Record ID: BH-3CD2BC
Object type: COIN DIE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A solid iron Roman coin die. The die is sub-pyrimedal in shape with the sub-square striking surface that is relatively flat. The sides taper inwards and terminate at a slightly rounded sub-square face. The surfaces are worn and deteriorated with pitting an encrustation of corrosion product. There is no surviving evidence of the coin design on the striking surface. The coin die measures 42.6mm in height while the striking surface is 28.3mm x 27.9mm. The coin die weighs 125.61 grams. Another iron coin weight (BH-3C854E) was found in the same field, along with a copper-alloy ro…
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-3C854E
Object type: COIN DIE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A solid iron Roman coin die. The body of the die is broadly sub-cuboidal in shape with a sub-square striking surface that is convexly bowed. The sides taper inwards and extend into a narrowed square-sectioned shank. The surfaces are worn and deteriorated with pitting and corrosion. There is no surviving evidence of the coin design on the striking surface. The coin die measures 31.9mm in height while the striking surface is 24.7mm x 23.8mm. The coin die weighs 65.21 grams. Another iron coin die (BH-3CD2BC) was found in the same field, along with a copper-alloy rod and several…
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BH-D01F78
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron knife dating to the Roman period. The knife possesses a rectangular-sectioned whittle tang, tapering towards one end. The tang joins the centre of a triangular-sectioned blade with sharp shoulders. The front and rear edges are parallel, before the cutting edge curves to meet the back at a sharp tip. The blade may be serrated, although it is not altogether clear whether this is the result of chipping or corrosion. The knife has a length of 162mm. The tang has a length of 64mm, a width of 10mm and a thickness of 3mm. The blade has a length of 97mm, a width of 19mm and a …
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2019
Last updated: Monday 2nd September 2019
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Record ID: BH-D01228
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of incomplete iron tweezers dating to the Roman period. The tweezers possess rectangular-section arms which are also rectangular in plan, bent into a tight U-shaped spring. Both arms are broken. The arms are decorated with the same simple scheme, comprising two incised lines near the spring and a pair of incised lines enclosing two opposing notches near the break. The tweezers measure 78mm in length, the arms measure 12mm in width and 2mm in thickness. While cosmetic tweezers are usually made of copper-alloy (Eckardt and Crummy 2008), the fact that the pair from Piercebridge ar…
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd July 2020
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Record ID: BH-D9E046
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two possible iron nails of Manning's Type 9 possibly dating to the Roman period. They have globular heads and stems of varying lengths. Both examples are quite short and were probably primarily used in upholstery and furniture construction, with two copper-alloy examples of this type being used to attached a corner binding to a wooden box from Butt Road, Colchester (Crummy 1983, Fig. 90, 2193).
Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-D9C3CD
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two possible iron nails of Manning's Type 8 possibly dating to the Roman period. They have short stems and hollow, domed heads and were probably used primarily in upholstery.
Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-D9A07D
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six certain iron nails of Manning's Type 7 possibly dating to the Roman period. A further five nails, NAI161-165 may be of this type or simply well-preserved large-headed Type 1 nails.
Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2020
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Record ID: BH-D99234
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One incomplete iron nail possibly dating to the Roman period. The nail may be of Manning's (1985, 134) Type 4. It is similar to a Manning Type 3 nail but has only one arm, making it L-shaped.
Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
No spatial data available.

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Record ID: BH-D97F06
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sixteen complete iron nails and four fragmentary examples which are likely to date to the Roman period. The nails may be of Manning's (1985, 134) Type 3, although they may also be narrow-headed or damaged examples of Type 1 nails. NAI146 is the only certain example of a Type 3.
Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-D955A6
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two iron nails which are likely to date to the Roman period. The nails are of Manning's (1985, 134) Type 2, the second most common type of Roman nail, although much rarer than Type 1s. Both nails are incomplete with broken heads and shafts. They measure 47mm and 42mm in length, 13mm and 7mm in width, and have head widths of 29mm and 17mm. They weigh 32mm and 10mm respectively.
Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
No spatial data available.