Record ID: BH-C6EBAE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Late Bronze Age to Iron Age ceramic vessel dating to circa 1000 BC-AD 43. The fragment is irregularly shaped, relatively flat and thick. The breaks are uneven. The fabric is hard, coarse and black across the faces and breaks. Dense hard white calcareous and flint tempered annular inclusions <3mm but mainly <0.2mm.  The fragment measures 39.2mm long, 37.1mm wide, 12.3mm thick and weighs 17.68 grams.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-C681E4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An everted rim sherd fragment of a Late Bronze Age to Iron Age ceramic vessel dating to circa 1000 BC-AD 43. The fragment is broadly rectangular in shape and tear-drop-shape in cross-section and profile. The breaks are uneven, revealing light grey fabric. The external face is light orange. The fabric is hard and coarse with moderate sub-angular white sand <2.5mm and widespread <0.5mm black sand. The fragment measures 38.4mm long, 22.4mm wide, 12.6mm thick and weighs 10.25 grams.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-C65DD1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A wall sherd from the body of a late Iron Age to early Roman ceramic earthenware vessel. Thick irregularly shaped fragment of hard coarse fabric tempered with spare poorly white quartz (mainly <2mm, occasionally up to 3.5mm). Black core and light grey internal and external surfaces with smooth faces. The external surface is covered with parallel grooves. The fragment measures 60.3mm long, 53.5mm wide, 10.2mm thick and weighs 34.36 grams.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-C6078B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A shell-tempered rim fragment from a storage jar of Iron Age to Early Roman date.  The fragment is broadly rectangular in shape and tear-drop in profile with a rounded everted rim. Abundant angular calcareous inclusions <7mm amongst grey reduced fabric on exterior and break, and oxidised light brown on interior surface and part of exterior. The fragment measures 90.4mm long, 57.5mm wide, 23.9mm thick and weighs 130.16 grams.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-728DC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck by Cunobelin dating to the period AD 8-41. 'Cunobelinus Centaur' type. Obverse: laureate head left with CVNOBELINI around. Reverse: centaur right, blowing a horn with TAS-CI-OVA-NI F around. As ABC no. 2957; BMC nos.1968-1971; VA 2089.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
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Record ID: BH-60082C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age cast copper-alloy La Tene I type brooch dating to the period c.400-300 BC. The bow is oval and D-shape in cross-section. The face is decorated with concentric lozenge ridges and grooves. At the centre is a groove from point to point. The reverse of the bow is flat and undecorated. The head is broken, consisting of a worn knop. At the opposite end the foot is sub-rectangular in cross section and extends into an outwardly bent hook. The stem is split forming a recess as pin housing. The tip of the stem is broken. The head and foot are plain. The patina is mid …
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: BH-5134D2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age copper alloy brooch Colchester one-piece brooch dating AD 25-60.  Description:  On either side of the head project short rectangular-section wings and at the head's apex is a (bent out of shape) forward facing hook.  The spring has been stretch but loosely retains what appears to be a five-coil spring and external chord.  The spring tapers to a point where the pin would have stemmed from.  At the head end, the bow is sub-oval in cross-section, tapering into a sub-ciruclar sectio…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-4C2E78
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, struck by Cunobelinus, dating to the period AD 10-40.  'Cunobelinus Warriors' reverse type. Obverse: Horse and rider right, holding spear and shield, [CV behind, NOB below]. Reverse: figure standing left, holding spear and shield, [TASCIIOVANTIS around].  ABC 2963.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-4BF230
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, struck by Tasciovanos, dating to the period 25 BC to 10 AD.  Probably a 'Tasciovanos Loopy' reverse type. Obverse: geometric pattern of loops and triangles around central box with X in middle. Reverse: horse left with pellet in a ring above. As ABC p. 132, no. 2688.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-D04C49
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Iron Age cast copper-alloy potin of the Gaulish Remi tribe, from the Champagne region of France, dating 150-100 BC. Rudd's "Pig-tailed dancer" type depicting a figure with spear and shield advancing right on the obverse, and a quadruped facing right on the reverse. As ABC p. 31, no. 82.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-CCF281
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn Iron Age copper-alloy unit, probably of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, dating to the period c. 60 BC to 40 AD. Illegible obverse. 
