Record ID: SOM-6160B1
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four irregular lumps of copper alloy. All varying in size and shape. Probably the result of metal working. Undatable. 1. Length: 16.6m, Width: 13.3mm, Thickness: 6.6mm, Weight: 4g 2. Length: 1mm, Width: 20.7mm, Thickness: 3.7mm, Weight: 5g 3. Length: 3.9mm, Width: 19.7mm, Thickness: 8.8mm, Weight: 11.6g 4. Length: 23.9mm, Width: 12.6mm, Thickness: 6.6, Weight: 4.5g
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EDF2F4
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large lump of copper alloy metal working debris. Lumps such as this are not easily dateable as they are the result of metal working from the Bronze Age to the present day. Length: 39.72mm, Width: 32.06mm, Thickness: 26.52mm Weight: 72.16g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EE10F3
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small lump of copper alloy metal working debris. Lumps such as this are not easily dateable as they are the result of metal working from the Bronze Age to the present day. Length: 20.31mm, Width: 15.14mm, Thickness: 6.20mm Weigth: 8.61g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B770D7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of copper-alloy, possibly from an axe or similar implement. The fragment is wedge shaped, with a sharp, rounded edge on one side and straight, rough, blunt edges on all other sides, suggesting that it has indeed broken away from a larger object, which may well have been an axe. However, beyond such suggestions, its small size makes it impossible to draw any definite conclusions about what this object may have been and to what period it dates from. Length: 18.50mm, Width: 7.87mm, Thickness: 3.46mm Weight: 1.50g
Created on: Thursday 26th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SOM-036B75
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy ring of uncertain date, but most likely Medieval or Post-Medieval. It has a pointed oval cross section with a slightly convex inner side and more convex outer side. The ring has an external diameter of 18.3mm, and an internal diameter of 12.1, with a width that varies between 3.7mm and 2.9mm wide and is 5.7mm to 4.4mm thick; it weighs 4.23 grams. Functional rings such as this one may have had various uses such as harness fittings or loops affixed to other type of straps.
Created on: Wednesday 27th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 1st August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mudford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-ED5524
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy object of possible Roman date. The object consists of a pointed drop-shaped element with a tip turned out at 30 degrees angle. The tip and the opposite side are now missing due to old breaks. Both the front and the reverse side are decorated: half of the face has three longitudinal grooves which leave three thin raised lines; the other half is concave on both sides. The object has a brown-green patina with traces of corrosion. It measures 25.8 mm in length, 15.4 mm in width, 4.8 mm in thickness and weighs 4.68 g. Without knowing what the object is, it …
Created on: Monday 30th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-928A86
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified copper alloy object, with tinned outer surface. The object is roughly ‘V’ shaped, with two ‘arms’ extending upwards. At the base of these is a break. The object is slightly concave below and convex above. It has a rounded ridge running along the edge of the inner part of the upper surface. Below this and just above the break is a small oval groove containing three dots and a little line. The metal is in poor condition, with brown and green pitted sections in places. Length: 24.46mm, Width: 28.62mm, Thickness: 6.02mm, Weight: 9.76g
Created on: Thursday 11th March 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewkerne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E8CE93
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A solid copper alloy ring of unknown date and function, possibly a suspension ring or part of a chain for suspension. The ring is very regular in form and has a maximum diameter of 66.2mm that varies little across the ring. The hoop is similarly regular. In cross section it is an an isosceles ​​​​​ triangle with the short straight edge being the inner edge of the ring. From the top and bottom of this inner edge the upper and lower surfaces taper to a rounded point marking the ring's exterior edge. The hoop has a maximum thickness of 4.8mm and is 8.8mm wide . The …
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-589D34
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy ring with a hexagonal section. It has flat sides and points at the centre of the inner and outer edges. The points are worn in places and rounded and in others are more pronounced, possibly form mis-alignment of the mould in casting. It is 27.4mm in external diameter, 3.8mm wide by 3.1mm thick and weighs 4.80 grams. Such rings are very hard to date and had a variety of uses, most are suspension rings of some form from straps and harnesses. Geake (2001, 74) suggested rings of this type are medieval or post-medieval harness ring.
Created on: Monday 25th April 2011
Last updated: Monday 2nd May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Micheldever', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EE0DC1
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy woodworking tool of uncertain date. It is a bar, broadly rectangular in plan and circular in section at one end. The opposite end tapers to a narrow edge, creating a broadly triangular cross section. It measures 70.4mm in length, 16.2mm in diameter and weighs 78.5g. The faces are flat and there is no concave face which would indicate that this is a gouge and is therefore more likely to be a chisel, although the tapering end is quite thick and blunt. Copper alloy woodworking tools are known from the Bronze Age but it is not a typical form such as a gouge. Such tools …
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2011
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Pennard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-ED5238
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment iof a cast copper alloy item, possibly a buckle frame. The fragment is of a flat, rectangular sectioned strip which is slightly curved in plan with old breaks at either end. On the front are five punched ring and dot motifs and part of a sixth (the rest lost to the break) arranged 1-2-1-2 followed by part of a larger double ring and dot design (again part is lost to the break). It is 16.4mm long, 6.1mm wide and 1.7mm thick; it weighs 0.93 grams. Such a small fragment is hard to identify with any certainty but the design may suggest a Roman to Medieval date.
