Record ID: WMID-E10271
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete denarius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-AD 211). Possibly a silver plated contemporary copy. Mass: 2.4. Diameter: 17.1mm.
Created on: Sunday 21st December 2008
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warwick District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-98B2B4
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late post-medieval/early modern swivel mount within which is set a flat purple glass intaglio. Length: 24.8mm; width: 21.0mm; thickness: 3.9mm; mass: 4.8g. The mount is ?gilded copper-alloy. It is oval in plan, with a median groove running around the edge and a small circular hole at the top and bottom, probably to permit the object to swivel within a frame. The front of the intaglio depicts a woman, draped, standing right, with an altar/low pedestal to the right, beyond which there is a statue on a column. The reverse is undecorated. The intaglio is broken horiz…
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fisherwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-1F4E67
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete enamelled and gilded copper-alloy medieval heraldic mount. Length: 65.5mm; width: 55.2mm; mass: 32.1g. Thickness: 1.6mm-2.7mm. The mount is shield shaped in plan, with a slightly convex top and convex sides which converge to the base. Each corner has a small concave notch, probably the remains of attachments for the mount. When viewed from above, the mount has a concavo-convex cross-section. The mount has a red (gules) enamelled field, with a gilded (or) border (bordure) and a gilded band across the shield (fess), above and below which are two sets of three gilded c…
Created on: Friday 24th October 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 20th April 2021
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Record ID: WMID-C6EC38
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early medieval copper alloy pin. The pin-head is sub-circular, almost oval, in plan. The remains of the pin - a small broken stub with an oval cross-section - projects slightly to the front on one end of the head. The object is 26.3mm long, 26.3mm wide, and the sub-circular head is 3.4mm thick. The pin has a mass of 9.6g. The front of the pinhead is decorated with incised grooves and dots forming a concave sided lozenge within a sub-circular border near to the perimeter, with a circle in the centre. The reverse is plain, but there may be traces of a white metal coati…
Created on: Monday 20th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-7B9197
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Martlet initial mark (1560-1561). Coin classification: North, 1991, vol 2, number 1987, p.133. Mass: 1.0g. Diameter: 18.6mm.
Created on: Friday 29th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alkmonton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-2EBB73
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver halfgroat of Henry VII (1485-1509). Issued by King and Archbishop Mortin jointly (?) (c.1490-1500). Canterbury mint. Coin reference: North, volume II, 3rd edition, number 1712, p.102. Mass: 1.3g. Diameter: 18.5mm.
Created on: Monday 25th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-2E6C48
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver halfpenny of Henry VI (1422-1461), annulet issue (1422-1427). Coin reference: North, volume II, 3rd edition, number 1434, p.75. Mass: 0.5g. Diameter: 13.8mm.
Created on: Monday 25th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-2E3D77
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver halfpenny of Edward IV (first reign, 1461-1470). Mass: 0.3g. Diameter: 12.8mm. Probably light coinage (1464/5-1470), coin reference: North,, volume 2, 3rd edition, number 1608, p.89.
Created on: Monday 25th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-2DC9F7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver groat of Edward III (1327-1377), pre-treaty period, series E (1354-5). Coin reference: North, volume II, 3rd edition, number 1163, p.51. There is a split through much of the length of the flan. Mass: 3.4g. Diameter: 25.5mm.
