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Record ID: SOM-0FFB24
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian dating to AD 364-378 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA ROMANORUM reverse type, depicting the Emperor advancing right dragging a captive and holding a standard. Unclear Mint.
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E87B62
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval or more probably Post Medieval iron side-dressing bearded axe. The axe has a triangular eye, now filled with corrosion, a flat butt and a triangular projecting shoulder (wing) on the lower edge of the poll on one side. There was probably a similar projection on the other face, now missing, these would have flanked the handle as it came out of the eye, reinforcing this joint. The sides of the poll are slightly convex and then it straightens into the cheek, narrowing evenly from the end of the eye to the blade. The cheek is similar in height to the poll. The blade is …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cannington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E77325
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end made of a single cast strip folded in half lengthways. In shape it is a simple rectangle with slightly rounded corners. There is a single rivet which appears to be cast integrally with the front and then roughly hammered flat after going through the strap and a hole in the back. The back is plain but the front is decorated. One tiny piece of gilding remains. The pattern on the front is indistinct but has two parallel lines running up the middle part of the strap end, nearer one side than the other. At the folded end the one closest to the side curl…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beercrocrombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E498C1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment, possibly part of the handle from a vessel of uncertain date, perhaps Iron Age or Early Medieval.The piece is formed of an expanded top section joined to an arched strip which may start to flatten into a second expanded section just at the break. The two ends of the arch, if they are both flattened sections are not parallel suggesting it fitted onto a curved item. The top, expanded, plate section has a curved lower edge and broken upper dge and so the complete form is unclear. Two circular holes near the join to the arched strip hold seperate copper alloy …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D3C6AB
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy Roman fingurine of a tiger, probably a statuette, possibly part of a brooch, with silver inlay. The figure is moulded in three dimensions with the head, shoulders, back and upper parts of the legs survving, the ends of the legs are lost to old breaks which have also distorted the legs. There was probably a tail, now also missing. The underside of the body is hollowed out. The head has open jaws, now worn with the ends missing. The very prominant pointed oval eyes with annulet centres were emphasised by silver inlay. There are no clear ears although there is c…
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beercrocombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7DBAC8
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead ampulla, probably dating to c. AD 1350-1530 of Anderson design I.4 or 1.uncertain. The ampulla has a trapezoid neck narrowing towards the base from which it expanded into the rounded body, this body is mostly lost to an old break. The junction is marked by a double raised transverse line on both faces. One side of the junction between neck and body is complete and has an integral suspension loop, now squashed. A casting line runs down each side. On one face is a shell of Spence Type II (clam like) with slightly raised radiating lines running from the j…
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 27th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Axbridge CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7CFC25
Object type: DIE STAMP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy plaque or possibly die of probably late 8th or 9th century date. The piece is flat and subrectangular, slightly curved along its long edges and therefore the short, straight ends are slightly angled. The front is decorated with a rectangular panel of indented decoration. The panel has a triple border formed of closely spaced oval pellets between fine lines. To one side an indented line continues from the border to meet one of the short edges. Filling the centre of this panel is a continuous interlace of two separate strands which both loop and cross in a complex repeating…
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 22nd October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weare CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7CA296
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object, possibly a late medieval - post medieval knife end stop. The piece is an equal armed cross in outline and relatively thick. All four arms has indented centres at the end. Two opposite arms have rectangular indents leaving thin sides projecting up, one is slightly miscast with the indent filled on one side. The other two have more V-shaped indents, one of which is filled with another material, possibly the end of the knife tang. This arm is also slightly thicker. One face is flat, the other has a slightly recessed centre. The piece is 19.9mm wide 19.8mm long, 6.1mm…
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 27th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weare CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-549F55
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy medieval double-loop buckle dating to the 15th century. The buckle has two oval loops, one now incomplete due to old breaks. The complete loop has an expanded outer edge formed of a flat rectangular strip running the entire length of the outer edge. The strip thins towards the outer edge and is decorated with multiple wrigglework lines making a series of overlapping S-shapes with curled over ends.There are cusps at the outer corners where the strip meets the thicker triangular sectioned top and bottom sides of the loop. The central bar is oval in cross section …
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Wootton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-537936
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy weight for a Ryal (Rose Noble). The weight is circular and flat with a raised design on one side only. The design is of the king with sword and square topped shield standing in a ship with rectangular bow and stern and a rose on the side of the ship. It is 17.3mm in diameter, 4.3mm thick and weighs 7.12 grams, 109.9 grains. A full weight ryal would have weighed 120 grains (Withers and Withers 1995, 68) but weights were normally made to the legal minimum weight which was slightly less and can lose weight through corrosion processes, this example is ery worn a…
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gillingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-533504
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy nummus of unclear emperor dating to AD 330-402. Unclear reverse type. Unclear mint. There are large chips out of the edge with c.30% missing.
