Record ID: NCL-B9BC31
Object type: DAGGER HILT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fragment of the plate from the underside of a knife hilt, possibly Roman in date. The object is triangular in plan with a sub-rectangular hole on the side of the breakage. In section the plate is trapezoidal. These objects were found by divers in the River Tyne downstream of the Roman bridge at Corbridge.
Created on: Monday 15th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quayside', grid reference and parish protected.