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FURNITURE FITTING
Unique ID: BM-B12E88
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a copper-alloy decorative veneer dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises a flat strip which is rectangular in plan. The strip is marginally ribbed on its upper surface, with both ribs being notched diagonally and possesses a range of ribbed decoration, creating a series of cells. From left to right, the decoration comprises a pelta motif, two opposing pelta motifs, a lozenge and a further pelta motif. Remnants of blue enamelling are visible in various places on the upper surface of the plate. The underside of the plate is flat and plain. It measures 72mm in length, 18mm in width and 2mm in thickness.
Notes:
SF 5032. Seen 6.5.18
Class: Mount
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: 72 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
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.
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