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Record ID: WILT-1BA21A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver cut halfpenny of Edward the Confessor (1042-66), 'Expanding Cross' type dating to c.AD1050-53, light issue (North 820), mint: Gloucester, moneyer: Wulfweard. Ref: North 1994: p.180
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1B5A23
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver groat of Henry VI (AD 1422-1461, 1470-71) dating to AD 1422-1427. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE Z FRANC obverse depicting a crowned head facing, annulets at neck and fleur on breast. POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM / VILLA CALISIE reverse depicting a long cross with three pellets pellets in each quarter and an annulet in two quarters. Initial marks are crosses I/I. Mint of Calais. North (1991) p 74, no 1424
Dimensions: 27.4mm in diameter; 0.7mm thick; 3.68g in weight.
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1B1BC9
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete possible unused coin blank. It is circular with slightly convex surfaces, a dark grey in colour with scratches on both surfaces, but with no discernable pattern.
Dimensions: 14.9mm in diameter; 2.0mm thick; 2.16g in weight
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1B0CE1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable modern copy of a Greek copper alloy tetradrachm of Phillip II of Macedon. Reverse type depicts a helmeted figure facing, one arm raised, on moving horse right. Star and pellet in right field. Greek legend. Coin is bent a little around the circumference.
The Greek Curator at the British Museum notes that this is “Probably of a Le Rider Series B Group II silver coin given the placement of that little star under the horse’s leg and Zeus’ hairstyle”. These were copied in antiquity (usually in silver) in quite large number a…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th April 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1AAA2D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to AD 355- 361 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting soldier advancing left, spearing a fallen horseman . Unclear mint, possibly Lyon.
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1A73BA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine II (AD 317-340), dating to c AD 323 - 324, (Reece Period 16) BEATA TRANQLITAS reverse type depicting altar with VOTIS XX and globe on top . Mint of London. RIC Vol. VII, p. 115, Nos. 287.
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-19AB5C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of Licinius (AD 308-324) dating to AD 310-313 (Reece Period 15). GENIO POP ROM reverse type depicting Genius, turreted, nude, loins draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Mint of Trier. RIC VI, no. 851b.
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-199C54
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy radiate of Gallienus (AD 260-268) dating to c AD260-268 (Reece Period 13). GALLIENVS AVG obverse depicting a radiate bust right. APOLLINI CONS AVG reverse type depicting a centaur walking left, holding a globe in the right hand and rudder over the left shoulder. Officina mark is H. Mint of Rome. Cunetio p 120, no 1385.
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-86E6C9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD1558 - 1603) dating to AD1572. ELIZABETH.DG.ANG.FR.ET.HIB.REGINA obverse depicting a crowned bust facing left with a rose behind the head. POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV reverse depicting a square shield with date 1572 above, over a long cross fourchee dividing the legend. Initial mark is an ermine. North (1991) p 134, no 1997.
Dimensions: 24.8mm in diameter; 0.8mm thick; 2.78g in weight
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-85A358
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman cast copper alloy bracelet or armlet dating to c AD 280- 410. It consists of a strip, pointed oval in section, with a thickened and slightly widened terminal with a straight cut end. The extreme end is marked with a transverse groove, the thickened and widened area forming a sub rectangular collar with smaller rectangular collar adjacent, followed by incised decoration on the band of the bracelet. This includes two extended crescent shapes placed longitudinally, confronting in the centre of the band, and wha…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F4FCDB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An silver shilling of Charles I (AD 1625 - 49), dating to AD1641-1643. CAROLVS DG MAG BRI FR ET HIB REX obverse depicting sixth (Briot style) bust facing left, XII behind head. CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO reverse depicting a square shield over short cross fleury. Initial mark is probably a triangle in circle. Tower mint under Charles I. Much of outer part of legend is missing probably due to clipping. North (1991) p 160, no 2231.
