Record ID: DOR-85D737
Object type: VESSEL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of rim from a copper alloy vessel. This is probably a rim from a cauldron or similar vessel. The rim is pointed and has an external bead. The vessel wall is thinned from the rim.The interior surface appaers smoothed whilst the exterior is rough and un-polished. There is clear evidence of mending of this vessel in the form of two rivet holes (one whole, with partial rivet and one incomplete). These were probably used to fix a plate of sheet metal (not present) to join a split in the vessel wall just below the rim. Medieval to post medieval. Possibly 15th to 17th century. Dimen…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-0F2A67
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim of a medieval pottery jar. A sagging based cooking jar. Lorraine Mepham has identified this as 10th to 12th century in date and originating from Southern England, possibly Hampshire. The fabric has a slightly soapy texture and is coarsely tempered with abundant limestone and occasional flint and grog. The fabric is reduced and grey in colour, and there are patches of orange-brown oxidisation on the external surface. The rim is tall, slightly everted and plain. There is a groove between the base of the rim and the shoulder and the outer surface is wiped in places. The vessel body is…
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-6FEE76
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nine sherds of Medieval pottery. Irregularly fired fabric ranging from dark grey to orange, tempered with, poorly sorted, common fragments of quartz sand, calcareous stone and flint (up to 6mm) and finer sand. Some pieces have large voids, probably from leeching out of the calcareous component. Seven body sherds, one base sherd and one rim sherd. The base is slightly sagging and the rim is flat-topped, in-turned and has an external bead. The rim and base are from cooking jars, and several of the body sherds sre likely to be from such vessels. Some pieces are externally sooted and and …
Created on: Monday 6th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-706927
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two sherds of Medieval pottery. Reduced mid-grey fabric with slight reddish-brown oxidisation on the exterior. Tempered with poorly sorted, moderate fragments of quartz sand, calcareous stone and flint (up to 3 mm), common finer sand and rare iron oxides. Both are undiagnostic body sherds. Hand-made. The sherds are mainly small and are not abraded. Date: 11th to 12th century (pers comm: Lorraine Mepham) Weight: 14 g
Created on: Monday 6th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-71ACA1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nine sherds of Medieval pottery. Irregularly fired orange-buff/dark grey hard fabric. Tempered with abundant, fairly well sorted quartz sand (
Created on: Monday 6th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-720F55
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five sherds of Medieval pottery. Hard orange-buff fabric with occasional pale grey reduction at the core. Fine tempered with abundant well sorted fine quartz sand (
Created on: Monday 6th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-723BE6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three sherds of Early Medieval (Saxo-Norman) pottery. Irregularly fired fabric with a dark grey core and grey or red-brown surfaces. The fabric has a slightly soapy feel. Tempered with abundant, fairly well sorted quartz and patinated flint pieces (
Created on: Monday 6th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-BF5356
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of rim from a copper alloy vessel. This is probably a rim from a cauldron or similar vessel. The rim is pointed with a bevelled interior face and flat exterior. The vessel wall is thinned from the rim. The interior surface appears smoothed whilst the exterior is rougher and covered in horzontal scratches. There are traces of sooting on the exterior. Late Medieval to post medieval. Possibly 15th to 18th century. Dimensions: 46.5 mm x 42.2 mm x 6.67 mm Weight: 52.35 g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-BF7A05
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from a copper alloy vessel. This is probably from a cauldron or similar vessel. The rim is incomplete, but is everted and thinned from the vessel body. The interior surface appears smoothed whilst the exterior is rougher and covered in horizontal scratches. There are traces of sooting on the exterior. Late Medieval to post medieval. Possibly 15th to 18th century. Dimensions: 44.02 mm x 53.36 mm x 3.83 mm Weight: 42.24 g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-BFC323
