Record ID: SOM-2AD653
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Post Medieval to Modern lead alloy kosher seal (c.AD1500-1900) The seal is circular and has a slot running through it from top to bottom. One face has a Star of David (open interlocked equilateral triangles forming a six pointed star moulded in relief), the other the number 471. It is 16.50 mm in diameter and 2.82mm thick. It weighs; 2.54g. The seal may be from meat or some other goods where similar restrictions apply, and denotes that the merchandise is Kosher. The number probably relates to the manufacturer/butcher. Similar examples on this database include ESS-FE7782, LIN…
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Sub Hamdon', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-28D2B1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint side-and-end scraper of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date (c. 4000-1600 BC). The scraper is struck on a secondary flake, the dorsal face being mostly cortex except for short, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch along both mesal edges. The distal end has been broken off across most of its width, leaving an incurving top edge, and the proximal end has some damage. The ventral face has a small bulb of percussion and faint conchoidal ripple marks radiating out. The flint is dark-grey in colour with light grey and white inclusions. The scraper measures 34.44mm in l…
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Sub Hamdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2805BA
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic to Bronze age flint implement,( BC 4000-BC 2000 ) possibly the tip of something like a borer. The piece is a long, sub triangular point that has broken across the wider end. It has been retouched down both edges on both sides. There is short, semi-abrupt, sub-parallel retouch along both mesal edges on the dorsal face with short, semi-abrupt, retouch at the distal end. The ventral face has short semi-abrupt retouch along both mesal edges. The flint is dark brown in colour. It is 30.13mm long, 16.13mm wide, 7.92mm thick and weighs 3.81g.
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Sub Hamdon', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-191D2E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 318-324 (Reece Period 16) VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP reverse type depicting two victories, holding a shield above an altar. Uncertain mint
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Sub Hamdon', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-18A7EA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian dating to the period AD 364 - 378 (Reece period 19). SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE reverse type depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Sub Hamdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-16F8A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date (c. AD 75-AD 200). The head exhibits rectangular wings. The underside of each wing is cylindrical. The wings are divided by a central pin slot for the missing hinged pin mechanism. The obverse of each wing is incised with a pattern of three alternating ridges and grooves. At the centre of the head are in remains of the projecting headloop. The headloop has been broken and has been bent back on itself. The bow has a C-shaped cross-section, concave on the back and convex on the front. It projects at 60 degrees from the head, th…
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Sub Hamdon', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-EE7906
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 9000-3500 BC). This is a tertiary flake as it retains no cortex. It exhbits on the dorsal face, three parallel negative flakes scars. The ventral face is missing the bulb of percussion. It exhibits conchoidal ripple marks running at a ninety degree angle to the negative flake scars on the dorsal surface, indicating the the flake was struck at a different angle to previous removals. The flake measures: Length, 32.55mm, Width: 18.62mm, Thickness: 7.45mm Weight: 2.52g.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Cleeve', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-EDFDAA
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 9000-3500 BC). This is a tertiary flake as it retains no cortex. The dorsal face has one long negative flake scar running the length of the flake. There is a central ridge with two netave flake scars struck at a slightly oblique angle. It has a small bulb of percussion on its ventral face, as well as a striking platform at its proximal end. The blade is a mottled light grey in colour. The flake measures: Length, 33.81mm, Width: 16.12mm, Thickness: 5.61mm Weight: 3.47g.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Cleeve', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-ED96E3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 9000-3500 BC). This is a tertiary flake as it retains no cortex. It exhbits four parallel, negative flake scars from flake removal on its dorsal face, and it has a bulb of percussion on its ventral face, as well as a striking platform at its proximal end. The blade is mid-grey in colour mottled with cream. The flake measures: Length, 22.71mm, Width: 13.50mm, Thickness: 3.25mm Weight: 1.46g.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Cleeve', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-ED5CCD
