Record ID: BERK-D60084
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spoon of Roman date. The object is a Crummy (1983) Type 1 spoon with a round bowl although the circular bowl is incomplete and the stem of the handle is worn and also broken a short distance from the bowl. The spoon has been tinned or possibly silvered however much of this is now missing and the copper alloy base metal is prominant. Similar spoons with the same shaped bowl and rats-tail handle junctions are know from Verulamium, which Crummy (1983:69) dates similar spoons from Colchester to the second half of the first century to second century AD. A very si…
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2016
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Record ID: BERK-D4E4BC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but slightly damaged or corroded copper alloy double looped buckle of late medieval date. The buckle has a simple frame withouth decorative mouldings although the frame itself has bevelled edges. The central strap bar is missing the pin. The reverse is flat and plain.
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-926627
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy dress fastener or hooked tag of early-medieval date. The fastener takes the form of a sub-circular plate with two holes for attachement to the garment, and a thin shank with hooked end projecting from the opposing side. In this example the two attachment holes are incomplete but the rest of the fastener is intact. There is the remains of possible decoration on the front of the plate however it is too faint to be able to discern. These fasteners are of Saxon date (7th to 12th century AD) and this example can be catagorised as Read (2008) Class A Type 2. It is simila…
Created on: Friday 18th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-91C0F5
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy openwork harness fitting, a probable cheek piece from a bridle fitting of the late Early-medieval period (11th century AD). The object is Anglo-Scandinavian in design and is a fragment of a larger fitting. This is likely to be one half of the cheek piece, the other side of the plate was probably symmetrical with a central hole and a projecting arm for the attachment to the leather harness strap (Williams 2007:2). The plate is faintly decorated in what is probably Jellinge Style, with a curled beast apparently consuming its own tail. This was a common de…
Created on: Friday 18th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: BERK-8EA586
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), minted at London and dating to the period AD 1560-1561. Cross crosslet initial mark. North N1988.
Created on: Friday 18th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-8E5BEB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and slightly damaged silver penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), minted at London and dating to the period AD 1567-1570. Coronet initial mark. North N2001.
Created on: Friday 18th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-7E8992
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded copper alloy annular buckle dating to the medieval period. The buckle is complete and retains its pin, which has a small area around the frame loop that hasn't corroded. No decoration evident. This type of simple annular buckle was in use for many years, however stratified examples from London have been dated to between AD 1270-1400.
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th August 2014
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Record ID: BERK-7E5D4D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn silver cut-halfpenny of Henry II (AD 1154-1189), probably Class 1b, therefore dating to the period AD 1180-1185. Mint of London. Unknown moneyer. North 963.
Created on: Thursday 17th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-6AED95
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I, dating to the period AD 1591-1594. Third issue. Initial mark: tun. Mint of London (Tower). North N2016.
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Record ID: BERK-90BEA3
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy crotal bell dating to the post-medieval period. The fragment retains part of the medial band, showing the bell was cast in one piece. Some of the engraved gadroon decoration survives. The crotal has a silvery appearance indicating a high tin content to the metal. Late 17th or 18th century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2014
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Record ID: BERK-90AE52
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd from a copper alloy cooking vessel, possibly a cauldron and dating from the 12th to 18th century, but probably medieval. The body sherd is of uniform thickness and has no decoration or disgnostic elements. According to Butler, Green and Payne (Finds Research Group Datasheet 41), "From about AD 1100, cast copper alloy vessels...were commonly used for downhearth cooking, with the vessel sitting among the embers or suspended over the fire. All but the poorest medieval or post-medieval households would have had at least one metal cooking vessel....These vessels gradually pas…
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Record ID: BERK-907F11
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified cast copper alloy equal-armed cross with flat arm terminals, each of which is surmounted by a lump of iron. These iron teminals appear to be added to the cross and not integral' they may be the remains of rivets for the attachment of another feature now lost. The arms of the cross are slightly bevelled on either face, otherwise there is no decoration to be seen. Probably medieval but uncertain.
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Last updated: Friday 7th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-906880
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut silver farthing, probably of William I of Scotland (AD 1165-1214). The coin appears to be of the short cross and stars issue A (AD 1199-1205) and minted in Perth. Spink (2003) 5027.
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Last updated: Friday 7th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-903970
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) dating to the period AD 1578-1579. Plain (or Greek) Cross intital mark. North N 2001. The coin has been clipped around one edge.
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Last updated: Friday 7th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-601461
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy clothing or strap hooked tag dating to the post-medieval period. The hooked clasp has an oval plate with incomplete hook extending from the base and a single lobe at the opposing end. Interestingly this example has a back plate which is secured to the front plate by a single rivet; it is assumed that this hooked tag acted much like a strap end, and indeed could be considered as such. It likely fitted onto a sword belt or similar. Post-medieval in date, c. 17th century. See Read (2008) 221-222 for similar examples.
Created on: Wednesday 29th May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
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Record ID: BERK-199E45
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver plated unit of Tasciovanus (c. 20 BC-AD 10), Eastern series (traditionally attributed to the Catuvellauni or the Trinovantes and Catuvellauni). ABC (Cottam et al 2010) 2640; VA (Van Arsdell 1989) 1800; BMC (Hobbs 1996) 1677-1679.
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 29th January 2013
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