Harness Fitting

Unique ID: NCL-34A996

Object type certainty: Certain

A cast bronze terret of the late Iron Age or early Roman period.

The terret is relatively plain, with moulded collars at either end of a straight bar.

The outer frame is fairly thick, and U-shaped in section.

Class: Terret

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Width: 25.3 mm
Thickness: 11.18 mm
Weight: 16 g
Diameter: 28.95 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: North East
County: Northumberland
District: Tynedale
Parish: Whittington

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: NY9970
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st July 2008

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

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    Audit data

    Created: Tuesday 8th July 2008
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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