Record ID: SOMDOR185
Object type: DISCOIDAL KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Bronze Age discoidal knife. The flint is dark grey-brown with a glossy patina. The knife has been created by pressure flaking over most of both faces. There is a fresh fracture at one end (plough strike). Date: Early Bronze Age - c. 2350 to 1600 BC Dimensions: 40 mm x 35 mm x 11 mm Weight: 14 g
Created on: Friday 8th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 27th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR186
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade. A tertiary flake of mid grey-flint with a low-gloss patina. There is a small striking platform at the proximal end. On the ventral face is a well-defined bulb of percussion and several waves. On the dorsal face are several elongate, parallel flaking scars creating a trapeziodal cross section. There is edge-gloss along part of one long edge on the ventral face, probably from use of the blade. Date: Neolithic to Early Bronze Age Dimensions: 52 mm x 23 mm x 7 mm Weight: 10 g
Created on: Friday 8th October 1999
Last updated: Monday 7th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR190
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Single piece brooch. Very narrow bow. The bow is leaf shaped, tapering to a pointed foot. Small catchplate remains. The bow is decorated with an incised central line with diagonal lines either side at the top end of the bow. The spring is of round sectioned wire, two coils remaining on the left side and broken off at the end of the chord.
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET OWERMOIGNE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR191
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Headstud brooch. Short. Flat wings with incised line decoration. Broken chain loop at head. Small headstud with incised outer ring and central dot. Both recessed with traces of enamel. The bow is decorated with 7 lozenge recesses interleaved with triangles at either side. Bow tapers to a large foot knob with incised horizontal line. A long catchplate at the back which extends two thirds along the length of the bow.
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET OWERMOIGNE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR194
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy zoomorphic strap-end. It is drop-shaped in outline, with the end strap attachment narrower than the opposite end. The rounded end is broad and flat, tapering to attachment end which is in the form of an animal head with rivets for nostrils. Behind this are incised eyes and ears and possibly wings. At the broad end are incised concentric circles. The back is undecorated. Date: Early Medieval - c. 800 - 1000
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 1999
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET WEYMOUTH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR198
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Iron horseshoe. Norman type. Sub-circular counter sunk nail holes. Wavy outer edge. Possibly early type (mid 11th to mid 12th century).
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 1999
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET WEYMOUTH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR199
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron spear head. Socketed for circular shaft Bullet shaped central spine with two large flanges either side forming a leaf shape..
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 1999
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET PUDDLETOWN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR200
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle frame and plate. Mid green patina. Simple oval frame with integral plate. Front surface of the plate densely decorated with ring and dot punching. Frame is also decorated in this way. Retains two copper alloy rivets for attachment to belt. Date: Probably Roman - 1st to 4th century
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 1999
Last updated: Monday 4th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET TARRANT RUSHTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR203
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET BRADFORD PEVERELL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR197
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy spear tip. Off centre central rib. Diamond shaped section.
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 1999
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET WEYMOUTH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR330
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Base silver stater. South western type.
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET WEST STAFFORD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR355
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337) as Caesar, dating to AD 307 (Reece period 15). GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type depicting Genius standing left with patera and cornucopia, altar to left. Mint of Lyon. Mint Mark: /N/PLC Reference: RIC Vol. VI, No. 211
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2000
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weymouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR374
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Edwardian farthing. Minted in London. Double struck with obverse struck over reverse and vice versa. [Ed.farth]
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warmwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR377
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age stater
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weymouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR379
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
South Western type
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weymouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR380
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy stater. South-western type.
Created on: Wednesday 5th April 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warmwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR386
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of roughout for polished axe. Cream coloured patina. Large flaking scars and some smaller pressure flaking at edges.
Created on: Wednesday 5th April 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'W. Knighton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR402
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Possible buckle plate or strap fitting. Sub - rectangular tapering shape. At the wider end there are angled projections. These slope in to the middle where there is a groove possibly for a buckle pin to rest in. Also at this end are three rivet holes (one beneath groove) the two outer of which still retain their copper alloy rivets. The surface is decorated with curvilinear panels of wavy lines.
Created on: Wednesday 5th April 2000
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET WARMWELL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR409
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy implement. Possibly a small chisel. Shaft is round sectioned. Tang is formed by tapering of shaft to a point. Functional end is a flattened chisel like blade. Slightly bent.
Created on: Friday 7th April 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Piddlehinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR428
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A late early-medieval to medieval zoomorphic cruciform mount (c. 11th century). Cruciform/quatrefoil shape. Each of the four lugs is pierced for attachment using rivets. Central irregular octagonal boss with moulded zoomorphic or possibly human head decoration. Boss is concave at back. There are many other examples of similar cruciform domed mounts on the PAS database, such as HAMP3572, HAMP-5F6592, WAW-4B1B36, BH-922C44, NMS-5B7B13 (gilded), SF-9E9C95 (enamelled), IOW-C745C2 (relief-decorated), SUSS-D0A326 (gilded).
Created on: Friday 7th April 2000
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Waddon', grid reference and parish protected.