Record ID: SOMDOR-BB1AD2
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy seal matrix of probable fourteenth century date. The seal matrix measures 18.9mm in diameter, 2.7mm in thickness and weighs 4g. It is circular and flat, with a semi-circular perforated lug on the back, behind the point at which the legend starts. The inscription reads * WAKE ME NO MAN. In the centre of the legend there is a depiction of a curled up sleeping lion inside a four-arched tressure.
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pawlett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-968B42
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three sherds (two base, one body) from wheel-thrown jugs of 13th to 15th century date. The sherds have grey reduced cores and oxidised orange surfaces. The fabric contains moderate fine quartz sand and occasional iron oxide (up to 1mm). All three sherds are glazed externally with a green/purple lead glaze. The curvature of the base sherds indicates base diameters of 12cm and 15cm. The jugs were probably produced at one of the south Somerset production centres.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-963FC4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two large conjoining base sherds from a wheel-thrown jug of medieval date. The sherds have a grey reduced core and oxidised orange surfaces. The fabric contains moderate fine quartz sand, occasional iron oxide (up to 4mm) and some larger quartz pieces (up to 1mm). There are splashes of an external green lead glaze. The base of vessel displays possible rouletted decoration. Its curvature indicates a former diameter of 16cm. The jug was probably produced at one of the south/west Somerset production centres.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-81EF81
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragmentary groat of Edward IV, minted in Dublin between c. 1470-73. As Seaby no. 4307.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-7FCC02
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Penny of Edward III, minted in Durham between 1356-61. Fourth coinage. Probably pre-Treaty Series G.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-7D4566
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Penny of Edward III. Pre-Treaty Series Ga (1356-61). As North no. 1205 (1990, p. 53). Clipped.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-7B2BF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a silver Spanish two real coin of Ferdinand and Isabella (1474-1504).
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2006
Last updated: Monday 19th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-6C0115
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim fragment from a cast copper alloy cooking vessel of medieval or post medieval date. The top of the rim slopes at 45 degrees into an internal lip. The thickness of the rest of the vessel is around 4.8mm. The inside face of the vessel is smooth and the exterior is slightly more rough. The curvature suggests that the vessel rim was formerly around 34cm in diameter. Dimensions: 61.7mm by 36.9mm by 5.3mm Weight: 33.66g
Created on: Monday 18th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tatworth and Forton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-696F30
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of the cast copper alloy leg of a medieval or post medieval cooking vessel such as a cauldron or skillet. The vessel leg measures 29mm in length by 49.4mm in width by 31.1mm in thickness and weighs 158.6g. It has a D-shaped cross-section with a sloping flat front and a trapezoidal back, with five facets. The front face has a central projecting vertical rib. The leg expands into the flat base. It would have been one of three on a complete vessel.
Created on: Monday 18th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-687D42
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The leg of a small cast copper alloy cooking vessel, probably a small skillet, of medieval or post medieval date. The leg measures 39.7mm by 20.1mm by 9.9mm and weighs 30.73g. It has a D-shaped cross-section with a flat front and trapezoidal facetted back. The front face has a central projecting vertical rib. The leg tapers towards the slightly rounded base. It would have been one of three on a complete vessel.
Created on: Monday 18th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dunster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-016D55
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy sliding sword belt hook of probable late 15th or 16th century date. The surviving part of the sword belt hook measures 73mm by 31.1mm by 8.8mm and weighs 27.74g. It comprises a rectangular loop, through which a strap would pass, and an adjacent curving section. If complete, the curving section would have continued round to form a semi-circle before straightening out and terminating, forming a long U-shape. Similar examples on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database include DENO-195653, from Corfe Castle, Dorset, SWYOR-7A0712, from Hampole, South Yorksh…
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 20th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-0124B1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper alloy single loop buckle of medieval date. The D-shaped simple frame buckle has a narrowed strap bar. The pin is missing. The curving part of the buckle has bevelled edges. Dimensions: 15.7mm by 25.7mm by 1.4mm Weight: 1.08g
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-D374E7
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead ampulla of fourteenth to fifteenth century AD date. The bag or flask-shaped ampulla measures 50mm by 28.6mm by 11.3mm and weighs 44.7g, including the earth which remains inside. It is complete except for one of its side lugs and part of the mouth, which is uneven and distorted. One side of the lower (circular) part is decorated with a four-petalled flower. There is a hatched motif on the other side but it is too indistinct to identify with certainty.
Created on: Monday 11th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Emborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-988384
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A sheet copper alloy strap end of late medieval to early post-medieval date. The rectangular strap end measures 27.3mm by 22.6mm by 3.8mm and weighs 2.89g. It has been formed from a folded sheet, which is decorated on one side with stamped motifs (some are arguably conjoined). These are in the form of a line of cording, along the seam, and two lines of beading, which flank a blackletter 'legend'. This appears to comprise solely minims. There are two iron rivets close to the open end. This accessory appears to be analogous to the 'Blossoms-Inn' site assemblage from London and may even …
Created on: Friday 8th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-44DF34
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small body sherd from a thin walled vessel of probable late medieval to post medieval date. The earthenware fabric contains moderate very small sub-angular to rounded quartz and occasional small sub-angular brown-red iron oxide. The sherd has orange oxidised surfaces and a grey reduced core. The sherd is internally glazed with a brownish-green lead glaze. The fabric has a slightly reddish to purple colour, indicating a higher iron content in the clay than South Somerset products. It may come from an East Devon/West Somerset production site.
Created on: Monday 4th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Withycombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-D7B297
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver, halfpenny (probably), Richard II (possibly), London, 1377-99. Possibly Withers Type 4 (late). Slightly clipped with double-struck obverse.
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-46E314
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of probable medieval date. The bi-convex spindle whorl has a diameter of 30.9mm, a maximum thickness of 13.4mm and weighs 59.21g. The central circular hole has a diameter of 10.2mm. There is a different moulded design on each side of the spindle whorl. One side is decorated with a series of radiating curved lines, each with three pellets in between and the other side is decorated with a zigzagged line, with groups of two to three pellets in each angle created.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chedzoy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-C80552
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A well-preserved cast copper alloy seal matrix of medieval date. The vesica-shaped (oval with pointed ends) seal matrix measures 30.9mm by 19.3mm by 3.2mm and weighs 10.03g. In the centre there is a fleur-de-lis, the vertical 'branch' filled with parallel diagonal lines so that it resembles a feather or ear of corn. The legend around is between two grooves, and begins with a 6-pointed star. It reads * S' WILL' I FIL' IO.h'IS (Seal of William son of John). The letters are heavily seriffed, so that the F of FIL' looks almost like an E. The dot in the centre of IO.h'IS indicates an abbre…
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Sunday 16th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stawell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-C430C7
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy button of late medieval or post-medieval date. The solid-cast biconvex button has a length of 17.7mm, a diameter of 13.1mm and weighs 6.67g. The button is undecorated with a slightly distorted simple looped shank.
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-C337D7
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead ampulla of fourteenth to fifteenth century AD date. The bag or flask-shaped ampulla measures 50.1mm by 29.6mm by 6.5mm and weighs 48.24g. It is imcomplete apart from its side lugs, only the stubs of which remain. One side of the lower (circular) part is decorated with moulded vertical lines, in imitation of a scallop shell. The other side has a moulded W, for Walsingham (Norfolk), in the centre of the circular part, which is below another device, probably a crown. There is a crack across the ampulla in this area which make this unclear.
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitelackington', grid reference and parish protected.