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HARNESS FITTING
Unique ID: DUR-0D91BC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper alloy terret ring dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD.
The object comprises of two parts, the first is the sub-circular loop which would have held the reins. This section is 35.91 mm wide, 7.35 mm thick and the hole has a diameter of 21.94 mm. The second part of the object is a sub-rectangular projection to fit onto a strap. This has a width of 27.04 mm, thickness of 5.25 mm and the hole through this section is 15.02 mm long and 4.66 mm wide.
The object is simple and undecorated with a smooth patina which is broken in areas by some light green more active corrosion.
Similar objects are recorded on the PAS database, see for example LIN-20AE07 and KENT-367219.
Class: Terret
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 46.5 mm
Width: 36.1 mm
Thickness: 7.32 mm
Weight: 31.7 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Whittington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ0170
Four figure Latitude: 55.02453526
Four figure longitude: -1.98589226
1:25K map: NZ0170
1:10K map: NZ07SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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