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Record ID: BH-60B4FF
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron mount or binding, possibly dating to the Roman period. The object consists of a parallel-sided iron strip, broken at both ends. One end is broken around a perforation. The object measures 51mm in length, 28mm in width and 4mm in thickness. It weighs 20 grams.
Created on: Thursday 5th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 2nd September 2019
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Record ID: BH-FEAB01
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount, probably dating to the Roman period. The mount is circular in plan and slightly convex in section. At its centre is a small circular perforation now filled with corrosion products. The upper surface of the mount is decorated with a circumferential groove. The underside of the plate is decorated with two closely-spaced concentric grooves creating a ring. The mount measures 38mm in diameter and 1mm in thickness. It weighs 6g. See Oldenstein 1976, Taf. 48 for similar mounts.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 15th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-3DC993
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy decorative mount dating to the Roman period. The mount comprises a thin square plate with damage to all four corners. It is stamped with repoussé decoration comprising a central left-facing male bust, surrounded by four cupids on an otherwise plain background. The long, flowing hair of the bust, coupled with its pose gazing slightly upwards suggest that it may depict a hero or god. The features of the bust are also reminiscent of Flavian portraits. The bottom left cupid is portrayed sitting in profile on a high-backed chair. It appears to be holding a statue of V…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2019
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Record ID: BM-3B6E5B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy element from an openwork belt mount dating dating to mid second century AD. The object comprises a bar of four oval or sub-oval elements which are all rectangular in section. At one end, the bar is pierced with a circular perforation. The object has a length of 58mm, a width of 5.5mm and a thickness of 2.5mm. The object weighs 2.8 grams. Belt plates with similar baluster mouldings are known from numerous military installations throughout the Empire, although Hoss catalogues no examples from Britain. Hoss classifies this as her Type B.14 (Lechința de Mureș type) and not…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: BM-29772E
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy object, probably a mount of uncertain date. The object was originally circular in plan, but only just under half of it survives. It is hemispherical in section. The object measures 12mm in width, a maximum of 2mm in thickness. It has an external diameter of 65mm. It weighs 14.4g.
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-2929A1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount dating to the Roman period. The mount comprises a slightly convex plate which extends to a spherical knop with central circular perforation. Where the plate and knop meet, there is a circumferential rib. The mount measures 18mm in diameter and 12mm in height. It weighs 4.7g.
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
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Record ID: BM-56905B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy object, probably a mount dating to the Roman period. The fragment clearly originally formed part of an object which was circular in plan, with a large central circular perforation. It is slightly convex in section. The upper surface is decorated with a circumferential rib and groove. The lower surface is plain. The object measures 46mm in diameter, 22mm in width and a thickness of 2mm. The object weighs 9.2mm.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-F041D4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount or washer, probably dating to the Roman period. The mount comprises a flat, circular disc of copper-alloy with a central, circular perforation. The mount measures 30mm in diameter and 1mm in thickness. The perforation has a diameter of 6mm. It weighs 2.31g.
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-429BE9
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete copper-alloy belt plate dating to the mid-second to mid-third century AD. The fragment comprises a rectangular plate with openwork decoration forming the letters '[...]ES'. From the underside of the plate, there extends a circular-section lug with flat circular end plate. The stud mount measures 18.5mm in length, a maximum of 20mm in width and a thickness of 2mm. The semi-circular stem on the underside is circular in section, measuring 3mm in diameter, with a circular disc 5mm in diameter and 1mm thick. Similar belt plates with the legends 'IOVIS' and '…
Created on: Monday 31st August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: BM-E05516
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy mount in the form of a dolphin, possibly dating to the Roman period. At one end, the object possesses a flat, triangular plate, which extends to a smaller triangular plate at the apex. The object then becomes oval in section and expands to form an approximately conical lug, which is pierced and broken. The outer edge of the piercing is notched. The object measures 27mm in length, a maximum of 9mm in width and 3mm in thickness. For a similar mount, see Chapman 2005, 127, Sr24 from Carleon amphitheatre. Here the mount is identified as a military belt fitting.
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2019
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Record ID: IARCH-10B6D0
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
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Record ID: BM-050F02
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ?complete copper-alloy and enamelled mount of unknown date. The mount is rectangular in section and curved to form a convex plate. The plate possesses three evenly-spaced circular perforations, one in the centre and one at each end. There are bands of diagonal grooves and cross-hatches. The cross-hatching is highlighted with blue enamel. The underside is plain. The mount has a length of 38.2mm, a maximum width of 12.7mm and a thickness of 3.1mm. The mount has a weight of 10.1 grams. It is similar in style to two enamelled studs with diagonal decoration and blue enamel from the same …
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-37502F
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount dating to the second or third centuries AD. The mount comprises a head in the form of a flat, fleur-de-lis motif. This motif extends to a globular body which is D-sectioned and hollow. Where the body meets the stem, there is a reel and bead moulding. The stem itself is circular in section and tapers to a point. The lower part of the stem is obscured by a piece of copper-alloy wire, which has been looped around it seven times. The mount measures 46mm in length, 12mm in width and a maximum of 4mm in thickness. It weighs 3.6 grams.
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-56C0CA
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy openwork fitting dating to the second or third century AD. The strap end measures 53.5mm in length. The openwork section is 19.5mm in width, while the leaf-shaped body is 10.5mm in width. The strap end has a maximum thickness of 3.5mm, and weighs 6.8 grams. Compare with Cat. No. 865 from Straubing (Oldenstein 1976, 270, Taf 66). Oldenstein discusses the fact that the function of these types of fittings remains unknown.
Created on: Friday 26th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-D9FC64
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper-alloy object, probably an element from the centre of an openwork belt-plate dating to the mid second or third centuries AD. The element comprises a hemispherical-section bar of two circular cells separated by a waisted moulding. Each cell is filled with a ring of degraded turquoise enamel, with the inside of each ring empty. The bar terminates at each end in a trapezoidal collar and small offset rectangular lugs. These lugs were probably used to secure the bar within the larger belt plate. The underside of the element is plain. It measures 30mm in length, a maximum of 7m…
Created on: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: NCL-42E596
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy openwork belt mount dating to the mid-second century AD. The mount is flat and rectangular and comprises a solid outer frame,supporting a central panel of openwork decoration. The outer frame is trapezoidal in section as it possesses bevelled edges, whilst the openwork design is rectangular in section. The four corners of the outer frame of the mount are pierced. The piercings contain small rivets with domed heads measuring between 2 and 3mm in diameter. The central panel of the mount comprises an intricate openwork design of three stylised vine leaves and tendrils symbo…
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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