Record ID: BH-5626A6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy belt mount or horse harness decoration of probable 17th century date. Parallels can be found in B. Read; 2001; Metal Artefacts of Antiquity; pp. 29 and 37, nos. 331-334. The mount appears to have been designed to represent an acorn. The wide bottom (shell) section has a horizontal ridge along its top edge and is decorated with a series of vertical grooves. The narrower (acorn) section above also contains these vertical grooves and terminates at the top in a horizontal ridge and rounded knob. A circular knob also protrudes from the underside of the shell section. The r…
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Hertfordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-55EE17
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy composite strap-end of medieval date. Several examples of such strap-ends have been found in late 13th to early 15th century levels in London (G. Egan and F. Pritchard; 1991; pp. 140-146). The piece represents the upper plate from a composite strap end. It is sub-rectangular in plan, tapering slightly towards the bottom, where it is damaged. The top edge is scalloped, whilst on the slightly convex upper surface, incised zig-zag lines have been used to form the letter 'M' - probably for 'Maria' - which is aligned on the strap-end's longest axis. Close to the top edge i…
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hertfordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BH-D86221
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded copper-alloy buckle of medieval date. This example of a Disc-on-pin annular buckle probably dates from the 12th to 15th century AD. The object is circular in plan, with a bar dividing it in half. The pin is looped around a thinner section of the frame, and the point rests on the opposite side of the frame. The central section of the pin consists of a circular plate with an empty circular cell at the centre. All parts of the buckle have remaining traces of gilding. The object measures 21.7mm long and wide, and 3.9mm thick. Weight is 5.7g.
Created on: Friday 16th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D7D8C4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint waste flake of uncertain date. The flake is irregular in plan and has a slightly convex dorsal surface. At the proximal end of the ventral surface is a clear bulb-of-percussion and rippling. There is no evidence of re-touch. The flake is broken at the bottom. The flint is a translucent greyish-brown colour. The piece measures 27.6mm long, 22mm wide, 3.9mm thick and weighs 2.9g.
Created on: Friday 16th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D72602
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, worn and corroded copper-alloy Radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), reverse unclear. Measures 18.8mm in diameter, 1.6mm thick and weighs 1.3g. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Friday 16th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 7th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C75F47
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy hooked mount of possible medieval to post-medieval date. The object takes the form of a strip of copper-alloy which has been bent into a hook shape. The body is rectangular in cross section and undecorated. Both the top of the mount and the tip of the hook are missing. At the top, the body widens out before the break, and appears also to be slightly thinner. The object measures 34.1mm long by 5.1mm wide and 2.2mm thick. The weight is 3.9g.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C73734
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead pot mend of possible Roman to medieval date. Both the front and back plates are sub-oval and are of roughly equal size. Small fragments of dark ceramic material survive between the plates. The object measures 44.3mm long by 25.3mm wide and 12.2mm thick. The weight is 51.1g.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C71DD5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead pot mend of possible Roman to medieval date. The outer plate is sub-oval and the smaller back plate is sub-circular. The gap between the two plates contains dark ceramic material of uncertain date and origin. The piece measures 42.8mm long by 31.5mm wide and 12.4mm thick. The weight is 56.2g.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C6CC54
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval spur buckle of suggested mid 13th to late 14th/early 15th century date (R. Whitehead; 1996; pp. 34). The incomplete frame is of unusual form in that it appears possibly to have had an openwork cell at the mid point of the outer edge. Other than this unusual feature, the frame is roughly oval and has an angled ridge at the three surviving 'corners'. The frame tapers into the much narrower integral plate. The width of the plate narrows towards the end, where it terminates in a point. One third of the way along from the frame is a wider sub-oval moulding with a vertical ridge…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C63EA1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of a late Roman to early Early-medieval copper-alloy buckle; Hawkes and Dunning type IIA (1961; pp. 50-57). The piece represents the right hand side of a zoomorphic buckle which would probably originally have been symmetrical in form. At the apex is an inward-facing head, probably of a stylised dolphin. An eye is represented by a single ring-and-dot punch mark and there is a crest on top of the head. The front edge of the face marks the point where the break occurred. Just above halfway down the outer edge is a second, larger crest, which maybe a fin or, alternatively, could be…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C54CB6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A re-touched flint flake tool of probable Neolithic date. The flake is sub-rectangular in plan, with a flat proximal end (part of the core platform) and rounded distal end. The dorsal surface has a central vertical ridge and fine re-touch to the right edge. The bulb-of-percussion is visible at proximal end of the ventral surface. The flint is a lightly patinated mid greyish-blue. The object measures 31.7mm long, 24.7mm wide and 8.1mm thick. The weight is 5.09g.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C4C375
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Very worn and corroded Roman copper-alloy Radiate of late 3rd century date. Measures 16.4mm in diameter, 2.1 thick and weighs 1.6g.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C49EA4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, worn and corroded Roman copper-alloy Nummus (AE 3) of The House of Valentinian; GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type; AD 364-378. Measures 17mm in diameter, 1.4 thick and weighs 1.4g.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C47022
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded copper-alloy Barbarous Radiate of late 3rd century date. Measures 13.6mm in diameter, 1.5mm thick and weighs 1g.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-C35934
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly worn and corroded base silver Radiate of Postumus; HERC PACIFERO reverse type; RIC no. 67. Measures 21.8mm in diameter, 1.7 thick and weighs 3.3g.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-48F3A3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An open-ended gilt copper-alloy ring of possible late Early-medieval date. There is much debate as to the function and date of these artefacts. They are thought by some to be ear-rings; however, the thickness of the terminals would seem to make them unsuitable for this purpose and a more likely explanation is that they are finger-rings. Similar gilt finger-rings have been described as Anglo-Scandinavian, although the recorder knows of no examples from securely dated contexts. The object has been cast in one piece and consists of a squashed (originally) circular hoop. The body is of …
Created on: Friday 9th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stokenchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-48D9F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worn Roman copper-alloy Radiate of Tacitus; TEMPORVM FELICITAS reverse type; AD 275-276. Measures 22mm in diameter, 1.5mm thick, and weighs 3.3g.
Created on: Friday 9th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Watlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-481601
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worn Roman copper-alloy Nummus (AE 3) of Constantine I; SOLI INVICTO reverse type; AD 307-318; Trier mint. No match could be found for this coin in RIC. It measures 17.3mm in diameter, 1.3mm thick and weighs 1.7g.
Created on: Friday 9th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-32FD71
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable copper-alloy knife handle of Roman to Post-Medieval date. The object consists of a rectangular block which tapers to a point at the top and has a slit in the underside. This slit extends approximately half way up and contains a piece of the corroded iron blade. It seems likely that the original length of the handle was significantly greater than that of the present artefact. The object measures 37.3mm long, 11.7mm wide and 8mm thick. It weighs 14.2g.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sharnbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-326846
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Slightly corroded cast copper alloy pin of Roman to medieval date. The pin has flattened conical head decorated with series of deep grooves which radiate outwards from the central point. The integral shaft extends from the flat reverse of the head. It is of circular section and swells towards the bottom, before tapering in diameter again, to the point where it is broken. The pin is 54.5mm long, of which 7.9mm is the head. The head has a diameter of 10.7mm. The shaft is 4.8mm in diameter at the widest point. The object weighs 6.4g.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sharnbrook', grid reference and parish protected.