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-CCCA34
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck by Cunobelin dating to the period AD 8-41. 'Cunobelinus Ram-Headed Serpent' type. Obverse: coiled ram-headed serpent. Reverse: griffin left, head turned back, bucranium above, CAMVL monogram below. As ABC 2915; BMC 1906-08; VA 1965.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-CC9CA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck by Cunobelin dating to the period AD 8-41. 'Cunobelinus Centaur' type. Obverse: laureate head left with CVN(O)[BELINI] around. Reverse:  centaur right, blowing a horn with TAS-[CI]-O(V)A-[NI F] around. As ABC no. 2957; BMC nos.1968-1971; VA 2089.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-CB9A83
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the North Thames region/ Trinovantes, struck for Dubnovellaunos dating to the period c. 5 BC-AD 10. 'Dubnovellaunos Crescent Head' type. Obverse: head right, crescents for hair, beaded angle for hairline. Reverse: horse left, branch below, radiate sun above. ABC 2410; BMC 2461-65; VA 1665.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-CB5A59
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age silver unit of the North Thames / Eastern region, dating to the period 60-20 BC. 'Essex Serpent' type. Obverse: annulate horse right, single fore and rear legs, head turned back to face a curled serpent. Reverse: small annulet horse left with corn ear motif below and ?sepent above and below. As ABC 2276.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-CB19E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age silver half unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni dating to the period 60 BC - 20 BC. 'Puckeridge Bird Hare' type. Obverse: uncertain animal (hare?) right. Reverse: horse left, bearded mane, outline crescent above, star below. As ABC 2499; VA 474; BMC 393-396.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-CAF29E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver unit of the of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni attributed to Tasciovanos dating to the period c.25 BC to AD 10. 'Tasciovanos Capricorn' type. Obverse: crossed wreath and two teardrop motifs, back-to-back crescents at centre. Reverse: winged capricorn right. As ABC 2619; BMC 1666.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-005A16
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy core for a gold plated stater of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, struck by Addedomaros, c.45-25 BC. 'Addedomaros Sprial' Type. Obverse: six armed wreath spiral, three crescents at centre. Reverse: Horse right, cornucopiae below, three horse muzzles. As ABC no. 2517; VA 1620; BMC 2396-2404.
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D4D701
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch (Mackreth 2011 C type 2e) dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The brooch consists of the wings, bow and part of the catch plate. The spring, pin and most of the catch plate are missing. The head of the brooch has two short rectangular wings, both broken and worn on the edges. Projecting from the upper edge of the reverse is a short broken pointed hook that would have looped upwards over the wings. The short base of another broken hook projects from the lower edge. The D-sectioned upper bow …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D4CBFB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch (Mackreth 2011 C type 2e) dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The brooch consists of the wings and bow. The spring, pin and catch plate are missing. The head of the brooch has two short rectangular wings. Projecting from the centre of the wing interior is a short rectangular-sectioned integral block with the remains of a lower projecting hook and the worn base of another hook that would have looped upwards over the wings. The bow projects from the centre front of the wings where it is sub-s…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D18DF0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman Langton Down brooch dating to the period AD 25-60. The brooch comprises the wings and upper portion of the bow. The lower bow, spring, pin and catch plate are missing. The wings are cylindrical, open ended and with an open hollow reverse. The edges are unevenly broken and worn. The front face is rounded and undecorated. At the centre of the lower edge of the wing casing is a small notch. The bow extends downwards from the centre of the front face of the wings. The bow has a square top and is broadly trapezoid…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D13520
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Rosette brooch, probably of Mackretch ROS 2/3, dating from the Iron Age to the Roman period (c. AD 20-60). The brooch consists of part of the upper bow, bow plate and part of the catch plate. The wings, spring and pin are missing. From a worn uneven transverse break the surviving portion of the upper bow is broadly rectangular in shape, shallow D-shape in cross-section and slightly arched. It is decorated on the front with three very worn longitudinal grooves dividing four ridges. The base of the bow connects to a flat and slightly convex…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-AD3DAE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the North Thames region/Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck for Dubnovellaunos and dating to the period c. 20 BC-AD 10. Dubnovellaunos Hairy type. Obverse: Head left, curved wreath from pellet in ring above eye, hair represented by curves above.  Reverse: Horse left, pellet in ring above, branch below, inscription behind.  ABC 2407; BM 2447; VA 1669.
Created on: Thursday 14th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-9875E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the of the North Thames region, probably of the Catuvellauni and struck by Tasciovanos dating to the period c.20 BC to AD 10. Unclear type. Obverse: geometric pattern with pellet at centre. Obverse: quadruped, probably facing left.
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: BH-9828A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck for Cunobelin, dating to the period AD 8-41. 'Cunobelinus Rex' type. Obverse: [CVNOBE]-LINVS REX, bust right. Reverse: bull butting right, [TA]S[C] in exergue. As ABC no. 2966; BMC nos. 1944-1951; VA 2095.
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: BH-980223
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver unit of the of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni attributed to Tasciovanos dating to the period c.20 BC to AD 10. 'Tascivanos Eagle Griffin' type. Obverse: Eagle standing left, T[ASC](IO) around. Reverse: Griffin right, with three pellets below. As ABC no. 2646; VA 1792; BMC 1658-59.
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: BH-82DD3A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the North Thames region/Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck for Cunobelin and dating to the period c. AD 8-41.  Probably a 'Cunobelinus Bull Sacrifice' type. Obverse: Pegasus right, [CV] above, [NO] below.  Reverse: Victory stabbing a bull right, TA[SCI] below.  ABC, p. 141, no. 2972; BMC nos. 1913-1919; VA 2099.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-73FFFD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, attributed to Tasciovanus, dating to the period c.25 BC-AD 10.  'Tasciovanos Boar' type. Obverse depicting a wreath crossed by a line with hooks and pellets in the angles. Reverse depicting a boar facing right with a crescent above, with VI(R) below.  ABC no. 2667; BMC nos. 1702-1705; VA 1713.
