Record ID: BH-75CCE8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The base of a ceramic vessel, possibly a crucible of Medieval to Post Medieval date. The base is circular, broken on one edge and tapers slightly before expanding into the shallow wall. The wall varies in height but enough survives around the hollowed interior. Within the hollow ares everal concentric grooves. The fabric is hard and slightly sandy with inclusions including sparce <1mm angular black sand and mica. Patches of a dark brown slip survives on the external surfaces and within the hollow interior. The base measures 40.6mm diameter, 12.7mm maximum height and weighs 16.…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-759E98
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim and wall sherd from a cast copper-alloy tool or vessel, probably of the Bronze Age (c. 1500-800 BC). The rim is crescentric and flat. Below is a portion of wall with three uneven breaks. There is no decoration on the interior or exterior surfaces. The patina is dark green in colour, including on the break. The fragment is very worn and pitted. The fragment measures 32.5mm long, 14.8mm wide, 2.6mm thick and weighs 7.21 grams.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-758222
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from a Roman ceramic Samian ware vessel dating c. AD 43-260. The sherd comprises a fragment from the wall of a vessel. The sherd is trapezoidal with four broken edges, an undecorated plain interior and an abraded outer face. The fabric is fine and pale orange in colour with a glossy orange-red slip on both the inside and patches on the outer surface. The fragment measures 26.8mm long, 22.7mm wide, 7.3mm thick and weighs 5.36 grams.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-74F467
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cat copper-alloy object of uncertain function and date, probably a Medieval vessel foot. The object is sub-rectangular in shape and cross-section. The wider edge has a break. The long edges are bevelled and taper to a short edge. The front face is plain. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The patina across the object, including the break, is light green with patchy areas of dark green. The object measures 35.7mm long, a maximum of 28.1mm wide, a minimum of 17.5mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weighs 25.60 grams.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: BH-D4E49B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy vessel handle, probably of Roman date. The handle comprises a circular-sectioned arched bar that is broken at one end and bent into a circular terminal at the opposite end. The bar is even thickness and has a mottled light and dark green patina with widespread areas of lamination. The handle measures 77.9mm long. The bar is 3.3mm diameter. The terminal is 14.7mm long and 14.6mm wide. The entire handle weighs 6.08 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-9859B6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy vessel leg/foot, probably from a skillet or small cauldron and dating from the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods (c.AD 1200-1700). Description: The leg is formed of a single cast piece, which is rectangular in plan with one short end rounded and the other rectilinear.  It is flat on the reverse and convex on the front, forming a plano-convex cross section.   The leg is a dark grey colour with patches of light green patina.  There are faint traces of silver on both faces, suggesting it originally had a white-metal coatin…
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-4AA706
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim and body sherd of a Black Burnished Ware (probably BB2) plain-rimmed dish or "dog dish", dating to the Roman period (c.AD 43-410). Description: The sherd is rectangular in plan, convex on the front and slightly concave on the reverse.  It has a rounded rim and a flat base, which creates a truncated plano-convex shape in cross-section. The sherd is a hard, sandy fabric with sparse white quartz inclusions. In colour, the sherd its black on the outside and dark grey on the inside.  It has a black core with a thin reddish-brown…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-DDA828
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single copper-alloy vessel foot, probably from a small cauldron and dating from the Medieval to Post Medieval period (c. AD 1200-1700). Description: In plan, the foot is broadly rectangular in plan with rounded base and a triangular cross-section at the transverse break. There is a vertical ridge extending down the centre of the front face. The reverse is flat and undecorated. All the surfaces are heavily abraded with a mottled patina of black and yellow patches overlaying a grey base.  Dimensions (mm): length 48.21, width 38.73, top thi…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2023
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Record ID: BH-1F4288
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An fragment of a sheet copper-alloy vessel and dating from the Medieval period (c.AD 1200-1500). Description: The fragment is a sub-rectangular rim sherd.  One end is inwardly bent. The opposite end is narrower. Both ends are broken and bent out of shape. There is no decoration on either surface. The object is green in colour. A similar rim fragment was found in the same area, see: BH-1F2A6, and in the same field as BH-BC34AB. Dimensions (mm): length 55.64, width 21.01>13.09, thickness 2.12. Weight: 8.24g
Created on: Sunday 20th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: BH-1F2A67
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a sheet copper-alloy vessel and dating to the Medieval period (c.AD 1200-1500). Description: The fragment is a rectangular rim sherd with the remains of a subrectangular iron mount at one end. Boh ends are broken and neither face is decorated. The entire piece if distorted out of shape.   The object is a bright green colour with brown discolouration on the front.  The iron mount is orange-brown colour.  A similar rim fragment was found in the same area, see: BH-1F4288, as well as BH-BC34AB in the sam…
Created on: Sunday 20th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: BH-B5DA43
