Record ID: WMID-4A092D
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy (bronze) flat axe of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2350 BC to c. 2050 BC). The flat axe is broadly sub rectangular in shape with a splayed crescent shaped blade. In profile it is broadly lentoid, with slight tapering edges. The butt is relatively thin having a narrow rounded profile; the width at the butt is 16.5 mm (thickness: 4.2 mm). The sides of the axe gently expand in width from the butt to the blade; in shape they are relatively curved. The axe is thickest at the mid point (10.4 mm), with traces of a proto stop ridge p…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-46BC5F
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, cast, copper-alloy, strap-mounted terret of Roman date, around AD 43 - 250, of Lewis type xix. The terret comprises a main ovate ring with an integral rectangular loop projecting from the base. The main ring is bottom-heavy displaying wear one one face. The ring has a tapering ovate section and the loop is sub-rectangular in section. The terret is undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The terret is 40.5 mm long, 30.9 mm wide, 12.3 mm thick and weighs 35.7 g. Compare YORYM-83701C and see Lewis (2015). Terret rings were used as rein guid…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-5439F4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete fragment from a socketed axehead, of Late Bronze Age dating (c. 950 BC to c. 750 BC). Less than 25% of the socketed axehead is present, and consists of part of the mouth and body. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity, The mouth may have originally been square in shape, as the fragment exhibits an almost right angle bend. The mouth has a rolled rim. The start of two ribs are present on the body. It measures 20.2 mm in length, 24.5 mm wide and 6.1 mm thick (at the mouth), 3.4 mm thick (body). It weighs 7.5…
Created on: Friday 23rd June 2023
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-31F7DE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete enamelled and copper alloy dragonesque style brooch, of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 200). Over 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the main plate and the top part of the pin.  The brooch consists of a central plate, representing the body, with a constricted neck curving upwards and matching tail curving downwards. Circular annulet style eyes are present on each terminal, with a line of punched pellets around the outer edge. Red enamel infilled the annulet recess. The ear curves downwards from the head, and terminates with a rounded end. A matching e…
Created on: Friday 9th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-779676
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill) brooch of 5.b4 type of Roman date (AD 75-200) Over 50% of the brooch is present, with the wings and bow present. The spring, pin, foot and catchplate are missing. The brooch is T shaped in plan. The wings are cylindrical with perforated end caps. The wing caps extend slightly beyond the width of the wings, with a perforation to hold the spring.The bow is decorated with a prominent rib that extends vertically from the rearward facing hook on the head and continues along the centre of the bow. It does not ext…
Created on: Friday 19th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-62AFC5
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy rotary key (locking), of mid Roman dating (AD 150 to AD 410). Less than 50% of the key is present, with the handle remaining. The shank and bit are missing due to post depositional breaks. The handle is of a debased fleur de lis / lys design, with a central pointed collared knop, above an inverted triangle with inward curving sides. The triangle tapers to a narrow waist, then expands to a triple moulded collar which would have been formerly attached to the shank; the collar has a square cross-section. It measures 52.5 mm in le…
Created on: Thursday 18th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4BCE84
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Faustina I (AD 138-161), dating to the period c.AD 141-161 (Reece period 7). AVGVSTA, S C, reverse type depicting Pietas standing left, raising right hand above lighted altar, holding box in left. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 163, no. 1127. Diameter: 30.5 mm Thickness: 3.6 mm Weight: 15.8 g
Created on: Friday 5th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4AE75D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver Roman denarius of Titus (AD 79-81) under Vespasian (AD 69-79), dating to the period c.AD 79 (Reece period 4). TR POT VIII COS VII reverse type depicting a slow quadriga left with corn ears. Mint of Rome. RIC II.1 (2nd ed.), p. 135, no. 1073 Diameter: 17.4 mm Thickness: 2.2 mm Weight: 2.2 g
Created on: Friday 5th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-FEDBF7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Polden Hill variation brooch, dating from AD 80 to AD 160. Over 75% of the brooch is present, with the foot, catch plate and pin missing. The brooch has an angular head, with semi circular wings projecting from either side. These wings have a pierced wing caps. They have been decorated with three recessed vertical lines. No shoulder is present. Behind the wings, the spring is visible. It has six coils to the left and seven to the right of the pin. Part of spring is held in a rearward facing hook at the top of the brooch. The head of the brooch has been deco…
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th April 2023
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Record ID: WMID-FE9A83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Polden Hill brooch of Roman date, circa (AD 80 - 120). The brooch consists of the head, wings, bow and rearward facing hook. The pin, spring, foot and catchplate are missing. The bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. The rearward facing hook is present on the head. The bow is broad and is broken just above the foot. Short converging grooves decorate the head, on either side of the rearward hook.The wings take the form of a cylinder capped with two perforated, circular wing caps.  It ha…
