Record ID: WAW-C915C3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: A copper-alloy sesterius dating to the first to mid third centuries. Unknown Reece period. The reverse type is illegible. Probably Mint of Rome.
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
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Record ID: WAW-C98E14
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: A copper alloy as of possibly Septimus Severus (AD 193-211) possibly dating to the period AD 193 and 211, but certainly between AD 193 and 222 (Reece Period 10), reverse depicts a seated figure but the legend is not visible, unknown mint.
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
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Record ID: WAW-C99CA8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: A copper-alloy sesterius dating to the first to third centuries AD. Unknown Reece period. The reverse type is illegible. Probably Mint of Rome.
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
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Record ID: WAW-C9D3C6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible lead or lead alloy spindle whorl dating to the Roman to Medieval Period (AD 43 - 1500). In plan it is sub-circular and in profile is sub semi-circular. There is a central circular perforation which is 9.62mm diameter. The upper surface of the spindle whorl is decorated with a feint radiate ridges. The base is flat and undecorated. The surface of the spindle whorl is oxidised and is a cream colour. It measures 31.08mm diameter and stands 10.56mm tall. It weighs 54.5g.
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
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Record ID: WAW-CA65E7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Polden Hill type Roman brooch dating to between c. AD 80 and 120: The wings are semi-cylindrical, terminating with incomplete wing caps. The axis bar is possibly iron with an spring whose coils are not visible due to corrosion. The pin is missing. The wings are undecorated. At the edge of the wings and bow head there is a small intregral hook which holds the chord in place. The bow head is hump-like in profile and is undecorated. The bow is oval in section and tapers slightly to a broken edge just below the wings. This break and that of the wing are not recent. The surface of the br…
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
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Record ID: HESH-1C0F8E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy radiate probably of Tetricus I (AD 271-274) Reece Period 13. Obverse legend is illegible. Probable Spes reverse type - holding up hem of dress, holding flower and walking 1, reverse legend possibly S P [ E S AVGG] Alternatively the reverse type is Salus - feeding snake rising from an altar holding anchor or rudder. Reverse legend, possibly S A [LVS AVGG] Mint uncertain.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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Record ID: HESH-1C487C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-61), dating to circa AD 330-335, Reece period 17. Hybrid with VRBS ROMA on the obverse and Victory on prow (Constantinopolis) on the reverse.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th December 2014
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Record ID: WAW-0E7A14
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable Roman finger ring (1st to 4th century): Only the bezel and shoulders remain, the hoop is missing and the breaks are possibly recent. The bezel is oval in plan and has a large cell which contains a white paste. The edges of the cell are abraded and may have been deeper than it is now and the original setting is now missing. The upper and lower faces of the bezel are decorated with two clusters of three high-relief pellets. The shoulders are decorated with a cluster of six larger high-relief pellets. The finger ring is made from what appears to be possibly a heavily leaded copp…
Created on: Monday 11th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 19th December 2013
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Record ID: WAW-0FB717
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An umbonate plate brooch, of Roman dating (100 - 250 AD). The brooch is sub circular in plan, with three incomplete projecting knops protruding from the edge. The body of the brooch is domed in profile and this is decorated with a central circular cell surrounded by two concentric rings of triangular cells which originally would have held enamel. The inner and outer rings circle consists of 14 triangular cells each. A thin rim is present around the edge of the outermost circle. It is to this rim that the projecting knops are attached at the cardinal points. Two of the projecting knops…
Created on: Monday 11th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 19th December 2013
