Record ID: BH-6682E0
Object type: LATCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper-alloy object, possibly from a door or window latch dating to circa AD 1600-1800. The object is in the form of a bird with a long curved beak. The plate is sub-rectangular in cross-section. The top of the head has two lobes for eyes and a long rectangular neck, below which are two circular recessions. A straight horizontal groove defines the mouth. The reverse is flat and features the mouth groove and two circular recessions. The patina is mottled light green and brown in colour. The object measures 55.1mm long, 41mm…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-6661DB
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount of Early Medieval date, likely the 11th century AD. The mount is sub-triangular and D-shape in cross-section, with tapering sides and decoration of elaborate zoomorphic interlace in high relief with small, mostly circular, openwork fields. This is surmounted by a flat rectangular-sectioned loop with circular perforation. The exact nature of the decoration is difficult to identify but appears to be some sort of animal whose head is below the apex loop and faces upwards with a circular eye depicted by a crescentic groove. The head has a sl…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: BH-654308
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight, possibly Medieval to post-Medieval in date, c. AD 1100-1800. The weight is conical and circular in cross-section, with a flat base, tapering sides and slightly rounded apex with a circular-sectioned copper-alloy attachment loop. There is a concentric pattern on the base. The patina across the weight is light grey. The surfaces are scratched and pitted. There is a large gouge on the edge of the base. The weight measures 53.7mm long, 24.5mm diameter at the base, 9.4mm diameter at the apex and weighs 111.54 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-65260E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy finger ring dating to the Roman period (AD 43-410). The bezel and shoulders survive. Most of the hoop is missing. The bezel is flat and circular with four recessed cells defining sub-triangular quarters divided by a raised cross. The cells are void of enamel. The shoulders extend from each end of the bezel. These are oval in cross-section and taper to worn breaks. The underside of the bezel and shoulders is flat and plain in appearance. The patina across the finger ring is mid green in colour. The finger ring measures 21.7mm in length. The bezel is 12.3…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-64FBE8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman radiate of Divus Claudius II (AD 268-270) dating AD 270 (Reece period 13). CONSECRATIO reverse type depicting an eagle standing left, head turned right. Mint of Rome. As Normanby no. 1835.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-64E1B6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Diocletian (AD 284-305) dating to period AD 294-305 (Reece period 15). GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type depicting Genius standing left, tower on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. Unclear across field. Unclear mint.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-64185D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361) dating to the period AD 330-335 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers standing either side of two standards. Probably mint of Trier.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-63E76D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine II (AD 317-340) dating to the period AD 330-335 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers standing either side of two standards. Mint of Trier.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-63B988
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361) dating to the period c. AD 332-333 (Reece period 17). CONSTANTINOPOLIS type depicting Victory left on prow holding shield and sceptre. Mint of Trier. As RIC VII, p. 217, no. 543.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 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-FFF736
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy radiate, possibly of Victorinus (AD 269-271) dating to the period AD 269-271 (Reece period 13). Possibly a PAX AVG reverse type depicting a standing figure facing left. Possibly Gallic mint I.
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Record ID: BH-FFB9DA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-331) dating to the period AD 313-315 (Reece period 15). SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI reverse type depicting Sol with chlamys spread, standing right, head left, holding globe and raising right hand. T-F across fields. Mint of Trier. As RIC VII, no. 42.
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-FF95A0
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of middle to late Bronze Age, probably socketed, axehead dating c. 1500-800 BC. Only the blade and part of the body survives, with its hollow interior. The blade is crescentric, heavily worn and damaged in several places. The faces of the body are flat and gradually splay to create the lentoid sides, so that the body is sub-rectangular in cross-section. Both faces of the axe are uneven with wear and abrasion. The break across the body is uneven and of the same mid-green patina as the rest of the body, suggesting a break in antiquity. Further typologi…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-8512E6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cast copper-alloy buckle dating c. AD 1200-1400. The buckle comprises the looped frame and broken plate. The loop is D-shape with a thickened bevelled outer edge and narrowed pin bar. Attached to the pin bar is a flat rectangular plate made from a single piece of copper-alloy folded at one end in two folds to make two parallel plates. One of the folds is broken so that the looped frame isn't secure. At the open end of the plate are two circular-sectioned iron rivets, one in each corner. Only the heads of these survive and the corners of the …
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2023
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Record ID: BH-848671
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A damaged and incomplete early medieval penny of Coenwulf of Mercia (AD 796-821), portrait type (North 367; Naismith 12.1), moneyer: Wihtræd, mint: East Anglia (Ipswich?). Ref: North 1994: p.95; Naismith 2011: pl. 29, esp. E12.1c). The coin is incomplete, damage to the flan removing part of the outer circle resulting in a partial reading of the inscription. Obverse: COEN[...]REX M. Reverse: cross pattee with wedge in each angle, legend: [...]TDH+E[...].  Also recorded under EMC number : 2023.0355.
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-844903
Object type: CLOCK
Broad period: MODERN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy vessel leg from a small decorative household object, probably a clock of Post Medieval to Modern date (c. AD 1750-1900). The leg consists of a four-toed foot with prominent toe-joints and metatarsals that extend into a narrowed ankle and a rounded terminal. The base and back of the foot is flat. Projecting either side of the rounded terminal is a flat wing comprising a sub-oval plate, the face of which has etched decoration of a central circular surrounded by radiating lines and a double-grooved circumferential border. Projecting from th…
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: BH-8A0F6A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver voided short cross cut halfpenny of King John (1119-1216), class 5bi, dating 1205. Unclear moneyer. Mint of London. As North 1994, p. 221, no. 970. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: BH-89BB6D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval, halfpenny from the reign of Edward III (AD 1327-1377), dating to 1344-1351. Third (Florin) Coinage. Mint of London.  North (1991), pg.48, no.1131.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: BH-894975
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, milled post-Medieval silver penny of Charles II (1660-1685), dating to 1671.  Mint of London.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: BH-88E948
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval, silver sixpence of James I (AD.1603-1625), second coinage dating to AD.1604-1605.  Lis inital mark. North (1991), p.146, no.2102.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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