Record ID: PUBLIC-624E65
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-circular lead-alloy pot-mend with a fragment of the vessel still trapped between the front and back faces. The vessel is of a buff earthenware with abundant temper of rounded quartz/sand and there is no evidence of reduction or glaze material. Probably Roman to medieval in date.The pot-mend has a semi-matt patina and the pot thickness at the repair point is c.3 mm. Dimensions are: Diameter c. 27 mm, Thickness 8.9 mm.Weight 18 g.
Created on: Thursday 8th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-628663
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-circular lead-alloy pot mend for the repair to a damaged ceramic vessel. The gap left by the missing ceramic suggests a body thickness of c. 3.1 mm at the repair point.The pot-mend has a matt white patina. Several of these have been found locally and a Roman to medieval date is probable.Dimensions are: Diameter 22.1 mm, Thickness 12.1 mm, Weight 22g.
Created on: Thursday 8th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-42B8C7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy vessel repair from the Roman to Medieval periods, circa 43 - 1500. It is roughly oval in plan and H-shaped in cross section. The groove suggests a vessel thickness of 2.15mm at the point of repair. No ceramic material has survived to give a closer date. The object has a thick matt-white patina. Length of patch: 39.77 mm. Width: 24.86 mm. Thickness: 9.47 mm. Weight: 49 grams. Reference: SOM-4A8056. and GLO-922746.
Created on: Monday 12th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B7CE26
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy vessel repair from the Roman to Medieval periods, circa 43 AD-1500 . It is roughly circular in plan and H-shaped in section,with the groove indicating a vessel thickness of approximately 1.85 mm at the point of repair. There is no surviving ceramic material for possible closer dating. The object has a matt white patina. Diameter of patch: 17.78 mm. Thickness: 11.13 mm. Weight: 18 grams. Reference: SOM-4A8056 & GLO- 922746
Created on: Sunday 18th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-00E6CA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloyvessel repair patch,( pot mend ) from the Roman to Medieval period, circa 43 to 1500 . It is roughly oval in plan and H-shaped in section. There is no ceramic material surviving within the recess, so a close date cannot be established. The ceramic thickness at point of repair is 3.90 mm. The object has an off-white patina with patches of metal showing through at the edges. Dimensions are: 40.90 mm x 29.78 mm. Thickness: 11.91 mm. Weight: 57 grams. References: SOM-4A8056. GLO-922746.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Saturday 14th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-205CB2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a glass vessel. The base of a blown glass phial or flask. The base is rounded at the edges and flatter with a recess on the underside. The sides taper upwards to the break. The inside of the glass is iridescent through the decay of the surface, the exterior is pitted . The glass is grey-ish in colour with abundant small air bubbles visible. Date: uncertain - Roman to Post Medieval Dimensions: 27.13 mm x 18.83 mm x 2.37 mm Weight: 8.45 g
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2017
Last updated: Sunday 8th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-619748
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a glass vessel. The piece is from the pointed base of a flask. Its original colour was a faint green, but the surface has now degraded to a yellowish iridescent flaky layer. There is a remnant of a separately applied strip with a wavy lower edge over one section of fragment, Date: Uncertain Weight: 6.29 g
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2012
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fifehead Magdalen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-61B5A5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead vessel of unknown date. The remains are 68.20mm in height, 65.70 in width and the object has walls between 2.50mm and 4mm thick. It weighs c80g. What is extant is the top part (shoulders and some part of the walls) of what appears to have been a three sided vessel, the spout still in place. The inside of the vessel shows no sign of what it might have held, or enclosed. The outside is extremely ornate, each of the three sides (only part of one still present, the other two assumed from the shape of the shoulders of the vessel) decorated with moulding of a classical…
Created on: Monday 25th July 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-619174
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a glass vessel. The piece is from the pointed base of a flask. Its original colour was a faint green, but the surface has now degraded to a yellowish iridescent flaky layer. There is a remnant of a separately applied strip with a wavy lower edge over one section of fragment. Date: Uncertain Weight: 3.12 g
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fifehead Magdalen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-2DCB21
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy jug handle. A curvilinear/leaf-shaped lower terminal escutcheon with relief decoration of two human feet. There are traces of solder at the back where the escutcheon would have attached to the body of the jug and the surface is keyed by diagonal scoring to improve adherance. The escutcheon is slightly curved to accomodate the curve of the jug to which it was attached. Date: Roman - possibly 1st to 2nd century Dimensions: 49.33 mm x 33.59 mm x 5.67 mm Weight: 21.62 g
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-70F3B2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small fragment of the base of a Roman Samian Ware vessel, probably of East Gaulish manufacture, dating to the mid 1st to 2nd century AD. The fragment consists of a portion of the small base upon which the vessel would have stood, along with part of the base itself. Given the small size of the fragment it is difficult to determine what kind of vessel it came from. The fabric of the vessel is mid orange colour with reddish-orange slip. Length: 46.5mm, Width: 23.6mm Weight: 14.4g
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bradford Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7117B2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of the base of a Roman Samian Ware vessel, probably of East Gaulish manufacture. Around a quarter of the base of the vessel survives, this rises slightly towards the centre of the upper face. On what would have been the inside of the vessel are what appears to be the letter M or W - the makers mark. There may have been other letters, though these are now illegible. The small size of the fragment makes it had to determine the shape of the original vessel. However, given its shape it may possibly belong to a plate or dish of Dragendorff form 15 to 31, dating to the mid 1st to m…
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2009