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Crawford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4FBE8D
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Middle Bronze Age side looped and socketed spearhead dating to the period c. 1600 - 1150 BC. The blade is leaf-shaped with a lozengiform sectioned midrib. It exhibits a hollow socket and cast side loops. It is complete apart from a small amount of damage to the base of the socket. The spearhead measures 126.9mm in length, 21.6mm maximum width, 9.3mm minimum thick on the blade, 18.3mm in diameter at the base of the socket and weighs 53.54g. The tip of the blade has a slightly break to one side and the edges of the blade are chipped along their length. The sides…
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-4F5A80
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large medieval copper alloy heraldic horse harness mount, probably dating to c. AD 1280-1400. The mount has a quatrelobed outline with square corners projecting between each lobe. It is gilded and enamelled on the front with four seperate globular-headed copper alloy rivets in situ, one through each square corner. Large amounts of iron corrosion and part of a plate of iron on the back suggests it was original attached to part of the iron harness, possibly at the bridle. The front has the arms: Checky Or and Gules, on a fess Or three martlets Sable, ie red and gold checks above …
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 17th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cothelstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EC24EB
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy heraldic horse harness pendant, probably dating to c. AD 1280-1400. The pendant is in the shape of a square topped shield, with straght top and convex sides meeting at a point at the bottom. From the middle of the top edge projects an integral tranverse loop. The loop has a short bar with a circular loop at the top which sits level with the back of the pendant and projects slightly forward at the front.  The pendant is gilded on the back and decorated with gilding and enamel on the front. The front has the arms: Checky Or and Gules, on a fess Or …
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 27th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cothelstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EB6E08
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead sub-spherical object with a flattened 'base' and cylindrical stem projecting from the top. There are clear castng lines running down opposite sides of the sphere and multiple slight facets on the stem and transverse lines running around the stem, possibly from being tidied with a knife. The piece is 27.3mm in diameter 31.7mm tall, 22.8mm excluding the 'stem' and weighs 115.91g, almost exactly 4 ounces. The form of th piece is hard to parallel and appears similar to shot, althoguh too small for cannon and too large for musket. It could be used as part of grape sho…
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cothelstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EB3D35
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead or lead-alloy spindle whorl or possibly weight. It is plano-convex with a flat base, vertical sides and slightly convex top with a circular hole running through from top to bottom near the centre. The hole is slightly off set from the centre but that might be due to damage down that edge which is also thinner. It is 29.7mm in diameter at the base, 12.4mm thick and weighs 49.76g; the hole is 7.8mm in diameter. Plain spindle whorls and weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards and such plain and rough examples are hard to date precisely althou…
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cothelstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EB0836
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
One half of a Post Medieval two part toggle clasp, possibly from a sword belt of 16th to 17th century date. This part is the eye section which would have had a bar on the second section slotted through it then swivelled. The openwork eye is rectangular and forms one end of the piece. It has a thickened transverse bar at one end, dividing it from the rest. There is an offest bar, raised above the line of the rest of the piece in a convex curve, at the other, outer end of the eye. To one side of the eye is an integral circular loop through which a part of the sword belt would be hooked.…
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Saturday 16th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cothelstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E9EE89
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy as of Commodus (AD 177-92), dating to AD 192 (Reece Period 9). HERCVL ROMAN AVGV S C reverse type depicting an upright club (of Hercules) flanked by the legend within a laurel wreath. Minted at Rome. RIC III p. 439, no. 644.
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 21st December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cothelstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E9AAA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy as of Nero dating from the period AD 54-68 (Reece Period 3). Unclear reverse type. Mint unclear. The coin is badly chipped aorund all the edges and has lost the legend and part of the design on the obverse.
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cothelstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E97D03
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy sestertius of Faustina II dating from the period AD 161 to 175 (Reece Period 8). SALVTI AVGVSTAE S C reverse type, Salus seated left. Mint of Rome. Cf; RIC III, p. 347, cf 1667.
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington', grid reference and parish protected.