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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-50D173
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval cast copper alloy 'pot' leg (Butler, Green & Payne Type C) dating c. AD 1500-1700. The foot survives with a break 10mm above the raised transverse collar with four grooves eminating each side of the collar. The foot is D-shaped in cross-section and widens and projects slightly forward from the collar to the base. The underside of the foot is flat and the whole of the object has a concave back. The metal surface has a green patina
Measurements: Height: 37.61mm, Width: 22.47mm, Thickness: 10.41mm&n…
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Stowey-Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-4E87FA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large copper alloy pot leg of medieval or post medieval date. The object is heavily pitted on the upper half before terminating in an uneaven, sloping break. The object has an arrow shaped cross section with a concave back and the tip of the foot forming the point of the arrow. The front of the leg is formed of two sloping rectangular faces. There is possible evidence of decoration, with a trace line running across the two front faces of the leg around 20mm from the base. There is evidence of heat damage, pitting and soot over the entire object.
Measurements: Length: 125.03mm, …
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Stowey-Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-4DB923
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
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 rounded and has a grooved line running around the base. The upper end is irregular point at which the leg would affix to the vessel body. There are two irregular grooves running down the length of the foot, possibly the remains of decoration that has since worn. 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 pa…
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Cullompton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-4DB37B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
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 rounded/ the upper end is tapered at the point at which the leg would affix to the vessel body. The foot has grooved decoaration running from head to foot, and is well worn. Likely the foot of a cooking vessel. Similar objects on the PAS database include SUSS-531303.
Length: 40.44mm, Width: 41.06mm, Thickness: 26.91mm, Weight: 183g
See Green and Payne (2009: 6)
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Cullompton', 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
Spatial data recorded.
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
Spatial data recorded.
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
Spatial data recorded.
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
Spatial data recorded.
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
Spatial data recorded.
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
Spatial data recorded.
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
Spatial data recorded.
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