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bradford Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-712E01
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small decorated fragment of the body of a Roman Samian Ware vessel, probably of East Gaulish manufacture, dating to the mid first to second century AD. The decoration consists of a raised curve, with a smaller curve above it to the right, followed by a strip containing an ovolo design above this. The shallow curve of the fragment suggests it probably once belonged to a bowel or similar vessel, but the form of this is difficult to determine. Mid orange colour with reddish-orange slip. Length: 51.0mm, Width: 36.9mm, Thickness: 4.7mm Weight: 7.0g
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bradford Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-73BF31
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of undecorated Samian ware. An orangey fabric with orange-red slip. The fabric is quite smooth with well sorted fine calcareaous temper and occasional voids. This is likely to be a product of the East Gaulish industry. A rim sherd. The rim is plain and rounded. Probably from a conical cup (Form 33). Date: Early Roman - c AD 140 - 230 Weight: 14 g
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-BFB432
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of black burnished ware. Reduced grey fabric with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. The exterior surface is burnished with a plain band of burnish on the upper part and obtuse angle cross hatching below it. Some abrasion. A body sherd from a jar. Date: Roman - 2nd to 3rd century (suggested by the angle of the lattice decoration) Weight: 18 g
Created on: Friday 6th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-529CA4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Samian ware. A soft brownish-orange fabric with moderate mica and occasional iron ore pieces. The slip is brownish-red, dull and thinly applied. There are traces of a maker's mark on the interior surface ( M------------). A footring from a bowl. Probably Lezoux fabric from Central Gaul. Date: Roman - c. AD 120 - 200 Weight: 20.50 g
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-AD9686
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of black burnished ware (Poole/Wareham fabric). Reduced black fabric with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. The surfaces are quite abraded, but there are traces of burnish on both the interior and exterior surfaces. A curving rim sherd from a lid (WA type 26). The rim is plain. Handmade. Abraded. This form is present from the early 1st century to the 4th century ( Seagar-Smith, R, and Davies, S 1993, Roman Pottery, p. 235 in Excavations at Greyhound Yard, Dorchester 1981 - 4, by Peter J Woodward, Susan M Davies and Alan H Graham, Dorset Natural History and Archaeological…
Created on: Monday 10th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Peverell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-ADD462
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Samian ware/terra sigillata (Central Gaulish (Les Martes-de-Veyre) fabric). A hard fired, oxidised bright red fabric with no visible inclusions. The surfaces are covered with with a bright red slip which has satin-like gloss finish. The surfaces are quite abraded and chattered. A base sherd with a footring from a bowl or platter. Wheelmade. The fabric type dates this vessel to the early 2nd century (AD 100 - 120) (Webster, P. 1996, Roman Samian Pottery in Britain, CBA Practical Handbook in Archaeology 13, p. 13) Date: Early Roman - c. AD 100 - 120 Weight: 23 g
Created on: Monday 10th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Peverell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-AEDBB3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Samian ware/terra sigillata (Southern Gaulish (La Graufensenque) fabric). A hard fired, oxidised pinkish fabric with numerous white flecks. The surfaces are covered with with a dark red, waxy slip. The surfaces are quite abraded and chattered. A body sherd from a Dragendorf 29 bowl identifiable by the central cordon decorated with rouletting. There are also traces of trailing plant decoration. Wheelmade. The fabric and form date this vessel to the mid to late 1st (AD 40- 85) (Webster, P. 1996, Roman Samian Pottery in Britain, CBA Practical Handbook in Archaeology 13, p. 1…
Created on: Monday 10th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Peverell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-AF02F6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Samian ware/terra sigillata (Eastern Gaulish (Trier) fabric). Oxidised orange fabric with some white flecks. The surfaces are covered with with a orange- red, thin slip with a matt finish. The surfaces are quite abraded and chattered. A body sherd, probably from a Dragendorf 38 bowl identifiable by the broken flange set low down the wall of the vessel. Wheelmade. The fabric and form date this vessel to the mid to late 2nd century (AD 140- 230) (Webster, P. 1996, Roman Samian Pottery in Britain, CBA Practical Handbook in Archaeology 13, p. 14 and p. 115) Date: Early Roman…
Created on: Monday 10th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Peverell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-B72865
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of black burnished ware (Poole/Wareham fabric). Reduced black fabric with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. The surfaces are quite abraded, but there are traces of burnish on both the interior and exterior surfaces. A curving rim sherd from a lid (WA type 25). The rim has a dropped flange is handmade and abraded. This form is present from the early 3rd century to the 4th century (Seagar-Smith, R, and Davies, S 1993, Roman Pottery, p. 235 in Excavations at Greyhound Yard, Dorchester 1981 - 4, by Peter J Woodward, Susan M Davies and Alan H Graham, Dorset Natural History and…
Created on: Monday 28th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-B77E78
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 sherds of Black Burnished ware. Grey to black reduced fabric with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. The surfaces are generally burnished. Poole/Wareham fabric. All the sherds are slightly abraded. The vessels were handmade and comprise of 3 rim sherds of WA type 20, "dog-dish". Two sherds have no visible decoration and date from the 1st to the 4th century. One sherd has scratching on the outer face from wiping and dates from the 3rd to the 4th century. Date: Roman - 1st to 4th century Weight: 101.42g
Created on: Monday 28th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marnhull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-B88180
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of the base of an open bowl, Black Burnished ware Pool and Wareham fabric. Oxidised fabric with a reduced dark grey core. Tempered with abundant fine sand. The sherd is abraded, the vessel is handmade. The outer surface of the base has been scratched after firing, Wessex Archaeology decoration 59. Date: Roman - 1st to 4th century Weight: 68.65g
Created on: Monday 28th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marnhull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-B96C16
