Record ID: BH-001110
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy object, possibly a nail cleaner dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises the terminal and part of the leaf-shaped blade. The terminal is rectangular in plan with a rounded terminal. A horizontal rib separates the terminal from the blade which is flat and leaf-shaped. There is circular perforation on the blade. The object measures 26mm in length, 10mm in width and the perforation has a diameter of 3mm.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
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Record ID: BH-0000DF
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead object, possibly a dovetail rivet of a type used with samian vessels dating to the second or third century AD. The object is very irregular in shape, and is reminiscent of SF 34, SF 385, SF 4099, SF 4706, SF 4098 and SF 4551. The hook element appears to be broken off. The object measures 18mm in length, 4mm in width and a thickness of 5mm. The object weights 2 grams. Compare with a rivet from the excavations of the Caerleon Canabae (Evans, D.R. (2000) 'Objects of lead' in Evans, E. (ed.) The Caerleon Canabae. Excavations in the Civil settlement 1984-90, No. 58, 418-…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Sunday 12th April 2020
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Record ID: BH-FFFC7B
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy stud or tack dating to the Roman period. The stud possesses a head which is circular in plan and convex in section. The interior of the head is filled with lead-alloy. A rectangular-section stem extends from the underside of the head. This tapers to a point. The stud measures 10mm in length, the head measures 10mm in diameter and 4mm in thickness. The stem has a diameter of 2mm. It weighs 1g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-FFF64F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete unidentified lead object, possibly a pot-mend, possibly from the Roman period. The object is very irregular in shape, and is reminiscent of SF 34, SF 385, SF 4099, SF 4706 and SF 4098. The hook element appears to be broken off. The object measures 16mm in length, 10mm in width and a thickness of 8mm. The object weights 6 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BH-FFEC14
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead object, possibly a dovetail rivet used with samian vessels dating to the second or third century AD. The object is irregular in shape, with four protrusions that are reminiscent of SF 34 and SF 385, but smaller. The hook element appears to be broken off. The object measures 14mm in length, 8mm in width and a thickness of 9mm. The object weights 2.6 grams.Compare with a rivet from the excavations of the Caerleon Canabae (Evans, D.R. (2000) 'Objects of lead' in Evans, E. (ed.) The Caerleon Canabae. Excavations in the Civil settlement 1984-90, No. 58, 418-419 and Fig. 106.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Sunday 12th April 2020
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Record ID: BH-FFE884
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy stud, probably dating to the Roman period. The stud possesses a flat, circular head. The upper surface is decorated with a marginal rib and a concentric rib, forming an outer ring-shaped cell and an inner circular cell. The circumference of the head has a slight inverted rim. A circular-section stem extends from the underside of the head and becomes rectangular in section as it tapers. The stem is slightly bent. The stud measures 8mm in length. The head has a diameter of 9mm. The stem has a maximum diameter of 5mm.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-FFE1D0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead object, probably a rivet used to repair samian vessels dating to the second or third century AD. The object is irregular in shape, with two protrusions that are reminiscent of SF 34 and SF385. The third protrusion is more rounded. The object measures 14mm in length, 7mm in width and a thickness of 7mm. The object weights 4 grams. Compare with a rivet from the excavations of the Caerleon Canabae (Evans, D.R. (2000) 'Objects of lead' in Evans, E. (ed.) The Caerleon Canabae. Excavations in the Civil settlement 1984-90, No. 58, 418-419 and Fig. 106.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Sunday 12th April 2020
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Record ID: BH-FFCB0B
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An iron hobnail dating to the Roman period. The hobnail possesses a flat circular head. From the underside of the head, there extends a rectangular-section stem which tapers to a point. The terminal is slightly bent. The hobnail measures 14mm in length. The head has a diameter of 10mm and a thickness of 3mm. The stem has a maximum diameter of 3mm, and was clenched through material 10mm thick. Weight 0.5g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-FFCAE3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead object, probably a dovetail rivet used to repair samian vessels dating to the second or third century AD. The object is in the shape of a star, with one arm that is thinner than the other four and is bent. The object measures 23mm in length, 16 mm in width and 10mm in thickness. The object has a weight of 6 grams. Compare with a rivet from the excavations of the Caerleon Canabae (Evans, D.R. (2000) 'Objects of lead' in Evans, E. (ed.) The Caerleon Canabae. Excavations in the Civil settlement 1984-90, No. 58, 418-419 and Fig. 106.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Sunday 12th April 2020
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Record ID: BH-FFBCC6
