Record ID: WAW-7E034D
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Post Medieval spur (c. AD 1600-1750). The rowel is missing. The gap between the terminals is 68.32mm and each terminal consists of a figure-of-eight double off-set loop that joins the arm at a moulded collar. The moulded collar is more pronounced on the right arm than the left arm. The main body of the frame is plano-convex, with a flat reverse and rounded front, giving the main body of the frame a D-shaped cross section. The main body starts off with a band width of 4.92mm and thickness of 2.48mm on the left-hand side, and a band width of 6.3…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-511F03
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn Roman copper-alloy radiate of unknown ruler, dating to AD 260-296. Uncertain reverse type. Mint unknown.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-5107CD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn Roman copper-alloy nummus or radiate of unknown ruler, dating to AD 260-402. Uncertain reverse type. Mint unknown.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-3CEFF0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272 to AD 1307). Dating from AD 1305-1310. Long cross reverse. Minted in London. Class 10cf.  North Vol 2, p. 32,no: 1040.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-3C4F77
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn pierced Post Medieval silver penny of Charles I (r. AD 1625 to AD 1649). Obverse: completely smooth. Illegible. Reverse: Oval garnished shield. No inner circles. Illegible legend. North Vol 2, p.162/3, 2261-2273. 
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-3C33EB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy buckle with plate, dating to c. AD 1250-1650. The inner edge of a cast single looped buckle frame with a narrowed and offset strap bar retained by a sub-triangular metal plate secured by folding around the strap bar. It has a slot at the centre where it folds over the strap bar, which would have once contained the missing pin. It has a green / brown coloured uneven surface patina. No decoration is present.  Length: 19.4mm, Width: 20.4mm, Thickness inc fold: 3.9mm, Thickness of plate: 1.3mm, Weight: 2.2 grams …
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-D609FD
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy heraldic horse harness pendant of medieval dating (c. AD 1250 to c. AD 1450). The pendant is of the 'heater'-shaped shield type (a flat top, with sides that curve steeply to a point). Attached to the flat top is an incomplete stump for the missing suspension loop and is set at a right angle to the rest of the pendant. The front of the pendant features heraldic decoration. This decoration consists of a thick central border running from left to right. Above the border are three saltires in a horizontal line…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-D5DDFF
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy bar mount dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1150 - 1350). The object is elongated in form with a central perforated circular lobe and two arms extending from opposite sides that present a smaller sub-rectangular terminal lobe on each end. The object has a D-shaped cross section.  The terminal lobes each have a copper alloy rivet in place. Both terminal lobes are filled with soil and has some corrosion on the reverse. The arms and central lobe are decorated with transverse incised grooves. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The mount&nb…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-D58911
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval voided long cross silver cut farthing of Henry III (r. AD 1216 to AD 1272). Most likely class 5, dating to AD 1250-75. Moneyer unknown. Mint possibly Canterbury. 
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-D4F5FE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Groat of Henry VIII (r. AD 1509 to AD 1547). Third Coinage, minted at Bristol, dating to AD 1546-1547.  Obverse shows a Crowned bearded bust facing. Reverse shows a long cross fourchee over Royal shield, lis in forks. Reverse legend reads [...]CIVI/[TAS/BRIS]/TOLIE. Some of the coin is missing, resulting in an incomplete legend.  North vol.2 (1991), p.114, no.1846. 
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-D2B47D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy buckle frame of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, circa AD 1250 - 1500. The buckle is D-shape in plan and single looped. It has a narrow and off-set axis bar and the outer surface has bevelled edges. The pin is still in place and formed from one piece of copper alloy that ends at a pointed tip.The reverse is flat and undecorated.  The buckle is green in colour and has an uneven surface patina.  Measurements: length 23.2mm, width (inc pin) 20.1mm, thickness 1.8mm, weight 3.1 grams Whitehead (2003: p.19, Nos. 53 & 55) states that ca…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-D2975A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester Derivative (Polden Hill) brooch (type 4.a) dating to circa AD 80 - 120. The catch plate, foot, spring and pin are missing. The brooch head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. At the rear of the head is an oval concave slot for the missing spring. The left wing is flat and slightly concave on the reverse. The right wing is missing. The top of the head has the remains of the rearward facing hook, which would have kept the spring in place. At the sides of the head are decorative faint …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-C3C153
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval silver half groat of Elizabeth I (r. AD 1558- AD 1603). Third issue, dating to AD 1583-1603. Crowned bust with two pellets behind. Bell initial mark. Minted in London. North Vol. 2 (1991), p.137, no. 2016. 
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: WMID-9C9C83
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy button and loop fastener, of Roman Wild 1970, Type VIa dating (2nd Century AD). Less than 50% of the button and loop fastener is present, consisting of the head of the button and loop fastener. The loop and part of the shank are missing. The head is rectangular and decorated with two colours of enamel, probably red and blue. The enamelled decoration is split into two styles. On one side is an alternating triangular pattern, with red inward facing triangles on one side and blue on the other. The other side has five rectangular cells, with alternatin…
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Saturday 16th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-888225
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age gold quarter stater of the Western Region / Dobunni, dating to the period c.20 BC - AD 10, Corio Cor type. Obverse: COR on plain field. Reverse: Triple-tailed horse right, pelletal sun ring above, small animal below. cf ABC, p. 105, no. 2051; BMC no. 3134; VA no. 1039.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-71C1D6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy pin dating of late Roman dating (4th Century) . The stem of the pin is circular in cross section; it projects straight down below the head, where it has been bent in a U-shape and bends upwards to extend above the head, tapering to the end where it terminates in a break. The top of the stem is flat, and the head is affixed to the side so its face is parallel to the stem. The head is broadly circular in shape, and sub-rectangular in plan. There is a central circular hole. The bottom half of the head is undecorated. The top is decorated with two grooves, which projec…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Saturday 16th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-700794
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, dating from AD 60 - 120.  The object consists of the majority of the bow, head and wings. The catchplate, the pin and the spring are missing. The wings are circular in cross-section and are undecorated. The slot on the head of the brooch which would have housed the spring is rectilinear in shape. There is a single raised ridge which runs along the centre of the upper portion of the bow and onto the head of the brooch, terminating below the slot. The rest of the brooch is undecorated and tapers…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Saturday 16th March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-21D40A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, very worn silver Roman denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-138) dating to AD 117 (Reece Period 6). PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P, ADOPTIO (in exergue), reverse type depicting Trajan and Hadrian standing right and left and clasping right hands. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC II no.3b. Diameter: 18.65mm. Thickness: 1.69mm. Weight: 1.68g. Die axis: 7.
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Sunday 3rd March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-2086C1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn, copper alloy Roman as of Claudius (AD 41-54) dating to AD 41-54 (Reece Period 2). LIBERTAS AVGVSTA reverse type depicting Libertas standing right, holding pileus. Uncertain mint. Cf. RIC I no.113. Diameter: 28.44mm. Thickness: 3.36mm. Weight: 10.29g. Die axis: 7.
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Sunday 3rd March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-08F613
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy (tombac) button dating to the 18th century. The button is flat and circular. At the reverse is an incomplete shank that would have extended into a loop to allow the button to be sewn to a garment. The front face is decorated with a multi petalled flower. There is a very similar design recorded by Bailey (2004) page 47, no 35. Bailey explains how the patterns on 18th century tombac buttons were hand engraved leading to great variation. The button has a polished possible high tin content which gives the appearance of silver. There are similar buttons…
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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