Record ID: SOMDOR235
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy bell. Beehive shaped dome with a small, irregular top loop with very small, drilled circular piercing. There are corroded traces of and iron clapper inside. Date: Post Medieval to Modern - C. 1700 - 1900 Dimensions: 24.22 mm x 22.13 mm x 1.87 mm Weight: 15.91 mm
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2000
Last updated: Friday 17th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOMERSET STOGUMBER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-9C4371
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Silver fitting. The report form Judy Rudoe of the British Museum is as follows: "Silver hollow-stamped fragment of two parts with aflat base plate, the upper part in relief with a motif of three stylised leave against a background of scrolloing ornament. This is alate 19th century and most likely to be the terminal of a bangle. It does not therefore fall within the Treasure Act." An ornate, hollow silver fitting of curvilinear outline. It comprses a raised, decorative front and a flat back plate. The front is of pressed sheet silver with a relief design of three raised leaf-shaped lob…
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Compton Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4C9C61
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Third guinea of George III. Dated 1800. The coin has been slightly bent to give a shallow S profile as silver "love token" coins often are.
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-FAFD75
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A curvilinear copper-alloy coat hook or other furniture fitting, with a heron-like bird's head terminal. The attachment end is flared and rectangular with the remnants of an iron spike.Modern, 18th to 19th century. Fragments of such finds have in the past proved hard to identify, and so this example has been included on the database for illustrative purposes. See also SOM-6B52C5, NCL-775DF4, NMS-FA74E3 and NMS-558573.
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th October 2013
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DOR-29FFC8
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Two wide, rectangular-sectioned ovoid loops, interlinked and affixed at one end by a truncated bar. Each loop is decorated with applied twisted gold wires forming a running lozenge pattern with loops at the borders, interspersed with tiny globular gold beads. Of unknown function - perhaps part of an earring or decoration for a hair pin. Stylistically, however, it is consistent with late 19th century jewellery of archaising design.
Created on: Monday 8th October 2012
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-9EACA6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring with a small cut ruby setting. This ring is not of sufficient age to be codsiderd as Treasure.
Created on: Tuesday 10th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 15th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Micheldever', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-7737B4
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete gold ram's head. The head is surrounded by flower decorations and rope work and is missing one horn. Objects like these were used as dress-studs and in this case there is a piece missing from the back of the object which would work as a suspension element. Dimensions: Maximum diameter: 29mm Maximum Height: 21mm Weight: 16g Discussion: This object has a 19th Century date. For similar examples see H. Tait, et al, "The art of the jeweller: a catalogue of the Hull Grundy gift to the British Museum: jewellery, engraved gems, and goldsmiths' w…
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maiden Newton', grid reference and parish protected.