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Record ID: SOM-A46F78
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Later Medieval to Early Post Medieval Donyatt type strap handle, probably from a jug, dating to the 16th century.
The fabric is sandy, with iron rich inclusions. The handle features slashing, similar seen in Coleman-Smith and Pearson (1988) pg 131.
Measurements
Length: 75.67mm
Width: 26.08mm
Thickness: 12.48mm
Weight: 80.77g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-A46387
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of rim sherd of West Somerset type pottery, dating to the 16th - 17th century.
Possibly from a bowl, the fabric has sandstone inlusions, a thumbed applied strip under the rim, and an internal glaze, with an external green glaze just about visible.
A nearby production site for Medieval and Post Medieval West Somerset ware exisited at Nether Stowey, and was operational between 1250 - 1700.
Measurements
Frag 1
Length: 41.5mm
Width: 28.25mm
Thickness: 13.28mm
Weight: 16.07g
Frag 2
Length: 41.15mm
Width: 29.14mm
Thickness: 14.7mm
Weight: 16.93g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-A44FDE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd of Roman Greyware with a black colour coat, dating to the 2nd to 4th century AD. The sherd appears to be the foot ring from the base of a small cup or beaker. A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced.
Measurements
Length: 49.52mm
Width: 33.24mm
Thickness: 14.16mm
Weight: 17.18g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-A446A4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd of Roman Greyware dating to the 3rd to 4th century AD. Likely the base of a pedestal beaker. A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced.
Measurements
Length: 47.65mm
Width: 54.85mm
Thickness: 23.5mm
Weight: 31.83g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-A43CA3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of upper greensand derived fabric dating to the 11th to 12rd century AD. Probably from a cooking jar, the sherd has a lid seat and is an unglazed, fairly gritty, quartz rich fabric.
Measurements
Length: 40.53mm
Width: 34.85mm
Thickness: 8.34mm
Weight: 16.18g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-550A09
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of abraded Roman Greyware dating to the 1st to 3rd century AD.
A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced.
Measurements
Length: 32.96mm
Width: 36.31mm
Thickness: 6.27mm
Weight: 10.37g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: SOM-550357
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of abraded Roman Greyware likely from the neck of a jar, dating to the 1st to 3rd century AD.
A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced.
Measurements
Length: 20.18mm
Width: 33.31mm
Thickness: 4.8mm
Weight: 4.91g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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This findspot is known as 'Priddy', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-54FB26
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Roman Greyware likely from the storage jar dating to the 1st to 3rd century AD. A micaceous fabric with groggy subrounded inclusions.
A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced.
Measurements
Length: 45.44mm
Width: 45.73mm
Thickness: 12.31mm
Weight: 29.91g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: SOM-54F196
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Severn Valley Ware likely from the base of a tankard. Dating from the 2nd to 4th century.
Measurements
Length: 48.17mm
Width: 21.26mm
Thickness: 22.97mm
Weight: 20.52g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: SOM-54E72D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Roman Greyware likely from the neck of a jar, dating to the 1st to 3rd century AD.
A Greyware production site existed at Congesbury, possibly where this sherd was produced.
Measurements
Length: 36.67mm
Width: 30.57mm
Thickness: 5.41mm
Weight: 8.19g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: SOM-F3A972
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of base sherd of South Somerset type red earthenware, probably dating to the 16th century.
Vessel type probably cooking pot, forms from DPT 3 include cooking pots, pancheons and pans (Coleman-Smith and Pearson, 1988, pg 103). The fabric is hard with sparse iron oxide grit inclusions.
The sherd has incised lines on the exterior, a patchy amber glaze on exterior base, and an interior amber/yellow glaze.
Length: 86.98mm
Width: 40.59mm
Thickness: 1.86mm
Weight: 60.64g
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: SOM-F39F7F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of rim sherd of South Somerset type red earthenware, probably dating to the 16th century.
Vessel type probably cooking pot, forms from DPT 3 include cooking pots, pancheons and pans (Coleman-Smith and Pearson, 1988, pg 103). The fabric is hard with sparse iron oxide grit inclusions.
The sherd has incised lines on the exterior and an interior green patchy glaze.
Length: 67.74mm
Width: 53.33mm
Thickness: 2.7mm, rim thickness 4.92mm
Weight: 52.49g
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: SOM-F396C2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of 16th-19th century red earthenware with interior green glaze and patchy exterior glaze. Rim sherd from an unknown vessel form. South Somerset type.
Length: 71.86mm
Width: 36.24mm
Thickness: 5.95mm, rim thickness 17.12mm
Weight: 77.8g
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: SOM-7200CA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of body sherd of South Somerset type red earthenware, probably dating to the 16th century.
Vessel type unclear, forms from DPT 6 include globular and baluster jugs, cisterns etc (Coleman-Smith and Pearson, 1988, pg 104). The fabric is hard with sparse iron oxide grit inclusions.
