Record ID: BH-EE7A34
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The lid or cap of an unidentified vessel dating to the seventeenth or eighteenth century AD. The lid is circular in plan with a rim which has become crushed. The upper surface of the lid is decorated with an integrally-cast motif of a face in low relief within a grooved circular border. Outside the border, the face is surrounded by radial ribs, perhaps intended to represent the sun's rays. See NMS-9F24B3 for a parallel. The object measures 35mm in diameter and 5mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Record ID: BH-EE5A40
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver voided Long Cross penny of Henry III (Class 3b) dating to AD 1249. Minted by Ion of Lincoln. No stop between REX and III.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
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Record ID: BH-EE3B5F
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy clasp frame dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries AD. The buckle frame is rectangular in plan with a cast zoomorphic design on its outer edge. The design comprises an animal's head, complete with small knopped extensions representing ears. The animal's fur is accentuated through the use of incised decoration. It measures 28mm in length, 14mm in width and 6mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2019
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Record ID: BH-EDF9EA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The base of a Roman colour-coated ware cup dating to the second or third century AD. The base has a diameter of 38mm and a surviving height of 18mm.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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Record ID: BH-EDDA9B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy nummus of Constantine II dating to the period AD 330 to 331 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers, two standard. Mint of Trier. RIC VII, p. 214, no. 520.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Record ID: BH-EDB888
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy uniface Angel coin weight dating to the fifteenth or sixteenth centuries AD. The obverse depicts St Michael spearing a dragon left. cf. Withers and Withers (1995) p. 21. It measures 16mm in diameter, 3mm in thickness and weighs 4.84g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2018
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Record ID: BH-ED6065
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfpenny of Henry V (Withers type 5) dating to the period ?? to ??. The broken annulets by crown correspond to class C, London mint.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
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Record ID: BH-ED383E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, probably struck for Addedomaros, dating to the period c.50 BC-AD 10, 'Addedomaros Corded' type. The obverse is extremely worn, possibly depicting an uncertain bust left. Reverse type depicting a stylised horse left. Cf. ABC, p. 127, no. 2544. This type is listed as a coin of Dubnovellaunos in the BMCIA (nos. 2450-2460), cf. also ABC, p. 122, nos. 2407-2416
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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Record ID: BH-ED1A74
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy hooked tag dating to the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries AD. The tag comprises a flat, trapeozidal openwork body, probably intended to represent a flower. There extends at one end, the rectangular eye and at the other, a D-shaped tapering hook, which is broken. The hooked tag measures 29mm in length, 13mm in width and 2mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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Record ID: BH-EBB297
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy buckle frame dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century AD. The buckle frame is oval in plan and D-shaped in section. It possesses an ornate outer edge comprising two knops flanking a constriction, around which there is wrapped a copper-alloy sheet roller. The sheet roller is decorated with small stamped triangles. The bar is offset and narrowed. The buckle frame measures 19mm in length and 24mm in width. cf. Egan and Pritchard (1991) p. 73, no. 288 passim for parallels.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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Record ID: BH-EB911E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine probably dating to the period AD 355 to 361 (Reece period 18). Unclear reverse type but possibly a FEL TEMP REPARATIO type depicting soldier spearing a fallen horseman.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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Record ID: BH-EB74B3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy nummus of Constantine II dating to the period AD 330 to 335 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers, two standards. Mint unclear.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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Record ID: BH-EB5E7A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Langton Down type dating to the late Iron Age or early Roman period, c. AD 25-60. The pin, the lower bow andcatchplate are missing. It posssesses a fragmentary cylindrically-winged head which conceals the coils of the spring mechanism. The head extends to a 'D'-sectioned tapering bow decorated with multiple moulded longitudinal ridges. The brooch measures 22mm in length, 18mm in width at the head and 9mm in width at the bow.A similar brooch is published by Mackreth (2012)vol. II, p. 23, pl. 20, no. 11743.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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Record ID: BH-EB422D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Colchester derivative, rear hook brooch dating to the late first century AD. The head of the brooch comprises a pair of rectangular wings which are semi-circular in section. They are decorated with vertical panels of ribs and grooves, with the ribs being knurled. There is a small knop at the top of the bow, all that remains of a chord hook. The spring and pin are missing. The bow is arched and D-shaped in section, with the characteristic hump of a Dolphin brooch. It tapers slightly to a rounded foot. The catchplate is damaged but is triangular in shape and is decorated …
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Saturday 24th March 2018
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Record ID: BH-E9B4D5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy seal matrix with multiple dies dating to the seventeenth century AD. The seal matrix comprises a central circular loop from which two surviving dies extend, with the stem of a further die visible. Each stem is circular in section and terminates in a flared circular die featuring an engraved designs within a circular border. The designs comprise an anchor and a ship with three sails. According to (Read 1988, 152; 1030, 1031) such multi die matrices tend to date to the seventeenth century AD. The fragment measures 31mm in length with each die measuring 12mm …
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th March 2018
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Record ID: BH-E983FA
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead-alloy badge dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century AD. The badge is flat and circular in plan. The upper surface is decorated with a range of integrally-cast ribbed decoration comprising two concentric circles. This creates two ring-shaped cells and a central circular cell. Each ring-shaped cell contains evenly-spaced circular knops whilst the central circular cell contains a cross-shaped rib with a knop at the end of each arm and at its centre. On the underside of the badge there is a rectangular-section lug which has been bent over to form a hook and a further two sma…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
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