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Record ID: SOM-EFD598
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast iron ball, probably round shot, that is a cannon ball, dating from the Post Medieval period, about AD1500-1900. The object, which is pitted and corroded, has a diameter of c.100mm and a weight of 3919g, c. 4kg. In recording a similar piece Kinnear states: This corresponds closely with the dimensions and weight of four inch, 'nine-pounder' (weighing 9lbs) ordnance. Shot of this size were used in the 16th and 17th centuries in a gun known as the Demi Culverin. However, the shot could also date from the later period. In the 18th century ordnance was regularised, and the Chie…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: SOM-EF733D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century trade token farthing issued by the town of Bridgwater in Somerset, Williamson Somerset 48 or 49, dating to 1666 (on token). Ref: Williamson (1891, 974).
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-CFFF37
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval cast copper alloy buckle frame with seperate copper alloy pin. The frame is D-shaped in plan and flat in section with rounded inner and outer edges. It has a widened and slightly thickened outer side to the loop and a slightly offset and thinned bar. There is a transverse groove across the front in the centre of the outer edge making a pin rest. It is decorated on the front with double lines of back to back triangles. These lines run around the frame following the inner edge and are interupted by the pin rest which is flanked by similar double lines runnning across the frame.…
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CFB06E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Medieval single-looped oval frame and pin dating to c. 1250-1400. The frame is triangular in cross section with a vertical outer edge, flat back and inner edge angled backwards. The outer side has a central moulding with angular knops at either end flanking a pair of smaller angular knops flanking a pin rest. The bar is narrowed, recessed and offset. The copper alloy pin is formed of circular cross sectioned wire with a simple loop around the bar and slightly downward angled point. The buckle frame measures 20.7 mm in length, 27.5mm in width, 40mm in thickness. The…
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CAD618
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
The head and part of the bow of a Roman copper alloy hinged initial T-shaped brooch probably dating to c. AD 50-150. The head is nearly complete but the pin, lower part of the bow, foot and catchplate are missing to worn breaks. At the head of the bow are cylindrical wings which taper from 6.3mm to 5.1mm in diameter at the ends. The left appears almost complete, the right s broken with a worn break. The complete wing is open at the end revealing the end of an iron axis bar, also see in the other wing. There is a central slot between the wings to allow for a hinged pin, now missin…
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Sunday 26th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CA7CF4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Roman brooch of uncertain type and probably late first to second century date. Only the the lower part of the bow, foot and catchplate survive. The bow tapers slightly in width towards the foot and is D-shaped in cross section with convex front and flat back. Adjacent to the break is a raised transverse ridge. The foot consists of a semi-circular, stepped knob with three transverse ridges on the front, the central ridge wavy. The catchplate is solid and triangular with a straight upper edge and broken outer edge. Length: 31.9mm, Width: 5.9mm, Thickness: 13.9mm, Weig…
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C9EE44
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy hinged large South-western T-shaped brooch, probably dating to c. 80 - 200, missing the lower part of the bow, parts of the wing and head loop and the pin. At the head of the brooch the cylindical wings survive to a width of 26.4mm, the right wing is broken near the bow, the left probably complete, both are worn and no decoration survives. There is a slot between the wings on the underside of the head to hold the pin, hinging on an axis bar running through the wings. The remains of the iron axis bar can be seen at the end of each wing and iron cor…
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Sunday 26th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C9BCD8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete Roman copper alloy Aucissa varient brooch, or possibly strip bow brooch varient, probably dating to c. AD 40-60. The majority of the brooch survives but the head is fragmentary, and it is missing part of its catchplate and pin. The head of the brooch projects backwards from the bow in a thin triangular plate. The plate is decorated with pairs of incised lines running parallel to each edge, ending in a transverse incised line at the top of the bow. A rectangular slot has been cut in the centre of the head to hold the hinged pin. to each side the plate has been roll…
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C59656
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman silver denarius of Vespasian dating to the period AD 77 to 78 (Reece Period 4). COS VIII reverse type depicting a yoke of oxen. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC II (ed II) no. 943.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C55291
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman as of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to the period AD 119 (Reece period 6). BRITANNIA, PONT MAX TR POT COS III, S C reverse type depicting Britannia seated facing right, foot on rock, resting head on right hand and holding sceptre, large shield to right. As RIC II, p. 412, no. 577A or 577B. This is a coin of British Association, struck in Rome for issue in Britain - 39 specimens were found in the Sacred Spring in Bath (As Walker, 1988: p. 291, nos. 1-39, pl. XXXI).
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C49769
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy strip bow brooch probably re-used as a nail cleaner.The fragment is a thin strip of copper alloy, gradually tapering in width from one end to the other and a shallow arch in profile. At the wider head end (of the brooch) is a patinated but slightly irregular break, suggesting it was broken rather than deliberately cut, a slight projection at one side may suggest it was widening slightly, but not thickening,into a curled over head . At the other (foot) end the foot and catchplate are missing and a semi-circular notch has been cut, leaving two projections, one to each…
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 6th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B3E6DD
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or Post medieval copper-alloy sheet scabbard chape dating from AD 1300-1800. It is trapezoid in plan and oval in cross section with flattened front and back. The sheet has been rolled into a tube with a single overlapping seam down the back. base is broken but it appears to be tapering to a rounded point. The top, attachment, end is also broken across the back. At the front this end is cut into a V-shape which may be original. There are irregular holes to each side, just below this edge which may be broken attachment points. Faint incised lines running down the front and co…
Created on: Monday 6th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddar', grid reference and parish protected.

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
Spatial data recorded. 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
Spatial data recorded. 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
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Somerton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-ADAD28
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Broken polished silica stone, probably carnelian, bead, of uncertain date, possibly Roman. The bead is a flattened hexagonal in cross section and sub-rectangular in plan, tapering slightly to one end which may be complete, although irregular. The other end is clearly broken. There is a circular cross section hole running through the bead, more close to one side than the other, particularly at the broken end. At the broken end it is clear the stone was orange throughout, although banded with deeper redder and paler colours. The surface, and part of the probably complete end, has develo…
Created on: Monday 6th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AD3ED4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small fragment probably from the wall of a cast copper alloy vessel. The piece is an irregularly shaped piece of copper alloy, thickening towards one side. Three diverging raised ribs run from the thicker to the thinner side. 28.3mm long, 19.8mm wide and 5.3mm thick, it weighs 8.06g. The material, proportions and width apart of the diverging ribs suggests this is part of a cast copper alloy vessel near the point a leg projected out, rather than part of a socketed axe. Cast copper alloy vessels were widely used for cooking over open fires from c.AD 1200-1800, being only grad…
Created on: Monday 6th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-74E522
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century trade token farthing issued by the Constables at Taunton in Somerset, Williamson Somerset 228, dated 1667 on the token. Ref: Williamson (1891, 987).
Created on: Friday 3rd April 2020
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pimperne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-7491D6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy nummus probably of the House of Valentinian dating to AD 364-378 (Reece Period 19). Probably GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type, depicting the Emperor advancing right dragging a captive and holding a standard. Unclear Mint.
Created on: Friday 3rd April 2020
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Crawford CP', grid reference and parish protected.