Record ID: SOM-455A30
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman to Medieval but probably Early Medieval copper-alloy pendant or possibly seal box lid with applied area of silver decoration. The central part of the item is oval in plan and flat with an integral transverse loop at one end and an old break across the other end. The front has an inlaid circle of silver coloured metal in the centre which is decorated with a central punched circle surrounded by a ring of punched circles, the ring of circles mostly touch edge to edge with only a few gaps. Around this silver inlay is a further ring of punched circles into the copper alloy with trace…
Created on: Tuesday 26th May 2015
Last updated: Friday 7th December 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-612E06
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy object, possibly a mount. The object is a flat plate with moulded front and flat back apart from one integral rivet and recessed areas behind some of the moulding, probably air holes from casting. the lower right corner is slightly bent back but this may be due to damage. The outline is of a semi-circular upper half extended at the base into three points (pelta shape). The outer two extensions are animal heads which look inwards so their open jaws flank a human head on the third, central extension. The upper half is decorated with large angular recessed fie…
Created on: Monday 26th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pill and Easton-in-Gordano CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DE2DDC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five body sherds from late Early Medieval hand built vessels. The sherds appear to be from large round bodied vessels but too little survives to establish the form and there are no rims or bases. They may be from the same pot or several, one appears thinner and three have been burnt post breaking. The sherds all have abundant poorly sorted quartz and limestone temper up to 3.5mm across with occasional pieces up to 5.mm across and occasional rounded ironstone or grog inclusions. The fabric is pale with a mid-dark grey core and pale grey to pale buff-grey surface in un-sooted areas. T…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th March 2020
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