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 body sherds of greyware. A grey reduced fabric (1 sherd has been burnished on the outer face) with sand and grit temper and some voids visible on the surface. Moderately abraded with some spalling on the surface. Date: Roman - 2nd to 4th century Weight: 33.26g
Created on: Monday 28th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marnhull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-FB07C5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of colour coated New Forest fineware. The fabric is fine and well fired with a reduced pale grey core and oxidised margins. The surfaces were covered in a grey-brown slip which has been abraded away over much of the exterior surfaces. One plain rim from a a beaker with cordon decoration. One body sherd with rouletted decoration. Wheelmade. Heavily abraded. Date: Late Roman - c. AD 260 - 370 Weight: 7.03 g
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CE89B5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One rim sherd of a domestic vessel of the Roman period,reduced dark grey with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. The rim is simply angled to the apex and the base is flat. The sherd is low walled, similar to a "dog bowl" type, with minimal burnishing. Probably late 3rd to late 4th century.Dimensions are;Height 24.2 mm, Width 26 mm, Thickness 0.9 mm, Weight 7g.
Created on: Thursday 1st July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-102435
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a domestic vessel of the Roman period. The rim is simply thickened with a slight concavity to the top.The vessel tapers sharply from the rim, suggesting a low-walled pot. The vessel has been tempered with rounded quartz or sand with no evidence of burnishing.The core is buff in colour with no evidence of reduction. The internal colour is grey and the external surface is dark grey with possible sooting. Dimensions are: Height 24.5mm, Width 33.5mm, Rim width 13mm. Weight 9g.
Created on: Sunday 4th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-34E165
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A wheel thrown colour-coated base sherd of Roman pot, probably of New Forest Ware. The body has a fine siliceous texture, with the exterior colour coated and a fine black slip over the grey body.The foot ring shows minimal turning.The wall of the vessel angles sharply outwards with the wall thickness reducing sharply, suggesting a low bowl shape.There is evidence of some reduction . Dimensions are: Estimated foot ring diameter 70 mm, Height 30 mm, Width 60.5 mm, Base thickness 0.9 mm, Wall Thickness at base 10 mm, Wall thickness at apex 6 mm,Weight 43 grams.
Created on: Sunday 18th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-5F6486
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of probable South East Dorset BB1 coarse ware, dating from the Roman period. The sherd has an everted rim with a semi-flat top and a groove designed to accept a lid.The body has abundant quartz/sand temper which appears to be well sorted. The internal colour is a muddy brown/black, with the external retaining the black burnish. There is no evidence of decoration but some reduction is evident. Dimensions are: Height 34.6 mm, Width 28.5 mm, Thickness 9.5 mm, Rim Width 15.2 mm, Weight 14 grams. Reference:POTSHERD, ATLAS OF ROMAN POTTERY, South East Dorset BB1.
Created on: Tuesday 20th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-EE3358
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of four sherds from Roman ceramic vessels. Four different fabrics appear to be represented; there are three base sherds and one body sherd. No further information recorded.
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-3D4E75
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible vessel foot. Cast copper alloy. The object has an oval cross section, is waisted and has a rounded bi-lobed terminal. In overall shape it is reminiscent of a bone from mammal phalanges (finger or toe bone). The surface of the other terminal is irregular and rough suggesting this was attached to another object, possibly as a foot for a vessel or other object. Date: Possibly Roman, but it could be as late as Post Medieval Dimensions: 16.09 mm x 14.25 mm x 11.99 mm Weight: 8.21 g
Created on: Monday 18th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Puddletown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-A63D33
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Samian Ware. Smooth orange-red fabric with abundant very fine limestone fleks visible under magnification (x20). The slip is red with a satin-like gloss. Probably Les Martres de Veyer fabric from Central Gaul. A fragment of footring. Date: Early Roman - AD Early 2nd century Weight: 6 g
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marnhull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-1C2192
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from an early Roman Samian ware Dragondorff form 37 decorated vessel. The rim has an external bead, below which is a plain band (the fact this is fairly narrow suggests a 1st century date) and below this is ovolo (egg-and-tongue) decoration. Very little of the decoration below the ovolo survives. The curvature suggests a rim diameter of 15cm. Dimensions: 60.7mm by 47.6mm by 9.2mm Weight: 22.14g
Created on: Friday 27th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Peverell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-C11835
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherds of handmade Black Burnished ware pottery. Dark grey reduced fabric with abundant rounded quartz sand temper and occasional large shale pieces (up to 10mm). A heavy base sherd from a vessel of uncertain type. There is some burnish on the exterior and scratching on the interior. Date: Roman - 1st to 4th century Weight: 18 g
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-E51722
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 large sherd of a Black Burnished ware handled oval dish. The fabric is Poole-Wareham type 1. Reduced grey to black fabric with abundant rounded quartz sand and occasional rounded shale. Handmade. The exterior surface is slipped and burnished. A substantial sherd with rim base and stub of handle present. The rim of the vessel is plain, the base is flat and the walls are straight. A WA type 21 oval "fish dish". The sherd is unabraded. Date: Late Roman (late 3rd to late 4th century Weight: 80g
Created on: Monday 14th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-04DEB1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Samian ware. Fine, smooth fabric with occasional mica. There are conchiodal fractures visible. The exterior har a bright red slip with a slight gloss. Possibly of Eastern Gaulish manufacture. A sherd from the neck of a Samian ware flagon (Stanfield 929, 67). This is an unusual vessel form for Samian ware (Peter Webster, 1996, "Roman Samian Ware Pottery in Britain" Practical Handbook in Archaeology 13, CBA). One published example found at Alcester Warwickshire, is dated to the late 2nd to third centuries (REF).