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Record ID: WAW-C9EDA1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (1550-1700) sword belt fitting: A copper alloy hooked mount which comprises of a sub-triangular plate with moulded curvilinear edges. In profile the plate is a wide 'V' shape. The plate has a small attachment hole in a rounded projection at the top and another lower down on the longitudinal axis (in the inverted V shape). There is a larger, oval hole in the top of the plate. The plate is decorated with raised lettering comprising three smaller letters (IHS -a Christogram orabbreviation of the name of Christ ) below an inverted V shaped device. A protrudes from the upper,…
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
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Record ID: WAW-CA01A5
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (17th to 18th centuries) strap fitting (mount): A copper alloy strap fitting, decorative mount which in plan is a drop shape with a large oval knop at the base and a smaller knop at the tip. It is undecorated on the upper surface. The reverse is also undecorated and has traces of two integral spikes which are circular in section. They are positioned one on each droplet/knop join. The surface of the mount is a mottled mid green colour. It measures 39.21mm long, 20.19mm wide and 5.02mm thick, weighing 6.2g. Strap fittings have been in use from the late Medieval to Post …
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
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Record ID: WAW-CA2147
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (mid 16th to mid 17th century) buckle: A copper alloy double looped oval framed buckle. In plan, the buckle is a sub-oval, with only one complete loop remaining, the second loop is only fragmentary. The breaks of the second loop are recent. The remaining loop is decorated on the upper face of the loops with possibly stamped crescents, but this is not clear due to corrosion. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The strap bar is narrowed, and is semi-circular in section. The pin is an elongated triangle which is curled around the strap bar. The surface is abraded and has t…
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
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Record ID: HESH-2CB958
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete post-medieval copper-alloy book clasp, dating from circaAD 1550-1600AD. This clasp is sub-rectangular in plan and is formed of two cut sheet copper-alloy plates riveted together. The front plate is roughly rectangular in shape with a flared stepped end that has three pierced circular holes arranged in a line. The holes are approximately 2.4mm in diameter. The back plate is shorter, however it is the same width and has a smaller flared end with two rivet holes, one contains a copper-alloy rivet and the other rivet is still attached to the rear of the front plate. The…
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2015
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Record ID: HESH-65EB9A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver groat of Henry VIII (AD1509-1547) dating to AD 1526-9. Second coinage. Initial mark possible rose. Mint of London. North (1991:p.111) possible no. 1797.
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Record ID: HESH-2E8CA6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver Scottish twenty pence of Charles I (AD 1625-1649) third coinage dating to (Ad 1637-1642) B under thistle on reverse. Seaby no. 5581.
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2015
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Record ID: HESH-3E4171
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval silver sixpence of James I (AD 1603-1625) Second or third coinage dating to (AD 1604-1625) Initial Mark is too worn to identify and the coin is partially missing therefore the identification of the bust type cannot be made. The coin is pierced from the reverse to the obverse at 4 o'clock on the obverse to 7 o'clock on the reverse. North (1991:p.146-148) nos 2102,2103,2126.
Created on: Friday 19th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2015
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Record ID: HESH-3F1F45
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver penny of James I (AD 1603-1625) Second Coinage dating to (AD 1604-1619) The coin has been pierced from the obverse at 10 o'clock through to the reverse at 2 o'clock. North no. 2106/1.
Created on: Friday 19th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2015
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Record ID: HESH-95722B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver half groat of James I (AD 1603-1625) dating to AD 1613. Second Coinage. Initial Mark: Trefoil. Mint of London. The coin has been clipped. North (1991) vol 2. no 2105/1.
