Record ID: BH-88E70D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete medieval gold quarter nobel of Henry V (1413-1422), light coinage, Class C (North 1382; variation as Spink 1756) dating 1413-1422, mint: London. Ref: North 1991: 70; Spink 2009: 174. Obv: HENRIC (saltire) REX (saltire) ANGL (saltire) Z (saltire) FRAN[C] in short broad lettering around a shield of arms within a tressure of eight arches with annulets on points; lis above shield; broken annulet to the left and mullet to right; possible mullet to bottom right. Rev: EXAL[TABITV]R (double saltire) IN (double saltire) GLORIA. Ornate cross, lis at centre, trefoil and l…
Created on: Wednesday 9th September 2020
Last updated: Thursday 10th September 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-E55FC6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age uninscribed quarter stater of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, dating to the period c.60-20 BC, Whaddon Wings Cross type. Obverse: Wreath, cloak and crescents, angular wing-like motifs above. Reverse: Horse right, Maltese cross above. As ABC p. 124, no. 2457.
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-E533BA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age uninscribed stater of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, dating to the period c.60-20 BC, Early Whaddon Chase type. Obverse: Wreath, cloak and crescents, rounded wing motifs above wreath. Reverse: Horse right, wing motif above, pellet sun below. As ABC p. 123, no. 2433; BMC nos. 295-330.
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-E507F3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age uninscribed Gallo-Belgic stater of the Ambiani, dating to the period c.60-50 BC, Gallic War Uniface type. Obverse: Plain. Reverse: Sinuous horse right, pellet below. As ABC, p. 28, no. 16.
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-E4ECD6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age quarter stater of the North Thames region / Trinovantes, dating to the period c.80-50 BC, Clacton Cross type. Obverse: Three men in a boat design. Reverse: Cross of double lines, pellets in the angles. As ABC p. 120, no. 2356; BMC nos. 180-181.
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-E4C569
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age quarter stater, probably a Gallo-Belgic coin of the Morini, dating to the period c.80-60 BC, Boat Tree type. Obverse: Boat with two(?) occupants. Reverse: Tree-like object. As ABC p. 29, no. 40.
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-E3C6BB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age quarter stater of the North Thames region / Catuvellauni, dating to the period c.60-20 BC, Raunds Wing type. Obverse: Wreath across corded line, hidden face in two angles, stylised cloak and hair in opposite angles. Reverse: Annulate horse right, sunburst above, unclear torc-like motif below. Cf. ABC p. 124, no. 2466, BMC no. 367, although the current example is perhaps a die variant lacking the pellet in ring beneath the horse seen in the ABC and BMC examples.
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: BH-E08E66
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete hammered gold object of uncertain function and date. The object is rectangular in plan and octagonal in section. One end is flattened to a more rectangular section. The other end is broken, leaving an irregular flat terminal. All of the surfaces are plain. The object measures 19mm in length, 8mm in maximum diameter and 6mm maximum in height. It weighs 5.80 grams.
Created on: Thursday 5th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-834AA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age early uninscribed Gallo-Belgic quarter stater, dating to the period c.60-50 BC, probably Gallo-Belgic D 'Plain Field' type. Obverse: Two-legged animal. Reverse: Tree-like motif above a kinked bar, a crescent and Y motif below. cf. Sills, 2017: p. 15, no. 24; ABC, p. 29, cf. no. 40; see also CCI-00842 for a very close reverse die.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: FASAM-8E4892
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold uninscribed quarter stater of the Trinovantes - Clacton Cross type - dating to c. 80-50 BC. Obverse: traces of three men in a boat. Reverse: cross of double lines, pellets in angles. ABC p. 120, no. 2356.