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th April 2023
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Record ID: WMID-6A6464
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Commodus (AD 180-192), dating to the period c.AD 192 (Reece period 9). LIB AVG P M TR P XVII [IMP VIII] COS VII P P, S C, reverse type depicting Libertas standing left holding pileus and sceptre, star in field to left. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 436, nos. 671a, 619a. Diameter: 30.7 mm Thickness: 4.6 mm Weight: 17.4 g
Created on: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: WMID-70ED0A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Trajan (AD 98-117), probably dating to the period c.AD 103-117 (Reece period 5). Illegible reverse type. Mint of Rome.  Diameter: 32.4 mm Thickness: 3.6 mm Weight: 17.1 g
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-5BBD79
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and very base (possibly plated?) silver Roman denarius of Julia Domna (AD 193-217), dating to the period AD 196-211 (Reece period 10). CERERI FRVGIF reverse type depicting Ceres seated left holding corn ears and torch. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC IV.1, p. 166, no. 546. Diameter: 18.0mm Width: 16.1 mm Thickness: 2.4 mm Weight: 1.7 g
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-FE1ED9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Wroxeter type brooch of Roman dating (AD 80 to AD 200). The remains of the brooch consist of the head and bow. The spring, pin and catchplate are missing.  The head is comprised of a broadly oval flat plate. The lower edges of the plate at the reverse curve upwards slightly to form an enclosed semi circular cell. The bow protrudes from the lower section of the flat plate and is sub rectangular in section and curved in profile. The upper part of the flat plate possibly once extended into a loop as seen on other illustrated examples. …
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-D3DB7E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius, probably of Commodus (AD 180-192), perhaps dating to the period c.AD 190 (Reece period 9). Unclear reverse type possibly depicting Genius standing left holding cornucopia and sacrificing over an altar to left. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC III no. 561 for a similar reverse type.  Diameter: 27.4 mm Thickness: 4.7 mm Weight: 17.2 g
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-57EFCE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of the Wirral type dating to c.AD  75-200. Around 50% of the brooch is present, with the foot, headloop and pin missing. It presents a stepped head the top of which would have connected to the now missing headloop. On the reverse of the head is the hinge mechanism which still retains the upper portion of the pin. From the base of the head stretches the bow which begins in a slightly rounded arch that then curves inwards and tapers to a narrowed end with an ornately rounded foot. The upper portion of the bow is decorated with …
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F276EA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus, probably of Galerius (AD 293-311) and dating to the period c.AD 305-307 (Reece period 15). GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type depicting Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia. Mint of Trier. cf. RIC VI, p. 207, no. 652b. Diameter: 27.4 mm Thickness: 2.0 mm Weight: 7.9 g
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2022
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Record ID: WMID-5FDF08
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete Roman Colchester derivative brooch of Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4.a, flat wing ends type), dating to AD 75-200. The wings are semi-cylindrical in plan with pierced wing/end caps intact. The end caps extend slightly beyond the diameter of the wings. The bow head is hump-like, and slightly angular (comma shaped) in profile. At the reverse of the head is a groove which retains the spring. The spring has an external chord, and four coils to the left of the pin, five coils to the right. One of the coils is missing on the left side of the spring. A rearward facing …
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4E07EE
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A incomplete enamelled harness fitting of probable late Iron Age dating (100 BC to 100 AD). The harness fitting is an irregular shape, almost comma shaped, with a rounded head and a squared tail. The upper surface is flat, with five panels of enamel decoration. The rounded head has three enamel panels, each a lentoid or pointed oval shape, creating a triskele shape between them. The remaining two panels of enamel are sub triangular in shape, continuing down the length of the 'comma' tail'. The edges are bevelled.  The reverse of the tail has a curved recess …
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-43D954
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Complete copper alloy (bronze) socketed axe of Sompting type and of Early Iron Age dating (c. 800-600 BC) The axehead is complete (with an overall length of 123.3 mm and a weight of 386.4 g). The mouth is sub-rectangular (45.0 mm long and 41.9 mm wide). The socket is rectangular (29.2 mm wide, 28.0 mm long and 95.8 mm deep).  The mouth moulding has a well-defined rectangular step (9.7 mm long) with a prominent step to the face. The oval sectioned loop springs from the moulding (13.4 mm wide, 4.9 mm thick and 26.6 mm long). The sides are straight before widening to a m…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2022
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