Created on: Monday 25th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-07FF87
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead palm guard dating from the post-medieval or modern period. The palm guard is maximum of 84.0mm long and 52.2mm wide. It has a maximum thickness of 8.6mm and a mass of 176g. The palm guard is broadly oval in plan. In profile, the longer axis of the palm guard is convex on the reverse (palm side) but broadly straight on the front. The palm guard has broadly D-shaped cross-section with a convex front and a flatter reverse (palm side). The apex of the convex front is slightly offset from the centre of the front. There is a circular depression, 17mm in diameter, slightly offset…
Created on: Saturday 23rd August 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-88ECE1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver denarius of Septimus Severus (AD193-211). Reverse type: SECVRITAS PVBLICA; Securitas seated left, holding globe. Rome, 194-6 Mass: 1.6g. Diameter: 15.5mm. c.f. RIC IV, pt 1, nos. 56 & 93
Created on: Sunday 17th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-000897
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4.l.c), subtype. Dating from the Roman period, 120-200. The brooch has a horizontal crossbar attached to the head. An arched bow runs from the head towards the foot (which is missing). There is a tab, circular in plan with a central stud, attached to the head and a further, smaller loop attached to this tab. The head and bow have a comma shaped profile. In section, the crossbar has a semi-circular front portion, with a flatter narrower rear portion, The ends are closed but pierced, with the cor…
Created on: Monday 11th August 2008
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-FF8AF0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman hinged Polden Hill brooch. The brooch has a cross bar consisting of two side-wings with a sub-oval, almost D-shaped section, attached to the head and transverse bow which have a humped, comma shaped profile. The bow has a broadly D shaped profile towards the head (with a flatter reverse), becoming oval towards the foot. The catchplate is missing. There is a transverse slot at the rear of the brooch between the side-wings in which the axis-bar is visible, but the pin which it would have held is missing. Whilst broadly oval in section, the rear of the …
Created on: Monday 11th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-9DD663
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy double looped horse harness fitting. The harness fitting comprises two oval loops, one larger and one smaller, set an angle of 90° to one another. There is an integral spherical collar on one end of the larger loop with a neck that is joined to one side of the smaller loop. As such, the two loops are orientated transversely to one another. Both of the loops are plain and undecorated with a circular cross section. The object has moderately pitted surface, but generally a well developed green patina in evident. The object is 77.3 mm long, 36.3mm wide, and 21.1mm thi…
Created on: Friday 25th July 2008
Last updated: Sunday 31st January 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-A2B512
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of a medieval Midlands white ware vessel. The sherd contains part of the base and body of the vessel and is 35.8mm long, 69.7mm wide, and 15.9mm thick. These are maximum dimensions. The sherd has a mass of 36.6g. The sherd has a ridge on the external surface defining the edge of the base. The sherd has an orange/cream coloured external surface. The internal surface is light brown/white. The core is grey/cream coloured. The fabric has common, well sorted medium to course silicaceous sub-angular inclusions. There are a number of straight incisions/grooves on the base whi…
Created on: Tuesday 1st July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Longnor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-012661
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn silver Irish shilling of James I (1603-1626). First coinage (1603-4). Martlet mint mark (1604-5). Coin reference: Seaby (Coins and Tokens of Ireland, 1970), number 4513, p59. In "Coins and Tokens from Ireland", Seaby (1970, p.58-9) states: "In order to replace Elizabeth's war-time base money james issued a new coinage in "fine" silver between 1603 and 1607 which was minted in London; but his objective was a uniform currency throughout his realm of "Great Britain and Ireland" and thenceforward only the standard silver coins of the Tower mint were made for use in Ireland.…
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-00F394
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete groat of Philip and Mary (1554-1558). North (volume II, 3rd edition) reference 1973, p.129. Diameter 22.0mm. Mass: 1.2g.
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-00CD55
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver sixpence of William III, dated 1697. Diameter: 21.2 mm. Mass: 2.6g.
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-FDEEC3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three rim sherds, probably from two grey ware vessels dating from the Roman period. Sherd 1: 45.1mm wide, 24.9mm long, 13.2mm from the inside of the vessel to the outer edge of the rim. Adjoins sherd 2. Moderately fine grey coloured fabric. Slightly pitted surface. Infrequent inclusions which are largely fine, and appear to be silicaceous. Unidentified black/grey and brown coating on patches in the interior and exterior of the sherd. Sherd 2: 25.2mm wide, 16.1mm long, 12.2mm from inside of vessel to outer edge of the rim.. Adjoins sherd 1. Fine to medium fabric which is g…
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-FDDE72
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of a colour-coated vessel, dating from the Roman period. The vessel consists of a portion of both the foot-ring and the concave base of the vessel. The fabric is fine and orange/brown in colour. Inclusions are fine, infrequent, and appear largely silicaceous. On the exterior of the vessel, the sherd has a lustrous grey/black surface. This slip coating is very thin, and the orange/brown fabric of the vessel is visible in places particularly above the foot-ring. The interior of the sherd has a brown lustrous slip-coated surface, darker than the fabric, with grey/black patc…
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.