Record ID: HESH-D09A36
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Heavily worn and pierced silver Venitian Soldino of Daubney Type 3 (1486-1538 ) unknown Doge, most probably of Leonardo Loredan 1501 - 1521. Pierced with a rectangular hole Obverse : Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron-saint standing right. [LEO LAV D.V.]X. S.M.V. Reverse : Standing figure of Christ with halo, holding a cross right. [LAV]S.TIBI.SOL[I]
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4586CB
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy harness fitting / terret ring of later Iron Age - early Roman date 100 BC - 100 AD. The terret is sub oval (D shaped) in plan with an irregular sub-oval (D shaped) cross section. The attachment bar is rectangular in cross section and triangular in plan with the lower edge projecting below the bar. Flanking this are two circular mouldings. Each of these moulding has a two circumferential grooves separating the mouldings into three parts. A similar moulding is present at the apex of the ring and again is similarly decorated. The external edge of the ring is further deco…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brimfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-D7F6D9
Object type: ANNULAR BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver annular brooch. The frame is formed from silver wire, half of which is round in section, while the other half has been formed into square wire, twisted to give the appearance of cabling, with punched decoration running along the twists. There is a constriction for the pin (now missing), at which point the brooch is broken, probably at the point of the original soldering. The brooch is otherwise in good condition. The brooch dates to the 13th-14th century. This is a well-known type of medieval brooch. See SUSS-7AC4AA; HAMP-999097 and DOR-715865 for similar examples. …
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-D818D6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete d-shaped finger-ring of the mourning/memorial/memento-mori type. The exterior of the ring is heavily worked with deeply incised decoration. A skull is the central motif, to its right a reserve of cross-hatched lozenges, an oval-shaped flower with lozenges at its centre, a reserve of cross-hatched lozenges, a further flower, and a final reserve of cross-hatched lozenges, before returning to the skull. There are traces of black enamel surviving in the incised decoration. The interior of the ring is inscribed in Italic script with the following Latin text: Comes de Coven ob 27 O…
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-951174
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy lipped terret ring of late Iron Age - early Roman date 100 BC - 100 AD. The terret is sub oval (D shaped) in plan with an irregular sub-oval (D shaped) cross section. The attachment bar is oval in cross section and flanked by two circular mouldings. Each of these moulding has a central circumferential groove separating the mouldings into two parts. The two flanking circular mouldings differ from the other ribs present on the terret. There are a total of nine ribs (excluding the flanking mouldings) and all are broadly similar to one another. Each of the ribs expan…
Created on: Friday 9th June 2006
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston-Under-Penyard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-D47B14
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Rally ID: 25 Late Roman: An incomplete (approximately 1/3 present) cast copper alloy transverse-winged terret. There is an oval cross section at the strap base, it flares outwards with a D-shaped ridge at the junction of the terret. It then tapers to the upper break on the ring. It has unusual D shaped flared ribs, D shaped cross sections between breaks. The breaks are unpatinated / recent. The terret is soil encrusted, with an iron stained patina, laminating at breaks. Polished brown coloured patina AD 43-250 AD
Created on: Thursday 19th August 2010
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 1', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-85D5A2
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy terret of knobbed type of later Roman date. The terret is sub oval (D shaped) in plan with an irregular sub-oval (D shaped) bow that has a flattened ovoid cross section. The attachment bar extends from a sub-rectangular plate / skirt and is triangular in cross section; it is broken and the horizontal bar (which would have been staple shaped) is lost. The lower plate is formed from two conjoined oval bosses (creating a figure of eight shape) from which at the mid-point of the upper surface the hoop springs. The plate is undecorated but on the two short edges oval …
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: HESH-4DC0F4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy strap fitting, belt slide, of probable very late Iron Age or more likely an early Roman date (50 - 200AD). The strap fitting is broadly sub-rectangular in both plan and profile. It is cast in one piece. The front plate is decorated with a series of cast designs; these consist of a central raised rib with a centrally positioned circumferential groove dividing the ridge into two parts. Either side of this central rib the surface tapers and then expands to form two similar ridges at either edge of the strap fitting. Both these terminal ridges have similar grooves to thos…
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2008
Last updated: Sunday 24th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ross-on-Wye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-954C42
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Heavily gilded cast copper alloy 'iconographic' finger ring of probable late Medieval date (1400-1550 AD). The hoop of the finger ring is broadly D shaped and slightly distorted in plan. Originally, it was likely to have been circular. The hoop has a D-shaped cross section. The hoop of the finger ring flares (at the shoulders of the ring) and forms a sub-rectangular horizontal bezel. The reverse edge of the hoop (opposite the bezel) is slightly different in cross section with a deliberate narrowing which corresponds with the edges being slightly faceted. It is also likely that …
Created on: Thursday 13th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leominster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-88BE32
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Report for HM Coroner 2020 T721 A medieval gold and gem-set stirrup-shaped finger ring PAS Database Number: HESH-88BE32. Treasure Case Number: 2020 T721. Date of Discovery: 16 September 2020. Find Spot: Near Wigmore, Herefordshire. Circumstances: Found whilst metal-detecting. Date: Medieval; AD twelfth to fifteenth century; AD 1100–1400. Overview: A complete medieval cast gold and gem-set finger ring of ‘stirrup-shaped’ type, dating to the twelfth to fifteenth centuries, c.AD 1150–1400. The hoop of the ring is D-shaped in cross-section and wid…
Created on: Monday 21st September 2020
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4D9438
