Record ID: SOM-D5A542
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete roof tile of probable Roman date. The Upper Triassic white lias tile has been perforated by a hole for a roof nail close to one corner. Dimensions: 230mm by 175mm by 20mm Weight: 955g
Created on: Monday 11th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tatworth and Forton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B857F3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete polished stone axehead of probable Neolithic date. The axehead is 80.5mm long, 50.8mm wide with a maximum thickness of 22.8mm, being of thick-butted and elliptical cross-section. It weighs 134g. The axehead is of fine-grained sand-stone with a silicious cement and of chipped and ground manufacture. The source of the stone is possibly North Devon, the Quantocks or the Brendon Hills (pers. comm. Dennis Parsons). There are minimal signs of wear.
Created on: Wednesday 4th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B4D616
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a polished stone axehaed of probable Neolithic date. The axehead is 49mm long, 37.3mm wide and 28.4mm thick and weighs 78g. The stone is probably a very finely-banded local sandstone but has characteristics of metamorphic rock, possibly a fine-grained gneiss, in which case it is not local (pers. comm. Dennis Parsons). There are minimal signs of surface wear.
Created on: Monday 16th July 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5C1574
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four chert waste flakes of probable Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. All the flakes show signs of having been struck but have not been further worked. All four flakes are tertiary (with no cortex remaining). Total weight: 34.5g
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-C091B5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chert end scraper of probable Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. The scraper has been made from a tertiary flake. At the proximal end is the striking platform and below this on the ventral surface is the bulb of percussion. The dorsal surface has two main flaking scars. The ventral surface has been semi-abruptly retouched around the distal end. Dimensions: 38mm by 40.9mm by 9.7mm Weight: 12.4g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buckland Dinham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FFB2D5
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable whetstone fragment which is likely to be of Roman to post-medieval date. The unbroken surfaces exhibit some polish and the only original edge is at a ninety degree angle. The stone is a fine-grained micaceous sandstone (pers. comm. Dennis Parsons, Curator of Natural History, Somerset County Museum). Dimensions: 51mm by 44.8mm by 20.3mm Weight: 42.8g
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mells', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F34156
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flaked chert implement, probably a chisel, of Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date. The surviving part of the incomplete greensand chert implement measures 41.5mm by 20.1mm by 12.3mm and weighs 8.9g. It tapers to a rounded point and probably represents the butt end. It has a lenticular cross-section and both surviving faces have been invasively retouched.
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tatworth and Forton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F79764
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable chert end scraper of Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date. The scraper has been made from a tertiary flake (no cortex remaining) of slightly mottled dark brownish-grey chert. It is fresh and complete. The pronouced bulb and bulbar scar on the ventral surface suggest the use of a hard hammer. The dorsal surface of the distal end has been retouched. The retouch is short and abrupt. Although neither lateral side is retouched, one side of the flake has an awl-like point which appears to have been accentuated by the retouch along the distal end. This may be deliberate. Dimension…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tatworth and Forton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-9B8C85
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete whetstone which is likely to be of Roman to post-medieval date. The surviving section of the whetstone is broadly cuboid-shaped. The stone is a micaceous fine-grained sandstone (Dennis Parsons, pers. comm.). Dimensions: 78mm by 51mm by 42mm Weight: 295g
Created on: Saturday 1st March 2008
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mells', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-003D82
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Portland chert waste flake of probable Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date. The incomplete (proximal end missing) tertiary flake is a dark grey chert. There are ripples on the ventral surface. Dimensions: 15.7mm by 14.4mm by 3.4mm Weight: 0.7g
Created on: Sunday 30th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Charlton Horethorne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-0D0EB3
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat cylindrical polishing stone or whetstone of probable Roman to post-medieval date. It measures 72mm by 68mm by 36mm and weighs 253g. Both of the flat sides exhibit polish. The stone appears to be an igneous rock and is not of local origin (pers. comm. Dennis Parsons, Curator of Natural History, Somerset County Museum).
Created on: Monday 31st March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Charlton Horethorne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-0FCD23
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible quern fragment of unknown date. The fragment measures 74mm by 54mm by 48mm and weighs 192g. The stone is a gritty quartz and feldspar rich sandstone (pers. comm. Dennis Parsons, Curator of Natural History, Somerset County Museum).