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-F2D6F9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck by Cunobelinus dating to AD 10-40. 'Cunobelinus Stepping Griffin' type. Obverse: griffin stepping right illegible legend. Reverse: horse rearing right with quatrefoil above. (C)VN below. As ABC no. 2945; VA 2081; BMC 1909-1912.
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2023
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Record ID: BH-4D240E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn Iron Age copper-alloy unit, probably of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, dating to the period c. AD 8-60. Illegible obverse. Unclear reverse probably depicting a quadruped.
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: BH-11EF80
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn Iron Age copper-alloy unit, probably of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, dating to the period c. AD 8-60. Illegible obverse and revers, both of which possibly depict quadrupeds.
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: BH-25C925
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch, of Mackreth C1-2.e, dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The brooch has been bent into a loop. The surviving parts consist of the very worn wings, the bow, the foot and part of the compressed catch plate. The pin is missing. The head comprises two short, flat wings with upwardly bent outer edges. The worn upper part of a rear hook also survives, bent upwards and compressed in alignment with the bowed crest of the head. The sub-oval-sectioned bow projects from the lower edge of the wings, na…
Created on: Friday 20th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: BH-AC7C29
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age Gallic imported quarter stater, possibly of the Nervii, dating to the first century BC. 'Crossed Lines with Rider' type. Obverse: criss-cross chisel marks. Reverse: horse left with lyre below and rider above. As ABC no. 37; va 37.
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th September 2023
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Record ID: BH-8A9D59
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Late La Tene Sedgford type brooch of Mackreth type 6.c, dating to the Late Iron Age to early Roman period (c. AD 25-60) Description: The brooch is comprised of part of the head, the bow and part of the foot.  The bow forms a tapering rectangle in plan and is plano convex in cross-section.  The bow is pitted and appears to be undecorated. Remains of wings project either side of the head, between which is a stamped multi-ring motif.  The head is abraided but the motif appears to have extended across the wi…
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: BH-8A3A84
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Langton Down brooch of Mackreth LD type, dating to the Late Iron Age to Early Roman period (c. AD 25-60) Description: The brooch is comprised of the head and part of the bow.  The head is formed of incomplete cylindrical wings that house the remains of an eight coil spring.  Decoration on the head of the brooch is formed of a rectangular panel with a lower plano-concave edge abuting the junction with the bow and is decorated with oblique incised lines that radiate out from the centre.  Enclosing the panel is …
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: BH-8818DE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age silver unit of the Eastern Region / Trinovantes, dating to the period c. 50-20 BC. 'Thatcher's Sister' type. Obverse: head right with large pointed nose and coded crescents for hair. Reverse: annulate horse right with waterspout motif above. As ABC no. 2383; VA no. 1558; BMC no 376.
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: BH-87EC24
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni attributed to Rues and dating AD 1-10. Obverse: lion, right, RVEI around, in double ring border, hatching within. Reverse: eagle standing facing head turned to the left, RV in field. As ABC no. 2760; BMC nos. 1691-1692; VA no. 1890.
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: BH-DDEFE9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Nauheim Derivative brooch of Mackreth ND 3.a1-3.b3 type, dating to the Iron Age - Early Roman period (c. 50 BC- AD 50) Description: The head of the brooch is formed of the remains of part of on spring coil.  From the head an undecorated, curved bow expands; it is planoconvex in cross-section and rectangular in plan.  The bow tapers to form a pointed foot; from the reverse of the foot, a solid triangular catchplate protrudes out and curls round to the the left. Comparable to: Mackreth (201…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: BH-0E5167
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Nauheim/La Tène Type brooch, dating to the Iron Age - Early Roman period (c. 50 BC- AD 50) Description: The object is a sprung, one-piece brooch, formed from a piece of cylindrical copper-alloy wire.  The spring is formed of four coils, with an external chord.  Expanding from the centre of the coils is the convex bow, which is decorated with a longitudinal incised line either sided of a longitudinal rib of transverse, moulded rectangles.  The base of the bow expands out to form the open-work, triangular cat…
Created on: Saturday 19th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 5th October 2023
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Record ID: BH-366948
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Iron Age to Roman brooch, probably a Nauheim derivative, dating c. AD 10-100. The brooch comprises the bow and foot. The pin and catch plate are missing. The bow is long and crescentic in profile, with a sub-triangular cross-section formed by the tapering strip with decorative ridge down the centre. The sides of the bow gradually narrow to a rounded foot. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The brooch measures 35.3mm long, 6.2mm wide, 2.1mm thick and weighs 1.9 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2023
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Record ID: BH-BA2AAA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Iron Age Gallo-Belgic imported gold stater of the Ambiani dating to dating to c.60-50 BC. 'Gallic War Uniface' type. Obverse: plain. Reverse: sinuous horse, right. As  ABC no. 16; VA nos. 50-56
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2023
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Record ID: BH-8C5D12
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age gold stater of the Southern Region / Regini and Atrebates dating to the period c. 60-20 BC. 'Selsey Uniface' type. Obverse; plain. Reverse: triple-tailed horse right, wheel below, with charioteer's arm above. ABC no. 488; BMC no. 461-475, VA no. 216.
