Record ID: DOR-5892DA
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy knife end cap or stop. A rectangular copper alloy stop decorated with three rounded lobes on the upper edge. Each of the lobes has a circular aperture. It has an rectangular cross section. Below the tri-lobed upper edge both the faces of the stop are decorated with obtuse engled cross hatched incised lines. There are incised lines along the vertical edges of the two faces. The sides of the stop are wedge-shaped in profile. On the underside of the stop is the remnant of the iron tang of the missing knife, extending into a rectangular slot evident part way up the sides..…
Created on: Thursday 17th August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2017
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Record ID: DOR-060366
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacially worked knife made on a small flake of Portland chert. The chert is opaque and dark grey in colour with a low-gloss patina, the knife is pointed-oval at the distal end and rounded-oval at the proximal end. Both faces have semi-invasive, scalar low angle retouch to the side margins, the ventral face still has its bulb of percussion with bulbar scar and is slightly incurved, the low bulb indicates probable use of a soft hammer. The tip has snapped off probably due to post-depositional damage. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3300 to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 35.6m…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
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Record ID: DOR-05A46B
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A unifacially worked knife made on a flake of Portland chert. The chert is opaque and dark grey in colour with a low-gloss patina, the knife is sub-triangular in shape with a triangular cross section. The dorsal face right side margin shows semi invasive scaled, semi abrupt retouch, possibly pressure flaked, this extends around the proximal end and part of the distal end. The ventral face shows a low bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer, however there are strong ripples and a bulbar scar. There is slight flaking to straighten the left side edge, this would class…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2018
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Record ID: DOR-0562D2
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A unifacially worked knife made on a large flake of Portland chert. The chert is opaque and dark to mid grey in colour with a low gloss patina, the knife is oval with an irregular triangular cross section. The bulb of percussion has been removed from the ventral face; semi invasive, scalar low angle retouch is visible along medial parts of both margins; one edge has and area of fine long, scalar, low angle retouch to the distal end, which may be use-damage or post-depositional as it is discontinuous. Note the high gloss areas on the dorsal surface are unlikely to be edge-gloss, more l…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
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Record ID: DOR-74F6F6
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint knife dating from the Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (c. 4000 to 1600 BC). A large piece of orange-brown flint with off- white coretex on one face. The dorsal face shows evidence of possible polish at one end and there has been clear knapping on both faces around the unbroken parts of the margin. At one end is a clear break on one side of it and this suggests that it is part of what was once a larger tool. There is no clear bulb of production or striking platform. Dimensions: Length: 47 mm Width: 51 mm Thickness: 17 mm Weight: 29.01g
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 6th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-2223D8
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small bifacially flaked 'Laurel leaf' knife, made on a secondary flint flake and broken at one end. The knife is sub-oval to lozenge shaped. Both faces show covering, scalar, low angle working, possibly by direct percussion flaking, except for one small area of thick nodular cortex which covers around ten percent of one face. The cross-section is crudely lenticular and the edges are irregular. The flint is semi-translucent mid browny grey with pale matt grey patches and a high gloss patina. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3300 to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 44.8mm x 30mm x…
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2017
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Record ID: DOR-DD6905
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacially worked discoidal knife made on a bi-convex, sub-oval, tertiary flake of dark grey flint (visible on areas of flaking due to modern damage).The flint is opaque and covered in a blue-white re-cortification with a low-gloss patina and areas of common reddish brown ferrous stains. Multiple broad flake and narrow blade removal scars are visible across both faces and the margins show crossed abrupt retouch to create a keeled edge around the whole object. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3500 to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 62.1mm x 52.2mm x 22.5mm. Weight: 80.8g.
Created on: Friday 10th February 2017
Last updated: Monday 19th July 2021
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Record ID: DOR-8F533B
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable bifacially worked 'laurel leaf knife' made on a tertiary flake of mottled grey flint with an incipient blue-grey mid-gloss patina. Sub-oval in shape with one face showing covering, scaled, low-angle retouch, possibly at least in part the result of pressure flaking; the other face has more semi-abrupt retouch along its margins, surrounding larger smooth percussion flaking scars. Part of one edge appears crazed and probably heat-affected. (Could also possibly be a rough-out for an arrowhead) Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age 3300 to 1600 BC Dimensions: 40 mm x 31.5 m…
Created on: Friday 13th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2019
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Record ID: DOR-D2F6F7
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacially worked tool possibly a knife or large scraper tool made on a secondary flint flake. Rounded in shape with an all over mid-gloss, pale grey patina and occassional reddish brown ferrous stains. The dorsal face retains 80% thick chalky cortex and irregular invasive, scaled semi-abrupt retouch around the distal end with shorter flaking along the left and right margins. The ventral face retains an area of slightly granular natural fracture at the distal end, there is irregular invasive low angle flaking around much of the margin. A bulb of percussion is absent as the proximal …
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Record ID: DOR-1C9EC4
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knife made on a tertiary flake of flint. The object is sub-triangular in shape with a lenticular cross section. The flint is opaque, light grey mottled with a low-gloss patina and a speckled white repatination covering the whole of the ventral face. The dorsal face shows broad flake removal scars across the centre of the face and covering, scaled low angle retouch extending around the whole circumference of the tool with the edges showing finer pressure flaking which appears jagged and hackly in areas. The ventral face shows no apparent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of …
