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-8F7BB3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of early medieval coarseware. The fabric is reduced and pale grey except for the oxidised exterior surface which is orangey-red. It contains abundant poorly sorted temper of rounded quartz sand, flint, chert and calcareous pieces (up to 5 mm). The inclusions are prominemt and protruce through the surface of the vessel. An undiagnostic body sherd from a thick walled, handmade vessel. Date: Late Early-Medieval to Early Medieval - 11th to 12th century Weight: 11 g Identified with guidance from Lorraine Mepham
Created on: Wednesday 18th June 2008
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-6F37AD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a Roman Oxfordshire red slipped ware vessel dating to the period c. AD 240 - 410. The sherd consists of part of a circular foot ring with edges terminating in old breaks. The fabric is orange in colour. It exhibits mica inclusions. The surfaces are coated in a smooth orange-red slip which has been heavily abraded. Similar record on the database SOM-8D7006 The remaining profile of the sherd suggests that it probably derives from a bowl of Young's form C40 - C96. See Young, C. J., The Roman pottery industry of the Oxford region,…
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: WILT-0227FC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small bodysherd of a Medieval vessel dating to c. AD 1100-1500.  The fabric is a hard fired, rough and sandy with abundant translucent grey/white sandy quartz inclusions.  The outer surface is a buff colour and smooth with a row of vertical rouletted lines (and possibly a second row just visible).  The inner surface is a darker buff colour with some patches of darker grey and is rough and gritty.  The core is a darker unoxidised grey. Dimensions:  length 31.6mm; width 27.7mm; thickness 5.4mm; weight 5.11g.   Thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith, Wessex …
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-5ECACE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Medieval pottery. A sherd of unglazed earthenware. The fabric is reduced grey-brown at the core with orange-red oxidisation on the internal margin. It has a poorly sorted mixed temper including fine sand, pieces of white quartzite ( up to 2 mm) and calcareous pieces. The rim from a small, hand made jar. The rim is inturned. The sherd is very abraded. Date: Late Early-Medieval to Early Medieval  c.1000 - 1200 Weight: 6 g
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-5F2123
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of Medieval pottery. Two sherds of earthenware one with traces of glaze. 1] The fabric has a reduced grey core with orange-red oxidisation on the margins. Tempered with abundant fine sand. A fragment of stabbed strap handle from a jug. Weight: 13 g 2] The fabric has an oxidised pink core with orange margins. Tempered with abundant fine sand and occasional iron-rich pieces. A grooved handle from a small jug. There are traces of yellow-green glaze in the groove. Weight: 21 g Both sherds are abraded. Date: Medieval  c 1300 - 1500
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-7228CA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Black Burnished ware pottery. Poole/Wareham fabric.The fabric is reduced grey with a black and burnished exterior surface. It is tempered abundant rounded quartz sand temper an sparse large shale pieces (up to 3 mm).  An undiagnostic body sherd. Handmade. Heavily abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 50 - 400 Weight: 8.5 g
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-72B0B9
Object type: TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of ceramic tile.  1] An irregular fragment tile, broken on all its edges. The fabric is oxidised red throughout. It is tempered with abundant fine sand and occasional limestone pieces (up to 2mm). A fragment of flue tile with scored line decoration on one face. Heavily abraded. Weight: 33 g 2] An irregular fragment of tile, broken on all its edges. The fabric is reduced mid grey at the core with orange-red oxidised margins. It is tempered with abundant fine sand an occasional large limestone and ironstone pieces (up to 5mm). A fragment of floor or…
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-B5B230
Object type: TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 fragment of ceramic building material. A heavily abraded fragment of tile. The fabric is orangey-red with yellow patches. It is tempered with sand and has occasional larger stone inclusions (up to 3 mm). Date: probably Medieval Weight: 20 g
Created on: Thursday 5th February 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-C63393
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
1 sherd of pottery with a reduced mid grey core, slightly oxidised orangey-brown surfaces. The fabric is tempered with moderate rounded quartz sand and has abundant voids from leached out calcareous inclusions (up to 3 mm). The sherd is from the body of a sagging-base cooking jar. Handmade. Heavily abraded. Identified by Lorraine Mepham as a fabric from local Dorset kilns, typically found in the Dorchester area. Date: Medieval. Late 12th to early 14th century
Created on: Monday 21st April 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-C6D587
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