Created on: Saturday 10th October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-0FE673
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The broken terminal end of a Roman copper alloy patera (skillet) handle. The sides of the handle taper towards the break with a double grooved linear border on either side. The terminal of the handle is circular with a beaded border running around its circumference, the centre is pierced for suspension and also has a beaded rim around its edge. A good parallel for this handle is provided by a complete vessel from Gloucestershire recorded on the database as GLO-048BB1. The handle would originally have been cast as one with the vessel. However, there is evidence for re-use. the broken e…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-E23CE2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
base angle sherd from a Corfe Mullen ware Roman flagon or jar (AD 50-100). The vessel had a circular foot ring and bulbous lower body. The fabric is buff-white clour and coarse with no visible surface treatment. The edges are abraded. The sherd measures 76.35mm x 52.23mm, is up to 10.29mm thick and weighs 53.47g.
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterborne Kingston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-E5F943
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
a very small sherd of Roman Samian ware, probably from the Central Gaul (Lezoux) region (AD 120-200). The slip is orange-brown in colour (typical of products from central Gaul) and is not fired to the same temperature as the South Gaulish wares. There is no visible decoration. The sherd measures 16.09mm x 15.04mm x 2.38mm thick. It weighs 0.76g
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterborne Kingston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-E63610
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two small sherds of late Romano-British fine colour coated ware (AD 240-399). One sherd has a hard buff-brown fabric with light grey core and probably derives from the New Forest area. It has the remains of a dark brown-purple slip on the exterior surface and measures 29.82mm x 25.52mm x up to 6.00mm thick. It weighs 5.16g. The second sherd has a slightly softer dark orange fabric with orange-purple exterior surface coated with a dark purple-brown slip. This sherd probably derives from the Oxfordshire area and measures 32.56mm x 27.90mm x 5.84mm thick and weighs 7.80g. The oxfordshire…
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-9FE204
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two small abraded sherds of Roman pottery (1st-4th century AD). One is a beaded rim sherd of Samian ware, probably from the East Gaul region (2nd-mid 3rd century AD), possibly Trier. The fabric is orange in colour, contains small white flecks and is not fired to a very high temperature. The slip is a dullish orange-brown colour. The sherd measures 20.99mm x 16.47mm x 4.13mm thick (1.91g). The second sherd is a Black burnished ware body sherd of coarse black fabric with a buff-brown external skin. It has occasional small angular flint and iron ore inclusions in a matrix of abundant ro…
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandford Orcas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-56D937
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seven sherds of Black Burnished Ware pottery dating from the 1st to 4th centuries AD. The sherds include a Greyhound Yard type 63 jar rim, slightly flared with external raised ridge on neck and lid seat on interior surface. The fabric is grey and sandy with surfaces burnished dark grey/black. Date range for this type of rim is 250-400AD. The fabric is probably variant fabric 1Bii, possibly of local origin in the south or west Somerset region. It measures 55.86 x 54.65 x 8.79mm thick (49.99g) Another rim sherd was from a small open bowl with incised groove bead rim and incised groove i…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-6FD1D1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five badly abraded sherds of Romano-British Black Burnished Ware pottery two of which may be datable to the 1st-2nd centuries AD, the remainder only to the 1st-4th centuries AD. Two rim sherds are of variant fabric 1Bi, deriving from the South Somerset/ East Devon region. They have a grey core and oxidised orange or brown interior surfaces with black slip applied to the exterior surface and burnished. The larger rim is beaded and from an open bowl with incised lattice decoration. It is similar to Greyhound Yard type 36 bowls datable to the 1st-2nd centuries AD. It measures 43.45 x 44.…
Created on: Friday 24th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandford Orcas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-70CB36
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 very small and badly abraded rim sherd of Roman Samian pottery datable from the 2nd to mid 3rd centuries AD. It is an upright beaded rim, possibly from a hemispherical bowl (Webster, 1996, 47-8, type 37). Only a very small fragment of the orange-brown slip survives on the external surface. The fabric is light orange in colour and relatively poorly fired. It may have been manufactured in the East Gaul region. It measures 17.61 x 14.60 x 4.65mm thick (1.44g).
