Record ID: HESH-CED3B4
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Published
The reported object is a small whistle made of silver sheet. It is complete, retaining a small suspension ring (for a ribbon) on its underside. It is plain without maker's mark or decoration, and has a domed end which has been soldered to the pipe. Metal Content Analysis to ascertain the elemental composition of the artefacts was carried out by Mary Davis using a CamScan MaXim 2040 analytical scanning electron microscope (SEM), plus an Oxford Instruments Link Isis energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX). The object was examined whole within the specimen chamber and analysed for 100…
Created on: Wednesday 10th October 2007
Last updated: Friday 16th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Radnor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-2422D7
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Report on post-medieval silver whistle from Near Hereford, Herefordshire Fragmentary silver whistle made from silver sheet, broken and flattened at one end. The mouthpiece intact, shaped for blowing, and slit relatively undamaged. Remains of illegible maker's mark just above slit. Raised twisted rib decoration on the body of the whistle and border with stamped flower-heads between incised lines. Solder marks under the slit may indicate there was originally a small handle at this point, as on other reported examples (see below). Compare with a fragmentary whistle, also with…
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Dewchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-DB1922
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A composite cast silver alloy bead possibly from an item of jewellery or a composite dress ornament / dress fitting. The bead is broadly cylindrical in form tapering to a blunted point at either end. It seems to be formed in two parts and be hollow, the two elements being soldered together at the mid-point with a relatively thick central ridge. Either end is decorated with a raised wire-like design consisting of a flower formed with eight radiating petals. At the centre of the design is a raised boss like knop. A large tare is present on the upper edge of the bead presuma…
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 5th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bitterley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-E5F18C
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description:  A complete silver whistle dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1700). The object is formed of sheet metal and is cast as one piece into a broadly cylindrical shape with a tapered end to form a D-shaped mouth piece. The other end is rounded. Towards the centre of the tub is a cut D-shaped sound hole and in the centre of the underside is a loop with a single chain link threaded through. The whistle is well decorated. The rounded end cap is decorated with raised pellets in the form of a sexfoil with pellet in the centre. The back end is decorated with a band …
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-C5E067
Object type: VERVEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2011T395: Specialist Report Wellington Area, Herefordshire: Silver Vervel / Hawking Ring Date: Post Medieval (1550 - 1680 AD) Date of discovery: May 2011 Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal detector Description: Cast and engraved annular silver ring. The edges are slightly faceted and the central hole is relatively unworn. The upper face is inscribed: 'Tho. = Salway of =;' and the lower is inscribed '= Throckmorton ='. The script is in an angular long hand, with the spacer marks (=) being triangular punched wedges. The letters are well formed a…
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 9th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-C74F57
Object type: VERVEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
The hawk ring Silver flat annular vervel or hawk ring with central circular perforation. One side is engraved in sentence case italic script *Somerford. Co: Chester. Esqr. The reverse is blank. The external diameter is 11.6mm; thickness 0.75mm. The internal perforation measures 7mm. The vervel weighs 0.7g. Metal Content Analysis to ascertain the elemental composition of the artefacts was carried out by Mary Davis using a CamScan MaXim 2040 analytical scanning electron microscope (SEM), plus an Oxford Instruments Link Isis energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX). The results…
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bronington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-3A6AE5
Object type: VERVEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Report on post-medieval silver hawking vervel of Lewis and Richardson type C.i, from 'Worfield Area', Shropshire (2009 T508) Small silver vervel of D- ring form, comprising a flat silver ring inscribed with name IOHN TALBOT and with a shield soldered to the front with a hound or talbot passant. Though not figuring on the shield of the Talbots, the dog of that name was used as a crest and/or supporter by various branches of the family at different times. The vervel may have been owned by Sir John Talbot, 10th Earl of Shrewsbury (1601-54), which would suit the design and type …
Created on: Friday 18th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 16th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worfield area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4DED0C
Object type: VERVEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2017-T578: Specialist Report Hereford, Herefordshire: Silver Vervel / Hawking Ring Date: Late Medieval (AD 1390 - 1450) Date of discovery: January 2017 Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal detector Description: Cast and engraved annular silver ring. The edges are slightly faceted and the central hole is relatively unworn. The upper face is inscribed: * Marche =;' and the lower is inscribed ' * (G / V / B )luectre. The script is in an angular black-letter hand with augmented serifs created with the same graver. The lettering on the …
Created on: Thursday 29th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Herefordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-A49557
Object type: VERVEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2007-T544: Specialist Report South Herefordshire: Silver Armorial Pendant (possibly a Vervel of Lewis and Richardson type C.iii) Date: Post Medieval (16-17th Century) Description: Cast and enamelled silver pendant. It is cast in one-piece being formed with a relatively large attachment ring above a shield-shaped plate. In plan it is broadly sub-rectangular; in profile it is slightly bowed. The plate is engraved on both faces. The front depicts a lion rampant (Argent) on a field of red enamel (Gules). The detailing and proportions of the lion are very fine and the w…
Created on: Monday 8th October 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Herefordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-5E6092
Object type: VERVEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver vervel dating to the Post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1720). The object is circular in shape with a round hole in the centre for attachment to a hunting bird`s leg. The name of the owner is inscribed in one of the flat faces (Sr, Rob Throckmorton of *).  This is likely to be Sir Robert Throckmorton 1st Baronet (1599-1650) or possibly Sir Robert Throckmorton 3Rd Baronet (1662-1720). The opposing face is blank apart from a small amount of dark grey patina and some light scratches. This form of vervel is classified as Type A (Lewis and Richardson 2017). A number of…
Created on: Monday 6th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tern Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-AEA402
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver artefact, one end tapers in an eight-faceted cone shape. The stem is decorated with a series of ridges and is broken. The object appears to be a terminal, of what is unknown.
