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: SOMDOR-7E6707
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron annular buckle. Small shoe buckle. Frame and pin are corroded. The circular frame has a circular section. The frame is distorded slightly by corrosion. The pin is hooked around one side of the frame and tapers slightly.
Created on: Tuesday 4th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-002402
Object type: HIPPOSANDAL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman iron hipposandal (a type of horseshoe). The hooked heel only remains. The plate has incurved sides with the remnants of one flared wing at one side. At the back the plate curves upwards into a flared, convex heel plate with an incomplete backward projecting hook at the mid point of the upper edge. the hook is tapering and square sectioned. Probably an Aubert/Manning type 1. For a similar, more complete example see, Crummy, N, 1983, "The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester, 1971 - 1979", Colchester Archaeological Report 2, p.105, Fig. 108. The iron is heav…
Created on: Sunday 30th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-6A6326
Object type: OX SHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Wrought iron oxshoe, probably of medieval, post-medieval or early modern date. The shoe is complete even though it is only 'half' a shoe: it was for one half of the ox's cloven hoof. Iron oxshoes are very difficult to date as they did not change much through the ages.
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2008
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sturminster Newton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-CC7962
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large iron key. The bow is kidney-shaped with a point on the outer edge. The shank is rectangular in cross-section and widens slightly towards the ward, The pin is narrowed from the main part of the shank and tapers to a point. The ward is rectangular with a slightly asymmetrical cross-shaped central cleft. The iron is corroded. Similar to an example illustrated in Egan, G 1998, "The Medieval Household", page 118, number 327 which is further identified as a Ward Perkins 1940, type VII. Date: Medieval - 14th century Dimensions: 197.02 mm x 45.43 mm x 32.12 mm Weight: 93.81 g
Created on: Wednesday 8th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne Kingston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-3AC371
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete large iron key. The bow and tip of the stem are missing. The stem is hollow and broken at both ends beyond the bit. The bit has an angled cleft on the inner edge. The other edge is uncut. Date: Probably Medieval to Early Post medieval c. 13th to 18th century Dimensions: 102.09 mm x 39.71 mm x 15.29 mm Weight: 55.59 g
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mappowder', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-5991A1
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A well defined keyhole horseshoe with four rectangular nail holes to each branch.Three of the nails are still in place and reveal the T-shaped heads.Slightly fullered with no calkins. The keyhole shoe was mainly used on draught horses. Reference: Ivan G Sparks, OLD HORSESHOES,pp.18-19. Date: Post Medieval to Modern - c. 1650 - 1800 Length 140mm Width 130mm Thickness 9mm Weight 477grams
Created on: Thursday 20th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Milton Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8CDA48
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded medieval iron horseshoe fragment of the wavy-rimmed type (Clark type 2B) (c. 12th-13th century). This fragment forms part of the left branch with two oval nail holes and calkin present. Ivan G Sparkes (9-10) notes that this would of been attached with fiddle-headed nails and although they sat within the countersunk depressions, the nail heads still protruded by almost half their length. Dimensions are Length 76.9 mm Width 21 mm Thickness 6.2 mm Weight 39 g.
Created on: Friday 4th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Milton Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E23394
Object type: LATCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A forged iron latch which is probably from a door or window.The latch has been hand forged from a rectangular bar which would have been approximately 14 mm x 7 mm in section. The roundel has been hammered out and has a tapered profile. The attachment end has a circular loop hole of c.10mm diameter which was probably made using a punch. The downturned hook end has been drawn to a point, with a single hammer blow to create the swan neck. As this was found with two other similar latches and other iron work it is probable that this is of local manufacture. The site also has evidence of…
Created on: Sunday 20th June 2010
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E2EAB4
Object type: LATCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A forged iron latch from a door or window, probably dating from the post-Medieval period. The latch has been hand forged from a bar with rectangular cross section, measuring approximately 12mm wide by 7 mm high. One third of the way along from the hook end is a roundel which has been hammered out and has a tapered profile. There is a section of this roundel missing, due to corrosion. The attachment end has a sub-circular loop hole of c.10mm diameter .The hook end is narrowed and bent downwards at 90 degrees. This latch was found in close proximity with two others. Dimensions are…
Created on: Sunday 20th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 27th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E303D4
Object type: LATCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A forged iron latch, dating from the post-Medieval period and probably from a door or window. The latch has been hand forged from a rectangular bar which would have been approximately 14 mm x 6 mm. The roundel has been hammered out very thinly and has a tapered profile. The loop end has a circular 10 mm hole and the metal is waisted at this point, suggesting a punch was used. Much of the hook end is missing, but the remaining portion shows the bar was narrowed and probably drawn to a point. Dimensions are: Length 102 mm, Diameter of roundel 57.5, Weight 54 grams. This latch was …
Created on: Sunday 20th June 2010
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-9996F5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded iron frame from a post-Medieval two-piece buckle. The frame is sub-rectangular in plan, having rounded corners and a rhomboidal cross section. There is only a remnant of the iron axis bar, contained within a hole in the frame. .Dimensions are: Length 41.5 mm, Width 32.8 mm, Thickness 3 mm, Weight 7.846 grams. CF, Ross Whitehead, Buckles 1250-1800, pp, 102 to 104.
