Record ID: SOM-E6834F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman ceramic rim sherd from a Black Burnished ware (BB1, from Wareham/Poole Harbour, Dorset) vessel, probably a jar, dating c. AD 100- 400. The fabric is hard and has a reduced very dark grey colour throughout. It has a fine sandy temper with very occasional quartz grit (
Created on: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Box CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AEA6D5
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman ceramic hypocaust/flue tile dating to AD43 - 410. The front surface has the combed keying pattern for mortar, with two sets of five parallel lines. The lines are shallow and narrow with wide spaces between. The reverse is plain. The fabric has fine sand temper and common very fine chalk and patinated flint inclusions mostly very small but with some pieces up to 1mm long. The fragment is roughly triangular in shape and dark grey in colour with worn breaks on all sides and a slightly convex front, concave back. The tile measures 94.21mm in length, 56.55mm in width, 2…
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Downton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-736D6B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim shard of a Roman Samian Dragendorff type 31 shallow bowl. The concave upper part of the bowl from the rim down to the the sharp angle inwards indicates it is of this style. Although most of this form originate from Central Gaul the slightly more pink and non-micaceous fabric of this fragment indicates that it may be from East Gaul, dating this piece to mid-2nd to mid 3rd century (Webster, 1996, pg. 14 and 35). It measures in length 57.2mm, width 34.5mm, thickness 7.8mm and weighs 11.86g.
Created on: Monday 29th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alverdiston CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6CDC14
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval ceramic pitcher handle in Salisbury-Poole Harbour ware, probably from Laverstock, of 12th to 15th century date. Pale buff fabric with pink-orange surface and abundent coarse sand temper up to 0.75mm which protrudes on surface. the handle is oval in section with slightly flattened outer side, rilled at one end with three grooves with raised angular ribs between them and to sides and with a central indent at the other. 77.7mm long, 27.4 by 16.2 at rilled end, 21.2mm by 20.4mm at centre, 46.93 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 30th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alverdiston', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-E5C8E4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two body sherds of Roman greyware vessels, 1st-4th century AD. Reduced grey fabric with abundant fine-medium quartz sand temper and occasional small angular quartz inclusions. both are from large vessel with parallel ripples on the inside from wheel throwing and abraded corners. 19.18 g in total.
Created on: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1DB262
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Roman Poole-Wareham Black Burnished ware, probably from a lid. Abundant rounded quartz sand inclusions. WA type 26 dating from the 1st to 3rd centuries.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvediston', grid reference and parish protected.