Record ID: HESH-422BFE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A spindle whorl made from a circular cast lead medieval papal bulla of Pope Urban V (AD 1362-1370). The bulla has been deliberately defaced or reused by piercing/cutting a large circular perforation through the centre. The hole is irregular and positioned off centre, respecting the heads of Peter and Paul and the inscription above. The bulla measures 33.29mm in diameter, the central hole has a diameter of 8.82mm, 5.81mm in thickness, and weighs 35.88g.  The front of the bulla shows the name of the pope, written in the nominative, with his abbreviated title: PP: Pastor …
Created on: Monday 10th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bringsty', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-3FD808
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Solid circular lead weight of probable medieval or post medieval date. It has a considerable degree of wear on both faces- on one a projecting rim is apparent and the surface is slightly dished / concave. The weight is a mid cream - grey colour. It measures 35.72mm in diameter and is 9.2mm thick; it weighs 64.61g.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Saturday 25th May 2019
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Record ID: HESH-3F6ABF
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy uniface token. It is circular in plan and rectangular in profile.The upper face is decorated with a vertical cross with single pellets in each divided quarter. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The token has a cream grey coloured surface patina. It is heavily abraded. Width: 14.15mm, Length: 16.49mm, Thickness: 2.44mm, Weight: 13.32 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Saturday 25th May 2019
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Record ID: HESH-3F5689
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy uniface token. It is circular in plan and rectangular in profile.The upper face is decorated with a vertical cross with single pellets in each quarter. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The token has a cream grey coloured surface patina. Width: 22.37mm, Length: 23.09mm, Thickness: 3.95mm, Weight: 13.32 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Saturday 25th May 2019
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Record ID: HESH-3F3DEA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy uniface token. It is circular in plan and rectangular in profile.The upper face is decorated with a vertical cross with single pellets within each angle. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The token has a cream grey coloured surface patina. Width: 25.35mm, Length: 26.95mm, Thickness: 2.92mm, Weight: 12.05 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Saturday 25th May 2019
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Record ID: HESH-F5A473
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead writing lead of probable Medieval or later date (1100-1800 AD). It is long, thin and has an irregular sub-oval cross-section, with a tapered or pointed terminal at one end and a broken but slightly flattening corroded stump at the other. Both ends are pointed and seem to have been created by shaping the metal (either by cutting or hammering) into a point, as there are four distinct side facets which have been worn creating a rounded point. The pencil is a mid yellow brown colour with a heavy patina which covers all surfaces. The patina has been removed from the broken termin…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stapleton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-6EF31A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy token of later medieval or post-medieval date (1200-1800). The token is irregular in plan due to damage possible from the plough soil. The decoration on the front face is in relief, this consists of a series of ribs. However due to wear and corrosion it is difficult to identify the design and to categorise the token using Powell's typology. The reverse of the token is undecorated. The token grey in colour with uneven surfaces and worn edges. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. …
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2015
Last updated: Saturday 16th February 2019
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Record ID: HESH-6E6F81
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete circular lead probable trade weight of possible Post-Medieval date, circa 17th - 18th centuries. The weight has flat surfaces on the upper and lower faces. The obverse face has a stamped mark which could represent either 'IB' for the weight or may be an official stamp that represent the initials of an authority or establishment. The stamp is situated slightly off centre. The reverse does not have a stamp or decoration. The weight is a mid-cream to brown colour with a worn surface. Biggs and Withers (2000) suggest weights with stamped marks date from 15th to 18th centurie…
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
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Record ID: HESH-CB28B1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token of later medieval or post-medieval date (1200-1800). The token is sub-circular in plan. The decoration on the front face of this token is that of a six petalled flower. This consists of four lentoid shaped petals formed from raised ribs which emanate from the centre and finish at the edge of the token to create the outline of the petals. Two further sub-circular shaped petals are also created from raised ribs, these are located at the outer edge of the token with two lentoid shaped petals either side. The reverse of the token is undecorated. The design has been…
Created on: Wednesday 18th November 2015
Last updated: Saturday 16th February 2019
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Record ID: HESH-C874DA
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead unidentified object of probable Post Medieval to Early Modern dare, circa AD 1500-1900. The object is flat in profile and is roughly shaped like a barbed arrowhead with a semi-circular upper half and rectangular stem. The outer corners of the semi-circular upper half have been folded towards the reverse. The reverse is also flat. Both surfaces are undecorated. The object has a brown to grey coloured patina across all surfaces. The reverse face has a small section on the surface with a smooth finish. Perhaps this is where the object was once attached to something else as a fitti…