Created on: Friday 24th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandford Orcas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-168CA1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small abraded body sherd of Romano-British Black Burnished Ware datable only to the 1st-3rd centuries AD. The fabric is dark grey in colour with a brown-grey internal and brown external surface. Inclusions include frequent fine quartz, moderate angular flint (<3mm), and occasional iron. The surfaces may have a patchy dark grey slip. It is probably of Greyhound Yard variant fabric 1Bi, possibly deriving from the East Devon/South Somerset region during the 1st-3rd centuries AD. The sherd measures 30.23 x 20.80 x 5.67mm thick and weighs 4.68g.
Created on: Thursday 14th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandford Orcas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-170785
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very small abraded sherd of Roman Mortaria, possibly deriving from the Rhineland region in the 2nd century AD. The fabric is fine but slightly sandy to the touch. It is light orange throughout with a thin slight purplish core. core. Inclusions consist of moderate very fine white mica and occasional iron. The trituration grits are sub angular white and red quartz (<3.5mm). The sherd measures 14.41 x 12.56 x 5.74mm thick and weighs 1.01g.
Created on: Thursday 14th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandford Orcas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-174546
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small abraded sherd of Roman Samian ware, possibly deriving from the East Gaul Region in 2nd-3rd century AD. The fabric is light orange in colour with an orange-brown internal surface. The external surface is missing. Inclusions consist of occasional fine white particles. The sherd measures 26.08 x 22.39 x 3.38mm thick, although the original thickness of the vessel would have been greater, and weighs 2.33g.
Created on: Thursday 14th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandford Orcas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-5A02D2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead pot mend dating from the Roman period (43-409 AD). The mend takes the form of a double headed rivet with a degraded fragment of SE Dorset black burnished ware adhering to it.
Created on: Friday 16th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Toller Down', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-4ED138
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An upper body sherd from a Dragendorff 37 samian bowl from central Gaul.
Created on: Monday 24th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-53DF91
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Roman vessel foot, probably from a bucket. These items were used in sets of three to protect the bases of Roman cast or sheet bronze vessels, in particular buckets (Jackson 1990, 46). The foot has a slightly curving rectangular shape, which would have corresponded to the size of the base of the vessel it supported. In this case the bucket's base must have been around 18 cm in diameter. There are two opposing kidney-shaped perforations through the centre of the object and at each end is a cut away stepped notch. One side of the object is flat, but the other has a lon…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-4B7FA1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a vessel lid. It is sub circular in plan, with a sub-semi circular platform protruding from one edge. There are at least 5 very small angular protrusions which are probably decorative. The upper surface is slightly convex, the under surface is concave. Only the upper surface is decorated. The decoration is in the form of ‘ring and dots’ forming a border around the edge, and an inner circle which has trefoils of ‘ring and dot’ designs in the centre. There are also two fine concentric grooves between the inner and outer ‘ring and dot’ borders. The semi-circular …
Created on: Friday 11th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-DC03C1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd from a Roman black burnished ware flanged bowl, measuring 36.59mm by 23.54mm by 12.3mm and weighing 9.04g. The sherd has a reduced grey fabric with abundant quartz sand temper. It is heavily abraded, with slight traces of burnishing below the flange and in the lid seat.
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Peverell area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-846B54
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from the centre of a base from a Samian ware bowl or plate, dating from the mid 1st to mid 3rd century AD. The triangular sherd measures 71.19mm in length by 48.83mm in width and is 5.90mm thick. The fabric is an orangey pink with occasional white flecks but no mica, so it is likely to have been produced at La Graufesenque in southern Gaul. Weight 20.37g
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bincombe area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-5C5CF5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Samian ware. The fabric is pink and the slip red and thin. There is some sand temper. Possibly East Gaulish (Trier) product. A bead rim sherd from a bowl. Date: Early Roman - c. 140 - 230 AD Weight: 12 g
Created on: Wednesday 25th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: DOR-A28481
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of New Forest colour-coated fineware. Fine, hightly fired fabric of buff colour with a grey core. The surfaces are slipped brown on the exterior and dark blue-grey on the interior. On the exterior is a vertical applied strip with scalar decoration. The sherd is from an indented beaker. Wheel thrown. Body sherd. Date: Late Roman -c. AD 260-370 Weight: 3.5 g
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th November 2014
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Record ID: DOR-6EAF95
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three sherds of Samian ware pottery (Terra Sigillatum). The fabric is finely processed and oxidised pink. The slip varies from brownish to bright red with a satin gloss. All are small undiagnostic body sherds from wheel thrown vessels. All are moderately abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 50 - 250 Weight: 6 g
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Rawston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-FE8F16
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman of Romano British split sherd from a vessel of red sandy fabric. Ceramic building material (CBM) from initial use as either a large vessel or a tile. The degree of gloss from wear on one finish indicates it may have been used in construction of a road or footpath. The fabric has grass voids in it, and the sparse inclusions include a speck of white material and a piece of pot (grog) of buff fabric 5mm long. Dating to between c43 and c410 AD. Length is 35mm, width 22mm, depth 9mm, and the weight 5.6g.