Created on: Wednesday 16th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st March 2016
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Record ID: HESH-1D1A82
Object type: CURTAIN FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy ring or loop which probably functioned as a curtain fitting, of Post Medieval date, circa 15th - 17th Centuries AD. It is sub-circular in plan with a thick bi-trapezoid section with rounded edges. In profile the loop is flat. The surface has visible course-filing marks from the finishing as suggested by Egan (1998: p.62) as being one of the characteristics of a 'drape ring'. The surface has a matte dark brown / dark green abraded surface. It measures 26.4mm external diameter, 19.8mm internal diameter and 2.8mm thick. It weighs 3.6 grams. Similar rings are …
Created on: Friday 5th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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Record ID: WAW-DA4FD8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A trade token on an issuer whose details are no longer visible on the token due to wear and corrosion. There is an incomplete mid green patina on the token. An unidentified 17th century trade token. Trade tokens were issued between 1648 and 1672 at a time when there was little low denomination coinage being issued by the crown. As a result traders and business proprietors began issuing tokens as an alternate coinage with equivalent denominations of a farthing, half penny or penny. Such trade tokens rarely travel far from their place of issue and provide an insight to the trade…
Created on: Monday 9th September 2013
Last updated: Thursday 12th September 2013
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Record ID: WAW-6F8166
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible uniface lead token: The token is sub-circular in plan. The token carries a design of a central annulet with a + within. This motif is within a hexagon. The reverse is undecorated. The surface has an oxidised surface. The token measures 37.65mm diameter, 4.66mm thick and weighs 33.6g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be Post Medieval in date (1500-1850 AD…
Created on: Monday 16th September 2013
Last updated: Friday 22nd November 2013
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Record ID: WAW-BBB610
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver-gilt dress hook with a six lobed pinked back plate. Soldered onto the front, perpendicular to the back plate is a strip of silver sheet, rectangular in section, creating a hexagonal shape in plan. Each corner of the hexagon has been formed into an incomplete cylinder and in plan these protrude from the sides of the hexagon. The cylinders are filled and each has been positioned onto the centre of a lobe of the back plate. Applied on top of this is sheet silver of a hexagonal shape with one central domed boss and three domed bosses at alternate angles of the hexagonal sheet silve…
Created on: Monday 14th October 2013
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-0B7EE5
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy strap fitting; a decorative mount or strap slide. In plan, the upper body of the mount is an elongated star with knops on each projection. The outer face is decorated with cross-hatching in the centre within a linear border. This face has areas of gilding remaining. The reverse is undecorated and has an integral sub-rectangular loop which is distorted in shape - this is thought to be recent damage. The mount has traces of a mid green patina. It measures 28.27mm long, 20.29mm wide and 16.55mm thick, weighing 5.5g. Strap fittings have been in use from the late Me…
Created on: Monday 11th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 10th July 2018
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Record ID: WAW-6DAC02
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped primary flint flake: The flake is knapped from a mottled yellow/orange coloured flint. Some cortex remains on one lateral edge. The distal and proximal ends are broken. The flake weighs 0.9g. The flake probably prehistoric, dating to the Neolithic to early Bronze Age (-2500 to -1500).
Created on: Monday 16th September 2013
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2013
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Record ID: WAW-6DBC17
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint flake or blade: The flake is knapped from a mottled mid brown coloured flint. The plan has a trapezoid section with three scars on the dorsal surface. The ventral surface has the bulb of percussion, ripples and bulbar scars. The distal end is almost perpendicular to the lateral edges, and this distal end has re-touch on both faces. The flake or blade weighs 1.4g. The flake probably prehistoric, dating to the Neolithic to early Bronze Age (-2500 to -1500).
Created on: Monday 16th September 2013
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2013
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Record ID: WAW-6DF517
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible flint core knapped from a light brown/grey flint. In plan the core is sub-oval with a striking platform at the proximal end. The sides have slender knapped negative scars, but also more recent damage. The core weighs 16.3g. It measures 39.09mm from the upper to the lower edge and 23.44mm wide. The core is likely to date to the Mesolithic to Neolithic periods (-8300 to -2100).
Created on: Monday 16th September 2013
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2013
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Record ID: WAW-6DF780
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible flint core knapped from an opaque light brown flint. In section the core is sub-trapezoidal with the reverse surface being a recently broken face. The distal and proximal ends are broken. The core weighs 5.3g. It measures 24.22mm from the upper to the lower edge and 23.09mm wide. The core is likely to date to the Mesolithic to Neolithic periods (-8300 to -2100).
Created on: Monday 16th September 2013
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2013
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Record ID: WAW-C9AFC1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin:penny of Edward IV, Second reign (1471-1483) minted in London between 1471 and 1483. North No. 1641.
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
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Record ID: WAW-C9BB52
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: halfpenny of Edward III (1327-1377) minted in London between 1344 and 1351. Withers Type 9. Florin coinage. North No. 1131.
