Record ID: DOR-3C40F9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy sestertius of Antoninus Pius dating to AD 138 -161 (Reece period 7) Unclear reverse with standing female standing left with cornucopia in left hand, possible scales in outstretched right hand. Mint of Rome. Date: Roman. Diameter: 30.9mm. Thickness: 4mm. Weight: 13.57g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-3BB529
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval to post medieval cast copper-alloy fragment of a swivelling attachment fitting (possibly harness fitting) dating to 1250 to 1700 AD. The object probably swivelled at one end, has one attachment hole and traces of gilding. There is a break to the left side termination. Length:17.4mm. Width: 8.8mm. Thickness: 10.2mm. Weight: 4.07g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2019
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Record ID: SOM-1106BE
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy Nuremberg Jetton, of uncertain issuer, dating to c. AD 1550-1660. A rose/orb style jetton, the token is extremely thin and worn, and appears to be a later issue of a named individual based on the size of the orb and style of crown.
Created on: Tuesday 21st March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West and Middle Chinnock CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FEAC37
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy sword or dagger pommel dating to the second half of the fifteenth century. The pommel is circular in shape and bi-convex in form. The upper surface of the pommel is domed, with a central circular perforation which is worn to one side. It is decorated with a series of four deep V- shaped grooves radiating from the centre forming a saltire. The edges of the grooves have reguklarly spaces indents giving them a ragged appearence which may result from incised transverse grooves, now under mud. In the middle of each of the quarters created by the incised saltire i…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Knoyle CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FCB8C9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III (c.AD 1216-72), dating to the period c. AD 1248-50. Voided long cross class 3b, minted by Nicole at an uncertain mint. North (1994: 227) no. 987.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-C1AF3D
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy book clasp dating to c.16th to 17th century. The fitting consists of a rectangular plate with a hooking tab at one end and a flaring scalloped fan tail at the other. The hooking tab end is expanded then narrowed in a T-shape and decorated with two wide vertical grooves then bent into a hook. The front face of the fitting is decorated with a feather like herringbone pattern at the terminal end, with two rivet hole indentations spaced vertically, in the mid section there are linear incised lines that are arranged in the form of an arrow around three countersunk holes arra…
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-AA93AE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy vessel foot or leg dating to 1200 to 1650. The object has one central rib running vertically down its length the cross section is triangular, the back is flat and the front is convex. The leg rose from the foot at an angle of 70 degrees. Reference: Butler et al type 4a, who suggest they are widespread in the medieval period but also up into the 17th century. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval. Length: 40.9mm. Width: 37.2mm. Thickness: 18.6mm. Weight: 100.53g.
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-97C907
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy vessel foot or leg dating to 1500 to 1700. The object and has five ribs running down its length and a transverse collar above the foot, the cross section is D-shaped, the back is flat and the front is convex. The leg rose from the foot at an angle of 70 degrees. Reference: Butler et al type 4c, which they date to the 16 to 17th century. Date: Post medieval. Length: 45.2mm. Width: 28.9mm. Thickness: 16.9mm. Weight: 78.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-968FDD
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy probable top section of a stirrup dating to the 14th century. The object has a fleur de lis cut out decoration across the top part with three vertical lines incised, one runs from top to bottom in the centre, the other two are either side spaced equally but terminate below the openwork of the fleur de lis. Date: Medieval Length: 36.6mm. Width: 39.0mm Thickness: 11.9mm. Weight: 27.32g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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Record ID: SOM-7CE108
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval copper alloy book clasp of Howsam type A.8.1, probably dating to c. AD 1350-1450. The object is rectangular and made of a single folded sheet of copper alloy. At the attachment end are three rivet holes with two separately made copper alloy rivets still in situ. The sheet narrows at the folded end, creating a rectangular projection. The outer edge of the obverse has been decorated with a cabled design, made from a series of diagonal incised lines and defined by a rectangular border made of up two parallel lines of pecked dots on each edge. The corners of this border are joi…
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 18th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milborne Port CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-6DCC41
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy post-medieval one-piece button dating to the 17th to 18th century. The button is circular and flat in, with traces of an integral fastening loop which has broken off on the reverse, leaving two stubs. The front of the button is decorated with an engraved round petalled flower backed with six pointed leaves. The rosette is surrounded by a circular grooved border, following the edge of the button. Diameter: 16.3 mm; thickness: 4 mm; Weight: 3.03 g Read (2005, 40) illustrates similar buttons with the same pattern, nos 138-140, dating them to the 17th century. Ba…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2017
