Record ID: PUBLIC-5BAEEB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sherd of probable Roman grey ware, c.AD 43 - 410. The sherd has a smooth, hard burnished external surface and appears to have fine reflective mica inclusions. The fabric is hard fired and sandy, the surface is grey, with a reduced grey core. Undiagnostic body sherd. Heavily abraded. Weight 2.05g,
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: SOM-1C4C02
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Pot Leg of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1200-1700), possibly from an early posnet. The object has a sub-rectangular cross section. The lower end of the object is rhas a raised ridge in the centre of the foot, with some corrosion visible. The upper end of the leg is irregular due to being broken in antiquity, so it is not possible to see the full length of the leg or the point at which the leg would affix to the vessel body.  The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted and corroded patina. Similar examples on the database inclu…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yeovilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1C4196
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy drop handle from a Late Medieval to Post-Medieval chafing dish, dating to c. AD 1400 - 1600. The handle is T-shaped, with a greenish grey patination. Similar examples on the database include an incomplete example - SUR-1823B1
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Babcary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1BFB3B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy cooking vessel dating to the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods (c. AD 1200-1700). The fragment appears to be a rim sherd probably from an unknown vessel. The sherd has an incised line creating a border towards the edge of the rim. The sherd then curves outward to a concave profile.  The fragment is dark green in colour. It is heavily scratched and pitted, both on the interior and exterior surfaces, which are nevertheless fairly smooth. Butler, Green and Payne (2009:1) mention that cast copper alloy vessels (cauldron…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yeovilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A46F78
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Later Medieval to Early Post Medieval Donyatt type strap handle, probably from a jug, dating to the 16th century. The fabric is sandy, with iron rich inclusions. The handle features slashing, similar seen in Coleman-Smith and Pearson (1988) pg 131. Measurements Length: 75.67mm Width: 26.08mm Thickness: 12.48mm Weight: 80.77g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A46387
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of rim sherd of West Somerset type pottery, dating to the 16th - 17th century. Possibly from a bowl, the fabric has sandstone inlusions, a thumbed applied strip under the rim, and an internal glaze, with an external green glaze just about visible. A nearby production site for Medieval and Post Medieval West Somerset ware exisited at Nether Stowey, and was operational between 1250 - 1700. Measurements Frag 1 Length: 41.5mm Width: 28.25mm Thickness: 13.28mm Weight: 16.07g Frag 2 Length: 41.15mm Width: 29.14mm Thickness: 14.7mm Weight: 16.93g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A44FDE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A base sherd of Roman Greyware with a black colour coat, dating to the 2nd to 4th century AD. The sherd appears to be the foot ring from the base of a small cup or beaker. A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced. Measurements Length: 49.52mm Width: 33.24mm Thickness: 14.16mm Weight: 17.18g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 13th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A446A4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A base sherd of Roman Greyware dating to the 3rd to 4th century AD. Likely the base of a pedestal beaker. A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced. Measurements Length: 47.65mm Width: 54.85mm Thickness: 23.5mm Weight: 31.83g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 13th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A43CA3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of upper greensand derived fabric dating to the 11th to 12rd century AD. Probably from a cooking jar, the sherd has a lid seat and is an unglazed, fairly gritty, quartz rich fabric. Measurements Length: 40.53mm Width: 34.85mm Thickness: 8.34mm Weight: 16.18g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-550A09
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of abraded Roman Greyware dating to the 1st to 3rd century AD. A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced. Measurements Length: 32.96mm Width: 36.31mm Thickness: 6.27mm Weight: 10.37g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: SOM-550357
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of abraded Roman Greyware likely from the neck of a jar, dating to the 1st to 3rd century AD. A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced. Measurements Length: 20.18mm Width: 33.31mm Thickness: 4.8mm Weight: 4.91g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Priddy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-54FB26
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Roman Greyware likely from the storage jar dating to the 1st to 3rd century AD. A micaceous fabric with groggy subrounded inclusions. A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced. Measurements Length: 45.44mm Width: 45.73mm Thickness: 12.31mm Weight: 29.91g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: SOM-54F196
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Severn Valley Ware likely from the base of a tankard. Dating from the 2nd to 4th century.   Measurements Length: 48.17mm Width: 21.26mm Thickness: 22.97mm Weight: 20.52g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: SOM-54E72D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Roman Greyware likely from the neck of a jar, dating to the 1st to 3rd century AD. A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced. Measurements Length: 36.67mm Width: 30.57mm Thickness: 5.41mm Weight: 8.19g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: SOM-54A259
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy leg from a medieval to post-medieval cooking vessel. The zoomorphic leg has a triangular cross section. The inner side is flat and undecorated, while the outer sides are separated into three sections, each with a constriction between. The sides are decorated with a scale like design, perhaps indicated a bird or dragon. The toe is rounded at the base of the leg. Measurements Length: 21.22 mm Width: 9.85mm Thickness: 13.8mm Weight: 12.46 Pot legs of this form appear on vessels from the late medieval period (see Saunders ed. 2012: 74-75/fig. 5, n…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: SOM-30E91F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy plate with perforation probably dating to the late 15th to early 16th century. The inner are of the fragment is smooth with a horizontal groove running acorss the fragment, c. 5mm from the top of the sherd. The sherd is thin and sharp thickening to the worn breaks, this thinness suggest the later date than previous copper alloy vessels of the 14th and early 15th centuries. Measurements Length: 39.68mm  Width: 17.83mm Thickness: 2.66mm Weight: 4.1g Examples have been found in excavated contexts in London (Egan, 2005, 98-99). 
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
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Record ID: SOM-1804AD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Pot Leg of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1200-1700). The object has a sub-triangular cross section and sub-rectangular in plan. The lower end of the object is tapered and rounded/ the upper end is concave at the point at which the leg would affix to the vessel body. This foot would likely have been attached to a cauldron/cooking vessel. The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted and corroded patina Length: 96.77mm, Width: 38.12mm, Thickness: 24.54mm, Weight: 284g Metal vessels such as ewers, skillets and cauldrons would have been costly items, …
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: SOM-2FB785
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragmented copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel, dating from the Medieval to post-Medieval Period, about AD 1100 - 1750. The object has a sub-triangular cross section and is sub-rectangular in plan. It has a slight central ridge on the convex outer-side and the back is flat with bumpy patches. The upper end is broken and the other end is worn. It has a mid-green patina. Dimensions: The object is 25.2mm in length, 28.42mm in width, 7.19mm in thickness and it weighs 21.33g. For reference of similar objects in the PAS database, see SWYOR-3FA52C and SWYOR…
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: SOM-F3A972
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of base sherd of South Somerset type red earthenware, probably dating to the 16th century. Vessel type probably cooking pot, forms from DPT 3 include cooking pots, pancheons and pans (Coleman-Smith and Pearson, 1988, pg 103). The fabric is hard with sparse iron oxide grit inclusions. The sherd has incised lines on the exterior, a patchy amber glaze on exterior base, and an interior amber/yellow glaze.  Length: 86.98mm Width: 40.59mm Thickness: 1.86mm Weight: 60.64g
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: SOM-F39F7F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of rim sherd of South Somerset type red earthenware, probably dating to the 16th century. Vessel type probably cooking pot, forms from DPT 3 include cooking pots, pancheons and pans (Coleman-Smith and Pearson, 1988, pg 103). The fabric is hard with sparse iron oxide grit inclusions. The sherd has incised lines on the exterior and an interior green patchy glaze.  Length: 67.74mm Width: 53.33mm Thickness: 2.7mm, rim thickness 4.92mm Weight: 52.49g
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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