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: BH-EA3C4C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck by Cunobelin dating to the period c. AD 8-41. 'Cunobelinus Metalworker type'. Obverse: CVNO-[BELI]N, Winged head left. Reverse: Seated metal worker right; TASCIO behind. As ABC, p. 141, no. 2969; VA 2097; BMC no. 1972-1983.
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2023
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Record ID: BH-2C2C4E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age gold quarter stater of the Southern Region / Regini and Atrebates dating to the period c. 60-20 BC. 'Selsey Dahlia' type. Obverse: Wreath design with hidden face. Reverse: Triple-tailed horse right, wheel below. Probably as ABC p. 48, no. 503; BMC nos. 503-518; VA no. 220. Probably a poorly struck, incomplete example of this type.
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
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Record ID: BH-2AAEFC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age gold quarter stater of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni dating to the period c. 80-20 BC. 'Western Reversed L' type. Obverse: traces of 'three men in a boat'. Reverse: Tree-like motif, reversed L-shape to right, sinuous line below. As ABC no. 2454.
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd July 2023
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Record ID: BH-2AF2D5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Iron Age unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck for Cunobelin, dating to the period c.AD 10-40, 'Cunobelinus Winged Victory' type. Obverse: Bust right (CVNO) on left and (BELINVS) on right. Reverse: Winged victory standing right wreath in right hand (TAS) behind [CII]OV in front. As ABC, p. 139, no. 2882; BMC no. 1883.
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: BH-2AAEC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy late Iron age Flat linear cast bronze unit or 'potin' of the Cantiacii dating to c.60-45 BC. Obverse: outline bust right with large central pellet. Reverse: outline bull butting left, with two crescents large central pellet. Significant casting sprues and flash remains indicating poor casting. Holman type G1/6-1b, Allen type M3/N1, VA 135-1.
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: BH-88C8C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, struck by Rues and dating to the period c. AD 1-10. 'Rues Bearded' type. The obverse depicts a bearded head right. The reverse depicts a warrior riding right holding a sword, with R below and (VII) in front. As ABC, p. 134, no. 2754; VA no. 1892; BMC nos. 1698-1701. 
Created on: Friday 24th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Record ID: BH-376485
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy and enamelled object, probably a strap fitting, probably of later Iron Age date. The fitting comprises a quatre-lobed plate with attached stud. The plate is flat. Each lobe has a circular perforation through the centre. Two of these have circular-sectioned copper-alloy rivets with flattened heads through them. The rivets are unattached on the opposite side. The remaining two rivet holes are vacant. The surface of the plate is very worn but there are the remains of bevelled concentric decoration on one lobe and the faint indication of the same motif on th…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th March 2023
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Record ID: BH-0FACEC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Rosette brooch dating from the Iron Age to the Roman period (c. AD 20-60). The brooch consists of the wings, integral bow, plate and catch plate. The spring and pin are missing. The wings are semi-cylindrical with angled ends, rounded corners and a hollow interior. One wing is damaged and bent downwards out of shape. The interior is void of the missing spring. The front faces of both wings is plain. The angled ends have very worn decoration comprising two or three vertical ridges.   The sub-triangular-sectioned bow extends downwards in a…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-DC35F1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age silver half unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni dating to the period 60 BC - 20 BC. 'Puckeridge Bird Hare' type. Obverse: uncertain animal (hare?) right. Reverse: horse left, bearded mane, outline crescent above, star below. As ABC 2499; VA 474; BMC 393-396.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-DBF639
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Iron Age unit of the Catuvellauni / North Thames region, struck by Tasciovanos, dating c. 20 BC- AD 10 'Tasciovanos Warrior type'. Obverse: bearded head left, cross of pellets in front. Reverse: warrior riding right, pelletal sun behind, TASCIA below. As ABC 2610; VA 1745; BMC 1667-1668.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-DBCF81
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age silver unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni dating to the period 60 BC - 20 BC. 'Whaddon Goat' type. Obverse: horned head left with coiled hair. Reverse: annulate goat stepping right with a flowing mane, pellet in ring above and below. As ABC no. 2487; BMC no. 383-385; VA no. 1552.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-DBA4C9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Iron Age unit of the Regini and Atrebates / Southern Region, struck by Tincomarus, dating to the period c. 25 BC to AD 10. 'Tincomaros Bull' type. Obverse: laureate head right. Reverse: bull rearing right, TIN above, CO below. As ABC 1115, VA 381-1, BMC 911-921.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-DB64F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age silver unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck for Cunobelin dating to the period AD 8-41. 'Cunobelinus Sphinx' type. Obverse: winged bust right; [CV]N[O] in front. Reverse: sphinx seated left; [T](A)SCIO in front. As ABC no. 2870; Van Arsdell no. 2057; BMC nos. 1874-8.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-9F26EA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Iron Age unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, c.60-20 BC, 'Harlow Horned God' type. Obverse: Horned head right with corded hair. Reverse: Annulate horse left, pellet in ring motif above, leaf below. As ABC no. 2493; VA 1613. Rudd (ABC p. 125) notes that this may be an issue of Addedomaros. 
