Record ID: DOR-5D2A35
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Crispus (AD 317-326) dated  AD 318-324 (Reece period 16). VIRTVS EXERCIT reverse type depicting a trophy with two bound captives seated at its base. Mint mark T/F//- - - mint of Trier (probably) Reference: RIC vol.7, Trier no. 285. Date: Roman  Diameter: 20.33 mm Weight: 2.49 g Die axis: 12
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-5D0FE3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of the Magnentius or Decentius (AD 350-353) dated  AD 350-353 (Reece period 18). FELICITAS REIPVBLICAE reverse type depicting the Emperor facing holding a standard and a Victory. Unclear mint mark. Date: Roman  Diameter: 20.40 mm Weight: 2.43 g Die axis: 6
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-399245
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361) dated  AD 318-324 (Reece period 16). Inscription around a wreath with VOT X or VOT XX within reverse. Unclear mint mark. Date: Roman  Diameter: 19.07 mm Weight: 1.83 g Die axis: unclear
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-3952BE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy radiate of Gallienus (AD 260-268) dated  AD 260-268  (Reece period 13). DIANAE CONS AVG reverse depicting a horned animal standing or walking left. Unclear mint mark. Date: Roman  Diameter: 20.25 mm Weight: 2.03 g Die axis: 6
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-38D1C5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Magnentius or Decentius  (AD 350-353) dated  AD 350-353  (Reece period 18). VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE reverse type depicting two Victories holding a shield inscribed VOT V MVLT X. Unclear mint mark. Date: Roman  Diameter: 21.24 mm Weight: 2.57 g Die axis: 12
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 26th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-38BA29
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sestertius probably of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180) dated  AD 161-180  (Reece period 8 ). Standing female figure, cornucopia in right reverse. Date: Roman  Diameter: 30.71 mm Weight: 21.74 g Die axis: 10
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E3B29B
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy pipe tamper in the form of an upright hand grasping a cylindrical object with flared end (probably a scroll) The hand has long moulded fingers wrapped around the bar and a thumb and hollowed palm below. The bar flares to each end, terminanting in a flat, circular face. The ends of the bar are decorated, one end with a single circumferetnial groove, theopposite ned with two. The wrist of the hand tapers to a collar approximately halfway down the shaft, perhaps representing a cuff. The collar is decorated with a curcumferential ridge top and bottom…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E3536E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sestertius of Severus Alexander dating to AD 222 - 235 (Reece period 11).  Standing figure on reverse. Very little detail survivng. Date: Roman Diameter: Weight: Die axis: 12
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E14169
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver stater of the British Iron Age. South Western uninscribed (Durotrigian) type. Reference: ABC 2163 Date: Late Iron Age - c. 60 BC - AD 10 Diameter: 19.12 mm Weight: 4.62 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E117FE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sceat dating to 600 - 750. Aethiliraed type 105. Runic inscription on the obverse. Quilled crescent on the reverse. Date: Early-Medieval - c. 675 - 750 Diameter:11.56 mm Weight: 0.78 g This coin has also been recorded in the Corpus of Early Medieval Coin Finds (EMC) reference number 2023.0302
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E0B059
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy bow brooch.  A knee brooch. The pin shaft is missing. At the head is a open-backed box housing the iron axis bar and spring for the missing pin. The copper alloy spring is present and has three coils either side of the stub of the pin shaft. The end caps of this spring housing box are pierced to accommodate the ends of the axis bar. The wings are short. The head projects horizontally from the centre of the wings (the front of the spring housing). The bow then curves outward an down on a P-shaped profile extending into a short, straight leg. At …
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DED49E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Philip of Spain and Mary Tudor (1554 - 1558)  dating to 1555 - 1557. Tower mint, London. Lis initial mark. Oval shield on reverse with mark of valu VI above. No date. Reference: North Volume 2, number 1971 Date: Post Medieval Diameter: 27.07 mm Weight: 2.71 g Die axis: 10  
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DE2F34
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST 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 a central rounded, longitudinal rib. It has old irregular breaks at both ends.   Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 58.58 mm x 43.73 mm x 11.05 mm Weight: 154 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 of type A which …
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DE22A6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST 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 old irregular breaks at both ends.   Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 66.02 mm x 47.85 mm x 25.26 mm Weight: 246 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…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DDF2DE
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy spur. Part of one arm only remains. The arm is D-shaped in cross section and tapers from the break to a broken figure of eight terminal. the terminal projects downwards from the end of the arm and the loper loop id broken. The remaining aperture in the upper loop is circular. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1600 - 1800 Dimensions:  88.06 mm x 13.66 mm x 5.55 mm  Weight: 11.38 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DDDD98
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy probable dress pin. The head only. The head is oval with four vertical spiral grooves. at the top is a small pointed knop. At the base is a collar above the narrowed stub of the pinshaft. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1700 Dimensions: 19.62 mm x 8.67 mm Weight: 4.47 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DDA59B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Richard II (1377 - 1399),dating to 1377-early 1390s. Type 1 Bent and worn. Mint of York Date: Medieval Diameter. 17.01 mm Weight: 0.86 g  Die axis: 6
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DD8EF2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable Roman coin. The reverse has no detail and is scratched. The obverse has a head facing right. Date: Roman Diameter. 27.03 mm Thickness: 2.48 mm Weight: 4.80 g 
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DCE2D2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of externally glazed earthernware pottery. The fabric is reduced pale grey at the core with orange-red oxidised margins. It is tempered with abundant fine sand and sparse grog. The sherd is quite abraded The sherd has an external cordon and flanking groove around the girth. There is an internal shoulder, probably a lid seat. The exterior is decorated with vertical bands of trailed off-white slip with traces of green glaze over. Probably a sherd from a jug.  Date: Late Medieval - c.1400 - 1500 Weight: 19 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DCDFA7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hooked fitting. Possibly a dress fastener or a buckle pin. A thick bar of copper alloy with a D-shaped cross-section for much of its length, thinning into a rectangular cross section towards the hooked end. Th hooked end is tapered and bent at a right angle before curling back on itself. At the other end is also tapered and ends in a break. On one face of the bar in the centre are traces of stamped decoration of an annulet with four annulets set around it forming a rectangle. Date:  Dimensions: 54.95 mm x 6.85 mm x 3.62 mm Weight: 7.68 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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