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Record ID: HESH-A10165
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable basesherd of a wheelthrown ceramic vessel, of Medieval dating (11th to 13th Centuries AD).
The sherd is 8.92mm thick and weighs 24.29g. It is 54.28mm long and 52.82mm wide.
The sherd consists of a basesherd with frequent fine sand and quartz inclusions and occasional red metamorphic rock inclusions, fired to a mid brown colour. The sherd is mostly likely from a cooking pot style of vessel. These type of coarseware fabrics were probably made in the Malvernian area and tend to date from 11th to 13th Centuries.
Sherd specific details:
Fabric type: Probable Malvernian (f…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: HESH-A0BF71
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete hand made iron rotary key of probable medieval date (1150 - 1400 AD).
The key is irregular in plan and cross section. Being made out of iron, it was probably forged. The key can be described in several sections: The bow or handle, shank and bit.
The bow consists of a vertical oval, with a circular cross section. It is 46.6mm tall and 29.3mm wide. The shank is attached to the bow at the mid point of the right hand side. Opposite that on the left hand side, there is a slight swelling on the inside surface.
The shank consists of an rod, rectangular in plan and circular i…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd July 2018
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: HESH-178BF5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body fragment from a cast copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (1400 to 1700 AD).
The fragment is probably that of a coppper alloy repair to the vessel wall of a Cauldron or large posnet. One side of the fragment is rough and badly finished and the other surface is smooth. Half of a rivet hole is present along one edge, and the opposite edge is curving round, probably to fit over the rim.
It measures 43.8mm in length, 35.7mm wide and 4.3mm thick. It weighs 18.6 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Richards Castle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-1767B6
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of copper alloy industrial waste or slag, of probable Medieval dating (11th to 15th Century).
1: measures 47.4mm in length, 32.0mm wide and 9.7mm thick. It weighs 26.6 grams.
2: measures 12.9mm in length, 10.6mm wide and 5.5mm thick. It weighs 2.0 grams.
Together both pieces weigh 28.7 grams.
Both pieces are consistent with the waste produced as part of the copper smelting process, which did not significantly change from the Bronze Age through the Late Medieval period. However these fragments are more likely to be Medieval in date, as …
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Richards Castle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-174E83
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy cylindrial weight of probable Medieval dating (11th to 15th Centuries AD).
The weight is circular in plan and rectangular in cross section. It consists of a small cylindrial weight, with a concavity in the upper most surface. The base is flat.
It has a diameter of 14.2mm and is 9.9mm tall. It weighs 13.1 grams / 0.46 oz.
It probably was originally 0.5 oz in weight, but has lost some weight due to abrasion suffered by being in the plough soil. Weights of this type are hard to accurately date, as they are a functional artefact, and change li…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Richards Castle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-172B67
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy vessel repair (pot mend) of Roman dating, probably between 2nd to 4th Centuries AD.
The vessel repair is sub oval in plan, and irregular in cross section. It consists of two sub oval 'plugs' of lead either side (sandwiching) a sherd of pottery. The repair would have originally been 'H' shape in construction, with a central rivet and two radiating arms either side of the ceramic vessel, to seal the hole and repair the broken vessel.
A sherd of pottery is still present within the vessel repair. It has an oxidised fabric, with a reduced core. The ceramic fabri…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Richards Castle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-170CC6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete cast copper alloy double loop oval buckle frame and pin, of late Medieval dating (c.1400 to 1600 AD).
The buckle frame consists of approximately half of a double looped oval buckle frame. The pin is present, consisting of a piece of sheet copper alloy metal, tapering to a point, and bent around the central bar. No evidence of a pin rest is present on the surviving side. The edges of the buckle frame are raised higher than the central bar.
The buckle is a mid to dark green, with an uneven surface patina. Clay soil is still present adhering to a …
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Richards Castle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-16F074
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of copper alloy industrial waste or slag, of probable Medieval dating (11th to 15th Century).
1: measures 53.9mm in length, 29.9mm wide and 10.7mm thick. It weighs 32.2 grams.
2: measures 31.0mm in length, 22.6mm wide and 25.7mm thick. It weighs 13.7 grams.
Together both pieces weigh 45.9 grams.
Both pieces are consistent with the waste produced as part of the copper smelting process, which did not significantly change from the Bronze Age through the Late Medieval period. However these fragments are more likely to be Medieval in date, as more Medieva…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Richards Castle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-16D045
Object type: CURTAIN FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy ring or loop which functioned as a curtain fitting, of Post Medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD).
