Record ID: BM-A2AA78
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy object, probably a pin or needle, dating to the Roman period. The stem is circular in section and tapers to a point at one end. At the other, there is a worn extension, which may be the remains of a needle's eye.The object measures 62mm in length and 1mm in diameter.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-A27537
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy object, probably a needle, dating to the Roman period. The object possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a point at one end. At the other end, the stem is decorated with four circumferential grooves, before dividing into two projections, which may be the distorted remains of a needle's eye (although decoration is uncommon on needles). The object measures 56mm in length and has a maximum diameter of 2mm.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-A265AE
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy object, probably a pin, dating to the Roman period.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BM-A256CC
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone pin or needle, probably dating to the Roman period. The pin is slightly curved and is approximately circular in section. At one end, it tapers to a point. At the other, there is a notched cut-out which forms the head of the pin. The pin measures 97mm in length and measures 4mm in diameter.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: BM-A24790
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy pin, probably dating to the Roman period. The pin possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a rounded point at one end. The stem is slightly bent. At the other end, the stem flattens slightly and terminates with a semi-circular cut-out. The pin measures 102mm in length and has a maximum diameter of 4mm.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-A22B8F
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete bone needle, dating to the Roman period. The needle has a circular-section stem which tapers towards a point, which is now missing. Towards the head, the stem flattens to accommodate a rectangular eye, which is slightly faceted. Beyond the eye, the head flattens furtherand expands to a trapezoidal head.The needle measures 78mm in length, the head is 6mm in width, the stem measures 3mm in diameter. The needle is broken at the head and at some point has been glued. The needle can be assigned to Crummy's Type 2 (Needles with flat spatulate head) (Crummy 1983, 65). This t…
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th July 2019
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Record ID: BM-A20720
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone needle dating to the Roman period. The pin possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a point at one end. At the other end, the stem flattens to accommodate a rectangular faceted eye. Beyond the eye, the pin flattens further to form a trapezoidal head with rounded edges. The needle measures 85mm in length and 5mm in diameter. The needle can be assigned to Crummy's Type 2 (Needles with flat spatulate head) (Crummy 1983, 65). This type appears in first to fourth century contexts.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: BM-A1DD02
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone needle, probably dating to the Roman period. The needle possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a sharp point at one end. At the other end, the stem flattens to accomodate a rectangular, faceted eye. The needle is broken at this point. The needle measures 84mm in length and a maximum of 4mm in diameter.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-A1A365
Object type: TOILET ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy toilet spoon or ligula dating to the Roman period. It comprises a scoop which is oval in plan and slightly bent back on itself in section. The scoop extends to a short section of flattened oval section stem, which is decorated with a series of diagonal ribs and grooves giving the appearance of having been twisted. The stem then expands to lozengiform area which possesses a central, circular perforation. Beyond this area, the stem becomes circular in section and tapers very slightly to a point. The object measures 126mm in length and the stem has a maximum diameter of 3m…
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 27th February 2019
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Record ID: BM-A182A9
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman iron spearhead which can be classified as a Manning Type 3 (Narrow Blade with expansion at its base). The spearhead measures 127mm in length, a maximum of 46mm in width and 3mm in thickness. It weighs 47 grams. There is a great deal of debate regarding the function of standard tips. It seems certain that they are not spearheads as close inspection of well-preserved examples has shown not just that the sides are blunt but that they never had a cutting edge. Marchant 1990 has suggested that standard tips had a decorative function connected with the use of the spearhead as a s…
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-A0FDF8
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy miniature object in the form of a spear, dating to the Roman period. The spear comprises a circular-section stem which flattens and widens to form a lozengiform blade. The third of the stem closest to the blade is decorated with a series of diagonal notches. The spear measures 139mm in length. The stem measures 2mm in diameter. The blade has a maximum width of 5mm. It weighs 33.9g as it is encased in corrosion products. Spears in copper-alloy are known from several temple sites in Roman Britain, including Wood Eaton, Oxfordshire, Lydney Park, Gloucestershire and Gre…
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-A0BEB2
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver object, possibly a phallic pendant dating to the Roman period. The object is T-shaped and comprises a thin bar from which extends a hemispherical section shaft. Where the bar meets the shaft, there is a small vertical groove. The tip of the phallus is emphasised with a horizontal groove. The underside of the object is plain. It measures 15mm in length. The bar measures 11mm in width and the phallus a maximum of 4mm in width and 2mm in thickness. It weighs 0.9g.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th June 2018
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Record ID: BM-A0A497
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount or furniture fitting dating to the second or third century AD. The mount is in the form of an animal paw with four moulded digits. The claw on each digit is rendered with a groove. The digits are separated from the leg by a further horizontal groove. The hemispherical-section leg then extends and is broken. The underside of the paw is rougly finished. The mount measures 20mm in length, 15mm in width and 4mm in thickness. The leg has a maximum thickness of 4mm. It weighs 5.53g. A relatively similar silvered copper-alloy object, identified as a support for a cand…
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: BM-A08174
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy object, possibly a vessel handle or pierced miniature spear dating to the Roman period. The object comprises the remains of a flat, circular end plate with circular perforation. Only half remains. The end-plate extends to a circular-section stem which is bent. The other end of the stem appears to be broken. The object measures 162mm in length. The end plate has a width of 12mm. The stem has a diameter of 4mm. It weighs 12g. The stem of the object is very long leading to the suspicion that this is a pierced votive miniature spear rather than a spoon.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th June 2018
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Record ID: BM-A04C65
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead sheet rivet probably dating to the Roman period. The object comprises a polygonal sheet. The two sides of the sheet have been folded over and then folded back on themselves. It measures 20mm in length, 10mm in width and a maximum of 4mm in thickness. It weighs 3.43g.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
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Record ID: BM-9152CC
Object type: CLIP
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead object, usually identified as a 'clip' or vessel mend dating to the Roman period. The object comprises a polygonal sheet. The two sides of the sheet have been folded over and then folded back on themselves to form a right angle. It measures 28mm in length, 18mm in width and a maximum of 15mm in thickness. It weighs 8.99g.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th June 2018
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Record ID: BM-912ACD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy sheet rivet dating to the Roman period. It comprises a hexagonal sheet. Two sides of the sheet have been folded over and then folded back on themselves. The object measures 27mm in length, has a maximum width of 19mm and a thickness of 2mm. It weighs 1.95g. With their characteristic hexagonal form, sheet rivets were used to fill small splits in sheet vessels and are usually dated to the medieval period (Egan 2010, 176 and Fig. 144). However, examples have been found in Roman contexts such as at Dalton Parlours Roman villa (Wrathmell and Nicholson 1990, Fig. 72, nos. 51-7)
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
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Record ID: BM-91120C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ring of worked antler of uncertain function and date. The ring has an external diameter of 45mm and an internal diameter of 27mm. The ring is 8mm in thickness and 8mm in width. It weighs 14.8g.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2020
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