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
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Record ID: WAW-CA4745
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval (14th to 17th centuries) lace tag: a copper alloy lace tag which is formed by a sheet of copper alloy and has been curled forming a tapering tube with a vertical seam. The surface has traces of a green/brown coloured patina otherwise the surface is abraded. It measures 67.92mm long, 6.86mm wide and weighs 7.2g (note the tag is filled with soil). Margeson (1993) illustrates similar examples, 121-123 and dates them to the 14th to 17th century. Margeson, S.1993. Norwich Households: The Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds From Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-1978. E…
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 15th May 2014
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Record ID: HESH-2E55D8
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy purse bar of probable late Medieval or early Post-Medieval date (1450 - 1550). The two arms of the purse bar are sub-rectangular in plan and oval in cross section. The stem of the bar has three decorative ribs around this an oval shaped rove (washer) is fitted which acts as a terminal. The washer is complete on one stem, the other stem is broken at the point of the second transverse rib. At the centre of the bar (where the two arms meet) is an integrally cast sub-rectangular lozenge, through which a vertical hole has been cut. This hole enables the suspension loop …
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2018
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Record ID: HESH-65C4EC
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
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 a central pellet in slight relief around which are raised ribs which emanate from the centre and finish at the edge of the token to create the outline of the petals. The reverse of the token is undecorated. The design has been cast in relief and probably fits in to Powell's (2012) Type 1 (petalled flower). The token is cream in colour. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential…
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Record ID: HESH-9F3029
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307) to Edward II (AD 1307-1327) dating to (AD 1307-09). Sterling Penny, Class 10cf3. Mint of London. North (1042/1-2).
Created on: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Record ID: HESH-047EB5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval Silver Groat of Henry VI of England (AD 1422-1461) dating to (AD 1422-1427). Annulet type. Initial Cross: I. Mint: Calais. North (1991) Vol 2. no.1424.
Created on: Wednesday 9th September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2015
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Record ID: HESH-1C0434
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck complete copper alloy French Moor's Head type jetton of late Medieval date, circa 14th - 15th century. Obverse: AVE MAPA GRACIA (possibly MARA with a weak limb on the R) around Moor's head right with hair bound. Reverse: A-VE-M-AR around double stranded arcuate cross fleury with central lis. Similar jettons can be seen in Mitchiner, p.157-158. Although the obverse legend of this example is a variant of those listed. Mitchiner, M.(1988) Jettons, Medalets & Tokens. The Medieval Period and Nuremberg. Volume One. Seaby, London.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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Record ID: HESH-1C5664
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307) struck at the mint in London, proable class 6-8 (AD 1292-1299) North (1991) Similar examples may be seen in North (1991 p.30) ref: 1030-1035. North, J.J (1991) English Hammered Coinage. 3rd edition. Volume 2, Edward I to Charles II 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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Record ID: HESH-1C858B
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy heraldic harness pendant of probable 14th-century date (c.1250 - c.1450). The pendant is mostly complete apart from the suspension loop which is partially missing. The inlaid enamel surface is visible in places as a dark blue decoration. In plan the pendant is sub-triangular (shield shaped). In cross section the pendant is sub-rectangular. An integral cast suspension loop located off centre on the upper edge of the pendant is partially intact. The loop is set at an angle of 90 degrees to the plane of the pendant. The pierced loop is incomplete. The front face of…
Created on: Friday 5th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2020
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Record ID: HESH-1D2C43
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The base sherd of a glazed earthenware vessel of later medieval or post medieval date (1400-1700). It is irregular in shape and made of a hard earthenware. The vessel would have been wheel-thrown. This is apparent due to the central raised point on the glazed surface and the covex profile. A dark brown coloured glaze has been applied to one surface of the shard which is now irregular due to corrosion. The opposing surface is unglazed. The sherd measures 35.6mm length, 24.9mm width, 8.1mm thick. The fragment weighs 9.7 grams.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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Record ID: WAW-DDA197
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: probably a penny of an unknown ruler, probably minted between c. 1350 and c. 1500.
Created on: Monday 9th September 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd December 2013
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Record ID: WAW-DDA736
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval coin: farthing of probably Edward I, II, or III minted in London between 1272 and 1377.
Created on: Monday 9th September 2013
Last updated: Friday 24th January 2014
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