Created on: Monday 31st October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-423953
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy mount or brooch in the shape of a horse and rider going right with an integral attachment on the back. The horse's head is short, only ears and nose detail are clear. The legs are now incomplete due to an old break. The tail can be distinguished from the body and it hangs parallel to the back of the horse. The rider is wearing a helmet or hat with a brim which comes to a rounded point at the top and a long cloak or coat which flows over the back of the horse. The rider's arm, which stops at the neck of the horse, and bent leg are both clear details. The back is fl…
Created on: Monday 14th January 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Montacute', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E7D1C5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or Post Medieval cast copper alloy circular mount. The mount has a raised border and inner circle both emphasised with an incised line running around their inner side with a concave border between them. Within the inner circle the mount rises gradually at first then more abruptly to a domed centre. The back is plain but rough and concave with the deepest point in the centre. The edges are damaged at several points with old breaks that have distorted the shape slightly. There is no evidence of attachments. It is 36.4mm in diameter and 7.4mm thick, 1.4mm thick at the edge and weig…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martock', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-26B5E6
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Amorphous lump of copper alloy metal working debris, either casting waste or slag, showing a bubbly structure typical of high temperature working. 29.7mm long, 24.4mm wide, 7.9mm thick and 10.82 g in weight. Material such as this is undatable due to its undiagnosic nature but may indicate specialist metal working in the area at some point.
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7AE765
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lump of solidified melted copper alloy material from of high temperature working. The lump has numerous solidified air bubbles suggesting it was brought to a full molten heat. However in less fully melted sections their appears to be the remains of circular copper alloy disks which were melted to create the lump. The designs on the disks are not clear. Most are only visible in the sides as the remains of stacks but a few could be measured and range from 13.8 to 11.2mm in diameter and are 1.0 to 1.2mm thick. The lump is 46.4mm by 32.7mm by 18.1mm and weighs 52.91 grams. It is clea…
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 4th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5AB947
Object type: LAMP FITTING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy item of uncertain use, probably a candle or lamp holder and of uncertain date, possibly Roman or Medieval. The item appears almost complete and is made of four copper alloy pieces. At one end is a conical socket with an open end and a triangular gap down one side where the triangular sheet piece was rolled into a socket and the edges didn't fully join. It is possible this is a socket to go onto a woodern pole or handle as it does not have the more cylindrical section common on candlesticks but a function as a socket for a candle can't be ruled out. The cone is 18.8mm in d…
Created on: Wednesday 27th May 2015
Last updated: Sunday 7th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Petherton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DB6186
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bead of probable Medieval or Post-Medieval date. The bead is spherical in shape with flattened top and bottom and a circular central perforation. The exterior of the bead is moulded to produce 10 vertical ribs, which give it a flower or rosette shaped appearance when looked at in plan. The bead is worn with a red-brown patina. It measures 11.3mm in height, 13.7mm in diameter, and weighs 5.16g. Similar beads recorded on the database include: SF-3263F4 and HAMP-9EA7C4.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-4E6A9E
Object type: DIE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy die of probable Roman to medieval date (c. AD 43 - 1500). The die is cuboid in shape with the pips drilled in negative relief. The die is not "regular" meaning that the opposite faces do not add up the seven. The die appears to have a six ,five, four, three, two, and a one, however with the six opposite the five, the four opposite the two and the one opposite the three. One corner has been chipped and exhibits a white patina. The rest of the die is green/brown in colour. Such dice have been discovered in contexts ranging in date from Roman to modern times. Roman exam…
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Last updated: Friday 20th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glanvilles Wotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F1C9DB
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy unidentified object dating from the Roman to Post-Medieval period (c. AD 43-1700). The object comprises a flat top, oval in plan, which narrows to a neck, circular in cross section. This then expands out to a globular body, circular in section, decorated with moulded diagonal twists each separated by an incised groove. This narrows to an iron shank, circular in section, with terminates in a worn break. There is a green patina on the surface as well as some traces of iron corrosion on the ovate top. The object measures 11.41mm in length, 8.45mm in width, 7.12mm in thi…
Created on: Friday 20th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-C2D071
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lump of possible copper-alloy metal working waste, broadly sub rectangular in plan with some solidified 'bubbles'. Alternatively, this could be a melted element from a large object such as a vessel.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 10th September 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burlescombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.