Record ID: SOM-328D9B
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval cast copper alloy buckle frame. The long frame is trapezoidal, with the outer side slightly longer than the strap bar, and it has a convex front and a flatter back. There are incised diagonal transverse lines across the three longer sides, all now worn to an almost smooth surface. The narrow, undecorated, end is slightly thinned to make a strap bar. It is 30.4mm long, 25.2 mm wide along the longer side, 23.0mm along the strap bar and 3.3mm thick, it weighs 4.23 grams. Whitehead (2003:30) illustrates an undecorated buckle of similar shape (no.169) and a buckle with simi…
Created on: Wednesday 13th May 2015
Last updated: Saturday 22nd October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-472105
Object type: STUD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy mount or stud or possibly button. The head is roughly circular with a smooth, slightly domed top. Around the edge there is a simple decorative incised line forming eight cresents, the areas between the scescents and the edge slope down. The edge is worn and rough in places. The back is concave and from the center projects the remains of a round rivet or stem with a slight casting line to one side. It is 17.0mm in diameter, 2.4mm thick excluding the spike, 4.2mm including it and weighs 2.80 grams. Read (2005:67) illustrates buttons with similar edge design…
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-481011
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy possible livery badge, strap mount or belt fitting of probable Later Medieval to Post-Medieval date circa (AD 1400-1800). The object is in the form of an arrowhead made to look like the barbed and tanged type. The broad arrow is similar to a Medieval 'Pheon' arrowhead. The object has a triangular plate with a pointed upper edge, the tip of which is missing to an old break, and two opposing long 'barbs' that have a rounded point, one 'barb' is missing to an old break. At the base of the triangle is a central projecting tang or stem which is sub rectangular in plan, wi…
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-9BA7AE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Roman copper-alloy headstud brooch of Group 2 dating to c.AD 80 to 200.. The brooch consists of cylindrical wings at the head, the pin and the bow and foot with catch-plate at the back with the only missing part being the outer edge of the catchplate and the headstud and other decoration. The wings appear complete and are fomed of a rectangular front with an integral but narrower tube on the back. The front has rounded outer corners and is 19.5mm across. Each wing is decorated with a recessed square flanked by raised vertical lines, within each recessed square ar…
Created on: Monday 18th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Petherton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-460797
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver penny of Henry V (1413-1422). Probably Class F (probably North 1403), dating to 1413-1422. Minted at York. The coin is broken in two places across the upper surface, and is otherwise very worn and bent. It measures 16.7mm in diameter, 0.7mm in thickness and weighs 0.74g. Just under c. 80% survives of the original flan.
Created on: Tuesday 26th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th December 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-059AFE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Irish Post-Medieval silver shilling of James I (1603-25) dating to AD 1603 to 1604, first coinage, minted at Dublin. Spink (2003:154) no. 6512-6513.
Created on: Thursday 4th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 22nd June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Creech St. Michael CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-55D375
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy shield shaped mount with the stub of an integrally cast rivet on the reverse. The front of the mount is flat and the shield has a straight top with curved sides meeting at a point at the bottom. The front of the mount is decorated with three bends gules, three alternate diagonal bands of red enamel and plain copper-alloy running from top left to bottom right. The design was probably originally bendy argent and gules or bendy or and gules depending on if the plain copper alloy was gilded or silvered originally The mount is 18.0mm long,16.8mm wide at the t…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 22nd June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Curry CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-297D9A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval copper alloy snake shaped strap-fitting and ring. The S shaped fitting has a naturalistically modelled reptilian or bird like head at both ends, a double bar running around the middle of the fitting in low relief with further curvilinear features to either side; the details of which are worn. It is worn but there maybe traces of scales or decoration behind one head.The tip of one of the snakes head is touching the central part of its body and this has allowed for the retention of a ring. This is plain with a circular section and has a depression where the loop has rubbed…
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2015
Last updated: Saturday 23rd November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wells', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2ABAE8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman silver denarius of Tiberius dating to AD 36 to 37. (Reece period 1). PONTIF MAXIM reverse type depicting a female seated facing right, holding a sceptre and branch. RIC Vol. I (revised) p.95 no. 30
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Norton Fitzwarren CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2C2364
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast Post Medieval - Modern equal-armed cross shaped horse harness pendant (c.1700-1900 AD). The object is cruciform in plan, each of the broad arms has a semi-circular end and tapers slightly in width towards the center. The pendant is flat with a sub-oval integrally cast suspension loop extending from one of the arms, with a circular perforation approximately 8.0mm in diameter drilled transversely through it.It has a green/brown patena, very worn but probably undecorated. The pendant is 69.8mm in length including loop, 54.6mm excluding loop, 44.18mm in width, 3.15mm thick…
