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Record ID: DUR-9172A0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver longcross penny of Edward I, II or III. Minted in Canterbury.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2012
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Record ID: DUR-A5C732
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead button dating to the Post Medieval period. The button is circular in plan with a cast integral shank on the reverse. Only the front face is decorated, it is possible to see the moulded image of a face with long hair, possibly wearing a crown. The edges of the button have been damaged and are bent out of shape in places. The metal is white in colour and is extremely thin. It weighs 14.0g and measures 27.73mm in diameter and 11.58mm in height. For examples of buttons with cast integral shanks, see Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. (2002) Dress Accessories, Museum of London: 274.
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-6579B7
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy male figurine dating to the Roman period. The figure is seated and facing forwards, there is a possible laurel wreath around the head of the figure, but this is difficult to see as it has been broken. His right hand resting on his knee and in the opposite hand the figure is holding circular staff or standard that has been broken half way down. The knees are shoulder width apart and the feet of the figure are attached. This suggests that the figure was probably seated on a chair of some sort, rather than a horse. The object is reasonably well preserved, although there ar…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-D26791
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Tealby halfpenny (cut) of Henry II, probably bust B (1161-5), minted in Lincoln, North Number: 953/1-955, further unidentifiable due to fact that the coin is broken and only a frgament remains.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2012
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Record ID: DUR-975C91
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold coin of James VI of Scotland, half sword and sceptre piece, 1601, Spink no. 5460.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2012
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Record ID: DUR-22BA14
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Struck silver Elizabeth I (1558-1603) shilling, minted 1582/3-83. obv description: crowned bust facing left. obv legend: ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI rev description: square shield on long cross fourchee dividing legend. rev legend: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV initial mark = bell
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-20C787
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
Struck silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer Marcus Cipius, Rome, AD 115-4 BC. Roma / Victory in biga. RRC 289/1. Reece 1
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 21st June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-1FCD31
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Struck silver Henry VIII (1509-1547) groat, minted in London between 1526 and 1544. obv description: crowned bust facing right. obv legend: HENRIC + VIII D+G+R x AGL + Z + FRANCE rev description: square shield with cross fourchee dividing legend. rev legend: POSVI + DEV + A +DIVTOxE' MEV North no. 1797 im = lis
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-E22C13
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four blade-like flint chips possibly dating from the Mesolithic period, c. 8300- 3500 BC. They are of varying sizes and colors, including grey with white specks and dark brown with white specks. They could be classed as microliths, which would place them in the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-E20EB3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five flint flakes of various sizes and colours, including grey with white specks, pink and brown with white specks. A couple of the flakes have remnants of brown cortex remaining. These are just general flakes from knapping and as such cannot be closely dated, so a broad Mesolithic- Bronze Age date has been assigned to them.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-E053F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Folded struck silver half groat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Three sides are folded over and the centre is pierced. The coin has clearly been intentionally modified for another purpose. It is not clear if it has been intentionally defaced to hide and/or otherwise express displeasure with the monarch, Elizabeth I.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th December 2023
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Record ID: DUR-E037B3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted in 1574 . obv description: crowned bust facing left with a rose behind the head. obv legend: ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA rev description: 1574 above the square shield with long cross fourchee dividing the legend. rev legend: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV North no. 1997 initial mark = eglantine
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-E00873
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eight generic chips and chunks of flint which are of various sizes and colours, including grey, brown, white, black and orange. Some pieces have remnants of light brown cortex. As these are undiagnostic it is not possible to assign them to a specific period.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-DFF9D7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint core fragment. It is grey in colour with white specks. It is sub-rectangular in plan with all edges being broken/uneven. One side shows where flakes were knocked off of the core. As it is an undiagnostic piece it is not possible to assign it to a specific period.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-DFEAF1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper probably dating from the Neolithic period. It is semi-circular in plan with the thinnest edge being the round edge, and the straigh edge being thick. All along the rounded edge there is evidence of retouch- to make theedge sharp to act as a scraper. It is brown in colour with some white specks.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-DFDA65
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A spalled and burnt flint flake. The flake is an off-white colour. It is sub-rectangular in plan and has a ridge running down the middle of one side while the reverse is flat. The upper end (when viewd on the photograph) is narrower than the base. It is an undiagnostic flake and so cannot be assigned to a specific period.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-DFC076
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two Prehistoric core trimming flakes. One is mostly brown in colour and has a grey side with white specks, this flake is lozengiform in plan. The other is white in colour with dark grey streaks and specks, this flake is semi-circular in plan. As they are undiagnostic flakes it is not possible to assign them to a specific period.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-DF9A78
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three flint waste flakes, Prehistoric in date. The flakes are grey in colour with white specks. As they are undiagnostic it is not possible to assign them to a specific period.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-CBEE34
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead object, it is too irregular to be a spindle whorl and it may be a weight. It is sub-circular in plan, with irregular edges. It is conical in cross section and has some random markings on the top side, probably damage from the plough.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
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Record ID: DUR-CBE291
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead object, perhaps a net weight. It is circular in plan with a central circular hole. It is conical in cross section. There are some linear grooves on the surface which are most likely plough damage.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
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