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Record ID: SOM-BCDC86
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy 'rose/orb' jetton with unclear legends, issued at Nuremberg by unclear issuer, c. AD 1500-1650.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odcombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-BCB605
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy 'rose/orb' stock jetton with fictitious legends, issued at Nuremberg by anonymous issuer, c. AD 1500-50. Mitchiner (1988) pp.382-383, cf nos.1237-1247 although different legend. The jetton has been pierced near the rim with a circular hole punched from the orb side at 4 o'clock,
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odcombe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-AB60BB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval farthing token of Charles I dating to AD 1634 to 1636. Maltravers "rounds", Evison Maltravers type 3, BMC Type 3b. Probably a rose initial mark on both sides. North (1991, 164) no. 2281.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2019
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Record ID: SOM-AB45CF
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by H. D. at Dorchester in Dorset , Williamson Dorset 53-57, dated 1669 on the token. Ref: Williamson (1889:177). Williamson (ibid) states that the initials H.D. may be intended, as Boyne says, for Alexander Haviland who was Mayor of Dorchester in 1669 when the token was issued.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-AB0937
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by the City of Bristol in Gloucestershire, Williamson Gloucestershire 18, dating to 1662. Ref: Williamson (1889, 241).
Created on: Monday 19th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-A6F129
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by Samuel Whitchurch at Frome in Somerset, Williamson Somerset 137 dating to 1648 to 1672. Ref: Williamson (1891:980).
Created on: Monday 19th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Silchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-57096C
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval copper alloy snake shaped strap-fitting. The S-shaped fitting has a naturalistically modelled reptilian or bird like head at both ends with wide beaks, teeth in the mouth, prominent moulded eye and feathered crest on top. It has a row of raised dots running around the middle of the fitting flanked by closely spaced parallel lines and collars with further curvilinear features, stylised feathers or leaves and flowers, to either side. Raised moulding defines lozenge shaped scales covering the bodies between the heads and centres. Based on photos the length is 48mm long and …
Created on: Saturday 3rd August 2019
Last updated: Saturday 3rd August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westonzoyland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4A3938
Object type: STRAINER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The artefact is incomplete head of a skimmer made and used in c.1400-1700 The object is a slightly concave, circular disc made from copper-alloy metal with almost concentric circles of 32 similar in size holes ranging from 2.5-6.5 in diameter. It has a segment missing (6-8 holes missing) from the side reducing it's width by roughly 14%. On top of the disk, there is a separate piece of metal fastened on with 6 rivets which forms a cone for the wooden handle of the skimmer to be attached to the head. It has a medium green colour with no decorations or engravings on it. It has small a…
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: SOM-4CD23D
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Uncertain hinged and hooked copper alloy object probably of Post Medieval, possibly Medieval date, c. AD 1200-1900. The object is in the shape of a crude bird with a pointed oval head at one end then a D-shaped section with the straight side connecting to the head then a long triangular 'tail' projecting out of the opposite side of the D and expanding towards the end. The body is decorated although the details are unclear and the tail has a raised double line running down the centre which projects out slightly at the end and is flanked by angled lines with an angled shape to the outer…
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corton Denham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-244BFC
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A compete silver gilt bodkin. The bodkin is needle shaped in plan, ie it has a round ended widened and flattened head below which the needle is circular in cross section and fairly straight sided for approximately four fifths of its length before ending in an elaborate terminal.  The terminal which consists of a series of five knops: two plain narrow collar like knops, a third narrow knop with diagonal incised lines in a wrythen pattern then a larger oval knop then a smaller final globular terminal. There is a sub-rectangular eye slot cut through the head bodkin placed c.2.8mm bel…
Created on: Tuesday 25th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Musbury CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6CE89D
Object type: FLOOR TILE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One inlaid ceramic floor tile of Medieval date, similar to 'Stabbed Wessex' types dating to 1280 to 1350, found as part of a larger group. The tile has parts of two complete edges and two broken sides, no edge is complete so the original size is unclear. The tile has a heavily reduced interior which appears hard and with a bright orange oxidised surface. The front is decorated with inlaid white clay with traces of glaze remaining in places. The design is mostly worn, the clearest part remaining is of a quadruped, probably a dog walking left with front legs split and straight back legs…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: SOM-6C2FC5
