Record ID: WAW-56AF29
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch (c. AD 75-175). The spring, pin, and part of the catch plate are missing. The surviving section of the head is sub-triangular in plan and is 11.52mm long and 11.62mm wide. The reverse of the head is slightly concave, with there being a more definite circular pit. The surface of the head is extremely worn, with there being remnants of moulded decoration, though it is unclear about the exact nature of the decoration. The bow is decorated with a triple element moulded knop below the head, with a larger, biconical knop flanked by two …
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-55E0D4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, extremely worn, copper alloy Roman coin, possibly a radiate or nummus dating c. AD 250-410. Uncertain emperor. Unclear reverse type. Diameter: 21.57mm. Thickness: 2.89mm. Weight: 3.33g. Die axis: Uncertain due to wear.
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 29th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-5562DB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, extremely worn, copper alloy Roman coin, probably a sestertius or dupondius or as dating c. AD 43-250. Uncertain emperor. Unclear reverse type. Diameter: 28.57mm. Thickness: 3.26mm. Weight: 8.56g. Die axis: Uncertain due to wear.
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 29th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-ADB04A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Colchester Derivative Rearhook brooch dating 50-200 AD. The C-shaped wings appear to have a moulded pattern of vertical ribs running along the upper long edge. Each wing is decorated with two circular knops with verticle ribs attached via copper-alloy rivets that are clearly visibile on the rear of the wings. There is damage to the short edge of the right wing. A rearhook projects from the centre of the brooch head. The bow is damaged at the lower edge and the foot is missing. There is a horizontal …
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-31CE0C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn, incomplete, copper alloy finger ring of probable Roman date (c. AD 43-410). Most of the hoop is missing, and the object only consists of the bezel and a small section of the hoop. The bezel is lozenge shaped in plan and is decorated with the worn remains of a moulded ring and dot pattern inside of a central round recess with a raised, circumferential border on the outside. There are objects that have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database that are potentially comparable, such as SF-344BD5.
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-2D8838
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch, most likely a Trumpet brooch dating c. AD 100-250. Only the foot, catch plate, and part of the bow remain. There is an abraded break at the top of the object, which is followed by a central knop flanked at top and bottom by two raised discs and separated by them by horizontal grooves, with another horizontal groove after the bottom raised disc. The knop is decorated with two arched grooves, one facing upwards and the other downwards. After this groove, there is a shallow, short (c.2.85mm long) vertical groove remaining that leads from this, th…
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: WAW-9C3A26
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch of Polden Hill type 4. The pin, spring, and catch plate are missing. The head is 19.07mm wide (including the wings) and hump-like with arched mouldings present at the junctions with the wings, though these are heavily abraded. The wings are semi-cylindrical with semi-circular wing caps. There is no extant decoration on the wings. At the front of the head, there is evidence of a possible rearward facing hook and a possible moulded central rib that would have run from this down part of the head and bow. The bow has a D-shape…
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 29th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-9BFE5C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch of Polden Hill type 4. The spring, pin, left wing, and catch plate are missing. The head is 18.85mm wide, including the surviving right wing, and is hump-like with arched moulding present on both sides at the junctions between the head and the wings, though it is more heavily abraded on the left-hand side. The surviving right wing is semi-cylindrical with a semi-circular surviving section of the wing cap, though it is quite abraded. There is no extant decoration on the right wing. There appears to be the remains of a rearw…
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: HESH-7EA2A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, heavily abraded Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill type dating from AD 90-130. The brooch has been heavily abraded during its time in the soil. It is undecorated. The bow is hump-shaped, and less than half of it remains. The foot and catch plate have been lost. One of the two wings has been broken off, the other remains which is semi-cylindrical in shape. The wing caps are no longer present. The recess for the spring and pin is shallow, and rectangular in shape. A remnant of a loop which would have housed the spring is visible on the top o…
Created on: Saturday 10th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: HESH-21DFEC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and heavily corroded copper-alloy Roman coin, possibly a nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period c.AD 320-323 (Reece Period 16). Unclear reverse type, possibly a BEATA TRANQVILLITAS type depicting a Globe on an altar, three stars above? Unclear mint. It is possible that this could equally be a mid-4th century (c.AD 348-361) contemporary copy, but the reverse type is not clear enough to give a precise identification.  Measurements: Diameter: 21.9mm Thickness: 2.6mm Weight: 4g
