Record ID: WILT-D2A68B
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy crotal bell, dating to c. AD 1500-1700. Part of the top of the suspension loop is missing due to an old break, with only the two lugs and part of the crossbar remaining. The upper and lower hemisphere of the bell is divided by a prominent rib. At either side of the suspension loop (about half way down the side of the upper hemisphere) is a sound hole which is 5mm in diameter, although one is smaller due to corrosion products obscuring the aperture. Two sound holes in the lower hemisphere are integral with the sound "slit". The upp…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-4A3FDA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper alloy 'simple' bar mount, dating to c. AD 1250-1350. The find is rectangular in plan, and decorated on the surface with two parallel grooves to the long end, which have the reminas of a crimped design on the outer edges of the mount. The two rivets are still in situ and the shanks of the rivets, which are slightly angled towards each other,  can be seen on the reverse of the find. The reverse of the find is flat and undecorated.  Dimensions: Length: 10.4mm; width: 5.5mm; thickness: 1.1mm; weight: 0.37g. Similar mounts are illustr…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-AD13C9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper alloy strip brooch, dating to c. AD 40-50. Mackreth DURO type 5b. The brooch comprises the head, bow, and most of the catchplate. The pin is missing. The remainder of the brooch is formed of a single flat strip which splays out towards the rounded bottom. The strip was originally curved around at the top to form the head and hold the pin, but the head has straightened out slightly now, due to old damage. The bow is narrow and flat, and straight, only curving up slightly towards the head. The brooch is decorated with transverse lines on the wings. There i…
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-2F9D49
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to AD 318-324 (Reece period 16). BEATA TRANQVILLITAS reverse type depicting an altar inscribed VOTIS XX with a globe on top. Unclear mint.
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-1AA7FB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy British plate brooch dating to c. AD 100-200. Mackreth (2011) type 3.a4. The main body of the brooch was originally circular in plan, but it has lost a portion due to an old break between 5 and 7 o'clock. The surviving portion of the brooch has five rounded, projecting lugs placed evenly around the its circumference, although the sixth is now missing due to damage. The front of the brooch has a notched decoration around the frame. This decoration is quite worn in places. Inside the frame is a recessed circular border with traces…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-3B61BC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval voided long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III, dating to AD 1248-1250. Class 3c, minted by Henri of London. North (1994: 226) no. 988.
Created on: Monday 21st February 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-10EB44
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver shortcross penny of of Henry II (1154-89), dating to AD 1180-c. 1189. Class 1b, mint of London, moneyer Pieres M. North (1994: 220) no. 963.
Created on: Saturday 19th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-1076DE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate dating to AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Unclear reverse type depicting a standing figure.
Created on: Saturday 19th February 2022
Last updated: Saturday 19th February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-E590D1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy radiate of Claudius II (AD 268-270), dating to AD 268-270 (Reece period 13). LAETITIA AVG reverse type depicting Laetitia draped, standing left, holding wreath and anchor. Unclear mint.
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-BDF46C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy Q radiate coin of Allectus (AD 293-296), dating to AD 293-296 (Reece Period 14). (LAETITIA?) AVG reverse type depicting a galley. Probably C mint. RIC V, pt 2, p. 569, cf. no. 124.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-DF1BF7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Late Medieval Wessex coarseware ceramic rim, dating to c. AD 1200-1400. This fragment is sub rectangular in shape with a very narrow rim which is incomplete in some areas. The fabric is a cream colour and fairly smooth in texture. No obvious inclusions visible. Length: 22.9mm; width: 14.8mm; thickness: 5.5mm; weight: 1.75g This is a pale fired finer variant of Wessex Coarseware or a Late Medieval version of Verwood pottery (L. Mepham pers. comm)
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-DEDE4B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Medieval ceramic body sherd, dating to c. AD 1000-1100. The find is a sub-triangular shape, pale orange colour in the inside and a lighter shade of orange on the outer body. It has a coarse, gritty fabric with many tiny flint inclusions and a possible iron stain on the inner surface, plus a small void on the outer surface. Length: 27.8mm; width: 19.4mm; thickness: 6.3mm; weight: 3.65g 'This is a typical Medieval Wessex coarseware, at the coarser end of the spectrum' (L.Mepham pers. comm.)
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-DE441D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval ceramic handle dating to c. AD 1200-1300. The find appears to be the top part of a handle as there is a thumb indentation where it joins the vessel wall. The opposite end is lost due to an old break. The handle is made from a pale fired fabric, pale pink in colour with no visible inclusions. There is a greenish brown glaze applied to the inside part of the vessel and traces of this in the thumb indentation. Length: 44.5mm; width: 45.1mm; thickness: 31.2mm: weight: 32.78g This is either Laverstock or Poole Harbour fineware. They both look similar as bot…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-E0C778
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast and hand tooled copper alloy furniture fitting / escutcheon plate of late Post-Medieval date c. AD1625-1750. The plate is probably from a drawer from a chest or similar piece of furniture and is decorative in nature. The find is sub-rectangular in plan. It is decorated with incised circular and semi-circular designs, together with a V shape which has fluted edges along the inner lines of the V. Inside the V shape is minute cross hatching decoration. This is repeated in some of the semi circular designs. The reverse is flat and undecorated with no evidence of any fittings. …
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-CD2593
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval short cross cut half penny of Henry II ( AD 1154-89) dating to AD 1180-82. Class 1b1. Minted at London by Iohan.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 17th February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-CCAC10
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval long cross cut farthing of Henry III (AD1216-1272), dating to AD1248-1250 Class 3. Moneyer is possibly a blundered form of NICOLE.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-CC3415
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Medieval halfpenny possibly of Edward III (1327-77), Third 'Florin' Coinage (1344-51), Withers' Type 6, mint: London. Ref: Withers and Withers 2002: 25. The coin was poorly struck off-centre resulting in parts of the original die not being struck onto the flan, and parts that were are shallow and indistinct. The flan is chipped in places.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th April 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-BD1626
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval voided short cross cut half penny of John (AD 1199-1216), dating to AD 1205-07. Class 5b minted at Canterbury by Iohan.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 17th February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-BCA442
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Bronze Age to Medieval copper-alloy awl 1250 BC-AD 1500. The find consists of four straight sides, each one plain, and rectangular in section. Its midpoint is bulbous and the awl tapers inwards terminating in rounded points at each end. Plain copper alloy awls are hard to date precisely but examples of this form are thought to have been introduced in the Bronze Age and they have barely changed throughout the centuries. Length: 53.6mm width: 4.0mm weight: 4.40g Similar examples on the PAS database include: SF-5623C1, NARC-643B92.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

• 

  Image not taken

Record ID: WILT-458D97
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 335-341 (Reece period 17). Possible GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers with one standard. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.