Record ID: BH-38D31B
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy miniature hafted axe-head dating to the Roman period. The head is trapezoidal in plan and wedge-shaped in section. The butt end of the axe-head originally possessed a circular eye, but this area is now damaged. The object measures 17mm in length, 10mm in width and has a maximum thickness of 5mm. It weighs 3g. The axe appears to be of Kiernan's Type 2 (Kiernan 2009, 126) which comprises an axe-head with a separately-made haft. For example, a Type 2 axe from the amphitheatre in Vindonissa (Windisch) had the remains of an iron shaft still lodged in its eye (Kiernan 2009,…
Created on: Monday 9th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
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Record ID: BH-94C4E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A leaded copper-alloy potin dating to the period 100 to 90 BC of the early inscribed Kentish or south eastern 'Thurrock' type. Obverse depicts head left and reverse, bull butting right. cf. Hobbs p. 82, nos. 660 to 666; Van Arsdell 1402.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: BM-FF1C8C
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lead-alloy button and loop fastener, dating to the Late Iron Age or Roman period. The fragment comprises the attachment loop of the fastener. The loop is triangular with a triangular perforation. From the apex of the triangle, there extends a circular-section lug with a central circular perforation. The button, which would originally have been attached to this lug, is missing.The fastener has a length of 40mm, a maximum width of 21mm and a maximum thickness of 11mm. It has a weight of 11.2 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2016
Last updated: Saturday 18th November 2017
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