Record ID: DOR-BF679A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver pfennig of Heinrich II (1014 - 1024) or Conrad I (1024 - 1039). Issued in the German states, minted at Worms. On the obverse is a pedimented building or church with a large pellet inside the lower part. The pediment is divided in two by a central vertical line and there is a small pellet in each half. On the reverse is an equal-armed cross with expanded ends, a single pellet in each quarter. Also recorded as EMC number : 2022.0380 Date: Late Early-Medieval - c. 1014 - 1039 Diameter: 15..81 mm Weight: 0.75 g In the EMC record the author notes:&nbs…
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Litton Cheney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-F16682
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy radiate, probably of Victorinus and dating AD 269 - 271 ( Reece period 13). Uncertain reverse. Date: Roman Diameter: 19.04 mm Weight: 1.67 g Die axis:  unclear
Created on: Saturday 25th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-F1257A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper-alloy strap fitting for a sword belt, dating to c. AD 1600 - 1650. This example is composed of the plate, which tapers from the top to a narrowed, rearward hook.  The upper edge of the plate is bi-lobed and there is a transverse moulded collar above the hook. The plate is slightly plano-convex, flat at the rear. Both faces are undecorated. There are two iron rivets in the centre of the object which have corroded. Dimensions: 31.53 mm x 13.10 mm x 5.94 mm Weight: 2.29 g Reference: Margeson, S.1993. Norwich Households: The Medieval and Pos…
Created on: Saturday 25th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-F0EEDB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper-alloy double loop buckle frame, dating to AD 1600 - 1700. The pin is missing. The buckle is sub-rectangular with rounded ends.  The frame is a shallow D-shape in cross section, flat at the rear. The integral centre bar is narrowed from the frame and has a D-shaped cross section. At either end of the bar there are two incised transverse lines. The long edges of the frame are curvilinear along the outer edge and have a slight knop at each corner. The short ends are expanded with a rounded outer edge and a slight knop on …
Created on: Saturday 25th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-F0DBC5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper-alloy double loop buckle frame, dating to AD 1600 - 1700. The pin is missing. The buckle is sub-rectangular with rounded ends.  The frame is a shallow D-shape in cross section, flat at the rear. The integral centre bar is narrowed from the frame and has a D-shaped cross section. At either end of the bar there are two incised transverse lines. The long edges of the frame are curvilinear along the outer edge and have a slight knop at each corner. The short ends are expanded with a rounded outer edge and a slight knop on …
Created on: Saturday 25th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-F07846
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete strap end. A zoomorphic strap end of Thomas Class a, type 1 (Trewhiddle style). An oval split plate strap end with a very stylised en-face zoomorphic terminal. At the attachment end are two circular rivet holes in the front  and rear plates with one corner broken. The complete rivet hole retains the small circular cross sectioned copper alloy rivet. The plate at the rear is broken and retains the remnant of the rivet holes. The plate is decorated on the front face with an incised interlace pattern filling most of the surface and with a framing band aro…
Created on: Saturday 25th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-F027A1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval farthing of Edward II (1307 - 1327) dating to1310 - 1314. London mint. Reference: North Volume 2. no. 1070/1, Withers type 30 (not further defined) Diameter: 11.59 mm Weight: 0.35 g Die axis: 9
Created on: Saturday 25th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-EFF759
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver farthing of Edward I (1272 - 1307) dating to 1300 - 1310 . Mint of London.  Reference: Withers Type 28d. North volume 2, No. 1058, Class 10 Date: Medieval Diameter: 11.07 mm Weight: 0.27 g Die axis: 6
Created on: Saturday 25th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-EE55A4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Republican denarius of the moneyer P. Clodius, dating to 42 BC (Reece period 1). Reverse type depicting Diana Lucifera standing holding long lighted torch in each hand, P.CLODIVS downwards on right, on left M.F. downwards.  Laureate head of Apollo right, lyre behind. Mint of Rome.  Date: Roman Reference: RRC 494/23 Diameter: 18.36 mm Weight: 3.29 g Die axis: c. 42 BC
Created on: Saturday 25th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DCE8A9
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy bracelet. The bracelet has a shallow oval cross section. There are breaks at both ends. The outer face of the bracelet is decorated at either end with a pattern of incised vertical grooves creating cells containing a single central circular indentation. These flank a cell containing a single horizontal incised line. Date: Roman - c. AD 200 - 400 Dimensions: 52.17 mm x 6.37 mm x 2.18 mm Weight: 6.22 g
