Record ID: SUR-ED544D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast lead alloy weight of 79.31g (2.8oz / 2.6ozt) possibly a 1/4 Troy lb  weight for bullion. The weight is octagonal in plan, tapering slightly to an integrally cast suspension loop.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-FC7041
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval lead alloy flask shaped ampulla, dating to c AD1350 - 1530. There is an early break in the lead by the neck, leaving a crack and small hole, and the two suspension handles are largely missing. On the body of one face it shows six simple rays, or a saltire cross with a vertical line through the centre. The other face  has hatching in the lower part of the round surmounted by a line of small pellets and a scene with stylised tree in the centre. The rest is confused. Dimensions: 49mm in height;  35.2mm in width;  6.8mm thick; …
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-A9C46D
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy ampulla.  The object comprises a hollow flask with a sub-circular body and narrowed, open neck. The bilateral lugs have broken off, part of the neck is missing leaving a torn edge and there is a ragged hole running diagonally across one face. The chamber of the ampulla is decorated with deep grooved radiating lines representing a cockle shell. There is no decoration visible on the other face. Date: Medieval (c.1300-1500). Dimensions: 49.35 x 31.23 x 5.08mm. Weight : 30.76g. Ampullae were pilgrim souvenirs known to have been …
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-A98B5B
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy ampulla.  The object comprise a hollow flask with a sub-circular body and narrowed, open neck with integral lugs either side. One face of the chamber is decorated with deep grooved radiating lines representing a cockle shell. on the other face of the chamber are traces of a moulded design of a crown with cross hatched infill. Date: Medieval  - c.1300-1500 Dimensions: 48.65 x 25.54 x 6.59 mm Weight : 28.49 g There are many examples of ampullae with crowns and cross hatching in various styles and configurations on the PAS database, fo…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: IOW-FD0E5E
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Post Medieval handmade lead alloy powder measure cap, c.AD 1600-1700. This measure would have been cylindrical when undamaged with one end left open and the other closed. The sides are pushed inwards so that the open end is squashed together with only the base remaining sub circular. The cap is a white colour, and has loop attachments on either side of the closed top.
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 27th July 2023
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Record ID: DOR-2B33B3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead or lead alloy weight of probable later Medieval or Post Medieval date (1350 - 1700). The weight is circular with one edge missing possibly cut. A sub-rectangular hole has been cut / or more likely cast through the centre. This hole has been filled with a fragment of clear glass. The weight is a mid grey colour with a relatively even and corroded patina that covers all surfaces. A light active powdery corrosion product is present on all surfaces. Date: Medieval Diameter: 25.26 mm Thickness: 4.12 g Weight: 18.4 mm
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Sunday 21st January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-01BA17
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of pewter rectangular double-looped buckle frame of post-medieval date. The fragment consists of an expanded, rounded corner and an extending arm of one loop. The corner is decorated with decorated with a pellet with cross within and the arm of the frame with  a central groove and multiple vertical lines on the outer edge. The frame thickens slightly at the break  and there are traces of an aperture for the attachment of a missing centre bar. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1600 - 1750  Dimensions: 30.74 mm x 9.73 mm x 3.74 mm Weight: 4.41 g
Created on: Monday 19th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: DEV-3C8E2A
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval lead-alloy pilgrim's ampulla, comprising the lower part of the round bodied flask. One face of the flask body has wide moulded ridges in a scallop-shell motif. These ridges end at the rounded edge and do not extend into a crimped edge. The neck, mouth and any suspension loops are missing to an old break. The other main face is dominated by a design of a square-topped shield. The shield is divided by a horizontal line, per fess, with nothing in chief. In base there is a capital I. Above the shield is a horizontal line, joined to the top of …
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-BBEDCA
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead ampulla. The ampulla is flask-shaped with a rounded lower chamber and a flared neck. At each side where the neck meets the body is a lozengiform cross sectioned side loop, both of which are distorted. The opening at the top of the neck is squashed. The faces of the chamber are both decorated with moulded low relief patterns. On one is a field of diagonal cross hatching framed at the edge by a single strand border with a row of pellets outside it. On the other face the chamber is decorated with a stylised scallop shell pattern. There is a depression below …
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: DOR-933604
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, single piece lead or lead alloy button. The button is sub-circular with a slightly domed front and a flat rear with an integral looped shank which has been flattened against the rear face. The domed face is decorated with a moulded design of raised lines on the form of a crude anchor. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1600- 1700 Dimensions: 15.68 mm x 14.85 mm x 6.69 mm Weight: 6.55 g Similar buttons are recorded in Read, B, 2005, Buttons c 900 BC - AD 1700, p64 and are dated to the 17th Century
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2023
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Record ID: DOR-D8F349
