Record ID: DOR-AE0FF6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy as or dupondius of uncertain date and emperor. Probably dating to the first to second centuries.
Created on: Tuesday 21st 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-C080A4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy buckle and plate. The buckle frame is single looped and rectangular. The outer edge is lipped with a central trilobed pointed projection on the outer edge ans a smaller projection on the inner edge (possibly a pin rest). The outer edge and projection are decorated with diagonal incised lines. The sides of the frame are narrow and flat sided. The bar is slightly off set from the frame and has a circular section. Wrapped around the bar is a sheet metal plate made from a single strip of metal. The back plate and small remnant of the front plate remain. The back plate …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 18th September 2019
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Record ID: DOR-C0F1A8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy buckle frame. The buckle frame is single looped and trapezoidal. The outer edge is straight and thickened from the frame. The sides of the frame are slightly offset from the outer edge and have a rectangular cross section. The bar is a simple continuation of the ides in terms of thickness and cross section. The pin is missing. Possibly medieval (14th to 15th century). Dimensions: 17.58 mm x 17.46 mm x 5.4 mm Weight: 3.73 g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-C11B56
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy buckle frame. A simple double oval looped frame with an oval cross section to the frame and centre bar. The pin missing. One loop has been torn open and the centre bar pulled out of shape. Medieval to early post medieval. Dimensions: 28.05 mm x 19.54 mm x 2.10 mm Weight: 3.04 g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-C14615
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy strap fitting. An annular strap junction. A ring probably used to join or attach straps. The ring has an oval cross section and shows signs of thinning and wear along one side. Not closely datable but possibly medieval or early post medieval. Dimensions: 18.66 mm x 2.54 mm Weight: 1.77 g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-C17AD7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy strap fitting. An asymmetrical belt mount with two integral rivets. At one end is a trefoil and at the oher is a truncated triangle with a pointed projection from the base. Both rivets have been bent outwards towards the ends of the mount. The front has patches of a dark surface, possibly from tinning or lacquer. Post medieval. There is a very similar mount in Read, B, 2001, "Metal Artefacts of Antiquity: Volume 1", p28, no 292 & p32, Fig 20, which he dates to the 16th century. Dimensions: 25.35 mm x 8.89 mm x 5.83 mm Weight: 2.29 g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-C1ABD4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy brooch. A t-shape bow brooch. The wings are short and cylindrical with a wide notch between them. There are traces of iron corrosion in the notch indicating that the wings housed and iron bar. The head of the bow is slightly stepped with a flared top to the bow reminiscent of a trumpet shape. The bow tapers to the missing foot and has a sub triangular cross section. The bow and wings are all slightly twisted and bent. Roman - 1st to 2nd century Dimensions: 36.81 mm x 23.05 mm x 9.55 mm Weight: 4.83 g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-FE1ED2
Object type: RIVET
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sheet copper alloy spirally rolled rivet. The rivet is made from a lozenge-shaped piece of copper alloy sheet rolled to form a cone. The remaining point is folded into the wide end and the head formed by a slight splaying at this end. Such rivets were used to repair copper alloy vessels. This example is similar to a number found in London and dated to the late 15th to late (or mid?) 16th centuries (Egan 2005: 101, although such rivets are observed to have continued in use into the 18th century (ibid). Late Medieval to Post Medieval - late 15th to 18th century Dimensions: 60.93 mm…
Created on: Saturday 25th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-FE7E86
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy double oval looped buckle frame. The front of the frame is convex with chamfered edges on the insides of the loops. The frame is decorated with four rounded knops, one set at each of the two "corners" of the outer edges. The back is flat and has file marks. The centre bar is D-sectioned, slightly narrowed from the frame and has a rounded knop at each end (extending beyond the frame edge). There are traces of iron corrosion on the bar, probably from the missing pin. Post Medieval - late 16th to 17th century Dimensions: 38.09 mm x 23.11 mm x 2.82 mm Weight: 5.77 g.
Created on: Saturday 25th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DOR-FED410
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius. The reverse shows the figure of Salus standing left with sceptre in her left hand and feeding a snake twined round an altar with her right.
Created on: Saturday 25th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOM-D80124
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy pendant seal matrix of medieval date. The seal matrix is 18.8mm high and weighs 5.4g. The matrix has a round die (diameter 16.6mm) which narrows into a hexagonally faceted conical handle. This terminates with a perforated pointed knop for suspension. The legend reads FEI ME TENT, French for 'faith holds me'. The central motif is a pair of crossed hands with a six-pointed star above. A seal with this inscription is affixed to a document within the ancient deeds of the Duchy of Lancaster at the Public Record Office (Harvey and McGuinness 1996, 'A Guide to British Medi…
Created on: Tuesday 4th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOM-8D0111
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy buckle of probable late medieval to early post medieval date. The rectangular double loop buckle measures 24.5mm by 23.7mm by 2.6mm and weighs 4.2g. It has a narrowed strap bar and bevelled outer edges which are decorated with incised hatching. The pin is missing. The frame has a slight forwards curve.
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-F7F3C7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Radiate of Victorinus. Virtus on reverse. Irregular, oval flan. AD 269 - 271
Created on: Sunday 30th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOM-0BF488
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy jetton of rose/orb type, produced in Nuremberg, Germany, between c. 1500-85.
Created on: Monday 1st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corfe Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-0CBA06
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy lozenge shaped annular brooch with broken pin of Medieval date. The frame is rectangular in section and has eight tubular collets (arranged slightly irregularly so that two sides have two each, one side has three, one at the corner, and the last has one). Six of the collets contain degraded glass in the form of a white paste. The collets are set through the frame so that the bases are visible at the back of the brooch. There is a constriction at the corner for the now broken pin. The pin is fine, D-sectioned and looped over the narrow bar.
Created on: Monday 1st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corfe Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-0D2711
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy radiate or nummus. Emperor, type and mint uncertain, c. 260-402.
Created on: Monday 1st October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corfe Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B4C3B8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy T-shaped brooch of Early Roman date, with tinned surface and long, tubular wings housing axis for hinged pin. The right wing is complete and the left broken. It has an arched bow with a triangular knap at head and sub-circular recess at top of leg. It is oval in cross-section. The wings are decorated with incised vertical lines. The bow is decorated with incised grooves along the sides. The foot and pin are missing.
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corfe Castle', grid reference and parish protected.