Created on: Monday 27th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-915D25
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold quarter noble of Edward III dating to the period AD 1361 to 1369. Mint of Calais. North p. 43, no. 1245.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2017
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BH-749768
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold quarter stater of the Eastern Region / Catuvellauni, struck for Andoco, dating to the period c. 20 BC to c. 10 AD. Classification: 'Northern gold of Andoco' / 'Andoco Crescent Wreath'. ABC p. 133, no. 2718 = British Museum nos. 2015-2017 = Van Arsdell no. 1863 = Mack no. 198. Diameter: 12.4mm; thickness: 2mm. Weight: 1.7g.
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-0C605C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age gold stater of the Catuvellauni / Eastern Region, dating to the period c. 60 BC to c. 20 BC. Early Uninscribed 'L' Gold ('Middle Whaddon Chase') type. ABC p. 124, no. 2445; British Museum no. 338 = Van Arsdell no. 1493-1 var. = Mack no. 138. Diameter: 18mm; thickness: 3.1mm. Weight: 5.66g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 4th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D15C9F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a gold finger-ring, comprising the bezel and part of the hoop. The bezel is oval-shaped with the remains of an integral hoop at each end: approximately 3mm at one and 8mm at the other. The surviving portion shows that the hoop originally tapered inwards, the narrowest surviving point being about 2mm. It is flat in cross-section. The front of the bezel is decorated with an applied design executed in gold granulation and beaded wire filigree. The beaded wire is much worn, with the individual beads now difficult to discern. The individual gold granules vary in size and s…
Created on: Monday 19th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 26th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Munden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C58F6B
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger ring with distorted hoop of 'D-shaped' section, widening from the back to the bezel. Each shoulder is decorated by a series of longitudinal grooves, and there is a grooved central ridge which, at the non-bezel end, terminates in a fork with projecting, tapering groove. The box bezel is now empty, the sides flaring towards the open top. Each of the setting's two longer faces has a line of sub-oval perforations, now worn thin, which would once have contained enamel. Length (bezel to back of hoop): 21.4mm; width: 23.25mm. Weight: 2.21g. A ring with similar bezel to th…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Graveley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-715855
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Slightly curved gold strip, broken at both ends. The long edges are intact; one is lightly inturned. The outer surface bears 7 grooves parallel to the long edges giving a ridged effect. Under magnification the appearance of the broken ends suggests that the piece may have been made from a double thickness of gold foil. Length 16.4mm; width 8.1mm; thickness 1.2mm; weight 0.69 grams. Identification: While the piece bears a superficial resemblance to some Bronze Age types, it differs in detail. The very high silver content also suggests a later dating. However the piece lacks di…
Created on: Thursday 27th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-04A5EB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Fragment of an applied gold disc from the centre of an early medieval composite disc brooch. The fragment is part of the curved edge of the disc. Around the outer edge is a border of fine gold beaded wire. The flat part of the disc is decorated with tiny annulets of gold beaded wire and the remains of three settings. One is circular with a collar made from gold strip, now flattened, within a border of gold beaded wire. The setting is now empty and the centre is pierced. The second is much damaged and consequently of indeterminate original shape, now appearing sub-trapezoi…
Created on: Friday 29th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanstead Abbots', 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-D0CF18
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A solid-cast gold penannular ring, of 'D-shaped' section, with downward tapering gap between the opposing terminals. Traces of silvery stripes decorate the surface of the object. Discussion: Penannular rings with silver-rich banding are a well known artefact type of the Later Bronze Age, with recorded parallels including treasure cases 2005 T373 (Ely, Cambs) and 2005 T 422 (Englefield, West Berks). Analysis: Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of penannular ring from Much Haddam, Hertfordshire, indicated a gold content of 77-79%, silver content of …
Created on: Friday 8th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Much Hadham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-A8FDC8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold posy ring. The outer hoop is plain and the finger-ring is D-shaped in section. The inner hoop bears a two line inscription in upper-case '+ REMEMBER HIM WHOM THIS DID GEVE/ WHO YELDES HIS HART WHILES HE DOTH LEVE'. This is an unusual inscription which is not in The British Museum's collection or in J. Evans, English Posies and Posy Rings, Oxford, 1931.
Created on: Friday 25th October 2013
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Michael', grid reference and parish protected.