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Record ID: DOR-20D4B4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of black burnished ware. The fabric is reduced and grey to buff with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. Poole/Wareham fabric (WA fabric 1a, BB1). The surfaces are dark grey to orange. Two rim sherds from flat-rimmed bowls with (WA type 22) Handmade. Quite abraded. Date: Late Roman - 2nd to 3rd century (c. AD 100 - 300) Reference: Seagar-Smith, R, 1993, "Black Burnished Ware and other Southern British coarsewares" in P J Woodward, S M Davies and A H Graham, Excavations at Greyhound Yard, Dorchester 1981-4 . p233 - 235. Weight: 39 g
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fifehead Magdalen', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DOR-210C91
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of coarseware. Reduced brownish- grey fabric with abundant fine sand temper. A large countersunk handle from a jar. Handmade. Whilst this vessel is not of the same fabric, Black burnished ware jars of this type (WA type 1) are dated to the late Iron Age to Early Roman periods. Date: Late Iron Age - Early Roman - 1st century BC to 1st century AD (c. 100 BC - AD 100) Reference: Seagar-Smith, R, 1993, "Black Burnished Ware and other Southern British coarsewares" in P J Woodward, S M Davies and A H Graham, Excavations at Greyhound Yard, Dorchester 1981-4 . p231 Weight: 77 g
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fifehead Magdalen', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DOR-213CF6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of coarseware. Reduced grey fabric with abundant rounded quartz sand and occasional shale pieces. The exterior is black and burnished. The fabric is probably a variant of Balck Burnished ware (possibly the South Western type identified by Rachel Seagar-Smith at Greyhound Yard, Dorchester as fabric 1B). A rim sherd from a bowl. The rim is plain and there are two girth grooves below it forming an external bead. Handmade. Date: Early Roman - 1st century to 2nd century AD (c. AD 50 -150) Reference: Seagar-Smith, R, 1993, "Black Burnished Ware and other Southern British coarsewa…
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fifehead Magdalen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-216A31
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of glazed earthernware. Oxidised yellow-buff fabric with abundant fine sand. The exterior has an area of dark grey slip and an applied roundel. which is red and white There is a yellow glaze over this.A body sherd from a decorated jug. Possibly a polychrome jug from the Laverstock industry in Wiltshire. Date: Medieval - 13th century (probably) Reference: McCarthy, M R & Brooks C M, Medieval Pottery in Britain AD 900 - 1600, p 335 - 340 Weight: 7 g
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fifehead Magdalen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-863C7B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of decorated salt glazed stoneware. Pale buff- grey smooth fabric with dark brown, speckled salt glaze. Highly fired. Decorated with part of a bearded face mask (the beard, mouth and part of the nose remain). A sherd from a Bartmann jug (or Bellarmine). German stoneware. Date: Post Medieval - 16th to 17th century Weight: 44 g
Created on: Friday 14th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th July 2020
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Record ID: DOR-5C5CF5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Samian ware. The fabric is pink and the slip red and thin. There is some sand temper. Possibly East Gaulish (Trier) product. A bead rim sherd from a bowl. Date: Early Roman - c. 140 - 230 AD Weight: 12 g
Created on: Wednesday 25th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: DOR-71D80B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of internally glazed red eathernware. The fabric has a reduced grey core with thick oxidised orange margins. Abundant quartz sand temper. There are a few small splashes of dark green glaze on the internal surface. A rim sherd from a large square or rectangular open vessel. The rim has a deep, low internal bead. Date: Post-Medieval - c. 17th to 18th century Weight: 60 g
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: DOR-71E828
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of externally glazed red eathernware. The fabric has a reduced grey core with thick oxidised orange margins. Abundant quartz sand temper. There is patchily applied dark green-brown glaze on the external surface. A rim sherd from a large jar. The rim has a deep, thick external bead below a slight lid-seat projection Date: Late Medieval to early Post-Medieval - c. 15th to 16th century Weight: 65 g
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: DOR-71FE37
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of externally glazed red eathernware. The fabric is oxidised orange-red. Abundant quartz sand temper. There is thickly applied dark green-brown glaze on the external surface. A fragment of wide strap handle from a jug at the point where the lower part joined to the body of the vessel. The handle has three longitudinal slashed in the upper surface. Date: Medieval - c. 14th to 15th century Weight: 45 g
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: DOR-A28481
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of New Forest colour-coated fineware. Fine, hightly fired fabric of buff colour with a grey core. The surfaces are slipped brown on the exterior and dark blue-grey on the interior. On the exterior is a vertical applied strip with scalar decoration. The sherd is from an indented beaker. Wheel thrown. Body sherd. Date: Late Roman -c. AD 260-370 Weight: 3.5 g
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th November 2014
