Record ID: BM-DCBDF1
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy harness fitting or stud mount, probably dating to the second or third centuries AD. The mount comprises an incomplete flat lozengiform plate with scalloped edges. Incised lines decorate the plate and emphasise the scallop detailing and it is possible that the mount was intended to represent a stylised leaf or feather. At the apex of the plate is a small, circular piercing measuring 2mm in diameter. It is filled with iron corrosion products. On the underside of the plate, there extends a single circular-section lug terminating in a flat, circular end-plate.…
Created on: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-DACF9A
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy belt or harness mount dating to the third century AD. The fragment comprises a small portion of a flat openwork plate, which was probably originally oval or leaf-shaped in plan. The surviving openwork motif resembles a pelta with a small, triangular extension. On the underside of the plate, there extends a single, circular-section lug, the end of which has been slightly flattened by hammering. The fragment measures 24mm in length, 40mm in width and is 1mm thick. The lug measures 5mm in length and has a diameter of 2mm. The fragment weighs 3.3 grams. The…
Created on: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-D992C1
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy stud mount dating to the second or third century AD. An oval suspension loop (which was not cast in one) extends to a flat, rectangular collar. Beyond the collar is a flat, tapering plate, which was probably originally leaf-shaped in plan. The plate is decorated with openwork motifs. On the underside of the mount, positioned in the area of the rectangular collar, is a circular-section lug with a flat, circular end-plate. The fragment measures 22mm in length, 9mm in width and has a maximum thickness of 4mm. The lug measures 4mm in length and the end-plate 4…
Created on: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-D948B2
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy belt mount or harness fitting dating to the third century AD. The mount comprises a flat, approximately oval plate decorated with scrolling openwork motifs. The wider end of the plate is broken. However, the apex of the mount terminates in a small, rectangular extension which is decorated with a deep vertical groove. The underside of the plate is flat and plain. It has not been filed down or 'finished' and has a rough appearance. Two semi-circular section lugs extend from the underside of the plate, one positioned at the wide end of the plate, the other at the apex. The…
Created on: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Spatial data recorded.