Record ID: SWYOR-632F74
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An enamelled copper alloy disc or plaque, decorated with a picture of a woman's face and a incomplete border of pale blue enamel with the remains of some gilding. It is probably of Medieval date, about AD 1100 - 1300, based on the similarity of style to Limoges and Mosan champlevé enamel work of that period. The human head is forward facing and is enamelled in white with metal defining the eyes and nose. There is blue enamel in the eyes and red for the mouth and ears/earrings, neither of which are bordered by metal. The hair or headdress is shown as a series of five curved lines…
Created on: Monday 9th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 15th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-28C2D7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman copper alloy brooch. Only the foot and catchplate remain. The bow thins and narrows evenly to the pointed foot. Close to the break in the bow is a small circular indentation and the foot is slightly thickened although vary narrow, with two transverse notches. The catchplate is complete with a circular hole drilled through the centre. The piece measures 29.0mm, 5.75mm in width, 3.95mm in thickness and weighs 3.63g. Without the head of the bow, the piece is difficult to assign to any one style. However the plain foot suggests it is probably from a T-shaped br…
Created on: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Box', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-284F61
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy initial T-shaped brooch probably dating to cAD 50-150. Only the lower part of the bow and catchplate remain. The top section of the remaining bow has a pattern of four evenly spaced converging incised lines which run down the bow to the start of the foot where there end in a double transverse incised line. The bow tapers further to four incised transverse lines just above the raised knop at the foot. The foot is circular in profile (seen from the base) and the upper edge is decorated with regularly spaced transverse notches. The solid catchplate is tr…
Created on: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Last updated: Sunday 26th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Box', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D1FB03
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy developed T-shaped hinged brooch probably dating to AD75 - 150. Only the wings and upper part of the bow remain. The wings are chipped at each end but nearly complete and have a pattern across the front of a single incised diagonal line about halfway along and a pair of incised lines at the end. The broken ends are filled with white cement to hold the hinge bar. There is a slot through the centre of the back of the head in which the pin would have hinged. This is filled with iron corrosion, probably the remains of an iron pin. The upper part of the …
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D07759
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy fragment of a Roman Aesica brooch, dating to c. AD. 60-90. This fragment consists of the upper section of the high arched bow, wings and part of the crest. At the head of the bow are the wings that are semi-circular in cross-section and have a diameter of 3.9mm and a width of 21.1mm. The circular end caps are broken and the spring and the central bar it was wound around are missing as is the pin. Iron corrosion in the concave back of the head may suggest an iron spring or cross bar .A raised crest extends c.2mm from the head of the brooch at the centre of the bow and…
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chilton Cantelo CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-192423
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy Colchester derivative, rear hook brooch dating to the first century AD. The brooch consists of the head, the right wing and a portion of the bow. The head has a semi-circular sectioned wing, slightly concave at the back to accommodate the spring (not found with the artefact). The front of the wing is rounded, plain and has a chipped end which has become flattened through abrasion. The other wing is lost to an abraded break. Between the wings on the back of the bow and projecting c.3mm away from the bow of the brooch is a rounded lug that woul…
Created on: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 1st June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heanton Punchardon CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-0C4EF1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy dupondius or as, probably of Faustina II (AD 147-175) or Lucilla (AD 164-169), dating to the period c.AD 147-175. Unclear reverse type depicting a female figure seated left holding unclear items. Mint of Rome. The coin is chipped and missing much of its original circumference
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 15th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Down CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EB1C6B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman siliqua of Constans (AD 333-350) dating to AD 347 to 348 (Reece period 17). VICTORIA - DD NN AVGG reverse type depicting Victory walking left holding a wreath and trophy. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII p. 151 no. 176.
Created on: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Last updated: Saturday 16th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pitney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-70E474
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman ceramic body sherd from a Black Burnished ware (BB1, from Wareham/Poole Harbour, Dorset) vessel probably dating c. AD 43- 400. The fabric is relatively fine grained, hard and dark grey throughout with a angular, hackled, fracture. The fabric has regular sub-rounded translucent quartz inclusions
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 26th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-740103
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy hinged initial T-shaped brooch, probably dating to c. AD 50-150. The lower half of the bow has been lost, along with the catch-plate, and a portion of the pin. At the head of the brooch the wings survive largely complete to a width of 26.7mm. The wings are cylindrical, c. 3.5mm in diameter and taper very slightly towards the ends. Both have a shallow incised line on their front faces c. 1mm from the ends while the left wing appears to have incised cross hatching between this line and the end of the wing. Both are open ended with the left wing cont…
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7A28B4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval silver penny of Alexander III (1249-86) dating to AD 1280 to 1286. Class Mc2/E mule. 26 point Mint. Spink No. 5055/5056 mule. The coin has a large chip to the right of the bust, two smaller chips above it and is missing much of its edge between 9 and 12 o'clock.
