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Record ID: SOM-4A4DA2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sevon incomplete flakes prehistoric flint debitage. The flakes represent a number of flint sources, and are a mix of tertiary and secondary flakes, although where it survives the area still covered by cortex is invariably small. The proximal end survives on three flakes, these all have relatively diffuse bulbs of percussion, only one exhibiting a bulbar scar and with one exhibtiign a slight 'lip' at the platform, suggesting the use of a soft hammer. One flake exhibits platform preparation, and clear evidence of multiple striking platforms. The flakes exhibit a mixture of sub-parallel …
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 10th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-49679B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy folded sheet metal, single piece strap end dating to c.1350-1450. The strap end is rectangular in shape and is bent in half and was attached at the open end with three circular sectioned copper alloy rivets, two placed near the folded end and one at the centre of the open edges. The corners are slightly rounded.
Date: Medieval - c. 1350 - 1450
Width: 12.49 mm
Length: 15.71 mm
Thickness: 4.02 mm
Weight: 2.10 g
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th November 2018
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Record ID: DOR-490DA5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sestertius of Hadrian dating to AD 117 - 138 (Reece period 6). Reverse shows a standing female figure. Illegible.
Diameter: 29.79 mm
Weight: 19.22 g
Die axis: 6
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-48F196
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy coin. An As or a Dupondius probably of Faustina Senior dating to AD 138 - 161. Reece period 7. Illegible due to poor condition.
Diameter: 24.71 mm
​Weight: 8.38 g
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-48BAB3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A halfpenny of Edward I dating to 1280. Class 3d-e.
References: Withers York type 1. North Vol 2, no. 1045
Date: Medieval
Diameter: 15.06 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Die axis: 2
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 24th September 2020
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Record ID: DOR-487729
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Elizabeth I dating to 1580. Crowned bust facing left with a rose behind it on the obverse. Royal shield with long cross fourchee on the reverse.
Initial mark: cross/cross
Reference: North Vol II, No. 1997
Date: Post Medieval - 1580
Diameter: 25.96 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Die axis: 3
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-4866BA
Object type: MORTAR (VESSEL)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of stone mortar. An incomplete stone mortar, made from Purbeck Marble. The mortar was circular with a smoothly shaped exterior and flat base.The wall is slightly convex and tapers to a rounded rim. A single angular lug remains, projecting from the upper edge and flush with the top of the vessel. It is trapezoidal at the top and is angled inwards on three sides to a narrowed, flat underside, terminating just under halfway down the curving exterior wall. The interior surface is dished and has been worn smooth with use.
Date: Medieval - c. 1200 - 1500
Dimensions: 91.2 mm x 1…
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-4862E2
Object type: MORTAR (VESSEL)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of stone mortar. An incomplete stone mortar, made from Purbeck Marble. The mortar was circular with a roughly shaped exterior and flat base all displaying small tool marks. No lugs or pouring lip remain. The sides are angled outwards. The interior surface is dished and has been worn smooth with use.
Date: Medieval - c. 1200 - 1500
Dimensions: 13.5 mm x 12.5 mm x 5.2 mm. It is 20 mm thick at the break at the top of the side wall and 15 mm at the base
Weight: 791 g
Similar vessels are recorded on the PAS database. For example BERK-6ED6C1 where the author notes that alth…
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-48405D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I. Two pellets behind the bust. Minted in London.
Reference: North, Volume 2, p. 137, No. 2016
Date: 1583-1603
Diameter: 16.3 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-45A491
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy developed T-shaped brooch. The shaft of the pin is missing. The wings are long and cylindrical, tapering slightly from the centre to the ends. The ends are decorated with two vertical grooves at the front on each end. The wings house the axis bar for the missing pin, the head of which remains attached in the notch between the wings at the rear. The head of the bow arches forwards from centre of the wings before dropping downwards and tapering to the foot. The bow is a shallow D-shape in cross section. The head is decorated with a central tapering ridge. Ther…
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-452737
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A sheet copper alloy nail cleaner with a high shoulder, but with a narrower shape (Group). At the top is a circular suspension loop pierced with a small, central circular hole. The suspension loop then joins the leaf-shaped body of the nail cleaner which tapers to a narrow straight sided leg with a bifurcate terminal with the two ends flaring slightly outwards. The front of the nail cleaner is decorated with a single incised line around the leaf-shaped body and a slightly off-centre longitudinal line extending from the lower part of the body to a third of the way along the leg. From t…
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 28th August 2020
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