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STUD

Unique ID: DUR-E23813

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy Roman bell-shaped stud.

It is complete with the remains of a rectangular iron shaft at the top. The edges of the stud are worn.

Lots of these bell-shaped studs were found at South Shields Roman fort (Allason-Jones and Miket, 1984).

Class: BELL SHAPED

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 16.52 mm
Weight: 14.5 g
Diameter: 21.02 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th March 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ3411
Four figure Latitude: 54.4932
Four figure longitude: -1.476608
1:25K map: NZ3411
1:10K map: NZ31SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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