Record ID: DOR-040EC5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pot leg probably from a skillet or cauldron dating to c.1100-1750. The leg is a long rod, which is sub-triangular in section and tapers to a broken terminal, the break is old and abraded. The opposite terminal is obliquely angled with a lip on the inner edge. The surface is a dark green-grey colour with traces of sooting from use in a hearth. Reference: Egan (1998) comments that commonly used cooking vessels in the Medieval period include skillets, ewers, and cauldrons. According to Butler, Green and Payne (2009), "From about AD1100, cast copper alloy ves…
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-9739DB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy leg from a cooking vessel. The leg is broadly rectangular with a D-shaped cross section. The front is has three wide longitudinal ridges below a thick transverse collar. Above the collar are four sharper, narrower longitudinal ridges, two on either side flanking a wider central ridge to the break. The base of the foot is smoothed and worn. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 38.79 mm x 18.73 mm x 10.74 mm. Weight: 32.06 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-17…
Created on: Monday 12th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
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Record ID: DOR-53F6CC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel dating to c.1200-1700. The object is the leg of a vessel or pot and has a D-shaped section with three cast vertical ridges and rounded foot. The back is hollowed. Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used throughout the Medieval and Post-Medieval periods for serving and cooking (Butler et al 2009). Date: Medieval to Post Medieval. Dimensions: 50.3mm x 31.9mm x 22.9mm. Weight: 100.58g.
Created on: Monday 4th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2018
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Record ID: SOM-A8CF36
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy item, probably part of the side of a large cast vessel. The fragment is irregular in shape with very worn breaks on all sides. One face has a raised ridge, a casting seam running down it, the ridge has been fettled. In profile the piece is slightly concave so the edges at each end of the casting seam curve upwards and the centre curves downwards. Cracking on the back suggests some of this is due to damage but the way the piece thickens slightly towards these edges suggests some might be original curvature. The piece is 36.7mm long, 34.7mm wide and 4.4mm thic…
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 14th May 2019
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Record ID: DOR-9261E3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy cooking vessel. A piece from the rim of a cauldron or skillet. A pointed rim with internal bead. The exterior of the vessel is scored and sooted. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1200 - 1650 Dimensions: 42.39 mm x 39.76 mm x 5.22 mm Weight: 34.80 g
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-DCE8C5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat front and convex back and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the plain D-shaped foot. . The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1650 AD. Dimensions: 59.68 mm x 56.22 mm x 45.55 mm Weight: Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butle…
Created on: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2014
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Record ID: DOR-C101D2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat front and convex back and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the plain D-shaped foot. . The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1650 AD. Dimensions: 52.46 mm x 59.49 mm x 28.20 mm Weight: 285 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking.…
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spetisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-D60733
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy vessel fragment. Part of a vessel wall and rim, probably from a large vessel such as a cauldron. The rim has a low internal bead. The exterior of the vessel is scored, probably as a result of the maunfacturing process and also sooted. Date: Medieval to Post-medieval - c. 1200 - c.1650 Dimensions: 26.10 mm x 22.17 mm x 4.24 mm Weight: 7.40 g
Created on: Saturday 22nd March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spetisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-6CE061
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy vessel of medieval to post-Medieval date, circa 1200-1700. The rim is thickened and almost D-shaped in cross section .The wall of the body is very thin and suggests a low dish shape. The object is pitted, with a blackened surface suggesting sooting. Length of rim: 32.53 mm. Thickness of rim: 2.93 mm. Wall: 1.48 mm. Height:13.53 mm. Weight: 5.661 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd April 2014
Last updated: Saturday 14th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4FA6A3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval copper-alloy cooking vessel foot dating to c. AD 1300 - 1600. A foot form a large cauldron. The foot trapezoidal and an irregular faceted pentagon in cross section (flat at the back and on the underside). It tapers towards the broken upper edge. It is decorated with deeply moulded vertical ridges, angled inwards towards the top. Width: 66.27 mm Height: 53.32mm Thickness: 35.77 mm Weight: 400 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al. (2009:4) suggest th…
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-36ED24
