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Record ID: DEV-1C518E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to AD 343-348 (Reece Period 17). VICTORIAE D D AVGG Q NN Reverse type, depicting two victories stood facing eachother each holding a wreath, with a central D surmounted by a pellet. Minted in Trier.
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2017
Last updated: Saturday 20th May 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Nether Compton CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-1C9782
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy farthing of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), dating to AD 1625-1634. Type 1, Richmond "rounds" (c), probably spearhead initial mark. North (1991: 164) no. 227.
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2017
Last updated: Sunday 14th May 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Nether Compton CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-5249F8
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy zoomorphic hooked mount, probably dating to c. AD 1100-1300. The central element of the mount is a small, broadly flat, sub-rectangular plate, 9.1mm wide at the mid-point, and c. 6.7mm long. Expanding from the top corners of the mount at roughly 45 degree angles are a pair of integral arms, both terminating in an irregular sub-oval with a drilled circular perforation. The arms themselves are simple flat bars, though both are crudely cast and lean in an anti-clockwise direction. The more upright right arm is 17.9mm long, 3.3mm wide at the mid-point of the bar an…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2017
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Record ID: DEV-555D42
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Lead weight of unknown date, c. AD 1200-1850. The weight is circular in plan and flat in cross section, with the upper face having a rounded edge. The weight is marked with a central, small, equal armed cross which stands slightly proud of the incuse circular field that it sits within. The cross is surrounded by four pellets, with one in each corner but all outside of the field. The reverse is plain.
Dimensions: diameter 36.8mm; thickness 6.7mm; weight 41.14g.
Created on: Monday 5th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2017
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Record ID: DEV-55C14F
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy ring with hexagonal cross section and slightly uneven thickness and width of unknown date. The exterior edge of the object has a slightly hexagonal plan, with two straightened parallel edges, one of which corresponding with internal wear. The object is undecorated but has prominent striations from filing in some places.
Dimensions: length 30.4mm; width 28.9mm; thickness 3.1mm; weight 5.37g.
Such rings are largely undatable and can be as early as Iron Age, but it is most likely a Medieval to Post-Medieval horse harness ring, possibly to link two straps given its …
Created on: Monday 5th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2017
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Record ID: DEV-A74BD1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver penny of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), dating to AD 1625. Group A, Lis initial mark. Minted London. North (1991: 162) nos. 2261-2262. This coin is a variant not listed by North, with identical coins recorded on this database, see for example BERK-8B6AC3.
The coin has been pierced at 2 o'clock, punched from the reverse at 11 o'clock.
Created on: Friday 9th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Powerstock CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-E7973B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Nummus of Gratian (AD 367-383), dating to AD 367-375 (Reece period 19). GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI reverse type, depicting the emporer standing holding standard and leaning on shield. Arles mint. RIC IX, pg. 66, No. 15.
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Loders CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-E80CC1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Nummus of an uncertain ruler, probably an empress, dating to c. AD 330-402. Uncertain reverse type, with a central standing figure, the detail of which is now wholly indistinct. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Powerstock CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-E87F38
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy dress hook, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1650. The dress hook comprises of a central, downward pointing sub-pentagonal plate, broadly falt in cross section, with a rearward facing hook expanding from the base of the plate, the point of which is missing. The hook has a D-shaped cross section. A rectangular attachment loop expands from the top of the plate.
The plate is decorated with a central lozenge of nine small pellets, all in low relief. This is flanked to either side by an arrangement of four openwork circles, filling the corners between the lozen…
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Powerstock CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-E9FD83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy hinged zoomorphic plate brooch. The brooch consists of a thick, c. 3.6mm, plate in the form of an inverted S, 45.5mm long and 28.1mm wide, decorated with enamel and possibly coral inlays. Probably dating to c. AD 1-200.
The brooch is zoomorphic, with symetrical, opposed, long-necked sea creatures forming either arm of the plate. Both arms of the plate end in an open-mouthed, fish head-like terminal. These are broadly semi-circular in plan, with a right-angled gap on the inside edge creating the mouth and with the eye depicted by a relatively large circular rece…
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Powerstock CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-FB5AB5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age La Tene I brooch, probably dating to c. 400-200 BC. The surviving brooch comprises of the bow and partial spring, with the foot, pin and part of the spring all missing.
