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Record ID: DEV-23E765
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn uninscribed copper-alloy Iron Age stater of the Durotriges, South Western region, dating from c. 65 BC to AD 45. The coin is of the "Cranborne Chase" type. Due to wear, the shape of the coin is sub-triangular - like that of a shield. On the obverse, all that remains is a vertical pin shape that covers almost half the surface, with a wide crescent above it and another narrow crescent shape to the right of this. Near the bottom right hand edge of the obverse, are a group of worn pellets. On the reverse, much of the surface is covered by very worn pellets r…
Created on: Wednesday 1st November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: DEV-FCF57A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount in the form of a lion couchant modelled in relief on the front face but flat on the rear face. The front face has a slightly melted appearance as though a blob of metal has been dropped on it, with consquent loss of some decorative detail. The front paws are placed together beneath the mouth and there is no other creature pinned down beneath them, as is normal in leonine knife handles and figurines (e.g. BH-2159D4 and SWYOR-F1D5D6). To what other object this piece was fixed is unknown.
Dimensions: Length 35 mm, Height 18 mm, …
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: DEV-F4AA9E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete copper-alloy post-medieval trade weight (19th century), dating to AD 1834-1849. The upper surface has a wide and high rim. The reverse has a a central depression, around which a rim covered in concentric circular turning rings indicating finishing on a lathe. Within the rim on the upper surface, the field is stamped centrally with a crowned GB with a slightly offset IV beneath indicating George IV (1820-1830). Running at a right angle to the right of the crowned GB is the word PEGLER (see below, Notes). At 10 o'clock …
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
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Record ID: DEV-F31760
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy contemporary (barbarous) copy of a radiate of Tetricus II (AD 272-274), dating to the period c. AD 275 - 285 (Reece period 14). SPES PVBLICA reverse depicting Spes advancing left, holding flower and hem of robe. Uncertain mint.
Measurements: Diameter: 16.5 mm Weight: 1.33 g
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Higher Ansty', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-6211CC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper-alloy buckle plate (c. AD 1200-1400), now folded round on itself into a squashed loop. It is uncertain whether this folding was for a particular purpose, perhaps for reuse as a thimble, of if it was more accidental.
Around half of the rectangular plate survives, having been broken a the weak point where is would have been folded and recessed for a buckle frame, with a slot for the pin; one of the tabs survives. At the terminal there are two circular perforations, one towards each corner. The external surface of the plate is decorated with a punc…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
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Record ID: DEV-4D0E0D
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval late Tournai copper-alloy jetton of Shield of France modern type. Ave Maria reverse legend, dating to c. AD 1415-1497. See Mitchiner (1988, 226-228), no. 683 in particular (p. 227).
Measurements: diameter 26.5 mm, weight 4.75 g
This jetton has received some losses to its circumference, particularly on one side off its flan.
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2023
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Record ID: DEV-389A3F
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy decorative stud (mount) of the medieval period, dating from c. AD 1350-1400.
The mount is broadly lozenge shaped, with some slight losses/miscasting towards one apex. The front has raised decoration consisting of a central circular pellet in the centre surrounded by six circular pellets with a final border of pellets decorating the edge. The reverse is flat with the remains of an off set square sectioned integral rivet near the centre. The spike of the rivet survives.
Measurements: 25 mm in length and 14 mm in width. The spike has a l…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th March 2023
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Record ID: DEV-37FBB9
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper-alloy bar mount (strap-fitting), dating to c. AD 1350-1400. The mount is small, with a large central lobe flanked by smaller terminal lobes, one at each end. The central lobe is sub-circular, hollow backed and decorated with six transversely engraved lines with fine longitudinal lines creating a cross-hatch patten in some areas. The flanking terminal lobes are much smaller, and squared off at their ends. Each has a circular hole; both contain a circular-sectioned, copper-alloy rivet which on the reverse has broken away leaving small spikes.
Measurements: 18 mm i…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
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Record ID: DEV-10E72D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age La Tène III type/ Nauheim derivative brooch dating to the period c. AD 10-100 (Plouviez period E). While much of the brooch survives, the integral pin is missing, as is the catch-plate.
At the top of the bow is the head of the brooch. The head was probably made of four coils of circular cross-section, two either side of the bow, but the internal coil that would have developed into the bow has been lost to an old break. The coils on the other side of the bow may have been squashed flat. When viewed head uppermost, the first coil to the left of the pin and …
Created on: Monday 6th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2023
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Record ID: DEV-126F92
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman umbonate disc brooch (AD 100-250), of Mackreth (2011, 165) Type 6.f.