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DCDAAB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy brooch of uncertain type. Possibly a headstud variant. Part of the head and upper bow only remains. The wings a short and semi-cylindrical. The front of the wings are flat. They house an iron axis bar for a hinged pin mechanism. The head of the pin remains attached to the bar via a notch between the wings. At the head of the bow is a break where there was likely a chain loop plate, the bow projects forwards from the wings and tapers to the break. The head of the bow is decorated with a moulded central longitudinal ridge. At the break in th…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DCAAAD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy small-long brooch. The plate head, part of the bow and the rear lug only remain. The brooch has rectangular head plate with rounded corners. It is decorated on the front with a row of stamped triangles, points inwards, arount the outer edges. The reverse of the head plate is undecorated and has an integral, incomplete, perforated, vertical lug. At the centre adjacent to the lower a-edge is a raised rectangular area from which the bow extends from the lower edge of the plate. .The top of the bow is decorated with a large lozengiform boss, hollowed at…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DC7CA1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy double looped pointed oval buckle frame with an integral bar. On each of the outer edges of the loops is a moulded knop in the form of a five-petalled flower.  There is a pointed,  moulded knop at either end of the centre bar. The centre bar is narrowed from the frame and has a trapeziodal cross section.The pin is missing. There are also traces of a black coating or lacquer on the frame.The rear of the frame is flat and undecorated. Date: Post medieval - c. 1550 - 1650 Dimensions: 42.96 mm x 30.82 mm x 2.77 mm Weight: 7.09 g A similar …
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DC4C67
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy book clasp of Howsham type A.3. A rectangular plate of sheet copper alloy with a narrowed, flat hook at one end and and a flared terminal at the other. The edge of the flared terminal is notched. There is a single circular attachment hole at the flared end, now filled with iron corrosion product. The front of the plate is decorated as follows: Below the hooked end is a low moulded transverse ridge and below that a pair of the same. Below these is a moulded triangular recess containing an indistinct  motif comprisd of pellets. The rear of the clasp is …
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DC298E
Object type: LOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of probable lock hasp, possibly from a small chest of cabinet. An incomplete plate with an integral pierced plate projecting at right angles at the centre of one end. The plate is of sub triangular form. It is decorated with an incised line along each side and an incised chevron at the apex (pointing to the opposite end). At the rear of the wider end and slightly off-set is the hasp projection. It has a rounded V-shape with a small iron-filled aperture.  Date: Probably late Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1400 - 1700 Dimensions: 26.49 mm x 9.75 mm x 14.37 mm We…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DC0353
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy composite candle holder. A two-part "Bunsen burner" type. It originally comprised a single piece socket and stem attached to a separate circular base. The base is missing. The socket is straight-sided and unperforated, expanded from the stem. It is decorated with a pair of incised girth grooves about halfway down. There is a piece missing from the top of the socket.The stem is narrowed from the socket and hollowed. It is decorated with girth ridge in the middle. The base of the stem flares to the join at the base and ha…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DB8A19
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy scabbard chape. The chape is thickly cast. It is U-shaped with a closed rounded base terminating in a moulded, circular cross sectioned knop. The open ends have angled shoulders with a moulded knop at the apex on each side.  The front and back of the chapes are openwork, each with three vertical rows of two  elongated triangular apertures (in the two outer rows the apex of each triangle point inwards and in the centre row point outward). There are remnants of two circular attachment holes on aeach face of the chape, set about halfway down. Date: Medieval -…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DB0FFC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy symmetrical double looped buckle with a an additional side loop. A sword belt hanger. The frame is broken at one corner. The trapeziodal frame has a D-shaped cross section. It has two main loops separated by a thick centre bar with a D-shaped cross section. At one long side of the frame is a small rectangular loop with an angular cross section. Date: Medieval - c. 1350 - 1500 Dimensions: 32.94 mm x 28.84 mm x 3.86 mm Weight: 6.26 g Whitehead (2003;76) illustrates a similar, rectangular examples (No. 470 & 471) which he dates to c. 1305 - 1500
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DAE9EA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy asymmetrical double loop buckle. The buckle is broken with the centre bar in two pieces, one detached from the frame. The buckle has one rectangular loop with the worn and sub-angular cross sectioned strap bar to one side. The other, outer, loop is roughly D-shaped with the centre of the outer edge extended forward into a point giving an ogee curve to each side. There is a double lobed knop at one end of the centre bar. The edges of each side are slightly bevelled. The centre bar is heavily corroded but appears narrowed from the frame and trapeziodal in cr…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DAB14A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306 - 337) probably dating to AD 307 - 318 (Reece period 15). Possibly SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse with a faintly visible standing figure. Date: Roman Diameter: 20.67 mm Weight: 2.29 g Die axis: unclear
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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