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Record ID: SOMDOR-7EC4D8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable lead weight. Circular disc of lead. The front has indistinct traces of what may be lettering. The centre has equally indistinct traces of decoration. Set at one edge is shallow a circular recess. The back is flat and undecorated. It weighs approximately two ounces.
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-7EB660
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy heraldic mount. Large shield-shaped copper alloy mount. Sheet metal with red enamel inlay on the front surface. No obvious means of attachment, so may have been inlaid into wood, leathers etc. The design is “gules with a chevron between ten crosses patteé, six in chief and our in base argent” the arms of the Berkeley family. James Berkeley, by writ as Baron Berkeley married the daughter of H. Stafford of Hook, Dorset in 1421(researched by finder).
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-7EAA24
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sub-circular disc. Lead weight with III incised into one surface. On the other side is a small, centrally placed, circular recess. The edge on this surface is irregularly cast resulting in a raised rim with an irregular inner edge. A non-official weight, probably produced for domestic use.
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-7E9E85
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy seal matrix. Circular seal matrix with a hexagonally faceted handle. At the top of the handle is a collar flanked by grooves. Above this is a narrowed, tri-lobed suspension loop with an off-centre, circular hole. There are signs of wear at one side of the loop. The deeply incised central motif is two crossed hands above an inverted fleur-de-lis. The legend reads LEL AMI AVET. "You have a loyal friend"
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-7E94F5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy mount of uncertain function. Incomplete. Circular, flat disc with a recessed design of a lamb and flag. The body of the lamb is deeper than the rest of the design, and is decorated with irregularly shaped dots to indicate the fleece. The lamb's head is turned to look along its back (right) and its front legs are crossed. The flag element is very shallow and rises from behind the middle of the animal's back with the tapering pennant running to the right.There is some damage to the edge and a slight projection at the right side. The back is flat and undecorated.
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-7E8964
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy token. Uniface circular, lead token with lettering and central design. The lettering appears to read: RNTOVCH with the N reversed and followed by a circle and pellet from which projects a branch-like element. In the centre is a design of concentric ridge, band of pellets, ridge and a central pellet. The back is flat and undecorated.
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-7E7D01
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle plate. Large sheet metal composite buckle plate. Incomplete. The front plate is the larger and is rectangular. One corner is broken off. At one end is a circular notch at the mid point, and a single, large rivet at one corner. The front is decorated with a geometric pattern of lines forming lozenges and saltire crosses between. At the back is a smaller, incomplete plate, at the notched end only, and attached with the rivet mentioned above. This may be a piece of decorated sheet metal re-used as a buckle plate.
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-7E6C83
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy mount. Cast, domed mount with a central, circular attachment hole. The mount is hollow backed and has a bevelled edge. The front is decorated with a lion with raised front paws and its tail curved over its back (in relief). The attachment hole passes through the lion’s back. This suggests that this may be part of composite object and might have functioned as a back plate for a handle or other attachment.
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-7E6495
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy finger ring. A decade ring. The band has ten raised knobs (D-sectioned) The bezel is sub-oval and decorated with an angled relief leaf-shape flanked by incised diagonal lines in the remaining space. Such rings were intended to assist in the saying of the rosary. A finger-ring of this type, with the same motif, was found in Sutton, Suffolk (SF-6FD6D8 on this database). Published by Egan (2005, 329, 331).
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: SOMDOR-7E5B11
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy stud. A cast, domed stud with a short, tapering, square sectioned shank. Incomplete. The head of the stud is large and domed with traces of a flanged edge remaining. It is decorated with concentric grooved and ridges. The outer circle (on he flange) is decorated with stamped dots, the ridge following has groups of incised curved lines. There is then a plain groove, a thin ridge and another groove with dot decoration. There is then a thin ridge and a plain groove, Inside this is a wider, raised band with line and ring and dot decoration. At the centre is a small projecting…
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-7E47D6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast, copper alloy sword belt mount with suspension loops and separate hooked fittings. Incomplete and broken. One of the three separate hooked fittings is missing, another is detached and the attachment loops for the are broken. One fitting remains attached. The whole mount comprises a horizontal bar with foliate decoration and trefoil ends. In the centre of each of the trefoils and at the mid point of this element is an attachment hole. Projecting from the lower edge of this element are two incomplete and one complete rounded attachment loops. Hanging from the complete example is a …
Created on: Tuesday 21st December 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6CAE67
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy dress fastener. A cast, rounded shield-shaped hooked fitting. Incomplete and very corroded. The main part is domed and hollow backed. It is decorated with a cast design of a double strand cross, probably that of St George, with a raised, sub-circular double band around it. At the top is a forward curving hook at the mid-point along the edge. Flanking this, at the corners of the domed element, are two incomplete, projecting circular attachment loops. There is a stub at the mid point if the lower edge, suggesting there may have been a third such loop. For objects decorated …
Created on: Monday 20th December 2004
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6C9577
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy figurine of uncertain (Roman to post-medieval) date. It is incomplete and crudely made. The object has a rectangular section and is 4.5 mm thick. It appears to be a stylised horse or deer. The head is triangular and has a crude projecting bar for the ears. The neck is long and joins to a narrow body at a slightly obtuse angle. The body tapers into a pointed, wedge shaped tail beyond the back legs. The front legs are stretched forwards and are represented by a solid, tapering bar. The back legs curve backwards and are incomplete. Both faces of the figure are decorat…
Created on: Monday 20th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6C7947
Object type: INSCRIBED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A strip of lead sheet with an incised inscription on the front in a cursive script, probably in Medieval latin. There is no transcription or translation available at present. The rear is not inscribed or decorated. Date: Probably Medieval c. 1200 - 1500 Dimensions: 102.07 mm x 21.76 mm x 0.85 mm Weight: 13.54 g
Created on: Monday 20th December 2004
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2017
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6A8685
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Penny of Edward III (Post treaty period). Clipped.
Created on: Monday 20th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6A4655
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Penny of Edward the Confessor
Created on: Monday 20th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6A2DE4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Groat of Henry VI dating from 1427-1430.
Created on: Monday 20th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
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Record ID: SOMDOR-059C14
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint awl. Dark grey flint with white mottles. Mid gloss patina. Irregular, elongate flake from which the bulb of percussion has been removed. There is a small area of pebble cortex at the distal end of the dorsal face. Waves of percussion ventrally and flking scars dorsally. The proximal end has been pressure flaked to form a point which has been notched at one side. The other side has a cutting edge formed by conchoidal flaking on the ventral surface.
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-058ED1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 core chunk. Darkgrey to light grey patchy flint with a small area of pebble cortex dorsally. Irregular in shape with a bulb of percussion ventrally and irregular flaking scars dorsally. Mid gloss patina.
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-0576D0
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 secondary flint flakes. Mid grey to light grey-brown flint. All are irregular in shape with a bulb of percussion ventrally and irregular flaking scars dorsally. There are small patches of cortex (pebble and nodule) dorsally. Matt to mid gloss patina. Sample measurement - 30.35 mm x 20.73 mm
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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