At the head of the brooch is an integral spring coiled around a copper alloy axis bar, a fragment of which survives in situ. Two left coils of the spring survive, with the chord, any further coils and pin all missing. The head of the brooch survives to a width of 7.4mm, the coils being 8.2mm in diameter.
Below the head of the brooch the chord of the spring thickens pronouncedly into a highl…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Last updated: Saturday 17th June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Cheselbourne CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-2472C3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy sestertius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to AD 148-149 (Reece period 7). COS IIII S.C. reverse type, depicting Aequitas stood left, holding scales and cornucopia and with S C across fields. Mint of Rome. RIC III, pg. 133, no. 855.
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Stinsford CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-2492D1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy sestertius of an uncertain, probably second century, emperor, dating to c. AD 100-200. Uncertain reverse type and mint.
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Stinsford CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-453A57
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age base silver stater (uninscr.), dating to 20 BC-10 AD. (South Western) Durotriges, ABC no. 2169, BMC 2563-2568. VA 1235.
Created on: Friday 4th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Powerstock CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-45BBCD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper alloy stater (uninscr.), dating to c. 50 BC- AD 40. (South Western) Durotriges, BMC nos. 2790-2859. VA 1290.
Created on: Friday 4th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Stinsford CP', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DEV-48DC65
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Sestertius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to AD 132-134. FELICITATIA AVG COS III P P S C reverse type, depicting a galley rowed left over waves, with furled sail, steersman and rowers. RIC II, no. 706.
The coin is approximately 35mm in diameter, and 3-4mm in thickness.
Created on: Friday 4th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2017
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Record ID: DEV-9A8E1F
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe, probably dating to c. 500,000-40,000 BC. The handaxe is ovate in plan and broadly pointed-oval in cross section, in profile it is very broadly piriform, thicker near the base, although tapering to point at both ends. The cutting edges are largely straight with no evidence of tranchet removals. The handaxe has a trimmed and rounded butt, and a basal point. The surface of the flint is orange/brown mottled with darker areas, at more recent chips the flint can be seen to be a fairly pale orange/brown, almost chert-like material. The tool has been bifaci…
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2017
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Record ID: DEV-9C7B05
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified Lead alloy object, probably of fairly recent date, but potentially older, c. AD 1400-1900. The object is incomplete, comprising of a lead alloy disc with a single surviving attachment loop. The disc is decorated, all deeply incised, with a robed figure on horseback within a circular border. The border appears to have been used as a guide to cut away much of the original circumference, with, by the orientation of the decoration, between 2 and 9 o'clock missing. The weight of the object in combination with the positioning of the loop (which is not alligned with the decor…
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Saturday 26th August 2017
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Record ID: DEV-C4F5F9
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy nail cleaner with a swollen blade of Eckardt and Crummy 2008, 122, probably dating to c. AD 75-250. The object consists of a flat blade, 0.8mm thick, in the form of a stylised leaf. With a transverse oval plate at its shoulders, 14.1mm thick, from the bottom of which projects a long, narrow sub-rectangular neck which bifurcates and terminates in a split end of two points, 3.9m wide. The split point is further defined by a V-shaped groove on one face. From the top of the blade expands a narrow shank, rectangular in plan and cross-section, 3.9mm wide by 2.1mm thick,…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Last updated: Friday 7th August 2020
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Record ID: DEV-D4ECFD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman probable colchester derivative brooch, probably dating to c. AD 50-150. The surviving fragment comprises of the lower bow and partial catchplate, with the upper bow and pin missing. At its upper end the fragment terminates in a worn break, sub-oval in cross section, measuring 5.4mm wide and 3.6mm thick. This small surviving portion of the bow is cast into three parallel transverse ribs, below which point the foot flares outwards into a triangular plate, reaching 18.2mm wide at its base and flat, 1.5mm thick, in cross-section. The front of the plate is decorated wit…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2017
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2017
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