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-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: 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-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: DOR-AA7BB8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper-alloy fragment from a cooking vessel such as a tripod skillet dating to c. 1300 - 1700. An incomplete cast copper-alloy leg from a cooking vessel,  The leg is broadly rectangular with a sub triangular-shaped cross section (flat at the rear). On the front, convex face of the flared foot are five narrow longitudinal ridges below a thick transverse collar. Above the collar the leg is narrowed and decorated with central longitudinal ridges. The base of the foot is smoothed and worn. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1300-17…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-8A891B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy vessel fragment in two pieces. Part of a vessel wall and rim, probably from a large vessel such as a cauldron. The rim is plain and slightly everted with a low internal bead. The interior surface is worn and smooth. The exterior of the vessel is scored, probably as a result of the manufacturing process and also sooted. Date: Medieval to Post-medieval - c. 1200 - c.1700 Dimensions: 94.77 mm x 33.98 mm x 5.46 mm Weight: 64.00 g Cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. 
Created on: Saturday 20th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 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: DOR-9371D8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast copper alloy vessel.  The vessel has a bulbous rounded body and base , a narrow neck, a collar at the rim and asymmetrical open handles. The mouth opening is sub-circular. The handles have differently sized sub-circular apertures and are D-shaped in cross section. The handles are attached at opposite sides to the collar at the rim and extend downwards to join at the base of the neck. Date: Early Medieval - c. 1100 - 1300 Dimensions: 31.15 mm x 25.49 mm x 20.50 mm Weight: 23.21 g See database records WILT-7942F2,  SUR-FA2AB0 and&nbs…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2023
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Record ID: SOM-E1B7E2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cooking vessel leg of medieval to post-medieval date, c. 12th-19th centuries AD.  The leg is sub-rectangular in section with a prominent central vertical rib, while overall its form is narrower at the base of the vessel and flares out to the foot. The upper edge is broken, and the patina is a covering mottled green and black.  Butler, et al. 2009: "From about AD 1100, cast copper alloy vessels...were commonly used for downhearth cooking, with the vessel sitting among the embers or suspended over the fire. All but…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 24th November 2022
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Record ID: DOR-D22854
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of earthenware pottery. The fabric is reduced grey brown with an oxidised external margin. It is tempered with abundant, poorly sorted calcareous pieces (up to 10 mm) and grog (giving a soapy feel to the surfaces). The internal surface has numerous voids from the loss of some of the temper. An undiagnostic body sherd. Handmade. Heavily abraded. Date: Possibly late Iron Age to Roman Length: 35.56 mm; Width: 29.41 mm; Thickness: 10.21 mm; Weight: 5.6 g.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-CC0DBC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a ceramic vessel dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1200-1400). The fragment has a pale orange, fine fabric with a pale green glaze on the outer surface. Likely to be a local ware. Dimensions: Length 40.31mm; width 34.11mm; thickness 3.39mm; weight 6.68g
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2022
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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: 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-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-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-E78841
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy cooking vessel. A piece from the rim of a cauldron or skillet.  The rim is pointed with an internal bead. There is a circumferential groove on the internal surface. The exterior of the vessel is scored and sooted. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 53.94 mm x 48.08 mm x 6.03 mm Weight: 47.93 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 use…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: DOR-E762C3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: 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 an old irregular break at the upper end.  The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 36.31 mm x 50.50 mm x 26.75 mm Weight: 149 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for s…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: DOR-13143B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy vessel spout with a zoomorphic terminal. A narrow, curving spout from a ewer or copper. The base is expanded and oval and would have attached to the body of a vessel. It tapers sharply into an upright tube which curves outwards at the top and terminates in a zoomorphic head with a tapering circular projecting spout in its open mouth. The animal's head is well defined with lentoid eyes, incised and moulded brows with triangular indentation along the rear edges, a central, tapering and notched crest, deeply moulded ears with flattened tops and internal moulded oval ridg…
Created on: Sunday 15th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2022
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Record ID: DOR-7AEF89
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy zoomorphic mount from a vessel handle, probably from a chafing dish. A zoomorphic head, possibly a lion or dog, with a tapering circular aperture all the way through it. The animal's head has incised lentoid eyes below a moulded double-arched brow, moulded and recessed rounded oval ears at the back of the head on either side and a moulded snub-nosed snout with incised nostrils. The open mouth is delineated with two angled incised lines forming a chevron on each side with a slight spout-like projection emerging from it. Date: Dimensions: 23.02 mm x 13.90 mm x 17.82 m…
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 24th May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-C46CC0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg has a trapezoidal cross-section .The internal face is flat and the external face has central, vertical linear moulding. At the base the leg is almost right angled into a flared foot onto which the central rib extends. It has an old irregular breaks at both ends. The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 51.20 mm x 46.16 mm x 32.13 mm Weight: 213 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from …
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-C44A02
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg has an irregular quadrilobed cross-section. The rear race is flat with a small central longitudinal rib. The front has three much larger, rounded, longitudinal ribs which form a three lobed flared foot at the base. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 31.12 mm x 63.11 mm x 37.23 mm Weight: 221 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used fro…
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-C42316
