Record ID: SOM-204F95
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy pin of probable Middle early-medieval date. The end of the shaft has broken off and in its current state the pin measures 37mm in length and weighs 2.4g. It has a thirteen faceted polyhedral head with a stamped ring-and-dot motif on each of the four larger lozenge-shaped vertically-set sides. It has no collar and it may therefore possibly be of Roman rather than early-medieval date. However, the design is typically Middle Anglo-Saxon and there are close parallels from Hamwic (Hinton 1996, p. 22, nos. 4/2 and 169/1163).
Created on: Friday 26th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Peverell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E814F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver cut farthing of Aethelred II (978-1016). Long cross type (c. 997-1003). The moneyer is most likely to be Wynstan (Bath) but could possible be Hunstan (Cambridge) or Wunstan (Chichester). North no. 774 (1994, p. 159).
Created on: Friday 22nd February 2008
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lydlinch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D14C68
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy stirrup strap mount of probable eleventh century date. The mount measures 46.7mm by 26.2mm by 9mm and weighs 20.3g. It is of Williams' Class A, type 8. It is broadly triangular, with three perforations towards the apex. The larger central hole would have been used as an attachment loop. On the rear at the base there is a right-angled flange, above which there are two further perforations. One of these contains iron corrosion which is all remains of a rivet. On each side flanking the flange there is a small downwards projecting knop. A number of similar examples fea…
Created on: Friday 28th March 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Puddletown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1102B7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy strap-end of early-medieval date. The Thomas Class B strap-end measures 54.2mm by 8.6mm (a width to length ratio of 1:6.3) by 4mm and weighs 6.7g. It has a split proximal end, a gently tapering shaft and a zoomorphic terminal. The split end is flatter and wider. The strap-end is very worn and the decoration cannot be easily discerned.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2008
Last updated: Sunday 23rd March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Piddliehinton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DE0541
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver Sceat. Melcalf series H, Type 48, most similar to his no.289. Reverse type B. Secondary sceat AD c.720-740 North vol.1, p.64, no.102 Diameter: 11.61mm, Thickness: 1.46mm Weight: 1.03g
Created on: Friday 3rd July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Puddletown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-75F394
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Coenwulf of Mercia (796-821), Group I: Substantive type, moneyer: Eoba, Canterbury mint, 796-c. 805. North no. 342 (1991, p. 92).
Created on: Friday 11th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Peverell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-27BE07
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval copper alloy strap end of Thomas Class B, Type 1 dating to the period c. AD 750 - 1050. The strap end has a split attachment end with circular rivet hole through the centre near the top edge. The strap end tapers from a width of 10.0mm at the straight attachment end to 4.6mm ar just above the terminal and thickend for 3.5 to 6.5mm over the same length. It is heavily worn and rectangular - square in cross section with four flat faces and worn corners. An incised line on both side faces helps mark off the widned terminal which is 6.5mm wide 6.5mm thick and 8.9mm long…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pimperne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FA4853
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The terminal of an Early Medieval copper alloy strap end dating to the period cAD750 - cAD1100. The fragment has broken part way down the strap end with probably about the bottom third or quarter remaining. This section is broad with parallel sides running to a semi-circular end. The openwork piece has 11 worn, mostly oval or sub-oval perforations. They are irregularly arranged and no-symmetrical but there is not enough of them remaining for the pattern to be identified and the raised sections between are extremely worn. There are some traces of a green patina on either side but it is…
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 31st December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Piddletrenthide', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7FC935
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval to early Medieval copper alloy sheet hooked tag, probably dating to c. AD 600-1150. The hooked tag has a simple undecorated triangular plate with an indented upper edge, with a larger, central, semicircular indentation flanked by two smaller. The plate has only a single perforation, in the top left hand corner. The plate tapers into a rearward facing hook, with this being bent forwards by 90 degrees at the juncture between the two, just above a slightly raised collar of three cross-mouldings. The terminal of the hook is lost. Dimensions: length 21.8mm; width 13.9m…
Created on: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-9E34D4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
2017 T957: Submitted for valuation Description: An Early Medieval cast gilded silver mount, probably a strap-slide, decorated in the Winchester Style. The mount is sub-hexagonal in plan, with a flat reverse. The design on the front is moulded in high relief, comprising a symmetrical pair of addorsed birds looking backwards. Their wings curve downwards into the mouth of an inverted animal mask, before passing out of its ears to terminate in a volute at each lower corner of the mount. A trilobed acanthus frond issues from the animal mask's mouth, filling the space between the bir…
Created on: Friday 20th October 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Manston CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FA6C66
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval cut halfpenny of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), expanding cross type (heavy issue, North 823) dating to c. AD 1050-1053, mint: Shaftesbury, moneyer: unknown. North 1994: 179-80.