Created on: Saturday 17th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 29th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'B3157', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-B49551
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of New Forest colour-coated fineware pottery. Smooth, highly fired, pale grey reduced fabric with small areas of orange oxidisation. Coated with a dark, purple-grey grey slip on the extrerior and interior. The surfaces are abraded. Base sherd from a wheel-thrown beaker. A lipped pedestal base with incised concentric grooves on the underside. Date: Roman - 3rd to 4th century Weight - 51 g
Created on: Monday 14th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'PAMPHILL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-B4D766
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of New Forest colour-coated fineware pottery. Smooth, highly fired, pale grey reduced fabric. Coated with a dark, purple-grey grey slip on the exterior and interior. It has pooled at the base on the inside and vitrified. The surfaces are abraded. Base sherd from a wheel-thrown beaker. A lipped pedestal base with incised concentric grooves on the underside. Date: Roman - 3rd to 4th century Weight - 31 g
Created on: Monday 14th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'PAMPHILL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-CF09BC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of colour-coated fineware. The fabric is fine with fine sand, mica, black iron ore and occasional calcareous flecks. The core is pale grey with traces of a brown-grey slip on the exterior surface (this is heavily abraded). A flared flat base from a wheelthrown globular beaker. Date: Roman - c. AD 120 - 300 Weight: 25.6 g
Created on: Wednesday 6th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2016
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Record ID: DOR-278D25
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a New Forest ware colour coated beaker with beading above an incised grove. The beading has slight abrasion. The body is thin and is well made with slight sand temper. It becomes thinner further from the rim and was probably reduction fired leaving a grey/buff core. The vessel is colour coated with a purple slip. Date: Roman - c 260 - 370 The fragment weighs 7.33g. A similar sherd is described in HAMP-4E3C31. The shape of the sherd corresponds to those illustrated in "Roman Pottery in Britain" by Paul Tyers 1996 edition, page 172.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Last updated: Sunday 26th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owermoigne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-8C5A22
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two conjoining sherds of New Forest colour-coated ware. Two base sherds from a beaker. The base is flat with a very slight ring at the outer edge. A reddish-yellow fine, sandy fabric with a dark brown to grey slip externally and internally. Wheel made. Heavily abraded. Date: Roman - c. 260 - 370 Weight: 21 g
Created on: Monday 24th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 27th September 2018
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Record ID: DOR-20784C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of a pedestal-based pottery vessel. The fabric is oxidised red at the exterior margin and reduced pale grey at the core and the internal margin. It is tempered with abundant sand and some mica. A base sherd with a narrow pedestal foot, flat on the underside. Possibly a beaker or a small flagon. A wheel thrown vessel. The edges are heavily abraded. Date: Roman c. 100 - 400 Weight 53 g
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2017
Last updated: Sunday 8th July 2018
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Record ID: WILT-9A2E78
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman Samian ware vessel, probably a drinking cup, dating to the period c AD 43- 260 It appears to be a small part of the rim of a light vessel such as a drinking cup. The sherd is decorated with a radial line on the inside of the wall of the vessel, just below the outward curl of the rim. The height of the extant item is c 18.95mm and the length of the rim is c 22.22mm. The thickness of the fragment is c 3.90mm and it weighs 1.89g.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2017
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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-D68B52
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 17 sherds of Roman greyware (probably New Forest greyware), dating to the period c.AD 43-410. 7 are rim sherds and 9 are body sherds, and 1 is a base sherd. All sherds have worn breaks. Rim sherds: Three of the rim sherds are soft, light grey in colour, with sparse, moderately well sorted, black and white inclusions as well as occasional voids. One sherd is a soft, grey fabric, with frequent voids. It has two bands of moulded decoration below the upper rim. One sherd is a hard, dark grey fabric. One sherd is a soft, dark grey fabric with frequent, poorly sorted clear, …
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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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-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-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-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-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-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-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: DOR-E9E019
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
14 sherds of Samian Ware (Terra Sigillata). The fabrics are oxidised with surface slips from dark red to orange-red. Six are body sherds and eight are rim sherds (all rims are beaded). Several production sites are represented including Southern Gaul (La Graufesenque) Central Gaul (Le Matres-de-Veyre and Lezoux). Vessel forms are mainly of bowls (including several form 31 and 37), one Form 33 cup, some smaller plates and cups and a Form 79 dish. Date: Roman - c. AD 40 to 190 Weight: 92 g
Created on: Wednesday 14th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 14th July 2021
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Record ID: DOR-EA8D44
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
One sherd of coarseware. The fabric is reduced dark grey at the core with oxidised margins (orange on the exterior and buff on the interior). There is abundant rounded quartz sand temper with occasional iron rich pieces. The surfaces appear wiped. A slightly everted rim sherd from a thick-walled jar. The rim has a thumb-impressed "pie-crust" exterior edge. The form is recorded in the Wessex Archaeology Black Burnished Ware type series as WA Type 12 (Seagar-Smith & Davies, 1993, p. 232-233, Figure 123). VESSEL (38,638) Date: Late Roman to early Early Medieval (Post-Ro…