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-9EDC07
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age isilver unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni dating to the period 60-20 BC. 'Lister's Celtic Head' type. Obverse: head right, corded curls for hair, moustache, prominent chin and foal in front. Reverse: big-eared horse right, wing motif above, pellet in wing below.  As ABC no. 2478; VA 1540; BMC 593.
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2022
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-9CC776
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, struck by Tasciovanos, dating to the period 25 BC to 10 AD. 'Tasciovanos Loopy' reverse type. Obverse: geometric pattern of loops and triangles around central box with X in middle. Reverse: horse left with pellet in a ring above and TA[SCI] below. As ABC p. 132, no. 2688; VA 1812; BMC 1709-10.
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2022
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Record ID: BH-613E12
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman Langton Down brooch dating to the period AD 25-60. The brooch comprises part of the spring casing and the upper bow. The wings, spring, pin, lower bow and catch plate are missing. The wings are semi-cylindrical and hollow. All the edges have old worn breaks, the upper edges of which is broken along a shallow crest. A small mis-cast sprue projects from the upper edge on one side of the interior. The bow extends downwards from the upper edge of the wings. It is shallow D-shape in cross-section and tapers abrup…
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
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Record ID: BH-60DC81
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman Langton Down brooch dating to the period AD 25-60. The brooch comprises the wings and inwardly bent bow. The spring and pin are missing, while the catch plate partially survives. The wings are an incomplete open-ended hollow cylinder composed of a folded sheet. The ends are open and there is damage either side of an oval perforation in the centre which the pin would have extended through, attached to the missing spring. None of the surfaces are decorated. The bow extends downwards from the lower edge of the …
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2022
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Record ID: BH-B8AD1D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, struck by Tasciovanos, dating to the period 25 BC to 10 AD. 'Tasciovanos Vir' type. Obverse: unclear head right. Reverse: ram left, pellet in ring above and in front, VIR below. As ABC 2694; VA 1820; BMC 1706-08.
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Record ID: BH-134C71
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age gold stater of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, struck by Tasciovanus, dating to the period c.25 BC-AD 10, 'Tasciovanos Warrior' TV type. Obverse: Crossed wreaths, one curved, thick crescents back-to-back at centre separated by T; small V in field. Reverse: Warrior riding right, holding unclear items. The reverse is poorly struck and off-centre.  ABC, p. 128, no. 2571; BMC nos. 1615-1616. 
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
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Record ID: BH-747C63
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large fragment of a late Iron Age to early Roman (c. 100 BC to 100 AD) finger ring, cast in the shape of a human male wearing a bovine headdress. The band of the ring is missing, and the worn break edges suggest this was lost in antiquity. The underside of the ring is concave with a smooth surface finish, confirming this to be a finger ring rather than a vessel fitting (which based on other examples would be smooth or hollowed out rather than concave). Only small fragments of the shoulder remain, meaning it is not possible to predict the overall size accurately. The human head …
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
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Record ID: BH-4A9F47
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age gold quarter stater of the Regini and Atrebates / Southern Region dating to the period c.60-20 BC. 'Selsey Dahlia' type. Obverse: Damaged obverse die with long flaw across the centre. Reverse: Triple-tailed horse right, no mane, floral sun above and a wheel below. As ABC, p. 48, no. 506.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st September 2022
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Record ID: BH-E428C7
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy toggle dating c. 100 BC to AD 100. The toggle is of the dumbbell type comprising two globular hemispherical terminals, one larger than the other, joined by a waisted central circular shaft. The metal has a dark-green patina and patchy laminated areas that are light green in colour. The entire object is rather worn. The toggle measures 16.3mm in length. The larger terminal is 11.7mm diameter. The smaller terminal is 9.2mm diameter. The waist is 6.6mm diameter. The entire toggle weighs 7.24 grams. Several similar examples have been record…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: BH-E3F52E
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late Iron Age to early Roman cast copper-alloy harness fitting dating c. 200 BC to AD 100. The fitting is a miniature terret ring which is oval and sub-D-shape in cross-section. On one of the long sides is a narrowed strap bar flanked by double raised transverse collars that do not extend into the flat reverse. The metal has a dark green patina with patchy laminated areas that are light green in colour. The terret ring measures 18.1mm in length, 19.2mm in width, 3.7mm in thickness; the band is a maximum of 4.7mm diameter – and weighs 4.87 grams. For parallels record…
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2022
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Record ID: BH-A54821
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The brooch consists of the wings and bow. The spring is near complete but is separated from the head. The pin and most of the catch plate are missing. The head comprises two short flat broadly rectangular and slightly concave wings with rounded corners. The remains of a forwardly bent plate hook survives between the wings. This projects from the top edge of the wings before expanding into angled sides and a broken upper edge. Below this hook…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2022
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Record ID: BH-A44590
