Record ID: SOM-E01852
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman Republican silver denarius, issued by Q. Curtius and M. Junius Silanus, 116 - 115 BC (Reece Period 1). Reverse design of Jupiter in quadriga going right. Mint of Rome. RRC 285/2
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selwood CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-77A4B1
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy candle holder of a post-medieval date, c. AD 1550 - 1600. The object comprises of a hollow circular socket and a solid circular stem. The edges at opening to the socket are jagged and uneven suggesting an old breakage. One side of the holder has a dent which may have come from the movemnet of the object while in the ground. The metal has a dark green patina and is worn. The candle holder is 63.5mm long, the socket is 24.7mm in diameterand and the stem is 26.3mm in length and 11.3mm thick. It weighs 64.26g. A similar example can be seen in (Egan 2005 p…
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2018
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Record ID: SOM-7768EB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of an unknown date. The whorl is circular in shape and the top and bottom surfaces are flattened. Through the centre is a circle hole measuring 8.7mm in diameter. There is no visible decoration on the surface. The whorl has several breakages on one side. The way in which the breaks have occurred suggests that there would have been a high content of tin mixed into the lead before the whorl was cast. The whorl was found on a site that has produced Roman and post-medieval finds. There is a possibility of it being dated as Roman, however, more modern finds hav…
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2018
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Record ID: SOM-770412
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Colchester derivative developed T-shaped brooch dating to c. AD 50 - 150. It is missing its lower bow, catchplate and pin. The wing span measures at 34mm. There is no sign of decoration on the wings. The is a large transverse slot cut on the underside of the head of the bow. Now corroded and damage, the pin would have previously been located there. The remains of a headloop projects 5.5mm from the top of the brooch. Only the base of the loop survives and you can see the bottom of the loop where the projection curves slightly. There is slight evident…
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2018
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Record ID: SOM-7658F8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy large south-westernt T-shaped brooch of Hull T138, dating to c. AD 50 - 150. It is missing its lower bow, catchplate and pin. At the head of the bow is the remains of a headloop that projects 7.9mm from the centre between the two wings. The wing span measures 22.5mm. On one of the wings there is evidence of decoration visible, with two vertical lines located at the end of the wing. The reverse where the pin would have been located is heavily corroded and filled with iron corrosion suggesting an iron pin. The upper bow survives at a length of…
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
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Record ID: SOM-74C919
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman copper alloy brooch, probably a Colchester derivative type, dating to c. AD 50 - 150. The fragment comprises of the lower bow, foot and catchplate of the brooch. The bow is rectangular in cross section and tapers into a pointed foot with a very small footknob. Decoration in the form of grooves run along the both edges of the bow meeting at the foot. Just below the break there is the remains of a a second pair of grooves meeting at a V shape. From the reverse projects a sub-triangular perforated catchplate, the reverse of which curves to the right. The fragment…
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2018
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Record ID: SOM-744440
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman brooch of Colchester derivative double lug (Harlow) type dating to c. AD 43-100. Part of the spring and the pin is missing. The wings are heavily corroded with one half of the spring mechanism missing. They are C-shaped in cross section and the remains of the spring mechanism sits within this, four coils are evident. The wings span 34.3mm. The double-pierced lug at the centre of the reverse would have held the axis bar in its lower piercing. The front of the wings is decorated with three transverse lines evident on one wing and possibly on the oth…
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2018
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Record ID: SOM-730FA8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy initial T-shaped brooch with hinged pin dating to c. AD 60-100. The surviving portion comprises the head and upper section of the bow. The head of the brooch has cylindrical wings which survive at a width of 26.5mm. The wings have not survived particularly well with abrasions evident. There is a large transverse slot cut through the centre of the underside of the head, between the two wings. The bow is slightly D-shaped in section with a flat back and a convex front. The lower section of the bow has been lost to an old break. The bow extends from…
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2022
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Record ID: SOM-72989B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy initial T-shaped brooch with hinged pin dating to c. AD 60-100. The surviving portion comprises of the head and upper section of the bow. The head of the brooch has open ended cylindrical wings and survives at a width of 30.2mm. Evidence of decoration on the wings can be seen on one in the form of an incised transverse line near the end of the wing. The opposite wing has not survived as well with abrasions more evident. There is a large transverse slot cut through the centre of the underside of the head, between the two wings, which is now filled …
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2018
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Record ID: SOM-7A507D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy strap end, in two peices, dating to c. AD 1200 - 1400. The strap end consists of a sub-rectangular strip of copper alloy, transversely folded at the terminal end to form a front and back-plate. The attachment end is sub-triangular, the sides of the plate beginning to converge in line with a roughly central circular perforation. One of the plates has broken shortly after the fold, with this separate fragment also missing the attachment end; this fragment was likely the front plate, and appear to have been decorated with a double stranded border of pu…
Created on: Monday 18th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: SOM-786ECE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating AD 353 - 361 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type showing a soldier spearing a fallen horseman. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 18th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: SOM-782A52
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to AD 330-335. GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type, depicting two soldiers with one standard. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Monday 18th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: SOM-774664
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy city commemorative nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to AD 330 - 335 (Reece Period 17). CONSTANTINOPOLIS reverse type depicting victory left on prow with sceptre and shield. Probably Trier mint.
Created on: Monday 18th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: SOM-E9758A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy radiate of unclear ruler dating to AD 260 - 296. Unclear reverse type. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 11th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: SOM-E91674
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine, probably dating to AD 353-361. FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting a crude soldier advancing left, spearing a fallen horseman.
Created on: Monday 11th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: SOM-E8897C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine II or Constantius II dating to AD 330 - 335 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soliders either side of two standards. Mint unclear.
Created on: Monday 11th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: SOM-E860A8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy radiate or nummus of unclear ruler dating to AD 260 - 402. Unclear reverse type. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 11th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: SOM-E80ABF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy nummus of unclear ruler dating to AD 350 - 402. Unclear reverse type depicting a figure running left. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 11th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: SOM-E7BB02
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy radiate or nummus of unclear ruler dating to AD 260 - 402. Unclear reverse type. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 11th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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Record ID: SOM-E758CC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine II or Constantius II dating to AD 330 - 335 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soliders either side of two standards. Mint probably Lyon.
Created on: Monday 11th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 28th June 2018
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