Record ID: BH-DA3766
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy token halfpenny, dating to the late 17th century. Diameter: 18mm. Weight:1.1g.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 4th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birchanger', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DA11A5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Rose farthing of Charles I, dating to the period 1636 - 1644. Uncertain type. Diameter: 13mm.Weight: 0.86g.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 4th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birchanger', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D9D729
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of late medieva lto early post-medieval purse frame. The piece has a shallow curvature, V-shaped cross section and tapers to a pointed distal end. A circular perforation represents a sewing hole, by which the now-missing bag would have been attached to the frame. Surviving length:56.7mm. Weight:8.11g This is a piece of a pendent frame from a London Museum type A purse. It probably dates from the late 15th or early 16th centuries.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 4th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birchanger', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D9C7C9
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval English 'Sterling bust' jetton of Class 10 (c.1300 - 1310) from the period of Edward I - Edward II. Reference: cf. Mitchiner nos. 102, 103. Diameter:20mm. Weight:1.36g.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 5th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birchanger', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D9BE20
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper-alloy harness pendant. The pendant is circular in plan and generally of flat section, the exception to this being the central portion, where there is a lion mask, moulded in high relief. A ring of wavy grooves, representing the mane, surrounds this central element. Two concentric grooves form an outer border. Traces of gilding remain on the upper surface of the pendant. The apex loop has been worn through on its upper edge. The reverse of the pendant is plain. Height:31mm; width:24.5mm;depth/thickness: 13mm. Weight: 5.91g. A similar harness pendant(albeit le…
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 4th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birchanger', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D97683
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy socketed spearhead, dating from the Mid to Late Bronze Age (c. 1500 - 800 BC). The conical socketis flanked on either side by fragments of the blade. The tip and base have been lost in antiquity and the surface is heavily corroded, with only patches of patina remaining. Length: 43mm; maximum diameter of socket:17.9mm. Weight: 14.77g.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birchanger', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D895C7
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy book clasp of Howsam type A.1.1, dating to the medieval period. The fragment comprises a semi-circular plate, which is D-shaped in section. The plate possesses a central circular perforation. At one end the remains of two lugs extend, presumably where the main body of the book clasp would have originally extended. At the other, a looped terminal extends, with circular perforation. The terminal possesses moulded decoration which may be zoomorphic in form. The fragment measures 16.9mm in length, a maximum of 9.8mm in width and 6mm in thickness. It weighs 1.97g.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 18th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birchanger', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D889F1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An copper-alloy swivel strap fitting, probably dating to the medieval period. The strap fitting comprises a trapezoidal openwork loop, with slight knops on its outer edges. The loop is separated from a expanded cylindrical body, by a ribbed collar. The cyldindrical body is hollow. The fitting measures 26.1mm in length, 17.4mm in width, 12.6mm in thickness and weighs 11.13g.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birchanger', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D87B36
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified cast copper-alloy object, which may be a dagger chape or an item of personal adornment. A similar 'moustache object' was found as part of the Salibury hoard (I.M. Stead; 1998; no. 117); they are thought to be of early Iron Age date. The object has been cast in one piece and is roughly symmetrical. It has the appearance of a moustache, being crescentic, with a vertical central depression and tapering to a point at each end. The underside is plain, with an oval depression at the centre. It measures 24.8mm in length, 19.1mm in width and 9.6mm in thickness.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brickendon Liberty', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D750DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy unit of uncertain ruler, dating to the period c.50 BC-c. 50 AD. Diameter:13.5mm; thickness: 2.3mm. Weight:1.47g.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Monday 30th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Streatley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D72C07