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Iron Age to early Roman period cast copper-alloy La Tene III/Nauheim derivative type bow brooch dating c. 50 BC to AD 50. The brooch consists of two thirds of the spring, and the bow and catch plate. Part of the spring and the pin are missing. The spring consists of two of the three rectangular-sectioned coils with an external chord traversing underneath that would have connected the two exterior coils. Extending integrally downwards from the central coil is a D-sectioned bow that tapers along its length to a pointed foot. The front fac…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2022
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Record ID: BH-91CA24
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck by Cunobelin, dating to the period AD 8-41. Obverse: laureate head left; Legend: [CVNOBELINI]. Reverse: Centaur right, blowing horn; Legend: [TASCIOVANI F] around. As ABC, no. 2957; BMC no. 1968-71; VA no. 2089.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2022
Last updated: Friday 5th August 2022
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Record ID: BH-916A98
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age incomplete copper-alloy unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, probably struck for Cunobelin, dating to the period c. AD 8-41, Probably a 'Cunobelinus Bull Sacrifice' type. Obverse: Pegasus right, [CV] above, [NO] below. Reverse: Victory stabbing a bull right, [TASCI] below. Probaby as ABC, p. 141, no. 2972; BMC nos. 1913-1919; VA 2099.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2022
Last updated: Friday 5th August 2022
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Record ID: BH-A73C11
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Middle Iron Age 'Vale brooch', of Adam's Class 2Bb2, dating c. 300-150 BC. Approximately one-third of the brooch survives, comprising three domes that are joined horizontally by short necks. The middle dome is slightly larger in diameter (8.4mm) than the other two side domes (7.5mm and 7mm respectively). The lower edge of the middle dome has the remains of an integral plate, as well as broken attachment lugs on the lower edge of the reverse. The reverse of the middle dome is hollow, as is one of the side domes. The remaining side dome is…
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2022
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2022
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Record ID: BH-3EFC98
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy one-piece Nauheim derivative, 'Lowbury' type, brooch dating from the late Iron Age to early Roman period (c. AD 10-100). The head of the brooch comprises two sub-oval coils and approximately half of another broken coil. The fourth that would have extended into the pin is broken. The two outer coils are connected by an internal chord. One of the inner coils widens into the bow. The bow has wide rounded shoulders and crests over the internal chord before tapering gradually to an old worn transverse break. The bow plate is distorted, bent into an s-shape. …
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2022
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Record ID: BH-2E3FFA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch dating from the Late Iron Age to the Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The brooch consists of the bow, foot and catch plate. The head, including the wings and hooks, and pin are missing. At the incomplete end the bow of the brooch is pointed oval in cross-section and very uneven in form, with one side being much flatter than the other. The bow minimally increases in thickness along a relatively straight portion before bending out of shape at approximately 90 degrees to one side. At this point the lower bow gradually t…
Created on: Monday 4th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2022
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Record ID: BH-2DE667
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch (Mackreth 2011 C type 2e) dating from the Late Iron Age to the Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The brooch consists of the wings and bow. The spring and pin are missing. The head of the brooch has two short, worn, sub-rectangular wings that angle downwards. All the edges are very worn and the interior is slightly concave. The base of a central sub-oval-sectioned pointed hook arches downwards from the lower edge of the reverse. Above this another pointed hook arches upwards. Both hooks are incomplete and very worn. The ov…
Created on: Monday 4th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2022
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Record ID: BH-3244BB
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of rotary hand mill or quern, probably of Late Iron Age to Early Roman date. The fragment is just under half of the upper stone. It is sub-D shape in cross-section with uneven surfaces, rounded edges and corners, and is very worn. The underside is flat with a pitted surface and widespread scratching. The breaks each side are uneven and have the same wear as the other surfaces. The object measures 223mm in external diameter, 60mm maximum thickness and weighs 1882 grams. Ruth Shaffrey kindly states that: “The wide hopper is suggestive of LIA/early Roman but i…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2022
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Record ID: BH-0933D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Iron Age unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, minted by Tasciovanus, dating to the period 20 BC-AD 10. 'Tasciovanus Cavalryman' type. Obverse: TASC in rectangular panel, border of three rings. Reverse: Warrior riding left, holding large shield. As ABC, p. 130, no. 2640; BMC nos. 1677-1679; VA no. 1800.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 20th July 2022
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Record ID: BH-4BD337
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four ceramic fragments from a later Iron Age vessel dating c. 100 BC – AD 43. All four fragments are unevenly shaped with worn broken edges. The fabric is hard and coarse with moderate sub-angular white stone,
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2022
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Record ID: BH-A882C1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy half unit, probably of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni dating to the period 25 BC to 10 AD. The obverse possibly depicts a bearded head facing right. The reverse depicts a quadruped, probably either a boar or a horse, facing left.