Created on: Sunday 11th July 2010
Last updated: Friday 8th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-43A6F4
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded iron tang knife. The knife has a short blade ( 25 mm ) and longer, narrower tang (35mm) with parallel sides and flat surfaces. Whittle-tang knives were used over a long period of time, from Early-Medieval to the post-Medieval periods. This example is probably from the Early-Medieval period. For parallels on the PAS database, see HAMP- 5F3322 and LEIC-5E2151.
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 27th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-9AB292
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A wide wrought iron horseshoe. At each end is a calkin. The six nail holes are rectangular and arranged three on each side. The nail holes to not appear to be countersunk. Date: Post medieval - 16th to 18th century (probably) Dimensions: 97.08 m x 105.74 mm x 21.28 mm Weight: 310 g
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2011
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Record ID: HAMP-0A4896
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval iron barrel padlock case of Goodall's Type D (in Biddle, 1990), with a hinged shackle, locked and corroded in place. The spring and bolt are enclosed within the case. Barrel padlocks with shackles (Type D) were intended to secure human or animal limbs (Goodall 1990 p.1001). Examples from Winchester date from the late 10th to early 15th century. The case is cylindrical and c.30mm in cross-section, widening to c.40mm diameter at the open end. The shackle (c.10.5mm diameter cross-section) is hinged at one end (to a projection from the case) and curves in an arc to the opposi…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 5th November 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D24EF7
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded iron horse shoe probably of Clark type 3 dating to the 13th/14th century. The shoe has three rectangular holes to each branch with worn calkins. Although no nails survive the countersinkings suggest the use of T-shaped nails. Probably from a light saddle horse. Date: Medieval - c. 1250-1350 Dimensions: 105.98 mm x 97.33 mm x 6.17 mm Weight: 6.17 g
Created on: Thursday 15th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D31115
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, worn and corroded iron horseshoe; a dove type from the 15th century. There are three sub-square nail holes to each branch. The left branch has a thickened heel or worn calkin. The right branch is tapered. Probably from a light saddle horse. Date: Medieval - c. 1400 - 1450 Dimensions: 115 mmx x 100 mm x 7.41 mm Weight:191.g
Created on: Thursday 15th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D3D344
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron horseshoe of probable early 14th century date. The left branch has three rectangular nail holes with one square headed nail surviving. The right branch has three rectangular nail holes. The heels are thickened with no evidence of calkins. A probable light saddle shoe. The only surviving square-headed nail is much larger than the rectangular holes . Date: Medieval - c. 1400 - 1450 Dimensions: 112.3 mm x 113.81 mm x 5.5 mm Weight: 147 g
Created on: Thursday 15th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-DEB4D3
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A complete iron bridle snaffle bit of probable Medieval to Post Medieval date. The bit consists of a linked mouth-piece with a circular cheek piece at either end. The bit has been constructed with a circular bar, flattened at either end and turned over to form the loop. The cheek-pieces are sub-circular in plan. The mouth-piece middle link is seized with corrosion, the two cheek-pieces remain free within the attachment loops. Length of linked Bits: 76.60 mm and 67.81 mm. Diameter of bit 7.68 mm. Diameter of cheek-pieces 64.92 mm and 64.49 mm. Cheek-piece bar 6.65 mm x 4.53 mm.
Created on: Friday 16th August 2013
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.