Object type: EAR RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy artefact of uncertain date and function, but possibly representing an Iron Age ear ring. The hollow object is sub-crescentic , with two touching points at the apex. The undecorated surface has a blueish-green patina and is pitted from corrosion. Width: 16mm; height: 13.5mm; depth: 10.4mm. Weight: 5.74g. Several similar artefacts, identified as ear rings and dated to the La Tène I period, were found in the Champagne region of France (Stead and Rigby1999: fig. 120). The patination of this piece is consistent with an Iron Age date. A similar, albeit decorated, ob…
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 21st June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tilsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D725EC
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Rosette/Thistle type brooch, dating from the Late Iron Age to Early Roman period. The copper-alloy spring is contained within a cylindrical, open-ended casing.A remnant of the pin projects from a central slit in this cylinder. The upper surface of the short bow is decorated with a series of parallel vertical ridges and grooves. At the base of the bow is a semicircular, flat- sectioned portion, held in place by a correspondinglycurved ridge on the upper surface of the lozenge-shaped plate below, the two elements being held together by a series of punchmarks. Extending…
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Thursday 12th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tilsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D7179A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy coin (uncertain denomination), probably of Caracalla, dating to the period AD 198-217 (Reece period 10). Diameter: 21.3mm; thickness: 2mm. Weight: 2.68g
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Monday 30th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tilsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D70E8B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy dupondius of Hadrian, dating to the period AD 117-138 (Reece period 6). Diameter:26mm; thickness: 3.7mm. Weight: 10.81g
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Monday 30th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tilsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D709DE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy As of Domitian (AD 81-96), probably dating to AD 86 (Reece Period 4), MONETA [AVGVST/I] S C reverse depicting Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. RIC II.1, p. 299, cf. nos. 492-3. Diameter:26mm. Weight: 8.34g.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Saturday 16th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tilsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D56758
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A distorted copper-alloy finger ring, probably dating from the post-Medieval to modern period. The hoop has stright, parallelsides, a flat inner face and slightly convex outer surface. Decoration to this outer surface consists of a single line of punched pellets, located centrally and extending parallel to the sides of the hoop. At one end of this line, four projecting prongs create a possible claw setting or the remains of a buckle-shaped bezel. Length: 26mm; width: 12.5mm; band height:4.3mm.Weight: 1.51g
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Saturday 14th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ivinghoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D560F8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy knotenfibel brooch of Late Iron Age date. Originally, the brooch was made in one piece, but iron wire (now corroded) was added to the spring at some point, probably as a mend. The bow is of lozenge-shaped cross section and has a near-right-angled downward bend at the top end. Immediately below this bend is a baluster moulding, beneath which the bow gradually tapers, towards the foot. On the underside of the lower bow is a broken catchplate with sub-triangular perforation and a rolled outer edge. The top of the bow continues into an integral spring,which has an intern…
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 27th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ivinghoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D55839
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-aaloy radiate of Claudius II, dating to the period AD 268-270 (Reece period 13). Diameter:16.4mm; thickness:1.5mm; weight;1.45g.
Created on: Monday 7th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ivinghoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-9AFE4F
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn copper-alloy token halfpenny of Edward Chester, baker in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Dated '1667'. Obverse image: 1667, with rosette above and below. Obverse legend: [E]DWARD.C[HESTER BAKE]R.IN Reverse image: triangular arrangement of initials C E E, interwoven stems of two flowers between. Reverse legend: DVNSTABLE. HIS. HALF. PENY Measurements: 19mm diameter, 0.8mm thick, 1.78g.
Created on: Friday 4th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hockliffe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-96AB43
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy bovine vessel escutcheon, dating from the Late Iron Age to Early Roman period (c.100 BC to 100 AD). The piece takes the form of a horned bovine mask, albeit heavily stylised. The lower part of the face is of inverted-triangular plan, its basal point surmounted by a sub-globular lobe. The top of the face is slightly wider and an upward-curving horn projects from each of the two top corners, each horn terminating in an ovoid lobe.The upper surface of the mount is convex and displays no facial features. Traces of a possible lead-alloy solder adhere to the co…
Created on: Friday 4th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lilley', grid reference and parish protected.