Record ID: HESH-33D62F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete late Roman/ Early-Medieval (AD 400-600) penannular brooch of Fowler's Type D and Booth's type D2. The frame is sub-circular, and oval in cross-section. The pin is missing. The brooch is made from a single cylindrical piece of copper alloy that has been bent into a circle, with the outer edges bent back to form terminals lying flat against the frame. The terminals each have a pair of incurved facets on their top edges and a groove across each end, forming what looks like a very stylised animal head (Booth, 2014, 148: type D2). The terminals touch each other. There is no f…
Created on: Monday 23rd November 2015
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0FF90C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman Republican denarius of L. Iulius Caesar, dating to 103 BC. Obverse shows a helmeted head of Mars left, reverse has incuse brockage of obverse, helmeted head of Mars right. The flan also appears to be thicker. Mint of Rome. RRC, p. 325, no. 320/1. 
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2015
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: HESH-25897C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Maximinus Daia (AD 306-313), dating to the period AD 312-313 (Reece Period 15). SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left holding globe. Mint of Ostia. RIC VI, p. 409, no. 90a.
Created on: Monday 5th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 25th March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-95EE1C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy, Roman Polden Hill type brooch dating to (c.AD75-AD175). The fragment consists of the bow and head of the brooch. The spring, pin, foot and catchplate are missing. The bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. The bow tapers to a broken terminal that would have formed the foot and catchplate on the reverse. The object has a light to mid-green coloured patina. Bayley and Butcher (2004:160) comment that the distribution of Polden Hill brooches are concentrated in the West Midlands. Similar brooches can be seen in Richard Hattatt …
Created on: Monday 28th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-954C5E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Colchester derivative brooch of Roman date (AD75-175). The foot and catchplate are lost as is the spring and pin. The bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. On the reverse of the head at the upper edge are the remains of a hook that would have once held the spring in place. The wings are 'D' shaped in cross section. The bow is also D shaped cross -section. It extends to a broken and eroded point above the foot. The catchplate and pin rest are lost - the catchplate would have been formed from a single rib which descends on…
Created on: Monday 28th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-94E625
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Nummus of House of Constantine circa (AD 348-350). Reece Period 18. Both faces of the coin are very worn. Mint unknown. Reverse Type: - FEL TEMP REPARATIO Soldier leading figure from wooden hut.
Created on: Monday 28th September 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-6E51F8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman: one body sherd of a very coarse oxidised (orange) wheel thrown ceramic vessel, Severn Valley Ware which dates from the 2nd to 4th Centuries AD. The sherd measures: 40.69 mm length, 30.65 mm width, 8.01mm thick and weighs 9.6g. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: 'Severn Valley Ware' Firing condition: oxidised exterior, oxidised (orange) core, oxidised (orange) interior Hardness: Hard Surface texture: Smooth Condition of sherd: abraded.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-6CAE37
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Roman sestertius of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus (AD 161-180)(Reece period 8). Reverse depicts a seated figure holding a globe and spear.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-6C9828
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sestertius of uncertain Emperor, dating to the period AD 43-250. Reverse type uncertain but possibly depicts a female figure standing left, holding cornucopiae in left, and right arm out. Probably Mint of Rome. The coin measures 27-30 mm in diamter and weighs 12.9g.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-5D42BA
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy 'Door Knob' spear butt of Roman or Early Medieval date, c. 200-300 AD or 500-600 AD. The object consists of a hollow sub-conical butt-end with a sub-circular rim, which tapers into a hollow open-ended cylindrical shaft which has a broken terminal. In profile the butt has straight walls until it flares out forming a bulbous base with rounded sides and a slightly flattened base which is damaged on the rim. The spear butt does not appear to have any decoration. The object has a mid to dark green coloured uneven patina. The spear butt is a 'door-knob' ty…
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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