Created on: Friday 5th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th July 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-CE5269
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early medieval copper alloy stirrup strap mount, probably dating to c. AD 1000-1100. The surviving fragment comprises of the lozengiform plate, with the base and flange lost. The apex loop projects from the top corner of the plate, taking the form of a circular tab with an off-centre circular perforation. The plate is cast into four recessed lozengiform-cells, with a slightly reaise knop at the centre of the plate. The lower cell is truncated by the break, which is patinated, and contains the remains of a corroded iron rivet, suggesting it was damaged and reused in antiq…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 10th December 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-09817D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early-medieval silver penny of Cnut (1016-1035), Short cross type (North 790) dating to c. AD 1030-1036, uncertain mint and moneyer. Ref: North 1994: 168. The coin is very worn with little detail visible beyond the general type design and small portions of the obverse and reverse inscriptions.
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th July 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-5C322D
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast copper alloy Early Medieval stirrup-strap mount of Williams Class A, type 12 dating to the 11th century. The stirrup-strap mount is lozenge shaped. It has an integral flat rectangular flange with a rivet hole pierced centrally projecting backwards perpendicular to the main frame along the base. At the top is a circular loop for attachment. The main frame has four lozenge shaped openwork elements divided by a cross in the middle. At the very centre of the cross is a small boss and bosses also decorate the two side corners of the lozenge frame, the lower corner and are p…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-6F4386
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete early medieval copper alloy saucer brooch with moulded Style I decoration on its upper surface dating to between AD 450 and 550. The brooch is slightly oval in plan and flat in cross section. Its front plate with integral catchplate and pin attachment lug survive although the latter two are chipped and the pin is now lost. The attachment lug projects c.3.7mm from the reverse of the plate and is incomplete, its outer edge having been chipped away, although a portion of the piercing for holding the pin survives (diameter c.1.5mm). One side of the attachment lug and…
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Piddletrenthide CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-49B63D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy strap end of Thomas' Class B, type 1, dating to c. AD 775-1100. The strap end is broadly tongue shaped in plan, tapering from 9.2mm in width at its widest point into a zoomorphic terminal, 6.3mm wide and with a projecting square ended knop at the tip. It has moulded decoration forming a small chevron pattern above the knop and a larger one behind this. The strap end is broadly sub-rectangular in cross section with a flat reverse but slightly domed upper corners, although not to the extent that it could be termed D-shape. It is 3.9mm thick. …
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Stour', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7B0E97
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver sceat, Series E, Metcalf Variety C-related / Metcalf and Op den Velde sub-variety h, c.AD 710-750. The coin belongs to the highly varied Secondary phase of Series E production, and this coin is most akin to Metcalf and Op den Velde nos. 2088-2092. The obverse depicts a quilled crescent with a triangular head. There are two pellets on the crescent above the triangular head. Between the head and the crescent is a saltire and below this on the edge of the flan is an annulet.
Created on: Monday 5th November 2012
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Frampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-0A41A9
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval strap end of Thomas' Class A, type 2, probably dating to c. AD 750-950. The strap end is broadly tongue shaped in plan, tapering from 15.5mm in width at it's widest point into a zoomorphic terminal, 5.5mm wide and with a projecting pointed knop at the tip, 3.2mm wide and tapering to a point. The strap end is broadly flat in cross section, 1.5mm thick, with the terminal being 1.8mm thick. The attachment end is split transversely, with the front half lost and the reverse bent back over itself, the lack of rivet holes suggesting that it is incomplete. The …
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherborne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F33A5F
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy strap end of Thomas Class E, Type 1 dating to the period c. AD 1000 - 1100. The artefact comprises an openwork tongue shaped plate with an incomplete retangular attachment plate immediately above. The attachment plate retains a centrally positioned rivet hole 1.52mm in diameter. The edge of an additional rivet hole is visible on either side, both are incomplete due to old breaks which have removed the corners of the plate. The plate is composed of Winchester style openwork decoration in the form of a series of symmetrical fronds, emanating …
Created on: Monday 1st February 2016
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Charminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DF973E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver penny of Cnut (1016-35), Quatrefoil type (1017-1023; North 781); mint: Lewes, moneyer: Leofwine. Ref: North 1994:167.
Created on: Monday 25th April 2016
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bere Regis', grid reference and parish protected.