Record ID: NMGW-7BC28D
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four handmade glass beads of differing colours and manufacturing methods. Dates unknown, may range from the Roman period to the 19th century. An opaque yellow glass bead with cylindrical, slightly tapering form. Produced by forming molten glass around a rod and rolling to form the smooth sides of the bead. The PAS database has two records of similar shaped beads, SWYOR-110E90 and YORYM-B2E6D4, which are tentatively dated as early medieval. 6.8mm long, 8.7mm diameter, 0.77g. A globular bead of transparent light blue-green glass. The bead has been produced by drilling the …
Created on: Thursday 27th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 1st December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stretton Grandison', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-FC71D8
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A glass bottle seal with a partial fragment of the bottle adhering to the reverse. The glass is an olive green colour and the seal is well preserved. The matrix of the glass is especially fine and thin with no air pockets or impurities present. The upper surface of the seal is impressed with a circular design comprising the initials G.EVANS 1811 Centrally positioned; between the initials is a raised star . The entire design is enclosed within a plain raised ring of glass of irregular thickness, with the inner surface possessing and edged pattern of scallops. This suface is also marked…
Created on: Friday 23rd August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-07A2F8
Object type: GLASS WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a dark blue glass melon bead of Roman date (50-200 AD). The bead has been broken, only this fragment survives; it is irregular in plan and cross section. Originally it would probably have been sub-oval shape in plan with a central hole. The central hole is ridged by vertical striations and has an internal diameter of 11.4mm. The outer edge of the bead has regular lentoid shaped ridges formed by regular grooves like depressions. The bead has been broken relatively recently as the edges are crisp and unabraded; the matrix of the glass shows frequent small bubbles. There are …
Created on: Friday 12th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 3rd June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-8577A5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lmid- blue glass bead with a slightly off centre sub-circular hole. The bead is broadly bun / globular shaped being near circular in plan and rectangular shaped in cross section. The central hole is irregular and slightly faceted: it measures 6.2mm x 6.4mm. The bead is a light matt greenish blue colour; when it is held up to the light it is translucent and has a number of small air bubbles and flecks present. The bead has also been slightly scratched and damaged by abrasion in the plough soil. Glass beads are common finds from the late Iron Age - Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) period …
Created on: Friday 25th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 4th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Bryan', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-918ABF
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eardisland History and Heritage Group Site Code: HLF 07 Site Summary: Finds made during the excavation of two trenches placed across parallel linear cropmarks. The cropmarks are approximately 60m long and 4m apart. The trenches were dug on cultivated land and excavated to the natural sub-strata. Trench A Sector 1 Context 001 - Topsoil Description: A mid-blue glass bead of Roman date (50-200 AD). The bead is regular in plan and flat in cross section. It is unabraded but has lost its surface shine in the ploughsoil. The hole through the centre of the bead is regular…
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eardisland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-1E227F
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eardisland History and Heritage Group Eardisland Excavation 2000-2010 Site Summary:Finds were made during the excavation of a mound in the grounds adjacent to the dwelling: Burton Court Eardisland. Site number:BC 01 Trench II: An adjacent trench containing similar later medieval deposists and ash layers. The end of the trench contained modern refuse from house / midden - including pottery assemblage dating to the late 17th and 18th centuries; including slipwares, smashed and broken glass bottles. Context number: A glass bottle seal with a partial fragment of the bo…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-3B32CA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MODERN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eardisland History and Heritage Group Eardisland Excavation 2013 Site Summary: Finds made during excavation of a single trench 16m x 1.25m across crop marks on cultivated land. Site number: RHYD 13 Context number: 001. A single shard of light green coloured glass - possibly from a thin fine vessel or window. There are few voids in the glass matrix and the shard survives in an unabraded condition. The fragment measures:19.7mm in length, 18.4mm width, 3.3mm thick and weighs 1 gram
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2016
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-63F319
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a mid-blue coloured glass of probable Roman date (50-200 AD). The fragment could be described as a globule and may be that shape s due to distortion and melting from being heated in a fire. If so originally it would have been a sub-oval shape in plan. It is possible that it was either a bead or gaming counter. The outer edge / exterior surface is smooth and a lighter milky blue colour; in places there is an abraded surface patina. The interior surface has a distinct white coloured streak through it. There is no evidence of the surface being ridged or grooved. The matrix of…
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Sunday 22nd February 2015
No spatial data available.

