Record ID: PUBLIC-36418C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily worn Roman to Early Medieval copper-alloy coin, possibly a nummus of 5th to 6th century AD date, c.AD 425-530 (Reece Periods 22-23). The coin has some damage to the flan and evidence for corrosion, the surviving elements of the design now indistinct and lacking detail. Obverse: Unclear diademed bust right, extending to the edge of the flan; possible remains of inscription above, now illegible. Reverse: Cross potent, possibly encircled by a wreath; any inscription no longer survives Its identification is uncertain although the surviving design, diameter …
Created on: Monday 23rd November 2015
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-747FE3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman bow brooch fragment consisting of the catchplate and lower part of the bow. The remaining bow tapers to a pointed foot. The catchplate is unperforated and has a rolled outer side. The style and shape suggest a T-shape brooch of c.AD 50-125. It is of cast construction and has a matt green patina. Reference: Richard Hattatt. ANCIENT AND ROMANO-BRITISH BROOCHES. Page 66 Dolphin brooches. Length of brooch: 30.33mm. Width: 11.67 mm. Thickness 4.23 mm. Weight: 2.348 grams.
Created on: Monday 5th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-0306D0
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy horse harness pendant of Roman date,circa late 2nd to 3rd century. The pendant has a heart shaped upper section with a down facing chevron where the suspension loop joins. The terminal end is trefoil shaped with a chevron facing upwards. The suspension loop is oval with little wear, but the loop has cracked in antiquity. The pendant has a black patina with patches of copper-alloy showing through. Dimensions are; Length 39.5 mm. Width 16 mm. Thickness 3 mm. Weight 5.942 grams.
Created on: Saturday 21st August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'River Medway', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4A0D93
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy rumbler or crotal bell with the lower half missing. The bell originally had a spherical chamber.The surviving upper half has a square suspension loop and two sound holes of c.7 mm in diameter. The bell has broken just below the casting ridge. The missing lower section would normally consist of two further sound holes joined by a rectangular slit. Internally, most of these bells have a unattached iron pea to create the sound. There is no evidence of decoration or maker's mark, although most examples have this to the lower section. The bell has a dark g…
Created on: Sunday 13th June 2010
Last updated: Friday 15th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-55C6A7
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy medieval harness mount complete with the suspension mount dating to circa 13th-14th century.The pendant is quatrefoil in form with a centrally placed shield with a fleur-de -lis in each lobe. The shield details are unclear due to corrosion but the lower image appears crown like,with red enamel within the field. The four fleurs-de-lis are set in a field of blue enamel. The rounded suspension mount is secured to the pendant by a probable iron rivet which has iron staining evident.The attachment pin is rounded with slight burring to the end.The back has evidence of sp…
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 6th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-5AEA96
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper-alloy harness pendant in the form of a quatrefoil with cusps between the lobes. The design to the centre depicts a lion passant guardant within a square field. The four external sides of the square have a single fleur-de-lis which is within the four lobes, the whole design is raised to accept enamel but on this example there is no trace of any enamel remaining. The suspension loop has been slightly bent in antiquity.The pendant has a dark green patina. Dimensions are: Diameter 23 mm. Thickness 2 mm. Weight 5.543g. Compare several similar small pendants illustrated…
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Bluebell Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-92055F
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A complete lozenge-shaped copper alloy harness pendant from the medieval period (c. 13th-14th century). The pendant bears the arms, Gules a cross or fretty cantonned by four mullets or (a red field divided by a cross-hatched cross, with a mullet of six points (pierced star) in each quarter); these arms have so far not been traced. The suspension loop is set at ninety degrees to the pendant and is slightly bent, but complete with a circular aperture. The length of the pendant is 37.67 mm with a width of 29.02 mm. and a thickness of 2.9 mm. The object weighs 8.797 g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2015
Last updated: Friday 23rd April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1D751E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver radiate (antoninianus) of Philip I dating to AD 244 (Reece Period 12). Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Obverse description: Radiate bust right draped and curassed. Reverse: SALVS AVG. Reverse description: Salus standing left feeding a snake coiled around an altar from a patera and holding a rudder. Mint Rome. Reference: RIC Volume IV, Part 3, p. 73, no. 47 Diameter: 24.26 mm Weight: 4.55 g Die axis: 12
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 4th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-53F28D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Acopper alloy as, probably of Domitian (AD 81-96), probably dating to c. AD 85-96 (Reece Period 4), possibly FORTVNAE AVGVSTI S C, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. Diameter of coin: 26.27 mm. Thickness: 2.26 mm. Weight: 6.838 grams
Created on: Monday 19th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Milton Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2B73B9
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy strap loop from the Medieval period,circa 1270-1350 . In plan, the frame is sub-trapezoidal with the front edges bevelled and a single, integrally cast, rivet to the back. In section, the frame is rectangular and there is evidence of tinning/silvering. The dimensions are: length: 12.76 mm. Width: 15.22 mm. Thickness 3.00 mm. Weight:1.232 grams. Reference: G.Egan & F. Pritchard. Dress Accessories 1150-1450. Ceramic phase 9. 1270-1350. Plate No 1237.
