Record ID: SOM-1688B3
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead Papal bulla of Pope Clement VI (1342-1352). On the obverse are Saint Peter and Saint Paul beneath an inscription reading SPA SPE, an abbreviation for St. Paul and St. Peter. St. Paul is on the left of the seal looking right, depicted with a long pointed beard. St. Peter is on the right facing left and has a rounded face with beard and hair formed of pellets. Both faces are contained within a beaded borders, possibly representing haloes, and separated from one another by a crozier. The obverse has a border of pellets. The reverse of the bulla contains the legend CLE/MEN…
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-166FB7
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The 48.1mm pin is quite rounded at one end and, although also blunt at the other, it is clear that it was broken in antiquity. The shaft has a circular section and an even, pale green patina. It is shiny and smooth to the touch. It could possibly be a brooch pin or a hairpin. Found alongside it was a semi-circular loop of copper alloy with a flattened oval section. Both ends are broken and it has the same even, pale green patina and smooth, shiny surface texture. There may be no connection between the two items and the loop may have formed a suspension loop from a different artefact.
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 25th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beedon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-165940
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval silver halfgroat of Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, Fourth bust, triangle-in-circle initial mark, minted at London, AD 1641-1643, North (1991:162) no.2257. The coin has suffered some bending, folding and cracking.
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2013
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Record ID: SOM-164C80
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), bell initial mark, minted at London, AD 1582-1583, North 2017
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-163F71
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The square shaft of possibly a nail. The 'pointed' end bends over slightly and is no longer sharp and is a little narrower than the broken, blunt end. The item is an even black colour and the angles are still well defined. If this is a nail it may be of a similar type to Crummy, p.115, fig.117, no.3067 Possibly Roman - modern
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 25th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beedon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-163BE8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Scottish post-medieval silver thistle-merk of James VI of Scotland (1567-1625), James I of England (1603-1625), Eighth coinage, minted in Edinburgh, dated 1602 on coin, Spink (2002: 74) no. 5497.
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2013
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Record ID: SOM-162927
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper-alloy jetton made by Hans Krauwinckel II of Nuremberg (Master 1586-1635), Rose/Orb design, reverse legend: GOTES REICH BLIBT EWICK (translated as: God's kingdom endures forever). Cf. Mitchiner (1988) p.441 refs.1540-1543.
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2016
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Record ID: SOM-160CF5
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy hooked tag, now incomplete following an old break. The surviving object comprises a trapezoidal attachment loop at the top which expands into tri-lobed plate with openwork decoration, broadly triangular in cross-section. There are moulded rosettes at the junction of the loop and the plate on the front. The openwork creates a design of a series of three loops. The missing hook would have projected from the point of the triangle; it is now missing along with the base of the plate. The incomplete object is now 15.5mm long by 18.1mm wide and 2.2mm thick; it weig…
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-160814
Object type: BROOCH PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sharp, copper alloy point with a slightly flattened and bent over head. Possibly a pin from a brooch. The head end splays marginally (from 2.3mm - 2.9mm), and thins (from 2.0mm - 1.5mm) before starting to bend. The pin has a sub-rectangular section and a light green patina. Possibly Roman - Medieval.
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 25th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beedon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-15E3D2
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy open type thimble or 'sewing ring' of late medieval or early post-medieval date. The sides are splayed and the base is wider than the top. The ring is made of thin sheet. It has pairs of moulded collars at its top and its base with a spiral of circular pits in between. There is no evidence of a maker's mark but it is corroded. It is 15.9mm tall and, due to squashing, 23.4mm wide by 5.7mm thick; it weighs 3.27g. The splayed sides allow an easier fit on the finger and is also chronologically diagnostic to the late medieval or early post-medieval periods (Holmes 1988, 3).…
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-15D983
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin, copper alloy wire pin or needle. It has been snapped at the blunt end which shows a circular section and has more adhering corrosion than the pointed end which is still sharp. Found in an Iron Age/Roman pit.
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 25th February 2021
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Record ID: SOM-159864
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead-alloy cloth seal. Complete two part seal consisting of the central plug of lead, circular in section with the discs attached, connected by a tab. The front is stamped over the rivet/plug with a crowned portcullis, surrounded by a legend, now unclear, but in part reading '[...]ROLA (or ROCA)[...]'. The other face is plain. The object measures 21.7mm in diameter and is up to 26.7mm long including the tab. It weighs 8.11g.
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2013
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Record ID: DUR-157B50
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy flanged axe with continuous raised flanges and stop-ridge central rib. The axe dates to the Middle Bronze Age (1500 to 1150 BC) and weighs 165 g and is 119 mm long. The blade of the axe is sub-triangular in plan with convex expanding sides and a convex cutting edge. In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section before the stop ridge. Beneath the stop ridge there is a tapering central rib. This rib extends approximately half way down the length of the blade and terminates in a rounded point. The rear part of the axe (from the stop ridge to…
Created on: Monday 31st December 2012
Last updated: Sunday 15th March 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-0A4200
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval cast copper alloy Limoge casket or shrine mount. 13th century (AD c1200 to c1300) in date. The length is 61mm, width 21mm, thickness 9mm, and the weight is 14.75g.
Created on: Sunday 30th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0A38E4
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a Post Medieval cast lead or lead alloy top off a powder horn or flask. There are the remains of two opposite loops at the open end. The position of the loops means that if the object is a powder flask cap then it was unlikely to be suspended from a bandolier. It has rouletted banded decoration (possibly measures) on the sides and an eight spoked 'wheel' decoration on the top. The decoration suggests this would be more likely to be from a hunting gun than a military one. Dates between AD c1600 and c1800, but most probably c1650 to c1700. The thickness is 17mm, diameter 25mm…
Created on: Sunday 30th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0A28C8
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post Medieval hooked tag dating from 1500 - 1600. The fitting is cast in one piece and consists of three components, namely the attachment loop, decorative plate and hook. It has a rectangular attachment loop, and a circular body decorated with a beaded border, raised central rose and round it are six holes and the hook retains traces of enamel. A hook with a collar descends from the base. Similar to SWYOR-877015, DENO-663545 and BH-D5CD50 on the database. The length is 34mm, width 19mm, total thickness 14mm, and the weight is 3g.
Created on: Sunday 30th December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 5th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0A20C4
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (c1600 to c1850 AD) lead or lead alloy gaming piece or token, possibly made from shot modified by hammering. It may also possibly be a Viking weight. The length is 9mm, width 8.5mm, thickness 6mm,and the weight is 2.31g
Created on: Sunday 30th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-083DB5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavy cast fragment of copper alloy, possibly vessel rim. The rim is thick but tapers to thin edges. There is an obvious break on the short edge. The fragment has a flat back and ridged front.
Created on: Sunday 30th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2013
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Record ID: SUR-082DE1
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete oval copper alloy clothes fastener with a rectangular eye and with a silvery sheen. The fastener has cast decoration in its centre with a floral design. Read's Early post Medieval Class A, Type 8 (single blunt-hooked and eye clasps).
Created on: Sunday 30th December 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th October 2018
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Record ID: SUR-0817C2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rose farthing of Charles I, 1625-1649. North 2288.
Created on: Sunday 30th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2013
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