Record ID: BH-11B110
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap clasp dating to the dating to the thirteenth to fifteenth century AD. It is small and rectangular in plan. It measures 15mm in length, 11mm in width and a thickness of 3mm. See Egan and Pritchard 2002, 22, 116; fig. 11 for parallels.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2019
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Record ID: BH-0F8D91
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy buckle plate dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century AD. The fragment is rectangular in plan and possesses three evenly-spaced circular perforations to accommodate rivets. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with a moulded circumferential rib. The underside is plain. At the end where the buckle frame would have been attached, there are two rectangular extensions flanking a semi-circular cut-out. It measures 39mm in length, 10mm in width and 1mm in thickness. For parallels, see examples from London, particularly No. 514 in Egan & Pritchard (1…
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-0F121C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy pin dating to the fourteenth century AD. The pin possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a point at one end. The stem is bent. At the other end, it extends to a solid spherical head. It measures 15mm in length (bent) with the head having a diameter of 2mm. Egan and Pritchard (1991, 297) note that pins like this example were used to fasten veils. For parallels, see Egan and Pritchard 1991, p. 301, Fig. 200
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-0F03E6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy pin dating to the fourteenth century AD. The pin possesses a circular-section tapering stem and a small, flat, circular head. It measures 24mm in length with the head having a diameter of 1mm. Egan and Pritchard (1991, 297) note that pins like this example were used to fasten veils. For parallels, see Egan and Pritchard 1991, p. 301, Fig. 200.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-7B23EE
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete object, possibly the handle of a key dating to the medieval or post medieval period. The object comprises a looped terminal which is hexagonal in plan and rectangular in section. The terminal extends to a fragmentary circular-section stem which is hollow and filled with lead solder or corrosion products. A patch of white metal coating or tinning or adheres to part of the stem. The object measures 42mm in length, 30mm in width and a maximum of 4mm in thickness.
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd October 2018
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Record ID: BH-EC198C
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy object, possibly a key handle and probably medieval or post-medieval in date. The object comprises a circular loop, which is hemispherical in section. At one end, the loop is decorated with an end knop. At the other, it extends to form a rectangular-section collar, decorated with two bands of marginal grooves. The collar then extends to a hollow circular-section terminal into which something was originally slotted. It measures 27mm in diameter and is 4mm in thickness. It weighs 3.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: BH-FD37FB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crudely manufactured copper-alloy object, possibly a buckle plate dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century AD. The object comprises two flat rectangular sheets of copper-alloy. The sheets possess a circular cut out on their outer edge and two circular perforations, which contain large, circular-section rivets. The object measures 25mm in length, 26mm in width and 3mm in thickness.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BH-FCE136
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy lace tag dating to the later medieval or early post medieval period (AD 1450 to 1700). The lace tag comprises a sheet of copper-alloy which is rectangular in plan and has been bent to form a cylinder. At one end the cylinder is open, at the other it has been flattened and forms a rounded terminal. The lace tag measures 37mm in length and 8mm in diameter.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BH-FCA6F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver groat of Edward IV (type XVIIIb) dating to the period AD 1477 to AD 1480. Mint of London.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BH-F95B14
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver denga possibly minted in Novgorod, Russia and dating to the later medieval or early post medieval period. The obverse depicts a legend in four lines. The reverse depicts a figure possibly on horseback with lance?
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 13th July 2018
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Record ID: BH-F8F4A6
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy jetton dating to the fourteenth or fifteenth century AD. The jetton is very corroded but the tressure on the reverse suggests a later medieval date rather than a post medieval one.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 2nd April 2018
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Record ID: BH-A5A533
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy cooking vessel probably dating to the medieval period. The fragment comprises a portion of the rim and body of the vessel. The outer surface of the vessel is blackened. The fragment measures 42mm in length, 40mm in width and a maximum of 7mm in thickness at the rim.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
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Record ID: BH-A546E2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy buckle frame dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century AD. The buckle frame is trapezoidal in plan and rectangular in section. It has a copper-alloy sheet roller wrapped around its outer edge. The frame measures 15mm in length, 14mm in width and 3mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
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Record ID: BH-94BD08
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver long cross penny of Edward I (class 3g2 with S3) dating to the period c. AD 1280-1282. Mint of Lincoln.
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: BH-7FA6EC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy buckle frame and plate dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century AD. The plate comprises a rectangular sheet of copper-alloy which has been bent over at one end to secure the frame. Cream textile appears to be sandwiched between the two pieces of plate. At each end of the plate, there is a circular piercing. The one closest to the frame is empty; the other is filled with a circular-section copper-alloy rivet. The frame is rectangular in plan and section and is incomplete. The buckle measures 35mm in length, 15mm in width and 3mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
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Record ID: BH-7E90A2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy strap fitting dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century AD. The strap fitting comprises a hemispherical-section bar. Each end of the bar possesses a circular perforation, with one still containing a circular-section rivet. The fitting also possesses a central circular perforation with a raised bevelled surround. The fitting is described by Egan and Pritchard (1991, 213) as a bar with a terminal and central lobe and Figure 134 illustrates numerous parallels (particularly no. 1157 and 1158). They note that an example in the Guildhall Museum catalogue of 1908 records …
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
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Record ID: BH-7E49F5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper-alloy composite strap end with a forked spacer dating to the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries AD. (c. AD 1200 - 1500). The strap end is formed of a copper-alloy forked spacer sanwiched between two copper-alloy sheets. The forked spacer is shorter than the two copper-alloy plates. The sheets are rectangular in plan. At one end, they possess rounded terminals with flat end knops. At the other end, the attachment end, the strap end is damaged but appears to have a large central circular cut-out. To one side of this cut-out, there survives a circular piercin…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
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Record ID: BH-7E17DD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver cut half penny of Henry III (class 2b1 or 2b2) dating to the period AD 1247. Mint of London.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: BH-7BA09A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a silver long cross penny of Edward I (class 3g-4) dating to the period AD 1280-1289. Mint of Canterbury.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: BH-7B894B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver long cross penny, probably of Richard II (type 1) dating to the period c. AD 1380-1389. Mint of York.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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