Record ID: NMGW-B1AB60
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing the spring, catch-plate and foot (with a surviving length of 58.2mm, a depth of 15.5mm and a weight of 13.9g). The missing spring was housed within semi-cylindrical wings (27.3mm wide and 7.6mm diameter) with the axis bar secured with perforated end lugs and the chord tensioned by a lug at the head. The lug at the head forms a crest with a hooked terminal. The wings have circular perforations (of 3.4mm diameter) on both sides, which may have held decorative s…
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-8A8BC5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type (Hattatt 1987: 96; Mackreth 2011, CD PH, 4. b, Pl 46) dating from late 1st to late 2nd century AD. Semi-cylindrical wings each with traces of corroded iron axis bar in the centre. At the top between wings is a central lug which may have been a hook. The bowhead is slightly humped in profile with traces of possible moulding on either side but is otherwise undecorated. The bow tapers to a broken, blunted tip. The surface is abraded with diagonal scratches on the obverse and reverse. The ax…
Created on: Tuesday 16th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 25th June 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-8A6463
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch of Chester variant dating to the 1st-2nd century AD. The head is oval in plan and measures 13.1mm high and 14.2mm wide. The head is flat, slightly cupped from corrosion on the reverse with a single sub-rectangular lug containing the remains of the spring or pin. The bow protrudes outwards from the head in a sub-oval flange and is flat on the reverse. Traces of moulded linework possibly in a fountain design on the bowhead but corrosion has destroyed most of the surface. A sub-oval button is moulded between two transverse ribs …
Created on: Tuesday 16th June 2020
Last updated: Friday 19th June 2020
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Record ID: WMID-2E7164
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman decorated trumpet brooch, dating to circa AD 75 to 175. The brooch is missing the lower half of the bow, foot and catch plate, pin and spring mechanism. The brooch is an inverted 'L' shape in profile. The head of the brooch is bulbous and narrows before the remains of the bow expand. At the reverse of the head is a perforated lug that would have held the spring in place. This has a circular piercing through its centre. The reverse of the head is broadly oval and concave either side of the perforated lug. The head is decorated with a cen…
Created on: Friday 24th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2021
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Record ID: GLO-EE8E65
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn copper alloy Sestertius of Commodus Dated 179-192 (Period 9) Obverse: laureate head right [...] Reverse: figure standing holding an upright sceptre [...]
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: GLO-B99204
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch that has an oval head plate. On the reverse is a single pierced lug with hook below that holds the spring. Although the spring is now heavily corroded five curls are still visible but the pin is missing. The spring is held in place by a wire pin axes bar whose ends extend to the top of the brooch where they would have formed a loop on the top of the head. The bow emanates from the front of the head plate where there are four semi-circular projections at the base. The top of the bow is undecorated and curves round to the main portion of the leg where …
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th March 2020
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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: PUBLIC-ACAE82
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and encrusted copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a worn sestertius of uncertain 1st to 3rd century (c.AD 41-260). Both faces are illegible. Weight: 10.79gms Diameter: 28.0mm Thickness 4.0mm
Created on: Monday 17th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aymestrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-AC5AE0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and encrusted copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a worn as or dupondius of uncertain 1st to 3rd century AD (c.AD 41-260). Both faces are illegible. Weight: 3.62gms Diameter: 20.1 Thickness 2.9mm
Created on: Monday 17th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-ABF2EF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a worn as or dupondius of uncertain 1st to 3rd century AD (c.AD 41-260). Both faces are illegible. Weight: 2.08gms Length: 19.8mm Width:16.9 Thickness 2.5mm
Created on: Monday 17th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-ABC99A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a very worn copper-alloy Roman coin. Probably a worn as or dupondius of uncertain 1st to 3rd century AD (c.AD 41-260). Both faces are illegible. Weight: 1.73gms Length: 22.2mm Width:19.7 Thickness 2.2mm
Created on: Monday 17th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7FBF51
