Record ID: SOM-AF94EE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy large circular mount with integral rivet and separate sheet rove dating to the later 14th to 15th century. The mount has a moulded, decorated front with a interlaced six pointed star (Seal of Solomon) filling most of the field. In the cell in the centre of the star is an enface lions head. The lion has rounded ears, moulded eyes, nose and muzzle, sticking out tongue and incised lines to the top, side and base indicating the mane. In the points of the star are trefoils with pointed oval leaves. and in the spandrels between the points of the star and the outer…
Created on: Saturday 7th December 2019
Last updated: Friday 10th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellow CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5FEED0
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval French jetton of the three fleurs de lis in a tressure / cross pattee feuilly type issued at Paris in the late 15th century c. AD 1461-1497, Mitchiner (1988:205) no.580. The edges are worn and chipped.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shoscombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-13B90C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
23 sherds from unglazed cooking pots and jars of 13th to mid-15th century date. One base sherd, one rim sherd, two neck sherds and nineteen body sherds. High fired pale grey to mid orange buff fabric; the orange pieces usually having a reduced grey core but there are irregular patches of oxidisation and reduction on many pieces. Abundent (over 25%) poorly sorted (fine to medium coarse) patinated chert and quartz temper up to 1.5mm. The rims is plain with a slightly thickened and flattened top. The sherds are highly abraded. 80 grams in total.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-BBE4EB
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver seal matrix, pointed oval (vesica) seal of Sibilla de Gournay dating to AD 1250-1316. The face of the seal is inscribed with a full length design of a standing women head turned to left on the matrix, right on an impression, looking towards a hawk she holds up on her left hand. The jesses of the hawk hang down below. The womens right hand is held to her breast. She wears a full length loose gown with a rounded neckline, belted at the waist. Over this she wears a full length cloak, the fur lining of which is visible at it is turned back over her raised left arm. A …
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Spatial data recorded.