The sherd has a two parallel grooved lines each measuring 1mm in width visible at the top edge of the sherd, although the upper groove is obscured by the worn break. There is an external green glaze, while the internal side of the sherd has 6 - 7mm parallel groves.
It measures 53mm…
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: SOM-71FC82
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of rim sherd of South Somerset type red earthenware, vessel type unclear but similar in profile to a pancheon or pan of 16th century date excavated at Donyatt, seen in Coleman-Smith and Pearson (1988) pg 232 fig 118. 12/9.
The sherd has a thumbed applied strip under the rim, the example seen on this sherd measures 14.5mm long by 5.5mm wide, and an internal and external green glaze is just about visible.
The sherd is well abraded. It measures 39.8mm long, 34mm wide, 5mm thick and weighs 12.71 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: SOM-71F7B9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of pottery of possible early to mid Bronze Age date. The body sherd is quite well-fired with a poorly sorted coarse-grained fabric including moderate shell fragments. The fabric is a reduced dark grey/black externally and an oxidised buff internally. The external surface is also partly oxidised. There is no decoration visible on the external side but the internal side has a 10mm wide linear depression, 6mm below top edge of the sherd.
Dimensions: 44mm by 37.5mm by 9.5mm. Weight: 18.38g
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: SOM-71F026
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Body sherd from a Nene Valley ware of unknown vessel type dating to the 2nd to 4th century (c. 150 - 400 AD). The small fragment has a orange/yellow core, with abundant very fine quartz sand grain inclusions. Both the topside and the underside are coated in a dark brown/black slip, which is slighlty abraded on the topside. The breaks are neither particularly fresh nor particularly worn.
The sherd measures 28.5mm long by 30mm wide, is 3.1mm thick and weighs 4.25g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: SOM-26243C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman colour-coated Nene Valley ware, probably the base of a necked beaker, 3rd-4th centuries AD. Wheel thrown, interior and exterior dark grey slip on light orange buff fabric.
Length: 33.40mm, width: 29.98mm, thickness: 6.77mm, weight: 12.58g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Milborne Port', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: SOM-25FEDB
Object type: TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of decorative ceramic floor tile dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1200-1450. The tile fragment is bi-chrome and inlaid with a white clay depicting the edge of a design that possibly features an animal (a leg and tail survive), surrounded by a plain double line border with a thicker line at the bottom. There is one bevelled edge (the other edges are broken).
Length (unbroken edge): 69.77mm, width: 61.29mm, thickness: 23.41mm, weight: 107.59g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Milborne Port', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: SOM-41B21D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Pottery sherd, potentailly Roman New Forest ware. A rim fragment. The fabric is grey with a glossy brownish-purple slip both internally and externally. There is a finger print on the external surface.
Created on: Wednesday 29th March 2023
Last updated: Sunday 23rd July 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3BAC88
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A vessel sherd of unglazed post medieval pottery, likely from an oil jar of imported Iberian coarseware from Spain or Portugal, dating to the 16-17th centuries. The sherd is incised with circumferential fine lines at one end. However, for the majority of the sherd the surface is worn, revealing a very micaceous fabric of golden mica.
Dimensions: height 44.18 mm, width 42.63 mm, thickness 7.44 mm, weight 7.18 g.
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3B9605
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Medieval West Wiltshire micaceous coarseware, formed of the base angle of a jar, c. 1100-1400 AD. It is light to medium grey in colour, of fine to medium fabric, with crushed flint and quartz inclusions. There is a black patch caused by sooting through use. The highly micaceous fabric with crushed flint inclusions is comparable to Mepham’s Emwell Street fabric Type G, c. 1100-1400 AD (Mepham 1997, p22).
Dimensions: height 34.32 mm, width 36.99 mm, thickness 6.27 mm (at base), weight 26.93 g.
Mepham, L. 1997. In: R.W. Smith, Excavations at Emwell Street, Warminster.…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3B88BD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of a post medieval pottery, likely a jar base, of East Somerset fabric, c. 1550-1600 AD. Comparable to East Somerset jars excavated at Narrow Quay, Bristol, which are usually internally glazed green with an external dark grey surface “skin” (Good 1987, p70). This particular vessel is unglazed internally but exhibits the dark grey “skin” externally. It is comparable to jars in Good (1987), p 71, fig. 31: see No 248 for shape and note that No 249 is also unglazed internally.
Dimensions: Sherd 1: height 36.82 mm, width 78.74 mm, thickness 6.60…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
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Record ID: SOM-C3EB27
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The base of a Romano-British flask in Severn Valley ware, c. 2nd-3rd century AD.
