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PINTLE

Unique ID: BH-EF4764

Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete iron pintle of uncertain date. An L-shaped object, consisting of a stub of a rectangular-sectioned tang, and a round-sectioned pintle with a pointed (corroded?) tip.

Measurements: L (34) mm ; L (tang) (19) mm ; W (tang) 17 mm ; T (tang) 12 mm ; L (pintle) 43 mm ; DM (pintle) 12 mm ; Wt 46 g ;

Pintles are iron objects around which large drop hinges, such as those used on doors or window shutters, would pivot (Goodall, 1980, p. 109; Manning, 1985, p. 127). All of the objects from Piercebridge are of the most common type; an L-shaped object with a tapering rectangular-sectioned tang set at right angles to a round-sectioned pivot. The tang would be inserted into the wood or masonry of the door frame (Manning 1985, 127). This object type was used in the Roman period, but continued to be used into the Medieval period and beyond (Goodall 1980, p. 109), and as such cannot be dated with certainty.

Notes:

PIN05

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34 mm
Width: 17 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete

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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
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: BH
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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