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 25th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke St Gregory CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2CE113
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant. The pendant is in the shape of a six petal flower (sexfoil) with a circular hole in the center. The front is convex with a concave back. Each petal is defined by a recessed line and at the top of one petal there is a transverse attachment loop. The loop is integrally cast and drilled with a circular hole for suspension. The surface now has a brown patina with small traces of gilding in the recessed lines. It measures 37.7.mm in length, 27.0mm in width, 4.5mm in thickness and weighs 9.84g. Griffiths (1995:62) suggests pendants of this form ar…
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 25th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Norton Fitzwarren CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2DCB69
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval mount dating to the 17th century for a leather item. The flat plate of the mount has a tri-lobed end with a narrowed waist underneath, the lobes each side being thin and curved out, one now bent forward at the tip. This waist then expands forming rounded shoulders before a constriction formed of indents coming in from both sides below which it expands again to a square plate with outwardly curved corners. Below the square is an incised line across the front then a wider collar with rounded ends and possibly a broken lower edge. On the back are two integral attachment s…
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 29th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke St Gregory CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2E2489
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast copper mount dating to the 16th or 17th centuries. The mount is in the form of a large circular boss with a projection to one side. The boss has a hollow back and convex front which rises in two steps to a central dome, between the first and second step is a double incised ring. The edges of the boss are irregular and slightly damaged but it seems probable there was only ever one projection. The projecting piece is in the form of an oval lobe with a smaller lobed terminal beyond, both are convex on the front and the larger lobe has a hollow back. From the back of th…
Created on: Thursday 18th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 29th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke St Gregory CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2B8301
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I dating to AD 307 to 318 (Reece period 15). SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse type depicting Sol standing left, right hand raised, left hand holding up globe. Mint unclear
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Zeals CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-03AC82
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval or, more probably Post Medieval, 17th century, copper alloy signet ring. The ring has a roughly circular, misshapen hoop which is pointed oval in section with slightly convex inner and outer faces. The flat circular bezel has an incised design of a central cross with two equal cross bars flanked by the letters I S, the letters are outlined by incised lines, with a ground line below the cross and letters and a plain line border around the edge. The shoulders, flanking the bezel are constricted with three raised and thickened bands across them, the central band wider than …
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Taunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-0446FC
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy bridle cheek-piece of 11th-century date. The fragment measures 28.8mm by 24.7mm by 3.8mm thick and weighs 9.36g. It is very worn but appears to be a central section with worn breaks at both ends, it is irregular in shape but broadly narrows from one end to the other. At the wider end is part of the original central circular hole for the bit flanked by broken ends, one additionally split around a smaller hole at the break. The other, narrower end is also split around a hole and has broken at the spit. The sides between are irregular with a series of conv…
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2014
Last updated: Sunday 26th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Taunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B11455
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy dupondius or as of Hadrian dating to the period AD 117 to 138 (Reece period 6). Unclear reverse type depicting standing female figure. Minted at Rome.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 12th December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-01EF9E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver penny of Edward I to III dating to the period 1279 to 1335. Edwardian long cross of unclear class. Minted at London. The coin is partially cracked.
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Petherton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-034B58
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern copper alloy trade weight from a stacking set. The weight is circular with a wide raised rim on the top with a concentric incised circle around the middle of the rim. The top has two concentric incised circles within the rim and stamped initials. The sides are angled and the back flat. There is a recessed area, 19.5mm in diameter, in the centre of the back. The weight is stamped with a crowned W at 10 o'clock, and a crowned T at 2 o'clock,and the conjoined capital letters AB at 6 o'clock. It is 58.2mm in diameter and 13.1mm thick; it weighs 223 grams ( 7 3/4 oz probably origina…
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Petherton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-BBB480
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), initial mark hand, minted at London, AD 1589-1592, North (1991:137) no.2017.
Created on: Tuesday 6th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 8th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington CP', grid reference and parish protected.