FURNITURE FITTING

Unique ID: NCL-EE4AB7

Object type certainty: Possibly

A possible cast copper-alloy furniture fitting of Roman to Post-Medieval date.

The shaft is slightly bent, lozenge-shaped in section. It has a globular collared terminal with a circular perforation containing the corroded remnants of a thin handle ring.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Length: 31.5 mm
Thickness: 8.91 mm
Weight: 4.8 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: North East
County: Northumberland
District: Alnwick
Parish: Harbottle

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: NT9604
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]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st May 2010 - Wednesday 16th June 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Harriet Riley - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Thursday 15th July 2010
    Updated: Friday 16th July 2010

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