Record ID: BH-A68741
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy mount in the form of a bird probably dating to the Roman period. The mount is a solid cast of a single dove or pigeon standing upright on a concave disc base attachment. The bird has a small head, short pointed beak and a long neck. The breast is plain and the body tapers slightly towards two legs and indistinctive feet that merge with the base. The back of the bird is plain and flat, and tapers evenly towards the rounded-off tail. The underside edges of the bird's back plate are incised with two lines suggesting folded feathers but otherwise the figurine is undeco…
Created on: Friday 8th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 7th September 2018
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Record ID: BH-A5AC60
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy mount dating to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1700). The mount is broadly lozenge-shaped with a sub-spherical knop at the apex of each corner of the cusped edge and a slightly raised border around the frontal moulded surface. On the front, the areas within the four quarters of the interior design are raised, with each depicting a bunch of foliage. At the centre of this arrangement where the bases of the bunches meet is a single circular pellet. On the reverse there are two circular-sectioned rivets set off-centre, one at each end. The underside of t…
Created on: Friday 8th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: BH-A532F7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of lead sheet, possibly from a vessel dating to the Medieval or Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1300-1800). The sheet is triangular in shape, with eight stamped square-shaped perforations broadly distributed across it. The sheet also has three additional square-shaped indentations which do not penetrate all the way through it. The sheet measures 72mm in length, 44mm in width and is 4mm thick. It weighs 38.99 grams.
Created on: Friday 8th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: BH-A489C7
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper-alloy spherical crotal bell dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1600-1800). The fragment consists of a section of the upper hemisphere, part of the circumferential horizontal rib and a small section of the lower hemisphere. At the apex of the upper dome are the remains of the square-sectioned loop. The upper hemisphere is decorated with a geometric petal design. The underside of the fragment is plain. The fragment measures 18mm in height, 18mm in diameter and weighs 7.18 grams.
Created on: Friday 8th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: BH-A40FC4
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy spherical crotal bell dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1600-1800). The bell comprises the upper hemisphere and the circumferential ridge, as well as small sections of the lower hemisphere. The upper hemisphere has one circular sound hole and one adjacent circular recession that is probably another miscast sound hole. Between this and projecting from the apex of the upper dome are two broken sub-rectangular stems of the suspension loop. The upper and sections of lower hemispheres are undecorated, as is the plain interior. The bell measures 27mm …
Created on: Friday 8th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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