Record ID: SOMDOR-81AC08
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Cut short-cross halfpenny. Minted by Roberd or Vlard at Canterbury. Classes 2-5c (1189-ca.1210)
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-7EAB50
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver groat (Class C) of David II of Scotland. Light coinage.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6AC283
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver farthing.
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6AB0B4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Halfpenny of Charles I
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6A9777
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Cut long-cross halfpenny of Henry III. Classes 3c, 1248-1250. Minted at Newcastle. [l-c3c]
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-FF8876
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast piece of lead. Rectangular box-shaped with rounded short sides. Possibly and ingot. Uncertain date.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-FF7B03
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Base silver stater. South West uninscribed type ("Durotrigian"). Very base silver. Oval flan.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-FF6A62
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Denarius of Septimius Severus
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-FF3741
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopiae. C Mint, S P//CL (written as CZ). RIC V, p. 567, no. 108. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2005
Last updated: Monday 28th July 2014
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Record ID: SOMDOR-FEFD33
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bow brooch. Dolphin type with hinge mechanism. One wing, pin and foot of bow missing. The remaining wing is cylindrical and housed the iron axis bar for the iron hinge pin (tonlyhe stub of the head remains). The wing is decorated with cast transverse grooves and ridges. The head of the bow projects forwards from the front of the wings and the bow then drops downwards and tapers to the break point. The bow is decorated with three cast longitudinal ribs and is sub-circular in section. Roman - 1st century Dimensions: 39.30 x 18.15 x 11.90 mm Weight: 9.49 g
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-FEE993
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy nummus of Licinius I (AD 308-324) dating from the period AD 308-18 (Reece period 15). SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse type depicting Sol standing left with whip and globe. Mint uncertain.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2005
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2016
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Record ID: SOMDOR-FEA842
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast coppr alloy bow brooch. T-shape brooch. Pin and lower part of bow missing. Long, cylindrical wingshousing the iron axis bar for the (missing) hinge pin. The ends of the wings are decorated with a single vertical groove. The Head of the bow projects from the top on the wings and is decorated with a raised central rib and a rib and groove along each edge. The central rib is decorated with transverse notches. the bow tapers sharply from the head to the point where it is broken and is rectangular in section. The back of the bow is flat. Roman - 1st to 2nd century Dimensions: 31.44 x …
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-FE8256
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Nummus of Maximian I, dating to c. AD 296-297 (Reece Period 15). Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI. Mint of Trier. RIC VI, p. 181, no. 170b.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 28th July 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-EE1252
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy strap end. Fragment only. A rectangular, openwork strap end decorated in the Winchester style. It is very worn and incomplete, but there are vestiges of probable animal and plant elements between the openings, arranged symmetrically along the central axis. The design is in relief. The back is flat and undecorated. The attachment end is missing. The distal end has two curved notches in the edge. 10th century. Identified by Kevin Leahy Dimensions: 27.28 x 24.44 x 4.58 mm Weight: 11.53 g Referred to in Thomas et al. 2008, 173; n. 2
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Record ID: SOMDOR-ED68B8
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy openwork mount with Ringerike style decoration. Identified as probably part of a cheek piece from a bridle by Dr Naomi Payne (confirmed by Dr Kevin Leahy). The mount is irregular in shape and incomplete. Both faces are flat. The front face is decorated with Ringerike-style engraved lines around several openings. It is possible that the curving, tapering element along one side (around the largest opening) is the neck and head of an animal. The design iprobably contains one or more animals but, as the mount is incomplete and quite worn, it is hard to distinguish more p…
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 13th December 2017
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Record ID: SOMDOR-ED0DC0
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy mount with Urnes style decoration. The mount is sub-rectangular (rounded ends) and convex at the front. The back is concave. The decoration is a complex openwork interlace design in Urnes style, of a sinuous beast intertwined with finer vines and fronds inside a thin framing band. The means of attachment for this mount is unclear, but is is likely that some of the openwork holes once containe rivets, There is a break in one hole in the middle of one long side and bending at the edge of the frame in a hole directly opposite on the other long side suggesting that these…
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Record ID: SOMDOR-EBD5B7
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six forged iron nails. Small nails with square, domed heads and short, square sectioned, tapering shanks. Several of the nails are bent over at the ends. These are similar to Roman hobnails. Sample dimensions: 12.95 x 9.68 x 7.11 mm Sample weight: 0.85 g Total weight:7.27
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Sunday 9th October 2016
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Record ID: SOMDOR-EBABC1
Object type: HARNESS RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast, copper alloy ring. A thickly cast, slightly sub-circular ring. The ring has an oval cross section and variiable thickness and width (possibly from wear). The surfaces are undecorated. There are traces of filing to remove casting sprues around the outer and inner edges of the ring. The patina and rounded appearance are similar to metalwork of Iron Age date in the region. Dimensions: 25.46 x 25.07 x 4.56 mm Weight: 8.92 g
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 11th December 2013
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Record ID: SOMDOR-EA7C14
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast, copper alloy bow brooch of early Roman date. Part of bow and foot only. The bow is curving, flat in section and tapers slightly before the flared foot. The bow is decorated with five raised longitudinal ribs one along each edge framing three in the centre). The foot flares out slightly at its distal end. Behind the foot is a hooked catchplate. The back of the bow is flat and undecorated. Probably 1st century AD. Dimensions: 37.73 x 7.77 x 11.85 mm. Weight: 2.06g.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Sunday 9th October 2016
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Record ID: SOMDOR-EA6A06
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast, copper alloy bow brooch of early Roman date. Part of bow and foot only. The bow is curving and sub-circular in section and tapers slightly to a rounded foot. At the foot is a hooked catchplate. Probably 1st century AD. Dimensions: 30.66 x 5.41 x 12.85mm. Weight: 5.16g.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Sunday 9th October 2016
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