Record ID: SOM-74E522
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 the Constables at Taunton in Somerset, Williamson Somerset 228, dated 1667 on the token. Ref: Williamson (1891, 987).
Created on: Friday 3rd April 2020
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pimperne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6F7CD5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval silver Venetian Soldino of Doge Leonardo Loredan dating to AD 1501-1521. Venice mint.
Created on: Friday 3rd April 2020
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-60A196
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver half groat of James I (1603 - 1625) dating to 1611-1612. Initial mark mullet. Mint of London. North (1991, 146) No. 2105.
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-60508B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I dating to AD 1561-1603. Initial mark unclear, unclear date on coin. Minted at London. North 1997 or 2015. This coin is extremely worn and slightly bent.
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-60289B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dating to 1575. Second issue, eglantine initial mark. Minted in London. North (1991:135) no.1998.
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-600E33
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dating to AD 1583 to 1603; initial mark unclear, minted at London, North (1991:137) no.2016.
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5FE8BB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dating to AD 1602 to 1603; initial mark 2, minted at London, North (1991:137) no.2017.
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5ECF93
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy late 18th century or 19th century octagonal cufflink or possibly button. The front is decorated with an indented, probably stamped design. There is an octangonal line border near the edge with closely spaced lines radiating between the border and the edge. The central field contains a sailing ship with three masts each bearing two triangular sails and a flag. The two outer masts are positioned slightly lower than the central one. There are regulrly spaced dots along the side and flags at bow and stern. On the back there is a reverse pattern of the sailing shi…
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5E7E66
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy, post-medieval, quartefoil mount with two integral rivet spikes on the back. The mount is an openwork cross fleuretty in shape with a centeral lozenge. The cross arms are linked at the centre by a lozenge and the outer petals of the fleurs at each cross end also join, leaving oval openwork between, one mis-cast. The four foil or feurs are shaped like flowers with the centre multiplied into a fan of three pointed oval petals flanked by down curling leaves. The back is flat and plain. Two integral spikes project outwards from the reverse from opposite fleurs and then are …
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwick CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-35EFC2
Object type: CHAFING DISH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy handle lug probably from a chafing dish handle of Late Medieval or Post-Medieval date (AD 1400 - AD 1650). The lug is irregular in outline and rectangular in cross section with rounded corners. It has is widened slightly at one end beyond which is the stub of a circular rivet which would have attached to the vessel wall. The centre is widened into an oval with a circular hole through it to hold the handle. Beyond the expansion around the hole the terminal angled upwards slightly ending in a distinct upward projection at the vetical end. The piece is worn but some f…
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Emborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2074F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver shilling of Charles I dating to AD 1639 to 1646. Group F, unclear initial mark. Minted at London. North (1975, 136) 2231 or 2232. Double struck.
Created on: Monday 30th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 30th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Wootten CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7C6D48
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead cloth searchers seal formed of a rectangular strip of lead folded in half. The ends of the strip are secured by an integral rivet on one going through a hole in the other and being stamped flat with a crown stamp. Stamped on the strip (prior to bending) is: G' . FRANKS, mainly on one face. On the other face, the other way up, is 17- 60 with the 17 and 60 divided by three deeply stamped parallel lines. The seal is 42.0mm long 14.3mm wide, at the flattened end, 10.6mm wide at the fold and 4.0mm thick. It weighs 9.55g. The strip was 1.3mm thick. Searchers were of…
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wells', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7BD457
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy token farthing issued by the Borough of Tetbury, Williamson Gloucestershire 163 dated to 1669 AD. Williamson (1891:251). The token is bent almost in half.
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wells', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7B9C6A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval silver groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), dating to AD 1560-1561. First issue with martlet initial mark. London mint. North (1991: 133) No. 1986.
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wells', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-768D7D
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Plain silver needle of uncertain, probably Post Medieval date, c. AD 1400-1950. The needle has a sub-rectangular cross sectioned eye end which ends in a rounded terminal and then narrows and thins into the round shaft. At the point it ends in a flat end, probably a break as it is neither pointed nor rounded. The needle has a rectangular eye with slightly rounded corners and between the eye and the adjacent end there is a groove down each wide face, continuing the indent of the eye. It is slightly bend with the shaft now curved in several places. The needle is 82.6mm long and 4.2m…
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashcott', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7CA296
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object, possibly a late medieval - post medieval knife end stop. The piece is an equal armed cross in outline and relatively thick. All four arms has indented centres at the end. Two opposite arms have rectangular indents leaving thin sides projecting up, one is slightly miscast with the indent filled on one side. The other two have more V-shaped indents, one of which is filled with another material, possibly the end of the knife tang. This arm is also slightly thicker. One face is flat, the other has a slightly recessed centre. The piece is 19.9mm wide 19.8mm long, 6.1mm…
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 27th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weare CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EB0836
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
One half of a Post Medieval two part toggle clasp, possibly from a sword belt of 16th to 17th century date. This part is the eye section which would have had a bar on the second section slotted through it then swivelled. The openwork eye is rectangular and forms one end of the piece. It has a thickened transverse bar at one end, dividing it from the rest. There is an offest bar, raised above the line of the rest of the piece in a convex curve, at the other, outer end of the eye. To one side of the eye is an integral circular loop through which a part of the sword belt would be hooked.…
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Saturday 16th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cothelstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EA5762
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval pewter (lead-tin alloy) slip top spoon dating to c. AD 1525-1660. The spoon has a flattened oval bowl shaped bowl with the widest point about third of the way up narrowing with a convex curve towards a point at the handle. On the front, near the junction with the handle is a makers mark in the form of a flower with a elongated oval base and three lobed leaves to each side and a flower head at the top. The flower head is formed of three square petals with two raised circles. This mght also represent a fleur de lis but the rounded central petal and lobed side petals would …
Created on: Saturday 8th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilfracombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E9751B
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval pewter (lead-tin alloy) slip top spoon dating to c. AD 1550-1660. The spoon has a deep fig shaped bowl with a wider, rounded outer edge narrowing, with a convex curve, towards the handle. On the front, near the junction with the handle is a makers mark in the form of a pelleted outer circle around a possible rose or crown. The mark has a trapezoid lower part with regularly spaced diagonal lines and what appears to be half a rose with two rings of concentric petals. On the back of the bowl at the junction with the handle and bowl there is very short triangular 'peg' ie r…
Created on: Saturday 8th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-7FB07F
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete silver dress hook dating to c. AD 1450-1600. The hook consists of one-piece cast in the form of a shell with two attachment-knops. The third loop and the hook are now missing. The front of the dress hook is convex and moulded with linear lines to provide detail of the scallop shell. It has two attachment-knops at the base of the shell, one each side. A third knops should have been in place at the top of the shell, now missing but for a small piece projecting out from the engrailed edge for 2.2mm. The knops are sub-rectangular in cross section with bevelled e…
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lullington CP', grid reference and parish protected.