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Record ID: SOM-8AB516
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead shield-shaped weight, probably for two ounces. The weight is decorated with a lion rampant on a raised panel. The perimeter step is decorated with lines. The lower surface is flat and plain. There are suggestions of a perforation central at the top of the panel. Similar weights can be found illustrated in Biggs (1992, 42-43), with direct comparisons in terms of size illustrated in Biggs and Withers (2000, 38; refs. 91 and 92). Its mass of 53.34g is c. 6% light of two ounces averdepois, following the 'binary' system of sixteen ounces to the pound effective from c. AD…
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2013
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This findspot is known as 'Bishop's Hull CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-0DF054
Object type: COIN MOULD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead mould of medieval date for a groat of Henry VI, in two parts. The parts are formed of flat rectangular bars with corresponding diagonal ends at the 'coin end'. The sides are generally perpendicular to the main faces and the outer surfaces are not embellished; they are, however, scratched, with linear depressions in places, but with no marks for aligning the two parts.
As implied, there is an impression of a coin towards each end with the diagonal finish. The impressions are of the faces of a groat of Henry VI: they measure c. 27.1mm in diameter each. Running from the impress…
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2013
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Faulkland', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-0EC771
Object type: COIN MOULD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead mould of medieval date for a halfpenny possibly of Edward III, in two parts. The parts are formed of broadly flat rectangular bars with squared off ends and slightly bowed sides. The sides are generally perpendicular to the main faces and the outer surfaces are not embellished; they are, however, scratched, with linear depressions in places. Two pairs of lines on the sides, both off centre, one slightly closer to the 'coin end', indicate the alignment of the parts when put together. Although the thickness of the parts varies in places they fit together well.
As implied, the…
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 30th October 2013
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Faulkland', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-E2CC17
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval two part cloth seal, probably from Valenciennes in France. The front disc and part of the projection survives but the back disc and tab that linked the disks are missing to old breaks. The front disc has a raised design of a basically rendered swan standing left with the inscription [...]ALLENC[...] written in Roman capitals around the left edge and towards the base. On the reverse of this disc are a number of depressions. No obvious impression of cloth survives. A perforation is present adjacent to the projection towards the circumference.
A seal of Valenciennes is…
Created on: Friday 14th February 2014
Last updated: Friday 14th February 2014
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This findspot is known as 'Misterton CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-373512
Object type: LID
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lid formed of thick lead sheet with oval domed centre of probably Roman date. The sheet has been cut broadly into a rectangular shape. It is thick at c. 3-4mm. A large sub-oval dome has been formed at the centre from hammering from one side. It attains a height of c. 45mm and measures c. 200mm by max. width c. 125mm; one side tapers and it is c. 110mm at the narrower end. The lid was attached by iron rivets, 15 in total, that follow the edge of the dome rather than the lid overall. They are generally evenly spaced, though with a cluster towards one corner. They have expanded domes a…
Created on: Friday 2nd May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 21st July 2015
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