Record ID: SOM-F16B62
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper alloy button and loop fastener similar to Wild class IX with a transverse toggle for the head. The loop is teardrop shaped in plan with a rounded outer edge the sides of which curve inwards then straightened to meet at a point at the base of the shank. It is circular in section. The outer edge has some large indents caused by corrosion. The shank rises at c.60 degrees to the loop and is also circular in section. The transverse bar making the 'button' is reminiscent of toggles with a circular section and thickened middle flanked by rounded knops at the end. The bar is…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Record ID: SOM-F113C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Central part of the bow of Roman cast copper alloy brooch of AD c.25-150. The head, foot and pin are missing. The bow is a flat strip, narrowing slightly towards the foot. It is curved in profile although it is not clear how much of this is original and how much damage. The upper and lower ends of the remaining section are plain. Down the centre of the rest of the front runs a pair of raised ribs. The ribs end in a distinct transverse line at the foot where the bow thins. The back is plain a part from the start of the central catchplate, just above the break at the foot. The piece is …
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Record ID: SOM-F0AF04
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Roman cast copper alloy brooch, probably of strip bow form although as it is missing most of the head and the foot other Aucissa varients cannot be completely ruled out. At the head the bow starts to widen before ending in an irregular old break. There is just the start of the central groove which once held the hinged pin. The curled over upper edges of the wings which would have formed a cylinder to hold the spindle for the hinged pin are missing. It is not clear if these curled forward (as on Aucissa types) or backwards, underneath the head (as on local varients of the Aucissa type …
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Record ID: SOM-EFB175
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Roman incomplete cast copper alloy developed T-shaped brooch dating to the late first to early second century AD. Most of the pin, lower part of the bow, foot and part of the head loop are missing. The head has two hollow cylindrical wings, now 25.8mm wide, to hold the axis bar for the hinged pin. One is complete but the other is missing the tip and split at the end. The complete example has an incised transverse groove just before the end. In the open ends is a white substance, possibly solder to hold the axis bar. Between the wings on the under side of the head is a slot. This conta…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Record ID: SOM-EF60C0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Roman incomplete cast copper alloy developed T-shaped brooch dating to the late first to early second century AD. The pin, lower part of the bow, foot and part of the head loop are missing. The head has two hollow cylindrical wings, now 37.9mm wide, to hold the axis bar for the hinged pin. One is complete but the other may be broken slightly at the end. Both have three transverse incised lines near the end. In the open ends is a white substance, possibly solder to hold the axis bar. Between the wings on the under side of the head is a slot This contains the axis bar on which the pin …
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2016
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Record ID: SOM-EE4413
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman cast copper-alloy initial T-shaped brooch with hinged pin dating to c. AD 50-100. Part of the head and upper part of the bow survive, the rest are lost to old breaks. The brooch head has open-ended cylindrical wings, both are missing the ends and they are now 17.3mm wide. The remaining short sections of the wings are plain. There is a large transverse slot through the centre of the underside of the head, between the wings, where the pin hinges. The head of the copper alloy pin remains in this slot but the remainder is missing to an old break. The bow is D shaped in section wit…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: SOM-EDE852
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Roman cast copper alloy finger ring. Only the bezel, parts of both shoulders and about a tenth of the hoop survives, the rest is lost to old breaks and the remaining part of the hoop is bent under. The ring has a wide bezel with an oval recess in the centre, probably to hold an intaglio, now lost. The recess contains traces of a white substance, probably a calcium carbonate cement to hold the intaglio. The shoulders taper in width away from the bezel to the hoop and are angled down at c.45 degrees to it. The hoop and shoulders have a slight D-shaped section with flat inn…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: SOM-ED89B0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
British Iron Age copper alloy stater, uninscribed South Western (Durotriges), VA 1290/BMC 2790-2859/ABC 2175.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: SOM-ED6884
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constanine dating to the period AD 353 - 361 (Reece period 18) overstruck on a nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 340 - 348 (Reece period 17). The obverse of the original design depicts a bust facing right and has been overstruck by the FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting soldier advancing right spearing fallen horseman. The reverse of the original coin is of the VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN reverse type depicting two victories facing each other, both holding wreaths and has been overstruck b…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Record ID: SOM-ED1F21
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably two roman copper-alloy radiates stuck together, one at least of Victorinus or Tetricus I, dating to the period AD 269 to 274 (Reece period 13). Possibly SALVS AVG reverse type possibly depicting a standing figure holding snake in their arms. Mint unknown. This appears to be two coins stuck together and possibly burnt.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: SOM-ECB403
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy radiate of Tetricus II, dating to the period AD 272 to 274 (Reece period 13). Unclear reverse. Mint unknown.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: SOM-EC5A11
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman base silver radiate of Postumus, dating to the period AD 260 to 269 (Reece period 13). Probably PM TR P COS II PP reverse type depicting the Emperor helmeted, standing left holding globe and sceptre. Mint unclear. Cf. Cunetio No. 2387. The coin is broken down one side with c.60% missing.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: SOM-EA1CD5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval cast lead shield shaped weight. The weight has a raised central section on the front within a thinner border. On the central section is a worn lion rampant while around the border is a row of indented dots. A larger dot at the centre of the top may have been intended as the start of a suspension hole, which is incomplete. The back is plain. It is 34.6mm long, 25.2mm wide and 11.6mm thick, it weighs 54.34 grams, 1.913 ounces. Biggs and Withers illustrate a number of similar shield-shaped lead weights with rampant lion design (2000: 37-41, nos. 88-99). Like most shield-shaped…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2013
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Record ID: SOM-E9A9F5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy lozenge shaped mount with a zoomorphic letter design. The mount is flat with an indented design of an S-shaped animal on the front. The animal has a arrow shaped tail, broad body, probably an open mouth and forked tongue. There are traces of gilding on the front. The mount has a plain flat back and seperate circular sectioned copper alloy rivets through the corners to each side. There is some damage to the bottom left corner where the edge is irregular. It is 18.9mm by 20.3mm wide and 1.7mm thick excluding the rivets 4.0mm including them; it weighs 2.01 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: SOM-E92354
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver penny of King John (1199-1216), Short cross, probably Class 5b2, probably minted by Iohan M at Canterbury, AD 1204-1209, North (1993:164) no.970. The coin is broken with about a quarter missing with a further 5% separated from the main coin and a crack across the remaining coin.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: SOM-E8A654
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), initial mark unclear, minted at London, dated 1569 on coin, North (1991:135) no.1998. There is a rectangular piercing through the coin, near the edge at 12 o'clock on the obverse and 8 o'clock on the reverse.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: SOM-E87906
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver groat of Mary I (1553-1558), minted at London, AD 1553-1554, North (1991:126), no.1960. A wedge representing about 15% of the coin is missing from one side.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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