Record ID: SOM-920CD9
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century trade token farthing Issued by John Linton of Bridgwater in Somerset, Williamson Somerset 62, dating to AD 1648 to 1672. Ref: Williamson, (1891, 974).
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wembdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-929802
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead bifaced token or possibly weight probably dating to between c. AD1500 - 1800 of Powell type 2. One side bears the raised letters L O retrograde with a line underneath. The other face is less clear and has at least two vertical lines separated by a pellet, one joining a horizontal line, probably an H or a 4. It measures 26.4mm in diameter and weighs 18.9g, about one third of an ouce. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficu…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wembdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4B013F
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead cloth seal, probably dating to c. AD 1500 to 1800. The surviving part consists of one complete disc with its integral rivet and part of the connecting strip now broken at the end. The rivet is stamped with a partial raised privy or merchant's mark, with a central longitudinal line flanked on its right by the letter G and on the left by another symbol. Below the line are the tops of a design possibly the remains of a pair of Xs. The remainder of the mark has been lost with the second, ring shaped, disc. Disc 2 is stamped with the incuse initials N…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Compton Bishop', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-505781
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy spoon handle dating to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1450-1600). The surviving object comprises part of the of the stem of the handle and a spherical and knop close to its terminal, although the terminal itself is missing. The spoon's stem is approximately oval in cross-section although it is quite irregular from chips to its outside. This stem survives for 11.2mm before ending in a raised collar above which is a wider spherical knop. This knop may have been decorated but is now covered in light green concreted copper alloy corrosion product making…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martock CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A3D00C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead cloth seal dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1800. The cloth seal consists of the remains of two circular discs joined together by a connecting strip and a rivet that was pushed through the hole in one disc from the other disc and stamped flat. One disc has the initials E.I. stamped( incuse) across the centre. The other disc has a raised merchant mark. The mark has a design of an anchor with the initials C B flanking and conjoined with the shank with has a seriffed cross bar, suggesting a T, below the plain cross bar of the anchor, above which is a ring (annulet).…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lydford-on-Fosse', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A461E8
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead cloth seal dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1800. The cloth seal consists of the remains of two circular discs joined together by a connecting strip and a rivet that was pushed through the hole in one disc from the other disc and stamped flat. One disc has a stamped incuse initial M at the base. The other disc has a merchants mark formed of a vertical line topped with a 4 or cross with a curved right arm and longer left arm that curls under at the end into a circle, possibly a stylised T. The base has a horizontal line ending in a P at the left and a D at the rig…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lydford-on-Fosse', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-3723EA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval base silver penny of Philip and Mary (1554-1558) dating to 1554 to 1558. Minted at London. Rf: North (1991, 129) no.1976. The coin is badly abraded and has a almost a third missing to the right of the shield on the reverse.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lydeard St. Lawrence', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F43553
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Post-medieval one ounce trade weight dating from the period AD 1714-1830 (George I - IV). The weight is discoidal, slightly raised in the central 7mm diameter area, with a central circular indentation and two radiating circumferential grooves at approximately 3mm and 8mm from the edge. It also has a raised rim and is trapezoidal in cross-section with the base slightly narrower than the top, suggesting that it may have been part of a stacking set. At 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock there is a crowned GR such that the crowns are within the central grove and the GRs outside …
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West and Middle Chinnock CP', 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-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-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-129D80
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Post-medieval strap fitting / belt hanger, dating to AD 1500 - 1700. The mount comprises a pointed oval, slightly convex at the front and concave at the back. The main body has two circular rivet holes on its central axis, each with an internal diameter of c. 2mm; one hole is at the centre while the other is c. 9mm from the moulded end. One end terminates in a rounded knop. The other end extends to an integral hook that curves around to touch the back of the fitting. Through this loop there is a seperate copper aloy ring, 13.2mm in diameter. The ring is flat and broa…
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 3rd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nempnett Thrubwell CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-88CFC5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th century trade token farthing probably issued by John Grenway in Crewkerne, Williamson Somerset 109, dating between 1648 and 1672. Ref: Williamson (1891, 978).
Created on: Monday 23rd September 2019
Last updated: Monday 23rd September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-3420DD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy buckle frame dating to the period cAD1550 - 1650. The double oval looped frame has a moulded shell like knop in the centre of each loop and a small knop at each end of the narrowed strap bar. The shell shaped knops have convex curved outer edges and converge to an inner point that projects into the loop slightly. This shape is emphasised by incised lines across the knops which converge from the outer edge to the inner point. The seperate iron pin is in place but very corroded. The frame of the buckle is slightly misshapen. The upper surface has a shiny b…
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gillingham CP', 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: SOM-5ECB52
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy trade token farthing issued by Hugh Graye of Taunton, Somerset dating to 1666. Williamson Somerset 253 (Williamson, 1891, 988). There is a slight bend upwards at one edge. The token is unusually small and may have lost part of the edge to abrasion.
Created on: Tuesday 15th October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 17th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddon Fitzpaine CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-301791
Object type: FIRE MARK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A decorative lead fire mark of 19th century date. It is square in form, flat and with some slight post-depositional damage to the edges. The back face is flat and undecorated although has a slight lip visible in places around its outer edge. The front face has extensive moulded relief decoration. This comprises a figural scene that appears to broadly depict a votive or religious building separated into three vertical panels and with a border or roof at the top formed from two broad transverse ridges separated by three narrow transverse grooves. The central panel is slightly recessed f…
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 27th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-71E8E3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One half, the hook part, of a 17th century cast copper alloy clothes fastener. The hook is a wide flat strip with a curved end bent forward 180 degrees, the tip of which is missing. The hook is attached to one end of an oval plate. The central area of the plate has a raised floral design within a triple line border. The hook is flanked by two circular attachment holes one on either sid and there is another single attachment hole at the opposite end, flanked by rounded knops. On either side of the widest part of the oval there are double flat knops. The front side shows the remains of …
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Goring by Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2D52F7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century token farthing probably issued by Joseph Heath of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, dated 1660 (on token). See Williamson (1967) Cambridgeshire no. 52, for a farthing issued presumably by the same individual. It measures 21.8mm diameter, 0.7mm in thickness, and weighs 1.5g
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE.', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D61514
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post medieval copper alloy lace tag, constructed from a piece of sheet copper alloy, the long edges are folded over and then the sheet is rolled to form a tapering cylinder ending in a sharp point. The tag has been shaped in the form of a cattle horn and is very finely finished. There are no signs of damage and the condition is very good. Medieval or Post-Medieval copper alloy sheet rivet, of the type usually used for repairing metal vessels. The rivet is formed from triangular piece of sheet metal, rolled into a cone, with a flat top and coming to a sharp point at the…
Created on: Saturday 21st September 2013
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddelwich', grid reference and parish protected.