Record ID: SOMDOR-7EEA46
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
One small pottery body sherd, possibly from a collared urn. Hand-made and thick-walled. Largely black, reduced fabric with an oxidised brownish layer on the external surface. The fabric is tempered with fine sand with some larger pieces of grog, flint and other stone (up to 3mm). The exterior surface retains a band of vertical thumb impressed decoration (4 impressions on this small sherd). Very little abrasion.
Created on: Tuesday 4th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-52C762
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Potential Treasure Report for HM Coroner 2014 T256: A possible Bronze Age gold band or 'ribbon' from Dorset Circumstances of discovery: A possible Bronze Age plain gold band or 'ribbon' was found before the 16th of December 2014 in the course of metal detecting on cultivated land. The band was found in the top soil and reportedly at a depth of c.6 inches (15cms). Description: The plain band has a number of creases and four notable distortions positioned relatively uniformly along its length, and was originally folded or rolled, having been unrolled after discovery (reported…
Created on: Wednesday 9th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Dorset', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5E0AB6
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Curved fragment of a Middle Bronze Age, 1400-1100 BC, copper-alloy twisted ribbon torc. The fragment has six twists with old, patinated, breaks at each end. The twists are slightly tighter at the ends than in the centre and the curve is uneven suggesting it has been bent out of shape. The 'ribbon' is a flattened pointed oval in section with edges which come to a point. The fragment is 64.8mm long, the ribbon varies from 8.0 to 7.3mm wide and is 2.0mm thick. The fragment weighs 8.28 grams. There are two Middle Bronze Age bronze ribbon torcs known from Somerset from the hoards at Edi…
Created on: Monday 25th April 2011
Last updated: Sunday 5th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sherborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-FACB19
Object type: TORC
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Small fragment of a twisted gold ornament, cut at both ends. Max. surviving length 26.26mm; breadth c 9.78 x 8.71mm; weight 6.34 grams. Fragment of a flange-twisted torcof the Middle Bronze Age, circa 1300-1150 BC. Such fragments are typically cut at the ends. The item thus qualifies as Treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act of 1996.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Powerstock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-2D27D7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete small copper alloy socketed and side-looped spearhead. Part of the socket has been broken off and the tip pf the spearhead is missing. The blades are short and leaf-shaped. The hollow of the socket extends 46 mm into the the spear. It is circular and tapers towards the tip, becoming lozengiform in cross section as it develops into the solid mid-rib between the blades. There are two small, oval, pierced side loops set opposite each other part way along the socket. There are traces of casting lines along the sides of the spearhead running from above the side loops to the ba…
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: SOMDOR-F9B3B8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A blade fragment of a cast copper-alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date. The expanded cutting edge is 59.23mm in width from blade tip to blade tip and the blade edge is corrosion chipped. The fragment is 32.63mm in length and at its widest point it measures 14.75mm thick and it weighs 89.96g. The beginnings of the hollow socket are just visible at the break.
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2016
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Record ID: DOR-3F8141
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy facetted socketed axehead dating to 1000 BC - 800 BC. As we cannot see the collar the axehead can probably be classified as Meldreth type, Ewart Park phase of metalwork. The cutting edge is expanded and relatively undamaged. The sides are faceted, giving a six-sided cross section. The socket mouth is circular although the collar is missing. On the upper part of the axe is a D-shaped, oval sectioned (approx 8mm in depth) attachment loop, it is positioned unusually horizontally instead of vertically probably directly below the missing collar. Date: Late Bronz…
Created on: Wednesday 15th August 2018
Last updated: Sunday 10th February 2019
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Record ID: WILT-A49B7A
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A late Bronze Age faceted socketed axe of Meldreth type, Ewart Park metalwork assemblage, c1000-800BC. The axe is gently flaring to the curved cutting edge. There are ridges along the faceted sides of the axe. The casting ridges are visible. At the socket end of the axe is a narrow ridge and a deep convex collar. The collar is broken at a point. The socket is circular and there are slight inward projections set opposite on the edge, probably sprues from the casting process. At one side below the collar is a side loop. The socketed axe measures 101.93mm in length, 50.59mm wide (bla…
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2017
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Record ID: DOR-364AF6
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of cast copper alloy socketed axe. Part of the opening of the socket. The mouth of the socket has a collar at the rim. There is a curving side loop below it set longitudinally. There is a filed casting line running from the rim and along the mid-line of the loop Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1000 - 800 BC Dimensions: 26.72 mm x 23.78 mm x 12.47 mm Weight: 15.87 g
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owermoigne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-7F60F4
Object type: SICKLE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Middle to Late Bronze Age copper alloy sickle, probably dating to c. 1500-800 BC. The fragment consists of a sub-triangular, curving fragment of blade, with a central mid-rib tapering into the edges in cross section. The fragment is truncated by an old break, with all edges being abraded. Length: 20.3mm; width: 15.6mm; thickness: 2.1mm; weight: 1.83g. cf. a similar, but more complete sickle found at Edington Burtle (Pearce 1983: 512-513, no. 648). The fragment is too incomplete to be further classified.
