Record ID: HESH-E3AF5F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from AD 100-200. The bow of the brooch has an angular profile and an angular D shaped cross section. The bow tapers from a flared head to an abraded point, the foot knop is lost. The head of the brooch is complete, oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head is concave and has a cast projecting bar which divides the head into two parts. The bar is broken and abraded and the spring and pin are lost. There is no evidence of a head loop, plate or spike. The head of the brooch is not decorated. The bow of…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pembridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-8B47E2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Denarius of Diva Faustina I, c.AD 141-161 Obverse: DIVA FAV-[STINA], Draped bust right Reverse: CONSECR-ATIO, A peacock walking right head turned back left Mint of Rome RIC III, no. 384a.
Created on: Tuesday 15th June 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 15th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oswestry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-7B3668
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch dating from AD 100-200. The bow of the brooch has an angular profile and an angular D shaped cross section. The bow tapers from a flared head to a pointed ut abraded foot that has lost its bulbous knop. The head of the brooch is complete but heavily eroded, it is oval in plan, and tapers into the bow. The reverse of the head has the remains of a projecting bar that divides the head vertically - the spring and pin are lost however a small section of the axis bar and one turn of a spring is present fused by corrosion to the bar . At …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd June 2021
Last updated: Friday 4th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellesmere', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-967897
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill style brooch of Roman dating AD 90 - 130. The bow is angular and hump back, resembling a comma, with a moulded plate rising from the wings on each side, to mark the sides of the head and bow. The wings are complete with pierced endcaps that hold an extant axis bar. The spring and pin are lost; however they would also have been held by an external chord which fits through a pierced longitudunal ridge that extends along the head. The lower bow / foot are distorted and the catchplate is b…
Created on: Monday 10th May 2021
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wheaton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-B21DDB
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete cast copper alloy key handle of Roman date (AD 50-300). The fragment consists of the upper ornamental openwork key handle, and part of the socketed junction which would have joined to the iron shank. The key fragment is irregular in plan and profile. The junction with the iron shaft is sub rectangular in both plan and profile and contains part of the iron shank of the body of the key which is broken but relatively un-corroded. Part of thee junction box is lost due to an old eroded break - each of the four faces are decorated with a series of three horizontal cast bands…
Created on: Monday 5th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-1E7358
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Claudius I (AD 41-54), dating to the period c.AD 50-54 (Reece period 2). AGRIPPINAE AVGVSTAE reverse type depicting the draped bust of Agrippina right wearing crown of corn ears and with long plait. Mint of Rome. As RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 126, no. 81.
Created on: Monday 28th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishops Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-882C13
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy finger ring with blue glass setting held within a raised collet / bezel of Roman date (100-400 AD). The hoop of the finger ring has been distorted by movement within the ploughsoil. It was originally oval but now is irregular and distorted. The cross section of the hoop is rectangular with rounded edges. The hoop flares (expands) at the shoulders of the ring to form a relatively flat bezel upon which is a oval pebble / cabochon of blue green glass contained within a raised cell or collet. The shoulder of the hoop are decorated by three converging lines. The finger…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 28th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nafferton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-6CCF56
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete early Roman sprung Colchester derivative brooch, of Harlow type dated to the period AD 43 - 150. The brooch is complete and well preserved. The spring is held within by D sectioned short wings with transverse ribs at their apexes. It is attached to the brooch through two pierced holes through a central projecting rib - in the Harlow variant. The spring is formed of 12 turns with an external chord. the axis bar that passes through the brooch is also copper alloy. The bow is comma shaped and sweeps to a pointed foot. There is no decoration or applied surface present. The catc…
Created on: Tuesday 21st July 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-0834DD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete base silver Roman denarius of Maximinus Thrax (AD 235-238), dating to the period AD 236 (Reece period 11). Obverse: [IMP MAXIMI]NVS PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse: PAX A[VGVS]TI, Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre Mint of Rome As RIC IV.2, p. 140, no. 12; BMC VI, p. 228, nos. 68-71
Created on: Monday 22nd June 2020
Last updated: Sunday 13th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chirbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-EAAFFA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily eroded nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to AD 321-324 (Reece Period 16). Reverse Type: IOVI CONSERVATORI Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre with eagle to his left and captive to his right. Unclear Eastern Mint.