Created on: Sunday 17th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3B9CBD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Romano-British earthenware sherd with external rib.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3B9B06
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of red earthenware. Interior glaze over joggled white slip with brass splash, blackened exterior. South Somerset type, 17th-18th centuries AD
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3B9928
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of red earthenware with interior green glaze. South Somerset or N. Dorset type, 16th-19th centuries AD.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3B9732
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a beaker. Romano-British colour coat, 3rd-4th centuries AD.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3B94C6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of reduced earthenware with chattered decoration. Romano-British colour coat, 3rd-4th centuries AD.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3B916D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of red earthenware with interior green glaze. South Somerset type, 16th-19th centuries AD.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3B8F62
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 16th-19th century rim sherd from a red earthenware bowl with interior green glaze. East Somerset type.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3B8CDC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of 16th-19th century red earthenware with interior green glaze. South Somerset type.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: SOM-3B8994
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of 16th-19th century red earthenware vessel, probably a jug. Fragment is part of a handle.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: SOM-F03458
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Body sherd from a glazed medieval jug with applied strip on the outer face. The high fired fabric is a reduced mid-grey with a mid-buff on the inner surface only. It has common fine-medium sand temper and very occasional angular pieces of patinated chert/flint up to 1.9mm and very occasional rounded quartz up to 1.2mm. The vessel appears to be wheel thrown with an green glaze on the outer face. On the outer face is a short section of an applied strip, 9.8mm wide and appearing to curve slightly. The strip is decorated with regularly spaced diagonal slashes.
The fragment has abrade…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: SOM-EF11B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd from a closed vessel, probably a cooking pot, dating to the 11th to 12th century. The rim is everted and has broken at the point it met the vessel wall. A small amount of wall on the inner face suggests a c. 120 degree angle between them. The upper part of the rim is widened and stands up slightly with a rounded beaded outer edge and vertical inner edge. There is also a groove running around the centre of the upper face of the rim.
The fabric is hard fired and a pale orange to buff with abundent c.35% poorly sorted angular chert, some patinated, up to 2.5 with occasiona…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: SOM-B3ACCB
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post Medieval clay pipe. Most of the bowl and the heel survive, but damaged and the stem is missing. The bowl is set at about 60 degrees to the stem and is swollen with convex sides becoming straight only at the top. The rim of the bowl is plain. The heel projects with a large flat, circular base. There is no makers mark visible on the heel but one side is missing to a break as is the stem, both locations used for marks. The bowl measures 25.9mm in length and 20.1mm in maximum diameter. The clay pipe weighs 6.36 g.
The size and shape of the bowl and angle to the s…
Created on: Monday 6th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
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This findspot is known as 'Somerton CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-B38C65
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of a post medieval clay tobacco pipe, probably dating to the period c. AD 1680 to 1730. Only the heel and a very small part of the bowl survives. The heel is flat and oval shaped, and it is still possible to identify that the heel projects very slightly from the base of the bowl. The base of the heel is stamped with the inscription [C]HAR / WEBB / IN / CHARD.
One side of the projecting heel also has a raised letter C. The pipe fragment is a pale beige on the outside, white within, no part of the original inner surface remains. The pipe fragment is c.12.4mm long,…
Created on: Monday 6th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
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This findspot is known as 'Somerton CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-B0EF81
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of the bowl of a post-medieval clay tobacco pipe with one profile, the heel and a very short section of the stem remaining. About 50% of the bowl has been lost to a ragged old break. There is a line of rouletting (small rectangles) just below the mouth of the bowl. The bowl is angled at about 45 degrees to the stem and swollen sided, although the complete form is unclear. The base of the heel is flat and broadly circular. It is stamped with the maker's mark, in this case the neat, seriffed incuse letters IE[F]/FRY . H/VNT. The fragment is 35.3mm long by 28.9mm high by 15.8mm thic…
Created on: Monday 6th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
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This findspot is known as 'Somerton CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-D47D19
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ceramic rim sherd from a greyware bowl of Roman date. The rim is expanded into a pointed oval shape with slight ridges at the top and outer side. The vessel wall becomes vertical at the top to meet the rim but below this slopes at 45 degrees. The entire height of the wall is not present but it thickens markedly towards the base. The fabric is a medium grey, burnt darker grey at the rim, with abundant, c.30% fine sand temper and common (c. 10%) rounded brown pellets, probably clay pellets, inclusions. It is not visibly micaceous. The breaks are lightly abraded. It weighs 35.12g and th…
Created on: Thursday 2nd January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd January 2020
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Record ID: SOM-25739D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman ceramic sherd representing one third to a quarter of a rim from a Black Burnished ware (BB1, from Wareham/Poole Harbour, Dorset) vessel, probably a jar, dating c. AD 100- 400.
The fabric is hard and has a reduced black colour with some areas of very dark grey. The outer face has a black, burnished, slip. The fabric has regular sub-rounded to sub-angular translucent quartz inclusions,
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Friday 13th December 2019
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