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Record ID: DOR-AD9686
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
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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.


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Record ID: DOR-ADD462
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
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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.


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Record ID: DOR-AEDBB3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
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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.


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Record ID: DOR-AF02F6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
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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.


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Record ID: DOR-B72865
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
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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
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Record ID: DOR-B77E78
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
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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.


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Record ID: DOR-B88180
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
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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.


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Record ID: DOR-B96C16
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
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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.


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Record ID: DOR-FB07C5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
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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
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Record ID: DOR-EC3821
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
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One small sherd of glazed pottery. The core is pale pinkish grey and the margins are reduced dark grey. The temper is well sorted abundant quartz sand, visisble on the surfaces. The exterior surface retains traces of green glaze. A body sherd, probably from a jug. The sherd is abraded. The vessel was handmade. Date: Medieval - 13th to 15th century Weight: 4 g
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2011
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Record ID: DOR-A63D33
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
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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.


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Record ID: DOR-78C738
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
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An assemblage comprising 14 sherds of coarseware pottery. 11 sherds of coarseware pottery. Largely reduced mid-grey to dark grey, highly fired fabric with orange and brown oxidisation the surfaces. Tempered with abundant poorly sorted coarse material, comprising large angular flint pieces, rounded quartz sand, iron rich stone pieces and fine sand. Two undiagnostic rim sherds, one fragment of strap handle from a jug, one base sherd from a sagging based cooking vessel. The ten sherds remaining are undiagnostic body sherds. Handmade. Similar to Wareham fabrics from this period. Date: Lat…
Created on: Tuesday 15th December 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 16th October 2019
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Record ID: DOR-792E23
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An assemblage comprising 11 sherds of coarseware pottery. Largely reduced mid-grey to dark grey fabric with slight buff and pink oxidisation on parts of the surfaces. Tempered with moderate angular flint, rounded grit and abundant fine sand. Three rim sherds, two of which have a wide internal bead and one of which is plain and slightly cupped. These are probably from cooking jars. One base sherd with a sagging base, probably also a cooking vessel. The seven sherds remainig are all thin-walled body sherds. The thin walls suggest these are from cooking jars too. Date: Late Early Medieva…
Created on: Tuesday 15th December 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 16th October 2019
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Record ID: DOR-793561
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Three sherds of coarseware pottery. reduced mid-grey fabric with some surface oxidisation. Tempered with abundant fine sand and moderate calcareous stone pieces (up to 5mm). Occasional flint and iron rich stone pieces are also present. Similar in compostion to the fabrics described in DOR-792E23 and DOR-78C738, but the fabric is generally finer. One base flat base sherd, one rim sherd with a slight in-turn (probably from a bowl) and on undiagnostic body sherd. Date: Late Early Medieval to Medieval - 11th to 13th century (probably) Weight: 25 g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th December 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 16th October 2019
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Record ID: DOR-A25DB2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Two sherds of coarseware pottery. Reduced pale grey fabric with abundant fine sand temper and occasional angular stone pieces (up to 5mm). Highly fired and wheelmade. There are traces of degraded glaze on the exterior surface. One base sherd, probably from a jug, and one body sherd. Date: Medieval - 13th to 14th century Weight: 9.5 g
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2009
Last updated: Monday 14th October 2019
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Record ID: DOR-A26946
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A sherd of coarseware pottery. Pale grey reduced fabric with dark grey surfaces. Abundant, fairly coarse quartz sand temper. A thick-walled, handmade vessel. An undiagnostic body sherd. Possibly of the East Dorset/South Wiltshire industry. Date: Medieval - 13th to 14th century Weight: 8.5 g.
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2009
Last updated: Monday 14th October 2019
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Record ID: DOR-A272E4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A sherd of coarseware pottery. A patchily fired fabric with a buff core and reduced black and oxidised red patches on the surfaces. Possibly of East Dorset/ South Wiltshire manufacture. A rim sherd, possibly from a jar. Date: Medieval - 13th - 14th century Weight: 13 g.
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2009
Last updated: Monday 14th October 2019
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Record ID: DOR-987943
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A sherd of unglazed earthernware. Oxidised, buff fabric with abundant, well-sorted, fine sand temper. A leg from a tripod vessel such as a pipkin or chafing dish. Date: Late Medieval to early post-medieval - 15th to 16th century Weight: 27 g
Created on: Thursday 29th October 2009
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2019
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Record ID: DOR-0C27A2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A sherd of earthernware pottery. The fabric has a reduced dark grey core and oxidised orange margins and is tempered with abundant fine sand.The rim from a jug. The rim is flat-topped with an external low bead. Below this is a separately applied thumbed and pinched strip. Date: Late Medieval - c. 1400 - 1500 Weight: 30 g
Created on: Monday 13th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fifehead Magdalen', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: DOR-216A31
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A sherd of glazed earthernware. Oxidised yellow-buff fabric with abundant fine sand. The exterior has an area of dark grey slip and an applied roundel. which is red and white There is a yellow glaze over this.A body sherd from a decorated jug. Possibly a polychrome jug from the Laverstock industry in Wiltshire. Date: Medieval - 13th century (probably) Reference: McCarthy, M R & Brooks C M, Medieval Pottery in Britain AD 900 - 1600, p 335 - 340 Weight: 7 g
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fifehead Magdalen', grid reference and parish protected.


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