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Record ID: BH-D037BC
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron knife of Manning (1985) Type 23 dating to the Late Iron Age or early Roman period. The knife possesses a rectangular-sectioned whittle tang, tapering tapering to a point. The other end joins the back edge of the knife blade which curves downwards before curling up at the tip. The cutting edge is stepped forward from the tang and follows the line of the back edge, giving a rounded cutting edge with a sharp tip. The knife measures 168mm in length. The tang measures 53mm in length, 10mm in width and 6mm in thickness. The blade has a length of 114mm, 41mm in width and 4mm …
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
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Record ID: BH-94A1BA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age copper-alloy brooch of Boss-on-Bow type (La Tene D2) dating to the first century BC. At the head of the brooch is a fragment of the circular-section wire which would originally have formed the integral spring mechanism. This extends to a slightly arched, leaf-shaped bow. The bow is decorated with a central longitudinal rib and marginal ribs. The marginal ribs appear to be knurled. At the mid-bow point, there is a cylindrical moulding, flanked by two pronounced horizontal grooves. The cylindrical moulding is decorated with cross-hatched grooves. Beyond this …
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 11th November 2021
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Record ID: BH-9106A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Iron Age unit attributed to Cunobelin and dating to the period AD 10 to 40. The obverse depicts a winged horse right and the reverse a winged Victory sacrificing a bull right. cf. Hobbs, p. 132, no. 1913 passim.
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
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Record ID: BH-90D82E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Nauheim derivative brooch dating to the Late Iron Age or early Roman period (c. AD 25 to AD 100). The brooch possesses an integral spring mechanism which extends to arched tapering bow which is D-shaped in section. The bow is plain. The bow terminates in a square foot behind which is a flat rectangular catchplate. Only a small portion of the pin survives. The brooch measures 38mm in length and a maximum of 8mm in width.
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
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Record ID: BH-E64745
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy object of uncertain date and function.
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Record ID: BH-03263A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy La Tene I brooch dating to the period 400 to 300 BC. At one end, there extends downwards a small portion of a circular-section stem which would originally have become the integral spring and pin. This extends to the bow which comprises a D-sectioned oval plate, the upper surface of which is decorated with a series of ribs and grooves. At the other end, there extends downwards a small portion of the foot, which coils back on itself and appears to be decorated with three horizontal grooves. This brooch is 32mm in length and 13mm in width. The thickness is 2m…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Record ID: BH-ED49D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and illegible copper-alloy Iron Age unit probably dating to the period c.50 BC-AD 10.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st 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-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-E90DFA
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two Iron Age gold coins; both staters of Tasciovanus, belonging to the Eastern (North Thames) British Iron Age coinage region and dating to the period 20 BC to AD 10. Eastern British Iron Age coinage is found in the region north of the Thames and to the east, with some coin types issued in Kent. The Northern Thames area is traditionally associated with the Trinovantes and the Catuvellauni tribes, with distribution centering on Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and parts of surrounding counties. Tasciovanus is thought to have issued coinage in his name in the North …
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Friday 20th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Missenden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-442BEA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Iron Age to early Roman (c. AD 25 to c. 60) Colchester One-Piece brooch. The brooch comprises a rectangular-section bow which is bent to form an arch. The bow tapers slightly to a point and is flattened to form a triangular catchplate. At the other end, the bow tapers and becomes lentoidal in section to form the integral spring mechanism, of which only a small portion remains. The pin is missing. The brooch measures 42mm in length, a maximum of 8mm in width and 2mm in thickness. Colchester One-Piece brooches are derived from Continental brooches (Bayley and Butch…
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2018
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Record ID: BH-2E7A90
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy zoomorphic mount, possibly Late Iron Age or Roman in date. The mount is intended to represent an animal, possibly a hunting dog and comprises a hemispherical section body, the upper surface of which is decorated with two pairs of ribs and grooves flanking a central circular perforation, which is filled with a circular-section rivet. The lower surface of the body is plain with slight depressions either side of the rivet which pierces the body. At one end, the body possesses a rounded terminal. At the other, an oval-section neck extends at right angles before terminating …
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 21st June 2019
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Record ID: BH-868D22
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester one piece brooch dating to the Late Iron Age to early Roman period. The fragment comprises one circular-section loop of the integral spring mechanism extending to an arched rectangular-section bow, which tapers towards a point now missing. The pin and catchplate are also missing. The brooch measures 30mm in length, 3mm in width and 2mm in thickness.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Record ID: BH-834AA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age early uninscribed Gallo-Belgic quarter stater, dating to the period c.60-50 BC, probably Gallo-Belgic D 'Plain Field' type. Obverse: Two-legged animal. Reverse: Tree-like motif above a kinked bar, a crescent and Y motif below. cf. Sills, 2017: p. 15, no. 24; ABC, p. 29, cf. no. 40; see also CCI-00842 for a very close reverse die.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2020
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Record ID: BH-827C09
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age gold quarter stater of the Regini and Atrebates of an unknown ruler dating to the period c. 60-50 BC. Reference: ABC p.48, no. 506.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Friday 13th July 2018
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Record ID: BH-44DB78
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a gold contemporary copy of a Remi type early uninscribed 'L' gold stater. cf. Hobbs 461-475.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2018
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Record ID: BH-447FDE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Whaddon Chase type early uninscribed 'L' gold stater dating to the period 60 BC to 20 BC. cf. Hobbs 331-335 O: Cross of pellet lines and plain lines , 2 opposed crescents in centre, above left 2 type m triplets, above right, 2 miscellaneous type 22 marks, below right, 2 joined type a crescents, below left, miscellaneous type w mark. R: horse right. Above head, pellet triangle, before, elongated ring and type m spiral, below wheel type f, above tail, pellet ring variant Z type
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2018
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Record ID: BH-446D8F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver unit attributed to Tasciovanus and dating to the period 20 BC to 9 BC. cf. Hobbs 1670-1673 O: VER Pellet ring around letters R: [T]AS-[CI]-A Horse right, pellet ring type f above tail
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2018
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Record ID: BH-1B5205
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Late Iron Age to early Roman (c. AD 25 to c. 60) Colchester one-piece brooch. The brooch comprises a rectangular-section bow which is bent to form an arch. The bow tapers slightly to a point and is flattened to form a triangular catchplate. At the other end, the bow tapers and becomes circular in section to form the integral spring mechanism, of which only one coil remains. The pin is missing. Colchester One-Piece brooches are derived from Continental brooches (Bayley and Butcher, 2004, 149) and are a La Tène III type, and are common in the middle years of the firs…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th May 2022
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Record ID: BH-B0806C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An illegible copper-alloy coin, probably an Iron Age unit dating to the period 40 BC to AD 40. Illegible obverse and reverse.
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2018
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