2 sherds of pottery with very light grey reduced fabric. The fabric is tempered with abundant coarse rounded quartz sand with some grains and voids up to 2.5 mm. Undiagnostic body sherds. Handmade. Slightly abraded. Identified by Lorraine Mepham as a fabric from South East Wiltshire/East Dorset kilns. Date: Medieval. Late 12th to early 14th century
Created on: Monday 21st April 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-C6E787
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
4 sherds of pottery with predominantly oxidised reddish brown to pale orange fabrics (one sherd of reduced very pale grey). The fabric is tempered with abundant fine quartz sand with occasional much larger grains (up to 2 mm). Undiagnostic body sherds. Handmade. Slightly abraded. Identified by Lorraine Mepham as a fabric from South East Wiltshire/East Dorset kilns. Date: Medieval. Late 12th to early 14th century
Created on: Monday 21st April 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-C6FE58
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of pottery with a mid grey reduced core andpale orange oxidised surfaces. The fabric is tempered fine quartz sand and occasional large flint pieces (up to 5mm). Undiagnostic thin walled body sherd. Handmade. Slightly abraded. Identified by Lorraine Mepham as a fabric from South East Wiltshire/East Dorset kilns. Date: Medieval. Late 12th to early 14th century
Created on: Monday 21st April 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-C711E3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
4 sherds of pottery with a reduced dark grey core and oxidised pinkish-buff surfaces. The fabric is tempered with abundant rounded quartz sand. A sherd from the rim of a jar. The rim is moderately everted with an external bead and slight internal lip. Handmade. Abraded. Identified by Lorraine Mepham as a fabric from South East Wiltshire/East Dorset kilns. Date: Medieval. Late 12th to early 14th century
Created on: Monday 21st April 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-463347
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
1 large sherd of pottery. It has a reduced dark grey core and oxidised buff surfaces. The fabric is tempered with abundant, fairly coarse sand. The sherd is part of a strap handle and rim from a jug/pitcher. The handle attaches to the upper surface of the rim, rising slightly and tapering before curving downward into a thick sub-rectangular section before it is broken (this break is more recent than those on the vessel rim). The upper surface of the handle is stab decorated with four short slashes at the rim and two longer ones as the handle narrows before the break. On the underside t…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-833AC3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of glazed earthernware pottery. The fabric has a reduced pale grey core and oxidised pinkish-buff margins. The fabric is tempered with abundant fine sand and occasional grey stone pieces. The external surface is decorated with a yellow-green glaze. The surface also has a series of short slashes which, as well as adding decoration, would have aided the firing of this thick part of the vessel. This is a large, curved foot from a tripod skillet. There is a raised ridge along the sides and down the centre of the leg/foot. It is similar to examples recorded from the Upper Heaton pot…
Created on: Thursday 23rd July 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-A235F5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of coarseware pottery. Reduced grey core with oxidised orange surfaces. Abundant mixed fine and rounded quartz sand temper. An undiagnostic body sherd from a handmade vessel. Date: Medieval - 12th - 14th century Weight: 6 g
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-BC3F14
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
4 sherds of coarseware pottery. Pale grey reduced core with orange oxidised surfaces. Abundant fine sand temper with sparse possible grog pieces. The four body sherds are all conjoining and have been subject to a recent break. The sherds are likely to be from a jar. Date: Probably Roman - c. AD 50 - 400 Weight: 29 g
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-77D076
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One post-medieval sherd of internally glazed erthern ware pottery, dating to AD 1500-1650. The fabric is oxidised buff with moderate quartz sand temper. The interior surface is slipped and glazed. The slip is cream coloured and the glaze is bright green. A rim sherd from a jar or bowl. The rim is plain with a deep external bead. There are girth grooves externally surface below the rim. It is wheelthrown with very little abrasion. Weight: 12 g Diameter of original vessel: 12 mm approximately
Created on: Tuesday 10th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F390F9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman ceramic vessel base, dating to c AD260 - 400. It is a hard grey fabric, without inclusions. There is evidence of a dark grey or brown wash. The base is circular, with a short pedestal which flares out to a short section of circular body before early damage caused the rest of the vessel to break away. On the underside of the pedestal is a central raised dot.Lightly inscribed circumferential grooves can be seen on the extant body. Probably a New Forest fineware thumb pot or beaker. Dimensions: diameter of pedestal base 24.5mm; diameter of r…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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