Record ID: PUBLIC-35B367
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Late Iron Age to early Roman Rosette brooch, of the sub-keyhole type, dating AD 20-60. The brooch consists of a sub-circular plate with three circular lugs protruding from one edge and a trapezoidal lower plate with squared foot extending below. The left side of the main plate would have had two further lugs but these are now missing and the edge broken and very worn. The surface of the main plate is decorated with three worn circular grooves that have the remains of gilding inset. There are small amounts of iron residue in places. The lower bow and foo…
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 6th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Royston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4CBC3E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy one-piece La Tene III Nauheim brooch dating to the Late Iron Age / early Roman period c. 50 BC - AD 50. At the head of the brooch are two complete circular-sectioned spring coils. The third and fourth coils are missing but the circular-sectioned external chord survives above. The pin is also missing. The bow of the brooch is long, broadly flat and bows along its length. It is wider at the spring end and a step separates these two components. The edges of the bow are very worn. A central recess extends along the length of the upper surface and this is de…
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 1st April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Codicote', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7F27CA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman plate brooch attributed to the period AD 80-250. The plate is flat and oval with an empty oval central recessed zone defined by a thin raised band which would have held a conical glass setting, now missing. The zone around this is also recessed with a thin raised band around the outer edge of the plate. Traces of red enamelling survives in this zone but there is no obvious enamelling in the central zone. The reverse of the plate is flat and undecorated. The upper edge has a single pierced attachment lug for a missing spring pin and on the lower ed…
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 7th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Royston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-3F9B87
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Late Iron Age to Early Roman Late La Tene III Nauheim derivative brooch dating to the period 50 BC – AD 50. The brooch is of one piece construction. The large integral spring consists of four circular-sectioned coils, two of which are bent severely out of shape. The bow, projecting from the centre of the spring, is thin with rounded edges and tapers gradually towards the catch plate. The upper surface of the bow is decorated with a single central moulded grooved extending along its length. The catch plate is thin, flat and broadly trapezoidal in shape…
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 7th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Codicote', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-3E06B4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Post-Medieval half ounce trade weight dating to the reigns of Charles I (1625-1649) or Charles II (1660-1685). The weight is shallow cup-shape and has three symbols stamped into the face. The symbols are crowned C at 9 o'clock (C for Charles) a sword at 12 o'clock for St Paul's and the City of London and a ewer at 4 o'clock for the London Founder's Company. There is also a single circular indentation in the centre of the upper face. The reverse is flat and undecorated and shows file marks.
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 6th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Codicote', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A98EB9
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy stirrup strap mount, Williams Class A, no type, dating to the Early Medieval period (AD 1000-1100). The strap mount is triangular in shape with a rounded apex and a flange at the base. There are three three rivet holes perforating the plate; one below the apex and two above the flanged base, as well as a similarly sized recession in the centre of the circular terminal on the reverse - evidently an incomplete rivet hole. There is no indication of decoration and the surfaces have a green patina with large brown patches on the front and reverse. The stirrup strap m…
Created on: Monday 19th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th December 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A812A1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy strap end dating to the Early Medieval period (AD 1000-1200). This strap end is lozenge shape and sub-rectangular in plan and in cross-section. One terminal comprises three solid globular knops. The opposite terminal consists of one knop. The central plate has two circular holes located just below the three knops with a circular-sectioned copper-alloy rivet between them. A larger sub-circular perforation occupies the centre of the plate, and below this, a moulded transverse rib above three circular holes. The reverse of the strap end is flat and undecorated. The ob…
Created on: Monday 19th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 6th September 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-95E510
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead button, probably dating to the late Medieval period (c. AD 1400-1500). The button is circular in shape and broadly D-shaped in cross-section. The front is decorated with a raised central pellet surrounded by six cones alternating with six smaller domed pellets around the circumference. The large pellet is decorated with a circular design at its apex. The face of the disc is decorated with a geometric arrangement of triple-stranded moulded lines in shallow relief. The reverse is flat and has a raised casting ridge that divides the button in two halves. At the centr…
Created on: Monday 13th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: BH-9233D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A Medieval coin-brooch made from a voided long cross penny of Henry III (1216- 1272), class 5b2, dated 1253. The coin was struck by Ricard of London. As North 1994, no. 992/2. The front of the brooch consists of the reverse of the penny depicting the long cross with three pellets in each quadrant. The surface has several areas of iron corrosion (coin's reverse legend: RIC/A[R]D/[O]NL/V[ND]. The reverse of the brooch comprises the obverse of the penny depicting the king's bust (coin's obverse legend: [HENR]ICVS REX III), to which is soldered a gilded rectangular-sectioned…
Created on: Monday 13th May 2019
Last updated: Friday 30th July 2021
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Record ID: BH-182C64
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver siliqua of Valens (AD 364-378) dating to c. AD 367-375 (Reece period 19). VRBS ROMA reverse depicting Roma enthroned left holding long sceptre and globe, no barb to sceptre. Mint of Trier. As RIC IX, p. 19, no. 27e.