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2019
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Record ID: DOR-6D53A3
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy button dating to c.1650 to 1700. The button has a concave front and is decorated with stamped annulets and incised floreate design in the centre, within a circular outer border there are larger annulets. The reverse has an integral drilled attachment loop and is flat and undecorated. Date: Post medieval. Diameter: 27.1mm. Thickness: 5.7mm without loop,11.6mm with loop. Weight: 14.2g.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2018
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Record ID: SOM-67EAFA
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible incomplete copper alloy Roman button and loop fastener, probably dating to c. AD 50-200. The object is largely circular in plan with a convex top and flat reverse. Extending from the reverse slightly off-centre is an integrally cast sub-trapezoidal shaft, which extends out roughly 2.8mm and then breaks at a worn break. On the long edge of the trapeze is a semi-circular facet giving the whole shaft a C-shaped cross section. There are no surviving traces of decoration and the object has a pale green patina. Diameter: 20.6mm, Height: 12.3mm, Weight: 14.59g. Rivet: Length: …
Created on: Monday 13th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Withycombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1786DD
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five flakes of chert debitage, part of a larger group of debitage, see also: SOM-16F496; SOM-1763D4. A largely blade based technology of proabable Mesolithic date, c. 9000-4000 BC. All five flakes are of a dark red, opaque chert, three being tertiary, with no surviving cortex and the other two being secondary, with flake A1 exhibiting cortex on both the Dorsal and ventral face at the proximal end (c. 5-10%), and flake A2 exhibiting cortex (c. 10-15%) at the distal end of the dorsal face only. Bulbs of percussion survive on flakes A1 and B1, the latter exhibiting a bulbar scar, all …
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1763D4
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of 8 flakes of flint debitage, part of a larger group (see also: SOM-16F496; SOM-18BA22), of largely blade technology and of probable Mesolithic date, c. 9000-4000 BC. Of the flakes four are secondary and four tertiary, with cortex surviving on flake A1 (Distal end, dorsal face: c. 10-15%, Ventral face: c .5-10%), A2 (Distal end, dorsal face: c. 10%), A3 (Proximal end, left edge, dorsal face: c.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-16F496
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of three pieces of flint debitage of Mesolithic date, c. AD 9000-4000, in the form of blades. Flake 1 is a secondary flake with c.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-030FF8
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Post Medieval hooked clasp sword belt fitting dating to 1500 to 1650. The fitting is the 'eye' and not the 'hook'. The body of the fitting would have been sub-rectangular but has two breaks one in each corner, the piece tapers into the 'eye' loop by a double moulded crescent. The outer face is decorated with two raised, rounded domes (now corroded) placed above the rivets. There are two rivet holes on the reverse both are encrusted with iron corrosion. Similar examples can be seen on the PAS database: GLO-5B634F Reference: Read, pg 783 Length: 46.9mm Width: 17.2…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Runnington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-FF8039
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A fragment of silver hooked tag. The tag has a thin, circular plate with two semi-circular, pierced, projecting, knops at the top for attachment. The opposite edge is broken with an irregular, patinated break. The hook is missing to this break. The front is decorated with a unrecessed border around a recessed centre. Within the recessed area is a central raised octofoil surrounded by a circle of raised annulets. The octofoil has rounded outer edges to the petals which are separated from each other by incised lines. Each is also decorated with an incised V shape followin…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blandford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7F354E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Silver Roman Denarius of an uncertain ruler, probably Hadrian or a member of the Antonine dynasty, dating to AD 117-192 (Reece Periods 6 - 9). Uncertain reverse type and mint. Only around c. 40% of the flan survives, a segment between approximately 10 and 4 o'clock. The coin was found on a beach and is extremely worn.
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-445BCB
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval incomplete copper alloy scale pan, dating to c. AD 1300-1700. A trapezoidal sheet of copper alloy. The obverse is decorated with a border of two parallel incised lines, as well as being stamped. The design of the stamp resembles an anchor; a vertical line is crossed by a transverse, serifed cross-bar before forking into two, these two lines then curve around into semi-circles. Just below the apex of these two semi-circles, a further curved line joins the two to create a sub-triangular void. Above the intial verticle line, the line expands into a small semic…
Created on: Monday 27th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stogumber CP', grid reference and parish protected.