It is sub-circular in plan with a thick bi-trapezoid section with rounded edges. In profile the loop is flat. The surface has a matte dark brown / dark green abraded surface. The surface has suffered from some abrasion.
It measures 26.1mm external diameter, 20.1mm internal diameter and 2.5mm thick. The ring is 3.3mm wide. It weighs 2.9 grams.
Similar rings are illustrated in Margeson (1993, p. 82, Fig 47, #522-524). Margeson desc…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Richards Castle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-16C2D7
Object type: CURTAIN FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy ring or loop which functioned as a curtain fitting, of Post Medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD).
It is sub-circular in plan with a thick bi-trapezoid section with rounded edges. In profile the loop is flat. The surface has a matte dark brown / dark green abraded surface. The surface has suffered from some abrasion.
It measures 26.0mm external diameter, 19.4mm internal diameter and 3.4mm thick. The ring is 3.6mm wide. It weighs 3.4 grams.
Similar rings are illustrated in Margeson (1993, p. 82, Fig 47, #522-524)…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Richards Castle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-734DA3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 23
Roman to Medieval: A complete cast lead alloy spindle whorl. It is D shaped in cross section. The central hole has been located off centre and is oval in plan. The upper surface has been decorated with a possible star design, consisting of 5 radiating triangles.
Diameter: 27.7mm
Thickness: 10.5mm
Weight: 37 grams
Artefact was photographed.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 1 rally', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-71F803
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 59
Roman coin: A complete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus of Helena (324 - 341 AD), minted in Trier between 324 and 330 AD. The reverse type is Securitus Reipublicae.
Obverse: Female head facing right
Obverse inscription: [ ]HELENA AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Hooded female figure, with laurel branch in left hand
Reverse inscription: SECVRITVS [ ]LICE
Mintmark: .STRE
Diameter: 18.7mm
Weight: 2.7 grams
Artefact was photographed.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 2 rally', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-712AE3
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 58
Post Medieval: A complete cast white metal one piece button. It is has been tinned.
Diameter: 21.11mm
Thickness: 8.78mm
Weight: 4.4 grams
Artefact was photographed.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 2 rally', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-7120B2
Object type: MUSKET
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 57
Post Medieval: A complete cast lead alloy spherical musket ball.
Diameter: 14.74mm
Weight: 18.2 grams
Artefact was photographed.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 2 rally', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-710E12
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 56
Post Medieval coin: A complete silver struck / hammered groat of Mary I (AD 1553 - 1558). It has been bent and pierced but not trimmed and the surface displays heavy wear, possibly for reuse as a love token.
Obverse: Unclear
Obverse legend: Illegible
Reverse: Unclear
Reverse legend: [ ] IS [ ]
Diameter: 20.86mm
Thickness: 0.69mm
Weight: 1.1 grams
Coin was photographed.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 2 rally', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-70ED35
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 54
Roman to Medieval: A cast lead alloy flat undecorated spindle whorl. The internal diameter of the central perforation is 6.4mm.
Diameter: 24.6mm
Thickness: 4.8mm
Weight: 18.2 grams
Artefact was photographed.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 2 rally', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-70DD51
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 36
Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval: A rim fragment from a cast copper alloy cooking vessel, of Late Medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD). It displays an internal flanged rim.
Length: 37.43mm
Width: 25.51mm
Thickness: 4.25mm
Weight: 11.7 grams
Artefact was photographed.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 2 rally', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-70C2E2
Object type: VERVEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 24
Post Medieval: A cast copper alloy ring, with a recessed outer edge, with knops present around the edge. It bears the legend: .REGARD FOR GE:IV (Probably George IV?). It is possibly either a finger ring or a hawking vervel. It probably dates to post 1600 AD. The internal diameter is 1.9mm.
Width: 7.7mm
Diameter: 16.8mm
Thickness: 1.8mm
Weight: 3.1 grams
Artefact was photographed.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 26th June 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 2 rally', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-70B126
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 22
Medieval to Post Medieval: A complete cast lead alloy D shaped weight. It has facetted edges, and is probably Medieval in date.
Diameter: 25.7mm
Thickness: 9.7mm
Weight: 46.5 grams
Artefact was photographed.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 2 rally', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-703A93
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rally ID: 25
Medieval to Post Medieval: A complete cast lead alloy spherical weight or whorl. The internal diameter of the central perforation is 5.9mm.
Diameter: 17.8mm
Weight: 25.7 grams
Artefact was photographed.
Created on: Friday 7th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ludlow 2 rally', grid reference and parish protected.
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