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from a copper alloy vessel. This is a large vessel leg probably from a cauldron. The fragment consists of the foot and part of the leg, which is has an irregular break at the top. The leg is tri-lobate in section with a rounded, prominent ridge running up the centre of the front of the leg. The back of the leg is flat. The foot projects forwards from the leg and has a triangular profile. The base of the foot apears mis-cast and is slightly hollowed and rough.The surface of the leg is quite pitted and bumpy. This also indicates mis-casting and poor finishing. Late medieval to …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2013
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Record ID: DOR-C00AB8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably medieval lead mend for a pottery vessel. An irregularly shaped piece lead with one large plate and one smaller. The larger plate is sub-triangular with a smoothed surface and a slightly chamfered edge around it (5.55 mm thick). The smaller plate is much thinner (1.87 mm thick) and also roughly triangular. It has a more uneven surface. At one side the plates appear to be joined and there are also two thin bars of lead joining the together at another. Where there is a gap between the plates there is a remnant of thin-walled pottery between them. This appears to have a reddish-…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-194EE1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of coarse flint tempered pottery (pieces up to 7 mm). Oxidised red surfaces on the exterior, reduced black on the interior with a reduced grey-brown core. Thick walled body sherd. Handmade vessel. Date: Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age Weight: 6 g
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Compton Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-1A3786
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of earthernware pottery with abundant fine sand (> 1 mm) temper and occasional haematite pieces (up to 1 mm). The exterior and interior surfaces are oxidised to a pale orangey pink whilst the core is buff in colour. There is some sooting on the exterior surface. A damaged rim sherd from near the rim, probably from a jar. Heavily abraded. Probably 13th to early 14th century coarseware from East Dorset industries. Weight: 15 g
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Compton Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-1A5486
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of earthernware pottery . A reddish brown and dark grey coarseware with abundant, coarse, rounded sand temper (up to 1.5 mm). The fabric is largely reduced black to brown apart from the internal surface which is oxidised reddish orange. Slightly abraded. A thin walled body sherd, probably from a cooking jar. Handmade. Date: 12th to 13th century coarseware from the East Dorset/South Wiltshire industries. Weight: 3 g
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Compton Abbas', 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: DOR-869351
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy vessel foot. A plain rectilinear L-shaped foot from a tripod vessel (skillet or cauldron). The casting is poor with inclusions and imperfections resulting in a large oval recess on the underside of the foot, where there is also sooting. Date: Post-medieval - 16th to 17th century Dimensions: 21.33 mm x 24.05 mm x 24.55 Weight: 32.00 g
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-86C6E5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy vessel foot. A plain semi-circular foot from a tripod vessel (skillet or cauldron). The casting is poor with many inclusions and imperfections resulting several voids. There is also sooting over mich of the surface. Date: Post-medieval - 16th to 17th century Dimensions: 34.94 mm x 46.93 mm x 21.98 mm Weight: 92.04 g
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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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
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Record ID: DOR-836E91
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy skillet leg. A long, D-sectioned leg. The convex front has cast decoration of a transverse ridge towards the top of the leg and three cast longitudinal ridges extending from the top to the base. DAte: Late Medieval to Post-medieval late 15th to 17th Dimensions: 58.4 mm x 29.01 x 16.2 mm Weight: 101.55 g
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-8396C5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy cauldron leg. A large triangular sectioned foot with a raised central rib on the front. Date: Late Medieval to Post-medieval late 15th to 17th Dimensions: 46.01 mm x 49.02 mm x 27.30 mm Weight: 174.01 g
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-B02176
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of oxidised coarseware. Pale orange fabric with abundant fine sand temper and sparse flecks of haematite. The exterior has patchy green glaze. A rim sherd from a jug with a slight neck and a plain, lid-seated rim. There is an applied strip externally below the rim with thumb decoration. Date: Late medieval to early post-medieval – 15th to 16th century Weight: 27 g (Lorraine Mepham, pers. comm.)
