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Record ID: BH-8FF6BD
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Medieval to Post Medieval copper-alloy Nuremberg jetton of anonymous 'ship-penny' type dating c. AD 1490-1550. Obverse: sailing ship with rigging and sail, with waves beneath, the bow has a pennant pole on the right, the stern a flag on the left. Reverse: Four fleur-de-lis in a lozenge surrounded with trefoils flanked by small annulets in each quarter of the field. Fictitious legends. Similar to Mitchiner, 1988, no. 1171.
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-8FB77E
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy object, possibly a pin or mount, probably dating to the Medieval period, c. AD 1200-1400. The object is cruciform in shape with four equally spaces tri-lobed terminals extending from a sub-square centre decorated with a cross made of short grooves. The face of each terminal features moulded foliate decoration. The upper terminal is surmounted by a rectangular bar before a short circular-sectioned bar, a collar and another shorter circular-sectioned bar. The face of the bar has a recessed notch across it. The reverse of the object is less ornate…
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 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-19CD71
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval crotal bell dating to the 17th-18th century. The bell comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a raised circumferential band. The upper hemisphere has two sub-circular sound holes. Projecting from the top is a rectangular attachment loop with sub-oval aperture. The surface of the upper hemisphere is plain in appearance. The lower hemisphere has two circular sound holes connected by an even rectangular slot. This is surrounded by a single grooved border. Along one edge of the slot are the recessed letters 'WG' w…
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: BH-19A129
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval crotal bell dating to the 17th-18th century. The bell comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a raised circumferential band. The upper hemisphere has two sub-circular sound holes. Projecting from the top is a rectangular attachment loop with sub-oval aperture. The surface upper hemisphere is plain in appearance. The lower hemisphere has two circular sound holes connected by an even rectangular slot. The arrangeent ha a single grooved border. Along one edge of the slot are the recessed letters 'W G'.&…
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: BH-196107
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval crotal bell dating to the 17th-18th century. The bell comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a raised circumferential band. The upper one has two sub-circular sound holes, one larger than the other. Projecting from the top is a rectangular attachment loop with sub-circular aperture. The upper hemisphere is decorated with palm leave decoration. The lower hemisphere has two circular sound holes connected by an even rectangular slot. A crack runs from one sound hole part way around the lower hemisphere. To one…
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: BH-1946C4
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval crotal bell dating to the 17th-18th century. The bell comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a raised circumferential band. The upper hemisphere has two sub-circular sound holes, one larger than the other. A small part of the separately cast attachment loop survives. Adjacent to this is the scar where the other arm of the loop attached to the top of the hemisphere. The lower hemisphere has two oval sound holes connected by an uneven rectangular slot. Either side of the slot is an initial within a grooved bord…
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: BH-1903F4
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval crotal bell dating to the 16th to 17th century. The bell comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a raised circumferential band. Projecting from the upper edge is a sub-oval attachment loop with drilled circular aperture. On each side of the upper hemisphere is a circular sound hole, one of which is significantly damaged. The surface of the hemisphere is decorated with a 'starburst' motif of wide flutes. The lower hemisphere has two circular sound holes joined by a narrow rectangul…
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: BH-18BA2C
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval crotal bell dating to the 16th to 17th century. The bell comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a raised circumferential band. Projecting from the upper edge is a rectangular attachment loop with drilled circular aperture. On each side of the upper hemisphere is a circular sound hole. Between them on one side is an indented area of damage. The surfaces of the hemisphere are plain. The lower hemisphere has two oval sound holes, one damaged, joined by a narrow rectangular slot, and, unusually, another ci…
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: BH-18625E
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval crotal bell dating to the 16th to 17th century. The bell comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a raised circumferential band. Projecting from the upper edge is a sub-rectangular attachment loop with drilled circular aperture. On each side of the upper hemisphere is a circular sound hole, one of which is irregularly shaped. The lower hemisphere has two oval sound holes joined by a narrow rectangular slot. Both hemispheres are decorated with a 'starburst' motif of wide flutes. The interior …
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: BH-DD0CA6
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy late Saxon stirrup strap mount of Williams Class A, Type 1, dating to the Early Medieval (AD.1000-1100).
Description: the mount is pentagonal in plan with rounded edges and is rectangular in cross-section. Projecting from the lower edge is a right angled flange, which is recessed.
