Record ID: BM-BD324E
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver spoon with bent handle and broken and damaged bowl. The short, plain, tapered rod handle was seemingly broken and re-pointed in antiquity. There is a simple offset at the junction with the oval bowl, the distal end of which is broken short of the point of its maximum width. An inscription is very lightly incised along the central axis of the inner face of the bowl and truncated at its fractured edge. Starting at the end adjacent to the handle offset are the Latin letters MODE(or I)SIIAN(or NA) - perhaps the cognomen Modestianus or Modestinus. The underside of the bowl …
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Baldock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-11A5EC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver ring, the bezel set with a turquoise-coloured stone in a lozenge-shaped collet setting.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-E58BCF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver unit of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni and Trinovantes, struck for Cunobelin, dating to the period c.AD 10-40, Cunobelinus Winged Victory type. Obverse: Bust right, CVNO behind, BELINVS in front. Reverse: Winged Victory standing right , wreath in right hand, TAS behind [CI]IOV in front. As ABC, p. 139, no. 2882; BMC no. 1883.
Created on: Wednesday 29th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 29th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ware', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-F92DAE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyers Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and P. Licinius Crassus Iunianus Damasippus, dating to the period c.47-46 BC (Reece period 1). Obverse: Lion-headed Genius terrae Africae (head surmounted by disk), holding ankh in right hand, above [G.T. A], on right [Q.METEL.PIVS], on left [SCIPIO.IMP]. Reverse: Victory standing left holding caduceus in right hand, patera in left, behind [P.]CRASSVS.IVN, before [LEG.PRO.PR]. African mint. As RRC, p. 472, no. 460/4.
Created on: Monday 18th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemel Hempstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-F36E3C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman Republican denarius serratus of the moneyer T. Vettius Sabinus, dating to the period c.70 BC. Reverse type depicting a togate figure in a biga left, holding reins in right hand and staff in left, above IVDEX, behind a corn ear, in exergue T.VETTIVS. Mint of Rome. As RRC no. 404/1.
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ware', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-E0B679
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Didius Julianus (AD 193), dating to the period March-May AD 193 (Reece period 10). P M TR P COS reverse type depicting Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. As RIC IV.1, p. 15, no. 2a.
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ware', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-D630FC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete silver denarius of Julia Soaemias, dating to AD 218-222 (Reece Period 10). Reverse: VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing left with apple and sceptre; star in right field. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 48, no. 241.
Created on: Monday 7th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldenham region', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BM-D5E9CB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete silver denarius of Julia Mamaea (AD 222-235), dating to AD 222-235 (Reece Period 11). Uncertain reverse. Mint of Rome.
Created on: Monday 7th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldenham region', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-D54DE4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Elagabalus (AD 218-222), dating to AD 218-222 (Reece Period 10). Reverse: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, holding standard and vexillum. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 33, no. 72.
Created on: Monday 7th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldenham region', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BM-D5256A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), dating to AD 231-235 (Reece Period 11). Uncertain reverse. Mint of Rome.
Created on: Monday 7th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldenham region', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BM-D4DD3E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), dating to AD 202 (Reece Period 10). Reverse: PART MAX P M TR P X, Trophy and captives. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 1, p. 115, no. 184.
Created on: Monday 7th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldenham region', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-BF78B9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver miliarensis of Constantius II (AD 337-61), dating to AD 350-61 (Reece Period 18), VIRTVS EXERCITVS. Mint of Thessalonica. RIC VIII, p. 417, no. 160 / p. 421, no. 203.
Created on: Monday 13th October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Royston', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BM-7CE1D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver Roman Republican denarius of Mark Antony, RRC 544/30
Created on: Wednesday 23rd April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwell', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BM-2AC3A3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Julia Maesa (AD 218-222) (Reece Period 10). No further details.provided.
Created on: Saturday 19th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-C540F0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The ring was discovered on the 3rd of September 2010 during metal detecting of the site prior to archaeological hand excavation. The ring was discovered in the upper fill (297) of a large Medieval pit [256]. Silver finger ring, traces of gilding. Plain band ring with a slender hoop rising to a pointed bezel, plain mount with a small oval blue stone setting (glass or sapphire), damaged. This is a 'stirrup ring' of medieval date: examples have been widely recorded in copper alloy, silver and gold, frequently with blue stone settings. For comparison see Treasure case 2004 T182, Treasu…
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Berkhamsted', grid reference and parish protected.