Created on: Thursday 5th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-BF09D8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 large sherd of internally glazed red ware. The fabric is reduced pale grey with an oxidised exterior surface and tempered with fine sand. The internal surface is covered in a pale green glaze which also overlaps the rim. A rim sherd from a jar. The rim is wide and slightly everted with an internal lid seat at its base. On the exterior of the rim at the vessel shoulder is an applied strip with thumb decoration. Wheelmade. Some abrasion. Date: Early post-medieval - late 16th to 17th century
Created on: Friday 6th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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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
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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: DOR-11E8D5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of unglazed earthern ware. The fabric is oxidised orange brown with reddish margins and is tempered with abundant fine sand and occasional iron ore pieces. There is a single hole pireced from the exterior of the vessel before firing. This is possibly a strainer. Date: Medieval - c. 1200 - 1500 Weight: 9 g
Created on: Monday 17th May 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-388FF1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
I sherd of glazed earthernware. A fragment of pottery handle. The fabric is grey-white with some slight, orange oxidisation at the margins below the glaze. It is tempered with abundant, fairly fine sand and has no other visible inclusions. The handle is decorated on its upper surface with a line of impressed four-quadrant, circular stamps, two and a half of them on the remaining fragment. The handle is unevenly coated with a yellow-green lead glaze.This handle may have come from a jug, a handled jar or a spouted pitcher. Possibly East Dorset/South Wiltshire pottery. Stamped decoration…
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-995E01
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large copper alloy vessel foot from a cauldron or skillet. The foot is tri-lobed at the front, giving a W shaped cross section. The lobes form ridges running up the body of the foot creating a paw-like shape. At the back the foot is convex and hs a retangular sectioned mid-rib running longitudinally. Date: Late Medieval to Post Medieval - 15th to 18th century Dimensions: 24.77 mm x 42.38 mm x 36.32 mm Weight: 109.18 g
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: DOR-EC3821
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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
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: DOR-DC6575
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy vessel. A piece of cauldron or skillet rim. The rim is pointed with a slight internal bead. The external surface is rough cast. Date: Late medieval to Post-medieval - 15th to 17th Century Dimensions:48.95 mm x 41.40 mm x 23.52 mm Weight: 18.84 g
Created on: Tuesday 22nd April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-DC8742
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy vessel. Probably a piece of a bowl or lid. The rim is flat topped and has an internal bead. The external and internal surfaces are rough cast. Date: Late medieval to Post-medieval - 15th to 17th Century Dimensions: 30.02 mm x 67.35 mm x 7.35 mm Weight: 52 g
Created on: Tuesday 22nd April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-858F35
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast, copper alloy leg probably from a copper alloy vessel. It is sub-circular with a paw-like lobed shape at the front (five lobes, one large in the centre with two smaller each side). At the back is a wide, vertical groove. the underside is uneven. The top surface is higher at one side than the other, probably to allow for attachment to a vessel. Date: Post-medieval Dimensions: 24.15 mm x 36.16 mm x 24.87 mm Weight: 115.97 g
Created on: Saturday 12th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DOR-6E3C45
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of pottery. Poorly fired, largely reduced brown-grey fabric with some oxidisation to the surface on the interior of the vessel (buff coloured). The fabric is tempered with poorly sorted iron stone, flint sand and calcareous pieces (up to 4.5 mm). The sherd is from the base of a handmade jar. The base is flat and plain. Date: Iron Age - 800 BC to AD 100
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-C0E207
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 sherds of medieval pottery. Externally glazed earthernware. A reduced pale to mid grey fabric with surface oxidisation. Abundant very fine sand temper with occasional small grog pieces. The external glaxe is a dark brownish green and patchily applied. The group comprises: One glazed body sherd, one rim sherd and one case sherd. All the sherds are quite thin walled. The rim has an external bead and an internal lip and is probably from a small flagon (rim diameter 45 to 50 mm). The base sherd is also from a small diameter vessel (base diameter circa 60mm) hand has thumb-impressed fril…
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

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
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Record ID: DOR-78C738
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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
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
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-793BC6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six sherds of coarseware pottery. Reduced grey fabric with occasional pink oxidisation on the surfaces. Abundant fine sand temper with occasional angular calcareous stone, flint and chert pieces (up to 2mm). One body sherd from a jug with splashes of green glaze residue on the exterior surface. One flat base sherd with a sooty residue on the interior. This is probably a cooking jar. The remaining four sherds are undiagnostic body sherds. All are handmade vessels. Date: Medieval - 12th to 14th century.
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
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
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
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-A27887
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of coarseware pottery. Reduced pale grey fabric with moderate fine sand temper and occasional calcareous flecks. The exterior surface has traces of greenish-brown glaze. A body sherd from a jug or flagon. Date: Medieval - 14th to 15th century Weight: 4.5 g.