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-AEB335
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Object of star form, irregularly-shaped, made from thin silver sheet with pointed ends of which one appears to have been broken off. On one side, crude scratchmarks in form of a cross; on the other an impressed circle. The object is undiagnostic and appears to have been made as an offcut in silver sheet after other circular objects have been made around it. It is not therefore possible to date it.
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-09E538
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Report for HM Coroner Silver strip from Hemington Area, Somerset Treasure Number: 2013 T854 PAS Database number: HESH-09E538 Period: Early Medieval Date of Discovery: May 2011 Circumstances of discovery: Metal detecting Description: A very small and incomplete silver strip of unknown function. The strip is rectangular in section and slightly curved in profile. It is broken off jaggedly at one end, and at the other is a small 'step' that is thinner than the rest of the strip. This also appears to be a broken edge. The artefact has a slight taper, the end with t…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2013
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-17BE82
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2017-1151: Specialist Report Fragment of an Unidentified Artefact from Romsley, Shropshire Date: Later Early Medieval (AD 900-1100) Date of discovery: 2017 Circumstances of discovery: Discovered whilst metal detecting Description: An incomplete highly decorative zoomorphic terminal, most probably from the tip of a strap end. The object is cast, moulded in high relief into a three-dimensional representation of an animal / dragon's head, with additional details engraved into the surface. The animal has pronounced projecting boss like eyes wit…
Created on: Friday 1st December 2017
Last updated: Friday 12th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Romsley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-26421E
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin, incomplete, unidentified silver component. The item is semi-circular in plan, and retangular in cross section. It appears to be incomplete, with clean and linear break points on the two ends of the circular frame suggesting it has been cut, perhaps before it was intended to be melted down. On what is presumably the front facing surface of the component, there are two parrallel grooves which run along the circumference of the inside edge. The depth of the grooves is not uniform and at points the recesses are too faint to be visible. This may be the result of wear. The…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Saturday 17th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-E6B5A5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
I have examined a silver object reported found at an uncertain location. The object is a piedfort or piéfort striking of the coin-type known as the double parisis of Charles IV the Fair, King of France (1322-1328). The type was originally introduced in 1323. The reference to the coin is J. Duplessy, Les monnaies françaises royales (1988) no. 244b; an alternative reference work, J. Lafaurie, Les monnaies des rois de France (1951), no. 224, records known piedfort strikings as well as coins and in it there are listed three piedforts of this denomination. Finds of single coins are not…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Last updated: Friday 14th September 2012
No spatial data available.

Record ID: HESH-2005E7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver token? formed from a post medieval hammered coin. Both faces have been heavily worn and scrubbed and a sun shaped stamp used to countermark one face. A direct parallel has not been found
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-66AAA2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy struck provincial / merchants token of probably later 17th centuiry date (1660-1703). The coin is poorly preserved with little detail surviving - from what little inscription survives it was possibly made in Hereford or Worcester- the largest merchantile centres to the findspot.
Created on: Monday 27th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 29th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staunton on Wye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-72A5A5
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
The silver gilt fragment is an incomplete fragment from a larger object, most of the surviving fragment taking the form of a stylized animal head, modelled in relief. The animal head is characterized by a blunt, rounded snout with two circular recesses fore eyes, lips delineated by single incised lines, and backward projecting ear. The mouth bites a shaft of circular cross-section, while the neck has been modified to a flattened plate-like cross-section, with suggestion of an expanding flare. The cross-sections of the projections from neck and mouth of this fragment indicate that t…
Created on: Tuesday 28th April 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wrexham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-F47554
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Report Treasure Case 2010- T827: Hereford Area, Herefordshire Silver Toilet or Cosmetic Article (combined earscoop / toothpick) Date: Post Medieval (1500-1650 AD) Finder: Date of discovery: 2009 Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector Description: An incomplete silver alloy toilet article or cosmetic article comprising a small combined earscoop and a toothpick / nail cleaner. The artefact is incomplete and broken into three parts; the two parts, reported herein, conjoin: the break between them is relatively modern, probably as a consequence …
Created on: Monday 20th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 9th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hereford', grid reference and parish protected.