Record ID: SOM-1911D6
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy quillon (dagger guard) fragment probably from a ballock dagger of late Medieval to early Post Medieval date (c. AD 1400-1650). The guard is vesical shaped in plan (oval coming to points at the narrowed ends. In profile it is irregularly shaped as the left and right narrow edges of the guard have semi-oval protruding regions emphasised by incised decoration that serve to separate these features from the main body of the guard almost as if these were wings. The main body of the guard has is decorated by further incised lines. On one long edge these run …
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castleton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-2A7E7D
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete cast copper-alloy quillon dagger guard. It resembles a small pick-axe in form and has a central sub-rectangular body, with large, irregular rectangular aperture through which the dagger tang would pass, with one surviving arm, the other is broken and missing. The remaining arm is narrowed from the central block and has a rectangular cross section. It flares to a squared-off terminal. The arm is decorated with a pair of angled incised lines at the end on each face and another pair (angled in the opposite direction) on one face where it joins the central block. The stub of …
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-E856D8
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy zoomorphic dagger or knife stop or pommel. A large animal head with a long pointed muzzle ending in a high pointed snout and a straight incised line along both sides for the mouth. The eyes and brows set on each side of the head and are indicated by three angeled ridges (running fom the snout at the top towards the rear of the hea at the bottom). On either side of the back ofthe head is a deeply moulded ear. Both ears are rounded with a deep recess. At the back of the head, below the ears is a short transverse moulding. The head is oval at the base with a moulded ridge …
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.