Record ID: HESH-9264CE
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: MODERN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A brass mechanised and orignally sprung powder measure. This machined composite brass element fixed via a screw thread (now lost) to the mouth of a leather powder horn / flask. By depressing the sprung lever a series of shaped slides move allowing a single measure of black powder to be dispensed into the muzzle of a either a musket or rifle. The form of this measure is unusual and is likely to date from the period 1780-1860, being used as an alternative to paper cartridges. The form of powder flask is likely to have been used for sport rather than military service. The measure is…
Created on: Friday 30th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th November 2021
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Record ID: HESH-FEAC60
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy military badge (shoulder title) of modern date (probably WW1), from the King's Shropshire Light Infantry formed 1881. Moulded "PSHIRE" (originally Shropshire but broken) curved top and bottom, with one loop brazed to reverse. Surface is rough and casting appears regular. Colour is dull brown. The object measures: 23.17 to 32.11mm in length, 10.98mm wide and 1.3mm thick. The objects weighs 2.7 grams. Peter Hart (a national collector of militaria) has kindly commented that this is a: Military shoulder title. Spacing of letters and fi…
Created on: Friday 23rd August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th January 2021
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Record ID: HESH-FD0A74
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A brass pub token with a value of 3 D (three pence) issued by the Eardisland Cross Inn. Obverse: Field filled with writing above E.CROSS and below INN enclosed within a circular beaded border. A plain cross is centrally placed with two parallel dots diagonal and below the centre. Reverse: A central circular field reading 3 D ( two vertically placed dots below the D) The rest of the coin is encompassed a laurel of victory wreath, all enclosed within a circular beaded border. The object measures: Diameter: 23.43mm Thickness: 1.26 Weight: 3.8 grams Note: Eardisland has a p…
Created on: Friday 23rd August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-FCCC23
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A square brass merchant token with rounded edges and a value of 2 shillings issued by a Merchant in Birmingham named George Jackson. Obverse: Field filled with writing above GEOGE JACKSON and below B'HAM enclosed within a fine dotted beaded line. Within the centre of the obverse is a small raised circle. Reverse: A central field reading '2' with a smaller 'S' above and to the right hand. A diagonal line separates this from a field marked with a '-' indicating the value of pennies as 0, this is all enclosed within a fine dotted beaded line. The object measures: Length: 26.1…
Created on: Friday 23rd August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-FC9474
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular brass merchant token with a value of 1 1/2 D (one and a half pence) issued by a Fruit Merchant in Birmingham named W. Pratt. Obverse: Field filled with writing across middle FRUIT MERCHANT with above W.PRATT below BIRMINGHAM enclosed within a fine dotted beaded line. Reverse: Plain and undecorated The object measures: Diameter: 32.2mm Thickness: 1.14 Weight: 7.8 grams
Created on: Friday 23rd August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-6992B8
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two complete copper-alloy annular rings or loops of probable Medieval date (c. 1200-1500). The loops are circular in plan and oval in cross section; they have a regular thickness. The internal surfaces of the rings show no signs of deforming / wear patterns. The surface has an uneven mid-green coloured surface patina.Plain examples such as this are difficult to ascribe to periods due to their uniform nature and he longevity of the overall style. The loops measure: 27.14mm long, 26.4mm wide, 3.03mm in thickness and weighs 4.4 grams. 24.9mm long, 24.91mm wide, 2.6mm in thickne…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-6978A1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy double looped buckle of Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1550 - 1650); the second loop has been lost. The buckle is broadly sub-rectangular and D-shaped in plan with a missing cast central bar to which a pin and strap plate would have been attached; both have been lost. There is a rounded protrusion on the exterior of the frame half-way around the curve of the D-shape; the knop has been badly worn but could originally have been an acorn. The object has heavy wear and is plain and undecorated. The reverses of the knop is concave. The object has been damaged in …
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-695B21
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy buckle with drilled frame of late post-medieval date (1690-1720). The buckle frame is complete and is broadly sub-rectangular in plan. In profile it is bowed / arched. The central bar is lost although originally it would have fitted through two drilled hole in the frame. It is likely to have been made of iron. The pin is also missing and there is no evidence of recessed pin rests on the frame. The frame of the buckle is plain with no decoration. The reverse of the buckle is plain and undecorated. The buckle is a dark grey green colour with a polished patina that cove…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-69454F
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy double looped buckle of post-medieval date (1650-1720). The frame of the buckle is oval in plan and a missing cast central bar to which the pin (not present) would have fitted. On either edges of the frame are two recessed pin rests; these form part of a repeating pattern. This pattern is cast and consists of a repeating series of raised panels bordered by two cast recesses. The buckle is bowed and is a dark green grey colour with a broken and uneven patina that covers all surfaces. The buckle has a symmetrical profile. Similar examples to this buckle can be seen in …
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-691BB7
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval multi-pointed spur rowel (c. 1550-1750). Both faces are convex and each point tapers in thickness and width. The distances between the points differs around the rowel and the depth of the point is also variable. In total there five large points each marked with a central making the object resemble a leaf. The hole at the centre is circular and has a diameter of 2.88mm. The rowel is a mid brownish green colour, but the surface patina has been removed in one small patch. A light green active corrosion is present. The rowel measures 34.71mm length, 33.24m…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: HESH-6901EE