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of a copper-alloy vessel, probably dating from the Medieval to the Post-Medieval periods (AD.1100-1700). Description: The two fragments comprise of adjoining rim sherds, which are P-shaped in cross-section.  They are undecorated and have a dark grey-black colour. Dimensions (mm): fragment 1: length 20.91, width 8.76, thickness 3.57.  Fragment 2: length 16.81, width 8.98, thickness 3.17. Weight: fragment 1: 1.81g; fragment 2 1.37
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: BH-A55E7F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment copper-alloy body sherd, possibly from a cooking vessel such as a pipkin, skillet or cauldron, and likely dating from the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods (c.AD 1200-1700). Description: The object formed of one piece, which is trapeziod in plan and rectangular in cross-section.  It is undecorated apart from a single transverse rib on the outer face; the outline of the rib can be seen faintly on the flat inner face.   The inner face of the sherd is grey in colour and the exterior face is dark grey-black. Broadly comparable to: …
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: BH-3947B4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast copper-alloy vessel handle, probably dating c. AD 1200-1400. The central bar is D-shaped in cross-section and is unevenly convex. Each end connects to a grooved protrusion, which form the terminal to a shorter concave bar that is also D-shaped in cross-section. The two short bars taper slightly before widening into a knopped terminal with flat underside. Through the terminal is a circular-sectioned iron pin with flattened head on the apex of the dome. Iron corrosion product surrounds the pin. The patina across the object is mid green in colour. The handle mea…
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 30th August 2023
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Record ID: BH-B319AE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single incomplete copper-alloy leg, probably from a skillet or small cauldron and dating from the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods (c.AD 1200-1700). Description: The leg is formed of a single cast piece, which is broadly rectangluar in plan with a waisted middle section.  It is flat on the reverse and concave on the front, forming a plano-convex cross section at the top of the leg and a trilobed cross-section at the base.  Just below the break at the top, there is a slighly raised, worn transvere rib.     Both surfaces of the leg has a dark …
Created on: Thursday 15th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: BH-B28E5B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy vessel, dating from the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods  (c.AD 1200-1700). Description:  The fragment is part of the vessel's rim.  It is broadly triangular in plan and sub P-shaped in cross-section, with a slighly concave inside surface.  The rim has a very slight curve, suggesting that it was from a large vessel.  The rim has a mid-green pitted patina on both faces but with a patches of darker green on the inside.  Broadly comparable to LVPL-4D3F5E Measurements (mm):&…
Created on: Thursday 15th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
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Record ID: BH-33F8ED
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single cast copper-alloy leg, probably from a skillet or small cauldron and likely dating to the Post-Medieval period (c.AD 1500-1800). Description: The leg is formed of a single cast piece, which is oval at the top and sub-circular at the foot.  There is a central groove running down the outer edge of the leg but appears to be down to crude manufacture rather than for decorative purposes. The surface of the leg has a slighly shiny black patina, which contrasts to the smooth matt grey-black surface at the top of the leg, suggesting that it retains either the…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2023
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Record ID: BH-00E760
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval cast copper-alloy pot leg fragment dating c. AD 1200-1700. The fragment consists of the foot of a pot leg from a cast copper-alloy cooking vessel with an uneven worn transverse break. The fragment is sub-rectangular in shape and sub-triangular in profile. The sides gradually widen and thicken from break to the base. The front of the piece comprises two recessed fields divided by a central ridge. The base is flat, as is the reverse panel. The sides of the fragment are flat and sub-triangular. The edges of the object are rounded…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-00AEA5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval cast copper-alloy pot leg fragment dating c. AD 1200-1700. The fragment consists of the foot of a pot leg from a cast copper-alloy cooking vessel with an uneven worn transverse break. The fragment is sub-rectangular in shape and sub-triangular in profile. The sides gradually widen and thicken from break to the base. The front of the piece comprises two recessed fields divided by a central ridge. The base is flat, as is the reverse panel. The sides of the fragment are flat and sub-triangular. The edges of the object are rounded…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-009991
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval cast copper-alloy pot leg fragment dating c. AD 1200-1700. The fragment consists of the foot of a pot leg from a cast copper-alloy cooking vessel with an uneven worn transverse break. The fragment is sub-rectangular in shape and sub-triangular in profile. The sides gradually widen and thicken from break to the base. The front of the piece comprises two recessed fields divided by a central ridge. The base is flat and trapezoidal. The sub-triangular sides of the fragment are also flat, as is the reverse. The edges of the ob…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-747F88
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg of Medieval to Post Medieval date (c. AD 1200-1700) from a cooking vessel such as a cauldron or skillet. The fragment comprises the foot and part of the leg with a concavely bowed front face and convex reverse. The entire piece is irregular in shape and is sub-triangular in cross-section. From a transverse break the leg curves inwards on either side before widening and and gently curving inwards again to the broken tip of the foot. A rib extends down the centre of the front face defining an angled panel either side.  All the …
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
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