Record ID: HESH-5FC6A4
Object type: TOMB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete rectangular fragment of worked white marble, probably from the outside of a mausoleum or tomb structure, of Roman dating (1st to 4th Centuries AD). The fragment consists of a rectangular piece of marble, with three smooth sides and three irregular sides (old breaks where it has broken off from a larger piece of marble). It measures 55.25mm in length, 41.44mm wide and 18.03mm thick. It weighs 99.14 grams. Roger White (University of Birmingham) has identified this as a fragment of marble from the outside of a mausoleum or similar tomb structure. It was found from alo…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2013
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Record ID: HESH-5F6FE3
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six (6) sub cuboid white stone probable tesserae. Each tessera consists of a sub cuboid shape, made out of a light grey fine grained limestone type stone. One surface of each tessera appears to be slightly polished which is the result of being walked over. The other surfaces are rough and irregular in shape. The measurements of the tesserae are as follows: 1. 26.53mm in length, 14.60mm wide & 14.95mm thick. It weighs 12.06 grams. 2. 20.96mm in length, 18.25mm wide & 14.89mm thick. It weighs 10.47 grams. 3. 20.39mm in length, 20.66mm wide & 19.56mm thick. It weighs 17.54 grams…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-FF83C3
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Carved soapstone bovine (Ox or Cow) figurine of Roman date (100-350 AD). The figurine is naturalistic in style and incomplete having three broken legs; two of which were discovered close to the find. The carving has been achieved from a combination of whittling and carving, probably using a knife. Although some of the elements are stylised in design the overall impression of the figure is life-like and well proportioned. In shape the body of the ox is sub-rectangular from which extends the horned head and four sub-rectangular D shaped cross sectioned feet. The head is triangular in sh…
Created on: Thursday 3rd September 2009
Last updated: Sunday 5th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Atcham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-EA3123
Object type: BRICK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Regular mud-stone nodule used and shaped into a brick (ceramic building material) of probable Roman date (100-350 AD). The nodule is a similar size to the other examples (HESH-EA0F18 ) and found at the same site. It is broadly sub-rectangular in both plan and cross section. It is formed from a fine grained silt or mud stone which is mica rich. It is a uniform grey colour with a slightly powdery surface. There is evidence of mortar or other similar compound on both the upper and lower faces of the nodule suggesting it had been used in a wall or building. The mortar has decayed to a mid-…
Created on: Monday 17th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leintwardine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0ED752
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ground and polished stone spindle whorl of probable roman to later medieval date (1 – 1700 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 33.2mm and is 8.1mm thick. There is an irregular elliptical pierced hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The hole measures 6.8mm x 5.3mm. The whorl weighs 13.3 grams. The whorl is undecorated and the edges are worn abraded and chipped. The whorl is made from a sedimentary silt stone, with large quantities of mica which has been shaped so that it is lentoid in cross section. The whorl is a mid grey black…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-8BFB13
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ground and polished stone spindle whorl of probable roman to later medieval date (1 – 1500 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 36.1mm and is 5.3mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 7.8mm. The whorl weighs 10.88 grams. The whorl is undecorated and the edges are worn. The whorl is made from a sedimentary silt stone which has been shaped so that it is lentoid in cross section. The whorl is a mid grey black colour with a number of large scratches and an irre…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2005
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2017
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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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