Record ID: WAW-9B7FE6
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, possibly glass, gaming piece probably dating to the Roman period, circa AD50-400. The gaming piece is conical in form with a sub circular base and sides which narrow to a rounded point. The sides of the gaming piece are slightly faceted. The surfaces of the gaming piece are smooth and shiny and are mottled blue / black in colour. Light surface scratching is present probably as a result of movement in the plough soil. The material is uncertain due to the softness of the fabric and the object's unusually light weight. Dated as probably Roman owing to an assemblage of Roman b…
Created on: Wednesday 19th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 7th July 2021
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Record ID: WMID-40BDD6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver denarius belonging to Commodus (AD175-192) dating from AD187-8 (Reece Period 9). P M TRP XIII IMP VIII COS V PP reverse showing Libertas holding a pileus and sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC III 168. Diameter: 17.77mm. Thickness: 2.64mm. Weight: 2.3g. Die axis: 6 o'clock.
Created on: Saturday 25th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th November 2019
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Record ID: WAW-F46D45
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single looped buckle and buckle plate. The buckle dates to the Medieval period, circa 1200-1500. The pin is missing. In plan, the buckle frame is sub-oval with a narrowed and off-set strap bar. The shorter sides of the frame are curving in plan and are sub-square in section. The side of the frame opposite the strap bar is straight and thickened. The thickened side of the frame has a moulded, round knop at either end and a recessed area between the knops which is very worn. Originally, this part of the frame may have had more decoration and/or a groove for the pin t…
Created on: Friday 22nd November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2018
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Record ID: WAW-CCBCE1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy composite buckle frame with forked spacer. The buckle dates to the Medieval period, circa AD 1350-1450. The pin and the plates are missing and one of the spacer prongs terminates in an old break. The sub-oval frame has a pointed projecting pin rest at the centre of the outer edge. The face of the buckle next to the pointed projection is flattened with a slight groove in order to accommodate the end of the now missing pin. The pointed projection is chamfered. The rest of the buckle face is obliquely angled from the interior edge of the loop to the outer …
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2013
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2018
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Record ID: WAW-0A0A84
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete amber bead of uncertain date. The bead is circular in plan and oval in section. At the centre of the bead is a drilled circular perforation approximately 2.6mm in diameter. The bead is translucent with a deep orange colour. The surfaces of the bead are scratched due to movement in the plough soil. This bead is from a collection of light blue, mid blue and white mostly glass beads found in the same field. The bead is dated as probably Roman owing to other Roman finds retrieved from nearby. However, beads of this style were used from the Iron Age to at least the Medieval peri…
Created on: Friday 28th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: WMID-C93B48
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy impersonal Medieval seal matrix dating from circa AD 1300-1400. This is a pyramid type matrix with a circular base and hexagonal sectioned stem. The engraved die has a central device of two busts facing each other in profile. The faces are divided by a long-stemmed plant which emanates from a heart-shaped form at the bottom of the device and terminates in a four-leaf flower above the busts. A single recessed line divides the device from the legend. The legend starts with a six-pointed star and reads LOVE ME AND I THE. It is uncertain whether the edge of the die original…
Created on: Monday 3rd June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2017
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Record ID: WAW-AB8591
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch dating from the late 1st to early 2nd centuries, circa AD 80-120 of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.a-4.b, Plate 46. The head of the brooch including the wings, spring and top of the bow survive. The pin is missing and approximately half the bow survives, tapering to a blunted terminus. The surfaces of the brooch are heavily worn. The bow head is hump-like in profile. On both sides a ridge is present at the shoulder between the wings and the bow.. The wings are semi-cylindrical an…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Record ID: WMID-434C46
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch dating from 1st to early 2nd centuries, circa AD 80-120. The head of the brooch and the majority of the bow survives. The spring, pin and foot of the brooch are missing due to old breaks. The surface of the brooch is very worn and no decoration survives. The wings are semi-cylindrical and terminate with partially surviving wing caps. Soil fills the cavity which would have originally accommodated the spring. The bow head is hump-like in profile. In plan, on both sides a moulding is present at the junction between the bow and the wings, the s…
Created on: Saturday 25th January 2014
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-100874
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Type 1, flat wing ends type), dating from the late 1st to early 2nd centuries, circa AD 43-120. The brooch is a Polden Hill type. Part of the spring, the pin and the catch plate are missing due to old breaks. The wings have a hollow, semi-cylindrical form with perforated wing caps at both ends. One of the wing caps is slightly damaged. The wings contain a partially surviving copper alloy spring which has 11 coils within one wing and 3 coils to the other. An incomplete spring bar is just visibl…
Created on: Monday 11th November 2013
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-0C70A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.l.a. Plate 48, dating from the late 1st to early 2nd centuries, circa AD 80-120. The brooch is a Polden Hill type. The spring and pin are missing and the catch plate and wing caps are incomplete due to old breaks. The wings have a hollow, semi-cylindrical form with incomplete wing caps at either end. A partial perforation survives on one of the wing caps. The wings are undecorated. The bow head is hump-like in profile with the remains of a central hook, which w…
