Record ID: WMID-7E1098
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy Iron Age potin of the Kent Region / Cantiaci, dating to the later 2nd century BC, Thurrock MA type. Obverse: Bust of Apollo facing left. Reverse: Degraded butting bull right with 'MA' above. As ABC, p. 33, no 120; Hobbs BMC no 660-66x. Diameter: 16.5 mm Thickness: 3.6 mm Weight: 2.9 g
Created on: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: WMID-E56B67
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy, probable miniature terret ring of probable Late Iron Age to Early Roman dating (100 BC to 100 AD). The terret ring is of an unusual shape, being of a pointed oval shape. The sides have a circular cross section. A narrowed and recessed bar is present at the bottom of the terret ring. Circular collars are present at either side of the strap bar. The sides of the terret initially curve away from the strap bar, but then curve back together, where they join in a point. The top of this point exhibits an old, predepositional break. It measures 27.2 mm tall, …
Created on: Monday 28th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2013
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Record ID: WMID-685867
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rimsherd of a handmade ceramic vessel. The sherd is 13.3 mm thick and weighs 53.6g. It is 44.4 mm long and 56.7 mm wide. The sherd consists of a rimsherd, in a fabric similar to that published as SH1 (Standard common fossil shell type) in McSloy 2006, p 38, dated to Middle to Late Iron Age (500 BC to 100 AD) but with occasional small annular metamorphic rock inclusions. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: SH1b frequent fossil shell (leached) with occasional metamorphic rock inclusions Sherd type: Rimsherd Rim type: EVR (everted rounded) Diameter of Rim: 25 cm Percenta…
Created on: Thursday 10th October 2013
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2013
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Record ID: WMID-2BCB95
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy terret, of Late Iron Age dating (c. 300 BC - AD 100). Around 25% of the terret is present, the rest presumed lost in antiquity. The hoop of the terret is lentoid in cross section and originally the object would have been D-shaped in shape. The terret has an incomplete narrowed strap bar. No decoration is present at the junction between the ring and the strap bar, or on the ring itself. It measures 18.19 mm in length, 25.51 mm wide and 8.35 mm thick. It weighs 7.1 g. The terret is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by m…
Created on: Wednesday 25th September 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 17th December 2013
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