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: HESH-21B3D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman nummus dating to the period AD 364 - 378 (Reece Period 19), of the House of Valentinian.  The obverse depicts a worn bust facing right. The reverse depicts an emperor holidng a standard (or labarum) in left hand, dragging a captive with right hand. The visible legend reads RIA RO. Reverse type GLORIA ROMANORVM. Unclear mint.  Measurements: Diameter: 18.1mm Thickness: 1.4mm Weight: 1.7g
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: HESH-213877
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate, probably of Victorinus (AD 269-271), dating to the period c.AD 269-271 (Reece period 13). Probably INVICTVS reverse type depicting Sol running left raising right hand. cf. Normanby no. 1412. The preservation of the coin makes close identification problematic and it is possible that this might be a contemporary copy.  Measurements: Diameter: 18.3mm Thickness: 2.7mm Weight: 3.5g
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: HESH-20F2D5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus dating AD 330-333 (Reece Period 17) of the House of Constantine, mint of Siscia in the region of Pannonia.  The obverse depicts the helmeted bust of Roma, wearing an imperial cloak, facing left. The legend read VRBS ROMA. The reverse depicts Romulus and Remus suckled by the wolf, with two stars above. The visible mint mark shows ΓSIS. This coin is similar to type RIC VII Siscia 222 in the OCRE database.  Measurements: Diameter: 18.6mm Thickness: 1.7mm Weight: 2g
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: HESH-207B34
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Crispus (AD 317-326), dating to 323 AD (Reece Period 16), of the House of Constantine and mint of Trier in the region of Gallia.  The obverse depicts the laureate and cuirassed bust of Crispus with a spear over the right shoulder and shield on left arm. The visible legend reads: IVL[*]PVS NOB C[*].  The reverse depicts a glove over an altar, which has VO/TIS/XX inscribed inside it, with three worn stars above it. The legend is very worn, but is of the BETA TRAN-QVILLITAS reverse type.  This coin matches RIC VII T…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: HESH-8D22E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman Colchester Derivative brooch of the Polden Hill type, dating from AD 80-120. The axis bar, spring, pin, foot, catch plate, and most of the wing caps are missing. The head of the brooch is 20.8mm wide, including the wings which are semi-cylindrical in shape. The caps at the end of the wings which would have held the spring and coil in place are missing. The head itself is humped shaped. At the front of the head, there is the remnants of a rearward facing hook. Roughly half of the bow of the brooch remains. It tapers in length from 9.8mm …
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: GLO-E1AA3F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch of Bayley and Butcher 2004, Group B. Oval head plate, on the reverse is a single loop that would have held the missing spring. The undecorated bow emanates from the front of the head plate curving down to a moulded knee at the apex of the bow; below the lower leg is truncated . Date AD 80-200.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-FEA504
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, corroded cast copper alloy and iron possible plumb bob of possible Roman to Post Medieval date (c. AD 43-1800). The object is conical, being largely triangular in plan with a largely circular cross section. There is a circular collar near the terminal at the top of the object, above of which is an iron protrusion. There is evidence of iron infill throughout the object, with iron corrosion around the object and a fracture running along one side with a sub-triangular bit of the copper alloy shell tearing away at an angle, revealing iron infill There are a n…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
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Record ID: WAW-B0630D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn Roman copper alloy sestertius coin of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180) and dating AD 165-166 (Reece Period 7). TR POT XX IMP III COS III reverse type depicting Providentia standing left, holding wand and sceptre, with a globe at her feet. Reference: RIC III, pg. 286, no. 923; BMC 1279. Diameter: 32.35mm. Thickness: 4.75mm. Weight: 21.94g. Die axis: 4.
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
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Record ID: WAW-AFF8EA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn, incomplete Roman copper alloy nummus coin of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361) and dating c. AD 317-330 (Reece Period 16). Uncertain emperor and uncertain mint. Uncertain reverse type depicting camp gate. There are sections missing from the coin, most notably a semi-circular section from 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock on the obverse. Diameter: 15.46mm. Thickness: 1.27mm. Weight: 0.87g. Die axis: 7.
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-99BD72
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman sestertius of Trajan dating to AD 103-111 (Reece period 5). S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C reverse possibly depicting Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch out and downwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left; her right foot treading down Dacian whose head and shoulders only are seen. Mint Rome.
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
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