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy leg from a cauldron or skillet. A cast copper alloy vessel leg from a cauldron or (more likely) a skillet. The leg is D sectioned and decorated with three parallel longitudinal ridges on the front. At the back the sides are beveled. The foot is rounded with a flattened and worn tip. At the top is a remnant of thin vessel wall with a smooth inner surface. Date: Late Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1400 - 1700 Dimensions: 62.00 mm x 36.87 mm x 13.33 mm Weight: 157.84 g Cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler an…
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 20th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Peverell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-BB7159
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg or foot from a cooking vessel. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat front and convex back and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the foot. . The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1650 AD. Dimensions: 37.44 mm x 48.03 mm x 20.84 mm Weight:115.49 g Cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al. (20…
Created on: Saturday 10th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2017
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Record ID: DOR-5325FB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pot leg from a cauldron, skillet or other cooking vessel. The leg is broadly D-shaped in section with convex front and flat back. It has an old irregular break at the lower end. The leg widens and spreads outwards at the base to create the foot which is mostly lost to breaks or wear. A raised rib runs down the centre of the front of the leg, becoming more pronounced on the foot. At the top is a rounded transverse ridge. There are remains of sooting on all faces. Date: Medieval to Post medieval - c1200 - 1650 Dimensions: 64.86 mm x 37.87 mm x 25.89 mm W…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2017
Last updated: Monday 25th June 2018
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Record ID: SOM-4A45C4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy zoomorphic spout of Medieval date, c. AD 1400 - 1500. The spout is from a copper alloy vessel, either a ewer or a laver. The spout is tubular with a zoomorphic head terminal in the form of a dogs head with gaping jaws that clasp a circular tube (7.3mm in diameter) that protrudes from its mouth by 3.19mm and is considerably worn by old breaks. The head iteself consists of a raised brow section which is square in plan which then curves downwards to form the dog's muzzle which takes the form of a small triangular knop with a curved apex. When viewed side on one…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burstock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-A0DBBD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to early Post medieval copper alloy vessel foot, 41mm in length, 22mm wide and 14mm thick with a weight of 56.73grams. The objcet is rectangular in form and semi-circular in cross section. It has a rounded collar just below the break and below this it is formed of three slight lobed areas above a flat base.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-05EDB3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Medieval to post Medieval vessel, dating to the period c.AD 1100-1700. The fragment comprises the foot, which is trapezoidal in cross section at the base. The cross section then narrows to become broadly lentoid when the foot extends upwards and narrows in width. A central longitudinal rib is present down the centre of the front.The upper terminal ends in a worn break. A green patina is on the surface, and sooting is present over much of the surface. Cast cooking vessels seem to have been in use from c.AD 1100 until c.1850, when they were superseded by …
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: DOR-4EDD98
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a large cooking vessel. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat front and convex back and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the plain D-shaped foot which has a rounded and worn base. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 61.5 mm x 52.7 mm x 32.4 mm Weight: 248 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et…
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4EF854
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy skillet or posnet handle. A small section only remains. It is D shaped in cross section with slightly chamfered edges. The upper, flat surface is undecorated. It tapers slightly. Date: Medieval to Post Medival c. 1200 -1800 Dimensions: 23.2 mm x 22.7 mm x 9.4 mm Weight: 28.60 g Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; 15) state 'there is evidence that (cast copper alloy) metal cooking vessels became increasingly common during the 13th and 14th centuries'. While certain speci…
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4F346C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a large cooking vessel. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat front and convex back and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the plain D-shaped foot which has a rounded and worn base. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 55.1 mm x 46.6 mm x 21.5 mm Weight: 169.69 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler …
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4F4676
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a large cooking vessel. The leg has a plano-convex cross-section.There is a central raised rib running down the front. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the plain foot which has a rounded and worn base. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 53.6 mm x 54.5 mm x 20.8 mm Weight: 189.91 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al. (2009:4) suggest there were four main types of leg used. This is an example…
