Record ID: HESH-F5E0B3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of Roman dating. The sherd is 7.39 mm thick and weighs 12.2 grams. It is 30.25 mm long and 40.14mm wide. The sherd consists of a bodysherd with an oxidised fabric, with occasional coarse grit inclusions. This fabric type is similar to that known as Severn Valley ware, but a slightly coarser variant. It was produced through the Roman period in the Severn Valley area and typically consisted of flagons, cups and storage jars type vessels.The original rim diameter was 20cm and 6 % of the rim is present. This particular rim type and diameter…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-F5BD23
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of Medieval dating. The sherd is 7.71 mm thick and weighs 53.9 grams. It is 52.67 mm long and 72.53mm wide. The sherd consists of a rimsherd with an oxidised orange fabric. The rimsherd has come from a large jug type vessel, with an original rim diameter of 10 cm with 26% of the rim remaining. An attachment scar for an applied strip handle is present. The shape of the jug rim, and the fabric is suggestive of a local (unsourced) medieval jug type of 13th to 14th Century dating. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: local (unsourced) ju…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-F5A098
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of Roman dating. The sherd is 5.03 mm thick and weighs 6.8 grams. It is 11.67mm long and 37.62mm wide. The sherd consists of a rimsherd with a reduced grey fabric. This fabric type is consistent with various locally produced reduced coarsewares, known as greywares. They were typically produced throughout the Roman period, and consisted of utilitarian forms such as cooking pots, storage jars and bowls. The rim type consists of a rounded flanged rim, and is commonly associated with storage jars. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: loc…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-F59072
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of Roman dating. The sherd is 5.05mm thick and weighs 11.3 grams. It is 30.45mm long and 40.58mm wide. The sherd consists of a rimsherd with a reduced grey fabric. This fabric type is consistent with various locally produced reduced coarsewares, known as greywares. They were typically produced throughout the Roman period, and consisted of utilitarian forms such as cooking pots, storage jars and bowls. The rim type consists of a flat flanged rounded rim, and is commonly associated with small storage jars. Sherd specific details: Fabri…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-F57092
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable basesherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of Roman dating. The sherd is 10.47mm thick and weighs 6.8grams. It is 19.75mm long and 34.24mm wide. The sherd consists of a bodysherd with an oxidised white fabric, with a black colour coat to both surfaces. This fabric type is similar to that known as Nene Valley ware, and it typically produced fineware cups, plates and bowls with moulded decoration during the 3rd and 4th Centuries AD. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Nene Valley ware Thickness: 10.47mm Firing condition: oxidised exterior, oxidised core, oxidised i…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-F44C95
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of Roman dating. The sherd is 6.16mm thick and weighs 16.02 grams. It is 49.11mm long and 44.91mm wide. The sherd consists of a bodysherd with an oxidised fabric, with a grey core. This fabric type is consistent with a locally produced oxidised coarseware, known as Severn Valley ware. It was produced through the Roman period in the Severn Valley area and typically consisted of flagons, cups and storage jars type vessels. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: severn valley ware Thickness: 6.16mm Firing condition: oxidised exterior, u…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-F3D634
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: A complete struck / hammered copper alloy probable dupondius of Vespasian (69 to 79 AD), of uncertain mint. Diameter: 27.70mm Thickness: 3.28mm Weight: 9.67 grams
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2012
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Record ID: HESH-F3A777
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: A complete struck / hammered copper alloy sesterius of uncertain emperor, of 1st to 2nd Century dating. Diameter: 25.48mm Thickness: 2.47mm Weight: 5.72 grams
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th August 2012
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Record ID: HESH-F35986
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: A complete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus of Constans (333 to 350 AD), mint uncertain but definitely minted between 347 and 348 AD. Diameter: 14.22mm Thickness: 1.67mm Weight: 2.0g
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-632788
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of Roman dating. The sherd is 5.57mm thick and weighs 3.63 grams. It is 23.96mm long and 26.28mm wide. The sherd consists of a bodysherd with an oxidised fabric with a red slip. This fabric type is consistent with an imported fine ware from Gaul, known as Samian ware. This pottery type is typically dates from the 1st to 3rd Century AD. Subtle differences in the fabric can distinguish the origin of the pottery from South Gaul to Central Gaul or East Gaul. The bodysherd is suggestive of a small cup, like Dragendorff 33 (a small conical c…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-630871
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of Roman dating. The sherd is 6.23mm thick and weighs 3.37 grams. It is 16.14mm long and 28.62mm wide. The sherd consists of a bodysherd with an oxidised fabric with a red slip. This fabric type is consistent with an imported fine ware from Gaul, known as Samian ware. This pottery type is typically dates from the 1st to 3rd Century AD. Subtle differences in the fabric can distinguish the origin of the pottery from South Gaul to Central Gaul or East Gaul. The bodysherd is suggestive of a plate type form, like Dragendorff type 18/31R,…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-62D783
