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Record ID: SOMDOR-36CEA8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible As of the late 2nd to 3rd century. Illegible.
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-368477
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating from the period AD 335-41 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers with one standard. Mint uncertain.
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2017
No spatial data available.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-B66365
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy Roman brooch of Colchester, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 5.a2, flat wing ends, Western Group). It is broken below the mid point of the bow. It has long wings which are semi-cylindrical.These are open at the back making the tightly coiled spring mechanism visible. This is coiled around a copper alloy axis bar which is secured in holes at the ends of the wings. The chord of the spring pin passes through a pierced rounded projection at the head of the bow, above the wings. This is placed centrally with a raised tapering ridge projecting down the bow and framed b…
Created on: Friday 7th May 2004
Last updated: Saturday 2nd September 2017
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SOMDOR-BC85D3
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy fragment of a possible late Roman flat-bladed nail-cleaner (Group) or strap end. It is of cast sheet metal. Both the ends have broken off. There is a leaf shape remaining with decoration on one side only. The decoration consists of two ring-and-dot stamps flanking a central incised acute zigzag line. The back is undecorated.
Created on: Tuesday 13th April 2004
Last updated: Saturday 29th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-ACF2C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bow brooch. It is a T-shape/tapering bow type. There are the remains of the lower bow, foot and catchplate only. The bow is tapering and flat. It is decorated with cast longitudinal ribs which stop at an undecorated, off-set leg. The leg tapers into a plain forward projecting foot. At the back is a semi-circular catchplate.
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-ACDEC5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bow brooch. It is a wing-and-fantail type. It is a cast sheet-metal brooch. The wings are formed by curling over the ends of the sheet at the top and cutting a notch for the pin. Only one wing remains intact. There are traces of an iron pin. The bow is a flaring fantail shape and is decorated with longitudinal ribs and grooves. There is a central groove flanked by two ribs. Either side of these is a further groove with zigzag line decoration, then another rib. At each edge of the bow is a zigzag decorated groove and a rib at the very edge. The back of the bow is flat and u…
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-ACCC94
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bow brooch. it is a T-shaped/tapering bow type. It is incomplete. Only the wings, head and part of the bow remain. The wings are cylindrical and have two girth grooves at each end on the front. They house a copper alloy axis bar for a hinged pin, the attachment end of which survives. The head of the bow is wide and narrows sharply to the tapering bow. The head is decorated with a raised, central, tapering ridge running longitudinally. The back of the head and bow are concave. The foot and shaft of the pin are missing.
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cerne Abbas', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-970055
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy strap mount or belt stiffener. It is 'propeller shaped' with a central circular piece that has two triangular flaring terminals. The front has champfered edges on the two terminals. At the distal end of each terminal the corners are slightly raised or knopped. There is a circular rivet hole at each end, two in total with an incised line transversly across the front about halfway up the holes. The back is flat and undecorated.
Created on: Tuesday 30th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-94E723
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy nummus of Gratian dating from the period AD 367-75 (Reece period 19). GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI reverse type (emperor standing left with standard and shield). Mint of Arles.
Created on: Tuesday 30th March 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-94C0D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nummus of the House of Valentinian
Created on: Tuesday 30th March 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 30th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-9493D6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy nummus of Gratian dating from the period AD 367-75 (Reece period 19). GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI reverse type (emperor standing left with standard and shield). Mint of Arles.
Created on: Tuesday 30th March 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-947D14
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver denarius of Septimus Severus
Created on: Tuesday 30th March 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 30th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-9463C7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian
Created on: Tuesday 30th March 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 30th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Perrott', grid reference and parish protected.