Record ID: SOMDOR-255417
Object type: MANUFACTURING DEBRIS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circular shale core from the manufacture of armlets. It has a large , central, square hole through it (type A1 (J.B. Calkin, 1953, "Kimmeridge Coal Money" - The Romano-British Shale Armlet Industry, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society, Volume 75, pages45 - 67)). These result from the shale blank being held in place on a lathe by a chuck. Hole dimensions are 10.84 mm x 11.45 mm.
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 7th January 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-2447F2
Object type: MANUFACTURING DEBRIS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circular shale core from the manufacture of armlets. On one face is a square, off-centre recess with a slight bevel and on the other is a conical indentation (type B2 (J.B. Calkin, 1953, "Kimmeridge Coal Money" - The Romano-British Shale Armlet Industry, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society, Volume 75, pages45 - 67)). These result from the shale blank being held in place on a lathe by a chuck. Hole dimensions are 8.82 mm x 9.69 mm.
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 7th January 2016
Spatial data recorded.