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FURNITURE FITTING

Unique ID: BM-D2E7EC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a copper-alloy drop-handle dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises a circular-section fragment of bar, which is curved to form an 'S' shape in plan. One end of the bar is broken. The other end terminates in a spherical knop. The fragment measures 45mm in length, with the bar measuring 6mm in diameter. The end knop measures 8mm in diameter. The fragment weighs 9.12g.

Drop-handles were fitted to a variety of items in the Roman period, from small wooden boxes or drawers to large chests (Crummy 1983, 80). Compare with No. 2132 from Colchester (Crummy 1983, 81-82 and Fig. 85).

Notes:

SF 4084. Seen 6.6.18

Class: Handle

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 45 mm
Weight: 9.12 g
Diameter: 6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Box 21, Bag 2

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
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

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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