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: 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-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: 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-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-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: WILT-3FF656
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman Gaulish Samian Ware, dating to the period c.AD 40-200. The sherd from a Dragendorff no.33 cup. The fabric is hard, pink-orange in colour and consistently fired. Both the inner and outer surfaces are coated with a hard and glossy orange/red slip which is abraded in places. Most of the breaks are worn, with some that look fresher. The sherd measures 25.36mm in length, 16.21mm in width, 4.93mm in thickness and weighs 2.52g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3E9CE2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three sherds of Roman red colour coated Oxford ware, dating to the period c.AD 240-400. One is a rim sherd, one is a body sherd and the other is a base sherd. The rim sherd has a fine, sandy texture, and is red-orange in colour at the surface, with a grey core. It has a red-brown slip applied to the surface, but this is heavily abraded in some places. The sherd measures 63.33mm in length, 27.20mm in width, 13.78mm in thickness, and weighs 25.74g. The body sherd is sub-square in plan, with a fine, sandy texture. It is red-orange in colour at the surface, with a grey core. No…
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3E9904
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman South Midlands shell tempered ware, probably produced at Harrold, Bedfordshire, dating to the period c.AD 300-410. The sherd is sub-triangular in plan. The fabric is soft, and mid-brown in colour with areas of black. It has abundant, poorly sorted, angular crushed shell inclusions. Some of the breaks are worn, but others have a fresher appearance. The sherd is 41.66mm in length, 27.15mm in width, 6.35mm in thickness and weighs 8.38g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-3E9620
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman gritty coarseware, dating to the period c.AD 43-410. The fabric is sandy and light brown-cream in colour, aside from the outer surface, which is orange. Poorly sorted abundant angular white and grey flint inclusions are exposed on the surface. The breaks are worn. The sherd measures 46.32mm in length, 36.08mm in width, 10mm in thicjness at the body and 23.65mm in thickness at the rim. It weighs 26.50g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D732A5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman White Ware mortarium (perhaps New Forest), dating to the period c.AD 260-370. The fabric is hard and sandy, cream in colour, with sparse red-brown inclusions. The breaks are worn. The sherd measures 30.13mm in length, 23.56mm in width, 16.86mm in thickness and weighs 9.72g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D71510
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of Roman Gaulish Samian Ware, dating to the period c.AD 40-200. The fragment is from a form Dragendorff no.37 decorated bowl. It is made from a hard, light orange fabric, which is consistently fired. Both the inner and outer surfaces are coated with a hard and glossy orange/red slip which is abraded in places. A recessed band runs across the sherd, below which are traces of ovolo decoration. The breaks are worn. The sherd measures 32.44mm in length, 23.38mm in width, 7.59mm in thickness and weighs 4.32g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying t…
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D6FB9D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of Roman New Forest colour coated ware beakers or flagons, dating to the period c.AD 260-370. 1 is a base sherd and 1 is a body sherd. The base sherd has light orange margins and surfaces and a mid grey core. It has a fine, sandy texture and sparse poorly sorted red inclusions. It is coated on its outer surface with a black-brown slip that is abraded in places. Striations on the inner surface suggest that it is wheel thrown. This sherd measures 24mm in height, 7.25mm in thickness and weighs 18.84g. The body sherd is sub-trapezoidal in plan. It has a soft, cream co…
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D6E366
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of Roman Grog Tempered Ware, dating to the period c.AD 275-410. The sherd is sub-trapezoidal in plan, and the fabric is soft and light orange in colour although the inner surface is dark orange. The breaks are worn. The sherd measures 34.69mm in length, 28.74mm in width, 8.61mm in thickness and weighs 10.16g. With thanks to Rachael Seager-Smith for help identifying this sherd.
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D6DA78
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman South East Dorset Black Burnished Ware, dating to the period c.AD 43-410. The sherd is broadly rectangular in plan, with a dark grey exterior surface and margin, and a mid-grey core, inner margin and inner surface. It has sparse, poorly sorted, white inclusions and moderate voids. The exterior surface is compact and slightly shiny, perhaps burnished. Two of the breaks are worn, but one appears fresher. The sherd measures 26.92mm in length, 23.46mm in width, 13mm in thickness at the rim and 6.37mm in thickness at the body. It weighs 7.92g. With thanks to …
Created on: Friday 7th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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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: DOR-A8F15F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of New Forest fineware pottery. The fabric is reduced pale grey, smooth and highly fired. The margins are covered in a black to purple fine colourcoat. A rim sherd from a beaker. The vessel has a short neck and there is a small exterior bead and groove at the rim. Wheelmade. Slightly abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 260 - 370 Weight: 74 g
Created on: Monday 17th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
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Record ID: DOR-A8C604
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of greyware pottery. The fabric is reduced and pale grey at the core with blue grey margins. It is tempered with moderate fine sand. A rim sherd from a necked jar. The rim has an external lip with a hooked profile. Wheelmade. Abraded. Date: Roman - c. 100 - 400 Weight: 16 g
Created on: Monday 17th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
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Record ID: DOR-A8B6E2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds 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 and limestone pieces. A rim sherd from an everted rim jar and a flat base sherd, also from a jar. Handmade. Abraded. Date: Roman - c. 250 - 400 Weight: 35 g
Created on: Monday 17th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
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