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg is rectangular in cross-section with a flat back and and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards slightly at the base to create a shallow three lobed foot. The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 26.20 mm x 39.97 mm x 16.52 mm Weight: 72.54 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and …
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Sunday 1st May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-C40E95
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat rear and convex front with a central raised rib running down it. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the three lobes. The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 33.39 mm x 42.41 mm x 38.81 mm Weight: 121.31 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler …
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Saturday 23rd April 2022
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Record ID: DEV-F51FA5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy pot leg dating to the post medieval period, c. 1600-1750. The leg is triangular in section and rectangular in shape, the triangular sectional appearance is  caused by a tall  central midrib which extends downwards in the centre of the object. It is unusually broken at the upper area, with the break occurring midway down the leg rather than at the point where the leg meets the body.  Cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from AD1200 to 1700 for serving and cooking. Legs and feet are the most commonly recorded finds and Butler et alii&n…
Created on: Monday 14th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
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Record ID: DEV-F50E2B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy pot leg dating to the post medieval period, c. 1500-1750. The leg is D-shaped in cross section with a flat back and a convex front. It has three conjoined convex ribs on the outer face, evenly spaced apart and very shallow. Above the ribs is a raised fetlock which runs horizontally across the outer face. The break is directly above this fetlock, but the ribs continue above it up to the break, and survive in better condition here.  Cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from AD1200 to 1700 for serving and cooking. Legs and feet are the most …
Created on: Monday 14th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-55C2FC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy, drop handle from a chafing dish. A handle and an incomplete attachment lug that still freely articulates around the handle. The handle is a broadly a trapeziodal ; wider at the base with rounded lower corners and an in-curved lower edge and narrowed at the top with a short straight upper edge.It is rectangular in cross section along the sides and base with a more rounded cross section. The thick lug is attached to the shorter top edge. The lug has a drop-shaped, sub-oval body which is rectangular in cross section. It is attached to the ha…
Created on: Monday 17th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 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: DOR-38DD75
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of unglazed earthenware pottery. The redusce fabric is mid grey with an oxidise margin at the nner surface of the vessel. It is tempered with dense, poorly sorted material including rounded quartz sand and occasional haematite pieces up to 4mm. There are also some large voids. A base sherd from a handmade cooking jar. The sherd is abraded. Date: Medieval - c. 1100 - 1300 Weight: 21 g
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 24th January 2022
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Record ID: DOR-50E619
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy zoomorphic spout. The terminal only remains. It is in the form of an elabotaely moulded beast head. An animal with mouth open around a slightly projecting circular spout, showing two rows of rectangular teeth along either side. The lower jaw is narrow with a rounded end. The muzzle is long with a central ridge and folds of skin delineated on either side. It terminates in a snub-nose with two nostrils. It has large pellet eyes below prominent, bulbous brows with a groove between them which extends onto the sloping rear of the head and between the two molded, …
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 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: DOR-38577D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four sherds of Medieval externally glazed earthenware. The fabrics are oxidised buff and tempered with abundant fine sand. The exterior surfaces are glazed with a mottled green lead glaze with occasional brown patches. Three are thin walled body sherds from jugs, one has two decoration of two girth cordons. The fourth piece is a fragment of more coarsely tempered drawn strap handle with three grooved on the upper face. Date: Medieval - c. 1200 - 1500 Weight: 21 g
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-3811EC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Medieval externally glazed earthenware. The fabric is reduced pale grey at the core with buff margins,. Tempered with abundant fine sand and occasional iron ore pieces. The exterior surface has rilled decoration and is glazed with a yellow-green lead glaze. A body sherd, probably from a jug. Date:Medieval - c 1200 - 1400 Weight: 6 g
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-37F9DD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Medieval externally glazed earthenware. The fabric is reduced mid grey at the core with grey-buff margins,. Tempered with abundant rounded quartz sand. The Exterior surface has a band of rilled decoration and is glazed with a green lead glaze and an orange-brown glaze over in some areas. A sherd from a shouldered or globular vessel, probably a jug.. Date:Medieval - c. 1200 - 1400 Weight: 10 g
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-37CE75
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Medieval pottery. The fabric has a reduced mid grey core with oxidised dark orange margins. The temper is poorly sorted and represented by many different sized surface voids. The remaining material includes fine sand, large quartz sand and flint pieces (up to 4 mm). A fragment of everted rim sherd, probably from a jar. Date: Probably Medieval - c. 1100 - 1300 Weight: 14 g
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-37AFB7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Late Medieval vessel. Oxidised buff fabric with grey reduction on the exterior margin on one side. Abundant fine sand temper. Highly fired. A fragment of rim with a stub of handle attached from a probable chamber pot. Wheel made. Date: Late Medieval - c. 1400 - 1600 Weight: 53 g
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-37577C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eleven sherds of Medieval unglazed earthernware vessels The ffiring varies from black and grey reduced through grey reduced cores with buff and orange margins to orange-buff oxidised throughout. The fabrics are all similarly tempered with well sorted abundant rounded quartz sand and occasional shale and other stone pieces. Some of the surfaces are wiped and the temper is visible at the surface. One handle fragment. An oval cross-sectioned drawn handle from a jug. The temper is coarser than the rim and body sherds, probably to strengthen the material. Weight: 30 g Seven rim sherds.…
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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