Record ID: HESH-2137C6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead or lead-alloy decorated spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (c. AD 1 - 1650); most probably medieval date (c. AD 1300 - 1550). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan and bi-convex in profile. Both the upper and lower faces have a cast rim around the exterior edge / rim. The central hole is broadly circular and has been cast / set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 7mm. The upper decoration comprises six sub-circular raised pellets regularly spaced around the circumference of the central hole; six raised ribs extend from the hole to the edge of…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Waters Upton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-207B2E
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper-alloy button probably dating to the Napoleonic wars (AD 1803 - 1815). The button is semi-circular in plan due to the loss of approximately one third of the outer edge. The front has a "15" in the centre of a circular rib; the legend reads REPUBLIQ[E FRANC]AISE with a star after the "E". The reverse is undecorated but has several notches which could be where the button loop was originally attached. Linear incisions on the reverse and the missing fragment of the button has occured in the ploughsoil. The button is dark green to black in colour with a mid-green pati…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Appleby Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-204998
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy toy plate of Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1500 - 1700). It is sub-circular in plan and has an irregular profile as it has been bent in the ploughsoil. The plate has a shallow flange and originally would have had a flat base. The thickened rim has two rows of raised beading around the outer circumference of the plate and around the inner edge of the rim; between these rows there is no visible decoration. The flange is not visibly decorated. The reverse of the plate has six low relief circles radiating from the centre; the outer circumference mirrors the beading on the to…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Appleby Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-1FCD02
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy book fitting of Post-Medieval date (c.AD 1500 - 1700). The fitting is sub-rectangular in plan and irregular in profile. It is comprised of two sheets of copper-alloy that have been riveted together, with on rivet visible at the clasping end. The attachment end has three evenly spaced holes. The attachment end tapers slightly towards the clasping end, which terminates in a hook which curves towards the reverse of the fitting. The two sheets are broadly parallel but they are no longer aligned due to damage in the ploughsoil. The end of the front face has been dec…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chetton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0BF635
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The token is sub-circular in plan. The obverse has an uneven surface and three raised ribs which overlap to form a backwards "N" or "Z", making this token a potential Powell type 2. The reverse is not visibly decorated but has a raised rim around the circumference and an uneven, pitted surface. The token is mid brown in colour. 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 there…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0BE081
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The token is sub-circular in plan. The obverse has eight overlapping raised circular ribs arranged in an irregular pattern and three visible pellets. The reverse is not visibly decorated but has two possible pellets on opposing sides along the edge of the token. The token has been bent along part of the edge in the ploughsoil. The token is mid brown in colour. 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…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0BBDC4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The token is sub-oval in plan. The obverse has an uneven surface with a sub-circular pellet in the centre. The reverse is not visibly decorated but the surface has a approximately ten small linear notches, possibly from plough damage. The edge of the token is uneven and the surface heavily abraded from the ploughsoil. The token is light brown in colour. 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 locall…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0BA03D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The token is sub-circular in plan. The obverse has a saltire cross formed from two ribs, making it a Powell type 14. There are sub-oval notches on two sides of the cross. The reverse is plain and undecorated. There is a notch in the edge of the token from damage in the ploughsoil. The token is grey in colour. 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 d…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0B8CA3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The token is sub-circular in plan. The obverse has six horizontal ribs and three vertical ribs which extend from the edge of the token to the top of the horizontal ribs. It can possibly be classed as a Powell type 7. The reverse is uneven and not visibly decorated. The token is cream in colour. 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. …
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0B7614
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The token is sub-circular in plan. The obverse and reverse are not visibly decorated, however they have been worn in the ploughsoil. The token is cream in colour. 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 (c. AD 1500 - 1850), those which seem to mimic Medieval penn…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0B462B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The token is sub-circular in plan. The obverse has four raised ribs in an irregular pattern; the ribs have been arranged in a horizontal "V" shape across a vertical "V" shape. There is also a raised semi-circular rib on the edge of the token. The reverse is plain and undecorated. there is a linear incision on the obverse from plough damage. The token is cream in colour. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-08C622
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The token was originally sub-circular in plan however it has been broken in half in the ploughsoil. The obverse has an off-centre raised rib which extends across the token with pellets around the circumference; there are seven pellets. The reverse is plain and undecorated. Plough damage has split the token into two uneven halves and has abraded the surface. The token is cream in colour. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. an…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-08A34B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two cast lead alloy tokens of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The tokens are broadly sub-circular in plan. The obverses have initials; one of the tokens has an "E"; the second token has a "H" encased within a raised circular rib with two pellets above and below the central bar. The is a raised rim around the circumference of the "H" token obverse. Both tokens are Powell type 2. The reverses are both plain and undecorated. Plough damage has abraded the surfaces of both tokens. The "H" token is grey in colour and the "E" token is mid-brown. Lead tokens had a…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-083C3C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The token is broadly semi-circular in plan as a section of the edge has been lost. There is no visible decoration on the obverse or reverse probably due to wear on the token. It is a mid-grey colour with a pitted and uneven surface. 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 Medieva…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-082E15
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three cast lead alloy tokens of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The tokens are broadly sub-circular in plan. The obverses have a varying number of raise ribs crossing at a central point, making them Powell type 3. The largest token has five ribs; the light brown token has four ribs; the smallest token has six. The reverses are plain and undecorated. The largest token has plough damaged on the reverse which has abraded the surface; the light brown token has a section missing from outer side of the token, giving a flat edge; the smallest token has sustained hea…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-07E880
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy tokens of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The token is broadly sub-circular in plan. The obverse has a four curved ribs cast to form an irregular rhombus with a central pellet. The reverse has two visible raised ribs in an irregular pattern. The token is cream in colour and has a two linear incisions on the reverse probably from plough damage. 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 pr…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0701B3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two cast lead alloy tokens of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The tokens are broadly sub-circular in plan. The obverses have a vertical and horizontal ribs crossing to form a cross-hatch pattern, making these pellets Power type 7. The white token has three horizontal ribs and two vertical; the grey token has two vertical ribs and eight horizontal. The reverses are all plain and undecorated. Both of the tokens have varying levels of wear from the ploughsoil. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, wei…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-06D89A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five cast lead alloy tokens of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The tokens are broadly sub-circular in plan. The obverses have a two ribs crossing to form a cruciform shape and have a single pellet in each of the quadrants, making these pellets Power type 14. The reverses are all plain and undecorated. All of the tokens have varying levels of wear from the ploughsoil. 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 d…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-06BC51
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two cast lead alloy tokens of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The tokens are broadly sub-circular in plan. The obverses have a central circular pellet with raised circular ribs radiating from it. The reverses are both plain and undecorated. Both tokens has sustained damage from the ploughsoil, the cream example has a small fragment missing from the edge. The one of the tokens is cream in colour and the other is grey. 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 …
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-068ED5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy token of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1400 - 1800). The token is broadly sub-circular in plan. The obverse has two raised ribs in a cruciform pattern with two diagonal ribs extending from each of the arms. There is a raised rim around the circumference of the obverse. The reverse is plain and undecorated but there are several notches probably caused by plough damage. The token is cream in colour. 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 produc…
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury Mortimer', grid reference and parish protected.