Created on: Monday 31st March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buckland Dinham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7D34A6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A greensand chert blade of probable Neolithic date. The blade, which is a tertiary flake (no cortex remaining), measures 75.5mm by 30.1mm by 12.7mm and weighs 24.5g. The proximal end including the striking platform has broken off, but there are ripples on the ventral surface and the lateral edges are broadly parallel with longitudinal arrises on the dorsal surface.
Created on: Thursday 5th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-7790E6
Object type: MORTAR (VESSEL)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone mortar of medieval date. The mortar's diameter is c. 320mm and it is c. 120mm high. It is circular and tapers slightly towards its flat base. On the exterior there are four equally spaced linear ribs which would have been used to help keep the mortar stable during grinding, even whilst using the pestle with both hands (Saunders and Saunders 1991, p. 169). On the interior, positioned opposite each other and between pairs of ribs, there are two runnels. These start close to the base of the interior and go up to and over the brim.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-EB3492
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary greensand chert flake, of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date. The flake is long and thick, with a sub-rectangular cross section at the proximal end and a sub-triangular section at the distal end. The ventral face is very slightly concave, whilst the dorsal face is notably convex. The flake has a narrow butt and a diffuse bulb on the ventral face, with very limited ripples, suggesting that a small, soft hammer was used. The dorsal face is covered with several long, thin flaking scars running longitudinally, suggesting that this is a rejuvenation flake from a blade core. The …
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EB5041
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small secondary greensand chert flake, probably dating from the Neolithic to early Bronze Age. The ventral face is convex at the proximal end, becoming concave towards the distal end. The flake has a fairly narrow butt and fairly diffuse bulb on the ventral face suggesting that a small, soft hammer was used. The dorsal face is highly convex and covered with small, long, thin flaking scars running longitudinally, suggesting that this is a rejuvenation flake from a blade core. There is a large flaking scar on the left-hand side of the dorsal face, just below the distal end, the majority …
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EB6BF4
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary greensand chert flake, probably dating from the Neolithic to early Bronze Age. The ventral face is convex at the proximal end, becoming concave towards the distal end. The dorsal face has four large flaking scars and rises to form a blunt point towards the proximal end. The flake has a fairly narrow butt and pronounced bulb on the ventral face with clear rippling (though this is obscured slightly by later wear), suggesting that a small, hard hammer was used. There are no signs of further retouch. The chert is orange-brown in colour and coarse grained. It is fairly worn and pit…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B71C74
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six Roman limestone tesserae found together (alongside two ceramic ones). All are sub-cuboid in shape and fragments of the mortar that would have held them in place can still be seen on some faces. Dimensions (not given using usual length, width, etc., due to sub-cuboid shape): 1. 27.35mm x 31.02mm x 25.51mm Weight: 48.25g 2. 16.90mm x 24.63mm x 29.04mm Weight: 22.60g 3. 17.30mm x 28.17mm x 22.22mm Weight: 19.26g 4. 25.11mm x 22.51mm x 26.81mm Weight: 31.37g 5. 21.91mm x 29.09mm x 27.93mm Weight: 38.74g 6. 20.25mm x 30.04mm x 28.78mm Weight: 40.29g
Created on: Thursday 26th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodford CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-680915
Object type: BEEHIVE QUERN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large beehive quernstone, made from medium grained quartz sandstone, typical of those found in the North Yorkshire area. The stone would have originally been sub-hemispherical in shape. However, two sides have become damaged leaving portions of the stone missing. One on of the damaged sides, towards the base, a small indentation may be seen, which is probable the remains of a handle-hole. Through the centre of the stone is a hole; the feedpipe. Where this enters the top of the stone it has become very well worn, producing a funnel shape. Circular scratch marks produced during use ca…
Created on: Friday 22nd May 2009
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newton Mulgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2D02C4
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A limestone tessera, probably of Roman date as found together with other material from this period. Roughly cuboid in shape. 23.54mm x 24.39mm, Thickness: 16.55mm Weight: 20.37
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewkerne', grid reference and parish protected.