Created on: Monday 11th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-0D07A6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends), Mackreth 2011, 4.c. Plate 47, pg. 71, no. 12041, dating from the late 1st to early 2nd centuries, circa AD80-120. The head of the brooch including the wings, spring, spring hook and top of the bow survive. The pin is missing and the bow tapers to a broken edge just below the wings. The wings are semi-cylindrical and terminate with complete wing caps. The spring, which is made from copper alloy, is heavily corroded but probably has at least 6 coils. The wings are undeco…
Created on: Monday 11th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2017
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Record ID: WMID-AC13E6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth Group 4, flat wing ends type, West Midlands), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.b. no. 1901, Plate 46, dating to the Roman period, circa AD80-120. The head of the brooch including a wing and a spring hook survive. The brooch was damaged in antiquity. The surviving wing has a partially surviving, perforated wing cap. Ridges are present at the junction between the bow and the wings. The face of the wing is undecorated. A forward facing spring hook survives above the wing. Below the wing, the head of the brooch is …
Created on: Thursday 30th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2017
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Record ID: WAW-BE8B15
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Two fragments from an incomplete cast copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, West Midlands) dating from the late 1st to early 2nd centuries, circa AD80-120. The brooch is a Polden Hill type. One fragment is the head of the brooch including 1 wing and the spring hook. The other fragment is the lower part of the bow with the majority of the catch plate present, but the foot of the brooch is missing. On the head of the brooch, 1 wing, the spring and the pin are missing due to old breaks. The head of the bow and the remaining wing form a ho…
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
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Record ID: WAW-B95AC1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus belonging to the House of Constantine dating to the period AD324-330 (Reece Period 16). PROVIDENTIAE CAESS reverse type depicting a camp or town gateway with two towers. The obverse shows a laureate bust facing right. Obverse legend illegible. Diameter: 17.76mm. Thickness: 2.92mm. Weight: 2.4g. Die axis: 6 o'clock.
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2016
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Record ID: WAW-401361
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy radiate of Allectus dating from AD 293-296 (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with mast, cabin, several rowers and waves. Mint of London. RIC V, pt 2, p. 563, cf. no. 55. Diameter: 19.14mm. Thickness: 1.65mm. Weight: 1.94g. Die axis: 6 o'clock. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Monday 13th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
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Record ID: WAW-B652A1
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy vessel lid or stopper from a tobacco jar dating from the late Medieval to early Post Medieval period, circa AD1600-1850. In plan, the top of the lid had a flower head design with a central knop surrounded by 8 petals. The lid is damaged and it is likely that there were originally 9 petals. The petals are defined by a shallow groove and the end of each petal is slightly rounded. The edge of the flower lid was probably originally sub-lozenge shape in form. The reverse of the lid is plain and is now contorted although it was probably originally flat. At th…
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
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Record ID: WAW-08C907
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval Coin: A silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Two fragments forming a complete coin. Second coinage (1561-1582) minted in 1577. North no 1997. Diameter: 26.91mm. Thickness: 0.67mm. Weight: 2.48g. Die axis: 3 o'clock
Created on: Friday 28th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
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Record ID: WAW-092811
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy token. The face of the token may have been stamped with an impression taken from a half-groat, which would date the token to the mid 17th century. The token is sub-circular in plan and sub-rectangular in section. The perimeter of the face of the token is slightly rimmed. The edge of the token is bordered with a circular band. At the centre is a faint impression of a left facing head. Although the surface is too worn to be certain, the impression is a similar size and design of a half groat of Charles I (1625-49). The reverse of the token is predominantly fla…
Created on: Friday 28th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
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Record ID: WAW-094111
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy token of late Medieval to early Post Medieval date, circa AD1400-1700. The token is sub-circular in plan and irregular in section. The face of the token has a raised cast design which is hard to discern but possibly depicts a human figure. The reverse has a circular depression which follows the perimeter of the token. The surface of the token had a mid grey / light green patina and is worn as a result of movement in the plough soil. Catagorized as Powell type 13 - an abstract design which may actually represent objects. Lead tokens were used throughout the M…
Created on: Friday 28th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
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Record ID: WAW-094E81
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy token of late Medieval to early Post Medieval date, circa AD1400-1700. The token is sub-circular in plan and irregular in section. The face of the token has a raised cast design of a central cross creating 4 quadrants, with a single pellet at the centre of each quadrant (4 pellets in total). The reverse of the token is flat and undecorated. The surface of the token had a light grey / yellow patina and is worn as a result of movement in the plough soil. Catagorized as Powell type 14 - cross with centrally position pellet in each quadrant. Lead tokens were use…
Created on: Friday 28th February 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th June 2014
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