Created on: Wednesday 14th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 14th July 2021
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Record ID: DOR-C996C0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Black Burnished ware. The fabric is the South West variant (WA fabric 1B) with a pale grey reduced core and black slipped margins. Hard and gritty, tempered with abundant rounded quartz and occasional iron. A rim sherd from a flanged bowl (WA type 25).The flange is dropped from the pointed rim. Handmade. Abraded. Date: Roman - c. 250 - 400 Weight: 20 g
Created on: Monday 15th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: DOR-C9A9DA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Black Burnished ware. The fabric is Poole/Wareham type (WA fabric 1) with a black reduced core and burnished exterior. Tempered with abundant rounded quartz sand. A rim sherd from a "dog-dish" (WA type 20) with a slight bead at the rim. Handmade. Slightly abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 100 - 400 Weight: 11 g
Created on: Monday 15th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: DOR-555576
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of colour coated fineware. New Forest ware. The fabric is reduced blue-grey, and tempered with fine sand. The exterior and interior surfaces are covered in a dark purple-black slip. It is highly fired, resulting in the vitrification of the slip on the exterior. A body sherd from a narrow-based beaker. Wheel made. Slightly abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 260 - 370 Weight: 14 g
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2019
Last updated: Sunday 24th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-96A31C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of late Roman Oxfordshire fineware red slip mortarium. The fabric is high fired and oxidised red at the core and orange red at the margins. It is tempered with fine quartz sand and occasional flecks of mica. On the underside there are traces of dark red slip coating. A rim sherd, probably from a mortarium, the rim is flanged with a bead on the underside. Date: Late Roman, 240-400. Weight: 6.98 g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 13th September 2019
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Record ID: DOR-F15B38
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of black burnished ware. Dark grey reduced fabric with abundant quartz sand temper. Poole/Wareham fabric (BB1). A rim sherd from a cooking or storage jar with heavy burnish in the shoulder, neck and rim.The neck is upright with a slightly everted rim with external bead.A Wessex Archaeology Type 1 jar. The jar is handmade. Date: Late Iron Age to Early Roman - c. 100 BC to 200 AD Weight: 23 g
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 17th August 2020
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Record ID: DOR-E807F7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of colour coated fineware pottery. New Forest ware. Reduced pale grey fabric with fine sand temper and occasional iron oxide pieces. The slip coating is dark grey. The base of a beaker with a slight bead at the foot. Wheelthrown.Some of the breaks a fresh, others abraded. Date: Late Roman - c. AD 260 - 370 Weight: 24 g
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Record ID: SOM-A90753
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three Roman ceramic sherd from Black Burnished ware (BB1, from Wareham/Poole Harbour, Dorset) vessels or a vessel, dating c. AD 75-410. All have are a hard fired, dark grey fabric with occasional brown areas on some sherd. The fabric contains abundant sub-rounded translucent quartz,
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
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Record ID: SOM-A977B9
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from the side of a Roman, probably South Gaulish (La Graufesenque) industry Samian plate or shallow bowl of Form 18 or 18/31, dating to the mid-late 1st century, AD 70-110. The fabric is hard fired, bright pinkish-red, non-micaceous, with occasional very fine white inclusions and sparse fine rounded black inclusions. The surface slip is a dark red. The remaining section is where the side met the base with a distinct carination on the outer face and a incised ring on the inner face but no step. The base thickens towards the centre. The side is at least 22.5mm tall and the s…
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
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Record ID: DOR-AC71B2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four sherds of Black Burnished Ware pottery. The fabrics are reduced dark to mid grey and tempered with abundant rounded quartz sand. Three pieces are of Poole/Wareham fabric and one is possible the South Western variant. There are traces of burnish on the exterior surfaces. One sherd from flat base, probably from a jar. Three undiagnostic body sherds. One sherd has scratch marks on both surfaces. Handmade. Abraded. Date: Roman - 1st to 4th Century Weight: 33 g
Created on: Sunday 24th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-AC816E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of colour coated fineware. New Forest ware. The fabric is reduced blue-grey with a buff interior margin and brownish colour coat on the exterior. It is tempered with fine sand and highly fired. A body sherd. Wheel made. Slightly abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 260 - 370 Weight: 9 g
Created on: Sunday 24th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-ACB8A2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of white ware pottery. The fabric is pinkish-white at the core with cream-coloured margins. It is tempered with moderate fine sand and occasional redish pieces (possibly iron rich stone). A base sherd from a flagon. The base is flat with a slight bead on the body. Wheel made. Slightly abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 50- 100 Weight: 38 g
Created on: Sunday 24th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-F524D1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Samian Ware pottery. The fabric is orange and has a fine smooth texture with some white flecks. The slip is dark red and has a mid gloss. Probably South Gaulish ( LA Graufesenque) fabric. A beaded rim sherd from a bowl. It is wheel thrown. Date: Roman - c.43 - 110 Weight: 6.48 g
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2020
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: DOR-E3E3D6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
13 sherds of Black Burnished ware pottery. Poole/Wareham fabric. Largely reduced dark grey to black (one piece is oxidised pink) with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. Some sherds have burnished surfaces. Two are sherds from flat based vessels. Two are sherds from small, bead-rimmed jars. Two are plain rim sherds from "dog-dish" open bowls (WA Type 20). The remaining seven are undiagnostic body sherds. Handmade. Heavily abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 43 - 410 Weight: 87 g
