Record ID: GLO-E6238A
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy purse bar that consists of two rectangular cross-section arms that flank a rectangular central block hub. The block hub has a hole that passed through the middle that would have mounted a large loop on a spindle, but this is now missing. The face of the hub is decorated with three lis on one side and a five petalled flower on the other, this decoration is recessed and then inlayed with silver. The arms projects from the block hub, each arm has a plain moulded base protrudes the rectangular cross section arm of the purse that has a pierced tab on the underside of the fin…
Created on: Friday 11th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2022
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Record ID: SOM-A18381
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of late Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy purse frame dating to c. AD 1450-1550. The fragment consists of part of the arm and survives for 60.2mm in length to old and worn breaks at both ends. It is a copper alloy sheet L-shaped in cross section and has a suspension hole on one side, at 11.4mm from the broken end. The opposite end is distorted as the fragment bent at 100 degree angle and become flatter and wider in section. One outer face is decorated with a lattice pattern, consisting of two parallel grooves forming chevrons. Traces of red inlaid remains within …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halse', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A0BEE1
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of late Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy purse frame dating to c. AD 1450-1550. The fragment consists of one arm of the bar with its terminal. The bar survives for 49.3mm in length to an old break at the junction with the central block, presumably before an animal head junction. On the other side it ends with a conical terminals. The bar is oval in cross-section and tapers from 8.1mm to 6.4mm in diameter. It has a sub-trapezoidal integral plate projecting from the underside, measuring 26.7mm in length and 5.28mm in width. The plate features two holes of 2.6mm in…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halse', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-A4B30C
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A A fragment of a copper alloy purse bar inlaid with niello dating to the post medieval period, c. AD 1450-1600. The purse bar is broadly rectilinear in shape with a globular terminal. It is flattened in cross section. It is an example of Ward-Perkins (1940) Class A2. One of the sewing loops survives, being d-shaped in profile and flattened in cross section, with a circular central aperture.. On both sides the bar is decorated with niello, which forms the following inscription: Obverse: "AVE HA" Reverse: "VAN" (this is less clear as the niello is damaged. It was fo…
Created on: Sunday 5th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
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Record ID: DEV-0C598E
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy purse bar inlaid with niello dating to the post medieval period, c. AD 1450-1600. The central block, the loop, one of the arms and the stub of the other arm survive. The arms are broadly rectilinear in shape, tapering to a globular terminal. It is flattened in cross section. The loop is broken, but was once circular in shape with a broad rectilinear shaft. The block is broadly rectangular, with a circular aperture for the loop. It is an example of Ward-Perkins (1940) Class A2. None of the sewing loops survive, although the stub of one loop is present. On b…
Created on: Monday 23rd December 2019
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2023
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Record ID: DEV-0C38F0
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy purse bar inlaid with niello dating to the post medieval period, c. AD 1450-1600. The purse bar is broadly rectilinear in shape with a globular terminal. It is flattened in cross section. It is an example of Ward-Perkins (1940) Class A2. None of the sewing loops survive. On both sides the bar is decorated with niello, which forms the following inscription: Obverse: "...APLE." Reverse: "MA OG" The obverse may be the remainder of a personal name or place name, while the reverse may be linked to a motto or religious statement. Other exampl…
Created on: Monday 23rd December 2019
Last updated: Sunday 5th April 2020
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Record ID: SOM-070722
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval cast copper alloy strap-end, classified as Thomas's (2003, 2) Class A, Type 2. This would date the artefact to around the 9th century AD. The strap-end is flat in profile and sub rectangular with slightly convex sides and squared off zoomorphic terminal. The plate narrows from a width of 10.56mm at the widest point to a width of 6.20mm at the base. The strap end is slit down the side creating a slit between the front and back for the upper third, this would have held the end of the strap. The top edge (attachment end) is formed of two lobes on the front and back…
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-22271D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable strap fitting of uncertain date, possibly Roman, c. AD 43-410. The object comprises of a flat rectangular plate of copper alloy, with a slight knop at its terminal. At the attachment end a pair of V-shaped grooves define a transverse collar, with a second corresponding pair below, just above the mid-point, helping to define a sub-circular boss. This is engraved with a lozenge containing a pellet, with the channels inlaid with niello. The rectangular field below the boss is decorated with two parallel rectangular, niello inlaid channels, with each containing a zig-zag left r…
Created on: Friday 19th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: SOM-269629
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval copper alloy purse bar, probably dating to c. AD 1450-1500. The fragment comprises of one side arm of the bar, this is circular in cross section, 7.6mm in diameter and 34.3mm long. A narrowed projection expands from one end fo the cross bar, 9.3mm long and 4.8mm in diameter. There is a highly localised area of wear presumably due to the frame being suspended from this point. From the base of the arm expands an incomplete rectangular attachment plate on a line parallel to the length of the arm. This has three perforations, with the inside one now being incomple…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4EA60A
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment consisting of just under half of a copper-alloy late medieval to early post-medieval purse bar of Ward Perkins Type/Williams Class A1, dating to c.1450-1550. The purse bar is broken where it would have met a square boss and is broadly circular in cross-section. The purse bar has a zoomorphic moulding at one end, now broken through; there would have been another the same at the other end of the missing boss. In the area above the attachment flange there is a geometric double cross-hatched lattice pattern defined by one transverse line at the inner end and two transverse l…
Created on: Wednesday 5th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: DOR-BFA561
