Record ID: BH-E3E159
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold solidus of Theodosius I (AD 379-395) dating AD 383-388 (Reece period 20). CONCORDIA AVGGGA reverse type depicting Constantinopolis seated facing, looking right, on throne with lions' heads to left and right of the seat, holding sceptre and shield inscribed VOT V MVL X. Mint of Constantinople. As RIC IX, no. 70A.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-348FD3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete cast Roman gold polygonal finger-ring of Henig's type IX, dating to the period AD 200-300. The ring is formed of a circular hoop comprising seven irregular lozenge-shaped facets of similar dimensions, all plain and undecorated. The surface of this ring is roughly finished on the inside and out. Measurements: The finger ring measures 22.9mm in external diameter. The hoop is 7mm wide and 1.6mm thick. The ring weighs 4.27 grams. Discussion: Two parallel finger rings have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database; HAMP-F7A356 (2011T861), B…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: BH-E909BA
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold element, presumably an item of gold jewellery dating to the Roman period. The element comprises a circular-section bar. The terminals of the bar have been hammered slightly so that they are slightly wider than the body of the bar. The bar has a length of 17mm and a diameter of 2mm.
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: BH-E8F6BE
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold jewellery element, possibly a pin fastener from a bracelet dating to the second or third century AD. The element possessess a spherical head. From the underside of the head there extends a circular-section wire loop. The element measures 14mm in length, the head has a diameter of 4mm, the wire a thickness of 1mm. A potential parallel for this jewellery element can be seen in a gold bracelet from the Nikolaevo Treasure, now in the National Museum in Bulgaria (Ruseva-Slokoska 1991, 154, Cat. No. 144a). A second similar but sturdier element is known from the Piercebridge assemblage.
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: BH-F386FC
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of gold wire, probably a jewellery element dating to the Roman period. The wires are circular in section, with one looped around the other. The wires measure 7mm in length and less than 1mm in diameter.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: BH-FF9ED9
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of gold wire from an item of jewellery, probably dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises a rectangular-section piece of wire which is bent to form a 'C' shape. It measures 4mm in length, 2mm in width and 1mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-FF8936
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of gold wire from an item of jewellery, probably dating to the Roman period. The wire is circular in section and bent into an 'S' shape. It measures 8mm in length, 4mm in width and 1mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-984CC9
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of gold jewellery, probably dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises a gold loop, with a small trapezoidal plate extension. The loop measures 4mm in diameter.
Created on: Sunday 1st January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-9845E0
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of folded gold sheet, probably from an item of jewellery dating to the Roman period. The sheet measures 6mm in length, 5mm in width and 1mm in thickness.
Created on: Sunday 1st January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-0BD790
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman gold finger-ring, much bent and distorted but intact. The hoop consists of a flat strip of sheet-metal, faceted, that widens to triangular shoulders and a flat bezel. The bezel is set with a circular box setting with smaller 'satellite' settings on each corner, only one of which is undamaged. These were presumably originally set, but all the settings are now missing. The main circular setting has been shown by scientific analysis to have had a silver-alloy setting, now much degraded. Date: c. third century AD Wt.: 2.65g Discussion: a not dissimilar ring was discovered a…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Souldern', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-E2D596
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gold contemporary copy of a fraction of a 1.5 scripulum of Constantius II, dating to the period AD 355 - 360 (Reece period 18). VICTORIA AVGVSTORM reverse depicting Victory seated right on cuirass, supporting on left knee a shield on which she inscribes 'VOT/XXXX'; before her stands a small genius supporting the shield. Doublestruck on reverse. Prototype coin: cf. RIC VIII, p. 222, no. 241 (Arles) and Depeyrot p. 133, no. 5/4. Diameter: 15.03mm; thickness: 1mm. Weight: 1.74g.
