Record ID: DOR-16CDE5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Medieval silver gilt annular brooch. A small segment of a brooch with alternating knops and recesses. A single complete knop flanked by the edges of the neighbouring recesses is all that remains. The knop is circular and domed and is decorated with ring stamping over the whole surface. What remains of the recesses appear also to be circular and would originally have held stones of some type. The front retains much of its gilding, although there is some wear on the top of the knop. The back is flat and undecorated. A parallel can be seen on the PAS database (see recor…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 27th July 2011
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Record ID: DOR-173638
Object type: PEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy pen Medieval date. A cast copper-alloy pen with a lozenge faceted and twisted shaft. The shaft narrows into a plain, circular sectioned length at the distal end and and terminates in a rounded knop. There is a similar plain, narrow section between the faceted decoration and the lanceolate end. The lanceolate end has four curving, flat foils and tapers to a point. The shaft has been bent. See Egan, G, 1998, Medieval Household, no. 898. Date: Probably Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval - c. 1400 - 1550 Dimensions: 84.56 mm x 6.30 mm x 6.27 mm Weight: 5.96 g A simi…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 6th October 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-18DC85
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Barbarous radiate. The obverse shows a very stylised radiate head, right which is possibly copying a bust of Carausius (large head with a squared nose) (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14). The reverse probably shows Pax (a female figure standing with a vertical sceptre in her left hand). Both sides have attempted lettering, but it is not legible. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 7th April 2016
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DOR-2AF3C2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Silver stater. South Western uninscribed (Durotrigian) type. Very sharp detail and high silver content. Similar to Hobbs No. 2711
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Monkton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4512B5
Object type: TOOTH PICK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Part of a silver toothpick\earscoop of 16th to 17th century date. Both the ends are missing. The remnant of the pick is in the shape of a talon emerging from the bird' toe. The toe is etched with lines to imitate skin. The other end of this element enters a plant bud comprising two leaves with etched line detail. Behind this are two moulded ridges forming a collar from which projects the oval sectioned shaft of the earscoop. Midway along the object is a circular suspension loop. Dimensions: 39.3 mm x 10.23 mm x 3.58 mm Weight: 3.23g For comparison see D Thornton, TAR 2004, nos 338 & 3…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Hinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-D2AAA0
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy buckle frame. An elongated D-shaped, single loop buckle frame. The pin is missing. The sides and outer edge of the frame are cast with Urnes style decoration. This comprises an asymmetrical design of interwoven sinuous interwoven beasts.The back is undecorated and slightly concave. The bar is slightly off-set from the frame and has a rectangular cross section. Dating from the late early medieval period, the second half of the 11th century (identified by Dr Kevin Leahy). Dimensions: 33.32 mm x 33.50 mm x 4.14 mm Weight: 10.21 g
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarrant Hinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-52AEF5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A denarius of Julia Soaemias minted under Elagabalus between AD 218 and 222 (Reece Period 10), VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated left, holding apple and sceptre; child to left. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 48, no. 243. The copper alloy corrosion is probably due to the low silver alloy (about 50% silver), rather than plating.
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pamphill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-52D776
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Siliqua (unclipped) of Julian as Augustus (360-3), VOTIS V MVLTIS X, Arles, 360-1.RIC VIII, p. 193, No. 218.