Object type: FLOOR TILE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three ceramic floor tiles of post medieval date, found as part of a larger group. Two tiles appear to be of the same module and one larger. The larger tile (Tile 1) and one of the smaller (Tile 2) are of the same decorative type and it is probable the other smaller one (Tile 3)is too. All three tiles are bright orange fired with white clay decoration and glazing. The background showing as brown on the smaller tiles and olive green on the larger and the white clay as yellow. All three are decorated with broad lines of white clay. The larger and one smaller (Tiles 1 and 2) having two…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
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Record ID: SOM-6BDD93
Object type: FLOOR TILE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two ceramic floor tiles of uncertain, probably medieval to post medieval date, found as part of a larger group. The tiles are both incomplete with no complete edges although it appears likely their longest dimensions are their maximums or close to them. One is covered on all surfaces with the remains of mortar, making further identification impossible. The other has a very worn surface with small areas olive green glaze surviving and patching grey reduced areas suggesting further glazing covered most of or the entire surface. The back is covered in mortar but stabbing visible in the b…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-6B93EE
Object type: FLOOR TILE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three plain ceramic floor tiles of late medieval to post medieval date, found as part of a larger group. The tiles are all slightly trapizoid with two shorter edges opposite each other, one shorter than the other, connected by two longer, slightly angled edges. Laid together this would allow them to gradually curve around a feature although the curve is so slight that it cannot be clearly calculated from three tiles, beyond a suggestion it was probably at least 2m in diameter. The tiles are plain with no glaze remaining and deep parallel grooves on the upper face suggesting knife cut …
Created on: Sunday 16th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
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Record ID: SOM-2106F9
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small group of four coins all found together. Either deliberately concealed or lost together as a 'purse drop'. The coins (listed in detail below) are: one copper and one tin farthing of Charles II, and two tin farthings of James II. It is notable that only farthings were found. It has been suggested (B Cook pers. comm) that people may have carried their small change separately from higher value coinage in the Medieval and Post Medieval and this find might provide further evidence for that suggestion. Coin 1: Copper alloy farthing of Charles II dating from 1672 to 1679. Obverse: Cu…
Created on: Thursday 13th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aller CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-802D55
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval silver sixpence of William III (AD 1694-1702), dated 1697 on coin, first bust, later harp, small crown. Spink no. 3537.
Created on: Friday 24th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 22nd July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cothelstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-3C3E60
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two post medieval clay tobacco pipe, probably dating to the period c AD1680 to 1730. For both most of the bowl is missing but the heel, and in one case part of the stem survives. The heel is large and oval but with no makers mark on the base, the mark instead is on the side of the heel. The marks are incomplete on both but possible the same, One reads W or E - P and one W - I or P. The stems are broken at an old break. The two fragments weigh 3.69g and 0.83g. Oswald (1975, 71) suggests this style of marking was in use in the west by 1670 and popular throughout the 18th century goin…
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
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Record ID: SOM-3BDFDB
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval clay tobacco pipe dating to the period c AD1680 to 1730. Most of the bowl is missing but the heel is stamped with the makers mark: WILL / PITCH/ER in three lines within a pellet circle. The stem is broken at an old break. The fragment measures 22.1mm in length, 10.4 in width and weighs 2.41g. William Pitcher is listed as a maker from Beaminster in Dorset active c.1700 (Oswald 1975 p167). David Atkinson has suggested Will Pitcher was a pipe maker at Merriott active between 1682 and 1729 (unpub manuscript on http://www.pipearchive.co.uk/pdfs/Clay/Atkinson/LIVNP_201…
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-BF1675
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by John Dyer at Uffculme in Devon, Not in Williamson, dating to 1667. This token is not in Williamson, Gill, Dickinson or Norweb and is potentially previously unpublished.
Created on: Wednesday 15th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-A9F4B3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by William Baten at Wimborne in Dorset, Williamson Dorset 211, dating to 1648 to 1672. Ref: Williamson (1889, 197). The token is bent with two opposing edges bent upwards.
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pimperne CP', grid reference and parish protected.