Record ID: HESH-71CE12
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy unifaced disc with a series of cast holes; in plan the disc represents a relatively crude wheel. The date of the artefact is unknown, however from the casting techniques a later medieval - modern date is suggested (1350 - 1800). The front face is decorated with a cast design; this consists of a central raised boss from which eight irregular spokes extend conjoining with the outer rim of the disc. Each rib is decorated with a series of raised pellets; at the junction between the spoke and rim is an annulet or a solid pellet, the space between these is filled with salt…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2013
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Record ID: HESH-7193C6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy vessel repair (pot mend) of possible Roman or Medieval date (50-400 / 1200-1500). The repair is small but complete being plough rolled; in plan it is broadly oval (ovoid); in cross section an abraded H shape. The mend is heavily abraded and also covered with a relatively thick brownish grey patina. No pottery survives within the repair. From the surface patina a Roman date is preferred however other artefacts found within the locale would indicate a Medieval date The vessel repairs measures 18.8mm length, 14.3mm width is 7.8mm thick and weighs 13.4 grams.
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-7185D6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy vessel repair (pot mend) of possible Roman or Medieval date (50-400 / 1200-1500). The repair is complete but plough rolled; in plan it is broadly oval (vessica); in cross section an abraded H shape. The mend is heavily abraded and also covered with a white powdery patina. No pottery survives within the repair. From the surface patina a Roman date is preferred however other artefacts found within the locale would indicate a Medieval date The vessel repairs measures 32.1mm length, 22.7mm width is 15.3mm thick and weighs 51.4 grams.
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-716D54
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy vessel repair (pot mend) of possible Roman or Medieval date (50-400 / 1200-1500). The repair is complete but plough rolled; in plan it is broadly oval; in cross section an abraded H shape. The mend has been formed from a sheet of lead alloy which has been rolled and then inserted into the hole in a pottery vessel; a clear spiral pattern can be observed on the interior and exterior faces of the mend confirming this method of manufacture. A small undiagnostic sherd of pottery survives within one of the H shaped grooves. The pottery is hire fired and grey in colour, thi…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-714792
Object type: NUT CRACKERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of cast copper-alloy nutcrackers dating to the 17th or 18th century (1600-1800). The nutcrackers consist of two arms conjoined at the top by an integrally cast hinge with a rolled copper alloy axis bar. Each arm is similar in its cast decoration; this consists of a series of horizontal bars on the exterior surfaces of the upper arm, descending (and tapering in width and thickness) to two small sections of turned 'barley sugar twist' areas separated by raised circumferential ribs and terminating in small pointed knops, which echo the twisted decoration above. On the inner surf…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-710B45
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete flint blade of probable earlier Mesolithic date (6500BC - 4500BC). The flint blade is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and triangular (crested) in cross section. The striking platform and bulb of percussion are present on the upper of the ventral (lower) face. The lower (pointed) end shows evidence of retouch using a direct percussion from a hammerstone. One of the long edges also shows evidence of retouch, although this maybe an artificial artefact caused by movement in the ploughsoil. The flint is a mid creamy grey colour. This flint is likely to have come from a riverine or…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Record ID: HESH-70D828
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Heavily eroded Roman nummus probably of late 4th century date (360-410 AD). Most detailing lost, indistinct traces of very small head on obverse
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Record ID: HESH-70AFB7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman nummus possibly of House of Constantine, reverse type: URBS ROMA, Wolf and Twins struck 330 - 340 AD. Reece Period: 17
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Record ID: HESH-709675
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman radiate of uncertain emperor and mint. Struck 260 - 296 AD
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 5th October 2017
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Record ID: HESH-708AC3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of a cast copper alloy handle, or possibly a foot, from a copper alloy vessel, probably a skillet, of later medieval or early post medieval date (1300 - 1600). The handle is incomplete being broken in two places. The extant section is most likely from near the terminal. It is broadly sub-rectangular in plan with a slightly tapering section. In profile it is lentoid and in cross section sub-triangular (angular D shaped). The outer edge / upper part of the handle is flat and there is no evidence of decoration. The handle is a mid green colour with an even patina. The b…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2011
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
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