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2009
Last updated: Monday 14th October 2019
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Record ID: DOR-ADD7C4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy vessel fragment. Part of a vessel wall and rim, probably from a large vessel such as a cauldron. The rim has a low internal bead. The exterior of the vessel is scored, probably as a result of the maunfacturing process. Date: Medieval to Post-medieval - c. 1100 - c.1650 Dimensions: 39.36 mm x 33.55 mm x 4.37 mm Weight: 13.42 g
Created on: Tuesday 16th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DOR-ADEF88
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy vessel fragment. Part of a vessel wall and rim, probably from a large vessel such as a cauldron. The rim is plain and pointed. The exterior of the vessel is sooted. Date: Medieval to Post-medieval - c. 1100 - c.1650 Dimensions: 67.59 mm x 57.49 mm x 5.17 mm Weight: 62.24 g
Created on: Tuesday 16th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DOR-AE0346
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy vessel fragment. Part of a vessel wall and rim, probably from a large vessel such as a cauldron. The rim has a low internal bead. The exterior of the vessel is scored, probably as a result of the maunfacturing process and also sooted. Date: Medieval to Post-medieval - c. 1100 - c.1650 Dimensions: 97.47 mm x 38.58 mm x 5.19 mm Weight: 66.84 g
Created on: Tuesday 16th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

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
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Record ID: DOR-E53BC0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of oxidised coarseware. Pink fabric with common sand and occasional iron ore pieces. Wheelmade. The exterior surface is sooted. A rim sherd from an open vessel. The rim is flat topped with shallow diagonal line slash decoration. The sherd is slightly abraded. Date: Late Medieval to early Post-medieval - 15th to 16th century Weight: 16g
Created on: Monday 14th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-21C235
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of coarseware. A reduced grey core with buff margins and an orange surface. Dense rounded quartz sand and rare iron ore pieces. Handmade. A rim sherd from a thin walled cooking jar. The rim is plain with a slight internal lid seat. The sherd is very abraded. Date: Medieval - 12th to 14th century Weight: 8g
Created on: Thursday 17th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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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: DOR-987943
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: 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-F367B8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy foot from a cooking vessel, broken across the leg. The end of the foot is paw-like with three ridges. The underside of the foot is D-shaped in cross-section. The leg rises above and is oval in cross-section at the (old) break. The foot is crudely cast. Date: Medieval to Late Post-Medieval (1200-1800) Dimensions: Weight: Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; 15) state 'there is evidence that (cast copper alloy) metal cooking vessels became increasingly common during…
Created on: Friday 24th May 2013
Last updated: Friday 14th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Iwerne Minster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-8A37C4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One small sherd of medieval pottery. Externally glazed earthernware. The fabric is greyish-white with abundant sand temper. The exterior surface has been decorated with an applied thin circular blob of clay which has then been stamped with a large ring and dot motif. The decoration is of a darker grey with some red oxidisation. Over the top of the decoration and the rest of the sherd there is a thin coating of light green glaze. At thin walled sherd, most likely a sherd from a jug as these are the most commonly decorated and glazed vessels. Probably a product of the East Dorset industr…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd September 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-45EDC3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from a copper alloy vessel. This is a large vessel leg probably from a cauldron. The leg is tri-lobate in section with three prominent ridge running up the front of the leg. The back of the leg is flat. TThe base of the foot apears mis-cast and is slightly hollowed and rough.The surface is sooted. Date:Late medieval to post medieval (possibly 15th to 18th century). Dimesions: 36.13 mm x 43.92 mm x 20.61 mm Weight: 90.92 g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Puddletown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-45FBC5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from a copper alloy vessel. This is a large vessel leg probably from a cauldron. The leg is tri-lobate in section with traces of a central ridge running up the front of the leg. The back of the leg is flat. Date:Late medieval to post medieval (possibly 15th to 18th century). Dimesions: 43.49 mm x 39.48 mm x 19.64 mm Weight: 99.65 g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Puddletown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-0C27A2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: 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.

Record ID: DOR-216A31
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: 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.

