Record ID: GLO-4FCDC5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold finger ring with a D-shape cross-section hoop. The flat inside is engraved with the inscription reading “God for me apointed thee” followed by the makers mark arranged over two lines IG/S set within a recessed heart, then the second stamp G within a recessed circle. The outside of the ring is undecorated. A posy ring with the exact same inscription has been recorded at NMGW-6495BC and dated to the 1740’s, although caution should be noted that no reference was supplied for this date. However, and example held by the British Museum AF.1248, displays the same i…
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 18th August 2023
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Record ID: GLO-DFAF55
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete mount in the form of a lion's head dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800). The mount is circular in plan with moulded relief decoration in the form of a lion's head surrounded by its mane. The reverse is uneven with a channel running its length that would have contained an iron pin or stud for which only traces of ferrous metal remans. The object has a grey patina. A number of similar objects are known from the PAS e.g: LVPL-844BB9, LIN-66994E, LVPL-F93881, YORYM-0E94A7 and KENT-AD3C5C. Many of these are fairly crudely made and variably worn, some …
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: GLO-DF47CA
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy 'male' tag from a pair matching hooked tags. The tag has a circular openwork plate that is formed ring that forms the outer edge. Projecting inwards are four evenly spaced arches that grip a central roundel that is decorated with a human head. On the forward edge is a large rectangular hook that forms the male element for the corresponding eyelet plate. Either side of the plate are two pierced attachment lugs with a third at the rear that has been shaped into a scallop shell.
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: LIN-620CFA
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Case 2023 T178.  A complete silver post-medieval pedestal / pendant seal matrix dating to c.AD 1500-1700. The object has a circular matrix, the handle behind hexagonally faceted and extending into a trefoil hand with three undecorated circular loops. The matrix depicts a monogram: WHRADA against a background of small bumps on a family crest, all surounded by a double border constiting of a raised circular border and a beaded border. Height: 25.82 mm; Diameter: 17.37mm; Weight: 10.55g See for parallel HAMP-38D344 (2015 T736), DUR-E851E8 (2013 T479, …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: GLO-B49E91
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Commonwealth penny dated to 1649-1660 Obverse: Conjoined shields of St. George & Ireland, I above Reverse: shield of St. George Note this coin has a central piercing and has been bent into a love token.
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Portbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-FD567C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver half groat of Charles I (AD 1625-1649) mint mark Tun dated to 1636-1638 Obverse: crowned bust left, II behind CAROLVS D G M B R F ET H:REX Reverse: royal coat of arms on and oval shield. IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT
Created on: Friday 18th February 2022
Last updated: Friday 18th February 2022
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Record ID: SOM-8300A5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) issued in AD 1567. Lion initial mark. Obv. crowned bust left, ELIZABETH: D: G' AN[...] ET HI' REGINA Rev. square shield over long cross fourchee, date above shield, POSVI DEV. ADIVTOREM. MEV: Diameter: 25.05mm, weight: 2.77g. North, 1991(2): no. 1997.
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th January 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A9653D
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy button that has a hemispherical head that is decorated with an indented a ring-and-dot motif at its apex. The underside in slightly convex with an integral loop protruding from the centre. Traces of a white metal coating are visible in the region
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2021
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Record ID: GLO-1FB921
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy double looped buckle. Sub-oval frames that have an acorn moulding in the centre of both forward edges consisting of a cup with a crosshatch decoration and a triangular shaped seed terminal. This acorn moulding is repeated at either end of the narrowed strap bar. Date 1550-1650
Created on: Monday 29th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 29th March 2021
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Record ID: SOM-C958D4
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-medieval gilded copper-alloy pin comprising the head, collar and shaft, which terminates in an old break. The head is in the form of a fleur-de-lis with additional thin projections below the outer petals and is flat on one face and very slightly convex on the other. At the base of the fleur-de-lis is a slightly widened collar, again flat on the back. Beneath the collar the tapering shaft has flattened sides; the back continues to be flat while the front is slightly rounded and narrower than the back. Gilding can be seen along the sides of the fleur-de-lis and the sh…
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 10th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Congresbury CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-BB7B2F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver coin of Sigismund III Vaza in Poland dating to 1623. A 3 polker/3 poltarak/1 Kruzierz coin. Obverse is the shield of arms of Poland and the number 3 in a frame below. SIGIS.3.D.G. REX.P.M.D.L. Reverse is a cross on the imperial orb inscribes 24 with the date in the field (2/3) MONE NO REG POLO
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 20th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Somerset', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-DDDC6B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval ceramic body sherd, probably dating to the sixteenth to seventeenth century AD and from the North Somerset or Wanstrow production areas. Very hard fired fabric with sparse medium-fine sand temper, occasional rounded red stone and occasional angular patinated chert or quartz. Weight 3.98g.
