Record ID: DOR-ECCC96
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy probable candle holder. The object is in the form of a stylised cockerel with an integral conical socket, The bird has a long neck with a small, beaked head with stylised comb and wattle. There are moulded crescentic ridges on the sides of the body to indicate wings. The body extends downwards into a pair of legs, each with an angled joint and one complete with an expanded crescent shaped foot. It also extends back into a curved, spilt tail, with hooked ends. The socket flares outwards from the back and is broken and split at one sie adjacent to the neck. …
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: GLO-AFC4AE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy double looped buckle with oval frames (one frame is missing) that have bevelled outer edges and a narrowed, recessed strap bar. 
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-D22F62
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper-alloy double looped annular buckle frame. The frame only remains, the pin is missing. The buckle frame is asymmetrical, with one D-shaped loop and the other a slightly elongated, less rounded D-shape with two shallow recesses in the outer circumference, giving the outer edge a flared appearance. The bar is central and trapezoidal in cross-section with traces of iron corrosion. Both outer edges are expanded and decorated with transverse grooves. The frame is D-shaped in cross section.  Date: Late Medieval - c.1400 - 1500 Dimensions: 31.75 mm x 28.51 mm x 2.…
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-CE2026
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy English jetton. Probably issued under Edward II (1307 - 1327). Berry type 5 obverse depicting a lion passant facing left with four fleurs de lys around and a wavy line below the feet. Around this is an outer border of sexfoil rosettes alternating with small pellets. Below the line is a row of trefoils formed from pellets. On the reverse is a long cross moline with a single large pellet in each angle and a border of large pellets. Date: Medieval - c. 1307 - 1327 Diameter: 20.55 mm Weight: 1.08 g
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-F6CFB4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy seal matrix. A pedestal type with a hexagonal faceted handle. The handle has a low collar at the top and a lozengiform suspension loop with a quatrefoil aperture. The handle flares into a circular die. The die is incised with a frame of an eight pointed star (formed by two overlapping and off set squares) around a central raised hexagonal frame around a motif of a tree with rounded top and broad trunk. Date: Medieval - c. 1300 - 1500 Dimensions: 23.69 mm x 19.41 mm Weight: 7.16 g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E5AE6A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete single looped trapezoidal buckle dating to c.1350-1500. Only the frame remains, the pin is missing. The outer edges of the frame are rounded and the inner edges are bevelled. The frame has a pale brown patina. Reference: Similar examples can be found in Whitehead (2003:30) nos. 169 and 174. Date: Medieval. Dimensions: 37.24 x 22.01 x 2.24 mm. Weight: 5.41g .
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-8DC46F
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pewter single loop Buckle dating to Medieval c.1350 - 1450  reference Whitehead 1996 ( Buckles 1250 - 1800 ) page 36 no.210. Incomplete missing over half of the oval loop, missing half of the integral forked spacer and missing both of the sheet plates that would have been soldered to the forked spacers. All the breaks in the frame appear to be old. Length :  36.24mm    Width :  14.80mm    Weight :  2.40g
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-8C8F36
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy annular brooch. A small circular framed brooch. The frame is oval in cross section. It has a constriction for the pin attachment. The front of the frame is decorated with a moulded pattern of evenly spaced transverse incised lines with raised areas between.The pin is of copper alloy. It is rectangular and is hooked at one and over the constriction in the frame. It terminates in a break. The frame and pin are different colours and probably of different alloys. Date: Medieval - 13th to 14th century Diameter: 24.12 mm Thickness: 1.76 mm Weight: 2.27 g A …
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 31st December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-FCCCE1
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy annular ring, possibly a harness ring, of unknown date but most likely Medieval to Post Medieval in date, c AD 1100 - 1800. It is a rough oval in section, and there are mould marks opposite each other on the outer edge. It has a mottled green patina. Dimensions: 29.5mm in diameter;  4.4mm in width;  2.4mm thick;  4.76g in weight. These are common detector finds, but their function and dating are not well understood (Geake, Finds Recording Guide, page 54)
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-D23412
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy seal matrix. It is lozenge-shaped. There is an attachment loop at the top of the back which has a circular aperture and is set on the centre line of the longitudinal axis, extending into a low ridge to the opposite end. There is an indistinct incised line legend around the edge with an incised line border on the inner edge. The centre is recesses with traces of a motif, but this has been damaged making it impossible to identify. Date: Medieval (AD 1200 - 1350) Length: 23.91 mm Width: 17.94 mm Thickness: 2.47 mm Weight: 3.12 g Similar in shape to SF-1FE532
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-3CE4FC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy, single loop, D-shaped buckle with ornate outer edge dating to c. 1200 - 1400. It has four lobed knops on the outer edge. The sides of the frame are arched and have a faceted, lozengiform cross section. The bar is narrowed from the frame and off-set. There are traces of iron corrosion product on the bar, perhaps from the missing pin. Reference: Egan, G & Pritchard, F, 1991, "Dress Accessories", pages 72 - 74, Date: Medieval Length: 25.34 mmm Width: 25.18 mm Thickness: 5.28 mm Weight: 4.18 g Reference: Whitehead, R (1996) Buckles 1250 -1…
