of niello inlay on the head of the animal. The c…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: BH-06C9E7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat of Saroaldo type (bmc type 3b and 11) dating to the period c. AD 705 to c.715. cf. Abramson p. 109, Sub-group 5, No. E950.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2016
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