Created on: Friday 6th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-627C4E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A conical lead alloy standing weight of probable Medieval to Post-Medieval date, circa (AD 1300 - 1700). The apex is a rounded knop and measures 9.38mm in diameter. There is a centrally placed rectangular indentation on the upper surface of the apex, this measures 5.14 mm in length. The sides of the weight flare to the rounded flat base with a diameter measuring 23.8mm. The outer faces of the weight are decorated with four vertical ribs that are fairly evenly spaced around the circumference of the weight. On one side there is the design of a triangle, comprised of a moulded raised rib…
Created on: Tuesday 20th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 28th October 2015
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Record ID: HESH-7E435E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight, of Roman to Post Medieval date (AD 43 - 1900). The weight is tear dropped shaped in plan and both faces of the weight are flat. The weight is undecorated on both faces. The weight is complete and has a perforated rectangular suspension hole through the top where it thins to a tip, this measures 4.35mm in length and 2.59 mm in width. The lead is a light whitish-grey colour. These weights are not yet completely understood. There are other examples on the database discovered in discovered in the district of Harrogate, North Yorkshire (SWYOR-771593) and Ryedale,…
Created on: Friday 9th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2015
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Record ID: HESH-1FE9CF
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (AD 1 - 1650), most probably later medieval (AD 1150-1600). In plan the spindle whorl is sub-circular and in profile is bi-convex. There is a central sub-circular perforation which is 8.6mm diameter. The perforation is irregular in shape possibly due to wear. The internal edge also has an oval shaped void in the side wall.Both faces of the spindle whorl have seven triangular shaped indentations with the flat edge of the triangle located at the outer edge of the spindle whorl and the pointed angle reaching to the ce…
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Record ID: HESH-F46B66
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified object, or possible cast lead mount of probable late Post Medieval to Modern date circa (1750-1900)The object is broadly sub oval in plan and profile. The object depicts a lion with protruding brow, nose and whiskers and a flowing mane andinset eyes. The object has been mis-cast. It has an uneven cream to mid green patina. The object weighs 60.4 grams and is 45.4 mm in length, 35.9 in width, and 8.8 mm thick.
Created on: Thursday 26th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Record ID: HESH-DEF977
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead or lead alloy lion headed mount, of probable Post Medieval date (1500-1750 AD). The mount is sub oval in plan and cross section.The domed front face is decorated with a modelled lions head surrounded with a flowing mane. The detail of the face and mane have been abraded, but it is possible to identify the eyes, nose and mouth of the lion. The back of the mount is plain and undecorated. Covering around 30% of the reverse face is the remnants of a corroded iron wire. The mount is a light to mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. The iron attachments on the…
Created on: Wednesday 25th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2017
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Record ID: HESH-DEF886
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead or lead alloy lion headed mount, of probable Post Medieval date (1500-1750 AD). The mount is sub oval in plan and broadly 'D' shaped in cross section. The domed front face is decorated with a modelled lions head surrounded with a flowing mane. The detail of the face and mane have been abraded, but it is possible to identify the eyes and nose of the lion. The back of the mount is plain and undecorated and contains a deep linear ridge which may have once housed an iron attachment. The mount is a light cream colour, with an even surface patina. Several similar …
Created on: Wednesday 25th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2017
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Record ID: HESH-B12630
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete but abraded cast lead or lead alloy 'vesica' shaped seal matrix of medieval date (1200-1400). The seal matrix is sub-oval (oval with pointed ends) in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. On the reverse face of the matrix is a cast vertical rib, the upper part projects as an oval tab and would have acted as a handle. Unusually it is not pierced for suspension. The reverse face is further decorated with a series of low relief ribs; a distinct pattern cannot be identified. The design on the front face of the matrix consists of a central motif with an inscription reading an…
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2020
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Record ID: HESH-13F1B5
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead pencil of probable Medieval or later date. It is cylindrical, although it is likely that originally it was faceted. It tapers to a pointed terminal at one end and a broken but slightly flattening corroded stump at the other. The pointed end seems to have been created by shaping the metal (either by cutting or hammering) into a point as there are four distinct side facets which have been worn and are now heavily corroded. The pencil is a mid grey brown colour with a heavy patina which covers all surfaces. The patina has been removed from the broken terminal and other places p…
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Credenhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-BEC2D5
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible cast lead pencil of probable Medieval date (1100-1500 AD). It is long and thin (although now bent into a shallow U shape) and sub-oval in cross-section with a tapered or pointed terminal at both ends. Both the pointed ends seem to have been created by shaping the metal (either by cutting or hammering) into a point as there are four distinct side facets which have been worn creating a rounded point. It is possible that it may have been decorated with a series of shallow linear grooves, but subsequent damage has distorted this. The pencil is a mid grey colour with a heavy pati…
