Record ID: DOR-12C94D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Henry V dating to 1413 - 1422. Mint of York. Class G (local dies). Mullet to left of crown, lis to right. Annulet in one quarter of reverse. Saltire stops on the obverse and an annulet after TAS on the reverse. Reference: North Volume 2, Number 1404 Diameter: 13.35 mm Weight: 0.96 g Die axis: 10
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-7B0DD4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Valentinian I (AD 364 - 375) dating to AD 364 - 367 (Reece period 19) GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicting the Emperor with standard going right dragging a captive. Probably mint of Lyon. Mint mark O/F II // - - - Date: Roman. Diameter: 18.20 mm. Thickness: 1.70 mm. Weight: 2.37 g. Die axis: 8.
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 7th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-7AA34F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver cut short cross halfpenny of John (1199 - 1216). dating to 1205 - 1207. Minted by Willelm in London. Class 5. Date: Medieval Diameter: 17.48 mm Thickness: 1.04 mm Weight: 0.73 g Die Axis: 11
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 7th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-7A8022
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken and incomplete halfgroat of Edward III (1327 - 1377) dating to 1352 - 1353. Pre-treaty series D. Mint of York. Reference: North volume 2, number 1155 Date: Medieval Diameter: 20.74 mm Thickness: 0.65 mm Weight: 1.81 g
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 7th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-7A46DC
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy purse bar with loop, dating to c. 1500 - 1550. The remains of the purse bar include the two horizontal arms which would have formed the upper part of the frame and the loop and shank which now sits loose in the central block and can be removed. The remainder of the frame is now missing. The purse bar has a tapering oval shaped attached loop, this tapers into a rounded rectangular collar. The loop shank, below the collar passes through a central block. A rounded terminal rove is missing at the terminal end of the loop, which would have held the loop securely.…
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-7A1E8F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base silver stater of the British Iron Age dating to c.20 BC to AD 10. South Western uninscribed (Durotrigian) type. A stylised wreath on the obverse and a stylised horse and pellets on the reverse. Reference: ABC cf. 20169, BMC 2555 - 2636 Date: Iron Age Diameter: 17.95 mm Thickness: 2.64 mm Weight: 1.82 g Die axis: 6
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 7th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-7A0EFB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward I/II (1272 - 1327) dating to 1307 - 1309. Class10cf3a3 . Mint of London. Date: Medieval. Diameter: 17.55 mm. Thickness: 0.60 mm. Weight: 1.25 g. Die axis: 1.
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 7th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-5500C2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint scraper tool manufactured on a secondary sub-oval flake of originally mid-grey flint, now covered in a smooth layer of bluey white re-cortification giving an opaque, low-gloss patina. A small amount of cortex remains on the centre of the dorsal face and many ridges show traces of ferrous iron staining. The dorsal face shows multiple flake scars across the centre and some crude, scaled semi-abrupt along the right side margin. The ventral face shows multiple broad flake removal scars and no apparent bulb of percussion. Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age 3300 BC to …
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-54FC66
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A biface leaf arrowhead made from a secondary flake of heavily patinated mottled flint. It is sub-oval with a small amount of cortex at the one end. The original colour of the flint is probably mid to dark grey, but this in now covered in a smooth off-white layer of recortification giving the flint an opaque, low-gloss patina. One face shows fairly crude invasive, sub-parallel, low angle retouch, the other face shows invasive, scalar, low angle retouch to the upper half Date: Neolithic 4000 BC - 2350 BC. Dimensions: 34.1 mm x 18.7 mm x 4.41 mm. Weight: 3.09 g.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-FFDCF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold quarter noble of Edward III (1327 -1377) Treaty series with no mark before E dating to 1363 -1369. Minted at London. North 1243-1246. Date: Medieval. Diameter: 19.58 mm. Thickness: 0.64 mm. Weight: 1.86 g.