Object type: ARMOUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy scale armour, known as 'lorica squamata' dating to the second or third century AD. The scale is fragmentary but is flat and tongue-shaped. At the rectangular end of the plate, there are two circular perforations. One has a circular-section loop of wire threaded through it. Parallel with this perforation, there was clearly a further perforation but the scale is damaged. The scale measures 33mm in length, 20mm in width and 1mm in thickness and weighs ??g. Although damaged, this scale appears to be of von Groller's Type III.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-FF9ED9
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of gold wire from an item of jewellery, probably dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises a rectangular-section piece of wire which is bent to form a 'C' shape. It measures 4mm in length, 2mm in width and 1mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-FF8936
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of gold wire from an item of jewellery, probably dating to the Roman period. The wire is circular in section and bent into an 'S' shape. It measures 8mm in length, 4mm in width and 1mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-FF457E
Object type: HOB NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An iron hobnail dating to the Roman period. The head is circular in plan and conical in section. From the underside of the nail, there extends an iron stem which is rectangular in section and tapers to a point. The stem is not clenched. The stud measures 20mm in length, the head has a diameter of 11mm and a height of 6mm, the stem has a diameter of 4mm. It weighs 1g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Friday 23rd September 2022
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Record ID: BH-FF2EE5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two copper-alloy objects threaded together, probably dating to the Roman period. The first comprises a circular-section strip of wire. It has been bent to form a loop with the terminals twisted around each other, giving a cable effect. The second object is a flat rectangular plate with a circular terminal with central circular perforation. The object is threaded through the loop. It measures 31mm in length. The wire loop measures 9mm in width, with the twisted wire having a diameter of 2mm. The circular terminal measures 9mm in diameter with the rectangular plate measuring 5mm in widt…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
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Record ID: BH-FF015C
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
Four iron nails, probably Roman in date and of Manning's Type 9 (1985). The illustrated example possesses a conical head. A circular-section stem extends from the head. As it tapers, it becomes rectangular in section. The stem is slightly bent. It measures 47mm in length. The head has a diameter of 10mm. The stem has a diameter of 6mm. It weighs 4g. Two further short examples (NAI-168 and NAI-169) and a much longer example (SF 4310) were also recovered from the river Tees.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2020
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Record ID: BH-FED2BD
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy composite stud, probably dating to the Roman period. The stud possesses a circular head which is convex in section. The interior of the stud head is filled with lead-alloy. From the underside of the head, there extends a circular-section intergral copper-alloy stem which tapers to a point. The stud head has a diameter of 15mm and a thickness of 6mm. The length of the stud is 12mm in and it weighs 4g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-FEB8C4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy object, probably a spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular in shape and cylindrical in plan with a central circular perforation. The object measures 22mm in diameter, 8mm in thickness and the perforation has a diameter of 8mm. It weighs 20g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
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Record ID: BH-FEAB01
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount, probably dating to the Roman period. The mount is circular in plan and slightly convex in section. At its centre is a small circular perforation now filled with corrosion products. The upper surface of the mount is decorated with a circumferential groove. The underside of the plate is decorated with two closely-spaced concentric grooves creating a ring. The mount measures 38mm in diameter and 1mm in thickness. It weighs 6g. See Oldenstein 1976, Taf. 48 for similar mounts.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 15th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-FE9447
Object type: SHEET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An object formed from a flat, rectangular sheet of lead-alloy. The sheet has been rolled to form a cylindrical shape with an opening running its length. The surface of the sheet has several notches but these do not appear to form a coherent pattern. The sheet measures 17mm in length and 14mm in diameter. The opening measures 6mm in diameter. It weighs 16g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
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Record ID: BH-FE762A
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A composite stud dating to the Roman period. The head is circular in shape and hemispherical in section. It possesses a core of lead-alloy and a copper-alloy sheet exterior. A copper-alloy stem wrapped around an iron core extends from the underside of the lead-alloy core. The stud measures 13mm in diameter and 5mm in thickness. It weighs 3g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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