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-D4D701
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch (Mackreth 2011 C type 2e) dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The brooch consists of the wings, bow and part of the catch plate. The spring, pin and most of the catch plate are missing. The head of the brooch has two short rectangular wings, both broken and worn on the edges. Projecting from the upper edge of the reverse is a short broken pointed hook that would have looped upwards over the wings. The short base of another broken hook projects from the lower edge. The D-sectioned upper bow …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D4CBFB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch (Mackreth 2011 C type 2e) dating from the Late Iron Age to Roman period (c. AD 25-60). The brooch consists of the wings and bow. The spring, pin and catch plate are missing. The head of the brooch has two short rectangular wings. Projecting from the centre of the wing interior is a short rectangular-sectioned integral block with the remains of a lower projecting hook and the worn base of another hook that would have looped upwards over the wings. The bow projects from the centre front of the wings where it is sub-s…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D4BB83
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Late Bronze Age socketed axehead of uncertain type, probably a South-Eastern type of the Wilburton/Wallington period, probably the Ewart Park phase of metalworking, c. AD 1000-800 BC. Only part of the rounded rim and wall of the axehead survives. The mouth was probably sub-rectangular given the surviving corner, likely suggesting a body that was sub-rectangular in cross-section. A casting seam extends from the rim to the base of a sub-oval-sectioned loop. The seam has been trimmed but not hammered. The loop break is extremely worn. There is no decoration on the outer…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D22C31
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Hod Hill, plain lower bow, variant type brooch dating to the period c. AD 43-75. The brooch consists of the head, the upper bow, the lower bow and the catch plate. The hinged pin is missing. The head of the brooch consists of two short pointed wings. Between the wings is a forwardly bent sub-rectangular knop and, at the base of this, a short point. The arrangement is reminiscent of the Colchester one piece spring system. The upper bow extends from the lower edge of the head into a long sub-trapezoidal plate. The plate is shallowly …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D18DF0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy late Iron Age to early Roman Langton Down brooch dating to the period AD 25-60. The brooch comprises the wings and upper portion of the bow. The lower bow, spring, pin and catch plate are missing. The wings are cylindrical, open ended and with an open hollow reverse. The edges are unevenly broken and worn. The front face is rounded and undecorated. At the centre of the lower edge of the wing casing is a small notch. The bow extends downwards from the centre of the front face of the wings. The bow has a square top and is broadly trapezoid…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D13520
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Rosette brooch, probably of Mackretch ROS 2/3, dating from the Iron Age to the Roman period (c. AD 20-60). The brooch consists of part of the upper bow, bow plate and part of the catch plate. The wings, spring and pin are missing. From a worn uneven transverse break the surviving portion of the upper bow is broadly rectangular in shape, shallow D-shape in cross-section and slightly arched. It is decorated on the front with three very worn longitudinal grooves dividing four ridges. The base of the bow connects to a flat and slightly convex…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D088C4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative, double pierced lug, Harlow type brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 50-80). The brooch comprises the wings, central lug and bow. The spring, pin, foot and catch plate are missing. The wings are semi-cylindrical in shape and divided by a central lug with two circular perforations, one filled with deposition residue. Each wing has an open rounded end and the interior of both is hollow. The face of each wing has moulded decoration of a set of two vertical ridges near the terminal. On one wing there is another set of tw…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-D03D78
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative, double pierced lug, Harlow type brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 50-80). The brooch comprises one wing, part of the double pierced lug and upper bow. The spring, pin, foot and catch plate are missing. The surviving wing is semi-cylindrical with worn rounded corners and a hollow interior. A small portion of the other wing survives the other side of the broken central lug. The lug is also incomplete, with only part of the two piercings intact, the upper of which projects above the wings slightly. The bow…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: BUC-C50D79
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver irish penny of Edward I - III, dating to c. AD 1216-1377. Mint of Dublin. The coin is very worn.
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BUC-8104F3
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An fragment of a copper alloy medieval horse harness pendant, dating from c. AD 1200-1400. The main body of the pendant is shield shaped, only the top of the pendant remains. From the top of the pendant projects the attachment loop, this is worn and broken. On one side of the pendant there are five horizontal grooves running across the shield.  There is no decoration on the reverse. The pendant has a dark green patina. It measures 25.9mm in length, 23.6mm in width, and weighs 5.67g. 
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BUC-7FF6A7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy middle to late Bronze Age knife or dagger, probably dating to  c. 1150-850 BC. The fragment is rectangular in shape, and flat. It has a raised flat section running the length of the blade, the blade is lozenge shaped in cross section. The blade widens slightly in the centre, possibly suggesting that the knife was tanged. At one end there is a circular perforation, the knife is worn and broken around this.  At the opposite edge the blade also ends in a worn break. It has a dark green patina, and measures 48.3mm in length, 18.4mm in width,…
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BUC-7EF925
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman spoon in two pieces, dating from AD 40-200. The object comprises of the circular bowl of the spoon and a part of the the handle. The bowl is circular and shallow, with about a quarter of it missing with a worn break. There is a small separate fragment of this. The rim has a flat edge. The handle projects from the side of the spoon but emerges from the back, not the upper rim, it is oval in cross section and tapers away from the bowl. Where the handle connects to the back there is a narrow ridge that tapers towards the centre point of the bowl …
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BUC-7E4AD2
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy spherical crotal bell with an iron pea, dating from 1500-1700. The bell consists of two hemispheres divided by a raised horizontal circumferential joining rib. The upper hemisphere is decorated with a moulded leaf design radiating around the bell in rows from the top of the bell. The two sound holes are placed on each side of the integral rectangular suspension loop which is in the centre of the upper hemisphere. A long tongue shaped moulded motif projects out beside where the narrow edge of the suspension loop joins, breaking the rows of leaf des…
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BUC-2CDB81
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post medieval half groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) dating to 1583, third issue. Bell intial mark. Mint of London. North 1991, volume II, page 137, number 2016
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-C508CD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy radiate of Allectus (AD 293-296) dating to the period AD 293-296 (Reece period 14). PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre. Unclear mint.
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: BH-C4F133
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy barbarous radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293), dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14). [PAX] AV[G] reverse type depicting Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Unclear mint.
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: BH-C4CB54
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy radiate of Victorinus (AD 269-271) dating to the period AD 296-271 (Reece period 13). IN[IVCTVS] reverse type depicting Sol running left with right hand raised and holding whip in left hand, cloak flying out behind. Mint of Rome. As Normanby 1910.
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: BH-C4783C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast pewter buckle, dating to Post Medieval period (c.AD 1720-1790). Description: In plan, the buckle frame is a convex rectangle with angled corners, forming a sub-octagonal shape; in cross-section the frame is sub-oval.  The frame is drilled for a separate spindle, which is retained.  The frame is decorated with a moulded oval above each end of spindle.  On either side of the oval curvilinear decoration extends to the start each angled corner.   The edges of the angled and short side are decorated with a single g…
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: BH-C43E1E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy radiate of Claudius II (AD 268-270), possibly an irregular copy, dating to the period c.AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Unclear reverse type depicting a standing figure left? Prototype of the mint of Rome. 
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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