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-FFB284
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pedestal type seal matrix dating to c.1300 - 1400, showing the head of St John the Baptist on a platter. The matrix face is slightly oval. The pedestal is faceted with six facets, thins as it rises to a collar topped by a partially missing terminal. The design in the centre of the matrix is of the head of St John the Baptist in a bowl with a six point star and a crescent moon above the head. The design is within a pellet border. Around the design is a legend within a outer border. The legend starts with a star and reads: *CAPVT IOhIS (Head of John). There is …
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 14th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-EC4E67
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy enamel cloisonné disc brooch dating to the late 10th - 11th century. The brooch is constructed from a backplate of copper alloy sheet with the remains of six equidistant rounded lugs, only one survives with a central indetation; a copper alloy collar has been soldered onto this base plate, set within the collar is the separate cloisonné disc containing an enamel pattern, the disc has now become separated from its backplate. The pattern is marked out by copper alloy cells and comprises a four petalled flower against a blue enamelled background. The petals of the flower …
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-EC1F88
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Coenwulf of Mercia (796 - 821) dating to c.796 - 805. Group 1 (without portrait). Substantive type, reverse Tribrach of three line, moneyer Eaba of Canterbury. Reference: North 342, c.796-805 Date: Early Medieval Diameter: 18.83 mm. Thickness: 0.96 mm. Weight: 1.22 g. Die axis: 8.
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-EBFA4D
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An elongated sheet of thin copper alloy, now slightly 'nibbled' along its edges and likely to be part of a razor of Bronze Age date. The object is elongate and tapers at one end where it is now bent. The opposite end is narrowed on both sides and has a central, circular attachment hole. Both surfaces are flat and have a green patina. Reference: A similar object is recorded on the PAS database: SUR-E3AEB2 Date: Middle Bronze Age to Late Bronze Age: 1400 BC - 800 BC. Dimensions: 68.6 mm x 24.15 mm x 0.18 mm. Weight: 13.63 g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-EBBD19
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy military buckle possibly of Hawkes and Dunning Type IIA (1961) dating to AD 350 - 450. The buckle is of the open mouthed face to face dolphin or fish type, the plate is missing. The fish appear to be holding a lozenge shape between their mouths and they have enlarged eyes formed by an incised dot and circle. Each creature has six pronounced fins along its back, below is a diagonal incised groove running from head to mid-way to the tail. From here its tail curls in on its body and appears to form another head with a small incised dot and circle forming an eye. The remnant…
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-EB6D26
Object type: PLATE BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy enamelled plate brooch dating to c.100 AD - c.200 AD . The brooch has a vertically elongated hexagonal shape with a knop at all six angles, one has broken off. The inlaid enamel decoration is separated into three geometric cells, an upper and a lower equalateral triangle filled with blue enamel and a central square inbetween filled with millefiori decoration in the form of four blue ovals placed irregularily with a sunray design in alternating red and white strands, much of the enamel is cracked, a small area is missing. At the reverse is the double lug hinge…
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: DOR-EAA7F6
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy button-and-loop fastener, closest to Wild class 5a, dating late 1st-2nd century AD. The fastener has an L-shaped body with a discoidal head and a looped foot at the opposite end of the body. The disc-head is flat on the reverse and convex on the front, it is decorated with a slightly assymmetric pattern, consisting of a central boss with two sunken outer circular fields for enamel, no traces of enamel remain. From the reverse of the head projects a shank, which is bent at an angle of 90 degrees so that it lies parallel to the head but remains slightly offset. This shank …
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-422212
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) dating to 1573. Mint of London Initial mark: acorn/acorn Reference: North Volume 2, No. 1998 Diameter: 18.96 mm Weight: 1.29 g Die axis: 11
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th November 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C3DFDF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward I (1272 - 1309) dating to c. 1280 - 1281. Reference: Withers type - Lincoln Type 1 Diameter: 13.94 mm Weight: 0.60 g Die axis: 12
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 7th December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C3CF7C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver halfpenny of Richard II dating to 1377 - 1399. Mint of London. Reference: Withers Type 5a Diameter: 13.83 mm Weight: 0.61 g
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 7th December 2018
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