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy late medieval to early post-medieval purse bar of Ward Perkins Type/Williams Class A1, dating to c.1450-1550. The purse bar is broadly circular in cross-section and is broken at the end, the (originally central) boss from which the bar extends is rectangular in cross-section. There are zoomorphic mouldings either side of the sub-square boss, one is now partially missing due to an old break through it. The boss has a central hole which goes all the way through the length. One face of the boss has an inverted 'W' or 'M' geometric decoration formed of two st…
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: SOM-BD5BCC
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Medieval purse frame dating to AD 1450-1500. The object consists of a curved strip of copper alloy which has worn to a point at one end. It is folded down its length into a V-shaped cross section. One exterior face has been decorated with a zig-zag pattern, consisting of two incised lines running parallel to each other, the lines contains traces of niello. The other face has a circular hole through it at one point, although this is now closed by corrosion. Length: 50.1mm, Width: 7.7mm, Height: 5.2mm, Thickness: 2.5mm, Weight: 6.04g Appears to be a go…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shepton Beauchamp CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-2C8D86
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2016 T1058: Donated by finder and landowner Description: An early medieval silver strap end fragment. Only the terminal survives, with three old breaks at its top. The central break is higher than the others and a small rectangular section of the body extends out from the terminal. Between these three breaks there are unbroken curves which are likely the remains of openwork decoration. The terminal itself is zoomorphic, depicting an animal's head and is a rounded-triangle in plan and flat in section. Two indentations on either side give the animal a distinct head and …
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Bagborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-46249C
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy purse bar dating to the period c.1450-1500. Consisting of a horizontal bar with central globular boss, and a vertical bar running through the boss. The globular central boss on the horizontal bar is pierced centrally with a fragment of the vertical bar including the globular stop remaining on the underside. On both sides of the bar are two tabs projecting down from the bar, each with a two circular piercings which have both now completely worn through. Both ends of the horizontal bar are rounded, and show some signs of tapering although the original ends are…
Created on: Tuesday 26th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2015
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Record ID: SOM-98E4B5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy fragment, probably the outside edge of one loop of a Late Medieval double loop rectangular buckle. The remaining bar is concave, probably due to bending. The bar is oval in section with four evenly spaced, deeply indented, diagonal grooves running across the front and outer side and parallel shallow diagonal incised lines running across the raised sections. Traces of niello remaining in the shallower lines. Only short sections of the top and bottom sides of the buckjle remain at either end of the bar. These are worn but appear to be rctangular in section, smaller than t…
Created on: Wednesday 18th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 20th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-10F554
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A largely complete cast copper alloy purse bar belonging to Ward Perkins' Class A1, now much worn and eroded. There is a pair of open-mouthed beasts which clasp the bar on either side of the central rounded block. As is usual with bars of Type A1 decoration takes the form of a double strand lattice inlaid with niello. On either side of the block there appear to be 8-point stars, now much worn.
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 22nd January 2015
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Record ID: SOM-0651B9
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2014 T587: disclaimed as Treasure and returned to finder. Description: An early-medieval or medieval terminal from a pin or lace-tag, in the form of a tapering, circular shaft with a polyhedral head. The head is in the form of a cuboid with corners cut off (7.4 by 5.9 by 5.6mm). Each lozengiform facet of the head is engraved with a quatrefoil with lozengiform leaves, a design enhanced with a surrounding niello inlay. The triangular faces are decorated with a V-shaped inlay in niello. Below the head is a raised collar. The hollow shaft flares from the collar to the …
Created on: Friday 29th August 2014
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wembdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B161F3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval cast copper-alloy strap-end, classified as Thomas's (2003, 2) Class A, Type 2 (probably geometric style), slightly damaged at the attachment end. This would date the artefact to around the 9th century AD. The strap-end is flat in profile. The plate expands from a width of c. 9.3mm the attachment end to a maximum width of c. 12.6mm at the base of the split. From this point it tapers consistently towards an animal head terminal. The split end has been bent down slighty. On both halves the pairs of rivet holes have been abraded through. The plate is unifacially de…
Created on: Friday 13th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Williton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E7D323
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early-medieval cast copper-alloy strap-end, classified as Thomas's (2003, 2) Class A, Type 1 (Trewhiddle style), broken across the main panel before the animal head terminal. This would date the artefact to around the 9th century AD. The strap-end is flat in profile, though bent downwards at an angle at the terminal as a result of the old damage mentioned. The plate is sub-rectangular with sides that tapered very gradually towards an animal head terminal. Both halves of the split attachment end survive, though neither rivet is in situ in the two rivet holes; one of th…
Created on: Wednesday 16th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 16th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Otterhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-819006
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy strap-end of Thomas Class A, Type 2. The strap end is a flat plate, split at the attachment end with two rivet holes through the front and back split to hold the strap. It has slightly convex curved sides and a plain, trapezoid terminal. The front is decorated with a complex, indented, geometrical design with a zoomorphic terminal and traces of niello in the indented areas. The top edge is shaped into two large lobed knops with smaller knops to each side and in the middle. there is then a plain area containing the attachment holes. The holes have burrs a…
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 19th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip', grid reference and parish protected.