Record ID: OXON-A3A8A0
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap end dating from the Early Medieval period, in the 9th century AD. Although in one piece, the strap end has two distinct parts: the strap attachment plate, and a long tapering shaft. The split-end strap attachment plate is trapezoidal in plan (being 15mm long and its width tapering from 10mm at the split end to 7mm where it joins to the shaft), and wedge-shaped in profile. Near its widest point are two rivet holes, with rivets still in place. There remains some organic material within the split, but it has mostly disintegrated, allowing the sh…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-9D824A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Penny of Offa, King of Mercia (AD 757-796). Light coinage. Flower of four petals on saltire botonnée within inner circle and lobes dividing legend reverse. Minted by Dud, South -eastern Mint. AD 765-792. Diameter: 16.99mm, Thickness: 0.80mm, Weight: 1.2g North Vol I, P 88, No 310
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
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Record ID: NARC-72F2E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver cut Half Penny of Cnut (AD 1016-1035), dating to the period AD 1029 - 1036. Short cross type. Moneyer: Hildulf in York. Length: 17.75mm, Width: 9.16mm, Thickness: 0.68mm, Weight: 0.5g North Vol. I, P 168, No 790.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
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Record ID: BH-718DDA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy vessel escutcheon dating to the Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) period (c.AD 800-1100). Description:  The object is formed of a lozenge-shaped plate, the edge of which is decorated with an insiced line border.  At the centre of the plate a raised lozenge with slightly bevelled edges.  The raised lozenge has a central motif formed of two opposing 'V', each terminating in outward facing spirals, which either have a white metal coating or are inlayed silver wire. Each of the plate's …
Created on: Monday 12th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
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Record ID: NARC-93F969
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Mount of Early Medieval date (AD 500-1050). The object is composed of a sub-triangular, flat sectioned plate, with a rounded upper lobe, from which a tapering projection is retained from one side. This projection forms the beak, while the rounded lobe forms the head of a bird, giving the object a zoomorphic form. Both sides of the plate are decorated with stamped ring and annulets, one within the rounded upper lobe, two within the lower corners of the object. Length: 18.57mm, Width: 28.99mm, Thickness: 2.77mm, Weight: 5.0g The metal is dark brown in colour wi…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th May 2023
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Record ID: NARC-49D96E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Penny of Cnut (AD 1016-1035). Short cross type. Unclear moneyer, London mint. AD 1029–1036. Diameter: 17.36mm, Thickness: 0.66mm, Weight: 0.6g North Vol I, P 168 No. 790. The coin is missing a section between 10-12 O’clock
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2023
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2023
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Record ID: BH-8453F7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval, late Anglo-Saxon, cast copper-alloy strap end, of Thomas' Class A, Type 1/2, dating to the period c. AD 750-950. The strap end is tongue shaped, sub-rectangular in cross-section, and squared at each end. From the split-end terminal, which has two circular perforations, the body has bowed rounded edges that gradually taper inwards to the terminal at the opposite end. One of the perforations at the attachment end features an in-situ circular-sectioned copper-alloy rivet with a flat head and shaft extending through to the reverse. The adja…
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1984E0
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy hooked tag (Read Class A Type 1) of early medieval to medieval date (c. AD 600-1150). A triangular sheet metal plate, sharply bent at its narrow end to form a hooked tag. A domed rivet of head diameter 2.6mm passes through the broad end. There are traces of gilding around the rivet. The latter may point to an 8th-century date.  Length: 22.17mm, Width: 11.69mm, Thickness (clear of rivet): 0.91mm, Weight: 1.27gms
Created on: Monday 26th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: ESS-735BF7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper-alloy openwork strap-end, probably dating to the late Early-Medieval period c. AD 900-1100.  Due to the fragmentary nature it has not been possible to confidently identify the type.  The fragment consists of a portion of the main body of the strap-end, is sub-rectangular in shape with three open-work circles and decorated with incised lines that swirl around the open-work features.   
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Moggerhanger', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-3C502B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval cast copper-alloy strap end, of Thomas Class A, probably type 2, dating c. AD 750-950. The strap end is tongue shape with rounded edges and is broken where it split into two plates at one end. One of the plates is missing. The surviving plate is broken across two circular perforations absent of their rivets. The upper surface of the strap end is very worn but the outline of a central rectangular panel with moulded linear decoration at the terminal end is faintly visible. The zoomorphic head is thicker than the panel above with a surviving circle forming an…
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2022
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Record ID: BH-3B0675
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval cast copper-alloy pin dating c. AD 800-900. The head is biconical in shape with a slightly flattened top. Below the head is a collar before a short circular-sectioned shaft that gradually tapers to a point. The head and shaft are very worn and abraded with several areas of lamination. The patina is dark brown in colour. The pin measures 21.1mm in length. The head is 7.1mm diameter. The shaft is a maximum of 2.2mm at the collar. The pin weighs 1.34 grams. See YORYM-7BD83D for a similar pin recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database.
