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Record ID: DOR-329256
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy 17th century token farthing issued by George Treagle of Taunton, Somerset dating to 1648 - 1672. Reference: Williamson (1891,991) Somerset no.288. Date: Post Medieval Diameter: 13.9mm. Thickness: 0.5mm Weight: 0.34g. Die axis: 6
Created on: Friday 28th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: DOR-318C78
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval silver shilling of William III (1694-1702). Third bust (Spink 3505) dated 1697 (on coin). Mint of London. Spink (2012, 365). It measures 25.6 mm in diameter, 1.2 mm in thickness and weighs 5.55 g
Created on: Friday 28th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 14th January 2019
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Record ID: DOR-2F7AA4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A post-medieval silver shilling of William III (1694-1702). Uncertain bust type dating to 1695-1701. Mint of London (probably). Spink (2012, 364-367). It measures 25.7 mm in diameter, 1.2 mm in thickness and weighs 5.6 g
Created on: Friday 28th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 14th January 2019
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Record ID: DOR-1D6B2C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bent silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) dating to c.1560 - 1561. Mint of London, initial mark martlet. North 1988. Date: Post Medieval. Diameter: 14.6 mm. Thickness: 0.4 mm Weight: 0.53 g. Die axis: 6
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
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Record ID: DOR-1CD410
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfgroat of James I (1603-1625) dating to c.1607 to 1609. Mint of London, initial mark coronet. North 2104 (possibly) Date: Post Medieval. Diameter: 18.4 mm. Thickness: 0.5 mm Weight: 0.80 g. Die axis: 3
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
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Record ID: DOR-1C4C8E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy trade token farthing, probably issued by Thomas Burridge of Taunton, Somerset, dated 1663 (on token). Somerset 238A. Dickinson (1986, 188). Diameter: 15.1mm. Thickness: 1.3mm Weight: 1.44g.
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: DOR-F579DB
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy miniature toy cannon dating to c.1675 - 1725. Cast in one piece, and broken at the muzzle end, the cannon comprises an elongated bulbous cascable, a vent field, which has a concave profile with the vent hole having a large aperture, this vent is sometimes referred to as a 'touch-hole', two moulded reinforce rings surround the barrel which gently tapers from the vent towards the muzzle, two trunnions, which are round in section, project from a collar just past the midway point nearer the muzzle along the barrel length. These would have enabled the piece …
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-F4ED14
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bent and folded silver short cross penny of John (1199-1216) dating to 1205 - 1207. Class 5b. Unclear mint and die axis. Date: Medieval. Diameter: 18.6 mm. Thickness: 0.6 mm. Weight: 1.33 g.
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
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Record ID: DOR-F4576D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy as or dupondius of an uncertain emperor dating to c. AD 43 to 200. Very little detail surviving. Possibly mint of Rome. Date: Roman. Diameter: 27.0mm. Thickness: 2.8mm. Weight: 7.9g.
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-F3F064
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy as or dupondius of an uncertain emperor dating to c. AD 43 to 200. No detail surviving, uncertain mint. Date: Roman. Diameter: 27.8mm. Thickness: 2.4mm. Weight: 6.79g.
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-F342A6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy zoomorphic duck figurine, possibly a vessel mount dating to the Roman period. The body is convex and sub-oval with a blunt area at the rear where a possible upturned tail has been lost. The head sits in an upright position above the body with a small beak which shows signs of abrasion. Linear incised grooves on the upper part of the body and breast area are probably intended to depict feathers, other details on the head have been lost due to wear or corrosion. On the underside of the body, slightly off centre and closer to the tail end, there is a circular cross s…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-E2450E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing issued by the City of Bristol, Gloustershire. Williamson (1891,241) Gloucestershire no.19 dated 1662 (on token) Date: Post Medieval. Diameter: 20.8mm. Thickness: 1.0mm Weight: 1.91g. Die axis: 12 (just off)
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: DOR-E1DFFE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount dating to c.1500 - 1600. The mount is in the form of an extended fleur de lis, the centre expands into a pear-shaped body between a collared section at the top which tapers into a smaller knop, with a tapered trefoil knop at the base. The front is convex and the reverse is largely flat. The reverse has the stubs of two integral corroded rivets. Much of the tinning survives on the front face except for a ridge running vertically down through the mount where the tinning is absent. Reference: Read (2001) pg.34-35, fig.19-20. A similar example on the PAS dtabase can …
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-E0E567
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy pin, probably from a large size annular buckle or brooch, dating to c 1200-1300. The pin tapers along its length to a blunt point and has a square cross-section with rounded corners, the surface is plain and undecorated except for a ridged collar behind the loop. The loop, which is now broken and bent and would have formerly attached to the buckle by a single loop. Reference: A very similar pin is shown in Egan:(2002) p75; No. 547. Date: Medieval. Length: 47.1mm. Width: 4.2mm. Thickness: 11.7mm (max) Weight: 5.11g
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-DFB0E5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy 17th century town token farthing produced in Taunton, Somerset in 1667 (on token) Reference: Boyne and Williamson (1891, 987) Somerset no.226. Four identical tokens have been found in the same vicinity at the same rally and are listed on the PAS database: DOR-142B73, DOR-164134, DOR-CFD192, DOR-F57C49. Date: Post Medieval. Diameter: 21.3mm. Thickness: 0.8mm. Weight: 1.34g Die axis: 6.
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: DOR-DF588B
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A squashed cast copper-alloy thimble dating to c. 1400 - 1500. The thimble is conical with a slightly pointed top and has drilled pits in horizontal rows with a groove and plain rim above the base. The crown is bare (tonsured) Date: Medieval. Length: 24.6 mm. Height: 19.0 mm. Weight: Unknown.
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
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Record ID: DOR-DEBD85
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy rose farthing of Charles I (1625-1649). Rose Type 2 (North 2291). Initial mark: crescent, dating to 1636-1644. Mint of London. North (1975, 140) Dimensions: diameter: 12.0 mm (12.0 by 11.2 mm); thickness: 1.0 mm; weight: 0.56 g The coin contains a copper-alloy (brass) wedge which was added to negate counterfeiting. This is located at approximately 12 o'clock. The circumference has received a small notched removal at one point.
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: DOR-DE3CC2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), Class 3c (North 1018) dating to 1280. Mint of Bristol. North (1991, 29). The coin has a diameter of 18.7 mm, is 0.5 mm thick and weighs 1.35 g Identification is based on the spelling error, BRISTOLLIR not BRISTOLLIE, noted in Withers and Withers (2006, 15)
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: DOR-A2ACD0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly clipped post-medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Second coinage (North 1997). Initial mark: coronet, dated 1569 (on coin). Mint of London. North (1991, 135). It has a diameter of 25.4 mm, a thickness of 0.8 mm and weighs 2.8 g
Created on: Friday 21st April 2017
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: DOR-A1E0EA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius or Commodus dating to AD 161 to 192 (Reece period 8&9) Very little detail surviving. Mint of Rome. Date: Roman. Diameter: 31.3mm.. Thickness: 3.8mm. Weight: 14.58g. Die axis: 6.
Created on: Friday 21st April 2017
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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