Record ID: SOM-FE5187
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One piece of cast copper alloy, probably casting waste, possibly a blade. The piece was found in conjunction with nine other pieces of casting waste (SOM-FE0013). It has two slightly convex flat faces joining at a thin edge on one side and irregular broken edges on the other three sides. While the piece may be part of a blade with the thin edge being a blade edge it is very rough on both surfaces and does not thin again evenly from the thickest point as might be expected. It is possible it is part of a small pool of molton metal that formed on a slightly dished surface. It is 40.2mm b…
Created on: Thursday 17th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 25th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wembdon CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FE0013
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nine irregular pieces of copper alloy casting waste. Four (104 grams in total) (A1-2, B1, D1 and B2) are rounded with many globules stuck together suggesting the metal was fully molton when they formed. One of these (B2) has a more silvery surface suggesting it may be a high tin or tombac alloy. Three (143 grams in total) (C1, CD2, A3) are flatter as though they have fomed on a surface. One (4 grams) (B3) appears to be a relatively thin, 1.7mm thick, convex piece, fairly consistant in thickness but with irregular material stuck on the concave side and a broken edge all the way around.…
Created on: Thursday 17th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 25th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wembdon CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-404D66
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Piece of lead alloy, probably casting waste. the piece is sub oval with one almost straight edge with irregular indents in it, rounded ends and a more convex curved edge. One face is flat and irregular. The other is convex with the thickest point running as a curved ridge from end to end. The part of this side between the ridge and the straighter edge is a slope while between the ridge and the convex edge it is a convex curved in profile. There is a indented line echoing the curve of the ridge and the convex edge. It is 68.8mm long, 32.9mm wide and 8.8mm thick. It weighs 89.37 grams. …
Created on: Tuesday 8th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 8th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milverton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-864673
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Casting jet, probably in a high tin or zinc copper alloy such as tombac. The jet has a broadly flat but irregular in shape and thickness strip like top formed of the overflow from the mould. From this two roughly rectangular sectioned jets ran side by side down into the mould. They join at the base and have been cut off with a diagonal cut. It is 25.9mm wide, 16.7mm wide and 9.0mm thick in total and weighs 9.19 grams. Material such as this is difficult to date due to its undiagnosic nature but may indicates specialist metal working in the area at some point.
Created on: Thursday 6th March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 6th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-647603
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy casting waste, sub-oval in plan and plano-convex in profile with varying thicknesses with one smaller section having melted into the larger piece.
Created on: Friday 16th November 2012
Last updated: Sunday 14th June 2020
Spatial data recorded.