Record ID: LEIC-82B296
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 33mm long, 36mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 26.31grams. The object consists of the lower half of a bag shaped ampulla which appears to be plain on one side and on the other has a crowned W, for Walsingham.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-2C43A4
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic/Early Bronze age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, 41mm long, 26mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 4.76grams. The arrowhead has ben roughly worked with an irregular surface and has a milky patina. It is missing the edge of one of its barbs,but is otherwise intact.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-42F8AF
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval? lead alloy pilgrim badge, 20mm long 18mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 3.27g. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and depicts a bearded? figure with a possible halo of pellets or a headress around its head. The figure has its arms raised upwards by its head (in an attitude of early Christian prayer?) and is wearing a long sleeved tunic decorated with raised curved lines which run down the sleeves and converge in the middle of the body. This image has a ladder like border, with pellets in each section at its two sides. The bottom and upper edge are not c…
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-9F2711
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or later, glass? bead, 12mm long, 8mm in diameter and weighing 2.14grams. The bead is in poor condition and may be abraided glass or stone? it has a rectangular form with a circular cross-section and a large circualr hole.
Created on: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Last updated: Friday 8th May 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-835CF8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy headstud brooch, 43mm long, 16mm wide and 17mm deep. The brooch is in fair condition and weighs 8.6grams. It is mising its pin but some of the uncoiled spring was retrieved with the item. It consists of short rectangular wings with stepped vertical lines which sit beside a rectangular sectioned bow. This is decorated with a riase circular stud which sits above a row of rectangular enamel cells with traces of red enamel. This sits above a stepped foot and in front of a triangular catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th August 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-85A6D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Colchester one-piece brooch, 58mm long, 21mm wide and 10mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 12.77grams. The brooch consists of a narrow rectangular bar which holds a spring of seven coils. This sits on top of a circular sectioned bow which tapers in width to a point. The brooch has part of an openwork catchplate c.20mm long. The brooch is similar to eg 1455, fig 156 in Hattatt, R. A visual catalogue of ancient brooches.
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-6D9AB4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch fragment, 28mm long, 12mm wide and 4mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 4.22grams. The object is the foot of a bow brooch which has a solid catchplate attached. The front of the bow contains a vertical rdige, running its length.
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-C03AD3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch, 23mm in diameter and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 3.43grams. The brooch has a circular section with an indented section to hold a pin. It is decorated with a series of short incisions forming rectangular fields.
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E77AB3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative double lug type brooch. The object consists of semi-circular sectioned plain wings which are missing the spring. The bow is rectangular in section ans quite flat, with a wide central ridge running its length. Near the top emerges a further rounded ridge which forms a spring loop at its terminal. The catchplate is triangular in form, has ridged edges and a central circular hole. It is 39mm long, 19mm wide and 12mm thick and weighs 6.23g. The brooch is similar to Hattatt 1458, Pl.156.
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2009
Last updated: Friday 9th April 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-70C861
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 29mm long and 17mm wide. The brooch is in fair condition and weighs 4.89 grams. The brooch has a sub rectangular bow with traces of ridges running down its outer surface. It has plain rectangular wings and an intact spring.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd July 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-69D340
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch 45mm long, 11mm wide and 6mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 6.84 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-EEC4D0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 45mm long, 37mm wide and 16mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brownish patina and weighs 14.10grams. The brooch appears to be a Colchester type which has been modified as the bottom half of the bow tapers sharply inwards as though it has been shortened. The brooch consists of wide solid wings which have a semi-circular section and are decorated with Vertical incised lines at their edges. When viewed from teh side the brooch has a circular 'head' which has two circular holes in it just above where the wings protrude. The bow is sub rectangula…
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-9AF606
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Iron Age Nauheim derivative brooch. Pin missing and damaged catchplate. Hull Type 10-11.1st century AD.Bayley and Butcher 2004, p.54, no.7. Length: 39.0mm, width: 16.0mm, thickness: 7.0mm, weight: 6.96g
Created on: Wednesday 18th September 2013
Last updated: Friday 22nd November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swinehead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-9BFB60
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy hinged bow and fantail brooch of 1st to 2nd century AD date. The bow is plane, the sub-triangular fantail at the foot is decorated with a raised scroll motif containing traces of blue and red enamel. There is a damaged loop on the head. There is some damage to the catchplate. Length: 35.0mm, width: 19.0mm, thickness: 13.0mm, weight: 6.61g
Created on: Wednesday 18th September 2013
Last updated: Saturday 23rd November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swinehead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-79FEA2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Early medieval gilt copper alloy saucer brooch, 500-600AD. The brooch is 33mm in diameter and 3mm thick. The front of the brooch has a band of disjointed Style I animals around a central boss, and is flat with a raised lip forming the characteristic 'saucer' shape. The reverse is undecorated and a projecting pin housing or part of a catch-plate remains. Close to where the other part of the pin attachment would have been, the object has a very regular circular hole pierced through, midway between the centre and the edge; this is probably a repair. The object has a dark brown patina …
Created on: Tuesday 31st July 2012
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-6E4423
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy buckle, 21mm long, 18mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in good condition with a green patina and weighs 2.54grams. The buckle has a rectangular section and is oval in form. It has a recessed circular pin bar and flared protrusions either side of a raised pin rest. The rest is decorated with incised lines and each protrusion emerges at an angle and is circular in section.
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-B261C6
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age (Taunton phase?) copper alloy chisel fragment, 23mm long, 19mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 10.86 grams. The object consists of the tip of the chisel and is rectangular in form and triangular in section. The tip is quite worn and un-even and the interior has a sub circular void.
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 28th July 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-DDAAD2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, c.1600-1700AD. Thickness: 3 mm, diameter: 16 mm, weight: 1.87 grams. The seal is sub-circular and incomplete and was probably a two part seal. It is decorated on one surface with a three part castle with central tower and gate with large door in front. This is flanked by turrets, each one has an enlarged arrow slit - a vertical slit with rounded terminals. Each turret has a domed roof with spherical finial and a lipped edge below. The other surface is incomplete but what is present appears to be stamped with large letters, possibly an I showing …
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thurleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-23E946
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval Scottish silver short cross halfpenny, of William I or Alexander II, 1195-1249, mint unknown.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-842B46
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy radiate, possibly a barborous copy of a Divus Claudius
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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