Record ID: BH-22C6F9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96); heavy coinage (c.792-6), moneyer: Ciolhard/Ceolheard (North 321; Chick 203); mint: London. Refs: Chick 2010: pl. 23; North 1994: 89. The coin is badly chipped, the breaks mostly following the line of the lunettes enclosing the moneyer's name on the reverse. North, J.J. 1994. English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, Early Anglo Saxon to Henry III, c. 600-1272. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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Record ID: BH-F44518
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver early penny (sceat) of Primary Phase Series C2ii (BMC type 2, Blackburn C) dating to the period c.AD 700-10. Ref: Gannon 2013: 102-3, nos 128-35. The obverse features a Radiate bust of crude style facing right with a pyramidical neck, with Runic [ᚪᛈᚪ], APA before. The reverse depicts a beaded standard enclosing TOTII legend, probably with bases of crosses to sides and diagonals at angles.
Created on: Tuesday 7th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 26th January 2022
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Record ID: BH-F2E6E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver early penny (sceat) of late Primary Phase Æthilræd type (Stewart Type 105) dating c.AD700-20. Ref: Gannon 2013: 111, pl. 18, cf. no 423; Naismith 2017: 97. Obverse: Quilled crescent coiled right with triangular head enclosing pellet eye and a pellet/bar below. Reverse: Runic Æthili/raed letters in two lines either side of base line within a beaded border.
Created on: Tuesday 7th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Record ID: BH-77DA44
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96) Light Coinage (c. AD780-92/3), non-portrait type (king's name across obverse field), moneyer: Aethelweald (Chick 13; North 287), mint: London. Ref: Chick 2010: pl 2-3 nos 13a-p; Naismith 2016: pl 3 nos 49-51. The coin is incomplete, chipped around the outer edge in two place, and is also bent and cracked.
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: BH-F9EB6D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn early-medieval silver cut halfpenny of an uncertain ruler of small cross type, probably Aethelred II (978-1016), possibly last small cross type (1009-17; North 777) or possibly Edward the Confessor (1042-66), radiate/small cross type (1044-6; North 816). Mint and moneyer illegible. Ref: North 1994: 160, 179.
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Record ID: SUR-5F6EA5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver East Anglian Viking penny of St Edmund Memorial type (North 483), c.905-15. Ref: North 1991: 108-9; Blackburn and Pagan 2002. The obverse inscription SCE AIDM places the coin within the phase of the coinage post-dating the Cuerdale hoard of c.905 from which many St Edmumd Memorial pennies are known.
Created on: Tuesday 18th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
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Record ID: BH-2ABAF8
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy harness fitting, probably a link dating to the eleventh century AD. The fitting comprises a hemispherical-section arm which at one end terminates in a looped extension, now broken. At the other, a ribbed collar separates the arm from an oval terminal which is hollow and convex in section and appears to be also broken. Two small rounded rectangular-section lugs extend from the oval terminal. The object measures 35mm in length, a maximum of 21mm in width and 7mm in thickness. Williams (2007, Figure 6a) identifies the object as a harness link although it is unc…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: BH-45DF3E
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of the arm from a pair of copper-alloy tweezers dating to the Early Medieval period, c. AD 700 to 850. The arm is rectangular in section and approximately trapezoidal in plan, with a slightly curved terminal. The arm is broken at its apex and bent back on itself. The outer surface of the arm is decorated with marginal grooves enclosing two stamped ring-and-dot motifs positioned centrally and a further three ring-and-dot motifs at the terminal. The inner surface is plain. The arm measures 25mm in length, 5mm in width at the apex and 12mm at the terminal. It weighs 1.03g. A p…
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: BH-1C7E6C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy pin dating to the ninth century AD (c. 800-c. 870). The faceted head of the pin is polyhedral and is decorated on each side with ring-and-dot motifs. The two lozengiform faces of the head possess three ring-and-dot motifs, whereas the other faces possess one, with the exception of the apex of the pin head which is plain. The head extends to a circular-section stem. There is no collar between the head and stem. The stem is broken. The pin measures 33mm in length, with the head having a width of 7mm and a thickness of 4mm. The st…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: BH-18543A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy small-long brooch dating to the fifth or sixth centuries AD. The fragment comprises the leg, foot and catchplate of the brooch. The leg is rectangular in form and in section. The upper surface is decorated with two bands of horizontal grooves. The panels formed in between these two bands have slightly bevelled edges. The leg conceals a portion of the damaged catchplate which is rectangular in shape. Where the leg meets the foot, the brooch becomes hemispherical in section and possesses two panels of decoration, one of three reel mouldings, the other of two…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
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Record ID: BH-DF1888
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy pin dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 700 - 1100). The pin has a large globular head, with a small rounded knop at the apex. The head is separated from the stem by two moulded collars. Below the collar, there extends a circular-section tapering stem with a rounded point. The length of the stem suggests that the pin may have been re-worked. The pin measures 37mm in length. The head has a maximum diameter of 12mm; the stem has a maximum diameter of 4mm.
