Record ID: NARC193
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A delicate annular brooch/buckle with plain frame and free running pin which is 18.98 mm long.
Created on: Monday 31st January 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE CLIFTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC194
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Stephen penny of Watford type with cross moline reverse, very worn and almost illegible on the obverse
Created on: Monday 31st January 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE CLIFTON', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NARC197
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Half penny of Edward IV with rose initial mark
Created on: Monday 31st January 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE CLIFTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC198
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A rectangular buckle folded lengthways with crude engraving of beast, possibly a deer, 2 rivet holes with one remaining rivet at the strap end. Sheet metal with hammered holes and rivets.
Created on: Monday 31st January 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE CLIFTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC199
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Circular Museum of London type IV with intact loop at right angles to body, hole drilled after casting, beaded outer border, legend Ave Maria Gracia, inner beaded border inside which is a shield shaped decoration in a blue enamel field with a red enamel cross in the centre. Cast and enamelled manufacture. The loop is 6.35mm long.
Created on: Monday 31st January 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE CLIFTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC579
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A decorated socketed axehead of the Northern type, probably Ewart Park phase, single loop, corrosion hole next to junction between handle and body, and on body approx. 1/2 cm below the collar, which is quite crude. Flange deeper opposite handle, where body has decorated facets, narrow waisted almost square in mid-section, cutting edge very nibbed.
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE DUNSTABLE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NARC580
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a late Bronze Age socketed axehead. Only the slightly flared blade end is present.
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE DUNSTABLE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC581
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Shield shaped harness pendant with an intact loop on transverse axis. Showing central bar with 3 martletts above 3 below.
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2000
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE DUNSTABLE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NARC857
Object type: MIRROR CASE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A very fine example of an intact hinged mirror case; consisting of two slightly convex cast discs, each disc has a single lug on one side and a pair of lugs on the other, one disc has the single lug drilled through the other has the pair drilled (both appear to have been drilled after casting); the single drilled lug is held between the double drilled lugs by a copper-alloy rivet which acts as the hinge, when closed the undrilled lugs fit together (single between double). The inside surfaces of the discs are recessed and retain what appears to be calcium carbonate cement for fixing t…
Created on: Monday 1st January 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE HOCKLIFFE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NARC878
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete oval plate brooch, cast in one, the front is split into two cells by a raised oval copper-alloy band, the outer circle has remnants of light blue enamelling and the inner oval remnants of red enamelling; most of the outer border is missing, the reverse is very pitted, at one end of the oval is a single slightly raised very narrow rectangular panel, which may be the base of the catchplate the remainder of which is missing; at the opposite end of the oval is a single raised trapezoidal lug with a perforation at the narrow end to hold the (missing) pin bar.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE HOCKLIFFE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT2893
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE TOTTERNHOE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT2903
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Spur rowel. Eight points, and plain.
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE TOTTERNHOE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NARC1153
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A mount or plaque in 2-dimensions forming a rough 'fish' shape with a large aperture creating an 'eye' and the twin tail fins broken, both sides appear to have been coated in a black lacquer about 50% of which remains
Created on: Friday 16th March 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE TOTTERNHOE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT2997
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Button with a flower pattern, with eight petals.
Created on: Monday 2nd April 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE TOTTERNHOE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT2998
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Patterned button with dotted centre with leaf surround.
Created on: Monday 2nd April 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE TOTTERNHOE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: KENT3178
Object type: WALKING STICK
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Ornate walking stick ferrule with remains of stick inside.
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BEDFORDSHIRE TOTTERNHOE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC2581
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A south-eastern type of socketed axehead, with double mouth moulding. The upper moulding, at the aperture of the socket is heavier and broader than the lower one, the single loop is quite shallow forming not quite a half-circle, and running from the lower moulding. The crescentic cutting edge is damaged on the loop side, the damage appears to be of some antiquity, both faces of the axe show evidence of corrosion in the form of pitting and small patches of encrusted corrosion products.
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC2583
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A section of sword blade from a Carps Tongue type sword with distinctive groove-defined midrib, the section is slightly bowed, and there are a number of deep gouges in the midrib on both faces. There are a number of patches of light green corrosion product on the section which is otherwise of a dark green/brown patina.
Created on: Friday 19th October 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC2584
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of Ewart Park sword hilt finial intact with the hilt plate surviving down to just below the first rivet aperture, where the handle appears to be starting to bow, and flanges are apparent, the rivet aperture is oval. There is some damage to the plate end and on both faces, and two distinct ridges running either side of the aperture also on both faces.
Created on: Friday 19th October 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC2585
Object type: FERRULE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A ferrule which has broken into two pieces. The small piece has a closed copper-alloy end and retains its clay core. The larger part is a tubular shape which tapers slightly from the open end with a central swelling between marginally concave outlines at either end. There are a pair of peg-holes placed almost at the centre of the swelling.
Created on: Friday 19th October 2001
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2017
Spatial data recorded.