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill type brooch, dating to c.70 - 120AD. The spring and cord are still in place as is the axis bar and lug. Both the pin and catch plate are missing. The bow is D shape in cross section and has a flat ovoid moulding that stands out either side. The bow tapers to a worn break in antiquity below where the catch plate would have started. The brooch does not appear to have any decoration and has an olive green patina. Weight: 5.0gms Length: 22.7mm Width: 14.7mm Thickness: 4.5mm
Created on: Saturday 15th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aymestrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7EE1EB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill type brooch, dating to c.70 - 120AD. The spring and cord are still in place as is the axis bar and lug. Both the pin and catch plate are missing. The bow is D shape in cross section and has a flat ovoid moulding that stands out either side. The bow tapers to a worn break in antiquity. At the head of the brooch are two incised lines that start as a V either side of the retaining lug, then run parallel down the bow. The brooch and has an olive green patina. Weight: 5.28gms Length: 18.1mm Width: 20.5mm Thick…
Created on: Saturday 15th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aymestrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-704604
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill type brooch, dating to c.70 - 120AD. The brooch is comprised of the bow, wings and catch plate. The spring mechanism and pin are both missing missing. The short wings are semicircular, and had end plates with a hole in where the axis bar would have been located. There is a rear facing lug that would have held the spring in place. The lower bow is unusualy straight in profile and has a cube like head decorated either side with a crude demi acanthus. Two narrow parallel inscised lines run down the centre of the bow…
Created on: Friday 14th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aymestrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-6E25B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative Polden Hill type brooch, dating to c.70 - 120AD. The brooch is comprised of the bow and wings. The spring mechanism, pin and catch plate are missing. The wings are semicircular, and shows a worn groove where the axis bar would have rested. There is a hole drilled in the midway point of each wing from the front through to the rear, possibly as a repair to enable continued use after loss of the spring or axis bar. The head of the brooch rises up to form a typical dolphin profile, and then tapering down. The bow tapers to a wor…
Created on: Friday 14th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aymestrey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-0489CF
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman or later copper alloy acorn-shaped object, possibly a slide weight from a steelyard or statera. The shell of the acorn is raised. The top has a flattened projection in which is an offset hole or suspension loop. Inside the hole remains a piece of copper alloy wire measuring 2.5mm in diameter. The bottom has been abraded and is now a slightly flattened both on the perimeter and base. There is a single circular countersunk mark on the perimeter. The surface is heavily encrusted in parts, but the bare alloy shows a red brown patina. The weight of the object is 18.45 grams, close…
Created on: Sunday 9th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
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Record ID: GLO-F073EA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, double pierced lug, Harlow type brooch dating to 43-100 AD. This has a double pieced lug on the rear of the head for the spring and external cord, both of which are missing. The wings have a convex face with five recessed vertical band at the tip. The bow is undecorated and tapers to a point at the foot, the catch plate on the reverse is complete.
Created on: Monday 27th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Record ID: HESH-276FBB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of mid grey coloured ceramic pottery - both are from the base of a vessel, Neither of the sherds conjoin and it is likely that the body sherd is from a different vessels All are a mid - dark grey colour . None are diagnostic and the form / shape cannot be identified. The best identification is a mid grey coloured sandy coarseware pottery of mid Roman date (AD 80 - 350) Sherd 1: 39.5mm width, 41.7mm length, 9.8mm thick across the base and 8.4mm across the side wall - it weighs 19.38 grams Sherd 2: 28.5mm width, 26.4mm length, height 25.7mm, 7.9mm thick across the base …
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-2753E8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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 reduced mid grey colour. The diameter of the rim cannot be suggested due to the small size of the sherd. Likewise, he height or capacity of the vessel cannot be estimated. The form of the rim is everted. The s…
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-2736CA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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 reduced mid grey colour. The diameter of the rim cannot be suggested due to the small size of the sher. Likewise, he height or capacity of the vessel cannot be estimated. The form of the rim is flat topped with a…
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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