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Record ID: NMGW-8809A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bow brooch of unusual form, probably of Late Hallstatt or early La Téne; Early Iron Age date (c. 700 - 400BC) The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin and has a length of 52.2mm and weighs 14.2g. At the rear of the head is a perforation of 2.4mm diameter; the perforation is aligned with the catch-plate and it is possible that the brooch was secured with a separate pin which travelled through the head and was lodged in the catch plate. Each side of the head there are two integral spherical knobs (6.5mm diameter), giving the head a width of 18.1mm. The bow is arch…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: GLO-A4CFD7
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hoard of seven Iron Age coins that have been fused together, one on top of the other in a cylindrical shape, this has resulted in only the face of the top and bottom coin remaining visible.
Top coin (only obverse side visible)
Silver unit Western uninscribed. Dobunni 'Cotswold Oxo' type, ABC 2027
Obverse: head type F, Pellet triads for hair, Cross and pellet in ring behind stalk lips, twin S in front
Bottom coin (only obverse side visible)
A heavily worn silver unit Western uninscribed. Dobunni 'Cotswold Oxo' type, similar ABC 2027
Obverse: possibly…
Created on: Friday 3rd December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2022
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: WAW-4102FF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete uninscribed Iron Age gold stater of the Southern region, attributed to the Regini and Atrebates dating to c. 60-50 BC. Selsey uniface type. Obverse: plain. Reverse: triple-tailed horse right, wheel below, charioteer's arm above. Cf. ABC 488. Coin is slightly chipped around the edge.
Coin measures: 16mm in diameter and 5.7g in weight.
Created on: Monday 11th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th October 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: HESH-67A1D9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold stater of the western / Dobunni Tribe struck c. 20BC - AD5 under the authority of Corio.
Obverse: Ear of Corn / Tree symbol with a pellet at base
Reverse: Triple-tailed horse right, wheel below, CORIO above.
Reference BMC 3064-133 / ABC 2048
Created on: Thursday 20th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th May 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Woolhope', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-46C89D
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy terret ring dating from the late Iron age to early Roman periods, c. 50 BC -150 AD. The fragment consists of a projecting sub oval collar from which at one end protrudes part of the narrow rectangular strap-bar and at the other end a remnant of the main circular loop. Both of the broken ends are abraded and like the main body of the object have a mid green patina which would suggest the the break was made in antiquity. Terret rings were used as rein guides on chariots or carts used during the late Iron Age to Early Roman period.
Weight: 9.61gms. Over…
Created on: Monday 12th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 14th April 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Wigmore', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-D27793
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone spindle whorl of probable later Iron Age or Roman date (400 BC - AD 300). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and rectangular in profile. It has been carefully chipped and ground from what seems to be a coarse micaceous sandstone. Through the middle of the whorl is a circular shaped hole set slightly off centre; the hole has straight sides and it has an approximate diameter of 7.5mm. The whorl is undecorated and is relatively unabraded with crisp fresh edges. The whorl is a grey brown colour. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to…
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-C72541
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to Early Roman copper alloy toggle of late 1st century BC to 2nd century AD date
The cast toggle is of ‘dumbbell’ form without a loop and appears to be complete (with a length of 27.3mm and a weight of 12.9g). Both terminals are flattened, sub-spherical (with a maximum diameter of 12.0mm and a length of 8mm). Before each terminal is a collar (9mm diameter), enhanced with a central groove, now largely worn. The toggle is narrowest across the central part (6.0mm dimeter and 5.8mm long), which is differentially worn, probably by a strap or similar. The surface is p…
Created on: Wednesday 30th December 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 30th December 2020
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NMGW-C6DA95
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age gold coin
Western stater (Dobunni), uncertain but possibly an inscribed issue of EISV (with the legend lost off the coin)
Late 1st century BC or early 1st century AD
4.78g, diam.: 6.7mm – 7.5mm, th.: 1.7mm – 2.4mm; depth: 3.3mm
Created on: Wednesday 30th December 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 30th December 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B112DE
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy strap fitting, belt slide, of probable late Iron Age or early Roman date (50 BC - AD 200). The strap fitting is irregular in plan having been heavily eroded in the ploughsoil. It is broadly oval in plan and the front plate is D shaped in cross section. The front plate consists of a circular motif formed of a projecting boss which is encircled by a circumferential groove. The external edge has a raised rib which encircles the boss accentuating the depth of the contained annulet groove.Both the long and short edges have slight mid-point projections / thic…
Created on: Wednesday 6th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 15th September 2020
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Leintwardine', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-35C175
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small fragment (approximately 30%) of a gold stater of Iron Age date - mostly likely of CORIO of Dobunnic tribe - c.20 BC - AD 5?
Rudd in ABC notes that ' an earlier reverse shows two ringed-pellets under name - an important link between coinage of Bodouc and Corio who seem to have ruled at the same time.
OBV: Blank - polished -
REV: Rear part of a horse facing right - three strand tail - each with pellet terminal Three pellets and V beneath Ring and dot above
Inscription: CO[RIO]
References
ABC 2048/ BMC 3064-133 (specifically 3111-3112) VA 1035
Dimensions 11.2mm…
Created on: Friday 29th April 2016
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Pipe and Lyde', grid reference and parish protected.
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