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th March 2020
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Record ID: SOM-CBAB73
Object type: CAME
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of lead window came. The typical H shaped cross section has been crushed flat but is still visible at the ends. Parallel lines running down it suggest at was extruded. Length: 52.3mm, Width: 14.2mm, Thickness: 7.7mm, Weight: 20.82g. While such material is usually Post-medieval in date the majority of finds in this area are Roman.
Created on: Wednesday 15th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 26th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston Seymour', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-608B8C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval or Post Medieval copper alloy finger ring probably of the 15th to 17th centuries. The ring is broadly d-shaped in cross section with a slightly convex inner face and convex outer formed of a convex curved centre flanked by narrow raised lines above and below in turn flanked by a very narrow flat border top and bottom. The raised lines are divided by closely spaced diagonal incised lines into a cable design. There are various scratches and indents but no punched marks. The ring is 26 mm in external diameter, 22mm internally and 6.5 mm wide and weighs 5.61 grams. It is …
Created on: Monday 24th July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th July 2017
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Record ID: SOM-A5663B
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy 'rose/orb' jetton with fictitious/ muddled legends, issued at Nuremberg, similar to those issued by Iorg Schultes (1515-1559). Similar to Mitchiner (1988: 395) no.1316a. The jetton is pierced with a worn oval piercing near the rim at 9 o'clock on the orb side.
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tickenham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A49BB3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval copper alloy trade token farthing issued by the City of Bristol, dating to AD 1652 or 1662; Williamson (1891: 241), Gloucestershire 12 or 18.
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tickenham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-5C4314
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Silver thimble which is covered in small annulars. At the bottom is an undecorated rectangular panel the runs around one quarter of the circumference, on this panel is stamped the makes mark of a IR over a five pointed star or flower within a shield, this is followed by the engraved initials A P (the P has a hollow back). Below running around the circumference of the base is a recessed border filled with thin oval pellets. There is a split on one side of the thimble. A thimble that use annulars instead of circular indentations was declared treasure IOW-6A0588/ 2017 T330. This ite…
Created on: Friday 12th May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 25th April 2019
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Record ID: WILT-242A07
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Elizabeth I dating to 1580, long cross initial mark. London tower mint. North 1997.
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th April 2017
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Record ID: GLO-57B7D5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~An post-Medieval silver composite buckle dated to AD 1690-1720. This buckle has a rectangular frame with a sub oval hole in the interior. The forward and rear of the frame as a serrated outed edge formed from two concave shallow projection flanking a central shallow triangular projection, behind these is a transverse grove A central silver spindle secures a chape and pin. The chape narrows from the spindle before curving outwards to the dome headed stud that is riveted at the end. There is a slot in the centre of the chape from which the pointed pin emanates. See IOW-2F145C (20…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2017
Last updated: Friday 17th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wraxall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-57B4F5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
~~Gold Posy ring with a D-shape cross-section hoop. The flat inside is engraved with the inscription 'Vertu Passeth Riches x'. The outside curved edge is undecorated. The ring is now bent and distorted. There are a number of posy rings that have been recorded under the 1996 Treasure Act which display this inscription; LIN-33D707 (2007 T284), SWYOR-18E230 (2014 T646), SF-0A94B5 (2014 T834) and (2003 T223), all of which have been dated to the 17th century. In addition to this, four further examples are recorded within the British Museum's collection, two of which benefit from…
Created on: Monday 5th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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