Created on: Sunday 30th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 28th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-095D2C
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An enamelled copper-alloy object, probably representing a medieval harness pendant of circa 1300-1450 .The object is circular, of flat section, with two opposing attachment loops to the external edge. One loop is incomplete, probably due to wear. The red enamel remaining occupies the fields around a plain, double-stranded cross fleuretty which would originally have been gilded or silvered.The red enamel has disintegrated and is in a poor state. The back is plain. This is probably the central piece in a three-part harness pendant. Diameter: 21.35 mm. Thickness: 1.92 mm. Weight: 4.159 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 21st November 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7B8ED2
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and incomplete rowel spur of medieval to post-Medieval date. The iron rowel is in situ and it appears to have had ten points. The object has a straight neck, flattened rowel box and two incomplete arms which are D-shaped in cross section.
Created on: Friday 23rd August 2013
Last updated: Friday 20th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-21AC87
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A probable copper-alloy Roman nail-cleaner with exuberant neck decoration. The object has a flat-sectioned body which is of truncated-lozenge shape, with bands of decorative horizontal grooves at the top and bottom ends. In between these bands is a pattern of incised chevrons. This decoration covers both surfaces of the body. At the top of the object is a loop with rounded side and sub-circular perforation. Beneath the body is a stem of trapezoidal cross section, the bottom end of which lacks the usual forked points, suggesting that this may be an unfinished piece. The objec…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2016
Last updated: Saturday 29th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D24EF7
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded iron horse shoe probably of Clark type 3 dating to the 13th/14th century. The shoe has three rectangular holes to each branch with worn calkins. Although no nails survive the countersinkings suggest the use of T-shaped nails. Probably from a light saddle horse. Date: Medieval - c. 1250-1350 Dimensions: 105.98 mm x 97.33 mm x 6.17 mm Weight: 6.17 g
Created on: Thursday 15th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8200E1
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded medieval horseshoe of Clark type 4.The branches are unequal with the longer branch finished with a calkin. The nail holes are small and rectangular with a recess to accept T-shaped nails, the three surviving nail heads suggest the use of spike nails (also known as a frost nail): There are three nail holes to each branch and the frog is arched,with the heels inclined. Probably a saddle shoe. Dimensions: 101.13 mm x 98.12 mm x 6.89 mm Weight: 180 g
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F0BA31
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and worn iron tongue type horseshoe of post-Medieval date. The shoe has an arched frog with the heels inclined . Both heels are thickened, with no evidence of calkins and there is a fuller to the left branch. The shoe has three rectangular nail holes to each branch,with two T-shaped nail nail heads surviving in the left branch. This is probably a saddle shoe. Ivan G. Sparkes dates these to circa 1650 to 1800.
Created on: Friday 4th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-5F136E
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete and worn/corroded type 2 horseshoe from the medieval period of c.900-c.1050. Only the left branch survives and has four punched sub-rectangular holes which has expanded the outer edge leaving a wavy outer outline. One nail is still in situ and is of the fiddle key type and the heel has a folded calkin. The dimensions are: Length: 113.33 mm. Thickness: 6.99 mm. Weight: 88 grams. Reference: John Clark. The Medieval Horse and it's equipment. Page 86. Type 2 (2b) and plate 64 (a) Fiddle key nail.
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8CDA48
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded medieval iron horseshoe fragment of the wavy-rimmed type (Clark type 2B) (c. 12th-13th century). This fragment forms part of the left branch with two oval nail holes and calkin present. Ivan G Sparkes (9-10) notes that this would of been attached with fiddle-headed nails and although they sat within the countersunk depressions, the nail heads still protruded by almost half their length. Dimensions are Length 76.9 mm Width 21 mm Thickness 6.2 mm Weight 39 g.
Created on: Friday 4th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Milton Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D12167
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but damaged cast copper-alloy spherical animal "crotal" bell from the Post-Medieval period of circa AD 1600-1800. The upper and lower hemispheres are divided by a prominant circumferential joining rib. The upper hemisphere has two circular sound holes about mid-way either side of the sub-rectangular suspension loop.The lower hemisphere has a worn sunburst pattern and possibly a faint W foundry mark. The two lower sound holes are integral with the sound slit. The bell has been damaged in antiquity but still retains it's freely moving iron sound pea. The bell has a brown pati…
Created on: Friday 8th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Blue Bell Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-5821B3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy medieval single-loop buckle. The frame is broadly D-shaped, widening towards the centre of the vertical outer side, where there is a pin rest in the form of an inward bulge.The plate has been folded around the axis bar, with a central slot for attachment of the now-missing pin. The upper plate is sub-rectangular, having a projecting tab at the base. The upper plate and much smaller lower plate would have been joined together by a rivet, the two opposing holes for which are located at the frame end. Width 33.9 mm. Length 17 mm. Thickness 2.1 mm. Plate length. 3…
Created on: Sunday 1st August 2010
Last updated: Sunday 15th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.