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Record ID: BH-D0A2A2
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron knife, probably dating to the eighth to tenth centuries AD. It possesses a short rectangular-sectioned whittle tang, which is broken at the end. The other end steps out from both sides at the shoulder to a wide triangular-sectioned blade. The cutting edge is straight, the back edge curving outwards before kinking in towards a break. There is a fuller on one side only. On the fuller side, parallel diagonal lines can be seen. Those above and below the fuller go in alternate directions. It is likely that these lines result from the blade being manufactured from twisted…
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2019
Last updated: Monday 2nd September 2019
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Record ID: BM-7E5702
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver object, probably a finger ring dating to the tenth to eleventh centuries AD. The object comprises four circular-section cables, two plain and two beaded which have been twisted together to form a cable. The cable is bent into a semi-circular shape and at both ends, the individual wires have been broken. The object has a length of 14.5mm and a width of 17.7mm. It has a maximum thickness of 2.9mm. The object weighs 1.76 grams.
The form is a miniature version of Viking-period gold and silver neck and armrings of around the 10th-11th centuries, like those from Skai…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: BM-F66EA5
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unusual copper-alloy pin with perforated head, dating to the period AD 900 to 1000. The pin possesses a flat lozengiform head with a central, circular piercing. The head extends to a circular-section stem which tapers to a point. Compare with an example recovered from the Piercebridge excavations (No. 179, Fig. No. 140). See Allason-Jones archive report downloaded from the ADS - pdf/Ch11DMetal_Text.pdf
Compare with YORYM-C3BFBE which notes that although such pins are considered to be Irish in origin, their presence in the UK is reflective of Viking activity. Several flat headed…
Created on: Saturday 15th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 6th June 2018
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Record ID: BM-4C0345
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy wrist clasp of Hines form B18c, dating to the sixth century AD. The clasp comprises a flat, rectangular bar, the upper surface of which is decorated with two grooves which run its length. Four openwork, flat circular plates with central indentations extend from the rear side of the bar; these have just broken through to the other side on both end discs. From the other, front edge, two fragmentary trapezoidal lugs are visible, the remains of a projecting catch. The clasp measures 36mm in length, 16mm in width and 2mm in thickness. It weighs 4.6g.
Created on: Saturday 20th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
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Record ID: BM-4862D6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy florid cruciform brooch dating to the sixth century AD. The fragment measures 50mm in length, and a maximum of 28mm wide and 3mm thick.
Helen Geake comments: 'There is a parallel from Driffield in Martin 2015, pl. 29.1. It belongs to type 4.3.2 which appears to be a north eastern type. but as far as I can see the fragment of foot seems a bit bigger than the other fragment. A second fragment from Piercebridge may represent part of the same brooch (BM-484402) although it appears to originate from a slightly smaller example.'
Created on: Friday 19th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-484402
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy florid cruciform brooch dating to the sixth century AD. The fragment comprises the head, the bow and a portion of the foot. The brooch measures 81mm in length. The head is 39mm in length, 52mm in width and 7mm thick. The bow is 20mm at its widest and 4mm thick. The foot is a maximum of 27mm long, 31mm wide and 6mm thick.
Helen Geake comments: 'Despite the head being rectilinear and not at all 'cruciform', the decoration shows that it's developed out of 3 knobs all with two little circles - possibly intended as a human mask. There's a similar example f…
Created on: Friday 19th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-B8C33E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy small-long brooch dating to the late fifth or early sixth century AD. The fragment comprises the head and bow. The foot is missing and the brooch is in general very worn.
The head is 29mm in overall width and comprises a small square central panel with three flat semi-circular knobs attached by short stems. There are hints of lines of punchmarks around at least one side of the central panel, and possibly across the base of the uppermost knob too (above the stem) but the amount of wear makes this uncertain. On the reverse is a single pin bar lug, pierced f…
Created on: Saturday 13th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: BM-99B839
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy object, possibly a harness loop dating to the Early Medieval period. The loop comprises a lozengiform loop which is oval in section. Each angle of the loop is decorated with a domed knop. Three are similar in size, with the fourth being slightly smaller. The loop measures 30mm in length and width and a maximum of 7mm in thickness. The internal diameter of the loop measures 11.7mm. The object weighs 14.7 grams.
A glass object similar to this was found during the excavation of the temple of Isis and Magna Mater in Mainz and therefore may imply this object is both Roman…
Created on: Friday 5th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2018
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Record ID: NCL-3DE827
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy pin dating to the Early Medieval period (AD 700 to 900), The pin possesses an onion-shaped head decorated with ribs and grooves. Where the head meets the stem, the stem is decorated with four diagonal circumferential grooves. The stem does not taper but terminates in a rounded point and it is possible given its short length that it has been reworked from a longer pin. The pin measures 53mm in length, the stem has a diameter of 2mm, the head a diameter of 6mm.
Although spherical heads with grooving are a feature of several of Cool's types of Roman pin (e.g. Cool 1990,…
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: NCL-A16C02
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
Two fragments of an elaborate early Anglo-Saxon great square-headed brooch made from gilded copper alloy and dating to the mid sixth century AD. One fragment comprises the majority of the headplate, of which the borders are corroded and missing. The headplate is highly decorated, with an outermost border of Style I relief zoomorphic decoration. The eyes and feet of two stylised animals facing each other are visible. Within this border is a broad raised strip running around three sides of a rectangle, decorated with a row of very small stamped ring-and-dot motifs; and within this is a …
Created on: Friday 28th January 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Near Denton', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: NCL-D93A01
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A possible fragment of an Anglo-Saxon wrist clasp. The object consists of a thin sheet of copper alloy shaped like a 'B'. The sheet has two circular perforations. On the underside of the sheet is a circular section shaft, measuring 3mm in length. The clasp measures 16.89mm in length and 13.44mm in width and weighs 1.3g.
Created on: Monday 15th December 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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This findspot is known as 'Near Darlington', grid reference and parish protected.
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