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pamphill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-FC7CD8
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy coin weight. A circular, uniface weight for the Angel (a gold denomination). The weight shows the angel St Michael spearing a dragon. The image is similar to that which appears on the actual coin. Such weights were used to check that coins offered in payment or for exchange were the proper weight. Date: Late medieval to early post medieval - 15th to 16th centuries. See P and B R Withers, 1995, "Lions, Ships and Angels", p. 20 Dimensions: 17.41 mm (diameter) x 2.31 mm (thickness) Weight: 4.72 g
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-FCB860
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy coin. Contemporary copy of a nummus. Copying a "Gloria Romanorum" type issued between AD 350 and 353 under Magnentius and Decentius. Stylised designs on both sides with some traces of legend on the reverse. Date: Late Roman-4th century (post AD 350) Weight: 1.39 g
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-B703F7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy two-piece strap end. The front of the plate is slightly convex and undecorated, terminating in a crowned human head and neck cast in the round. The head has a three pointed crown and details of the hair (back and front), facial features and decoration on the crown have been incised. The sheet back plate is missing, revealing the recess over which it was attached. There is the stub of a rivet at the distal end and a circular hole at the (slightly damaged) proximal end. Date: Medieval: c. 1350 - 1450 Dimensions: 45.51 mm x 11.89 mm x 5.42 mm Weight: 5.85g For …
Created on: Monday 16th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maiden Newton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-03D024
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy As or Dupondius of Crispina (wife of Commodus). Juno standing on reverse (either IVNO LVCINA or IVNO REGINA type). AD 178 - 187 RIC Vol. III, p443 either No. 680 or No.682. With the eye of faith there are possible traces of a letter V on the right of the reverse making it the former, but it is not clear enough to be certain.
Created on: Wednesday 1st August 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-067A15
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Siliqua of Honorius. VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated reverse. Mint of Milan. AD 395 - 402 RIC X, p. 321, No. 1228 The coin is probably lightly clipped
Created on: Wednesday 1st August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-8D4C75
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus, probably of Constantine I (306-37), probably MARTI PATRI PROPVG(?), Uncertain mint, c. 310-13
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-36DDA4
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
CURATOR'S REPORT A silver hooked tag with double hook, dating to the 9th century. Description of find A late Saxon hooked tag with trapezoid headplate, scalloped upper edge, three rivet holes and two hooks and very solidly made. The front is decorated with a vase containing a flower. Some of the curving leaves and flower stems of the plant are decorated with fine dots and incisions. A dotted and a beaded bar frame the composition on either side. Below, two stylised animal heads extend into the hooks, the proper left of which is missing its tip. Between the animal heads, a ci…
Created on: Monday 15th October 2007
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Charminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-48EBE3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver gilt mount. The report from James Robinson at the British Museum is as follows: A Medieval mount in two parts. The larger part contains a roundel, which would have been central to the whole. From this radiate four bands of five strokes, two of which are interrupted by the break. At each end there is a small protrusion which may have formed a means of attachment.
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maiden Newton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CCC612
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Langton Down brooch of early Roman date. The brooch measures 40mm in length and weighs 5.5g. The measurement across the incomplete cylindrical wings is 16.6mm. They conceal the remains of the spring for the missing pin. The bow has a thin rectangular cross section which is consistent throughout its length. On the front is engraved decoration comprising a vertical dotted double linear border beside each edge with a wavy line and spirals within. On the back are the remains of the perforated catchplate. The brooch is similar to an unprovanced example in Hattatt's 'Visu…
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2007
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-606371
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy finger ring, perhaps medieval. 19mm in diameter and weighing 0.99g. The ring is in fair condition with a golden patina (the object is a beach find, which may explain its condition). Its loop has an oval section and it has a sub-oval bezel decorated with an abstract pattern divided into two down its centre. One side is made up of diagonal incised lines and the other is made up of what looks like three Vs, the central one placed the opposite way round to form a pattern.
Created on: Monday 29th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 7th January 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-9ABD46
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus of Constantius I, dating to c. AD 298 (Reece Period 15). GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse. Mint of Lyon. RIC VI, p. 246, no. 53a.
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corfe Castle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-18F214
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete small zoomorphic strap-end made from copper alloy with silver inlay. It has a short split attachment end, missing the front part; the back part is thin and has the remnants of two circular attachment holes, one at each corner. The right corner has been broken off and the hole on the left is broken at the top. The strap-end tapers and thickens towards the other rounded end. This is cast in the form of a stylised animal head with a snout, protruding round eyes, and rounded ears with central recesses. Above this terminal is a panel of inlaid silver decoration. The decora…
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Compton Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.