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lugwardine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-26AB5F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Rim sherd of a relatively thin walled coarseware pottery vessel. The sherd dates to the Roman period (50 - 410) and conforms mostly to the local 'Severn Valley' like wares. The fabric is relatively soft with a number of angular and sub-angular quartz, grit and ironstone inclusions. The fabric also contains considerable inclusions of mica / sand. The fabric colour is a uniform mid orange colour. A suggested diameter of the rim is 16cm, and the sherd represents 6% of the rim. The height or capacity of the vessel cannot be estimated. The sherd measures: 34.5mm width, 20.2mm high, is 8…
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-24F7A6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A single rim sherd of local Roman pottery - severn valley ware - the sherd is too small to be diagnostic although the earthenware fabric and form is much finer than the majority of similarly dated sherds. Local 'coarseware / Severn Valley like Wares' are wheel thrown ceramic vessels dating from the 2nd to 4th Centuries AD (100-400 AD). This example is likely to be from a storage jar Sherd specific details: Rim Sherd - Projected Diameter: 20cm (representing 7% of rim) Rim Type: Everted Fabric type: Severn Valley Ware Colour: Orange Fabric: Oxidised ex…
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-A7F800
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman Republican denarius of C. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, dating to the period c.67 BC (Reece period 1). C.PISO.L.F.FRV reverse type depicting a Horseman right with palm, unclear control mark above. Mint of Rome. As RRC no. 408/1b.
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Welshampton and Lyneal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-E32ADC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Otho (15th January - Mid April AD 69), dating to c.AD 69 (Reece period 3). SECVRITAS P R reverse type depicting Securitas standing left holding wreath and sceptre. Mint of Rome. As RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 260, no. 10. Coin struck on an oval flan
Created on: Friday 27th September 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-209F59
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy hinged two-piece Colchester derivative (Dolphin) brooch of Roman date (43-150AD). The wings are complete and cylindrical. A longitudinal hole is present to take the axis bar. At the centre of the wings, on the reverse face is a vertical slit. The pin is lost however the copper alloy axis bar is present and complete. The bow head of the brooch is relatively flat although this may be due to distortion in the ground. More commonly these bows are hump-like, and slightly angular. The bow is angular in cross section being almost triangular with a prominent cast ce…
Created on: Friday 19th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 15th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Putley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-2EA628
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Philip I (AD 244-249), dating to the period c.AD 244-249 (Reece period 12). AEQVITAS AVGG, [S] C reverse type depicting Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. As RIC IV. 3, p. 89, no. 166a.
Created on: Monday 19th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-8A7309
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Specialist Treasure Report for H.M. Coroner: 2016-T970: Silver finger ring of Roman date from Diddlebury, Shropshire HM Coroner: Mr. John Ellery District: Shropshire Date: Roman 3rd - 4th Century AD Findspot: Diddlebury Area Date of discovery: March 2015 Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector Description: A robust polygonal silver finger-ring with a rectangular cross section. The ring is formed of eight regular even sides / panels forming distinct facets on the external edge. The inner hoop of the ring is broadly circular. There i…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Diddlebury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4E4964
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete plated copy of a silver Roman denarius of Didius Julianus (AD 193), dating to the period AD 193 (Reece period 10). CONCORD MILI[T] reverse type depicting Concordia standing front holding a legionary eagle and standard. Mint of Rome. As RIC IV.1, p. 15, no. 1.
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 5th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4E37FC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy coin. Radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293) (Reece period 14). Obverse description: Radiate bust draped and cuirassed right. Obverse inscription: IMP CAR(AV)SIVS P AVG - AV slightly blundered Reverse description: Salus standing left feeding snake at altar and holding vertical sceptre Reverse inscription: SALV[S AVG] RIC V, pt 2, p. 541, no. 985
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 2nd July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-5AAF63
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
ALBRIGHTON COIN HOARD Treasure Case: 2017-T302 Addenda to 2005 T440: A Republican coin hoard of 69 silver coins acquired by Northgate Museum, Bridgnorth (IARCH-69DBA7). Circumstances of discovery: These 14 silver denarii and 5 bronze asses were discovered by 13 individual metal detectorists from the Bloxwich Metal Detecting Club who reported the coins to Finds Liaison Officers: Peter Reavill, Victoria Allnatt and Teresa Gilmore. They were discovered in March 2017, scattered in the same general area of the field as 2005 T440. Summary Republican (110 - 31 B…
Created on: Friday 11th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Albrighton', grid reference and parish protected.