Record ID: SOM-F2A38D
Object type: FLOOR TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval ceramic floor tile of late 13th/14th century date. It consists of only around a fifth of the original tile, from one corner. The tile has a flat upper and lower face and slightly bevelled sides, to judge from the small surviving section of side. The remains of a glazed design can still be seen on the upper face, inlaid to c. 1mm. This consists of an olive/honey glaze on a red/brown clay with reduced grey centre visible at the break at the corner. The design is formed of a broken circle set towards the sides, interrupting by the ends of arcs of four other circl…
Created on: Friday 23rd May 2014
Last updated: Friday 23rd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-2B4102
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A basal sherd from a wheel thrown, post-medieval dish or pancheon. The sherd has been knife trimmed at the base. The fabric is finely sand tempered and fired to a bright orange colour. The sherd is decorated with an internal green glaze. The sherd weighs 20.72g The sherd is likely to have been part of a locally made vessel. There are a number of kiln sites in west Somerset including one at Crowcombe where vessels such as this would have been made.
Created on: Friday 25th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 8th February 2013
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Record ID: SOM-91F917
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from the neck of a 16th-17th century 'Bartmann' or 'Bellarmine' German stoneware jug. Applied decoration in the form of a bearded man, typical of Bellarmine jugs, is seen on most of this sherd although it has been broken across the face and so the right eye is now missing. The external surface has a mottled brown salt-glaze and the internal surface has a light orangey brown salt-glaze. The fabric has fired to a light buff.The sherd weighs 39.64g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wincanton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-290A32
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eight sherds from various post-medieval wheel-thrown ceramic vessels dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Six of the sherds are body sherds (40.51g), one a rim sherd (11.31g) and a basal angle (33.98g) from an internally green glazed dish. One of the body sherds has wavy sgraffito decoration on the internal surface (10.04g). All eight sherds are made in Somerset fabrics.
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wincanton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-28F757
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval handmade ceramic vessel body sherd dating to around 1100 - 1200. The sherd is tempered with angular flint and quartz inclusions and has a green external glaze with combed decoration. The sherd is likely to have been produced in Wiltshire. It weighs 6.11g.
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2012
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wincanton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-16AE61
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Body sherd of a ceramic vessel, probably a jug of later Medieval, 14th-15th century AD date. The vessel has a mid orange fabric with abundent (c.15%) fine sand temper and sparse iron oxide inclusions up to 2.9mm long (most are shorter than 2mm). The outer side is reduced where it was covered in glaze with only a small amount of the pale yellow-olive slip glaze remaining. Lines from wheel throwing are visible on the inner side. It is highly abraded with old breaks. It weighs 7.56 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 20th June 2012
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Record ID: SOM-B652E1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy hooked strap fitting, probably a 17th century sword belt fitting. The mount has a flat oval central plate decorated with an engraved design: an incised line running parallel to to the plate's edge, small annulets, and probably flowers and lines, now obscured by corrosion. At one end of the plate is a projecting oval flat knop with a circlar hole in the centre filled with iron corrosion. The knop extends into a small worn hook, possibly bant back by later damage. At the opposite end of the plate is an oval-sectioned backward-facing hook which curves through a…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 12th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chedzoy', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-C2F5D3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sherd of North Devon grit ware (gravel tempered ware) of c.1600-1850 AD. Reduced mid grey fabric with pale - mid oange inner side. Abundent (c.20%) poorly sorted rounded and angular quartz inclusions up to 2mm across. Translucent yellow-brown gaze on the outer side. 10.52 g. Abraded edges.
Created on: Monday 16th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wembdon', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-3326D6
Object type: JUG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sherd from a glazed earthenware jug dating to the 15th century probably from South Somerset (Donyatt). Pale-orange fabric with a pale buff core. Abundent (c.20%) medium -small quartz temper up to 1.0mm, occasional patinated chert and iron stone inclusions. The sherd has a bright green glaze on the outer side which has a banded appearance due to its varying thickness over wheel throwing ridges. abraded breaks on all sides. 4.91 grams.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-326102
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three sherds of glazed red earthenwares dating from the 17th to 18th century, probably South Somerset wares from the Donyatt area. Pale orange fabric with grey reduced inner surfaces (where it was previously glazed). Abundent (c.20%) medium -small quartz temper up to 0.5mm occasional patinated chert inclusions. Two sherds have remains of a clear-yellow glaze on the inner side. All the sherds are highly abraded. 17.11 grams in total.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-323308
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eight sherds of glazed red earthenwares dating from the 17th to 19th century. Pale orange fabric with grey reduced cores and in some cases surfaces (where it was previously glazed). Abundent (c.20%) very coarse quartz or patinated chert temper up to 2.7mm. One rim sherd with a turned out and rounded rim from a large vessel such as a pancheon, it is too small to estimate the diameter. Four base sherds, one with traces of a yellow glaze remaining on the inner side, again too small to estimate diameter. All the sherds are highly abraded. 95.3 grams in total.