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2022
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Record ID: NARC-FD11A5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Strap-End of Early-Medieval date (AD 750-900). Thomas's (2003, 2) Class A, Type 2. The object is flat in profile and sub-rectangular in plan with a rounded tip. The opposing terminal is partially retained with both the upper and lower plates of this split end missing due to a transverse break. The upper surface of the plate has an incised decoration composed of a moulded and incised zoomorphic style terminal with a rounded snout and incised semi-circular ridge indicating the upper portion of the head of the animal. Further details are obscured by abrasion. …
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2022
Last updated: Friday 29th April 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-AAA664
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver early medieval penny of Offa of Mercia, light coinage non portrait issue dating to c. AD787-792. Obverse has king's name across the field in two lines divided by a beaded line with forked ends. the reverse has the moneyer's name EĐEL/WALD in two lines as on obverse. As North 287; CEB 25, 54-6.
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2022
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Record ID: BH-D019CC
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval to Medieval cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers type B, dating c. 700-1200. The spindle whorl is short cylindrical in form with rounded, slightly tapering, edges and an oval perforation through the centre. The diameter of the perforation is 9.4-9.6mm. A groove extends across the edge of the aperture at one end. The surfaces are all very worn and abraded. The patina is yellowish-grey in colour with patchy areas of dark grey. The spindle whorl measures 26.4mm diameter, 10.3mm in height and weighs 40.69 grams. Similar to Walton Rodgers 1997, p. 1…
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 7th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D000D1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval to Medieval cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers type B, dating c. 700-1200. The spindle whorl is cylindrical in form with rounded edges and an oval perforation through the centre. The diameter of the perforation is 8-9.2mm. A groove extends across the opening of the aperture at open end. The surfaces are all very worn and abraded, with widespread scratching. The patina is grey in colour. The spindle whorl measures 20.9mm diameter, 19.5mm in height and weighs 45.86 grams. Broadly similar to Walton Rodgers 1997, p. 1739, fig. 807, no. 6558.
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 7th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-CFEEBB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval to Medieval cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers type B, dating c. 700-1200. The spindle whorl is short and cylindrical in form with a circular perforation through the centre. The diameter of the perforation is 9.4-9.9mm. On one face a circumferential groove surrounds the aperture, transecting which is a groove. Part of a very worn groove extends around the edge of one side. The rest of the surfaces are not decorated. The entire object is worn and abraded. The surface patina is yellowish-grey in colour. The spindle whorl measures 28.1mm diameter, 9.…
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 7th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-CFBF05
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval to Medieval cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers type B, dating c. 700-1200. The spindle whorl is cylindrical in form with a circular perforation through the centre. The diameter of the perforation is 8.9-9.2mm. None of the surfaces are decorated. The entire object is worn The surface patina is yellowish-grey in colour. The spindle whorl measures 24.6mm diameter, 13.4mm in height and weighs 45.78 grams. As Walton Rodgers 1997, p. 1739, fig. 807, no. 6562.
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 7th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-CFAADF
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval to Medieval cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers type B, dating c. 700-1200. The spindle whorl is sub-cylindrical in form with slightly rounded edges and a circular perforation through the centre. The diameter of the perforation is 7-8.2mm. None of the surfaces are decorated. The entire object is very worn with heavy scratching and flattened areas. The surface patina is mottled light and dark grey. The spindle whorl measures 26.8mm diameter, 17.8mm in height and weighs 64.29 grams. As Walton Rodgers 1997, p. 1739, fig. 807, no. 6562.
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-CF96F9
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval to Medieval cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers type B, dating c. 700-1200. The spindle whorl is cylindrical in form with slightly rounded edges and a circular perforation through the centre. The diameter of the perforation is 10mm. An incised groove extends across the perforation on one of the faces. The entire object is very worn. The surface patina is light yellow with patchy areas of light grey. The spindle whorl measures 22.8mm diameter, is 12.3mm in height and weighs 34.51 grams. As Walton Rodgers 1997, p. 1739, fig. 807, no. 6559.
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-CED7DE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Medieval cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers type A2, dating c. 700-850. The spindle whorl is rounded conical in shape with one smaller face, one larger face, tapering rounded sides and a circular perforation through the centre. The diameter of the perforation is between 8.5mm and 8.9mm. A circumferential groove surrounds the perforation on the larger face. The entire object is worn. The surface patina is light grey with patchy areas of dark grey. The spindle whorl measures 26.4mm diameter, is 12.4mm in height and weighs 47.82 grams. As Walton Rodgers …
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.