Record ID: SOM-CA72E2
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy figurine dating to the Post-Medieval period. The object is a flat figure moulded on one side and smooth on the other. It can therefore be classified as Forsyth and Egan, Type 3. The figure appears to be male, in military dress with baggy breeches and a fitted, sleeveless jerkin or waistcoat over a jacket or chemise with baggier sleeves and a plain cuff. The jerkin has buttons with braid frogging. The legs are missing below knee level. The face is also missing but the remnants of a high collar or ruff are suggested. The trousers and sleeves are depicted wi…
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 26th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddon Fitzpaine CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EA9683
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead alloy (pewter) spoon bowl that is probably mid to late 17th century in date. The bowl is broken across the outer edge and at the junction with the handle with an old break/ The bowl itself is a broad oval with its point of maximum diameter being offset closer to the handle. It also thickens slightly towards the break at the joint with the handle.. The spoon's bowl is relatively deep with a convex reverse and concave upper surface providing a depth of 12.0mm. This becomes more shallow towards the outer end. The bowl has an irregular diagonal break ac…
Created on: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bitton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B9F177
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval lead alloy button, probably mid 17th - 18th century in date. Raised, moulded quatrefoil decoration on the front. The back is worn with a possible maker's mark which is illegible. The attachment loop/shank is missing with a scar in the cnetre where it was attached. It is 16.61mm long, 15.50mm wide and 4.63mm thick. It weighs 3.65 grams. A similar button can be seen in Read (2005:80), no. 328 which he dates to the early 18th century.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 16th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stogursey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2DA371
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy cap from a post-medieval powder measure (c. 17th century). It has slightly flaring sides from open base to closed top, at one point now squashed inwards, with 40% of the side missing. The top is sub-circular with an irregular hole through it removing c.10%. Where the sides meet the top there are two attachment loops, one on each side, both squashed down slightly towards the sides. A seam is prominent on the side. The object measures 15.0mm in height, 25.5mm at the base and 20.0mm by 18.3mm at the top (excluding the loops). The sides are 1.52mm in thickness and it we…
Created on: Friday 14th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Curry CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-81CB22
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy Russian bale seal dating to AD1809. Both sides have raised Cyrillic lettering. On the obverse it reads ЛД/CYЛb/ЯHOB/HIO and on the reverse NP/[...]V12H/1809. A slot passes horizontally through the oval disc from side to side. It has a cream patina on both sides. It has a diameter of 22.33mm and weighs 10.3g. Following http://peacehavens.co.uk [accessed 22/09/2016] his can be interpretted as meaning: obverse: ЛД = LD = L'nyanoy Dosmotr = Flax Inspector, CYЛb = (first part of the name), ЯHOB = (second part of the name), H10 = the post number. Reverse: NP = …
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2016
Last updated: Monday 1st July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shepton Beauchamp', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A25A65
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy (pewter) spoon dating to the 17th century. The fragment comprises of the bowl and the beginning of the stem, the rest has been lost along with the knop. The bowl is a fig-shaped form with a rounded lower edge and sides and a top narrowing to the junction with the stem, Homer (1975:22) type 'b'. The edge of the bowl is damaged with small breaks along one side and the front and back surfaces are worn and pitted. The top of the bowl begins to taper in form the stem which is broken across the width. The stem is bent upwards and to the left when viewed from t…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwick CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A81DE4
Object type: INKWELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Post Medieval to Modern lead alloy item, possibly an inkwell. The fragment is broadly trapezoidal in plan with curved top and bottom edges and almost straight sides. The sides and broader cruved edge are old breaks while the shorter raised edge seems complete with a raised collar around part of a a circular opening. The front has a thin raised line head the broader curved edge. It is likely that the fragment has suffered some damage resulting in the fragment being flattened and an 'S' shaped profile; an upwardly curving middle which flattens out towards the top before c…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brewham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F85DEC
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal probably dating to c. AD 1500 - 1800. The seal consists of two discs joined by a connecting strip. There is an integral rivet on one disc pushed through a central hole on the other and with the two then stamped flat. A partial privy or merchant's mark is visible on the obverse, with a central longitudinal line flanked by the initials I D. The line is possibly topped by a transverse cross bar, although this is unclear, whilst at the base it splits to form a broad chevron, overlain by an opposed chevron creating the appearance of a pair of Xs. The r…
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C50BF9
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast one-piece lead alloy button with an integral shank dating to c 17th century. The button is circular with a convex domed front and flat back. The central pellet is encircled by an asymmetrical moulded decoration divided into quarters. One contains a pointed oval with a line running to its cnetre from th e cnetral knop, two have a single central line startng from a circle adjcent to the centre with two pairs of lines extending out at angles to the main line and the fourth has a shap like a B with a pellet in the spandrel between the B and the edge. The very short int…
Created on: Tuesday 8th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 3rd February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oake', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-CE5F95
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete cast lead cloth (alnage) seal of post-medieval date. Only one of the possible pair (or more) of discs survives. In low relief it is inscribed with the following lettering: '4 (inverted)? II//I M'. The other surface is plain. The angular sides of the seal suggest that it may have been cut deliberately.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HAMP-2900A2
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded cast lead-alloy musket ball of post-medieval date. It is generally spherical with slight casting seam and a projecting circular sectioned sprue on one side. Ball shot generally dates from after 1644, and most are late 17th/18th century in date.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bighton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-48D1C7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken and incomplete cast lead-alloy token of post-medieval date with a initial 'A' (Powell type 2) on one side, and initials ?'I' on the other (Powell type 2)
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd January 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-268CF3
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval (c.1690-1715) apparently copper-alloy-covered lead-alloy spoon with a diamond shaped or 'dognose' terminal and oval bowl. It measures 190mm long, 45mm wide and 15mm in depth (the latter two measurements being at the bowl). The dognose terminal is plain and 26mm wide with rounded edges. The stem of the spoon is flat with chamfered edges, forming a sub-rectangular profile. It tapers to a rat-tail support on the back of the bowl which stretches for just under half the bowl's length. On the back of the stem, just below the terminal, is a probable Maker's mark comprising…
Created on: Wednesday 6th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-48E7D2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy token of post-medieval date, probably unifacial with a quatrefoil (Powell type 1) clear on one side. This token appears to have been deliberately cut.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-E44A84
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded cast lead token of post-medieval date with unclear geometric patterns on both faces (possibly Powell Type 12)
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-673B93
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly corroded and bent post-medieval lead-alloy toy watch. The object is circular and bifacially moulded in low relief. Within a wide border is a symmetrical design of four lozenges between stylised flowerheads and ring-and-dot motifs. The sides of the lozenges are concave. The inner part of the border design touches the chapter ring which is marked with the Roman hours I-XII with pellet half-hour marks. The plain dial centre is enclosed within another pellet border. The single hand with counterpoise and arrowhead pointer is at 12 o'clock. The design is repeated on the other sur…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ringwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-749F94
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy toy or miniture vase, dating from the post-medieval to modern period. The miniture is incomplete with two-thirds of the upper edge missing; the vase is hexagonal with splayed rim and a pedistal base. 17th-18th century AD.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2011
Last updated: Monday 11th August 2014
Spatial data recorded.