Record ID: SOM-2CA6EA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case: 2016 T1060; returned to finder having been disclaimed as Treasure. Description: A probably Post Medieval silver buckle or strap fitting with elaborate decoration and one old break. The piece has, at the centre, two oval loops with a bar between them. The loops are emphasised by an incised line on the front running around the middle of each side and down the central bar. Around the outside of the central loops is an elaborate, openwork decoration in the form of an outer line border with raised knops projecting out from it. At the centre of each loop and at either…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2CA4DE
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case: 2016 T1059: Disclaimed, returned to finder. Description: A silver domed thimble of two-piece construction. The thimble has a crack down one side where the two ends of the strip of silver that forms the lower, ring shaped section, were connected. There is also a circular hole near the rim at the back, presumably to allow it to be suspended. The top and sides are decorated with regularly spaced small circular indents arranged in rows on the sides and a grid on the top. There are plain areas where the top and sides meet and down the join on the side. At the rim is a pla…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Henstridge CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2CA2EB
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2016 T1061: Disclaimed, returned to finder. Description: A fragment of a probably Post Medieval dress accessory of uncertain form, made of silver wire. The fragment consists of a triangular piece, broken and distorted along one edge but seemingly complete on the other two sides. The back of the object is made of silver wire laid in a grid, with interwoven strands like a net. The complete edge is formed from a V-shaped piece of plain silver wire soldered onto the front of the mesh or net, with a line of twisted wire outside this. Filling most of the centre of the V o…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Withycombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2C95F6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2016 T1057; disclaimed returned to finder. Description: A composite silver openwork dress fitting. The body of the object is flat and broadly oval in plan, although it is missing the tip on one side of the oval (c. 5% of the total object). The openwork design is symmetrical along both axes, with an openwork quatrefoil at the centre, with a central lozenge shaped void. The side arms of the quatrefoil are pointed oval and connect directly to the outer frame, the vertical arms are squatter and circular, leading first into a further open work annulet and then connecting …
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spetisbury CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1A6608
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (UNKNOWN)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2016 T902: Disclaimed and returned to finder Description: Front disc from a silver gilt 'hat-hook'. The disc is flat with a front decorated with a branch coming in from the base to the centre, possibly laurel, with two side leaves or branches, and a multi leaved terminal. The branch is surrounded by incised areas so it appears raised and details of the leaves are again picked out by incisions. The centre is surround by an unrecessed border, broken at the stem of the branch, and defined by an incised line separating it from the edge of the disc. On the border is the …
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 10th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kennington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-8E6CF2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case: 2016 T861: Disclaimed, returned to finder. Description: Fragment of a silver gilt finger ring. The fragment consists of 6 lobes, domes or pearls of a lobed finger ring with breaks at each end. The upper and lower edges of the ring are shaped to the lobes. The division between each lobe is an irregular relatively shallow V shaped channel. The inner surface of the hoop is plain and flat. A yellow gilt surface is present on both faces but worn on the higher areas. Dimensions: The fragment is 22.7mm long, 5.9mm wide and 2.8mm thick; it weighs 2.18 grams. It is too inc…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F97398
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2016 T832: Disclaimed, returned to finder Description: Post Medieval silver thimble formed of a domed top soldered onto a slightly tapering cylinder. The top is decorated with two recessed rings encircling an unrecessed crown enclosed by a recessed outer border with raised foliate decoration. The sides have a plain band top and bottom. The central part is decorated with regular rows of indented squares with a raised grid between them creating a 'waffle' pattern. Cutting across this pattern is a broad continuous zig-zag line running around the middle of the thimble. …
Created on: Thursday 13th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heathayes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AC2BEE
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2016 T725: Disclaimed, returned to finders Circumstances of discovery: Metal detecting on cultivated ground during a group outing. A group of nine silver coins. All are official issues of monarchs of England, Scotland and Ireland dating from 1575 to 1643. Six are English issues, two Scotland and one Irish Discovery: The coins were found while metal detecting on cultivated ground as part of an organised group event. They were found by several different finders and were scattered over a small area. None were in context and no evidence of a container survived.…
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Crewkerne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-823925
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2015 T429: returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure Description: A post medieval silver gilt finger ring. The band is oval with a D-shaped cross section. The outer surface exhibits a moulded design of a series of projecting bosses or pellets. The pellets are surrounded by a border of two interweaving ridged bands which pass alternately over and under each pellet, crossing in the gap between each pellet. The interweaving bands are incised with a continuous zigzag pattern. The edges of the band are decorated with a series of projecting knops positioned op…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sticklepath CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5C1A00
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A silver object, possibly part of larger object. Flat on both sides. In plan one end of the object begins with a semi-circular shape, and is then cinched towards the centre. Above this follows an oval shape after which the object is cinched again. This is followed by a flat oval collar. Above this is a baluster shape, with a joining collar from which a sub-rectangular shape begins. When viewed from the side, the entire object is sub-rectangular and appears designed so that a spindle or rod can be inserted through the semi-circular end and the edges of the object wrapping around the sp…
Created on: Monday 8th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle Abbotts CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-21F2A4
