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: 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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Record ID: WILT-7D910F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy vessel foot dating to the Roman period (AD 43-410). The object is pelta shaped in plan, D shape in section, with a crescent shaped outer edge with two semi-circular cut out sections (biconcave) that create projecting outer 'arms' on each side of the object and a middle projection. The inward edge is bevelled. Two of the three tips have a rounded end. The centre one is blunt. It has a pale green patina. cf. Crummy 1983: 73, no. 2051 fig. 76 "Possibly a foot from a bowl". Also: LEIC-0…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2022
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2023
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Record ID: WILT-DF1BF7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Late Medieval Wessex coarseware ceramic rim, dating to c. AD 1200-1400. This fragment is sub rectangular in shape with a very narrow rim which is incomplete in some areas. The fabric is a cream colour and fairly smooth in texture. No obvious inclusions visible. Length: 22.9mm; width: 14.8mm; thickness: 5.5mm; weight: 1.75g This is a pale fired finer variant of Wessex Coarseware or a Late Medieval version of Verwood pottery (L. Mepham pers. comm)
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2022
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Record ID: WILT-DEDE4B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Medieval ceramic body sherd, dating to c. AD 1000-1100. The find is a sub-triangular shape, pale orange colour in the inside and a lighter shade of orange on the outer body. It has a coarse, gritty fabric with many tiny flint inclusions and a possible iron stain on the inner surface, plus a small void on the outer surface. Length: 27.8mm; width: 19.4mm; thickness: 6.3mm; weight: 3.65g 'This is a typical Medieval Wessex coarseware, at the coarser end of the spectrum' (L.Mepham pers. comm.)
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2021
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Record ID: WILT-DE441D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval ceramic handle dating to c. AD 1200-1300. The find appears to be the top part of a handle as there is a thumb indentation where it joins the vessel wall. The opposite end is lost due to an old break. The handle is made from a pale fired fabric, pale pink in colour with no visible inclusions. There is a greenish brown glaze applied to the inside part of the vessel and traces of this in the thumb indentation. Length: 44.5mm; width: 45.1mm; thickness: 31.2mm: weight: 32.78g This is either Laverstock or Poole Harbour fineware. They both look similar as bot…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2021
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Record ID: WILT-874CDE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of glass, part (about half) of the circular base of a vessel, probably a wine or brandy bottle, of Post Medieval date, perhaps c AD 1600 -1800. The glass was perhaps originally dark green or blue, now translucent, and all surfaces, including the broken edges are now coated with pearlescence. The outer surface, however is more cloudy. The lower/underside of the fragment is a domed punt ('push-up' or 'kick-up') from the base. A jagged low section of the wall of the bottle is part of the fragment. There are no seam or mould marks on the extant fragment, so probably free-blown,…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2021
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Record ID: WILT-F59197
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of seven Post Medieval Verwood ware sherds, dating to the period cAD 1600-1900. The group comprises two rim sherds, one handle sherd, one base sherd and three body sherds. The fabric of the two rim sherds is hard, and light orange-pink in colour. A green-yellow glaze is on one of the rim surfaces, possibly a plate, while the other, sturdier vessel, has a pale orange glaze . The breaks are worn. The base sherd has a hard, light orange coloured fabric, with some small micacerous inclusions. The interior surface has a hard green-orange glaze while the outer surface is …
Created on: Monday 13th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2021
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Record ID: WILT-25F54D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy post Medieval vessel, some kind of small cooking pot (perhaps a pipkin, posnet or skillet), being part of one of the legs, dating to cAD 1500 - 1700. It is broadly sub-triangular in cross section, with a moulded transverse collar close to the upper terminal. The leg has broken off at an early date above this collar. Below the collar the foot continues and has a rounded, blunt terminal, widening a little at the extreme end such that here it is more oval in section. It has a pale green patina with blackening on all outside surfaces. The foot meas…
Created on: Saturday 28th November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 27th January 2021
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Record ID: WILT-6BE2EA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval to post-medieval copper-alloy foot of a vessel leg dating to c.AD 1250 - 1700. The fragment comprises the foot of a leg. The foot is broadly a narrow D-shape in cross-section, with a raised central longitudinal rib running down the front. The object widens towards the base of the foot, where it is a rounded D-shape in cross-section. Cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from AD 1200 to 1700 for serving and cooking. Legs and feet are the most commonly recorded finds and Butler et alii (2009, p. 4) suggest there were four main types of leg used. …