Record ID: HESH-BA07B7
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a dark blue glass melon bead of Roman date (50-200 AD). The bead has been broken in half and 50% survives; it is irregular in plan and cross section. Originally it would probably have been sub-oval shape in plan with a central hole. The central hole is ridged by vertical striations and has an internal diameter of 11.4mm. The outer edge of the bead has regular lentoid shaped ridges formed by regular grooves like depressions. The bead has been broken relatively recently as the edges are crisp and unabraded, the matrix of the glass shows frequent small bubbles. There are also…
Created on: Monday 13th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-1C6CC3
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Assemblage of multiple period ceramic and glass fragments, including medieval earthenware pottery (c.1300-1500), post medieval slipware pottery (c.1600-1800) and post medieval clay pipe stems (c.1600-1800), all stuck to the outside of a large modern glass flaggon. These finds represent the variety of items collected by the finder in the local area
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leintwardine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-2A5F00
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a mid-blue coloured glass melon bead of Roman date (50-200 AD). The bead is irregular in plan and cross section. Originally it would have been a sub-oval shape in plan with a central hole. The outer edge / exterior surface of the bead is smooth and a lighter milky blue colour. There is no evidence of the surface being ridged or grooved. The bead has been broken relatively recently as the edges are crisp and unabraded. The matrix of the glass shows frequent small bubbles. The fragment measures 10.7mm length, 10.1mm width, is 6.2mm thick and weighs 0.87 grams. The exact …
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holme Lacy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-EE9688
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sherd from the base or possibly handle of a glass vessel of either probably Roman date (50-450 AD) or possibly post medieval date (1550-1750). The fragment is irregular and relatively thick. It has been abraded in the ploughsoil and the edges are either chipped or abraded. An iridescent surface sheen is present. Beneath this the glass is a mid 'cobalt' blue colour with small gas / air bubbles in the matrix. The form of the vessel cannot be suggested from the fragment, if from the base it is possibly from a carinated vessel with a small out-turned foot, if it were from a handle…
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2010
Last updated: Thursday 22nd July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbots', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-5792F7
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Glass gaming counter of probable Roman date (50-400 AD). The counter is circular in plan and D shaped in cross section. The edges of the counter are faceted and the reverse face is flat. It measures 20.1mm diameter and is 5.6mm thick; it weighs 3.17 grams. The overall colour of the counter is a dark opaque blue; however the upper face has two turquoise irregular spots and a much smaller yellow one. These spots are caused by inclusions in the glass and maybe deliberate or caused by happenstance. A direct parallel has not been found but due to other material recorded from this site a…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Under Penyard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-561115
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large fragment of light blue glass, most likely to be a strap like handle from a flagon or globular glass vessel. The fragment is broadly sub-rectangular in shape and sub-rectangular with rounded corners in cross section. Both the short edges are broken and relatively unabraded. One short edge is snapped and the break looks relatively recent; a number of small holes are present in the section and these are probably gas/ inclusions within the glass matrix. The opposite edge is turned over at an angle of 90 degrees and would have joined with the body of the vessel. The break is also re…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 5th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Under Penyard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-549160
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular light blue glass bead with an off centre sub-circular hole. The bead is broadly bun / globular shaped being sub-circular in plan and D shaped in cross section. It measures 21.0mm in diameter is 8.9mm wide and maximum of 7.6mm thick (from central hole to outer edge). The bead weighs 5.01 grams. The central hole is irregular and slightly faceted: it measures 7.2mm x 7.7mm. The bead is a light matt blue colour; when it is held up to the light it is translucent and has a number of small air bubbles and flecks present. The bead has also been slightly scratched and damaged b…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 5th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Under Penyard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4B1DE2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a dark blue glass melon bead of Roman date (50-200 AD). The bead is irregular in plan and cross section. Originally it would probably have been sub-oval shape in plan with a central hole. The outer edge of the bead would have been ridged or grooved; a number of these grooves survive on the fragment. The bead has been broken relatively recently as the edges are crisp and unabraded, the matrix of the glass shows frequent small bubbles. The fragment measures 13.2mm length, 12.8mm width, is 7.7mm thick and weighs 1.57 grams. The exact function for these beads is somewhat el…
Created on: Monday 21st July 2008
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-5F16A8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small glass vessel (unguentaria, phial or flask) of Roman date (100 – 200 AD). The flask is relatively squat with a sub rectangular shaped body and irregular shaped expanding neck / funnel. The base of the flask is flat but slightly sloped. There is a large concave indentation present on the base; this is due to the manufacturing / blowing process. Each of the four sides of the flask have a small oval indentation, presumably to allow the liquid to be applied in controlled drops. The glass walls of the flask are relatively thick with a large number air inclusions; these are in the sha…
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.