Record ID: HESH-B49698
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Armorican stater of the Coriosolitae (Type II) dated to around 56 BC Reference: ABC 70 Images of the coin were sent to Dr Philip de Jeresey who writes: This is an Armorican type stater and it is in fact precisely the same type as the coin illustrated as ABC 70. It's a stater of the Coriosolitae, the final type in the series (rather confusingly known as class II), generally dated to c.56 BC. It has been suggested that this was a confederal Armorican issue, struck by the Coriosolitae on behalf of the coalition of Armorican tribes fighting Caesar. They are the commonest…
Created on: Friday 27th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 10th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spaxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-E57301
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Specialist Treasure Report for H.M. Coroner: 2016-T814: Silver post medieval (Tudor) bead from Spaxton, Somerset Date: Post Medieval - later 16th Century Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector Description: A complete sub-spherical hollow bead most probably formed of two conjoining convex hemispheres. The construction is difficult to be sure of as the external surface is decorated with an incised design. The upper and lower edges each has a circular cut hole in their apex (diameter 2.2mm). Around this hole the decoration is centred: the upper …
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spaxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-09E538
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Report for HM Coroner Silver strip from Hemington Area, Somerset Treasure Number: 2013 T854 PAS Database number: HESH-09E538 Period: Early Medieval Date of Discovery: May 2011 Circumstances of discovery: Metal detecting Description: A very small and incomplete silver strip of unknown function. The strip is rectangular in section and slightly curved in profile. It is broken off jaggedly at one end, and at the other is a small 'step' that is thinner than the rest of the strip. This also appears to be a broken edge. The artefact has a slight taper, the end with t…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2013
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-AFAF81
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Silver seal die, fluted handle with terminal pierced three times, the face engraved with a three-masted sailing ship. Seal die itself approx 1.4 cm diameter. Probably 17th Century, as indicated both by the ship and the form of the seal.
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2008
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Petherton', grid reference and parish protected.