Created on: Friday 10th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
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Record ID: BH-C7DF37
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy stirrup strap mount dating to the eleventh century AD. The strap mount possesses a lozengiform plate with integrally-cast saltire cross decoration, creating four lozengiform depressions. The upper two of the depressions possess oval perforations. At one end, the plate extends to a semi-circular projection with circular perforation. At the other, there extends at right angles a small backward facing projection which is completely coated in iron corrosion products. The strap mount measures 44mm in length, 27mm in width and a maximum of 6mm in thickness. It weighs 13.87g.
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2017
Last updated: Saturday 14th December 2019
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Record ID: BH-C48D20
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver penny of Aethelred II (978-1016), First Hand type (979-985; North 766), mint: Cambridge (GRANT), moneyer: Wilmund (PILMVND). Ref: North 1994: 158.
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th November 2021
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Record ID: BH-06C9E7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver sceat of Saroaldo type (bmc type 3b and 11) dating to the period c. AD 705 to c.715. cf. Abramson p. 109, Sub-group 5, No. E950.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 12th December 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-891738
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Middle Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy pin. The head is a faceted rectangular cube 6.73mm x 5.77mm, with the corners cut off; there is a ring-and-dot motif on each of the four side faces. There is a small collar located beneath the head, from which extends an incomplete circular-section shaft c. 23mm in length. The total surviving length of the pin is 33.17mm and it weighs 2.38g. 8th or 9th century AD.
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Royston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-3473A5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy frame from an Early-Medieval single-loop buckle. The frame is sub-oval in plan and also in cross section, having bevelled inner surfaces on its underside. The pin is looped around the axis bar and extends to a downward-curving point, which overhangs the outer side of the frame. This pin is of D-shaped cross section and is narrowest at the centre, where it also dips downwards. At the loop end, there is a transverse groove, to the left of which are two pairs of inward-pointing, opposing triangular notches. Length: 12.2mm; width: 17mm; thickness: 4.3mm. The weight wa…
Created on: Thursday 5th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D15C9F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a gold finger-ring, comprising the bezel and part of the hoop. The bezel is oval-shaped with the remains of an integral hoop at each end: approximately 3mm at one and 8mm at the other. The surviving portion shows that the hoop originally tapered inwards, the narrowest surviving point being about 2mm. It is flat in cross-section. The front of the bezel is decorated with an applied design executed in gold granulation and beaded wire filigree. The beaded wire is much worn, with the individual beads now difficult to discern. The individual gold granules vary in size and s…
Created on: Monday 19th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 26th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Munden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-04A5EB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Fragment of an applied gold disc from the centre of an early medieval composite disc brooch. The fragment is part of the curved edge of the disc. Around the outer edge is a border of fine gold beaded wire. The flat part of the disc is decorated with tiny annulets of gold beaded wire and the remains of three settings. One is circular with a collar made from gold strip, now flattened, within a border of gold beaded wire. The setting is now empty and the centre is pierced. The second is much damaged and consequently of indeterminate original shape, now appearing sub-trapezoi…
Created on: Friday 29th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanstead Abbots', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-0B3330
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Part of an Early-Medieval silver penny of Ecgberht of Wessex. The legend has been clipped away from this coin, leaving only the central portion. There is a suggestion that an attempt has been made to create an upturned rim on the obverse. It is likely that this piece was used as an inset for a finger ring or brooch. Details: Silver penny of Ecgberht of Wessex (802 - 839); Portrait/Dorob C Type, struck c. 828 - c. 839; North 573. Dimensions: 10.9mm diameter, 0.6mm thick. Weight: 0.38g. A single coin does not normally constitute Treasure. On this example, however, the extensive…
Created on: Saturday 24th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-24D8C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver penny of Wulfred, Archbishop of Canterbury (805-832), minted during the reign of Baldred of Kent (c.823-825) by Saeberht at Canterbury. Diameter: 20.4mm; thickness: 0.8mm; weight: 1.3g.
Created on: Thursday 1st May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 30th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Abbots Langley', grid reference and parish protected.