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2020
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Record ID: DOR-E6477E
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 and black with reddish oxidisation on the interior margin and abundant rounded quartz sand temper. A rim sherds from a flanged bowl (WA type 25). The flange is slightly dropped below a pointed rim. Handmade. Heavily abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 250 - 400 Weight: 25 g
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: DOR-0D6C01
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of black burnished ware, possibly from the rim of a domed vessel lid dating to AD 43 - AD 410. Dark grey reduce core, black burnished surface, slight oxidisation at margins. Abundant rounded quartz sand temper with shale pieces.The exterior and interior surfaces are burnished. WA form. Poole/Wareham fabrication BB1. Date: Roman Dimensions: 41.2 mm x 30.3 mm x 9.1 mm Weight: 17.6 g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2019
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Record ID: DOR-A8A284
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Black Burnished ware. The fabric is the South West variant (WA fabric 1B) with a pale grey reduced core and black slipped margins. Hard and gritty, tempered with abundant rounded and angular quartz, with occasional shale pieces. A rim sherd from a flanged bowl (WA type 25).The flange is dropped from the pointed rim. Handmade. Abraded. Date: Roman - c. 250 - 400 Weight: 31 g
Created on: Monday 17th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
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Record ID: DOR-EDFD37
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of New Forest colour-coated fineware pottery. Smooth, highly fired, pale grey reduced fabric with sand temper. Colour coated surfaces with orange/brown exterior and dark, purple-grey grey slip on the interior. Base sherd from a wheel-thrown beaker. A lipped pedestal base. No evident incised decoration. Date: Roman - 3rd to 4th century - c. 260 - 370. Production probably ceased before end of 4th century. Reference: Paul Tyers, 1996, Roman Pottery in Britain, pages 171-173 and figure 214 See also database records: WILT-F95F78, DOR-B4D766, DOR-B49551
Created on: Thursday 25th February 2016
Last updated: Friday 19th November 2021
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Record ID: DOR-008737
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of handmade Black Burnished coarseware pottery in the South West fabric. The fragment is of dark grey reduced fabric with mixed sand an stone temper. There is some burnish on both the exterior and interior of the everted rim with a rougher surface further into the interior. The sherd can be dated to the Roman period approximately from the 1st to 4th centuries. The fragment weighs 21.72 g. A similar fragment can be referenced at SOM-61B837 and there are descriptions and illustrations of other corresponding finds in "Excavations at Greyhound Yard, Dorchester 1981-4" by Woodw…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 19th November 2021
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Record ID: DOR-011939
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a Roman ceramic vessel, dating from mid 3rd Century to end of 4th Century. Probably Oxfordshire red slipped ware. The fabric is fine grained, micaceous and of an orange colour with buff interior. The fragment indicates that the base was flat and circular. Above the base the walls of the vessel flare widely outwards suggesting the vessel was a shallow dish. There is the remains of a footed rim. There is evidence of deep scratching on both sides of the fragment but it is not clear whether this was part of a decoration. It is also possible the vessel was once colour coa…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 19th November 2021
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Record ID: DOR-013E11
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four sherds of handmade Black Burnished coarseware pottery.The reduced fabric has rounded quartz temper. Three sherds from flanged bowls and one possibly from a necked jar. There is some burnish on the exterior surfaces. Date: Roman period - 2nd to 4th centuries. Total weight: 32.22g. The sherds reflect the descriptions in "Roman Pottery in Britain" by Paul Tyers 1996 edition pages 63 -64 and are similar to those described in DOR-00C33B.
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 19th November 2021
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Record ID: DOR-9A169B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of Oxfordshire red-slipped pottery. It has oxidised orange-red margins with a grey reduced core. Iron ore and chalk temper in a micaceous matrix. A body sherd with an external flange from a mortarium (probably). There are traces of red slip on the external surface. Wheel thrown. Abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 240 - 400 Weight: 31.2 g
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2016
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Record ID: DOR-1B7CD3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
No 1: A rim fragment of a Roman Black Burnished Ware pottery vessel dating to the late 3rd century and later. The vessel type is that of a dropped flanged bowl typical of the late 3rd to 4th centuries AD ( Woodward, Davies, Graham 1993: 234-235, Type25, Fig 123). The exterior decoration is very slight and shows the top of the arc of an intersecting arcs pattern. Abundant rounded quartz sand temper with a reduced fired grey black fabric. The colour across the sherd surface is black, with a browny grey core. Dimensions: 23 mm x 29 mm x 19 mm (flange rim) Weight: 9.9 g No 2: A rim …
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2020
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Record ID: DOR-4818B3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim sherd from a greyware storage jar or similar dating to 43-410 AD Date: Roman. Length: 44.45mm. Width: 25.32mm. Thickness: 8.42mm. Weight: 12.77g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2016
Last updated: Monday 17th April 2017
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Record ID: DOR-5DDA6E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of New Forest ware colour coat. The fabric is smooth, oxidised reddish yellow with buff margins. The slip coating is brown. The base from a beaker. It has a low footring. Wheel thrown. Very abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 260 - 370 Weight: 51 g
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2020
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