Record ID: SOMDOR194
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy zoomorphic strap-end. It is drop-shaped in outline, with the end strap attachment narrower than the opposite end. The rounded end is broad and flat, tapering to attachment end which is in the form of an animal head with rivets for nostrils. Behind this are incised eyes and ears and possibly wings. At the broad end are incised concentric circles. The back is undecorated. Date: Early Medieval - c. 800 - 1000
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 1999
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET WEYMOUTH', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR204
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount. Copper alloy with iron fixing. Cross type with centre projection. Diamond shaped recesses, mainly corroded away to leave open lattice. Closed aperture type - Williams class A, type 12. 1st quarter of the 10th Century AD to around AD1100.
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 1999
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET WEST STAFFORD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR226
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval (Anglo- Saxon) copper alloy zoomorphic strap end. Two rivets for attachment to strap at wide end. Tapering to a point which is decorated with a zoomorphic head - ears. Eyes and snout are just visible, although the object is very worn and smoothed. In front of this decoration is a longitudinal rectangular recess, possibly for decorative inlay. The surfaces are very worn and smoothed. Date: Early Medieval - c. 800 - 900
Created on: Wednesday 19th January 2000
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Capton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR404
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Late early-medieval copper alloy strap junction. Two lozenge shaped couplings with oval hole for strap to pass through - one at each end of a bar which has a central raised knob. Knops at each of the corners of the couplings. Very similar to broken example in B. Read "History Beneath Our Feet".
Created on: Wednesday 5th April 2000
Last updated: Thursday 13th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET WARMWELL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR428
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A late early-medieval to medieval zoomorphic cruciform mount (c. 11th century). Cruciform/quatrefoil shape. Each of the four lugs is pierced for attachment using rivets. Central irregular octagonal boss with moulded zoomorphic or possibly human head decoration. Boss is concave at back. There are many other examples of similar cruciform domed mounts on the PAS database, such as HAMP3572, HAMP-5F6592, WAW-4B1B36, BH-922C44, NMS-5B7B13 (gilded), SF-9E9C95 (enamelled), IOW-C745C2 (relief-decorated), SUSS-D0A326 (gilded).
Created on: Friday 7th April 2000
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Waddon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR452
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap end of Thomas Class B, Type 13. The strap end is of tapering form with a wide, flared, split attachment end. The rear plates of the split end are broken at one corner. It is likely that there was a hole in each corner of the attachment end, but only one remains and retains a separate rivet. There is also a central, circular hole, probably for attachment purposes, suggesting the strap end may have been repaired at sometime. At the base of the split plate on the front of the object is a transverse ridge below which extends the solid, tapering part of the strap end…
Created on: Thursday 11th May 2000
Last updated: Thursday 27th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weymouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR455
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy bridle cheekpiece. Two lozenge shaped couplings of different sizes (larger of two is broken). Joined by trapezoidal sectioned bar with raised sub-oval boss in middle. Smaller coupling has small knops at points. Larger is of heavier construction and is more barrel shaped. Each coupling has a sub-circular hole, the larger of the two is more worn. The back is flat.
Created on: Thursday 11th May 2000
Last updated: Thursday 13th July 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR461
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy stirrup-strap mount. Surface very corroded.
Created on: Monday 6th November 2000
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOMERSET ILCHESTER', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR500
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A stirrup strap-mount. A sub-triangular mount. The hanging loop at the apex is broken. At the base of the rear of the mount is a right-angled flange, above which are two attachment holes which contain the corroded remains of iron rivets. The moulded decoration on the front face is of a griffin, facing left, one front foot raised and its beaked head flung back and pointing towards the apex. Above the animal's head is a hole which may have been made later to allow re-attachment of the mount after the top loop was broken. Similar to Williams Class A, Type 11A, but with a griffin rather …
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2000
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOMERSET WIVELISCOMBE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR669
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver early penny (sceat) of Series D (type 2c) dating to c.AD700-15, mint: Netherlands.
Created on: Monday 20th November 2000
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WHITECHURCH CANONICORUM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR769
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy strap end with a zoomorphic terminal. Double-riveted, flat sided shafts, animal mask terminal, undecorated reverse. Tapering oval shape with attachment end squared off. The attachment end is split and has two holes for rivet attachment (one is broken). The front has an area of incised decoration, crudely scratched on to surface. This comprises a circle segment on each side of the upper face at the attachment end, infilled with cross hatching forming lozenge shapes. Between these two areas is a Y shape outline with the open end toward the rivets, split into squares by late…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 16th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Rushton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR1026
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy and enamel disc cut down from a larger object. Sub-circular disc with fields of champlevé enamel in opaque yellow. It has six discrete elements which form a knot style design against a paler, pinkish enamel background (this may have originally been red). There is a small attachment hole near the edge. The back is flat and undecorated. Susan Youngs reports that: "Enamelling requires an edge to the field when the piece is fired: this disc has been cut down in antiquity and possibly pierced for suspension or by a rivet for fixed attachment. The use of angular fields and c…
Created on: Monday 9th July 2001
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET WINTERBORNE ZELSTON', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR1030
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
"wolf whorl"/ "Celtic cross"
Created on: Monday 9th July 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET PENTRIDGE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR1023
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver early penny (sceat) of Primary Phase Series BX or BI dating to c.AD675-690. Refs: Metcalf 1993: p.96-8; Naismith 2017: cf. no.44 (pl. 2). The identification above is based on the description in the numismatic data section. Another bird-on-cross type is the later Series J (type 85) although this is in a different style which does not appear to correlate to this coin find. Original record description: 'Bird on cross/bust - circa AD 680 - 750
Created on: Monday 9th July 2001
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET WINTERBORNE ZELSTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR1077
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small lead pendant cross. Topmost arm is longer than the others with a small hole pierced through the side. This arm tapers to a point. The other three arms are approximately equal in length. At the front all the edges are slightly chamfered. The back is flat.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BERKSHIRE NEWBURY', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR1161
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy hooked tag with niello inlay decoration. Isosceles triangular tag with two attachment holes at the top. At the bottom (i.e. the apex of the triangle)is a thickened stub of a hook. The front of the hook is decorated with a curvilinear/foliate design in niello with a framing border of short lines. The back is flat and undecorated.
Created on: Wednesday 12th September 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broadmayne', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR1374
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Early 8th century "porcupine/standard" type. Unusual in that the stylised portrait ("porcupine") is left facing. It is therefore possibly a later sub-variety of the Frisian type.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR1531
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable book or casket mount. An incomplete openwork rectangular plate with zoomorphic design. On three sides is a framing band with a rounded lobe halfway along the longest side. This has an attachment hole containing the remains of an iron fixing. Inside the frame is an openwork design of two beasts with three-clawed feet and long tails. They are arranged in reflection of each other, each one raising a front paw and with its tail raised over its back. They both have a projection from their backs joining their tails, possibly representing wings? However, one has its head facing forw…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2002
Last updated: Thursday 27th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-1440D6
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Gilded copper-alloy mount and/or pendant, perhaps from horse-harness. The object is axe-shaped, with Style II zoomorphic triple-strand interlace decoration and gilding on the front. The axe form has a narrow, slightly tapered top end with an attachment loop; the bottom edge is broad and convex, and the sides are incurved. The triple-strand decoration is highly stylised, and comprises several elements; it is difficult to trace clearly. There are two closed oval loops, one in each of the corners of the curved bottom edge. The rest comprises several elements, probably representing one …
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-291EB1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cut half penny of Edward the Confessor. Expanding cross type.
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.