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
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Record ID: HESH-74C376
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead writing lead of probable medieval or post-medieval date (1100-1700 AD). The stylus is sub rectangular in plan and sub oval in cross section with a tapered / pointed terminal at one end and a broken but slightly flattening corroded stump at the other. It is possible that the broken terminal once flared and became wedge shaped. The pointed end seems to have been created by shaping the metal (either by cutting or hammering) into a point as there are four distinct side facets which have been worn creating a rounded point. The stylus is a mid yellow brown colour with a heavy pati…
Created on: Monday 8th August 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
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Record ID: HESH-2A1FC5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead seal matrix of medieval date (1200-1300). The seal matrix is pointed-oval (or vesica-shaped) and flat. The front has a central motif with an inscription reading anti-clockwise (clockwise in the impression) around the edge. The motif is a stylised fleur-de-lis formed from four curvilinear wedge shaped petals, all within a pointed-oval incised border. The inscription reads + S'. NICOLAI: MALhACAR (Seal of Nicolas Malhacar). This inscription is formed from regular well cut letters. The bar on the initial N is reversed, The A is barred, and the letter R is formed with a wed…
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2005
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: HESH-108791
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead or lead alloy bag seal of post medieval date (1500-1650 AD). The bag seal is sub-oval (tear-drop shaped) in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. It measures 21.4mm length, 17.9mm width and is 5.2mm thick. It weighs 9.27 grams. Both faces of the bag seal are marked or decorated. The upper face is decorated with a circular border of pellets which contains a square shield with a rampant lion design on it. Above the shield is a crown formed by a horizontal band with sub-triangular radial wedges. The reverse (or underside) of the bag seal is inscribed with a series of le…
Created on: Friday 21st January 2005
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Herefordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-10B835
Object type: CAME
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead post medieval window came dating to the period c. AD 1600 - 1700. The came is trapeziodal in shape with three H-shaped projections running along the top The strip has a recessed lower surface and folded 'skirt' to one side. There is a casting seam visible on both of the short sides. By reference to similar waste from London a 17th-century date can be suggested (Egan 2005, 147; ref. 782). The lead has an off white patina with traces of grey along the edges where there has been more recent damage. The window came measures 30.8mm in length,12.8mm in width, is 14.2mm thick and w…
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2004
Last updated: Monday 22nd October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-0B9D54
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead token of medieval or post medieval date. The token is decorated on one side with a flower (daisy) motiff consisting of a central pellet around which are five evenly spaced petals formed from hollow lentoid shaped loops. In the five divided spaces, between the lentoid petals, are single central pellets. The reverse is plain
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2004
Last updated: Saturday 19th September 2015
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Record ID: HESH-0B6006
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead flat pointed-oval or 'vesica-shaped' seal matrix of medieval date (1200-1300). It measures 32.6mm in length, 23.4mm width and is 3.1mm thick. The rear of the matrix has a small rectangular (with rounded edges) projection or lug on its upper point, which is not perforated. This measures 9.1mm in length, 4.5mm in width and it projects 5.8mm. The matrix weighs 13.26g. The front has a central motif with an inscription reading anti-clockwise (clockwise in the impression) around the edge. The central motif is a stylised fleur-de-lis. It is formed from a single vertical incised l…
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2004
Last updated: Saturday 19th September 2015
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Record ID: HESH-D064A5
Object type: DIE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast or wrought asymmetric lead or lead alloy die of probable Roman - Medieval date (43-1550 AD). The die is an irregular six sided cubical shape being sub-rectangular in both plan and profile. It measures 16.7mm in length, 17.4mm width, and is 10.6mm thick. The die weighs 23.26 grams. On each face of the die is a single or series (one - six) of incised dots, some of which are enclosed by a ring (for example 6 and 3). These faces are arranged in an irregular pattern, unlike that of modern dice (where each opposite side adds up to 7). The dimensions of the faces are as follows, …
Created on: Monday 25th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-ADE183
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead or lead alloy Papal Bulla of Pope Paschal I of early medieval date (817 - 824). The bulla is sub-rectangular (rectangular with rounded corners) in plan and rectangular in cross section. It measures 32.5mm in length, 22.9mm width, and is 5.6mm thick. It weighs 28.912g (1.0198oz or 446.17 grains). Both the left and right edges of the bulla have been clipped or trimmed, however, this clipping respects the central inscriptions on both faces. Both edges have an even patina which matches the rest of the bulla. This suggests that this damage occurred in antiquity probably before …
Created on: Thursday 24th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Frome Valley', grid reference and parish protected.