Record ID: SOM-6220F1
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small circular cast lead-alloy button of post-medieval date. The concave back has an integral shank (broken before the loop) and a line from the mould. The convex upper surface has raised decoration with a pattern of small pellets depicting a double six-petalled flower with a raised dot in each petal and a central dot. A similar button has been recorded on this database, ref. LON-F18AB7, with another example published in Hume (1969, 89; Fig. 22), described as late 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 29th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 4th September 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-AF25F4
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy cap from a post-medieval powder measure (c. 17th century). It has slightly flaring sides from top to bottom, at one point now squashed inwards, giving a sub-circular base which is open. Where the sides meet the top there are two attachment loops, one on each side, both squashed down against the sides. The top is slightly recessed at its circumference with low concentric ridges suggestive of a centring process. A seam is prominent on the side. The object measures 17.0mm in height, 23.2 by 18.3mm at the base and 18.1 by 17.5mm at the top (excluding the loops). Th…
Created on: Friday 14th June 2013
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marston Magna CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B8FBC6
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete two-part lead-alloy cloth seal, the two discs and the connecting rivet intact along with the connecting tab. The central rivet and front disc were stamped with a 'privy' or 'merchant's' mark. The mark has the letters ?P [...] with a knot design above and below within a line border. On the reverse is a are three incuse stamped capital letters arranged in an inverted triangle: V D // I. This was probably a cloth seal used by a weaver, dyer or searcher. The use of a privy mark suggests a 16th to 18th century date; many with incuse stamps are dated to the 17th century.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2013
Last updated: Friday 2nd August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wincanton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AEDE4A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval to post-medieval cast lead-alloy circular unifaced token of Powell type 3 (c. AD 1250-1800). The token has a raised design of five straight lines radiating from a pellet at the centre to the raised edge on both sides. Around a third of the token has been lost to an old break to one side. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Friday 13th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-FBAE42
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A modern lead-alloy disc probably from a four-disc type cloth seal issued by Weres, Matravers & Fox of Wellington, Somerset. One disc survives, with cracks on the inner surface, and with stubs of strips for attachment at opposing ends. The outer surface bears a design stamped in low relief of a shield which at its base breaks through an outer band within which the inscription: WERES MATRAVERS & FOX WELLINGTON. The shield bears the arms of the Were family; its heraldic description is taken from Burke's General Armory and therefore gives tinctures not visible on this monochromatic objec…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FC748C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of post-medieval lead-alloy cloth seals probably of two-disc types issued by Weres & Co. of Wellington, Somerset. For each, two discs are connected by a rivet that appears to survive, squashed and stamped and the centre. The outer surface bears a design stamped in low relief of an asymmetrical sub-oval shield surrounded by the inscription which follows the circumference: WERE'S & Co : WELLINGTON. The shield bears the arms of the Were family; its heraldic description is taken from Burke's General Armory and therefore gives tinctures not visible on this monochromatic object: Arge…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Friday 1st August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-8EA94D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of post-medieval lead-alloy cloth seals of two-disc types issued by Weres & Co. of Wellington, Somerset. For each, two discs are connected by a rivet that appears to survive, squashed and stamped and the centre. A third discoidal piece is retained between the discs. The outer surface bears a central inscription WERE'S / &. : Co : in two lines, below which a scallop shell, below which the inscription WELLINGTON, which follows the curve of the seal, all within a beaded border. One example, found September 1999, has the raised numerals 33 on the inner surface within a …
Created on: Wednesday 30th July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 17th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F7CA4B
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged, now incomplete, post-medieval lead-alloy button. The button has a slightly convex front with a moulded design of a sunken six petalled flower with raised lines between each petal that emerge from a central rosette. There is a line border around each sunken petal in low relief. The edge is shaped to the curved edges of the petals, though with alternating lines and double pellets that protrude. The back is flat, though raised at its circular centre which corresponds with the sunken petals. At the centre is a raised line from which two stubs emerge to have formed a simple loop…
Created on: Monday 4th August 2014
Last updated: Monday 4th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wincanton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-114689
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early post-medieval lead-alloy spoon (c. 16th century, probably later 16th). The spoon has a pointed oval shaped bowl and a hexagonal stem; the stem terminates in a 'seal top' knop. It is now damaged, and bent, with repairs by the finder, including a sleeve that holds together the broken stem, and glue reattaching two parts of the bowl that had become separated. In addition, the bowl has been bent and has suffered losses. No marks are apparent in the bowl, or on the stem. On the reverse, at the junction of bowl and stem, is a 'rat tail'. The faceted s…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.