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One rimsherd of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel of Roman dating (2nd to 4th Centuries AD). The rimsherd consists of a fabric similar to that known as Dorset Black Burnished Ware, dating from the 2nd to 4th Centuries AD. The sherd probably originally came from a small shallow bowl type vessel. The sherd measures 7.71mm thick and weighs 19.6 grams. It measures 32.00mm tall and 49.08mm wide. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Dorset Black Burnished ware Sherd type: Rimsherd Rim type: flat rim (FLT) Rim diameter: 19cm Percentage of surviving rim: 6% Sherd thickness: 7.71mm. …
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-625F93
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One (1) bodysherd fragment of probable Roman vessel glass. The fragment is of a clear transparent glass with a slight blue-green tint to the glass. Air bubbles are present in the matrix. It is sub rectangular in plan and exhibits a slight curve. It measures 26.80mm tall, 38.74mm wide and 4.19mm thick. It weighs 7.62 grams. The presence of Roman glass fragments can be suggestive of the level of status of a site. Due to the fact that it tended to be recycled in antiquity, roman glass can be a rare find on any site. It was considered to be a more higher status artefact, similar in …
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-61D764
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete moulded clay tobacco pipe bowl of Post Medieval dating (17th to 18th Centuries AD) The clay tobacco pipe has been moulded from a white pipeclay. The pipe fragment consists of part of the bowl, heel & part of the stem.The bowl is incomplete, but does exhibit burnishing lines. It has a thick stem and bore, with large tailed heel. A maker's mark has been stamped onto the heel. It was originally a square shape, with three lines of text. All that can be currently read is WiL[ ]/IA[ ]/BRION. The clay pipe measures 39.95mm high, with a maximum diameter 22.37mm. The wal…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-60C961
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two joining basesherds of a wheelthrown ceramic jug, of Medieval dating (11th to 13th Centuries AD). The larger sherd is 8.84mm thick and weighs 190.43 grams. It is 54.78mm tall and 128.84mm wide. The smaller sherd is 6.26mm thick and weighs 33.8 grams. It is 39.98mm tall and 58.77mm wide. The base diameter is 19cm and approximately 32% of the base is present. Together both sherds weigh 224.23 grams. The sherd consists of a basesherd with occasional fine white chalk inclusions, fired to a light orangey red colour. The exterior surface has a patchy speckled dark green glaze, with a…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-606030
Object type: FLUE TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a hand made ceramic box flue tile, of Roman dating (1st to 4th Centuries AD). Approximately 5-10% of the box flue tile is present, consisting of part of one side and part of the front of the tile, with combed detail. It is sub triangular in plan, and L shaped in cross section. The front exhibits combed detail formed from five parallel lines in a wavy pattern. The combed pattern is to help attach the wall plaster to the ceramic tile, and traces of the white plaster are still present on the surface. The side of the tile exhibits an old break along the length. The cer…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-603CE6
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a hand made ceramic roof tile of the tegula type, of Roman dating (1st to 4th Centuries AD). Approximately 5-10% of the tegula tile is present, consisting of part of the outer ridge and a small amount of the flat central section. It is sub triangular in plan, and L shaped in cross section. The top of the ridge has been rounded off, but it also demonstrates old breaks. The base & sides have been smoothed off, but there are still rough patches which show that it was made on a bed of sand. The ceramic fabric is oxidised, with frequent small grit & quartz granules presen…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-5F6FE3
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six (6) sub cuboid white stone probable tesserae. Each tessera consists of a sub cuboid shape, made out of a light grey fine grained limestone type stone. One surface of each tessera appears to be slightly polished which is the result of being walked over. The other surfaces are rough and irregular in shape. The measurements of the tesserae are as follows: 1. 26.53mm in length, 14.60mm wide & 14.95mm thick. It weighs 12.06 grams. 2. 20.96mm in length, 18.25mm wide & 14.89mm thick. It weighs 10.47 grams. 3. 20.39mm in length, 20.66mm wide & 19.56mm thick. It weighs 17.54 grams…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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Record ID: HESH-4E0AA6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy one piece brooch of probable Late Iron Age dating (1st Century BC to 1st Century AD). The brooch is almost complete, just missing a small amount from the base of the catch plate and the pin. It has been case from one piece of metal. The pin is straight with a circular cross section. This then continues straight into the spring, which is formed from three turns or coils, each with a rectangular cross section. This then continues into the bow of the brooch. Located about a third of the way down the bow, a small sub circular swelling or knop is present, wit…
Created on: Monday 5th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2012
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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
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