Record ID: BH-F4A6F8
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy bead, probably a decorative harness fitting dating to the Roman period. The bead is circular in plan and possesses a central circular perforation, which is very worn.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BH-F3E3B4
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy bead, probably a decorative harness fitting dating to the Roman period. The bead is circular in plan with a central circular perforation which is worn.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BH-F3E0DE
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy bead, probably a decorative harness fitting dating to the Roman period. The bead is circular in plan with a central circular perforation. The perforation is worn.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BH-F183E1
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy tubular bead, probably a rein strengthener or decorative harness fitting dating to the Roman period. The bead comprises a faceted tube which swells towards its middle. The bead measures 39mm in length, a maximum of 13mm in diameter. Similar faceted tubes have been found at Catterick (Wilson 2002, 109, 13-16) Old Penrith, Cumbria (Mould in Austen 1991, Fig. 97, 693-4), Vindolanda (Bidwell 1985, Fig 42, 57 and 58), Richborough (Bushe-Fox 1949, Pl. LV, 247) and the Saalburg (Jacobi 1897b, Taf LXVII, 4) suggesting that they may have a military association.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-F10CE6
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy strap-mounted harness fitting or terret ring dating to the first or second century AD. It is of Lewis' type 19 'dropped-bar' form. The terret ring is composed of a simple plain oval loop with pronounced circumferential ribs and a wider top than base A rectangular-section attachment loop extends from the widest part of the loop. It measures 34mm in length, 35mm in width and a maximum of 12mm in thickness. Similar strap-mounted terrets are recorded on the PAS database (in particular, records KENT-367219 and SWYOR-6BEF21) as well as in published literature…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: BH-F094AD
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A n incomplete copper-alloy 'vulvate' or 'coffee bean' stud dating to the second or third century AD. The stud possesses a body which is hexagonal in plan and slightly convex in section. The edges of the body are not symmetrical with a crescental moulding extending from one of its long sides, probably part of a broken perforated attachement plate. The body has a raised, central oval boss, decorated with a deep median groove. On the underside of the stud, it is clear that it is not cast solid; rather, there is an oval hollow in the area underneath the boss. One circular-section lug whi…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-F0855C
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy openwork stud, probably a decorative harness fitting dating to the late second or early third century AD. The stud comprises an approximately oval openwork plate of two opposing trumpet motifs. Each motif is hemispherical in section. From the underside of the plate, there extends a circular-section lug, with flat, rectangular end plate. The stud measures 20mm in length, 17mm in width and has a maximum thickness of 9mm.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th June 2018
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