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Record ID: DOR-A2BCA3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Samian ware (Terra Sigillata). Fine, hightly fired fabric of oxidised reddish fabric containing abundant mica and numerous horizontal voids.The surfaces are covered with a thin, red slip. The sherd is from an open form such as a bowl or dish. Wheel thrown. Body sherd. Central Gaulish Lezoux fabric Date: Early Roman -c. AD 50 - 120 Weight: 4 g
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
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Record ID: DOR-A33EEB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single sherd of coarseware. Black burnished ware south-west variant (fabric 1b) with slipped surfaces. A pinkish-grey fabric with abundant fine sand temper. The surfaces have been slipped dark grey to black. A rim sherd from a flat rimmed (flanged) bowl. The flange is flush with the top of the vessel and has a shallow lid-seat groove around it. WA type 24. Reference: Seagar-Smith, R, 1993, "Black Burnished Ware and other Southern British coarsewares" in P J Woodward, S M Davies and A H Graham,Excavations at Greyhound Yard, Dorchester 1981-4 . p 235 Date: Roman - c.120 - 299 Weight: 40 g
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th November 2014
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Record ID: DOR-0DEB69
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of glazed pottery. Abundant fine sand temper. The core is reduced and mid-grey, the margins are oxidised orange-red. There are splashes of green glaze on the exterior. The flat base of a glazed jug with a thumbed frill around the edge. Handmade. Date: Medieval- c. 1200 - 1400 Weight: 32 g
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th November 2014
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Record ID: DOR-0DFD1E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of glazed pottery. Abundant fine sand temper. The core is reduced and dark grey, the margins are oxidised pale orange. There is patchy green glaze on the exterior. slightly angles, pointed rim of a jug. There are short slashes infilled with glaze into the body of the sherd at the break, indicating this is from near a handle attachment point. Handmade. Date: Medieval- c. 1200 - 1400 Weight:11 g
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th November 2014
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Record ID: DOR-0E0CAD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of pottery. Abundant fine sand temper. The core is reduced and dark grey, the margins are oxidised red. A piece of an oval cross sectioned handle from a jug. The shape is slightly flared towards the attachment end and there are three deep oval depressions in the upper surface. Handmade. Date: Medieval- c. 1200 - 1400 Weight:34 g
Created on: Monday 10th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th November 2014
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Record ID: DOR-204C11
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of pottery. Coarse and poorly sorted temper of abundant sand with frequent larger calcareous pieces (up to 5mm) . The core is reduced dark grey, the margins are buff to brown. A body sherd from near the rim (probably). There is a pre-firing perforation below the flare of the rim eversion. Handmade. Date: Medieval- c. 1200 - 1400 Weight: 43 g
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th November 2014
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Record ID: DOR-21B098
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five sherds of coarseware pottery. Dark grey reduced fabric with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. Some pieces have orange-buff oxidised margins and clear burnish lines. Black burnished ware (Wareham/Poole fabric). Handmade. The group comprises: Three refitting sherds of a flat jar base One base sherd from a flat based jar with a low bead at the foot. One rim sherd from jar with an upright rim with external bead. 1st to 2nd century Date: Roman - c. AD 50 - 400 Weight: 132 g
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th November 2014
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Record ID: DOR-21C2D1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of coarseware pottery. Dark grey reduced fabric with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. Visible exterior burnish lines. Black burnished ware (Wareham/Poole fabric). Handmade. A sherd from a flat based, plain rimmed dish ("dog dish") WA type 20. Reference:Seagar-Smith, R, 1993, "Black Burnished Ware and other Southern British coarsewares" in P J Woodward, S M Davies and A H Graham,Excavations at Greyhound Yard, Dorchester 1981-4 . p 233 Date: Roman - c. AD 50 - 400 Weight: 28 g
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th November 2014
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Record ID: DOR-31456C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of coarseware pottery. Mid grey reduced fabric with frequent grog and some sand temper. Oxidised red and buff margins. A thick, rolled rim sherd from a large storage jar. Handmade. Date: Roman - c.100 - 400 Weight: 24 g
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th November 2014
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Record ID: DOR-A12668
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
12 sherds of Roman coarseware. Largely reduced dark grey to black fabric with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. Many of the surfaces are burnished. Black Burnished ware fabric1a (Poole/Wareham). The group comprises: Five rim sherds from jars ( including WA types 1 & 3). Two are bead rims, two are upright rims and one is moderately everted. Weight: 69 g Three sherds from bowls. One is a bead rim (probably WA type 15) on is a flat-topped rim with an external bead and in-turn (WA type 22) and the third is a fragment of a bowl with a low external flange below the missing rim (WA typ…
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chickerell', grid reference and parish protected.