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Record ID: BH-D037BC
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron knife of Manning (1985) Type 23 dating to the Late Iron Age or early Roman period. The knife possesses a rectangular-sectioned whittle tang, tapering tapering to a point. The other end joins the back edge of the knife blade which curves downwards before curling up at the tip. The cutting edge is stepped forward from the tang and follows the line of the back edge, giving a rounded cutting edge with a sharp tip. The knife measures 168mm in length. The tang measures 53mm in length, 10mm in width and 6mm in thickness. The blade has a length of 114mm, 41mm in width and 4mm …
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
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Record ID: NCL-F1CEF4
Object type: MIRROR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron mirror dating to the Late Iron Age or early Roman period (300 BC to AD 150). The handle is made from iron and its surface is very pitted. The body of the handle consists of a circular-section bar decorated with four spherical mouldings. The diameter of the bar measures a maximum of 16.63mm. At one end is a circular section ring, which is now broken. The diameter of this ring is 52.69mm; at the other is a similar circular-section, semi-circular extension. This extension has a rectangular slot cut into it to hold the mirror, which is now missing. The length of the han…
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 6th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Darlington', grid reference and parish protected.