Created on: Friday 16th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-749815
Object type: PANCHEON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd from a 17th-18th century glazed cream pancheon. The fabric is dark grey with bright orange oxidised areas on the outer side. The fabric has sparse very fine quartz sand and limestone inclusions. The limestone is up to 1.3mm across. The inner side is glazed with a mid olive-brown glaze and there are splashes on the outer side; the glaze is clear in places on the rim suggesting the inner side may be mis-coloured. The rim is tuned out with a slightly angular expansion on the outer side with an angled top edge and outer side. The reduced firing and glaze colour may suggest it is…
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Record ID: SOM-746763
Object type: PANCHEON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Base sherd from a 16th-17th century glazed crean pancheon in a buff fabric. The fabric has abundent (c.20%) medium quartz sand temper with some limestone inclusions up to 1.8mm. across. The outerside has a dark orange brown surface and the inner side is glazed with a bright yellow-green glaze. There is a small patch of smithing slag or other iron residue attached to one corner. The colour on the outerside, glaze colour and prescense of the iron may suggest it is a waster. The breaks are not abraded. It weighs 16.90 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Record ID: SOM-740B94
Object type: JUG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of the rim and handle from a 16th-17th century glazed jug in a dark orange-grey fabric. The fabric has abundent (c.20%) medium quartz sand temper with some limestone inclusions up to 1.3mm. across.The rim is beaded on the outerside with a rounded D-sectioned expansion and flares out slightly just below the rim. The point where the top of the handle joins the jug survives. It is oval in section and relatively flat. There is an even bright olive glaze covering the inner and outer side. The handle appears to have been unglazed or the glaze has worn. It weighs 36.37 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Record ID: SOM-D7CC22
Object type: CUP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval ceramic vessel, probably a cup of 16th to 17th century date. The vessel has slightly convex sides and a slightly turned out and rounded rim. The fabric is bright orange with abundent very fine quartz temper and poorly matured olive glaze on the inner and outer sides suggesting it is a waster piece from production. The cup was originally c.70mm in internal diameter at the rim and 5.5mm thick. The fragment is 32 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Record ID: SOM-D74D38
Object type: JUG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments, one body, one base, of a medieval jug of 13th/14th century date. Both sherds show signs of misfiring with grey, over-fired mid-grey fabrics and speckled/bubbley glaze. The fabric has abundent fine quartz temper. The body sherd is 3.4mm thick with bubbly green glaze covering one side, 5 grams. The base is flat with foot rim around the outer edge. This rim has been formed by pulling the clay down and out on the base and lower part of the outer side giving thumbing lines on the side and a slight piecrust effect on the rim. There are speckles of olive glaze on the outer sid…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2012
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Record ID: SOM-D71951
Object type: FLOOR TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Medieval ceramic floor tile of 13th/14th century date. It consists of only around a quarter of the original tile - one corner. The tile has a flat upper and lower face and bevelled sides, so the base is smaller than the upper face. The remains of a glazed design can still be seen on the upper face. This consists of an olive background, with a lighter whitish pattern. The design is worn and what pattern it originally formed is unclear. Some olive glaze continues down one of the sides. The unglazed areas of the tile are a bright to dark orange-red. The reverse face of the …
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 23rd May 2014
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Record ID: SOM-26A3C6
Object type: JUG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a handle from a pottery jug or pitcher. The top of the fragment would have connected to the rim and part of the rim survives. The bottom has broken across the handle. The outer face of the handle is decorated with four ring and dot stamps, part of a fifth stamp appears at the bottom where the handle has broken. Two stamps appear at the top near the rim, horizontally towards the outer sides, two stamps and a part stamp appear in the middle of the face vertically. There are traces of green glaze on the outer face and on the inner face of the handle. The rim is plain and squa…
Created on: Friday 29th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Record ID: DOR-BA84B0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 sherds of glazed earthernware, some internally. The fabric is variable with one sherd having a reduced grey core and oxidised orange margins and the other two being oxidised throughout. The temper is fine sand and occasional iron ore. Two are sherds from jugs (a folded handle and a thumb impressed strip from below a rim) and one is a plain rim, possibly from a bowl. The vessel are wheel thrown (apart from the handle). The sherds are abraded. Date: Post - Medieval - 17th century Weight: 5 g
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2011
Last updated: Monday 16th March 2015
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Record ID: DOR-BA5553
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of externally glazed earthernware. The fabric is reduced pale grey with slight oxidisation on the interior surface. The exterior retains patches of yellow-green glaze. The temper includes very little sand, some grog and large iron ore pieces. A body sherd from a jug. A handmade vessel. The sherd is very abraded. Date: Medieval - 13th to 14th century Weight: 5 g
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2011
Last updated: Monday 16th March 2015
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