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HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: BM-2FAC01

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete copper-alloy 'caterpillar' stud dating to the Roman period. The stud possesses a sub-rectangular head with rounded terminals and a waisted body. From the underside of the head, there extends a circular-section lug which terminates in a flat circular end plate. The stud measures 10mm in length. The head is 17mm wide and 2mm in thickness. The circular end plate has a diameter of 8mm and is 2mm thick. The lug has a diameter of 4mm.

Notes:

SF 4647. Seen 3.5.18

Class: Caterpillar stud

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: 10 mm
Width: 17 mm
Thickness: 2 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Box 11, 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

References cited

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Recording Institution: BM
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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