Record ID: SUSS-461ADE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus dating from the fourth century AD, probably of the House of Constantine, AD 313-364. Reverse type and mint illegible.
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-45E6E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and clipped silver hammered halfgroat of James I, dating c. 1604-1619. Second issue, initial mark uncertain, Tower of London mint. The coin is extremely worn on its obverse and reverse faces, with relatively little of the designs on each remaining. C.f North 2104.
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-3C5C7C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver half groat of Edward III, probaby dating from AD 1351-1352; Pre-treaty Series C (Fourth Coinage). Initial mark: Cross 1. Tower mint of London. Lombardic M, Closed C and E, Roman N reversely barred, wedge-tailed R. Annulet stops. The legend for this coin is unusual (see below). Reverse is slightly double-struck. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, p. 50, no. 1148.
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 12th January 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-390ED6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Medieval crescentic strap end, c. 15th century AD. The remains of the strap end consist of the outer plate, which is flat and crescentic in plan with a trifoliate moulded terminal at the base that is decorated in low relief with a representation of a tree; the incised decoration on the frame may represent the roots of the tree. Two circular rivet holes are visible at the top of the plate, both of which retain the cylindrical copper alloy rivet that holds the front and back plates together. There are two further rivets also still intact, near to the poi…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 12th January 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-38DFF8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Medieval Limoges style enameled reliquary or cross mount of c. 12th-14th century AD. The mount is anthropomorphic in form and decoration and depicts a head and robed body. The remains of the mount consist of a flat topped, sub-oval head, bent slightly forward from a narrowed neck, with sloping shoulders and an incomplete elongated, straight-sided body, where the mount terminates in jagged and old breaks. The face of the mount is embellished with two small circular inlaid eyes, possibly blue in colour and made of glass or enamel. Traces of a thin nose …
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-D53B68
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver long-cross farthing of Edward I, dating to 1300-1310. Mint of London. Withers Type 28f, which is defined as having inner circles on both sides, a low flat crown with no intermediate spearheads and a large face with chubby cheeks. The obverse legend reads: + EDWARDVS REX AN. A small fragment of the coin is missing from old damage. Cf. North 1991 Vol II, p. 38, no. 1070/1; also Withers 2001, p. 31, no. 28f.
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-ADC686
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A severely worn Medieval silver penny of Edwardian issue, dating from AD 1279-1377. Archiepiscopal mint of York. Although much of the detail is unclear due to severe surface wear, it is possible to identify bi-foliate side-fleurs on the obverse crown and a quatrefoil with pellet in the centre of the reverse, indicating the archiepiscopal issue of York. Edwardian coins minted at the archiepiscopal mint of York are quite common in the Fourth Coinage, pre-Treaty period of Edward III, dating from AD 1351-1377 and it is possible that this penny is of that type.
Created on: Wednesday 25th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-13DA52
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval copper-alloy thimble. With spiral hand-punched indentations over the whole thimble including the crown, apart from a plain band around the bottom. The thimble has been flattened, and is significantly corroded, obscuring much of the detail. The thimble dates to the 16th century.
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 18th September 2013
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Record ID: SUSS-63B7A6
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
British Museum Specialist Report: Description: A Bronze Age oval-shaped penannular, gold composite ring comprising three sections of oval-sectioned gold rod, probably soldered together. The gold is light coloured and in overall good condition with a few small dents and stratches on its surface. Diameter: 13.72mm x 14.67mm ; Width: 5.11-5.28mm ; Thickness of rods: 1.63-1.76mm ; Weight: 4.4g Discussion: This is a well-known type of the Middle Bronze Age, showing similarities to a tripartite, gold composite ring found near Stone, Buckinghamshire (PAS: BUC-9754C7; Treasure: 20…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stevington', grid reference and parish protected.