BM-F731B6: BM-F731B6: Roman unidentified object

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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT

Unique ID: BM-F731B6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of an unidentified copper-alloy object, likely to be some element of personal adornment dating to the second or third centuries AD. The fragment comprises a flat circular plate, the upper surface of which possesses a circular cell filled with remnants of blue enamel. From one end of the circular plate, there extends a rectangular-section lug, which appears to be broken. At the other end, there extend to further lugs. One is circular in section and tapers slightly to a point; the other is oval in shape and possesses a small circular piercing filled with corrosion products. The object measures 14mm in length and has a maximum width of 8mm. It weighs 0.9 grams.

Notes:

SF 496. Seen 30.5.18

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14 mm
Width: 8 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 0.9 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Box 22, Bag 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.52984883
Four figure longitude: -1.67701825
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: While diving in the River Tees
General landuse: Open fresh water

References cited

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Recording Institution: BM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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