BM-00E270: BM-00E270: Roman harness pendant

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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT

Unique ID: BM-00E270

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a copper-alloy object, possibly a harness pendant dating to the second or third centuries AD. The fragment comprises a flat, approximately oval plate, with a flat, semi-circular extension which terminates in a smaller, semi-circular knop. The surface of the object is black in colour and it is possible that it was originally tinned. The object measures 16mm in length, 23mm in width and 1mm in thickness. It weighs 3.3 grams.

Notes:

SF 5552

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.3 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Box 22, Bag 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.52984883
Four figure longitude: -1.67701825
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: While diving in the River Tees
General landuse: Open fresh water

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: BM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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