Record ID: DOR-863C7B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of decorated salt glazed stoneware. Pale buff- grey smooth fabric with dark brown, speckled salt glaze. Highly fired. Decorated with part of a bearded face mask (the beard, mouth and part of the nose remain). A sherd from a Bartmann jug (or Bellarmine). German stoneware. Date: Post Medieval - 16th to 17th century Weight: 44 g
Created on: Friday 14th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th July 2020
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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-71D80B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of internally glazed red eathernware. The fabric has a reduced grey core with thick oxidised orange margins. Abundant quartz sand temper. There are a few small splashes of dark green glaze on the internal surface. A rim sherd from a large square or rectangular open vessel. The rim has a deep, low internal bead. Date: Post-Medieval - c. 17th to 18th century Weight: 60 g
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: DOR-71E828
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of externally glazed red eathernware. The fabric has a reduced grey core with thick oxidised orange margins. Abundant quartz sand temper. There is patchily applied dark green-brown glaze on the external surface. A rim sherd from a large jar. The rim has a deep, thick external bead below a slight lid-seat projection Date: Late Medieval to early Post-Medieval - c. 15th to 16th century Weight: 65 g
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: DOR-71FE37
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of externally glazed red eathernware. The fabric is oxidised orange-red. Abundant quartz sand temper. There is thickly applied dark green-brown glaze on the external surface. A fragment of wide strap handle from a jug at the point where the lower part joined to the body of the vessel. The handle has three longitudinal slashed in the upper surface. Date: Medieval - c. 14th to 15th century Weight: 45 g
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
Spatial data recorded.

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-0E0CAD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of pottery. Abundant fine sand temper. The core is reduced and dark grey, the margins are oxidised red. A piece of an oval cross sectioned handle from a jug. The shape is slightly flared towards the attachment end and there are three deep oval depressions in the upper surface. Handmade. Date: Medieval- c. 1200 - 1400 Weight:34 g
Created on: Monday 10th 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: DOR-B405E2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy leg from a metal cooking vessel such as a cauldron or skillet. It has a D-shaped cross section with the flat side at the back. The back has a slight longitudinal groove. The front of the leg is decorated with five parallel longitudinal ribs with the central one being slightl wider than the others. The foot is rounded and asymmetrical from wear. It would have been one of three on a complete vessel. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1250 - 1700 Dimensions: 37.78 mm x 22.74 mm x 12.00 mm Weight: 45.67 mm
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marnhull', 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-4B1815
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 sherd of coarse flint tempered pottery (pieces up to 7 mm). Oxidised red surfaces with a reduced black core. Body sherd. Handmade. Date: Probably Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age Weight: 5 g
Created on: Monday 21st January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-BBEA7E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cauldron leg. A fragment from the mid section of a large vessel leg with a distinct longitudinal mid-rib at the front. The back is concave and the leg has V-shaped cross section.There are breaks at both ends.The leg flares slightly. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1700 Dimensions: 85.26 mm x 47.94 mm x 19.70 mm Weight: 157.55 g
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Last updated: Sunday 15th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.

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-871A89
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy vessel fragment from the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods, circa 1250-1750, possibly from a cauldron or skillet. The rim is beaded internally and there are file markings on the internal surface. The rim has a straight wall on the outer surface which is pitted. Both surfaces are blackened suggesting sooting. The fragment is 29.07mm in length, 38.05mm in width and 4.36mm in thickness. It weighs 15.41g.
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-876D55
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy vessel, probably a skillet or cauldron, of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, circa 1200-1700. The rim is beaded internally and there are file markings on the internal surface. The shaping of the lower section of the fragment suggests that the vessel may have had an everted rim. The object is pitted, with a blackened surface suggesting sooting. The vessel fragment is 60.91mm in length, 37.67mm in width and 4.36mm in thickness. It weighs 46.91g.
