Record ID: SOM-862DDC
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval rectangular copper alloy mount with enamel and gilded decoration and religious inscription. The plaque is now slightly distorted but would have been flat with a small circular hole at each corner. The corners are slightly expanded and distorted around the holes. The front is decorated with a narrow unrecessed border surrounding alternating horizontal bands, five recessed and six unrecessed. The line of the border is separated from the unrecessed bands by an incised line containing small races of dark blue enamel. The recessed bands hold bright blue (turquoise) enamel, co…
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chiselborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6FFB19
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One end of a rectangular copper alloy plaque that has been inscribed with Greek on one side dating to 1625-1825. The object has been damaged where edges have bent and there is a break along one end where the remainder is missing. The back surface has been engraved with rangom rectangular lines, probably keying. The plaque is now 58mm in length and 34.3mm in height and has a thickness of 1.1mm. It weighs 15.18g. There are six lines of inscription on the front of the plaque. Letters that are visible on each line of inscription: 1. Nomine (Horum suis) [...] = The names of these...…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-60B8BE
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy plaque with the indented letters IhS (I.h.S) filled with red enamel. The plaque is a parallelogram, ie rectangular with both short ends angled in the same direction and, as is common on crucifixes, probably designed to be displayed at an angle, There are two circular fixing rivet holes provideing stops between the letters.The back is plain with traces of gilding. There are also small traces of gilding on the front around the letters. The S is distinctly smaller then the other two letters but it is not clear why. The entire panel is 35.7mm long, 18.4mm wide, 1.2mm …
Created on: Tuesday 18th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherborne CP', grid reference and parish protected.