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4F62C6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a tripod cooking vessel. The leg has a plano-convex almost triangular cross-section at the upper break, becoming more D-shaped at te base of the flared foot.The leg is waisted and flares out and forwards to create the tri-lobed foot.There are traces of sooting on the surface. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 36.0 mm x 33.1 mm x 17.9 mm Weight: 62.49 g Angie Bolton notes the following in her database record WAW-F9F727: Egan (Egan G. 1998 The Medieval Household Daily Living c. 1150-c.1450 Museum of London, …
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4F6F08
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy skillet or posnet handle. A section only remains. It is D shaped in cross section with slightly chamfered edges. The upper, flat surface is undecorated. It tapers slightly away from the end that was attached to the vessel. Date: Medieval to Post Medival c. 1200 -1800 Dimensions: 62.5 mm x 29.9 mm x 11.3 mm Weight: 118.87 g Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; 15) state 'there is evidence that (cast copper alloy) metal cooking vessels became increasingly common during the…
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4F7A8E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy skillet or posnet leg A section only remains. It is D shaped in cross section with slightly chamfered edges. The flat surface has three vertical cast grooves and ridges along the length. It tapers slightly away from the end that was attached to the vessel. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval c. 1200 -1800 Dimensions: 42.1 mm x 40.8 mm x 13.7 mm Weight: 82.17 g Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; 15) state 'there is evidence that (cast copper alloy) metal cooking vess…
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 17th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HAMP-C3E0F1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large cast copper-alloy foot fragment from a cooking vessel of later medieval to post-medieval date, possibly a cauldron given its size. The object is trapezoidal in form and narrows from a width of 47.5mm at the point it has broken to 30.15mm at its terminal. It also thins, from 22.8mm thick at the point it has broken to c. 8.0mm at its terminal. A central rib runs up the front of the foot, this also thins with the foot. The break reveals that the leg had a trapezoidal cross-section with a triangular protrusion for the rib; the front is wider. This form of foot is comparable to the…
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 28th June 2012
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Record ID: DOR-50E619
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy zoomorphic spout. The terminal only remains. It is in the form of an elabotaely moulded beast head. An animal with mouth open around a slightly projecting circular spout, showing two rows of rectangular teeth along either side. The lower jaw is narrow with a rounded end. The muzzle is long with a central ridge and folds of skin delineated on either side. It terminates in a snub-nose with two nostrils. It has large pellet eyes below prominent, bulbous brows with a groove between them which extends onto the sloping rear of the head and between the two molded, …
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-CF038B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval (1200-1500) copper alloy anthropomorphic object of uncertain function, consisting of a short incomplete tube 16.5mm high with recentish damage to one side and a c.4mm diameter perforation at the centre of the edge opposite. To the outside surface, around this perforation, is a short moulded neck projecting from the tube at 90 degrees. To either side are shoulders (moulded to the tube) and short but spindly arms (parallel to the neck). Extending from the neck is a humanoid head, the face an inverted pentagon in shape with triangular chin and right-angled temples.…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd January 2019
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St. Leonards and St. Ives', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-60DEC4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval copper alloy vessel handle from a tripod cauldron. The handle is cylindrical with an angled break at the end which indicates that this is part of an angled lug from the top of a cauldron. At the opposite end is a fragment of the vessel rim and body. The rim is pointed with an internal bead and the internal surface is very smooth. The surface of the handle is rough and sooted. The breaks are worn. Date: Late Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1400 - 1700 Dimensions: 54.94 mm x 24.75 mm, The handle is 12.30 mm in diameter Weight: 48.46 g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-C44A02
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg has an irregular quadrilobed cross-section. The rear race is flat with a small central longitudinal rib. The front has three much larger, rounded, longitudinal ribs which form a three lobed flared foot at the base. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 31.12 mm x 63.11 mm x 37.23 mm Weight: 221 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used fro…
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-C46CC0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg has a trapezoidal cross-section .The internal face is flat and the external face has central, vertical linear moulding. At the base the leg is almost right angled into a flared foot onto which the central rib extends. It has an old irregular breaks at both ends. The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 51.20 mm x 46.16 mm x 32.13 mm Weight: 213 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from …
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-7AEF89
