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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: 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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This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-2204AC
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy bi-face Antwerp coin weight of Post-Medieval date, circa AD 1576-1579.
The weight is square with a rectangular section. It is worn and has a brown patina. The obverse shows a shield with double-headed eagle.
The reverse displays the upright hand of Antwerp with K & I either side, star below. These initials refers to an unknown maker who was active from c.AD 1576-1579 (Withers (1995:61). The six pointed star indicates the maker was appointed by the sovereign 1579 (Withers (1995:10). This a coin weight for a Brugundian half…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 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-9070D5
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, worn, cast cooper alloy dress hook of early Post Medieval dating circa AD1550-1750.
The plate is subcircular with moulded relief and openwork decoration consisting of an unequal armed cross with a central pellet, which is no longer visible due to wear of the object. Each quadrant has two circular perforations, with each of the lower quadrants having a pit which have joined with the circular perforation to form a larger hole. There is a small projection on either side of the plate. The object has a subrectangular attatchment loop, and there is a worn pe…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: HESH-8FE153
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy jews harp dating circa AD 1500-1800.
The object consists of an annular head, with two legs projecting downwards that narrow to a point. The head and arms are lozenge-shaped in cross-section. On one side of the head is the rabbet for the iron tongue, now missing, that was plucked to produce the note. The harp is fairly worn, with an even patina and smooth overall surface.
Measurements:
Length: 65.6mm
Outer diameter of head: 28.1mm
Inner diameter of head: 15.3mm
Width at bottom: 10.8mm
Thickness: 7.1mm
Weight: 20.8g
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: HESH-8F99F2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An fragment of a cast copper alloy pot leg dating to the broad Medieval period, circa AD 1400-1600.
The object is rectangular in plan and triangular in cross section; it has a flat inner surface and curves outwards. The leg is decorated with a central groove running down the front of the object. The foot of the object is decorated with five convex ribs. The object is overall very worn, and has an uneven surface patina.
Measurements:
Length: 68.5mm
Width: 32.6mm
Thickness: 14.3mm
Weight: 146g
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: HESH-8F738A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An fragment of a cast copper alloy pot leg dating to the broad Medieval period, circa AD 1100-1600.
The object is rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. The leg is undecorated, and the object has an uneven surface patina, with the overall surface being rough and pitted. The object is wider at the top, where the break is largely flat, continuing down with straight sides that narrow to an uneven lower break.
Measurements:
Length: 56.9mm
Width: 30.7mm
Thickness: 16.9mm
Weight: 126.6g
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 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: WAW-92C6CE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy single loop buckle and plate, dating AD 1350-1450. The buckle is D-shaped with a slightly pointed outer edge and a narrowed and offset strap bar that retains a plain folded and slotted sub-rectangular buckle plate. The pin is missing, and the rivets are missing, but part of the leather bag remains between the plates.
Dimensions.
Length: 22.08mm.
Width: 37.65mm.
Thickness: 6.18mm.
Weight: 5.38g.
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: WAW-EAE471
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable corroded cast copper alloy casting jet or "gate". The object is roughly sub-trapezoidal in plan with a concave reverse and convex, domed top with two sub-rectangular sprue projections near the top. The surfaces are textured with pits from abrasion. This type of object is the result of casting into a mould and represents waste where molten bronze solidifies at the entrance of the mould around the gate and the casting channel/channels.
Casting waste is difficult to date, and can potentially be prehistoric to post Medieval. The object may be Bronze Age in d…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 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-3F1CF4
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy harness pendant of Medieval date (c. AD 1200-1400).
The object is largely circular in plan with a transverse attachment loop at the apex. The attachment loop is incomplete, missing a large section of the loop from around 10 o'clock to 4 o'clock. The obverse is decorated with an enamel motif with a central circle of red enamel, surrounded by a spiked ring of blue enamel and with eight spokes of blue enamel radiating out from the central ring. There is an outer ring that likely would have been blue enamel, and there appears to be have been enamel in t…
Created on: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: WAW-19A1DB
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy (bronze) socketed axehead dating to the Ewart Park phase of the late Bronze Age date (c. 950-800 BC).
The mouth is sub-rectangular (48.16mm high, 39.41mm wide) with a sub-rectangular socket (33.68mm high, 28.69mm wide). There is a slight lip around the edge. There are three longitudinal ribs, spaced evenly on both faces and tapering towards the breaks on both sides. There is a D-shaped loop just below the socket on one side. A casting seam is visible on both sides. There is a break in the object, with it being more of an oblique line on one face and mo…
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Record ID: WAW-047DF4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap fitting / belt hanger, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating, circa AD 1400 to AD 1600.
The strap fitting consists of a sub triangular mount. The object is broad at the upper edge and tapers to an integral hook. At the upper edge is a semi circular impression almost creating a heart shaped plate. The lower end tapers to a hook that folds behind the plate. A suspension loop is still attached. located on the central plate are two circular rivet holes. The surface is abraded and has suffered some damage. The object has a green …
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2023
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