Created on: Thursday 28th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2022
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Record ID: BH-EC1F97
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck for Cunobelin, dating to the period c. AD 8-41, 'Cunobelinus Bull Sacrifice' type. Obverse: Pegasus right, [CV] above, [NO] below. Reverse: Victory stabbing a bull right, [TASCI] below. As ABC, p. 141, no. 2972; BMC nos. 1913-1919; VA 2099.
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
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Record ID: BH-EA7973
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Iron Age gold stater of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck by Addedomaros dating to the period c. AD 45-25 BC. 'Addedomaros Floral Spiral, Circle Type'. Obverse: back-to-back crescents on plain field, pellets and lines within. Reverse: small horse right, spiral sun above, branch below, within circle, ADDEDOMAROS around. As ABC 2508.
Created on: Thursday 7th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2022
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Record ID: BH-83D860
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Iron Age cast copper-alloy object, possibly a ribbed terret ring dating to the 4th to 3rd century B.C. Only part of the body survives. This is oval in cross-section and tapers towards each of the broken ends, narrowing to become circular-sectioned as it does so. One face of the body is decorated with a series of thin linear grooves that partially extend onto one side. The grooves are all the same thickness except for one wider groove at the mid-point of the body. The object is 28.3mm in length, 6.8mm in width, 7.4 in thickness and weighs 6.75 grams.
Created on: Monday 21st March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2023
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Record ID: BH-44688C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck by Cunobelin dating to the period AD 8-41. 'Cunobelinus Warriors' type. Obverse: warrior on a horse right holding spear and shield, CV behind, [N]OB below. Reverse: warrior standing left holding spear and shield, [TASCIIO]VANTIS around. As ABC no. 2963; BMC nos. 1961-1967; VA no. 2093.
Created on: Friday 18th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 7th April 2022
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Record ID: BH-4423C7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes (North Thames Region), struck in the name of Cunobelin, dating to the period AD 8-41. 'Cunobelinus Centaur' type. Obverse: laureate head left with [CVNOBELINI] around. Reverse: centaur right, blowing a horn with TAS-[CI-OVA-NI F] around. As ABC no. 2957; BMC nos.1968-1971; VA 2089.
Created on: Friday 18th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 31st March 2022
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BH-43FC64
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes (North Thames region), struck for Cunobelin, dating to the period AD 8-41. 'Cunobelinus Rex' type. Obverse: [C](V)NOBE-LIN[VS REX], bust right. Reverse: bull butting right, TASC in exergue. As ABC no. 2966; BMC nos. 1944-1951; VA 2095.
Created on: Friday 18th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 31st March 2022
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BH-CFD4E3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch (Mackreth 2011 C type 2e) dating from the Late Iron Age to the Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The brooch consists of the wings and bow. The spring and pin are missing. The head of the brooch has two short broadly rectangular wings with slightly concave interiors. A central sub-oval-sectioned pointed hook projects from the lower edge of the back of the wings, while part of another hook extends upwards from the upper edge. This hook is broken and has a worn point. The broadly oval-sectioned bow projects slightly upwards …
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2022
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Record ID: BH-EA4F35
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age cast copper-alloy Gaulish bronze unit, or 'potin', produced in the territory of the Leuci, dating to c. 80-50 BC. Obverse: wreath head left. Reverse: boar left with a crude fleur-de-lis below. Allen, Catalogue of the Celtic Coins in the British Museum, Vol III, p. 93, no. 412ff; Delestre and Tache, Vol I, p. 64, cf. no. DT 227; H. Patat, Potins Celtes, p. 32, cf. 15.20, or similar. For a simialr potin recorded on the Portable Antiquities Shcheme database see SUR-AC8716.
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st January 2022
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Record ID: BH-E9B573
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gold Iron Age stater of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, minted by Andoco, dating to the period c. 20 BC - 1 BC. 'Andoco Phallic Bucranium' type. Obverse depicting crossed wreaths, one curved, and back-to-back crescents at centre with hidden faces in angles. Reverse depicting a horse facing right with a phallic bucranium and a pelletal sun above, AND below and a ring in front. As ABC no. 2715; BMC 2011-2014; VA 1860.
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: BH-E9784C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, attributed to Tasciovanus, dating to the period c.25 BC-AD 10. 'Tasciovanos Star' type. Obverse depicting a geometric pattern forming an eight-pointed star around a central pellet in ring, wreath border. Reverse depicting a bull right, a ringed pellet above. cf. ABC p. 132, no. 2685.
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th January 2022
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Record ID: BH-E94D98
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, attributed to Tasciovanus, dating to the period c.25 BC-AD 10. 'Tasciovanos Boar' type. Obverse depicting a wreath crossed by a line with hooks and pellets in the angles. Reverse depicting a boar facing right with a crescent above, with [VER] or [VIR] below. As ABC no. 2667; BMC nos. 1702-1705; VA 1713.
