Record ID: SOM-693DA2
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded and incomplete medieval copper-alloy pedestal type seal matrix, broken as the handle emerges from the die. The matrix has a circular face with a central design of an owl standing right (on the die), head facing. The impersonal legend around the design reads * hEIL OVLE hEIL (hail, owl, hail). The legend starts with a star. The matrix had a pedestal type handle rising from the face in a smooth fashion, without facets. For similar matrices recorded on this database see IHS-B0DD16, SUSS-1BB1D1 and IHS-D7AAD7, on the latter of which the owl is juxtaposed with an ape.
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-699C37
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy devolved T-shaped brooch of Hull T138 dating to the late first to second century AD, incomplete in so far as it is missing most of its pin. The head has two short cylindrical wings, 23.2mm wide, to hold the axis bar for the hinged pin. Between the wings is a slot in which the remnants of the pin are hinged. The pin has a pointed spur at its head to aid hinging. It narrows to a circular cross-section before an early break. What survives has been bent downwards towards the back of the bow on the right hand side (when viewed in plan from below). There is corrosion pr…
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6ACEE1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
The leg and foot from a Roman copper-alloy bow brooch, possibly of the local devolved T-shaped type and dating to the 2nd century AD. The bow and leg are formed of a wide, flat and thin strip which narrows gradually towards the end. It is 11.7mm wide at the break and 6.6mm wide above the footknob. The knob is formed of a thick semicircle set at 90 degrees to the foot and slightly wider at 8.9mm. The bow is decorated on the front with three longitudinal grooves just below the old break, below which seven transverse ridges and concomitant grooves. On the back is a large catch-plate, …
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6B63C1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper-alloy strap-fitting, either a strap-mount set across a strap, or a strap-end at a strap's terminal. It is formed of a cut rectangular sheet folded widthways at its centre. The attachment end retains a small central rivet. Towards the fold is a large separate rivet/stud with circular sectioned shank and domed head decorated with cross-hatching (12.3mm in diameter). The base of the shank is narrowed slightly at the point at which it travels through the sheets. The ends of the rivets have been made flush with the sheets. One of the folds is abraded at the attachmen…
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-6BA847
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Valentinian I dating to the period AD 364 to 367 (Reece period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicting emperor advancing right with standard in left hand, dragging captive with right. Mint of Arles. LRBC, p. 56; ref. 479
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-6BDC47
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the year AD 333 (Reece Period 17). VRBS ROMA type with a reverse depicting a wolf suckling twins with two stars above. Mint of Arles. RIC no. 373 (vol. VII, p. 274).
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 4th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-6CFC87
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I dating to the period AD 313-314 (Reece period 15). SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse type depicting Sol standing left, right hand raised, left hand holding up globe. Mint of London. RIC VII, p. 98; no. 10
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6D8078
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken and incomplete late 13th-century silver medieval farthing of Edward I, London mint, AD 1279-1280, Withers Type 7, North 1052. Around 20% of the flan has been lost to an old break around the circumference.
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6DCA45
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late 12th-century medieval silver cut farthing of Henry III (AD 1154-1189), short voided cross class 1a1, minted by Asketil/Asketin, Exeter mint, AD 1180, cf. Mass 106 (Pl. 4)
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6E2D61
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn medieval silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307), probably Class 4b, minted at Canterbury, c. AD 1283-1286
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6E5A75
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn medieval silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307), probably Class 3cd, minted at Bristol, c. AD 1280. This coin has been bent a fractured along part of the bend.
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-AA6132
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Gallienus (joint reign) dating to the period AD 253-260 (Reece period 12). VICT GERMANICA reverse type depicting Victory walking left holding wreath in right hand and palm against left shoulder in left hand. Mint of Gaul. Cunetio, p. 105; ref. 726. This coin has suffered small losses around half of its circumference.
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AA99E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy contemporary copy of an as of Claudius dating to the period c. AD 43-60 (Reece period 2). Minerva reverse type depicting Minerva going right, right arm raised, holding shield with left hand. Copying Rome mint. cf. RIC. I Claudius 100/116; Boon 27ff. Robert Kenyon, following on from the work by the French scholars P-A. Besombes and M. Bompaire (in Trésors Monétaires XXI, 2005), is working through the British examples of Claudian coinage recorded through the PAS assigning many so-called Claudian contemporary copies to Roman auxiliary mints which operated at Lyons …
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AB2772
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy contemporary copy of a radiate of Tetricus I dating to the period c. AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Unclear reverse type depicting a standing figure. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AB5CE7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper-alloy bar mount in the form of a central circular element flanked by two small sub-rectangular outer ends. The centre and end elements are domed with concave backs and convex fronts, the end elements far less exaggerated. The ends each have a pierced hole through though the centre which holds a separate copper-alloy rivet; the holes are recessed on the lower surface. The separate rivets are circular in cross-section and flush with the front of the mount while projecting slightly from the back. The front is decorated with five transverse incised lines across the …
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-ACACA4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy initial T-shaped brooch, incomplete in so far as it is missing the majority of its pin. The brooch consists of cylindrical wings, bow and foot with catch-plate at the back. The wings are decorated with a pair of incised lines at their tip on the upper surface. The front of this decoration is demarcated by a incised longitudinal line which travels towards the slot, without reaching it. The remains of the circular copper alloy axis bar is visible at the tips. Between the wings is a slot in which the remnants of the pin are hinged. The pin has a pointed spur at its h…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-AE1748
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded post-medieval copper-alloy halfpenny of William III and Mary II (AD 1689-1694), date illegible on coin, AD 1694, Spink 3452
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 4th July 2019
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Record ID: SOM-AE3647
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely corroded post-medieval copper-alloy farthing of Charles II (AD 1660-1685), dating between AD 1672-1679, London mint, Spink 3394
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-BFAD38
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and slightly abraded copper-alloy post-medieval dress fastener in the form of a scallop. This is the eye section of such fasteners, with its rectangular loop intact. The plate is shallowly convex with incised radiating grooves. The reverse is plain and recessed. At the top of the shell is a circular attachment loop. A further pair are located one either side at the base, one of these had abraded through. A parallel can be found illustrated in Read (2008, 174; ref. 659), slightly more elongated; for a hook-piece of similar proportions see ibid. (2008, 174; ref. 657), there c…
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Last updated: Saturday 5th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwick CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-C1B284
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn post-medieval silver shilling of William III (AD 1694-1702), dated 1697 on coin, minted at London, AD 1697, Spink 3497/3505
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwick CP', grid reference and parish protected.