Created on: Thursday 28th February 2019
Last updated: Saturday 20th February 2021
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Record ID: DOR-6844E1
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A tinned copper alloy Bronze Age tongue-shaped scabbard chape dating to the period c. 1100 - 800 BC. The chape is triangular in shape with a sub-oval knop at the base. The mouth of the chape is lozengiform. The triangular body features a circular perforation through both sides of the body which retains a cylindrical copper alloy rivet, the terminals of which retain a substantial amount of tinning. The knop at the base features a rough sub-circular perforation as the result of old damage. The chape is hollow with a depth of c. 33.31mm. Cf. SWYOR-4A2F62 for a similar example.
Created on: Thursday 9th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 11th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winborne St Giles', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-AC5494
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
The fragment comprises one end of a ribbon of gold the sides converging in a convex curve towards a rounded terminal. The fragment has been broken from a larger object and is creased and distorted along its length. Dimensions Length: 35mm; Width (max.): 11mm; Thickness: 0.5mm; Weight: 1.82g Metal composition Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface of the fragment indicated a surface composition of approximately 88-90% gold, 9-11% silver with approximately 1% copper. Discussion It is difficult to identify the Gussage-all-Saints fragment as a particular ob…
Created on: Monday 8th July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gussage All Saints', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-FC8972
Object type: RIBBON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2018 T373. Description: An incomplete strip of decorated gold, of probable Bronze Age dating (c. 2150 BC to c. 1150 BC). The strip is an oval/ellipse shaped band that tapers towards the possible terminals. The terminals have a corrugated appearance consisting of three or four peaks and troughs, each created length-ways for approximately one quarter of the object's length. The central section of the band is undecorated but, like the rest of the object, displays a number of scuffs and striations to both surfaces. There is evidence of a fold at either end of the corrugat…
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: DOR-7FBCE8
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy razor or triangular scraping knife (racloir triangulaire). Probably originally triangular in shape, the main cutting edge and the sides are bevelled to produce a thinned edge. Along the sides there are also cast ridges on both faces. There appears to be a curved aperture above the blade, but the razor is broken beyond this point. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1200 - 800 BC Dimensions: 53.65 mm x 25.33 mm x 3.97 mm Weight: 17.75 g
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-4983D4
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy sub rectangular object, possibly a fragment from the tip of a Bronze Age rapier. The object tapers gradually (W. 16.1-13mm) and is broken off at both ends forming irregular edges. The object is thicker in the centre, tapering to the edges, so that it has a pointed-oval section. Patchy light green and dark patina.
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North East Dorset', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-D914C7
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular ring. Small gold penannular ring with decorative banding in narrow stripes, which would originally have shown as bands of yellow and paler, silver rich gold. The silver rich bands are tarnished to a grey colour. The ring appears to be solid, although this is not certain. It may be similar to WAW-F3AE27 which examination at the British Museum was shown to have complex three-tone striping. Such ornaments are dated to the Late Bronze Age. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1150 to 800 BC Dimensions: 16.53 mm x 17.23 mm x 5.99 Weight: 8 g
Created on: Thursday 7th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Hinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-18E227
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular ring. Small gold penannular ring with decorative banding in narrow stripes, which would originally have shown as bands of yellow and paler, silver rich gold. The silver rich bands are tarnished to a grey colour. The ring appears to be solid, although this is not certain. It has a sub-circular cross section.It may be similar to WAW-F3AE27 which examination at the British Museum was shown to have complex three-tone striping. Such ornaments are dated to the Late Bronze Age. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1150 - 800 BC Dimensions: 19.02 mm x 17.08 mm x 6.45 Weight: 9.60 g…
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osmington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-0A6139
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold penannular ring. Small gold penannular ring with decorative banding in narrow stripes, which would originally have shown as bands of yellow and paler, silver rich gold. The silver rich bands are tarnished to a grey colour. The ring appears to be solid. It has a sub-circular cross section and the ends of the terminals are flat.It may be similar to WAW-F3AE27 which examination at the British Museum was shown to have complex three-tone striping. Such ornaments are dated to the Late Bronze Age. Date: Late Bronze Age - c. 1150 - 800 BC Dimensions: 15.69 mm x 14.96 mm x 5.36 mm …
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milborne St Andrew', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-D93B80
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold-plated penannular ring. One terminal is damaged and the copper alloy core can be seen. The ring is oval in cross-section and narrows slightly towards the terminals. The remaining terminal is capped and flat. Late Bronze Age (1150-800 BC) Dimensions: 14.40 mm x 14.11 mm x 4.27 mm Weight: 3.63 g
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weymouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-8D4C40
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy (bronze) looped transitional type palstave of later Middle or Late Bronze Age date (1250-1000 BC) - most probably associated with the Taunton and Penard phases. The palstave has a flared blade, wider than the butt, with a curved cutting edge. In profile the palstave is lentoid with the widest section being before and after the stop ridge - where it tapers to form the butt and blade. The blade (measured from the cutting edge to the stop ridge) is 91.35mm long and the width of cutting edge is 48.88 mm. The thickness of the blade tip is 2.14 mm. The maximum thic…
Created on: Monday 11th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Iwerne Minster', grid reference and parish protected.