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An un-diagnostic sherd from the base of a relatively thick walled glazed pottery vessel; not enough survives to indicate the form or overall size. The sherd is most likely to date from the later medieval period (1250 - 1450). It is irregular in plan and curved in profile. The fabric is a relatively hard fired earthenware with a number of small angular and sub-angular grit, and quartz inclusions. The fabric is also mica rich. The colour of the fabric is a two tone with the inner surface being a brown orange colour and the outer surface and core being a grey. The glaze has been applied t…
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edvin Loach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4DA164
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd of an unglazed earthenware pottery vessel probably dating from the medieval period (1050 - 1350). The sherd is most likely to be from a cooking pot or storage jar. The fabric of the sherd is a relatively hard earthenware with a number of small angular and sub-angular grit and quartz inclusions. There is also a large amount of mica in the fabric. The fabric colour of the sherd is two tone, the centre is a reduced dark grey black colour, whilst the inner and outer surfaces are an oxidised mid brown orange colour. The rim has an inturned lip. The outer surface does not seem to b…
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edvin Loach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4DA887
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd of a relatively thin walled coarseware pottery 'Severn Valley' vessel. The sherd dates to the Roman period (50 - 410), however, not enough of the sherd survives to be certain of the form or size and without this a more specific date is difficult. The rim has a swollen out-turned rim. The fabric is relatively soft with a number of angular and sub-angular quartz, grit and ironstone inclusions. The fabric also contains considerable inclusions of mica / sand. The fabric colour is a uniform mid orange colour. A suggested diameter of the rim is 22cm, and the sherd represent…
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edvin Loach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4DAF68
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An un-diagnostic sherd from a relatively thick walled coarseware pottery 'Severn Valley' vessel. The sherd dates to the Roman period (50 - 410), however, not enough of the sherd survives to be certain of the form or size and without this a more specific date is difficult. The fabric is relatively soft with a number of angular and sub-angular quartz, grit and ironstone inclusions. The fabric also contains considerable inclusions of mica / sand. The fabric colour is a uniform mid orange colour. The height or capacity of the vessel cannot be estimated. The sherd measures: 39.9mm l…
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edvin Loach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-6ABC44
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd of a salt glazed stoneware pottery vessel dating from the post medieval period (1600-1750). The sherd is most likely to be from the neck of a relatively thin walled jug or bottle. The fabric of the sherd is a hard fired stoneware with a large amount of mica in the fabric. The fabric colour is a uniform grey white colour and the outer and inner surfaces have a shiny mid yellow grey salt glaze. A suggested diameter of the mouth of the vessel is 7cm, and it represents 10% of the rim. The height or capacity of the vessel cannot be estimated. The sherd measures 29.5mm length, 22.5…
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-28DF31
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd of a glazed stoneware pottery vessel dating from the post medieval period (1600-1750). The fabric of the sherd is a hard fired stoneware with a large amount of mica in the fabric. The fabric colour is a uniform grey colour and the outer and inner surfaces have a shiny mid brown mottled glaze. The height or capacity of the vessel cannot be estimated. The sherd measures 18.4mm length, 22.8mm width, is 8.6mm thick (rim), 7.5mm thick (body) and weighs 4.63 grams. Probably Frechen.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Credenhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-BA2F61
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast bronze (copper alloy) basal-looped socketed spear (spearhead) of Middle Bronze Age date (1500 - 1150 BC). The spearhead is best sub-classified as Davis (2006) Type 3: Flame. The spearhead is heavily abraded and also corroded; it is broadly sub-triangular in plan and profile with an incomplete and abraded sub-oval / leaf or flame shaped blade. The tip of the spearhead is lost being abraded to the tip of the central mid-rib; the side blades are also much abraded, loosing most of their shape and also their cutting edges. The surviving width of the blade is 23.2mm; it is 14.1mm thick …
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Madley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4E0894
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
LEINTWARDINE COIN HOARD Treasure Case: 2017 T579 A hoard of 12 silver denarii with a TPQ in the reign of Trajan c. AD 104. Circumstances of discovery: The coins were discovered by a metal detectoris on ploughed land. Summary Republican (109 - 42 BC)        04                                           Galba (AD 68-69)   &nbs…
Created on: Thursday 29th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leintwardine II', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-739CE4
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment from the tip of a cast bronze (copper alloy) basal-looped socketed spear (spearhead) of Middle Bronze Age date (1500 - 1150 BC). The spearhead is heavily abraded and also corroded; it is broadly sub-triangular in plan and profile with an incomplete and abraded sub-oval / leaf or flame shaped blade. The tip of the spearhead is lost being abraded to the tip of the central mid-rib; the side blades are also much abraded, loosing most of their shape and also their cutting edges. The surviving width of the blade is 23.7mm; it is 11.2mm thick at this point (across the mid-rib). The c…
Created on: Monday 17th September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kings Caple', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-713766
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy annulet or ring brooch dating to the medieval period (1250 - 1450). The frame is circular in plan and irregular in cross section. The upper surface of the frame is decorated with six collets (or turrets) which are evenly spaced. Between the collets the frame is decorated with a series of punched annulets arranged in two parallel rows. Between two of the collets the brooch bulges inwards to accommodate a pierced hole (diameter 2.1mm). Originally a pin, now lost, would have been fixed. There is no evidence of a pin rest on the opposite side of the frame, although this is a…
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.