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  lead alloy double-looped buckle. The frame is trapeziodal with two symmetrical pentagonal loops. The frame has a flat, rectangular cross section. The outer ends of the loops are both expanded into an openwork trilobed knop with oval apertures, and there is a rounded knops at each of the corners of the loops. The centre bar is narrowed from the frame trapezoidal in section, and has a rounded knop at either end. The rear is undecorated. The pin is missing. Date: Post Medieval c. 1620 - 1680 Reference: Whitehead, R 1997 Buckles 1250 - 1800, …
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: DOR-AB90ED
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lead alloy ampulla The rounded base only of a flask-shaped vessel. The upper part of the chamber, and the necked top and lugs are missing. The break is old and appears compressed and torn. One face of the ampulla is decorated with deep grooved radiating lines representing a cockle shell. There is no decoration visible on the other face. Date: Medieval - c. 1300-1500 Dimensions: 40.35 mm x 27.09 mm x 8.59 mm Weight: 32.88 g Ampullae were pilgrim souvenirs known to have been in use from the late 12th century and contained holy water from a s…
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2022
Last updated: Saturday 21st January 2023
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Record ID: DOR-35D354
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy double looped buckle with drilled frame for separate spindle.. The buckle is rectangular. Three quarters of the frame remains, The separate central spindle is missing. One of the vertical sides of the frame survives - it has a serrated outer edge with five pointed teeth, the inner edge is scalloped. The long edges are bevelled on both sides,  creating a diamond shaped facet, The long sides are curved and have a thickened mid-point which is drilled to house the missing separate spindle (centre bar). There are file marks on the …
Created on: Saturday 3rd September 2022
Last updated: Friday 14th October 2022
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Record ID: DOR-708387
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy button. A two part button with a solid, conical front and a separately applied copper alloy drawn wire attachment loop at the rear. The front is decorated with cast raised lines radiating from the centre. The back is flat and has the wire loop embedded in it. Date:Post-Medieval -c. 1650-1750 Dimensions: Diameter: 20.74 mm, Height (without loop):11.43 mm.Height (with loop): 19.62 mm.  Weight: 14.23 g. Similar in construction to Read B 2005 Metal Buttons c. 900 BC to c. AD 1700, page 80, No. 330
Created on: Monday 13th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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Record ID: DOR-E739F3
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead ampulla. The ampulla is flask-shaped with a rounded lower chamber and a flared neck. At each side where the neck meets the body is an angled side loop which have not been pierced and retain lead from the casting process. The opening at the top of the neck is squashed and has an angular piece cut out at one edge. One face of the ampulla is decorated with a low relief design of a crown with a large central fleur de lys and long bifoliate side fleurs. Below the crown is an area of diagonal cross-hatching. The other face appears undecorated. Date: M…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: DOR-B6B022
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pewter spoon fragment. Part of the bowl and a section of the handle only remain. The handle has a sub-angular cross section and tapers away from the bowl to the break. The remnant of the bowl flares out and appears to be broken along the whole of the outer edge. There is a rib extending along one face from the handle. Date: Post Medieval - 16th to18th century Dimensions: 68.01 mm x 24.27 mm x 2.56 mm (bowl) 7.19 (stem) Weight: 16.78 g
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
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Record ID: DOR-12D5E8
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete toy lead alloy plate. A circular plate with a broad flange, shallow curving wall and a flat base with a footring on the underside. The rim is decorated with two thin concentric ridges. There is a piece missing from the rim and it is slightly distorted and partially torn away from the side. Reference: Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800. Unicorn Press, London, page 263, design 59, figure 8.59 Date: Post Medieval - c. 1600 - 1700 Dimensions: 28.68 mm x 2.81 mm Weight: 3.16 g
Created on: Sunday 15th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2022
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Record ID: SUR-69230B
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat discoidal lead alloy cast Roman steelyard weight of 442.21g (approximately 16 Roman uncia (ounces)). Two stumps of an iron loop are visible, cast into the weight and showing on both faces, slightly off centre. On one side these stumps have splayed ends suggesting that the loop was formed from a U-shaped piece of metal.
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 19th January 2022
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Record ID: DOR-50F958
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete solid cast lead alloy button with missing solderd wire shank. The4 button is bi-convex and the front is decorated with incised lines forming a double-strand triangular frame around cross hatching of three triangles, transversly in-filling the points of the frame and leaving a void in the centre. There is a double stranded chevron incised at the mid point eacj of the outer edges of the frame. The rear of the button is undecorated and retains traces of a possibly copper alloy loop with a blob of solder. Date: Post Medieval - c. 17th to 18th century Dimensions: 11.76 mm…
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
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Record ID: SUR-3DAD98
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead alloy pilgrim's ampulla, 48.8mm in length, with a long neck which has been crimped shut at the top and a rounded body to the flask. There is no evident decoration and no suspension loops or handle lugs. One side has been pierced twice to release the contents, possibly using a nail.
Created on: Thursday 4th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th November 2021
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