Created on: Saturday 8th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-911767
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A damaged gold finger ring of Late Roman date. The hoop is comprised of two separate strands, each extending from beneath its respective shoulder, with one set above the other. Each strand is of 'D-shaped' section and tapers towards its distal end; that of the longer strand now projects outwards from the side of the ring. The 'hunched' shoulders are thinner than the hoop, of flat section and extend into a raised and heavily damaged setting, missing its inset. Dimensions: Width: 23.5mm; depth: 20.2mm; weight: 4.71g. Discussion: The double-stranded hoop on this fin…
Created on: Thursday 24th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edlesborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-0E7A61
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold solidus of Constantine II, dating to the period AD 337 - 340 (Reece period 17). SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse depicting Securitas standing facing, looking right, left elbow on column, right hand on head. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII, p. 139, no. 1. Diameter: 21.4mm; thickness: 1mm; weight: 4.5g.
Created on: Monday 11th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Baldock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-3A3D30
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Gold finger-ring, now rather distorted, composed of a hoop that is circular in profile and ovoid in section. At the top of the ring the hoop splits into two slightly narrower sections of rilled filigree which loop out and back to form an almond-shaped motif when viewed in plan. On each shoulder is a circular collar each decorated with three punched rings on the upper, visible surface. Inside the almond-shaped motif is a further 'S'-shaped spiral of filigree infilled in each 'S' curve with a gold bead. Further globes of gold have been added to infill the spaces between the spiral and t…
Created on: Friday 1st November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 30th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-80B838
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold aureus of Trajan, dating to the period AD 114-117 (Reece period 5). P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PARTHIA CAPTA reverse depicting a trophy between two seated Partian captives. Mint of Rome. RIC II, p. 267, no. 324. Dimensions: 18.4mm diameter, 2.6mm thick. Weight: 7.13g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheshunt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D67AF4
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hoard of 159 solidi, dating from between AD 373 and 408. # Obverse Reverse M-M (field) M-M (exergue) Die axis Desc. Wt Date Ref. 1 D N HONORI-VS P F AVG VICTORI-A AVGGG M D COMOB ↑↓ - 4.5g AD 394-395 AD 395-402 Milan RIC IX 35c Milan RIC X 1206 / 1348-50 2 D N HONORI-VS P F AVG VICTORI-A AVGGG M D COMOB ↑↓ - 4.4g 394-395 AD 395-402 Milan RIC IX 35c Milan RIC X 1206 / 1348-50 3 D N ARCADI-VS P F A…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 14th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Albans', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-FCFC92
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A gold solidus of Honorius (AD 393-423) dating to the period AD 408 to 420. CONCORDIA AVGG theta reverse, minted at Constantinople. RIC X, p. 253, no. 201. This coin has been deliberately defaced on the reverse. There is an N shaped scratch in the right hand field.
Created on: Saturday 18th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North of Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-B64B23
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold solidus of Gratian (AD 367-383); VICTORIA AVGG reverse; minted at Milan during the mint's fourth period of AD 378-383. Ref: RIC Vol. IX, p. 77, no. 5d. The coin has little wear but it is slightly bent and scuffed at one point. It measures 20.6mm in diameter, 0.6mm thick and weighs 4.54g.
Created on: Friday 16th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-FC2C71
Object type: EAR RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A distorted sub-oval gold wire ring with an integral loop at one end flanked by small coils of fine gold wire, one damaged. Probably an ear-ring. Date: probably Roman, 1st - 4th century AD. Dimensions: length 31.3 mm; width 14.6 mm; thickness of wire 1.5 mm. Weight: 2.58 g. Non-destructive surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated a gold content of 87-90% and silver content of 9-11%. In age and precious metal content the object qualifies as Treasure under the terms of the 1996 Treasure Act.
Created on: Saturday 20th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chalgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-16AE53
Object type: EAR RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Roman gold lunular ear-ring. The decorative part comprises a flat crescent-shaped piece of sheet gold, decorated with applied filigree wire. Forming a border around the outer edge runs a section of rilled wire (c. 1.1mm thick), with each crescent terminal decorated with a single gold bead. The inner field is decorated with thinner rilled wire (c. 0.5mm) curled into spirals, comprising two back-to-back crescents, with ends rolled back, and two larger more complex loose spirals filling the rest of the field. Originally, the returns on the ends of the spirals were set with spherical gree…
Created on: Friday 23rd April 2010
Last updated: Friday 28th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stagsden', grid reference and parish protected.