Record ID: GLO-D80325
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval stirrup-strap mount that has a lozange shaped plate with a cross satire in the centre creating four openwork  lozenge-shaped apertures, there are knops situated in the centre and at the end of each arm of the cross, plus one in both of the side corners of the lozenge. At the top is a circular suspension loop. The base of the mount is expanded with a rearward facing projection that contains a single rivet hole, this area is encrusted with iron corrosion. This is an example of Williams class A type 12 and dates to the 11th century.
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2022
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Record ID: GLO-D7E076
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy double looped buckle with oval frames that have slightly convex moulded sides. The strap bar is narrowed. This artefact dates to the 1500-1650
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2022
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Record ID: GLO-D7CC5D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy composite buckle fragment with oval frame that has a pointed forward edge and a forked spacer behind. Copper alloy pin still in place. Date 1350-1450
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A79A26
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval sword belt fitting dating c. AD 1550-1650. The sword belt fitting comprises a plano-convex central plate moulded plate with a transverse ridged collar and a debased trefoil knop at one end. The opposite end consists of a double transverse collar and a circular trapezoidal-sectioned eye with a sub-rectangular aperture and an adjacent D-sectioned circular suspension loop. Circular-sectioned iron rivets extending through the plate occur below the double-transverse collar and in ce centre of the trefoil terminal. The sword belt fitting measu…
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A6F104
Object type: FLUE TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of roman ceramic hypocaust tile that has crosshatched striations on the surface to adhere plaster. Orange colour throughout with grog tempering.
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A6E6C8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy radiate or nummus, unreadable emperor dated to AD 260-400 Obverse: bust facing right [...] Reverse: no detail remains [...]
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A6E31F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy radiate or nummus, unreadable emperor dated to AD 260-400 Obverse: No detail remains [...] Reverse: no detail remains [...]
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A6E01E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy radiate or nummus, unreadable emperor dated to AD 260-400 Obverse: No detail remains [...] Reverse: no detail remains [...]
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A6DB56
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy radiate or nummus, unreadable emperor dated to AD 260-400 Obverse: No detail remains [...] Reverse: no detail remains [...]
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A6A42E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy radiate of Claudius II (268-270) Obverse: Radiate bust facing right […] Reverse: figure standing […]
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A69A65
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy radiate, unreadable emperor dated to AD 260-275 (Reece 13) Obverse: radiate bust facing right [...] Reverse: female figure standing [...]
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A68784
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy nummus of the house of Constantine dated to AD 330-336 (Reece 17) Obverse: bust facing right CO[...] Reverse: two soldiers standing either side of two standards, [GLORIA EXERCITVS]
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A67A95
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded contemporary of a copper-alloy city commemorative nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD330-340. (Period 17). Obverse: helmeted bust facing left [VRBS ROMA] Reverse: wolf and twins
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A6729B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded contemporary copy of a copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 353-361. (Reece 18). Obverse: no detail remains [...] Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman left [...]
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A65AD2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded contemporary copy of a copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 353-361. (Reece 18). Obverse: no detail remains [...] Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen horseman left [...]
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-3C6A1A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver annular brooch dating to c.1600-1700. The brooch consists of a circular frame, that has a flat rectangular cross-section set at an oblique angle. A constriction at one side mounds the silver pin that is mounted to the constriction bar via a by a curved penannular loop terminal. Flanking the constriction are two transverse decorative groves on either side. Additional decoration is seen on the shaft of the pin, just after the loop where there are four transverse grooves with a cross saltire in-between the second and third groove. Similar Post-Medieval e…
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-7D485B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy royal farthing of James I, "Lennox round" type dating to 1614-1625. Obvers: Two sceptres in saltire through a single arched crown. IACO : D : G : MAG : BRI Reverse: Crowned harp. FRA : ET : HIB : REX
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2022
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Record ID: GLO-FD3C5F
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly worn medieval lead-alloy papal bull of Pope Gregory IX dating to 1227-1241. The obverse of the bulla carries the legend GRE/GORIVS/PP.VIIII over three lines within a border of pellets. PP stands for Papa Patria (priest of Rome) or 'Pastor Pastorum' ('Shepherd of Shepherds') and above this is a contraction mark which looks like a flattened omega. The reverse has the heads of St. Peter (right) and St. Paul (left), who face inwards, each surrounded by a beaded border and separated by a small central cross patonce, with legend SPASPE ('Saint Paul and St. Peter') above. On…
Created on: Friday 18th February 2022
Last updated: Friday 18th February 2022
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Record ID: GLO-29CD05
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A narrow gold finger ring with a D-shape cross-section hoop. The flat inside is engraved with the inscription reading “NOT+VALVE+BUT+VERTVE+”. The outside of the ring is undecorated. Although this inscription is not recorded on the PAS database, the similarities in the lettering and can be drawn on many other posy rings are recorded that have a similar letting style. Although posy were particularly popular form of finger-ring from the 16th to 18th centuries, the use of block capitals is seen on earlier examples dating to the16th, possibly early 17th century. Such as WAW…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Record ID: GLO-A89FAA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nummus of Constantine I dated to AD 321-324 (Reece 16), Obverse: helemeted bust facing left CONSTAN-TINVS AVG Reverse: globe on altar BEATA TRANQVILLITAS in ex STR
Created on: Friday 23rd July 2021
Last updated: Friday 23rd July 2021
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