Record ID: NARC-7B47B7
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 6 Hearth stones of probable Iron Age to Medieval date (400 BC-AD 1800). The stones are sub-ovate, with cracking and pitting resulting in the partial loss of portions of some of the stones. The stones each have a fire blackened side. The stones are composed of metamorphic stone with a high quartz content. This sort of material is impossible to date without scientific analysis, and there is occupation evidence in this area from the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman, Medieval and Post Medieval to modern period. Given that the stones were recovered from t…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2022
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EB88D4
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete mould made post-medieval hearthstone, fire brick or decorative tile dating to the 16th-17th century. Description: The fragment of tile is sub-rectangular and has a blackened front from smoke/fire. The object has the mould pessed design of a heraldic shield of arms consisting of a two-headed imperial eagle within straight sided shield. The fabric of the brick is light orange unoxidised within, with common small flecks of chalk througout. There is some outside oxidised to the fabric though the extent isn't clear due to the mortar remains on the edges and rear. …
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EB7222
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragmented mould made post-medieval hearthstone, fire brick or decorative tile dating to the 16th-17th century. Description: The objecet is roughly rectangular and broken in two. The object has the mould pessed design of a pillar on a (large) pedestal, with a orb on top, with the letters G and G on either side. The pillar is flanked by two round shields of arms. The left coat of arms is the remains of the two-headed imperial eagle and on the right the coat of arms of Ernst von Beieren, Prince-Bishop of Liège( 1581-1612). The fabric of the brick is light orange unoxidised …
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EB3ADD
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of mould made post-medieval hearthstone, fire brick or decorative tile dated on the tile to 1567. Description: The fragment is irregular shaped. It has an empressed design of two shield of arms within a rectangular cartouche, the date of production written below. One shield is almost entirely incomplete, of the two the right remains complete, in hgih relief. Consisting of a waisted shield displaying the arms of Maria van den Bongard (1535-1597). The two final digits of the sign date remain. [15]67. The fabric of the brick is light orange unoxidised within, with c…
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EB224A
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete mould made post-medieval hearthstone, fire brick or decorative tile dated on the tile to 1567. Description: The tile rectangular. It has an empressed design of two shield of arms within a rectangular cartouche, the date of production '1567' below. The shields are slightly waisted typical of 16th century heraldry. The two shields represent the married couple Otto van Bylandt, baron van Rheydt (c.1525-1595) on the left and to the rght the coat of arms of Maria van den Bongard (1535-1597). All elements in low relief. The fabric of the brick is light orange unoxidis…
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EB0723
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and fragment of mould made post-medieval hearthstone, fire brick or decorative tile dating on the object to 1601. Description: The tile is roughly rectangular with an empressed heraldic design in low relief within a rectangular cartouche. The heraldic design consists of a crowned square shield of arms flanked by two rampant animal supports possibly lions. Crossing over, behind the shield is a sword and sceptre. The date at the base of the sheild [1601] is nearly completely smoothed away. The fabric of the brick is light orange unoxidised within, with common sma…
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EAF182
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and fragment of mould made post-medieval hearthstone, fire brick or decorative tile dating on the object to 1601. Description: The tile is roughly rectangular with an empressed heraldic design in low relief within a rectangular cartouche. The heraldic design consists of a crowned square shield of arms flanked by two rampant animal supports possibly lions. Crossing over, behind the shield is a sword and sceptre. The date at the base of the sheild [1601] is nearly completely smoothed away. The fabric of the brick is light orange unoxidised within, with common sma…
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EAB63A
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete mould made post-medieval hearthstone, fire brick or decorative tile dating on the object to 1601. Description: The tile is roughly rectangular with an empressed heraldic design in low relief within a rectangular cartouche. The heraldic design consists of a crowned square shield of arms flanked by two rampant animal supports possibly lions. Crossing over, behind the shield is a sword and sceptre. The date at the base of the sheild [1601] is nearly completely smoothed away. The fabric of the brick is light orange unoxidised within, with common small flecks of chalk …
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-A52B85
Object type: HEARTHSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of nine pieces of hard baked fired clay and three incomplete cobbles which also show evidence of heat. They are possibly the remains of a hearth. The clay is soft and yellow coloured. It is in irregular sub rounded lumps. There are occasional pieces of other material (stone or charcoal) incorporated within the clay. The cobbles have rounded original surfaces, but all are broken, probably owing to high heat. The largest is of a pinkish colour stone; the other two are more yellowy grey. They all seem to be metamorphic stone with a high quartz content. This sort of material i…
Created on: Friday 12th March 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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