BM-7CC415: NCL-2ABCE5: Roman scabbard slide

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SCABBARD

Unique ID: BM-7CC415

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A fragment of a copper-alloy scabbard slide of Miks' 'Ringkopf' type dating from the mid-second to mid-third centuries AD. Only the lower part of the slide remains, comprising a stepped hemispherical-section body which terminates in a flat, leaf-shaped plate. There is a small perforation in the leaf-shaped plate although it is unclear whether this is deliberate or the result of corrosion. The fragment measures 50mm in length and a maximum of 6mm in width. The leaf-shaped plate has a width of 12mm. It weighs 5.2g. A parallel for this slide can be found in an example from Stockstadt (Oldenstein 1976, 241 and Taf. 12; ORL B Nr. 33, 51 Nr. 34, Taf 8,3). 'Ringkopf' type scabbard slide frequently possess elaborate leaf-shaped terminals, hence the classification of this example. See for example, Miks 2007, Taf 227-229 for parallels.

Notes:

SF 501. Seen 29.5.18

Class: Slide
Sub class: Miks' 'Ringkopf' type

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 150
Date to: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 50 mm
Width: 6 mm
Weight: 5.2 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Box 15

Materials and construction

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

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

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Miks, C.	2007	Studien zur römischen Schwertbewaffnung in der Kaiserzeit	Kölner	Kölner Studien Zur Archäologie Der Römischen Provinzen

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

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