Record ID: SOM-D5FFB5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular cast lead alloy weight of uncertain date with a trapezoidal cross section. A 'D' is stamped on one face and there is an incised line on the other. It is 23.8mm in diametre, 6.6mm in thicknes and weighs 27.82g. 0.98 ounces. Plain weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards for a wide variety of uses and are hard to date precisely. This example is about an ounce in the avoirdupois system in use since the Medieval period suggesting a late Medieval - Post Medieval date.
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2011
Last updated: Friday 14th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Pennard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DD4A7C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead or lead alloy trade weight. The weight is circular in plan and flat with a rectangular section. It is stamped on one face with the mark "I" and a symbol. The symbol consists of a stamped grid style pattern enclosed in a circle of about 12.3mm in diameter. The back is plain. The weight is light grey in colour. It measures 33.0mm in diameter and 3.4mm in thickness and weighs 25.43g, c.0.90oz. The weight is about 1 ounce according to the Avoirdupois system, adopted during the 14th century (Biggs and Whithers 2000, pp.13-14). The marks are likely to be loca…
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-70DE23
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval to Modern discoidal lead weight, probably dating to c. AD 1550-1850. The weight is discoidal (circular and flat), c. 30.9mm in diameter and 7.7mm thick. Both faces are stamped, with a "B" on one side and several other incomplete or unclear stamps and on the other, at 9 o'clock relative to the previous stamp, is the letter "P". Both stamps comprised of an incuse sub-rectangular field leaving the capital letter raised within. It weighs 54.31g, 1.91 ounces suggesting it was originally a two ounce weight. Similar weights are found with a variety of stamps, from more…
Created on: Saturday 13th May 2017
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staplegrove CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HAMP-F2CC91
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead pot mend, used to mend a broken vessel in order to lengthen the period of use after damage had occurred. It is sub-circular and slightly curved in profile, with the section above the slot slightly misaligned to that below. The vessel is also curved and c. 3.5mm thick. Its dark orange-brown colour suggests that this is a corroded iron cooking vessel, of early post-medieval date.
Created on: Friday 8th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishops Waltham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E63B28
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead toy probably a whistle dating to the period c. AD 1600 - 1800. The toy commences in an old break and is cylindrical with a hollow circular cross sectioned interior and a hexagonal external cross-section. The internal diameter of the toy is 9.07mm tapering to 3.88mm at the opposite end. The toy exhibits a series of irregular raised mouldings running down the sides of the body, probably a decorative pattern which is now unclear, there appears to be curved foliate designs near the break. There is a pronounced, tidied, casting seam along both sides of the …
Created on: Tuesday 21st July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2015
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Record ID: CAM-1E9063
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead token of Post-Medieval date. Weight 57.01g (0.1257pounds or 2.0110 ounces), diameter 33.21mm, thickness 7.61mm. The upper surface of the artefact is decorated with a raised symbol, possibly two letters joined together which could be CH or more likely HD. It seems that the symbol was a HD, where the vertical of the 'D' was also the right-hand vertical of the 'H' however it must be noted that the lower part of the letters, if this is what they are, have been worn or scraped away leaving just a faint mark visible today. These tokens were usually locally made with no references a…
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 29th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-6F86D3
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval/post-medieval cast lead token decorated unifacially in relief. It has been bent following old damage. It depicts a voided long cross with central pellet and large voided 'O' set at forty-five degrees in each angle.
Created on: Friday 5th July 2013
Last updated: Friday 12th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chilcomb CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-0B857A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval to post-medieval lead bifacial token dating to the period c. 1300-1700. Possibly Powell Type 25 depicting a crown (or alternatively Powell Type 23 depicting churches)/Powell Type 14 depicting a cross with pellet in each quarter. The token has been struck on an irregularly shaped flan which has not been trimmed to the circular border. The token has suffered two losses at its circumference. It measures 22.8mm in diameter and weighs 3.17g.
Created on: Sunday 15th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 20th February 2015
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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-9CB017
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A total of 233 pieces of lead ball shot, brought in for recording in batches of 125, 91 and 17 respectively, but here amalgamated as from the same findspot. A large number (100) have a weight of 11g +/- 1.5g, with a second main group (31) around 32g +/- 1.5g. This suggests a predominant use of pistol shot, with a notable presence of musket shot according to the main calibre divisions (Foard and Morris 2012, 121). If Hardings (2012) wider brackets are used there are 120 of 7-16 grams interpreted as pistol and 43 of 30-48 grams. Equally notable is an absence of much shot of intermediate…
Created on: Friday 7th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.