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 9000-3500 BC). This is a secondary flake and retains <2% cortex on the dorsal face. It exhbits three negative flake scars on its dorsal face, and it has concoidal ripple marks on the ventral face. The bulb of percussion is missing. The blade is dark grey with a cream colour along one side. The flake measures: 26.38mm in length, 10.61mm in width, 3.76mm in thickness and weighs 1.28g.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Cleeve', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-EC6424
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four pieces of flint debitage of Mesolithic to early Neolithic date. There is no evidence of retouch. 1. Length: 11.23mm, Width: 9.31mm, Thickness: 3.08mm, Weight: 0.41g. Secondary flake - pebble cortex remains on half of the dorsal face. Ventral face has concordial ripple marks and is missing the bulb of percussion. The flint is mid grey in colour with two milky patinated areas. 2. Length: 13.64mm. Width: 7.95mm Thickness: 1.97mm Weight: 0.32g. Tertiary flake - dorsal face has two longditudinal parallel negative flake scars. The ventral face exhibits conchoidal rpple marks, bu…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Cleeve', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DC5CB0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy half Or of Fredrick I of Sweden dating to the year AD 1721. The obverse contains the initials of the ruler above three crowns. The reverse shows a squared shield with crossed arrows and crown above, to the left of the field is the value of the coin (1/2) to the right the denomination (or) with S/M below. Cf. World coins 18th Century (3rd ed) pp 1126.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DBD281
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incompleat post medieval silver groat of Mary dating to the period AD 1553-1554. Mint of London. Cf. North, Vol. II, p. 126, no. 1960.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DB235B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval penny of Edward I dating to the period AD 1299 - 1303. Mint of London. Class 10cf3b1 Cf. North, Vol. II, p. 32, no. 1042/2.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DA93C6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver coin of uncertain denomination and uncertain ruler of probable post medieval date 9c. AD 1489 - 1660). Uncertain mint. The coin has been torn and is heavily worn.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DA3D7B
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Late Bronze Age socketed gouge dating to the period c. 1500 - 800 BC. The gouge commences in an worn break. The mouth is missing. The socket is D-shaped with an external width of 15.44mm and internal width of 9.34mm. The socket retains soil, therefore, the depth cannot be measured. From the socket the blade tapers along its length into a C-shaped cross-section with a furrow widening down the length to the edge which is heavily worn. The gouge has a dark green-brown patina. It measures 39.13mm in length, 15.14mm in width at the socketed end, tapering t…
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D7E502
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval Nuremberg copper alloy jetton of anonymous issuer dating to the period c.AD 1500-1525. French shield type, fictitious legend. Cf. Mitchiner. M, 1988, p. 357, no.1082. The jetton has been pierced at 11o'clock.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke St. Gregory', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D6DB50
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy Nuremberg jetton of anonymous master dating to the period c.AD1500-1570. Lion of Saint Mark / Orb type. There is a considrable loss to the circumference.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-C9B859
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic rim sherd from a late medieval or post medieval vessel dating to the period c. AD 1400 - 1600. The fabric islight brown in colour with a reduced grey core. It has a coarse texture with frequent mica inclusions and frequent poorly sorted sub-angular white and brown flint inclusions. The inner surface is rough and unglazed. The outer surface has a rough rounded rim, an indentation below the rim and exhibits an abraded dark green glaze. The vessel exhibits a series of parallel longitudinal grooves running from the indentation below the rim to the point at which the sherd termin…
Created on: Wednesday 18th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 30th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martock', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-C9B22F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic sherd post medieval vessel dating to the period c. AD 1750 - 1900. The fabric is light grey in colour, and has some small white and grey inclusions and frequent small voids. The fabric is a stoneware. All edges terminate in old breaks and are heavily abraded. The inner surface has a light brown glaze. The outer surface exhibits a dark brown slip with traces of a brown or translucent glaze. The piece has a gentle curve. Length; 43.28mm Width; 27.96mm Thickness; 6.57mm Weight; 11.85g.
Created on: Wednesday 18th November 2015
Last updated: Thursday 25th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martock', grid reference and parish protected.