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy strap end or sword belt fitting of a post medieval date (1600-1750). The strap fitting consists of a projecting suspension loop and a roughly rectangular plate. The centrally situated loop is sub-oval in plan, having a length of 28.48mm and a width of 12.32mm. The loop has a circular perforation with a diameter of 5.24mm and the outer edge of this perforation has clearly cast facets. The plate has a length of 15.65mm and a maximum width of 29.28mm. It is bowed in profile. It has a central circular perforation, 6.27mm in diameter, with a circular perforatio…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th November 2019
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Record ID: HESH-68C7A1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy hooked sword belt mount of probable post medieval date (1600-1750 AD). The mount is irregular in plan being broadly oval with two sub-rectangular knops at either end. It is D shaped in cross section. The front of the mount has beveled edges and a convex profile. The hook is formed from a relatively thick D shaped projection which is bent back upon itself to create a U shaped hook. The hook has been broken approximately ¾ along its length. The other projection is at the opposite end of the mount and is relatively flat with a single pierced hole. This hole would origi…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-68ACC8
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and distorted cast copper alloy Jews harp of probable Late Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c. 1400-c. 1800). The lyre-shaped instrument is near complete with only the iron twanger being lost. It is broadly symmetrical in plan; with a sub-circular head and tapering arms which are characteristically lozenge-shaped in cross-section. The metal is a mid green colour with a corroded and abraded surface patina commonly seen on finds of later post medieval date. The harp measures 48.92mm length, 23.54mm width, is 5.11mm thick and weighs 7.2 grams Taken from a record on Jew…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-680EED
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Jetton of Hanns Krauwinckel II 1586-1635 of Nuremburg. On the obverse of the jetton is concentric positioning of three crowns and three fleur de lys positioned around a flower, the detail around the edge writes HANNS KRAUWINCKEL II VN VR the is unclear. On the reverse is a cross within an outline of an overlapping triangle (upside down) and triskelion in unison (this double lined), the detail is too eroded on the coin to read in entirety but ICHWHB can be made out. The Jetton measures: 24.47mm length, 21.62mm width, 0.46mm thick and weighs 0.9 grams.
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
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Record ID: HESH-67C388
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy strap fitting (belt mount) of probable post-medieval date (1600-1700). The strap fitting is irregular in plan and domed (convex) in profile; the edges are bevelled / faceted. The overall decorative design consists of a debased fleur-de-lis which has been badly eroded. The petals of the flower are delineated by piercing and the mid band is cast. All the edges are eroded. There is no evidence of an applied surface on either the upper face or lower faces. The reverse face of the fitting is irregular but broadly flat and undecorated. Two cast sub-rectangular projections …
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-679499
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy strap fitting of probable post-medieval date (1500-1700). The strap fitting is circular in plan and domed in profile. The front face is convex whilst the reverse is concave. The edges of the fitting are bevelled. The front face has been decorated with three concentric cast circles which are evenly spaced around a central circular boss. Small traces of an applied tinned finish are present on the front face of the fitting. The reverse face of the fitting is concave with two cast sub-rectangular projections (hooks) positioned on either edge of the fitting. These hooks w…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Saturday 16th May 2020
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Record ID: HESH-674D06
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three cast copper alloy mounts of probable late medieval or post medieval date (1400-1600). The mounts are sub-oval in plan and domed in cross section (D-shaped). The front faces are convex and undecorated. The reverse are concave. From a central position a small square sectioned spike projects on each stud; this terminates in a blunt tapered point. The mounts are dark mid green colour with a smooth shiny surface patina. The lengths of the spikes would suggest that the mounts were used either in furniture or through a relatively thick piece of leather, possibly on horse harness. Th…
Created on: Friday 16th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-D57BE5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy buckle 'locking buckle' of later medieval date (1350-1450). The frame of the buckle is sub-rectangular (rectangular with rounded corners) in plan, however the outer loop is mostly missing. The axis bar is cast from copper alloy and fits through two holes. The terminal of one side of the axis bar is irregular in shape likely extending to form an irregular loop or hook. The axis bar holds the pin (the end being missing) in place which is cast in one piece with a transverse hole through it. The pin itself is sub-triangular in shape and fits into a single V s…
Created on: Friday 9th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-D52CEA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy vessel leg / pot-leg, probably from a tripod cooking vessel, possibly of medieval date (1000-1500). The object consists of an almost complete pot leg with an outer rounded surface and a flat inner surface. There is no swelling at the foot, however the leg processes in a narrowing fashion. The leg is sub-triangular and unornamented. It is heavily corroded with a fine granular surface. The object has a length of 45.87mm, a width varying from 30.71mm to 22.58, a thickness of 8.99mm, it weighs 38.2 grams.
Created on: Friday 9th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-D504FC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy vessel leg / pot-leg, probably from a tripod cooking vessel, possibly of medieval date (1000-1500). The object consists of an almost complete pot leg with a circular shaped foot, with no difference to front and back. There is no swelling at the foot. The leg is crude, unornamented and stumped. It is heavily corroded with a fine granular surface. The object has a length of 42.72mm, a width of 30.92mm, a thickness of 19.62mm at the leg, a thickness of 4.1mm at the body, a height of 18.68mm and it weighs 53.3 grams.
Created on: Friday 9th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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