Created on: Monday 26th October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3FF656
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman Gaulish Samian Ware, dating to the period c.AD 40-200. The sherd from a Dragendorff no.33 cup. The fabric is hard, pink-orange in colour and consistently fired. Both the inner and outer surfaces are coated with a hard and glossy orange/red slip which is abraded in places. Most of the breaks are worn, with some that look fresher. The sherd measures 25.36mm in length, 16.21mm in width, 4.93mm in thickness and weighs 2.52g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3EA064
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Post-medieval red ware bowl, dating to the period c.AD 1500-1700. The fabric is hard, mid-orange in colour at the surface, and cream-brown at the core. It has abundant, moderately well sorted small black, grey and red inclusions. The breaks are worn. The sherd measures 108.77mm in length, 43.22mm in width, 15.86mm in thickness and weighs 70.96g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3E9CE2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three sherds of Roman red colour coated Oxford ware, dating to the period c.AD 240-400. One is a rim sherd, one is a body sherd and the other is a base sherd. The rim sherd has a fine, sandy texture, and is red-orange in colour at the surface, with a grey core. It has a red-brown slip applied to the surface, but this is heavily abraded in some places. The sherd measures 63.33mm in length, 27.20mm in width, 13.78mm in thickness, and weighs 25.74g. The body sherd is sub-square in plan, with a fine, sandy texture. It is red-orange in colour at the surface, with a grey core. No…
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3E9904
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman South Midlands shell tempered ware, probably produced at Harrold, Bedfordshire, dating to the period c.AD 300-410. The sherd is sub-triangular in plan. The fabric is soft, and mid-brown in colour with areas of black. It has abundant, poorly sorted, angular crushed shell inclusions. Some of the breaks are worn, but others have a fresher appearance. The sherd is 41.66mm in length, 27.15mm in width, 6.35mm in thickness and weighs 8.38g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3E9620
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman gritty coarseware, dating to the period c.AD 43-410. The fabric is sandy and light brown-cream in colour, aside from the outer surface, which is orange. Poorly sorted abundant angular white and grey flint inclusions are exposed on the surface. The breaks are worn. The sherd measures 46.32mm in length, 36.08mm in width, 10mm in thicjness at the body and 23.65mm in thickness at the rim. It weighs 26.50g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D732A5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman White Ware mortarium (perhaps New Forest), dating to the period c.AD 260-370. The fabric is hard and sandy, cream in colour, with sparse red-brown inclusions. The breaks are worn. The sherd measures 30.13mm in length, 23.56mm in width, 16.86mm in thickness and weighs 9.72g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D71510
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of Roman Gaulish Samian Ware, dating to the period c.AD 40-200. The fragment is from a form Dragendorff no.37 decorated bowl. It is made from a hard, light orange fabric, which is consistently fired. Both the inner and outer surfaces are coated with a hard and glossy orange/red slip which is abraded in places. A recessed band runs across the sherd, below which are traces of ovolo decoration. The breaks are worn. The sherd measures 32.44mm in length, 23.38mm in width, 7.59mm in thickness and weighs 4.32g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying t…
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D6FB9D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of Roman New Forest colour coated ware beakers or flagons, dating to the period c.AD 260-370. 1 is a base sherd and 1 is a body sherd. The base sherd has light orange margins and surfaces and a mid grey core. It has a fine, sandy texture and sparse poorly sorted red inclusions. It is coated on its outer surface with a black-brown slip that is abraded in places. Striations on the inner surface suggest that it is wheel thrown. This sherd measures 24mm in height, 7.25mm in thickness and weighs 18.84g. The body sherd is sub-trapezoidal in plan. It has a soft, cream co…
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D6E366
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of Roman Grog Tempered Ware, dating to the period c.AD 275-410. The sherd is sub-trapezoidal in plan, and the fabric is soft and light orange in colour although the inner surface is dark orange. The breaks are worn. The sherd measures 34.69mm in length, 28.74mm in width, 8.61mm in thickness and weighs 10.16g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D6DA78
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman South East Dorset Black Burnished Ware, dating to the period c.AD 43-410. The sherd is broadly rectangular in plan, with a dark grey exterior surface and margin, and a mid-grey core, inner margin and inner surface. It has sparse, poorly sorted, white inclusions and moderate voids. The exterior surface is compact and slightly shiny, perhaps burnished. Two of the breaks are worn, but one appears fresher. The sherd measures 26.92mm in length, 23.46mm in width, 13mm in thickness at the rim and 6.37mm in thickness at the body. It weighs 7.92g. With thanks to …
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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