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HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: BH-7AD5F4

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy decorative mount, probably dating to the Roman period. The mount comprises a flat sheet which is crescentic in plan and has a central circular perforation. On the upper surface, it is decorated with marginal triangular notches. It measures 44m in length, a maximum of 13mm in width and 1mm in thickness.

Notes:

SF 550. 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: 44 mm
Width: 13 mm
Thickness: 1 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Box 22, 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
General landuse: Open fresh water

References cited

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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