Record ID: DOR-C6A746
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four sherds of Black Burnished ware (Poole/Wareham). The fabric is reduced black or at the core with an occasional oxidised layer at the margins underneath a black or grey reduced surface. Abundant rounded quartz sand temper with occasional shale pieces. The exterior surfaces are burnished.There are two rim sherds from jars, one from a bowl and an undiagnostic body sherd. Hanmade vessels. Heavily abraded. Date: Late Iron Age to Roman - c. 100 BC - AD 400 1] A rim sherd is from a bead rimmed jar ( WA type 7) dating to c. 100 BC to AD 100 2] A rim sherd from an upright rimmed jar (WA…
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C457A4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single sherd of unglazed earthernware pottery. The fabric is oxidised with patchy reduction at the margins. Dense fine sand temper. A cupped rim sherd from a jar. There is a grooved lid-seat around the flattened top of the rim. Handmade. Slightly abraded. Date: Medeival - c. 1200 - 1400 Weight: 33.5 g
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-60DEC4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval copper alloy vessel handle from a tripod cauldron. The handle is cylindrical with an angled break at the end which indicates that this is part of an angled lug from the top of a cauldron. At the opposite end is a fragment of the vessel rim and body. The rim is pointed with an internal bead and the internal surface is very smooth. The surface of the handle is rough and sooted. The breaks are worn. Date: Late Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1400 - 1700 Dimensions: 54.94 mm x 24.75 mm, The handle is 12.30 mm in diameter Weight: 48.46 g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-CC2ED6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of Oxfordshire fineware mortarium. The fabric is fine textured and the micaceous matrix contains pieces of angular iron ore. On the interior surface are pink angular quartz sand triturations (grit). Wheel thrown. Abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 240 - 400 Weight: 8 g
Created on: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-CBEE86
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of Oxfordshire colour coated ware. The fabric is fine textured and slightly laminar. The micaceous matrix contains pieces of angular iron ore. There are sparse traces of abraded red slip on the exterior surfaces. One is a rim sherd from a open bowl with a grey-brown core and oxidised orange-brown margins. The rim is flanged and incomplete. The exterior is decorated with bands of rouletting. The other sherd is an undiagnostic body sherd with grey-brown margins and an orange core. Wheel thrown. Abraded. Date: Roman - c. AD 240 - 400 Weight: 23.5 g
Created on: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-CA6670
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Black Burnished ware (South Western variant fabric). Reduced pale grey margins and midgrey core with fine quartz sand and occasional shale pieces. The exterior surface retains traces of abraded black slip and horizontal burnished lines.One undiagnostic body sherd. Handmade. Heavily abraded.. Date: Roman - c. AD 50 - 410 Weight: 4 g
Created on: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-CA4DAE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eleven sherds of Black Burnished ware (Poole/Wareham fabric). Reduced grey core with abundant rounded quartz sand temper. The exterior and parts of the interior surfaces are burnished. The assemblage comprises a rim sherd from a flat based, plain rimmed dish ("dog dish" - WA type 20), three sherds from jars (one decorated with an area of vertical burnished lines below heavily burnished shoulders, and seven undiagnostic body sherds. Handmade. Some abrasion. Reference:Seagar-Smith, R, 1993, "Black Burnished Ware and other Southern British coarsewares" in P J Woodward, S M Davies and A H…
Created on: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-380BB0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead pot mend. The object is in the form of a crude lead stud with a convex, wide haed in one side and a smaller, flatter disc on the other. Remains of the ceramic fabric are visible in the recess between the two ends, but it is not possible identify the pottery type or closely date it. Date: Medieval to Early Post Medieval - c. 1200 - 1600 The pot mend measures 34.69mm in length and is 14.75mm thick. It weighs 48.60 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-554F33
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of unglazed earthernware pottery. Both sherds are of a reduced grey coarsely tempered fabric. On sherd has oxidised orange margins. The abundant temper is a poorly sorted mix of flint grit, sand and ironstone pieces (up to 3 mm). Both are sherds from jar rims. One is a cupped rim with and internal lid-seat, the other is a flat-topped rim with a slight in turn. The pottery is handmade and heavily abraded. Date: Late Early - Medieval to Early Medieval - c. 11th to 13th century Weight: 43 g
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2018
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Record ID: DEV-C40A15
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy vessel foot, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1700. The foot is sub-trapezoidal in cross section, with the front, broad, face cast into three parallel longitudinal ribs and a central longitudinal ridge on the reverse. The underside is slightly concave and shows signs of sooting. Dimensions: length 43.0mm; width 52.3mm; thickness 15.3mm; weight 106.23g This is an example of Butler, Green and Payne's type A, which they suggest was in use throughout the medieval period and into the 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 16th May 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: 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: DOR-9277CB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of unglazed earthernware pottery jar. A body sherd. Reduced pale grey core with oxidised red and orange margins. Frequent rounded quatrz sand temper and voids. Heavily abraded. Handmade. Date: Medieval c. 1200 - 1400 Weight: 8.5g
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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Record ID: DOR-9261E3
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. A pointed rim with internal bead. The exterior of the vessel is scored and sooted. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1200 - 1650 Dimensions: 42.39 mm x 39.76 mm x 5.22 mm Weight: 34.80 g
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
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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-58D397
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast copper alloy pot foot with a small remnant of the pot attached, dating to c. AD 1500-1700. The foot is triangular in cross-section, tapering downwards. There are three longitudinal, convex raised ribs running down the front, the central rib protruding further than the others (thus forming the triangular cross-section), and extending further up as it joins the remnant of the pot body. The ribs come together towards the base of the foot. The back of the foot is flat. It has an old irregular break at the lower end. The leg widens and spreads outwards towards the po…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
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Record ID: DOR-53F6CC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel dating to c.1200-1700. The object is the leg of a vessel or pot and has a D-shaped section with three cast vertical ridges and rounded foot. The back is hollowed. Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used throughout the Medieval and Post-Medieval periods for serving and cooking (Butler et al 2009). Date: Medieval to Post Medieval. Dimensions: 50.3mm x 31.9mm x 22.9mm. Weight: 100.58g.
Created on: Monday 4th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th January 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: 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: 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
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