The brooch is circular with a circular recess/pit at the centre. The low central boss around this is intact as is the plate, but the pin and any peripheral lugs are missing due to old breaks. A deep channel runs around just inside the perimeter separating the central boss from what remains of the surrounding, flat plate. The boss itself has a twelve pointed sunburst pattern. Between the rays are triangular fields which show a few traces of red enamel. On …
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2023
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Record ID: DEV-EC5656
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy uninscribed struck Iron Age stater of the South Western Region/Durotriges, dating to the period c. 58 BC - AD 43, 'Hod Hill' type. See Van Arsdell 1290; Hobbs (1996) pp. 158-159/pls 88-91, nos 2790ff.; ABC no. 2175
Measurements: Diameter: 17 mm, Weight: 2.5 g
The flan is quite small and irregular in form
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: DEV-EBFF99
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly silver-washed copper-alloy uninscribed struck Iron Age stater of the South Western Region/Durotriges, dating to the period c. 58 BC - AD 43, 'Hod Hill' type. See Van Arsdell 1290; Hobbs (1996) pp. 158-159/pls 88-91, nos 2790ff.; ABC no. 2175
Measurements: Diameter: 18.5 mm, Weight: 3.00 g
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: DEV-25CBF8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to AD 307-310 (Reece Period 15). GENIO POP ROM reverse type depicting Genius standing left with modius on head holding a cornucopia and patera. Mint of London. RIC Vol. VI, p. 131, no. 104.
Measurements: Diameter 24.5 mm, Weight 6.2 g
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Okeford Fitzpaine', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-AA0E25
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy casing from a medieval drop-shaped weight, formerly containing a lead core. The body was once piriform, expanding to a rounded base from a point at the top. A broken loop projects from a flattened summit, above a collar of two circular concentric ridges formed by a pair of grooves. The loop only exists to one side. Around 50% of the copper-alloy casing survives, with losses at two main point one the sides, leaving a small remnant between them at the base; the lead core has been lost entirely.
Measurements: 63 mm in maximum height and has a maximum …
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-38F466
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman finger-ring with glass intaglio, Henig type II, dating to c. AD 100-300. The bezel is wide and oval and tapers smoothly into the shoulders. The base of the hoop has apparently been cut, but then the ends overlapped to close it. In the centre of the bezel is a recess that holds an oval, split (light on top, dark beneath), blue intaglio (11 by 9 mm) the back of which can be seen through a hole in the back of the bezel. The intaglio is likely a blue glass and paste in imitation of nicolo. The intaglio had an engraving which has been lost …
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2022
Last updated: Monday 3rd October 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Hilton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-6CD12E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late early-medieval openwork copper-alloy zoomorphic mount, possibly from a strap or horse harness, dating to the 11th century AD. The mount is in the form of an animal's head and is convex on the front and hollow on the reverse. At the mount's upper edge two small, rounded projections are placed in the corners to represent the animal's ears. The animal then has a protruding hemispherical face that has two recessed swirls at the top for the eyes and a flaring triangle in the centre for the nose. Above the eyes are shallowly moulded recurving curls connected…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-6C0904
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper-alloy French jetton of the 'shield of France modern' type, rosette series, probably struck under Charles VII (1422-1461). Unparalleled in the major resources as a combination, though the obverse is as Mitchiner (1988, 192) no. 525, dated to c. 1418-1437.
Measurements: 26 mm diameter, weight 5.51 g
Created on: Saturday 25th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 1st August 2022
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Record ID: DEV-2F884D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn post-medieval copper-alloy 6 deniers of Louis XIV, dating to 1709-1712. Uncertain mint.
Measurements: 24.1 mm diameter, weight 3.66 g
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-1C5C4B
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy post medieval strap fitting or strap mount dating to AD 1500-1700.
The object is composed of two plates which are secured by a thick circular rivet. The plates are arrowhead shaped, with a bulbous circular upper part which flares into a heart shaped lower part which points downwards. It is infilled with debris and soil in addition to possible fragments of the sides of the strap end.
Measurements: 27.5mm length, 15.9mm width, 7.1mm thickness, weight 7.84g
Created on: Wednesday 16th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
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Record ID: DEV-FBFB73
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn copper alloy trade token dating from AD 1600-1800.
The token is circular and slender, badly worn so that the designs can no longer be read. One side appears to have multiple lines of capitalised text, possibly suggesting a fairly late date and relationship to an apothecary's token, rather than the earlier more stylised designs.
Measurements: 16.9mm length, weight 0.82g.
Created on: Monday 14th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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