Record ID: SOM-408D11
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body shard from a Modern ceramic colander of locally produced internally glazed redware. The fabric is red-orange in colour, fine grained and fairly soft. There are few visible inclusions apart from a few fragments of red and dark iron ore (
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 20th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winscombe and Sandford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-055C24
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy ingot/casting waste. Found close to fragments of copper alloy metal working debris and a large piece of lead smelting slag. Length: 69.46mm, Width: 22.88mm, Thickness: 14.49mm, Weight: 132.5g. It has been examined by Dr J Peter Northover of Oxford University who suggests it is 19th century.
Created on: Monday 8th February 2010
Last updated: Friday 23rd November 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-045F41
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seven pieces of copper alloy metal working debris. Small pieces of clipped and melted metal, which could be either from wrought metal working or the casting process. Found close to a copper alloy ingot/piece of casting waste and a large piece of lead smelting slag. Material such as this is undatable due to its undiagnostic nature. 1. Length: 59.70mm, Width: 35.92mm, Thickness: 15.45mm, Weight: 116.7g 2. Length: 43.89mm, Width: 30.44mm, Thickness: 13.41mm, Weight: 40.6g 3. Length: 33.04mm, Width: 16.36mm, Thickness: 10.20mm, Weight: 17.0g 4. Length: 17.47mm, Width: 13.49mm, Thickn…
Created on: Monday 8th February 2010
Last updated: Friday 23rd November 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-AB7086
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hoard of five modern silver coins all found together, comprising a sixpence of Victoria, a threepence of Edward VII and three sixpences of George V. 1. A silver sixpence of Victoria (1837-1901), Old Head Coinage, issue date unclear. Spink (2002) p.424, no.3941ff OBV: VICTORIA.DEI.GRA.BRITT.REGINA.FID.DEF.IND.IMP Bust left REV: SIX PENCE in centre, crowned within wreath. Date below, but illegible. Diameter: 19.14mm, Thickness: 0.92mm, Weight: 2.54g 2. A silver threepence of Edward VII, Maundy Set, issued 1903. Spink (2002) p.435, no.3985 OBV: EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: …
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Petherton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-454FE7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Modern silver dress hook. Treasure Case 2009 T560. Dr Dora Thornton, Curator of Renaissance Collections, Department of Prehistory and Europe, British Museum, provided the following report: Silver(?) heart-shaped hook with impressed design of a flower and two holes for attachment. Design and facture indicate a modern date, probably early 20th Century.
Created on: Tuesday 13th October 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitelackington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AC2F41
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Moroccan 3 falus of emir/king 'Abd al-Rahman minted in hijra year 1266, i.e. 1848/9. Diameter: 20.61mm, Thickness: 2.35mm Weight: 4.43g
Created on: Thursday 6th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinton St George', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4EE557
Object type: MEDALLION
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy commemorative medal of Post-Medieval date. The obverse shows a bust with flowing hair facing left and the reverse a standing and a seated figure above an inscription. Unfortunately the finer detail is not clear as the medal is very worn. It is similar in design to the French style, Neuremberg 'show jettons' shown in Mitchiner (1988, pp.508-17), which date to between 1674 and 1702. Diameter: 33.16mm, Thickness: 2.21mm Weight: 11.43g
Created on: Friday 26th June 2009
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4E0936
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy contemporary copy of a silver shilling of George III [1860-1820], HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, last or new coinage AD 1816-20. Spink (2002), p.389, no.3790 (copy of) Diameter: 23.32mm, Thickness: 1.62mm Weight: 3.63g
Created on: Friday 26th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holford CP', grid reference and parish protected.