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| Image | Object Type | Find number | Broadperiod | County | Actions |
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Needle | SF-023953 |
Roman | Suffolk |
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| A cast copper-alloy sewing needle of probable Roman date. It is possibly a Type three needle with a groove above and below a rectangular hole. This type suggests a 3rd to 4th century date. However, as such a small amount remains it is difficult to be certain. It measures 18.32mm in length, 8.50mm... | |||||
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Needle | LIN-31B7A5 |
Roman | Lincolnshire |
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| A copper alloy needle of uncertain date. The needle is elongated and made from a narrow strip of copper alloy rolled to form a tight cylinder. At one end the terminal bifurcates presumably representing an incomplete eye. The other end tapers to a sharp point. This end changes from being circular ... | |||||
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Needle | SF-63CD36 |
Roman | Suffolk |
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| A complete cast copper-alloy needle of Roman date. It is complete but has been bent to anangle of 45 degrees approximately mid-way along its length. The head is flattened, rectangular in form and with a central rectangular eye. On both faces there is an incised groove that extends above and belo... | |||||
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Needle | SF-E57253 |
Roman | Suffolk |
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| A complete cast copper-alloy needle of Roman date. It is complete but has been bent almost at right angles approximately mid-way along its length. The head is flattened, rectangular in form and with a central rectangular eye. On both faces there is an incised groove that extends above and below t... | |||||
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Needle | SF-E43E22 |
Roman | Suffolk |
xml | csv json |
| A copper alloy possible Roman needle shaft. It has been bent at right angles near its midpoint at some stage. The shaft measures 89.41mm in unfolded length. It has a rounded section, one half being c.2mm in width and coming to a point at its terminal. The other half is wider, c.2.7mm, and flatten... | |||||
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Needle | SOM-AD1A24 |
Roman | Somerset |
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| Bone object, probably a needle or pin. It is long, thin and tapering, culminating in a sharp point. At the top is a slight groove, though the object is not pierced. It could plausibly be of Roman to Medieval date. Length: 45.46mm, Thickness: 6.00mm, Weight: 3g | |||||
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Needle | BERK-3F2757 |
Roman | Warwickshire |
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| A complete copper alloy needle of Roman date. The eye of the needle is rectangular and measures 2.53mm long by 0.9mm wide. Overall, the needle measures 50.89mm long, is 0.45mm diameter and weighs 0.7gms and probably dates to the 1st - 2nd century AD. | |||||
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Needle | BERK-3DA771 |
Roman | Warwickshire |
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| A bone needle crudely shaped into a point with a hole at the top for the thread. The needle has a sub-rectangular profile, and the eye is oblong in shape. The needle has been broken in two places - through the eye and further down the shaft. The eye has been glued together by the finder. The n... | |||||
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Needle | BH-1CC185 |
Roman | Hertfordshire |
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| An incomplete copper-alloy object which is probably a Roman needle. No exact parallel could be found for this piece, but similar needles, in bone, have been found in excavations in Colchester (see Crummy, 1983, p. 66) and the general appearance and patina suggest a Roman date. The artefact is ... | |||||
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Needle | LVPL-F98912 |
Roman | Suffolk |
xml | csv json |
| Copper alloy sewing needle from the Roman period. It is quite a crudely made needle with the surface and the edges being uneven. The head is slightly spatulate with a small hole in the centre. c.f. no.1977, pg65 in the Colchester report (Crummy; 1997). | |||||
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Needle | NMS-6813D1 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Incomplete probable Romano-British needle, both ends missing, slightly bent. Roughly circular sectioned rod formed of folded and hammered sheet as evidenced by a seam running the full length. Near one end the rod has been carefully flattened and pierced by a round or oval aperture (truncated by a... | |||||
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Needle | NMS-5DEB21 |
Roman | Norfolk |
xml | csv json |
| Romano-British needle, sub-rectangular sectioned head, longitudinally grooved with oval perforation, circular-sectioned shank with slight bend at mid-point. 3 x 122mm. | |||||
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Needle | SF-C00841 |
Roman | Cambridgeshire |
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| A possibly Roman netting needle, incomplete due to old breaks but similar in form to an example from Colchester (Crummy 1983, 66-67, fig 70, no 1996). It has a roughly circular sectioned shaft both ends of which are incomplete, one end splits into two incomplete forked prongs, if this object is ... | |||||
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Needle | NMS-6B02A1 |
Roman | Norfolk |
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| Romano-British needle, circular-sectioned (diameter 3mm) with flat-sectioned terminal pierced by rectangular slot, bend at tip, length 52mm. | |||||
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Needle | LEIC-342425 |
Roman | Leicestershire |
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| Roman copper alloy needle, 79mm long, 6mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in good condition with a green patina and weighs 7.85grams. The point of the needle has snapped off, so its length is unknown. It has a circular sectioned shaft, 4mm in diameter, this flattens towards the eye and becomes... | |||||
