Record ID: SUR-C41F79
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of five iron hob nails, of Roman date. The nails all have domed sub-circular heads of irregular shape.and shafts which are square in cross-section and bent. The largest is approximately 12mm in length and 10mm wide, the smallest is 10.5mm in length and 8mm wide.
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2019
Last updated: Friday 3rd May 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6E989E
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete hammered iron horseshoe, possibly a Guildhall shoe, dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1250-1550). This remaining part consists of the outer right branch with a missing calkin. On the branch there is the fullering with 3 sub-square nail holes. The horseshoe is D-shaped in plan and in cross section. The front is convex and the reverse is flat. It is in very poor condition and is covered by a brownish-orange patina with traces of corrosion towards the edges. It measures 26.5mm in width at the maximum point on the outer branch and 7mm at the inner branch, 12mm at the calk…
Created on: Monday 29th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2019
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Record ID: BH-547E7C
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete very corroded iron 'woodman's' axehead dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1000-1500). The axe is broadly sub-rectangular in plan with an irregularly shaped blade that extends downwards. The socket is sub-triangular in shape with a rectangular-shaped butt, straight top-edge and angled lower-edge that was formed by folding and welding the tail of the blade to form a loop. The blade expands in width as it tapers in section to form the widened cutting edge that is slightly bevelled. The axehead is a mid-orange/brown in colour and there are several areas of lamination across t…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2019
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Record ID: HESH-88C729
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable complete forged iron arrowhead of post conquest medieval date (1100 - 1350). The arrowhead is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a central spine which extends from the tip to a hollow (?) socket. Two sub-triangular blades expand from either side of the spine; these are relatively short and stubby. One blade is better preserved than the other. In cross section the arrowhead is broadly diamond shape with a prominent spine / mid-rib. The arrowhead (without the socket) measures 37.9mm length, 26.0mm width. The socket is incomplete / broken (length: 43.5mm) and only one face su…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd January 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barkway', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D516CD
Object type: BILL HOOK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and very corroded cast iron bill hook dating to the Roman period. The bill hook, of Rees 1979, type 4, has a sub-trapezoidal-shaped blade with a straight edge and a gently curving back. There is no evidence of a hook or beak on the blade edge, nor a spike at the back. Both tips of the blade are broken. From the blade edge, the plate gradually thickens and tapers inwards towards a broken long open-ended socket set at an angle roughly parallel to the blade. The socket is rectangular in plan and in cross section, and originally may well have been longer. A roughly v-shaped …
Created on: Monday 5th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
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Record ID: SUR-F6501C
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval iron conical spear butt with a rounded tip. The socket length is 30mm.
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: SUR-F649CD
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval iron knife with a round-backed upper edge, angled blade and narrow tang. The tip of the blade is missing.
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: SUR-F64305
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments, not conjoining, of an Early Medieval iron knife blade and tang. The blade measures 47.69mm x 10.04mm x 3.49mm and weighs 4.25g; the tange measures 28.00mm x 5.87mm x 2.90mm and weighs 1.58g.
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: SUR-F63120
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A well-preserved Early Medieval iron knife with a scale tang and angled back.
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: BH-A52CE2
Object type: AXE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An iron axe-head, probably of late Roman date. The axe has an integral collar with oval perforation. This extends to a wedge-shaped blade with a pronounced curve. The axe measures 160mm in length and has a maximum width of 28mm. The perforation measures 37mm in length by 21mm in width. Manning (1976, p. 24) notes that this is a common form of Roman axe, which frequently dates to the late Roman period, although it has been found in earlier contexts.Examples are known from Strageath, Burgh Castle and in hoards from Great Chesterford and Silchester.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
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Record ID: ESS-9F97DE
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Iron arrowhead, dating to the Medieval period AD1200-1500. The arrowhead is triangular in shape and socketed. One of the barbs has broken off. A small section of the shank survives. The arrowhead is corroded and covered in a pale brown patina and rust, with part of the darker black metal visible at the break. Similar arrowheads are recorded on the PAS database PUBLIC-2A78F8, PUBLIC-03F86C. The arrowhead weighs 7.58g, 43.45mm length, 15.66mm width
Created on: Monday 16th November 2015
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2015
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Record ID: IARCH-EC729D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Described as an iron vessel but possibly a wooden box with iron bindings.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwell', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-17F50A
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a number of broken iron knives.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemel Hempstead (Gadebridge Park)', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-937359
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large number of nails mentioned.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemel Hempstead (Gadebridge Park)', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-953475
Object type: HOOK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Verulamium', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-177A62
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Verulamium', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-104DD6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
"together with three iron objects".
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Albans (St. Stephen's Cemetery)', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-A16993
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
numerous fragments of iron mail armour and implements.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwell (Context 203)', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-96E92E
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-D4CCA5
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron cannon ball of Post-Medieval (probably English Civil War) date (1600-1700AD). The cannonball is sub-spherical with a diameter of 56.93mm. It weighs 439.0g. The object has probably been cast however no casting lines are visible. The object is mid-brown orange in colour with an uneven pitted surface.
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aspenden', grid reference and parish protected.