New record · Archaeology
5 Broad Street medieval and later deposits
A watching brief at 5 Broad Street in 1993 recorded medieval and post-medieval occupation deposits, including animal bone and later finds.
THE RECORD SO FAR
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New record · Archaeology
8 Bridge Street pottery and animal bone
Medieval pottery, animal bone and buried deposits were recorded at 8 Bridge Street.
New record · Archaeology
Bridge Street Samian bowl and leather
A gas-pipe trench east of Bridge Street produced Roman pottery, including a Samian bowl, with leather also reported.
New record · Archaeology
Broad Street chafing dish
A recorded sixteenth-century chafing dish offers a glimpse of dining in Leominster.
New record · Archaeology
Coins and jewellery beside the river
Recorded riverside coins and jewellery prompted a suggestion of a former fairground, which remains unproved.
New record · Archaeology
Corn Square garden pottery of 1980
Medieval pottery was found in a garden behind Corn Square in 1980.
New record · Archaeology
Eaton Coppice coin hoard
Root clearance at Eaton Coppice exposed a small earthenware pot closed with a lead plate.
New record · Archaeology
Etnam Street pottery saggar
A post-medieval saggar, used to protect pottery during firing, was found in Etnam Street.
New record · Archaeology
Greyhound Yard medieval occupation
A 1993 watching brief at Greyhound Yard recorded medieval and post-medieval deposits.
New record · Archaeology
Hop Pole Inn horncores and flax
A watching brief during underpinning at the Hop Pole Inn in late 1994 revealed deep medieval waterlogged deposits.
New record · Archaeology
Late Roman coins around Monkland and Stretford
The county Roman-sites account records a substantial quantity of late fourth- and early fifth-century coins from the Monkland and Stretford area, found by a landowner.
New record · Archaeology
Pottery and timber north of Pinsley Brook in 1983
Undated pottery and timber were observed at depth north of Pinsley Brook in 1983.
New record · Archaeology
Roman pottery inside Risbury Camp
A small quantity of Roman pottery was discovered inside Risbury Camp, reportedly in a gravel pit.
New record · Archaeology
Stonechester at Stretfordbury
In Stonechester Field, Attwell uncovered masonry and heating remains interpreted as a Roman bath building.
New record · Archaeology
The Eye or Herefordshire Viking hoard
Coins and precious-metal objects found near Eye belong to the Viking Age, with deposition generally placed around AD 878–79.
New record · Archaeology
The Stoke Prior silver treasure
A rabbiting expedition at Slough produced seven silver vessels.
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The Tudor property coin hoard
The Hereford Journal of 27 July 1786 reported a lead container of Elizabeth I silver discovered during building work.
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From the Leominster Heritage collection; original photographer not yet identified Historic photograph added
Broad Street looking south, circa 1900
A view south along Broad Street around 1900, showing shops, roadside trees and the town centre beyond.
From the Leominster Heritage collection; original photographer not yet identified Historic photograph added
Corn Square looking towards School Lane, probably 1960s
A view across Corn Square towards School Lane, with timber-framed frontages, parked cars and pedestrians. The supplied date is probably the 1960s.
From the Leominster Heritage collection; original photographer not yet identified Historic photograph added
High Street looking towards Broad Street
A historic view along High Street towards Broad Street, showing shopfronts, projecting signs and pedestrians.
From the Leominster Heritage collection; original photographer not yet identified Historic photograph added
Iron Cross looking north, circa 1900
A view north from the Iron Cross along High Street, showing shopfronts, signs and street activity around 1900.
From the Leominster Heritage collection; original photographer not yet identified Historic photograph added
Mill Street looking towards the Golden Lion
A historic view along Mill Street towards the Golden Lion, with a timber-framed building, roadside railings and trees.
From the Leominster Heritage collection; original photographer not yet identified Historic photograph added
South Street and Leominster Grammar School, circa 1930
A view along South Street around 1930, showing Leominster Grammar School on the right beside the present entrance to Earl Mortimer School.
From the Leominster Heritage collection; original photographer not yet identified Historic photograph added
South Street looking north, circa 1930
A view north along South Street, showing houses, front gardens, boundary walls and pavements around 1930.
From the Leominster Heritage collection; original photographer not yet identified Historic photograph added
South Street looking towards the Iron Cross, circa 1960
A view along South Street towards the Iron Cross, showing shopfronts, street activity and vehicles around 1960.
From the Leominster Heritage collection; original photographer not yet identified Historic photograph added
The Priory and open watercourse from Mill Street
A view south-east from the corner of Mill Street towards the Priory, with the backs of buildings along The Priory and an open watercourse in the foreground.
From the Leominster Heritage collection; original photographer not yet identified Historic photograph added
West Street looking west, circa 1930s
A view west along West Street, showing shops, projecting signs, pedestrians and traffic in approximately the 1930s.