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy zoomorphic mount from a vessel handle, probably from a chafing dish. A zoomorphic head, possibly a lion or dog, with a tapering circular aperture all the way through it. The animal's head has incised lentoid eyes below a moulded double-arched brow, moulded and recessed rounded oval ears at the back of the head on either side and a moulded snub-nosed snout with incised nostrils. The open mouth is delineated with two angled incised lines forming a chevron on each side with a slight spout-like projection emerging from it. Date: Dimensions: 23.02 mm x 13.90 mm x 17.82 m…
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 24th May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-13143B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy vessel spout with a zoomorphic terminal. A narrow, curving spout from a ewer or copper. The base is expanded and oval and would have attached to the body of a vessel. It tapers sharply into an upright tube which curves outwards at the top and terminates in a zoomorphic head with a tapering circular projecting spout in its open mouth. The animal's head is well defined with lentoid eyes, incised and moulded brows with triangular indentation along the rear edges, a central, tapering and notched crest, deeply moulded ears with flattened tops and internal moulded oval ridg…
Created on: Sunday 15th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2022
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Record ID: DOR-D6AF07
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sheet copper alloy probable handle attachment plate from a skimmer (or similar) dating to c.1550-1700. The handle attachment is sub-rectangular and comprises two sheets of copper alloy riveted together with three separate rolled sheet metal rivets in situ. The upper sheet has a central groove. The lower sheet is more fragmentary and torn Reference: Egan G & Pritchard F 1998, A Medieval Household, pg.157, fig.126 illustrates a complete strainer with handle and attachment plate. Date: Early Post Medieval. Dimensions: 48.64 mm x 30.95 mm x 4.13 mm Weight: 7.10 g
Created on: Friday 8th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2019
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Record ID: SOM-33FB61
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy chafing dish handle, probably dating to c. AD 1400 - 1600. The handle is heart-shaped with truncated point, and a hexagonal cross section. The resulting top bar is slightly narrowed and recessed, and passes through the perforation of a sub-rectangular lug. The lug has one rounded and one flattened end, from the flattened end extends a circular protrusion for attachment to the vessel. The handle measures 46.45mm in length, with the lug 22.8mm long, together they measure approximately 56.7mm in length. The handle is 57.3mm wide and 4.6mm thic…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Last updated: Saturday 22nd October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Margaret Marsh CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-E762C3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg  has an irregular trilobed cross-section. The front has three rounded, longitudinal ribs which form a three lobed flared foot at the base. It has an old irregular break at the upper end.  The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 36.31 mm x 50.50 mm x 26.75 mm Weight: 149 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for s…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: DOR-E78841
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy cooking vessel. A piece from the rim of a cauldron or skillet.  The rim is pointed with an internal bead. There is a circumferential groove on the internal surface. The exterior of the vessel is scored and sooted. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 53.94 mm x 48.08 mm x 6.03 mm Weight: 47.93 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al. (2009:4) suggest there were four main types of leg use…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: SOM-E1B7E2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cooking vessel leg of medieval to post-medieval date, c. 12th-19th centuries AD.  The leg is sub-rectangular in section with a prominent central vertical rib, while overall its form is narrower at the base of the vessel and flares out to the foot. The upper edge is broken, and the patina is a covering mottled green and black.  Butler, et al. 2009: "From about AD 1100, cast copper alloy vessels...were commonly used for downhearth cooking, with the vessel sitting among the embers or suspended over the fire. All but…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 24th November 2022
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Record ID: DOR-9371D8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast copper alloy vessel.  The vessel has a bulbous rounded body and base , a narrow neck, a collar at the rim and asymmetrical open handles. The mouth opening is sub-circular. The handles have differently sized sub-circular apertures and are D-shaped in cross section. The handles are attached at opposite sides to the collar at the rim and extend downwards to join at the base of the neck. Date: Early Medieval - c. 1100 - 1300 Dimensions: 31.15 mm x 25.49 mm x 20.50 mm Weight: 23.21 g See database records WILT-7942F2,  SUR-FA2AB0 and&nbs…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2023
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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-8D9853
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age copper alloy probable vessel escutcheon, dating to the Late Iron Age (c. 150 - 100 BC). A bi-lobed escutcheon with a stub of a projecting handle. It consists of of two oval lobes, each with a hooked projection at the outer edge. Both have a large circular attachment hole set slightly off centre. Both these holes are filled with corrosion product. One has a copper alloy rich material and the other is filled with iron corrosion which also covers the front of the lobe. Projecting from the the lobes is a narrowed stub, possibly of a handle, which is decorated with a…
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2019
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