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-AA7BB8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper-alloy fragment from a cooking vessel such as a tripod skillet dating to c. 1300 - 1700. An incomplete cast copper-alloy leg from a cooking vessel,  The leg is broadly rectangular with a sub triangular-shaped cross section (flat at the rear). On the front, convex face of the flared foot are five narrow longitudinal ridges below a thick transverse collar. Above the collar the leg is narrowed and decorated with central longitudinal ridges. The base of the foot is smoothed and worn. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1300-17…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-A9C39A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sheet copper alloy buckle plate. One half only remaining. A trapeziodal copper alloy plate with two rectangular tabs at one side. The tabs are the remnants of two strips flanking a rectangular slot and originally joined to the missing half of the buckle plate. There are two rivet holes set on the centre line of the plate in the sheet. The front of the sheet is decorated with a zig-zag rocker arm decoration around the edges and framing five large ring and dot motifs. The reverse of the sheet is undecorated.  Date: Medieval - c. 1200 - 1400 Dimensions:&n…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2023
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Record ID: DOR-824F41
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large copper alloy circular mount  dating to the later 14th to 15th century. The mount has a moulded, decorated front with a interlaced six pointed star (Seal of Solomon) filling most of the field. In the cell in the centre of the star is an enface lions head. The lion has rounded ears, moulded eyes, nose and muzzle, sticking out tongue and incised lines to the top, side and base indicating the mane. In the six spandrels between the points of the star is a six petalled flower, or sexfoil with rounded petals around a circular centre. The mount has a …
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-4A3FDA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper alloy 'simple' bar mount, dating to c. AD 1250-1350. The find is rectangular in plan, and decorated on the surface with two parallel grooves to the long end, which have the reminas of a crimped design on the outer edges of the mount. The two rivets are still in situ and the shanks of the rivets, which are slightly angled towards each other,  can be seen on the reverse of the find. The reverse of the find is flat and undecorated.  Dimensions: Length: 10.4mm; width: 5.5mm; thickness: 1.1mm; weight: 0.37g. Similar mounts are illustr…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-917581
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy buckle plate. One half of a folded sheet metal buckle plate. The fromt plate only. A sub-rectangular piece of sheet metal, toern along two edges. It has the remnant of the fold where it was attached to a buckle. At the opposite end is one complete and one partial circular attachment hole. The front is decorated with a a central cross inside a circle framed by inward pointing triangles The surface retains traces of gilding, blue enamel in some of the triangles and red enamel in the cross and circle. Date: Medieval c. 1250 - 1400 Dimensions: 21.07 mm x 21.…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-78BEDB
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy quillon or guard, probably from a small dagger or knife date to the 13-15th century. The object has a flat elongated sub-ovate shape with a curved profile, one side is missing to a break. In the centre, is a small worn rectangular perforation measuring 5.37mm in length and 2.60mm in width. As complete, the perforation would have served as the slot through which the blade would have slotted into the grip. Date: Medieval Length: 27.9 mm Width: 16.23 mm Thickness: 0.62 mm Weight: 1.54 g
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-0DC6B6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy annular brooch.  The frame is circular with a flat rectangular cross section. There is a constriction in the frame where the separate copper alloy pin is attached. The pin is hooked around the constriction at one end, tapering  to a point which rests on the opposite side of the frame at the other. The front of the frame is decorated with four large collets arranged to form a square. Two are filled with a white material, possibly degraded glass. Between the collets are eight small rivets with dished tops (these have been inserted separately in…
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Saturday 14th October 2023
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Record ID: DOR-5271FE
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A handled copper alloy seal matrix of late medieval date c 1300-1500. The handle has a trefoil pierced loop at the top enclosing a sub-circular hole. Below this the cross section of the handle is hexagonal. It flares towards the circular die.The die is incised with lettering aound the outer circumference with an incised image of an urn contianing fire forming the central decoration. The legend is unclear, but appears to contain a mix of letters an crosses: +S +DA[---]+S+S Date: Late medieval Height: 19.52 mm Diameter: 17.49 mm Weight: 6.99 g A similar examples can be found on the datab…
Created on: Monday 17th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-50CB4B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, copper alloy annular brooch dating to c. AD 1100-1500. The brooch has a circular frame with a pointed projection on the bottom edge. It is decorated on each side of the projected end with a cross, the crosses are different in style. The two sides of the brooch are different. One side has a bevelled interior and what appears to be lettering. The other side has four raised crosses and the interior edge is decorated with dots. The pin loop is intact, pinched into the frame. The pin has a moulded oval transverse collar and a narrow shaft that …
Created on: Monday 17th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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