Record ID: SOM-A6902A
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete lead alloy object of uncertain date, c.AD 43-1800. The remaining piece is mainly formed of a rectangular cross sectioned bar with rounded ends and a projection to one side near one end. The front is decorated with five evenly spaced deeply stamped annulets. The projection to one side starts a similar, although slightly thicker rectangular cross sectioned bar before ending in a squared off ends with a much thinner piece continuing backwards and curled under. The piece is 40.0mm long, 16.9 wide and the main bar is 8.2mm wide and 5.5mm thick. The piece weighs 20.31g. The be…
Created on: Friday 6th December 2019
Last updated: Friday 6th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lindridge CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-84D3E0
Object type: BRIDLE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but broken lead alloy harness mount, probably a bridle boss, of post-medieval (c AD 1700-1800) date. The complete harness mount is sub-circular in shape with damages edges around the entire circumference. At its centre is raised circular region. In the centre of this is a moulded five petalled flower. Encircling the raised 'boss' is a flatter 'flange'. This has elaborate moulded decoration consisting of a double beaded ring around the boss then a repeating laureate patten that serves to surround the central boss with a wreath.The edges are chipped on all sides but at t…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staple Fitzpaine CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CD370C
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Post Medieval silver heralidic decoration, probably from a livery harness, probably c.19th century in date. The artefact is formed of a moulded thin silver front filled with a lead backing. The remaining section forms a shield of arms with raised design on it and breaks around all the sides. It was probably part of a larger coat of arms with supporters, crest etc, the remainder of which is missing. The shield shows the arms of Bamfylde impaling those of an uncertain family. It is divided in half by a vertical line. On the left are the arms of Bampfylde, Or, on a bend…
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 26th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddon Fitzpaine CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CC29CA
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead disc with a design of a horse and rider, probably a gaming piece or toy or possibly a weight. The disc has a raised cast design on the front wihin an indented circular line border. The back is rounded as though it was cast face down or cast and struck. The horse is galloping left with tail steaming behind them. The rider holding a vertical item in front of them, a sword or standard. The disc is 28.9mm in diameter, 6.8mm thick and weighs 37.6g. The proportions of the horse and rider suggest a later 18th to 19th century date. Like many lead pieces it is hard to dat…
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 26th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddon Fitzpaine CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4D029A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval uniface lead alloy token issued by I B at Exeter of Powell type 2, probably dating to AD 1550 to 1800. The token has a slight raised rim around the front and back. The front has the raised letters I B over EXON. The back is plain. It is 24.7mm in diameter, 1.8mm thick and weighs 5.00g. The grey shade and light weight suggests a lead-tin alloy. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. The decoration on this toke…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halberton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E67DAB
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-tin alloy post-medieval dress pin dating to c AD 1500 - 1650. The head is solid and sub-spherical, 16.02mm in diameter. Only a small piece of the circular cross sectioned shaft remains, measuring 1.60mm. The base is flanked by two pellets and an embedded white quartz fragment, probably post-depositional. The head is decorated with cast, raised decoration. It is divided into two hemispheres by a line formed of conjoined pellets running from the pin to the top of the head and back. One hemisphere is slightly smaller or squashed, possibly from the mould slipping. Ea…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Braunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-15FBBC
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unclear lead alloy folding implement or possibly a toy. The piece has an outer case or sheath formed of a strip of lead sheet bent in half to create a long U-shaped piece, one long edge pushed closed and the other left open and with a cicular lead alloy rivet through 'open' short end. The folded end is square while the other 'open' end is rounded. The rivet linking the 'open' ends creates a hinge on which a second lead alloy element clearly hinged, coming out of the open side. The second element is broken with a damaged top edge but appears to also be formed of lead sheet and have had…
Created on: Friday 30th November 2018
Last updated: Saturday 1st December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Enmore CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-638C3A
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The end of the handle and about half the length of a slip topped lead-tin (pewter) spoon of xx date. The handle is is hexagonal in section with a slightly narrower back than front and ends in a corroded break towards the centre of the handle. The handle widens and thickens gradually towards the terminal. The slip top end is slightly expanded and broken around the lower edge with corroded breaks. The piece is 64.0mm long, 9.5mm wide by 8.0mm thick and weighs 15.02g. It is 6.5mm by 5.8mm at the narrowest point. Found in the same field as SOM-1E6780 but unlikely to be fromt he same s…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middlezoy CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-E13ADB
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
40 pieces of lead of various forms. Given the context they came from they are certainly Roman. They appear a mix with some which may allude to casting. Others appear to be for vessel repair and it is possible all the pieces were used or gathered for this purpose. 5 are off-cuts of sheet lead, all show evidence of neat straight cuts on at least one edge and are 1-1.5mm thick. 1 has the distinct cross section of a vessel repair with expanded faces sandwiching a thinner joining section The larger pot mend is 57.3 by 35.1 by a maximum of 12.9mm thick and has repaired a vessel about …
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston Seymour CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-73D62B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead-alloy circular unifaced token of Powell type 1 (c. AD 1250-1800). The token has a raised design of a flower made of five pointed oval petals radiating out from the centre. It measures 15.4 mm in diameter, 3.0mm thick and weighs 4.61 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Monday 30th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st November 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-392DF7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy circular mount or badge with a raised design on the front and plain back, possibly of the 17th century. The front has a design of a mans bust in profile, he wears a rounded hat with a prominent brim and lines running down to the brim from the crown and a decorated robe, he also appears to be bearded although this could be his hand held to his mouth or another feature. The bust is within a raised circular border with the field around the bust filled with ring and dot designs. The border has a thin inner plain line, then a thicker ropework line (ie interrupted by multipl…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2017
Last updated: Monday 25th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-3840DA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval lead-alloy circular double-sided token c. AD 1500-c. 1850. Powell Type 3/?. One face has a larged raised central pellet from which radiate five lines that meet the plain line circular border. Out lise the border there is a suggestion of small raidating lines but these end in the irregular outline. The other side has a raised design of lines and dots which is unclear. Diameter: 22.5mm. Weight: 4.81g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2017
Last updated: Monday 25th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-9F7A73
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or early Post Medieval cast lead-alloy 'boy bishop' type token dating to c. 1470-1539. This token is a penny-sized piece, and corresponds to Rigold's inscribed Bury series 1G (c.f Rigold 1978, pp. 94-95). There is the remains of the casting sprue to one side. The findspot is unusually far West.