Created on: Wednesday 5th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trudoxhill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-068DE2
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2019 T382: Declared Treasure, undergoing valuation Description: An incomplete, composite silver-gilt dress hook dating to the Post Medieval period. The loop is missing but the hook is present and complete, and there is little to no damage to the plate. The dress hook has been formed to represent a flower, possibly a rose. The plate comprises three layers giving a broadly circular plan and designed as a six-petalled flower. The cast bottom plate is flat and its circumference is formed of six smooth arches alternating with six smaller, more rounded knops that hav…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chilthorne Domer CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5557AB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval copper-alloy T-shaped buckle of 13th- or 14th-century date complete with pin, but broken at the attachment end. The frame is rectangular with squared corners and edges and an open central rectangular projection at the centre of one of the long edges creating the vertical bar of the T. This projection extends into a short length of solid rectangular plate ending in a very thin ridge around the front and sides beyond which is an integral circular loop with a broken outer side. The reverse is flat throughout and the front of the main rectangular loop of the frame is also flat.…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Knoyle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C25BC5
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy elaborately decorated Medieval prick spur c.AD 1050-1300. The spur remains as the goad, neck and the curved end of the side arms by the neck. The terminals and most of the sides are missing to old breaks The goad is bi-pyramidal in form and square in cross section with those sides that taper to form the point much longer and concave. It is c. 24mm long, 18.9mm wide and 17.0mm thick. Each of the eight faces of the goad is decorated by incised lines set 1mm from the edge of each face that follow the shape of their surface. These lines have ndented d…
Created on: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-BFCD3D
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy hair pin. The head is oval in plan and sub-oval to D-shaped in profile.The base of the head is flat, truncating the oval shape. The head is decorated with a series of closely spaced striations running from top to bottom formed by incised lines. Below is a pair of collars with a narrowed waist between which separate the head from the shaft. The upper collar is very slightly wider and both are angular with a distinct central ridge. The shaft has a circular to sub-rectangular cross-section and is truncated below the collar in an old break at a point …
Created on: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Lavington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-BFC485
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy finger ring of Henig Type VIII/Guiraud (1989), Type 2f dating to c. AD 175 - 300. The ring is very fragmented, the majority of the surviving part being made up of its bezel and one shoulder. The bezel is oval in shape measuring 13.6mm by 11.6mm and contains a second oval section that is raised 1.5mm. This second feature is 10.4mm x 9.3mm and is decorated by indented lines radiating from a central indented c shape. Indents mark the point the bezel meets the angled shoulders. The complete shoulder is broadly rectangular in plan, tapering slightly i…
Created on: Thursday 7th February 2019
Last updated: Sunday 3rd March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-03E71A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete large Roman copper alloy hinged developed T-shaped brooch, probably dating to c. 75 - 150. The brooch comprises of the upper bow, the majority of the wing casing and a broken head loop, the lower bow, catchplate and pin are all missing. At the head of the brooch the cylindrical wings survive almost intact except for the tip of the left wing where white cement is visible. There is a centrally positioned slot in the casing to hold a separate copper alloy hinged pin but only a small bit of this survives, mainly the triangular head. Expanding from the head of the brooch…
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-02A795
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy initial T-shaped brooch, probably dating to c. AD 50-100. Only the head and upper part of the bow of the brooch survive. The wings are broken at the end and measure 23.59mm in width and are cylindrical with a sub-rectangular slot cut into the reverse to accommodate a hinged pin, now lost. White cement can be seen in the ends of the broken wings, to hold the cross bar. The bow is D-shaped in section with a flat back and convex front. The front of the bow is cast into a series of converging ribs, forming one V-shape and probably a second nest V surrounding a cen…
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milborne Port', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4B09B4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Lion bow derivative brooch of early Late Iron Age or early Roman date, AD 1-100 . The coiled wire spring and chord is contained within a horizontally aligned, open-ended cylinder, the wire pin projecting from a central slit. The lower half of the pin is missing and it is bent to one side. The cylinder is decorated with pairs of line, one pair running parallel and adjacent to each open end and one horizontal pair across the centre of the front. The top of the bow steps out from the cylindrical head and comprises a narrow D-cross sectioned bar thinning slightly to a…
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Badgworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-358457
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy finger ring dating to the 2nd or 3rd century. The intaglio is missing from the raised oval box which is in the centre of an incised lozenge shape. Below this on each shoulder is a worn pattern, ending in an incised horizontal line. The bezel is larger than the box, oval with triangular projections on each corner where there is a distinct carination betwen the bezl and shoulders. The ring narrows from the shoulder into the hoop. There is no trace of decoration on the hoop which is broken and bent inwards at the back. The ring measures 20.45m in diameter, 14.33mm in…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mere', grid reference and parish protected.