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: BH-DA63F8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames Region / Catuvellauni, attributed to Tasciovanus, dating to the period c.25 BC-AD 10. Probably a 'Tasciovanos Boar' type. Obverse depicting a wreath crossed by a line with hooks and pellets in the angles. Reverse depicting a boar facing right with a crescent above, with [VER] or [VIR] below. ABC no. 2667; BMC nos. 1702-1705; VA 1713.
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th January 2022
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Record ID: BH-D6AEBC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck for Cunobelin, dating to the period c. AD 8-41, 'Cunobelinus Bull Sacrifice' type. Obverse: Pegasus right, [CV] above, [NO] below. Reverse: Victory stabbing a bull right, [TASCI] below. As ABC, p. 141, no. 2972; BMC nos. 1913-1919; VA 2099.
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: BH-D63309
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age unit of the the North Eastern region / Corieltauvi dating to the period 50-20 BC. Boar/horse type. Obverse: boar left. Reverse: horse right.
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: BH-82941D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Iron Age to Roman cast copper-alloy strap union dating c. 200 BC to AD 200. The central plate is in the form of a crescent that is D-shape in cross-section and has rounded edges. The underside is flat and the surfaces are plain with no decoration. To either side of the crescent is an integral disc that projects from approximately halfway between the lower edge and the tip of each arm. Each disc is aligned at approximately 90 degrees to the main plate and is positioned so that their edges extend evenly both in front of and behind the crescent. The outer and inner fac…
Created on: Friday 7th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2022
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Record ID: BH-812E38
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The central element from a late Iron Age cast copper-alloy 'fob dangler' of Triskele form dating to the period c. 200 BC to AD 200. The element consists of three flat arched arms extending from a knop at the centre. The boss is circular and slightly raised on one side and prominently pointed on the opposite side, where it is broken and very worn and would have extended into a circular-sectioned upright shank. The three arms are all broadly the same size and shape and consist of a long convex outer edge and a short concave inner edge that converge at a rounde…
Created on: Friday 7th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 30th December 2022
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Record ID: BH-E4AFC3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age silver unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni dating to the period 60 BC - 20 BC. 'Hadham Heart Ear' type. Obverse: Head right with coiled hair, large heart-shaped ear and long pointed nose. Reverse: Horse right with busy tail and pellet boss below. As ABC no. 2475; BMC no. 380.
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 3rd December 2021
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Record ID: BH-E45B3B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age silver unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni dating to the period 60 BC - 20 BC. 'Whaddon Goat' type. Obverse: Horned head left with coiled hair. Reverse: an annulate goat stepping right with a flowing mane, pellet in ring below. This example has an extra pellet directly below the goat. As ABC no. 2487; BMC no. 383-385; VA no. 1552.
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 3rd December 2021
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Record ID: BH-4DF6A2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy strap fastener or baldric hook of late Iron Age to early Roman date, c. 100 BC - AD 100. The fastener consists of a circular-sectioned ring with an aperture in the centre. On one side of this projects a stud with a narrowed circular-sectioned waist that expands into a flat disc. The surface of the disc has two parallel shallow circular recessions (both 4.2mm diameter), each containing a recessed dot at the centre. The entire object is very worn with pitting and lamination across the surfaces of the ring and stud. The surface patina is mottled lig…
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
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Record ID: BH-3C1B6B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Iron Age to Roman Langton Down brooch dating c. AD 25-60. Only the head and part of the upper bow survives. The wings, the rest of the bow, the catch plate, the spring and the pin are missing. The head is semi-cylindrical with a hollow reverse. Both ends and the upper edge are very worn. Within the spring casing are two circular-sectioned iron axis bars, one below the other. Both are broken at each end and are surrounded by a white residue. The bow extends steeply downwards from the middle/lower edge of the head from an arched crest. There is …
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
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Record ID: BH-3AF591
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch dating from the Late Iron Age to early Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The brooch consists of the wings, spring and bow. The pin and most of the catch plate are missing. The head of the brooch has two short, broadly rectangular, wings. They are concavely hollow and have worn rounded edges. Abutting the wings is an eight-coil spring made from sub-rectangular-sectioned copper-alloy wire. This is wound around a circular-sectioned copper-alloy axis bar that is held in place by a rear-facing pointed hook extending centrally from …
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
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Record ID: BH-256588
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Iron Age to Roman Nauheim or Drahtfibel derivative brooch dating to the period 50 BC to 50 AD. The brooch consists of the upper bow and catch plate. The spring and pin are missing. The head of the brooch consists of the lower portion of a broken hook that would have curved forwards with a projecting tip. The hook is rectangular in cross-section and widens at the base into the bow. The bow is broadly rectangular in cross-section and widens as it descends into a broadly rectangular plate with rounded edges, a slightly bowed front face and a slightly …
Created on: Monday 15th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
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