NLM-F32051: Late Iron Age Terret fragment

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HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: NLM-F32051

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy and iron fragment of terret of simple type. A curving tapered iron hoop of rectangular section sheathed in copper alloy. An expanded collared terminal bears crudely incised decoration or damage; simple cast decoration runs along the outer curve. Suggested date: Later Iron Age to Roman, -100-100. Length: 35.48, Max Width: 11.19mm, Th; 12.96mm; iron hoop: 6.49 x 3.4mm. Weight: 11.98gms.

Class: Terret
Sub class: Simple

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35.48 mm
Width: 11.19 mm
Thickness: 12.96 mm
Weight: 11.98 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th October 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM13587

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Barton upon Humber

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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