Record ID: HESH-8574F8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted in 1560-1 (Cross crosslet mark). The obverse depicts an image of the queen with crowned bust facing left contained within two concentric borders; the inner made up of a single continuous fine wire, and the outer made up of sub oval pellets. The coin has been double struck causing a blurring of the bust and inscription. The obverse inscription reads: ELIZABETH D.' G.' AN.' FR.' ET. HI' REGINA. The reverse depicts a square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend. The square shield is contained within a similar double border as tha…
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Highley area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-848F53
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worn silver sixpence of Elizabeth I minted in 1565 (Rose mark). The obverse depicts an image of the queen with crowned bust facing left with rose behind head. The obverse inscription reads: ELIZABETH D.G' ANG [FRA] ET HIB REGINA. The reverse depicts a square shield on long cross fourchee dividing the legend. The date above the shield is 1565. The reverse inscription reads: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV (I have made God my helper (comp. Psalm LIV 4). References: North, J J 1992 English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 Spink [pages: 134 ref: 1997]
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Monday 3rd June 2019
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Record ID: HESH-83B236
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver halfpenny of Edward I (1272-1307), London mint, probably minted around 1280. The obverse depicts: Crowned bust of king facing within inner circle. The crown has a rounded jewel on the left and pointed spearhead on the right between the fleurs. The central petal of the right fleur points inwards. The drapery is composed of a curved line with wedges above. The obverse inscription reads: EDWR' ANGL' DNShYB. The reverse depicts: Long cross with three pellets in each angle. The reverse inscription reads: CIVITAS LONDON. This coin corrisponds with Withers type 1 and Norths Type 3b…
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Monday 3rd June 2019
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Record ID: HESH-8317C5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Base silver contemporary copy of a radiate (barbarous radiate) of Postumus (260 - 269 AD). The obverse depicts a bust facing right wearing a radiate crown. The face is very crude with an exagerated jaw / beard line. The obverse inscription reads: [ ... P]OS[T]VMVS []. The reverse of the coin depicts a figure (possibly winged) advancing left, possibly a victory. The figure is very crude - almost a stick image. None of the revrse inscription survives.
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Monday 3rd June 2019
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Record ID: HESH-6C8FE5
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead or lead alloy bag seal of probable later post medieval date (1600 - 1700 AD). The bag seal is sub-circular in plan. It measures 19.4mm in diameter, is 4.4mm thick and weighs 11.03 grams. Both faces of the bag seal are marked or decorated. The upper face is decorated with a square shield. This shield is subdivided by a vertical cross. In the two upper quarters of the shield is a pattern formed from five annulets (or hollow pellets). These five annulets are evenly spaced in the upper left quarter and overlap each other in the upper right. The lower two quarters are p…
Created on: Monday 20th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-ED9DF5
Object type: PESTLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Carved (chipped and gound) whetstone or pestle of probable Roman to Post-Medieval date (100 - 1650 AD). The pestle or whetstone is formed from a piece of sandstone. It is sub cylindrical in shape and is 43.7mm in length, 28.4mm width and is 37.4mm thick. It weighs 89.01 grams. There is some debate as to whether this artefact is a pestle or a whetstone as the end is ground smooth (the other is broken) but the sides seem to be sligtly faceted. This faceting might have been caused by the edges being ground into its orginal form. However, they might also be a result of wear through…
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-ECF892
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Carved (chipped and ground) siltstone spindle whorl of Roman to Post-Medieval date (100 – 1600 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan; it measures 39.1mm length, 38.2mm width and is 11.2mm thick. There is a circular hole drilled through the whorl and this is set off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 7.9mm. The whorl weighs 26.01 grams. The siltstone is a mid-beige grey colour. Both sides of the spindle whorl are undecorated. However on the upper(?) side there are the remains of two small shell like fossils. The type of fine grained siltstone is likely to hav…
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-EC5841
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead. This arrowhead has been knapped from a light grey white coloured piece of chert or very poor flint. It is sub-triangular in plan and lentoid in cross section. The arrowhead measures 36.9 mm in length, 31.2mm maximum width, and is 4.9mm thick. It weighs 4.62 grams. The tang of the arrowhead is 8.4mm long and 8.2mm wide. The arrowhead has been knapped using a number of different techniques, including direct and indirect percussion, as well as pressure / ripple flaking. It is asymmetrical in shape with the point and both barbs bein…
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-989CD3
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy tanged chisel of probable Middle Bronze Age date (1500 - 1150 BC). The chisel is 99.2mm in length and weighs 109.41 grams. The blade is sub-rectangular in plan with convex expanding (flaring) sides and a convex cutting edge. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest (thickest) section being before the stop ridge. The sides of the blade are convex. The blade (measured from the cutting edge to the stop ridge) is 56.9mm long and the width of the convex cutting edge is 31.4mm. The thickness of the blade tip is 3.2mm. The maximum thickness of the blade is 14.3…
Created on: Friday 10th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sheinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-9774C3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy vessel or jug lid of Roman date (100-300 AD). The lid is ovoid (pear or heart shaped) in plan and D shaped in cross section with two cast projections on the upper (convex) side. One of the projections is located in the centre of the lid whilst the second is on the upper edge. The central projection is sub rectangular in plan and sub triangular in profile. The apex of the triangle is broken and abraded. The second projection on the edge of the lid is smaller and sub-rectangular in plan. It is broken just above the surface of the lid and is likely to have been joined to…