Diameter 28.9mm in diameter; thickness less than 1mm; 5.42g in weight
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F4966E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337) dating to c AD 310 (Reece period 15). SOL INVICTO COMITI reverse type depicting Sol standing left raising right hand and holding globe in left. Mint of London. RIC VI, p 133, no 122.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F390F9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic vessel base, dating to c AD260 - 400. It is a hard grey fabric, without inclusions. There is evidence of a dark grey or brown wash. The base is circular, with a short pedestal which flares out to a short section of circular body before early damage caused the rest of the vessel to break away. On the underside of the pedestal is a central raised dot.Lightly inscribed circumferential grooves can be seen on the extant body. Probably a New Forest fineware thumb pot or beaker.
Dimensions: diameter of pedestal base 24.5mm; diameter of r…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F37E8D
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly incomplete sub circular copper alloy flat item, of unknown date. The find has an incised pattern, on both sides, of four stylised unlinked drop shapes, two straight lines of different lengths, extending across the diameter, and two small double annulets. The drop shapes face outwards in a slightly haphazard manner, the points close to the edge. A small section of the circumference may be missing to an old break. It has a dark green, slightly crusty surface,
Dimensions: 20.7mm in diameter; 1.7mm thick; 2.69g in weight
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F34A7B
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a possibly Middle Bronze Age copper alloy blade, perhaps a rapier dating to c. 1400-1100 BC. Only a very small part survives, a sub rectangular piece with early breaks at both ends. It both tapers and narrows along its length. It has a mid green patina. A small triangular section of the outer surface is missing on one side, but this is probably damage or decay, not decoration.
Dimensions: 20.8mm in length; 16.1mm in width tapering to 14.7mm; 3.1mm thick at the wider break; 2.4mm at the narrower end; 5.73g in weight
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F33963
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy possible spur buckle, dating to c AD 1250 - 1400. What remains is the buckle itself and an extended integral bar at the attachment end which is foreshortened by an early break . The buckle frame is D shaped, and D shape in section, with an extended outer edge on which there is an extended central sub lozengiform knop flanked on both sides by two pointed knops. A D section wire pin, now bent, is wrapped around the bar through a circular perforation which pierces a simple collar below the bar. A wider collar below is pierced a…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 19th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F321EB
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy dress or hairpin dating to cAD 720-1700. It has an oblate head with a integral flat circular feature transverse at the crown . A simple rounded collar lies immediately below the head and the shank is circular in section, foreshortened by an early break. This tapers a little.
Dimensions: 35.9mm in length/height; 13.1mm in width (diameter of head); 8.54g in weight
See WILT-FFA8DB on the PAs database for similar.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F11DFC
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy bracelet, dating to cAD 320 - 450. A narrow strip of low D section metal tapers to pointed terminal, decorated on the outer surface with sections of oblique grooves, ring and dot, groups of four upright grooves; and further oblique grooves, before an old break.
Dimensions: 49.4mm in length; (folded); 4.2mm in width; 1.6mm thick; 4.19g in weight
Ref: Crummy (1983:42) fig 44 no.1689
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F0FB4C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probably Medieval copper alloy probable front face of a two part strap end, dating to c AD 1400 - 1450. It is a sub rectangular flat plate, with an incised decoration of a marginal line on three sides, enclosing a design of five petals or leaves, sub oval in shape, meeting at the mid point of one of the long edges of the plate and radiating out to fill the plate. If this were intended to represent a flower, the centre of the flower was at this mid point on the long edge and there appear to be the remains of a small iron rivet which may have acted as that in the …
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 19th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-60539C
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast copper alloy casket key, dating to c AD 1100 - 1500. The bow is a sub annular hoop with a collar before an oval section solid stem and symmetrical bit with two transverse wards at the base. The stem has a short, thin projection beyond the bit.
Dimensions: 38.0mm in length; 9.2mm wide; 2.94g in weight.
Casket keys are the commonest form of Medieval key on the PAS database. These keys were, in fact, probably used on all sorts of small locks, on cupboards, chests, cases, etc. The start and end dates of casket keys are hard to pin down. They may start i…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
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