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2019
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Record ID: BH-16E417
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper-alloy axehead, probably a palstave axehead dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1400-1150 BC). The surviving fragment, comprising the butt and part of the haft end, is sub-trapezoidal in shape and slightly concave at the point the flanges begin to expand and the haft increases in thickness towards the break. The surfaces have a mottled mid and dark green patina, as well as several small patches of old lamination that have a light-green patina. The fragment measures 21.2mm in length, 21mm in width and 2.2mm thick at the butt, 28.2mm wide and a maximum of 8.8mm …
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2019
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Record ID: BH-164151
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy late Roman (c. AD 350-450) 'propeller' belt stiffener. The belt stiffener consists of a central roundel and one surviving triangular terminal with a circular-sectioned rivet through it. The end of the terminal cuts inwards to form a projecting knop at the midpoint. The opposite side of the central roundel is damaged where there would have been an opposite triangular terminal. All the edges of the upper face are bevelled and the surface is decorated with two incised longitudinal lines that split into three at the end of the terminal, and faint lines form…
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2019
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Record ID: BH-15DCAD
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete Post-Medieval lead-alloy cloth seal of Queen Anne (AD 1702-1714) dating to the early 18th-century. The front of the seal depicts the bust facing left of Queen Anne surrounded by a border of short raised transverse pellets and the legend MAG B[RI] REGINA. The reverse depicts a rearing unicorn facing left, also within a circumferential boarder of short transverse pellets. The seal 18.2mm in diameter and 3.8mm thick. It weighs 2.54 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2019
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Record ID: BH-15BA49
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn lead Post-Medieval to Early Modern token dating AD 1500-1850. The token is roughly circular and biface, with decoration on both sides. The upper face has initials cast in relief reading 'W.H.' and an elongated trefoil below, all within a single lined border with evenly spaced dots. The reverse has a design consisting of a central boss surrounded by four identical panels of six square fields, with single dots between each panel, all within a single lined border with evenly spaced dots. The token is dark grey in colour, is 22mm in diameter and 3.2mm thick, and weighs 6.98 grams. …
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2019
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Record ID: BH-156F1E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn Post Medieval silver sixpence of William III (1694-1702) dating 1696. Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields; early harp. Unclear mint. The coin is bent slightly out of shape.
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6705BA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy trapezoidal shoe buckle dating to the Post-Mediaeval period (c. AD 1660-1720). The buckle consists of a D-sectioned frame with expanded outside edges. The top and lower edges have moulded decoration in the form of double raised collars either side and another set of double-collars above the central pin bar mount. On the inside of the pin bar mount is a circular perforation filled with deposition residue. One of the outer edges is either miscast or damaged. The underside is plain with bevelled edges. The top-edge is broken one side of the pin bar casing.…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6599D9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy double looped spectacle buckle dating to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1650). The buckle consists of an oval D-sectioned frame with angled outer edges and a central recessed strap bar. The underside is plain and flat. The pin is missing. The surfaces of the buckle have a light-brown patina. The buckle measures 20.5mm in length, 13.1mm in width, 3mm in thickness, and weighs 2.49 grams. Similar buckles are found in Whitehead, R. 1996, Buckles 1250-1800, p. 55, no. 314.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-64A8AC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy double looped spectacle buckle dating to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1550-1650). The buckle consists of an oval D-sectioned frame with a pointed acorn-shaped knop on the outer edges and a circular-sectioned central strap bar retaining the original pin. The pin is broadly rectangular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section, is folded in on itself around the pin bar and a pointed terminal at the other end that rests on one of the pointed knops. The underside of the frame is flat with bevelled inside edges. All of the buckle's surface have a patchy light an…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D3F508
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy finger ring, probably dating from the Medieval to Post Medieval periods (c. AD 1200-1700). The hoop is D-shaped in cross section and is plain on the inside and outside surfaces. The entire object has a brown patina with light brown patches. The ring measures 16.9mm in external diameter, is 3mm in thickness and weighs 1.57 grams.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D3B61F
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy finger ring, probably dating from the Medieval to Post Medieval periods (c. AD 1200-1700). The hoop is D-shaped in cross section and is plain on the inside and outside surfaces. The entire object has a brown patina with light brown patches. The ring measures 19mm in ex.diameter, 3mm in thickness and weighs 1.99 grams.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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