From the flange, the lower two sides are angled vertically with a knop in the middle of the side edge. After the knop the side becomes concave forming a scollop, which terminates in a knop where it meets the upper sides. The upper sides…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: BH-73A694
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval crotal bell dating to the 16th to 17th century. The bell comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres, the lower of which is severely damaged, divided by a raised circumferential ridge. Projecting from the upper edge is a sub-rectangular shaped and sectioned attachment loop with a circular aperture (4.5mm diameter). Below the loop on each side is a circular sound hole (3.4mm and 4mm diameter respectively). The surface of the upper hemisphere is plain and undecorated. On the lower hemisphere is one surviving circular…
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Record ID: BH-FDCF7F
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper-alloy crotal bell dating to the 16th to 17th century. The bell comprises the upper hemisphere and part of the lower hemisphere divided by a circumferential ridge. Projecting from the apex of the upper hemisphere is an attachment loop with two angled upper edges and a sub-circular perforation. Below this are two circular sound holes (5.3 and 5.4mm diameter respectively). Both the upper and lower hemispheres are decorated with a radiating 'starburst' pattern, only part of which is visible on the unevenly broken lower hemisphere. T…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-BD7E0C
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval crotal bell dating to the 17th-18th century. The bell comprises a hollow sphere of two hemispheres divided by a raised circumferential band. The upper hemisphere is plain with two irregular circular/oval sound holes. Projecting from the top is a rectangular attachment loop with angled upper edge and a sub-semi-circular, or arched, hole. The lower hemisphere is decorated with a 'sunburst' motif radiating from two circular sound holes connected by a rectangular slot. The aperture is surrounded by a single lined border. To either side of …
Created on: Monday 9th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2023
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Record ID: BH-495939
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete 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, spring, pin, central lug, bow (upper and lower), foot and catch plate. The spring axis bar is incomplete.
The wings are semi-cylindrical, open-ended and divided by a central lug with an upper and lower circular perforation. The front surfaces are plainly finished, as is the lug. The interior is occupied by an eight-coil spring made of circular-section copper-alloy wire. There are four coils either …
Created on: Monday 28th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2022
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Record ID: BH-B6699B
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper-alloy button dating to the 17th century. The head is domed with a hollow interior. The surface is decorated with a motif of a pointed cross with half-moon shapes between each arm, all within a notched border. On the reverse the two broken arms of an attachment loop survive.
The patina across the button is mid brown in colour with patches of light green.
The button measures 26.8mm diameter, 5.2mm in height, 2.1mm in thickness and weighs 7.74 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Record ID: BH-A719E1
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy terminal of a scale tang late Medieval to early Post Medieval knife dating c. AD 1450-1550. The terminal consists of two convex sub-rectangular plates with a surviving portion of the iron knife tang (2.1mm in thickness) between them. The surfaces of the two plates are decorated in the same manner: a four panel grid comprised of a single grooved border and a cross within. The patina is mid-brown in colour.
The terminal measures 14.7mm in length, 12.5mm in width, 6.6mm in thickness and weighs 4.55 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Record ID: BH-2761EA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Magnentius or Decentius dating AD 350-353 (Reece period 18). [VICTORIAE D]D NN AVG ET CAES reverse type depicting two Victories holding a shield inscribed VOT / V / MVLT / X, with supporting column below. Unclear mint.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
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Record ID: BH-270F6D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy small-long brooch dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 450-550). The brooch comprises the head plate and upper bow. The lower bow, foot, catch plate and pin are missing.
The head is trapezoidal in shape, flat and rectangular in cross-section. Each of the four corners are slightly rounded. The upper edge is lightly ribbed. The face of the plate has decoration of a grooved double-lined border on the upper and outer edges but does not extend along the lower edge of face. Within the border and roughly in line with it are fourteen s…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
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Record ID: BH-5130AA
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper-alloy button of 17th century date. The head of the button is circular and plano-convex in cross-section. The domed face is decorated with a circular recession at the centre and two concentric grooves. The reverse of the head is flat and undecorated. Projecting from the centre of the reverse is a round ended attachment lug with a circular perforation (3mm diameter) through it.
The button measures 14.2mm in length. The head is 20.7mm diameter and 4.1mm thick. The attachment loop is 9.3mm wide and 3.4mm thick. The entire object weighs 6.75 grams.
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2022
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