Created on: Friday 10th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-862335
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver halfpenny from the second reign of Edward IV (1471-1483). The obverse has a crowned bust facing with the inscription EDWA[RD D]EI GR[A R]EX. The initial mark is a cinquefoil (five petaled mark) type XXI on its side, this dates the coin to 1480-1483. The reverse has a long cross which divides the coin and legend into four quarters. Each divided quarter has three pellets linked in an irregular trefoil. The legend reads: CIV[I]TAS LON[D]O[N]. Minted in the city of London. References:> North, J J 1992 English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662 Spink …
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: HESH-486236
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cut farthing (from a short cross silver penny) of John (1199-1216). Obverse description: Lower left quarter of the portrait / bust consisting of the lower part of the upper curl of hair and the bottom hair curl each with a pellet. It also shows the cheek and beard and part of the collar. Obverse inscription:[HENRICVS R]EX. The reverse description: The cut quarter shows the remains of the short cross with four pellets within the divided angle forming a quatrefoil. Reverse inscription: [RA]VF O[N]. This cut farthing is likely to from Wren Class 5b2 (North Class Vb) minted betw…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: HESH-466526
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd of a large Mortarium (mixing vessel with a gritted inner surface) probably made in the West Midlands (possibly around Wroxeter - Viroconium) dating from the Roman period 100-150 AD. The fabric is fairly uniform and hard with small angular grit, iron stone, and quartz inclusions. The fabric colour is a dirty beige white. A large proportion of the inner grinding surface survives; this has a number of angular, sub-angular, and rounded quartz, grit and iron stone inclusions impressed into the surface of the clay. From the rim of the sherd a diameter for the mortarium can be estim…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-45F071
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd of a large mortarium (mixing vessel with a gritted inner surface) probably made in Oxfordshire dating from the Roman period 100-400 AD. The fabric is fairly uniform and hard with small angular grit and quartz inclusions. The fabric colour is a light creamy white. A small amount of the inner grinding surface survives; this has a number of sub-angular and rounded quartz and grit inclusions impressed into the surface of the clay. From the rim of the sherd a diameter for the mortarium can be estimated; this would be approximately 36cm. On the outer rim of the sherd ar…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-441767
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd of a local burnished ware cup, beaker, or small jar dating from the early - middle Roman period 43-200 AD. The fabric is a relatively hard unglazed earthen ware with a large number of angular and sub angular silica and quartz inclusions. The fabric colour is a mid brown black. The outer surface of the sherd is burnished and a mid-dark black colour. From the rim of the sherd a diameter for the mouth of the beaker can be estimated; this would be approximately 12cm. There are a number of elements of decoration on this vessel; these include a small incised line / grove running 4m…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-440E01
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd of a Severn Valley Ware tankard or jar dating from the early - middle Roman period 43-200 AD. The fabric is a very soft unglazed earthen ware with small granular sand / silica inclusions. The fabric colour is a light red orange. From the rim of the sherd a diameter for the mouth of the tankard can be estimated; this would be approximately 10cm. There are two elements of decoration on this vessel; the first is a small incised line / groove running 8.5mm below the outside rim of the tankard. The second is a linear longitudinal grove on the applied handle. The handle is complete…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-43FC64
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd of a large Severn Valley Ware storage jar dating from the early - middle Roman period 43-200 AD. The fabric is a very soft unglazed earthen ware with small granular sand / silica inclusions. The fabric colour is a light red orange. From the rim of the sherd a diameter for the mouth of the storage jar can be estimated; this would be approximately 21cm. All of the breaks on the sherd are relatively old and worn. The size of the sherd and the lack of modern breaks suggest that this has been removed from a primary context possibly a rubbish pit. This is highly likely as i…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-F47012
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy knee brooch of later Roman date (150 - 300 AD). The bow of the brooch has an angular (inverted L shaped) profile and a sub-rectangular cross section. The bow is 29.7mm long, 9.5mm wide and 9.9mm thick. The wings project at 90 degrees from the bow. These are sub-rectangular in plan, and have a D shaped profile. The projecting wings measure 7.4mm long, 16.6mm wide, and 6.1mm thick. The spring is contained within a cylindrical cover and attached by a central axis bar. The brooch weighs 15.17 grams. The spring and axis bar of the brooch are present beneath t…
Created on: Thursday 2nd December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-F35BD6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy (or bronze) strap fitting (probably a strap distributor) of later Iron Age date (300 BC - 100 AD). The strap fitting is sub-rectangular (rectangular with rounded corners) in plan and profile with a cast central hole. It is sub oval or D shape in cross section. The fitting measures 39.8mm length, 29.7mm width and is 10.9mm thick. The cast hole is sub rectangular in plan and mirrors the shape of the fitting. The internal cast hole measures 30mm length and 13.1mm width. The thickness of the frame varies from a maximum of 9.9mm to a minimum of 3.6mm. The fitting weighs 2…
Created on: Thursday 2nd December 2004
Last updated: Friday 15th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cressage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-C79722
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from 75 - 175AD. The bow of the brooch has a curved (slightly stumpy) profile and D-shaped cross section. The brooch measures 51.8mm in length, 18.1mm width, and is 24.2mm thick. The bow tapers from a wide flared head to a narrow point above the bulbous foot knop. The brooch weighs 17.77 grams. The discussion of the brooch is in three parts; the head, the bow and the foot. The head of the brooch is sub oval in plan, this sub-oval area tapers into the bow of the brooch. The head is decorated with a series of cast elements. T…
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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