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval silver gilt decorative top from a hook and eye fastener dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1700. The top is circular, domed on the front and concave on the back. The front is decorated with a five petalled flower design formed of a central raised boss encircled by five larger bosses. The bosses are domed on the front and concave on the back of the piece. The bosses, including the central one are each encircled by an applied plain wire, some circles are incomplete. There are applied silver pellets in the spandrels between the wire circles and between the circles forming t…
Created on: Thursday 30th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chedzoy CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-616C6A
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2014 T505: Disclaimed as treasure and returned to finder Description: A complete silver-gilt eye piece from a hook and eye fastener. The body of the piece is square with one sewing loop each side towards the bottom, and a larger loop in the centre at the top where the hook would have been inserted, thus forming the eye part of the hook and eye clasp. The centre of the piece is decorated with the head of a cherub moulded in relief. The cheeks of the cherub are puffed out, and puffs of air lead from the mouth to the left and right which flank the bottom of the loops. …
Created on: Monday 28th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewkerne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CE0B8B
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2014 T490: Disclaimed, return to finder Description: Silver cufflink. The discs are circular in plan with down turned edges, now bent out of shape in places. The upper surfaces are stamped from behind with a clasped hand motif with sleeves showing, surmounted by a crown and with two small hearts with a pellet above each located below (Lewis form 1, type C). The background has a stippled effect. The reverse of the discs have a 'D' shaped silver loop attachment in the centre with a long oval silver loop between the two halves. The connecting loop has been stamped with a…
Created on: Monday 21st July 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodbury CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6452D1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2014 T26: Disclaimed and returned to finder Description: A small silver-gilt dress-pin head. The silver head is hollow and originally spherical, but now squashed. It is decorated with silver wire filigree. Two horizontal filigree bands divide the head into two hemispheres. Each hemisphere is decorated with three large filigree circles. Within each circle there are a further four circles surrounding a pellet. At each junction between the larger circles is a pellet and in each spandrel, between the large circles and the central band, is a small circle. At the top there …
Created on: Monday 27th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 9th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Shepton Mallet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-914708
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2013 T76: Disclaimed and returned to finder. Date: 1550 to 1650 AD Description: A post-medieval silver-gilt finger ring (posy ring) inscribed with MY HART YOV HAVE on the inner side in Roman capitals. There is a small, flattened blob of metal over the R of HART, possibly a piece from the damaged edge above it. There is no evidence of a makers mark. The ring is D-shaped in section with a flat inner side. The ring has split in one place with an old jagged break, although it appears to be complete. The surfaces are worn and most of the gilding no longer survives alth…
Created on: Monday 11th February 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Frome', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5185A7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2013 T71: Disclaimed and returned to finder Silver (possibly silver-gilt) finger ring inscribed + IN DOMINO CONFIDO (In God I Trust) on the outer side and with a makers mark on the inner side. The ring is a flat band, rectangular in section. On the outer side there are raised borders top and bottom flanking a recessed central band. The borders both consist of raised upper and lower plain lines flanking a row of closely spaced raised dots within a recessed line. The borders are level with the top and bottom of the ring. The recessed central band is plain apart from …
Created on: Friday 8th February 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Axminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-312652
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2012 T631. Disclaimed, returned to finder. Post Medieval silver cufflink element. Part of a disc from one end of a cufflink. About 80% of the disc survives, the edges are distorted in several places and broken away on one side. On the front is a raised design of a heart with a flame rising from the top and two arrows in saltire behind it. The raised design is surrounded by a stippled background within a raised circular line border. Beyond this is a down turned edge forming the side. Corresponding recessed areas on the back suggest the design was stamped. The loop on th…
Created on: Friday 14th September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewkerne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-310F32
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2012 T630. Disclaimed, donated to Somerset museum. Description: Post Medieval silver cufflink formed of a front and back disc joined by a circular sectioned bar. On the front disc is a raised design of a pair of hearts side by side with a crown above. The raised design is surrounded by a stippled background within a raised circular line border. Beyond this the edge is turned down at a right angle forming the side. Corresponding recessed areas on the back of the front disc suggest the design was stamped. The bar is plain and a straight line down one side may be a seam, …
Created on: Friday 14th September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Taunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C5E092
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2012 T477: Disclaimed, returned to finder A silver merchant finger ring, Post Medieval date. The ring is complete and is a shallow D shape is section. The band of the ring gradually widens at the shoulders of the bezel which is rectangular. The bezel is decorated with a merchant mark of their initials which could either be a M or a W with a pointed shaft rising from it which could represent an I and a further symbol coming off at an angle. On either side of the mark are branches decorating the ring and there is also a border of dots around the whole bezel. The hoop…
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F521B1
Object type: NEEDLE HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
One end of a silver sheet tubular item, possibly a needle case or similar. The piece was originally tubular or oval in section formed of a rectangular piece of sheet rolled edge to edge and meeting in a seam down one side. The slightly convex faces suggest it was originally oval in section although it is now squashed flat. One end is incomplete with an irregular break. The other appears complete and has a slightly thinner, plain tubular piece of silver sheet fitted inside the first creating a step in thickness and width where they join. The seam has opened down the side of both tubes …
Created on: Friday 25th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Petherton', grid reference and parish protected.