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: DOR-306C11
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint possible knife. Made on a large, tertiary probable blade flake of patchy grey and off-white flint. The surface is glossy. The distal and proximal ends are both broken off. The ventral face retains a flat area, but has also been flake. On the dorsal faces are several elongate flake removals. The margins have been crudely and irregulary retouched and there is also some short, abrupt retouch on the ends.Possibly a crude, expedient knife. Date: Probably Neolithic c. 4000 - 2350 BC Dimensions: 59.0 mm x 27.7 mm x 10.4 mm Weight: 25.09 g
Created on: Friday 29th April 2016
Last updated: Friday 29th April 2016
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Record ID: DOR-2FA95B
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flintknife Made on a cortical flake of orange stained flint. The surface is glossy. On the dorsal face is a large area of thick, nodule cortex. The ventral face retains an area of widely space waves of percussion. On the ventral face there is long, invasive pressure flaking and on the same edge on dorsal face is shorter invasive retouch to create a cutting edge. Date: Neolithic to Early Bronze Age c. 4000 - 2700 BC Dimensions: 49.2 mm x 29.7 mm x 11.9 mm Weight: 15.3 g
Created on: Friday 29th April 2016
Last updated: Friday 29th April 2016
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Record ID: DOR-761B1C
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy tanged knife. The tang has a single rivet hole for the attachment of the missing handle and the edges have been worked to create a slight ridge.The knife has a symmetrical, shallow, pointed oval cross section giving two cutting edges. Date: Middle Bronze Age c. 1600 - 1000 BC Dimensions: 83.47 mm x 20.11 mm x 2.95 mm Weight: 20.54 g
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2016
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Record ID: DOR-FCCD7E
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper tanged knife or dagger. The blade and tang are both thin with a rectangular cross section. The tang tapers very slightly into a rounded end. The blade is slightly an irregular pointed oval shape in outline and tapers to a a rounded tip. The missing handle has left a faint trace in the sutface corrosion as an ogival arc on the hilt. Date: Early Bronze Age - c. 2300 - 2500 BC - Chalcolithic Dimensions: 47.14 mm x 11.31 mm x 5.62 mm Weight: 8.67 g Similar objects are recorded in HESH-7C7854, LANCUM-3BEC10, NCL-093B77, SUR-38BFA5. Peter Reavill comments that this example…
Created on: Monday 21st March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Dorset', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-B2C526
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, crudely flaked flint knife. Made on a tertiary flake of pale grey flint with a mid-gloss surface. The striking has been removed as has most of the bulb of percussion. There are several widely spaced waves of percussion on the ventral face. There are the remnants of three parallel flaking scars on the dorsal surfaces. Both long margins and the distal end have been flaked from the ventral face with fairly large semi-abrupt retouch to create a crude knife with a plano-convex profile. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age c.2500 - 1500 BC Dimensions: 51.0 mm x 23.0 mm x 8.0 mm…
Created on: Friday 11th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2015
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Record ID: LON-465B34
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy knife pommel with engraved date 1521. The pommel is oval in shape and has a slot cut in it to accomodate the tang of the knife, the remains of which are still present as iron corrosion. The upper edge of the pommel has to parallel grooves running around it while the faces of the pommel have two lateral incised lines at the top and bottom with the numerals 1521 between. This is repeated on both faces. The lines and numerals have all been filled with a white enamel. The object is now a dark red brown in colour, except for the white inlaid enamel. Width: 15.…
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 7th May 2019
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Record ID: SOM-E408DA
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval or post medieval knife stop dating to the period c. AD 1450 - 1650. The knife stop is trapeziodal in plan and triangular in profile. It splits to house the corroded remains of the iron tang. The tang projects from the stop and tyerminates in an old break. The stop exhibits a series of incised horizontal grooves on both sides. The knife stop measures 15.99mm in length, 18.67mm maximum width, 15.99 minimum width, 7.77mm maximum thickness, 4.52mm minimum thickness and weighs 7.82g. Cf. Read, B, 2001, p. 88, no. 645.
Created on: Wednesday 14th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glanvilles Wootton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-0307E5
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver fitting possibly an end cap for a knife or other implement. It is of composite construction. The fitting is a sub-rectangular box with one end open. At the opposite end is an asymmetrical plate with out-curved long sides which overhangs the sides of the fitting. This is decorated with an applied dome with a pointed top and a frame of filigree wire. There are traces of gilding. The sides of the box are decorated with chased designs and the remaining complete short side is incurved along the lower edge. At the top extending all the way round the fitting is a border …
Created on: Tuesday 16th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marnhull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-804ECB
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable knife handle The mount is in the form of two human faces set back to back (Janiform). The faces have stylised features comprising a square nose, small lentoid eyes and a short line for a mouth, Both have large foreheads and appear hooded with a framing band around them. Below the faces the mount extends into an open rectangular socket which is broken off. The hollow of the socket extends part way up into the area between the heads Date: Roman - 1st to 4th century Dimensions: 26.0 mm x 11.8 mm x 11.6 Weight: 7.93 g The faces may be a representa…
Created on: Tuesday 17th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dorset', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-B2BA35
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy end cap (terminal) from a scale-tang knife. The terminal vis in the form of a horse's hoof and lower leg. It is curved with an oval cross-section. The hoof is shod and the shoe is flat apart from a pair of raised elements at the rear (representing calkins). The frog is denoted by a triangular groove. Around this are five rectangular punches, three on each side, representing shoe nails. There are grooves around the sides of the object to delineate the shoe, hoof, the pastern (which is slightly waisted), and the lower fetlock above this. The slot retains traces ofthe…
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Last updated: Sunday 15th February 2015
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