Record ID: BH-5668D8
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The find consists of a rough, cylindrical ingot with rounded ends and hammered surfaces; length, 38.1 mm; width, 12.4 mm; weight 30.58 g. It does not conform to the usual shape of either Roman or Early Medieval ingots and has no distinguishing features. It is therefore undiagnostic and undatable, so does not qualify as Treasure under the stipulated criteria of the Treasure Act. We recommend that the Secretary of State should disclaim the Crown's interest in this find and should be grateful if the Coroner would authorise its return.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buckland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-21D5F7
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undated copper-alloy bead or ring-shaped fitting. The object has a circular hole down the centre and a central ridge extends around the outer surface. It measures 11.1mm in diameter, 4.8mm high and weighs 2.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd December 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-E668E7
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy object. The patina and general form of this piece suggest it may be part of an Iron Age or Roman bracelet. The object is in the form of a broad curve. It is of oval section, a decorative ridge and groove extending around the centre of the outer surface. The surfaces have a dark blueish-green patina which extends across the breaks (both ends), indicating that the damage occurred in antiquity. The artefact measures 58.8mm long and weighs 8.23g; the width is 4.4mm, the thickness 3.2mm.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harpenden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-E67994
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy ring of uncertain date and function. Just over half of the ring remains. It is of oval section throughout, although the width and thickness decrease towards one of the broken ends, where the outer surface exhibits several transverse grooves, possibly the result of wear. There are is also a pair of parallel grooves which extends around remaining circumference. It is unclear whether these grooves are decoration or are the unintentional result of finishing or wear. The surfaces have a dark greyish-green patina and are corroded in place. The object measures 31…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harpenden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-E73898
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified copper-alloy artefact which is possibly a mount. The form and level of patination of this piece suggests a possible Iron Age to Roman date. The head consists of a plate of roughly lozenge shape, the sides being concave. At the centre is a circular depression. Protruding from the centre of the reverse is an integral prong with adhering iron corrosion or mineralised leather. The object measures 18.8mm long, 17.4mm wide and 9.2mm thick. The weight is 3g.
Created on: Saturday 15th May 2010
Last updated: Saturday 22nd May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Furneux Pelham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-F414D5
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy miscast object. The object is rectangular with a pointed terminal at one end; the opposing end decreases in thickness and has a semi-circular recess. It has a rectangular cross section. The lower half of the object has a large, irregular pitting with rough surface where it has been miscast; immediately above this area is an irregular projection, presumably the run-off from the mis-casting. The object is powder-green in colour due to corrosion, however the metal is a reddish-brown on the angles. It is 48.85mm long, 21.12mm wide, 21.33mm thick i…
Created on: Monday 21st June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-5E1952
Object type: FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated fixture or fittting.This is formed of a stem with a hoop at one end and a collar and small hole at the other end. It has a reddish brown patina with patches of light green corrosion product. There appear to be some mouldings on the hoop. The hoop is 16.66mm in diameter. The entire object is 33.44mm long and weighs 3.1g.
Created on: Thursday 8th July 2010
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-85E9C7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead standing weight of uncertain (probably Roman to post-Medieval) date. The conical weight tapers upwards from its circular base, at the centre of which is a circular depression. The point is rounded and there is no suspension loop. The surfaces of the piece are heavily corroded. It measures 33.4mm high, 24.2mm wide (diameter of base) and weighs 77.44g.
Created on: Saturday 10th July 2010
Last updated: Saturday 10th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Baldock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-861231
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead steelyard weight. The weight is bi-conical and has a median band. Protruding from the top is the remnant of an iron loop. The shorter lower half of the weight bears traces of a black paint or corroded white-metal coating. The artefact is heavily corroded. It measures 39.2mm high, 33mm wide (diameter at centre). The weight is 175.49g, which isn't an obvious proportion of a Roman libra or of any later weighing system. The condition and form, however, do suggest a Roman to Medieval date to be most likely.
Created on: Saturday 10th July 2010
Last updated: Saturday 10th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Baldock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-3BC5B4
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast copper alloy biconical bead of uncertain date. Circular in plan, with a bi conical profile and a central cylindrical perforation. It has been covered in a black substance by the finder. Similar beads are known from elsewhere in England and at least 25 examples are recorded on the PAS database including examples from Essex (e.g. ESS-81C115) Suffolk (e.g. SF-988881) and Kent (KENT-A3BC02.) However while Roman or Late Iron Age dates are regularly proposed, the simple form of these beads makes them impossible to securely assign ot a date range.
