Record ID: WMID-F623F1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck/ hammered bronze sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, minted in Rome between AD 140-144 (diameter: 32mm; thickness: 4mm; weight: 23.71g). The coin is in a slightly worn but good condition. Ref: Mattingly, H & Sydenham, E, A, 1930, ‘The Roman Imperial Coinage Vol III: Antoninus Pius to Commodus’, page 173, ref nos 1232a or 1238.
Created on: Monday 8th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-F2D530
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete circular cast lead weight, probably dating to the Post Medieval period between AD 1600 - 1800 (diameter: 17mm; weight: 23.83g). This artefact was probably a musket ball before a slightly irregular central circular perforated hole was drilled through it, to probably enable the object to be used as a weight of some kind.
Created on: Monday 8th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-F2CA50
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead musket ball, dating from the 17th century AD (diameter: 17.5mm; weight: 28.82g). The casting seam is visible around the central circumference of the artefact.
Created on: Monday 8th May 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: WMID-F2C0A5
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead musket ball, dating from the 17th century AD (diameter: 17.5mm; weight: 31.68g). The artefact has been flattened around the central circumference and has a flattened indentation on one side.
Created on: Monday 8th May 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: WMID-F27136
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One incomplete ceramic vessel body sherd of wheel-thrown glazed coarse earthenware, dating to the 17th/ 18th century AD (61.5mm x 28mm; thickness: 9.5mm; weight: 20.26g). This sherd has a ‘salmon pink’ inner fabric with a dark brown glaze on the inside of the vessel over a lower dark pink slip. The pink slip is also visible on the outside of the sherd. The fabric is fairly hard-fired with small infrequent grit inclusions. The glaze on the surface is a lead glaze which draws iron from the body, thus giving a brown or black dark colour; an iron-rich slip is frequently used under t…
Created on: Monday 8th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-F250A3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One incomplete ceramic vessel body sherd of wheel-thrown glazed coarse earthenware, dating to the 17th/ 18th century AD (41mm x 28mm; thickness: 7.5mm; weight: 14.53g). This sherd has a red/ brown inner fabric with a dark brown glaze on the inside of the vessel over a lower red slip. The red slip is also visible on the outside of the sherd. The fabric is fairly hard-fired with small infrequent grit inclusions. The glaze on the surface is a lead glaze which draws iron from the body, thus giving a brown or black dark colour; an iron-rich slip is frequently used under the lead glaze to…
Created on: Monday 8th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-F237F6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One incomplete ceramic vessel base sherd of wheel-thrown glazed coarse earthenware, dating to the 17th/ 18th century AD (length/ height: 15mm; width: 35mm; thickness: 12mm; weight: 9.99g). This sherd has a red/ brown inner fabric with a dark brown glaze on the inside of the vessel over a lower red slip. The red slip is also visible on the outside of the sherd. The fabric is fairly hard-fired with small infrequent grit inclusions. The glaze on the surface is a lead glaze which draws iron from the body, thus giving a brown or black dark colour; an iron-rich slip is frequently used und…
Created on: Monday 8th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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