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 6th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winsham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A3F059
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy piece of uncertain use modelled on a die stamp for a livery button of probably 19th cnetury date. The piece is circular with a shaped front, rough sides and smoothed back where the metal has cooled with a slightly concave centre. There is a square piercing through it at 12 o'clock near the rim. The front is concave from the rim with a raised circle with slightly rounded edges 22.4 mm in diameter taking up the centre. The raised circle has a slightly convex top and a raised design on it of a shield of English (Tudor arch) shape bearing four fusils in fess above the shield i…
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holford CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-310ED3
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast lead alloy (pewter) acorn top spoon dating to the early 17th century. The bowl is broadly fig shaped trending towards oval coming to a point where it meets the handle and convex sided, It is now bent in on one side. On the back of the spoon, there is a moulded triangular section extending from the handle a short way, the peg, which strengthens the junction of bowl and handle. The stem is parallel to the top of the bowl and there is a slight raised ridge across the top of the joint where the stem meets the bowl . The stem is oval to hexagonal in section with multiple…
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2017
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shepton Montague', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-3BA0E9
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead-alloy cloth seal. Part of one side of a two or four-part seal. The original seal would have consited of two discs joined by a connecting strip and also the integral rivet from one disc which went through the hole in the centre of the other disc and was stamped flat. This may be that stmaped flat section. On the front is stamped a crowned Royal shield with a number three to the right, within a pellet border. the shield has an angular base, straight sides and indented top. It would have been surrounded by a legend but this has now been lost or went off…
Created on: Monday 9th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ash Priors CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-3B599E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight or possibly spindle whorl. It is circular and has a domed top and flat base giving it an almost hemi-spherical shape. There is a circularl hole running through the centre expanding towards the base. The sides are plain with no clear decoration, although worn and slightly irregular. There is modern damage to the base. The piece is 29.1mm in diameter, 14.2mm thick and weights 47.64g, the hole is 6.7mm in diameter at the top, 12.2mm at the base. Plain spindle whorls and weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards and are hard to date pr…
Created on: Monday 9th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ash Priors CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CD6D22
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy pilgrims badge showing a facing bearded and long haired face probably a Vernicle (image of Christ as on the Veronica) or possibly an image of John the Baptist. The bade is a disc, slightly bent, 26.6mm in diameter and up to 4.4mm thick. On the front is the head filling the centre with no shoulders, inside a line border. around the inner border is a ring of pellets, conical with flattened tops, alternating with diagonal lines in places all within an outerline border. apart from th raised design the disc is very thin and in places there are hoels where the casting wa…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-DA061C
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead alloy two or four-disc cloth seal. Parts of one disc and the central rivet integral to that disc survive. about 45% of the disc is missing to a break across the centre. The outerface of the disc is stamped, by the rivet, with a small design of short lines in saltire, probably sceptres, with another item above, possibly a crown, now lost, all within a line border. It is likely the other disc helf the main design although the rivet head is plain. Although the impression of the cloth is possibly visible in paces it is too worn to identify. The fragment 33.0mm in …
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D9D7D5
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast lead alloy (pewter) spherical pin head with the stub of an iron shaft. The head is hollow with a small blow hole to one side of the shaft. The shaft is circular in section and appears to go right through the head with just the tip projjecting from the top. The head is now slightly squashed but was probably spherical. It is decorated with raised lines formed in the casting. These lines divide the head into three latitudinal bands and further lines running from the top of the head at the tip of the pin shaft to the bottom at the main pin shaft divide it into four eve…
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.