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2010
Last updated: Monday 6th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Widford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-3C26D5
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Damaged and incomplete cast copper alloy terminal, possibly from a pin. The head is globular in form, slightly flattened on top. The shaft is circular in section and ends with an abraded break. The metal is covered with a dull mid green layer of corrosion. It is 10.7mm long. The head is 6.8mm in diameter and the shaft is 4.1mm in diameter. It weighs 1.23g
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Widford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-3CDB42
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an unidentified cast copper alloy object. This object consists of a thick sheet of metal, broken at either end but with two original rounded edges survive with converging angles which give the fragment a triangular shape. An irregular ridge or casting flash runs down the centre of this sheet. On the reverse a second integrally cast sheet, running along the same alignment as the casting flash projects outwards on a perpendicular plane. This sheet has no original surviving edges and bubbles from casting are visible in the abraded broken edges.The finder has covered this obj…
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Widford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-729FA7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragmentary cast copper-alloy bowl of uncertain date. The simplicity of construction and lack of any diagnostic features make dating of this piece difficult. Approximately three quarters of the vessel survives, broken (in antiquity) into six irregular pieces. The base of the vessel is flat and has adhering substances on the inner surface. The break between the base and side is imperceptible, the latter angling upwards at approximately 80 degrees. At the top is a simple rim, the slightly protruding side forming a possible lid seat on the inner surface. The bowl is heavily corro…
Created on: Saturday 2nd October 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Redbourn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DAEC05
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead steelyard weight of possible Roman to Medieval date. The weight is sub-globular, crudely cast and has two copper-alloy prongs (remnants of the loop) projecting from the top. The surfaces are heavily corroded. It measures 21.4mm high, 19.1mm wide and weighs 33.44g.
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harpenden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-F7FD22
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount of uncertain date. The mount is of solid construction with an integral rivet. Its head takes the form of a truncated, four-sided pyramid, deep vertical grooves dividing each face into three roughly equal-sized segments. The rivet is of square section, has a slight bend and tapers towards a point. At its base the head measures 19.6mm long and 18.3mm wide. The head is 9.5mm high, the overall length of the artefact, 19.9mm. It weighs 9g.
Created on: Friday 27th May 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-367DA3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified token or coin, cast in an unidentified white-metal, and probably dating from the Medieval to post-Medieval periods. The central image on one side is of uncertain nature, consisting on an irregular pattern of curved lines which radiate outwards from a central point. The legend around the perimeter reads '+AMOR PATRIS' (love of one's father). The central design on the opposite side resembles a stylised fleur-de-lis, over which is a rectangular arrangement of four pellets. The legend on this side appears to consist of a series of capital letter 'T's, each at 180 degrees…
Created on: Saturday 11th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Therfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-FE35F7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A partially melted copper-alloy artefact of uncertain date and function. The object, which bears some similarity to a swivel, appears to have originally been symmetrical in form, consisting of a central block with a longitudinal groove at the middle of both its upper and lower surfaces. At one end of this block the two corners are occupied by a pair of perforated lugs with mouldings on their sides and, on the outer side of the intact example, evidence of wear. The inner sides of these lugs form a semicircular cut-out with the base of the central block. On one side the area above th…
Created on: Wednesday 27th July 2011
Last updated: Thursday 19th April 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-FF52E3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy weight of uncertain date. Thepiece is sub-cuboidal, the long sides bowing inwards. The upper face bears a single groove border, located a short distance in from the edge. The object is poorly cast and finished, retaining a high casting seam It measures 69.4mm long, 35mm wide and 27.7mm high. The weight is 558g whichdoes not obviously equate to any known weight system.
Created on: Wednesday 27th July 2011
Last updated: Saturday 21st April 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-C1ADC5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undated lead object which is sub-circular in plan, slightly concave and of openwork form. The central element consists of a triangular-sectioned moulding with transversely ridged surface, which tapers to a point at one end, where there protrude on either side a number of right-angled ridges. Flanking this moulding is a pair of sub-oval perforations, around the outer edges of which are moulded pellets. The vertical edge of the raised rim bears a series of vertical grooves. At the centre of the object is what appears to be the remains of an attempted vertical perforation. The piece m…
Created on: Friday 5th August 2011
Last updated: Saturday 13th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ayot St. Peter', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-35EF32
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy handle of uncertain date. The piece represents one end of a parallel-sided handle and has a slight curvature along its length. The upper surface has a central decorative band flanked by two deep grooves which, in turn, are flanked by two grooved ridges. The bottom surface of the handle is angled, the upper surface jagged as a result of an old break. The object measures 16.2mm long, 19.4mm wide, 5.8mm thick and weighs 9.84g.
Created on: Friday 16th September 2011
Last updated: Saturday 5th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Baldock', grid reference and parish protected.