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NCL-EA6506: Terret fragment - attachment loop

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HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: NCL-EA6506

Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of a late Iron Age or early Roman copper alloy terret. It consists of a small part of a circular section hoop, measuring 10.23mm in diameter. Attached at the narrow bar is a rectangular plate with ? circular cells each containing red enamel. The plate has a width of 25.83mm. On the underside of the plate is a rectangular attachment loop.

Class: Terret

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: 200 BC
Date to: AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 52.42 mm
Width: 25.83 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th September 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel

Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata


County or Unitary authority: Gateshead (Metropolitan District)
District: Gateshead (Metropolitan District)

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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