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-3F6207
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pot leg dating to c.1400-1450. The object comprises a semi-cylindrical leg or foot with the curved vessel base at one end and a flat end on which the foot would have rested. Running down the outside of the leg are five moulded vertical ridges with deep grooves between them. Copper alloy vessels were used from the medieval period until the 19th century though cast iron pots became increasingly prevalent from the mid 17th century. Reference: Egan 1998, p.164-165. A similar pot leg can be seen on the PAS database: DOR-A93421 Date: Medieval. Dimensions: 60.9mm x 32.6 x 15.…
Created on: Wednesday 15th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-AC03DE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy leg from a cauldron or skillet., broken across the leg. The underside of the foot is D-shaped in cross-section. The leg rises above and is D-shaped in cross-section at the (old) break. A prominent midrib runs along the centre of the leg to the front. The foot is crudely cast and there are numerous voids in the fabric. Date: Medieval to Late Post-Medieval (1200-1800) Dimensions: 52.07 mm x 51.06 mm x 25.71 mm Weight: 221 g Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; 15) state 'there is …
Created on: Monday 20th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-73E24C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy pot leg or foot from a cooking vessel dating to a probable Medieval date. The fragment is low and wide with a smooth rounded outer edge and has a D-shaped section. The surface is smooth and grey with no decoration. Date: Medieval (probably) Dimensions: 47.1mm x 22.4mm x 12.9mm
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-8A7A88
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy leg from a tripod cooking vessel dating to c.1200-1500. The leg is sub-triangular with a triangular cross section. It tapers from the top where it was attached to the vessel to the foot. The outer surface has five high raised parallel ridges running longitudinally to approximately three quarters of the way down where there is a rounded transverse collar dividing the leg and the foot, below the collar it narrows and tapers to a rounded foot, the foot is slightly flattened and worn at the tip. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The surface is slightly blackened from use…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-8B0403
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pot foot dating to c.1200-1700. The foot is trapezoidal in section, tapering into a slightly rounded rear and with three longitudinal raised ribs running down the front, flaring slightly towards the base. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg widens and spreads outwards at the base forming a trapezoid foot. Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al (2009:4) suggest there were four main types of leg used. This is an example of Type A which they suggest was widespread …
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-040EC5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pot leg probably from a skillet or cauldron dating to c.1100-1750. The leg is a long rod, which is sub-triangular in section and tapers to a broken terminal, the break is old and abraded. The opposite terminal is obliquely angled with a lip on the inner edge. The surface is a dark green-grey colour with traces of sooting from use in a hearth. Reference: Egan (1998) comments that commonly used cooking vessels in the Medieval period include skillets, ewers, and cauldrons. According to Butler, Green and Payne (2009), "From about AD1100, cast copper alloy ves…
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-9739DB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy leg from a cooking vessel. The leg is broadly rectangular with a D-shaped cross section. The front is has three wide longitudinal ridges below a thick transverse collar. Above the collar are four sharper, narrower longitudinal ridges, two on either side flanking a wider central ridge to the break. The base of the foot is smoothed and worn. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 38.79 mm x 18.73 mm x 10.74 mm. Weight: 32.06 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-17…
Created on: Monday 12th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th November 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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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-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: 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-36C809
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two large, thick-walled body sherds of probably Bronze Age pottery. The fabric is patchily reduced dark grey and oxidised brown and orange-brown. The fabric contains frequent grog pieces (up to 5 mm) and sparse limestone and quartz (up to 3 mm). It is low-fired. The inside surface is crazed and cracked, the exterior surfaces are wiped. Handmade. Body sherds from a large urn or similar vessel. Date: Bronze Age - c. 2350 - 800 BC Weight: 53 g
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-37577C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eleven sherds of Medieval unglazed earthernware vessels The ffiring varies from black and grey reduced through grey reduced cores with buff and orange margins to orange-buff oxidised throughout. The fabrics are all similarly tempered with well sorted abundant rounded quartz sand and occasional shale and other stone pieces. Some of the surfaces are wiped and the temper is visible at the surface. One handle fragment. An oval cross-sectioned drawn handle from a jug. The temper is coarser than the rim and body sherds, probably to strengthen the material. Weight: 30 g Seven rim sherds.…
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-37AFB7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Late Medieval vessel. Oxidised buff fabric with grey reduction on the exterior margin on one side. Abundant fine sand temper. Highly fired. A fragment of rim with a stub of handle attached from a probable chamber pot. Wheel made. Date: Late Medieval - c. 1400 - 1600 Weight: 53 g
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-37CE75
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of Medieval pottery. The fabric has a reduced mid grey core with oxidised dark orange margins. The temper is poorly sorted and represented by many different sized surface voids. The remaining material includes fine sand, large quartz sand and flint pieces (up to 4 mm). A fragment of everted rim sherd, probably from a jar. Date: Probably Medieval - c. 1100 - 1300 Weight: 14 g
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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