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Needle | BH-871854 |
Roman | Bedfordshire |
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| An unidentified copper-alloy fragment - possibly part of a Roman needle or cosmetic implement. The main section of the object is sub-circular in plan, concave and has a small central hole; it is probable that this represents the suspension loop. At one end the sub-circular section tapers into ... | |||||
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Needle | NARC-580E93 |
Roman | Northamptonshire |
xml | csv json |
| Part of a Roman copper alloy needle. This needle is classified as a type 3 needle with a groove above and below the eye by Crummy in the second Colchester Archaeological report (1983; 67). All of the needles catalogued in the Colchester report they were from third and fourth century contexts, alt... | |||||
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Needle | NARC-55C9A5 |
Roman | Northamptonshire |
xml | csv json |
| A Roman copper alloy needle. This needle is classified as a type 3 needle with a groove above and below the eye by Crummy in the second Colchester Archaeological report (1983; 67). All of the needles catalogued in the Colchester report they were from third and fourth century contexts, although so... | |||||
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Needle | NARC-69E115 |
Roman | Northamptonshire |
xml | csv json |
| A Roman copper-alloy needle with a characteristic groove above and below the eye of Crummy's Type 3 (Crummy 1983, 67). The eye is 9.3mm long and 1.6mm wide. The shaft is circular in cross-section and 2.6mm in diameter at the top. The pin is slightly pitted and bent, but is otherwise in good condi... | |||||
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Needle | ESS-BE68E8 |
Roman | Essex |
xml | csv json |
| Fragment of copper alloy needle, Crummy Type 3. There is a groove above and below the eye on both faces. The eye is 12.40mm in length and 1.5mm in width. The shaft is broken at the end of the groove and there are chips on one side close to the break. The needle is 32.93mm long, weighs 0.93g and 2... | |||||
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Needle | NCL-3F3FC1 |
Roman | Durham |
xml | csv json |
| A copper alloy needle, possibly dating to the Roman period. The needle has a rectangular section stem which tapers at one end to a point; at the other end, the stem expands and flattens to an inversed triangular head. The head has a central stamped, circular perforation. The needle measures 100mm... | |||||
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Needle | NCL-3F0852 |
Roman | Durham |
xml | csv json |
| A copper alloy needle, possibly dating to the Roman period. The needle possesses a circular section stem; at one end the stem tapers to a point; at the other, it flattens and widens to form the eye [which is broken]. The stem of the needle is bent two-thirds of the way down. The needle measures 9... | |||||
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Needle | ESS-281074 |
Roman | Essex |
xml | csv json |
| Incomplete copper alloy needle. This needle is circular in section with a flattened head. The needle is broken at the point of the eye, which was subcircular. The point is rounded and blunt. The object is abraded and has an even mid green patina. It is 37.3mm long, 2.08mm thick and weighs 0.99g. ... | |||||
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Needle | ESS-75D803 |
Roman | Essex |
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| Incomplete Roman bone needle. This needle is broken at its eye and along the shaft. The head is slightly flattened with the remains of a counter sunk rectangular eye. The shaft has a circular section and has a diagonal break, that, given the surface conditions, occurred in antiquity.The original ... | |||||
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Needle | ESS-75A711 |
Roman | Essex |
xml | csv json |
| Incomplete Roman bone needle. This needle has broken at the point of its eye and along its shaft. The head end is slightly flattened with the remains of a counter sunk circular eye. This end of the shaft has an oval section, but eventually tapers into a circular section. The break on the shaft is... | |||||
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Needle | ESS-758044 |
Roman | Essex |
xml | csv json |
| Incomplete Roman bone needle. This needle is broken at the point of its eye. The head is missing, but it is just possible to see the bottom of a counter sunk rectangular eye. The shaft of the needle is circular in section and tapers to a point that has subsequently broken off at the very tip with... | |||||
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Needle | ESS-755791 |
Roman | Essex |
xml | csv json |
| Incomplete Roman needle. The head of the needle has a flattened and expanded with a counter-sunk rectangular eye that is 7.48mm long. The shaft of the needle is circular in section and has an 'L' shaped break that occurred in antiquity. The object has been dyed green, which indicates a 1st or 2nd... | |||||
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Needle | ESS-752434 |
Roman | Essex |
xml | csv json |
| Incomplete Roman bone needle. What remains of this needle is the upper or head portion. It has a flat spatulate head with a rectangular eye that is 5.6mm long. The shaft is circular in section, and has a diagonal break, which due to its colour being the same as the rest of the object, presumably ... | |||||
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Needle | ESS-220985 |
Roman | Essex |
xml | csv json |
| Fragment of a Roman bone needle, 1st-4th century in date. This fragment represents the head of a pointed head needle which is pierced with an oval eye that is 4.36mm long. The shaft has a circular section. The break on the shaft is diagonal. The colour of the object is a creamy beige, the surface... | |||||
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Needle | ESS-20AAA4 |
Roman | Essex |
xml | csv json |
| Complete Roman bone needle, dating from the 1st-3rd century AD. The head of the needle is flattened and pointed and is pierced with a circular eye that is 3.22mm in diamater. The shaft has an oval section. The colour of the object is creamy beige, the surface is smooth and glossy. It is 94.38mm l... | |||||
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