Record ID: DUR-FA3E03
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Constantius II, AD 337-361, Thessalonica, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman, LRBC: 1683.
Created on: Monday 6th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-A7B883
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount dating to the Medieval-Post Medieval period. The mount is sub oval in shape, on either end there are two curves and then a point around the perimeter of the object. In the centre of the object is an ellipse in plan. The front face is decorated with incised lines and appears to be gilded. The reverse is undecorated, but there are two protrusions at either end, one is rectangular and the other is rectangular and curved. It weighs 2.5g and measures 42.78mm in length, 11.62mm in width and 1.31mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2012
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Record ID: DUR-96D137
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal of the two disc type and dating to the Post Medieval period. The object is sub oval in plan and is well preserved and the decoration is now very faint. On one side there is written the number 10, the decoration on the other side is in the shape of a heart. The metal is white in colour and the object weighs 1.8g. It measures 10.37mm in diameter and 3.44mm in thickness. The seal is probably an example of either a weaver's, clothier's and searcher's personal seals. See Saunders, P. (2001) Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum: Medieval Catalogue, part 3, 83: fig. 24.
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-96B173
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal of the two disc type and dating to the Post Medieval period. The object is sub oval in plan with a rectangular protrusion. The object has been well preserved, although it is filled with soil and the decoration is now very faint. On one side there is a central circle. The decoration on the other side is unclear. The metal is white in colour and the object weighs 5.4g. It measures 23.87mm in length, 17.28mm in diameter and 4.59mm in thickness. The seal is probably an example of either a weaver's, clothier's and searcher's personal seals. See Saunders, P. (2001) Salisbu…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-9645D1
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy knife stop dating to the Medieval period. The stop is in the shape of a bird, possibly a parrot. The decoration is on both sides and includes a perforation for the eye of the bird and an open beak. Red colouring has been used to create the feather decoration. The object is hollow inside and there is a perforation where the body of the bird would have been. Directly opposite this is another perforation at the top of the head of the bird, this measures 10.02mm in length. Overall the object weighs 63.8g and measures 33.40 in width, 25.37mm in height and the perforation is …
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-D54D31
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy nummus of Constantine I, AD 310-12. ADVENTVS AVG N, Prince on horseback right, raised hand, left holding spear, horse treading upon captive. Mint of London. RIC VI, p. 134, no. 133.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-96E2B4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap end dating to the Anglo Saxon period (750-1100). The object is parrallel sided, with only one decorated side. It comprises of a split end with a tapering shaft and a terminal with cross-hatch decoration. The split end has two circular rivet holes that are missing the rivets. One side of the terminal is decorated with a cross-hatch pattern. There is also geometric decoration on the tapered shaft, although this has now faded and is difficult to distinguish. The object has been well preserved, although there is some general wear and tear. It is dark grey in colour an…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 30th March 2014
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Record ID: DUR-583F05
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead figurine in the shape of an African person's head, with a sub rectangular shank protruding where the body should be. The head is slightly upturned and there is appears to be a carved hat on top of the head. The face is carved into the lead and a neck is apparent. It weighs 82.7g and measures 62.99mm in length, the head is 19.12mm wide and the face is 24.48mm thick. Several similar objects can be found on this database (e.g. NARC-DC03B3, KENT5054, IOW-B47783, SWYOR-790331). They come from the lids of tobacco jars and probably date to the 18th century.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2013
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Record ID: DUR-471E06
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy core with silver plating, counterfeit halfcrown of Charles I (1625-1649). Obv. description: king on horseback right. Obv legend: CAROLVS:D:G: [MAG'] BRI' [FRA'ET.HIB:] REX Rev. description: round garnished shield. Rev legend: CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO im=(R), this type of privvy mark normally dates to 1644-5, so the coin would have copied after this date. As it's a copy it's hard to match up with a specific North number, but it is probably a copy of Group III.
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Record ID: DUR-5D18A1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim fragment of a Medieval pottery vessel, probably a jug. The fabric is cream coloured with an inner core of black. There appear to be some small inclusions of a brown colour. The rim is slightly widened compared to the rest of the vessel, with a square shaped rim. The wall of the vessel is beginning to curve outwards but has broken before it goes far. The handle begins almost immediately after the rim, sticking out at 90 degrees to the vessel wall, but only a small fragment remains before it has broken.
Created on: Monday 13th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-5D0497
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four disc lead late Medieval- Post Medieval cloth seal, unused, dating to 1400- 1800. It is complete, and has been folded in half, but not put together, and not stamped with any design. Disc 1 has the conical stud on the reverse, which fits through the hole of Disc 4. The seal has been folded at the connecting strip between Discs 2 and 3. Each of the discs is sub-circular. Without any markings on it is not possible to date this example more closely as cloth seals were used over a long period of time.
Created on: Monday 13th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-5CCFA5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Medieval spindle whorl. It is circular in plan, with a central circular hole. It is biconical with decoration in relief on both faces with the same decoration. This consists of triangles around the central hole, inside of each is a dot. The outer edge is decorated with a border of two lines running round the edge, connected by a series of small lines.
Created on: Monday 13th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-21B924
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Struck silver denarius of Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), minted in Rome 201 AD. obv description: laureate bust facing right. obv legend: SEVERVS PIVS AVG rev description: trophy of arms and armour with two Parthian captives seated at either side of base rev legend: PART MAX PMTRP X COS III PP
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 24th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F96582
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy head of a Roman trumpet brooch, dating to c. 75- 175 AD. It is a large, and slightly unusual variety and unfortunately is quite corroded. It is a sprung type, with huge coils, four complete and two which are broken. The wire then threads through the coils. The central broken coil would have extended to the pin but that is now gone. The wire also runs below the spring, connected to both ends. The head almost immediately narrows away from the spring, which extends above the head. It is sub-traingular in plan, the broken end showing the bow would have had a circular cros…
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F4E207
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy enamelled harness pendant, c. 12-400. It is a quadrilobe in plan, with triangular extensions in each angle. The attachment loop is set perpendicular to the pendant, it is not attached to the cross bar any longer. The front of the pendant is enamelled, the reverse is plain. The design consists of a central square which contains a lion passant left, in relief metal, the field is blue enamel. On each edge of the square is a fleur-de-lys in relief metal, with the field filled with red enamel. There is then a border of relief metal also. It is likely the relief meta…
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham ARea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-F42103
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver cut-farthing, of Alexander III (1249-86), 2nd coinage, 1280-6.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-F30925
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper ally 15th century French jetton. Blundered legend of 'AVE MARIA' type.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-CA8244
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic implement, a notched flake, dating from the Mesolithic period. The flake is grey in colour and has white spots. The flake is sub-rectangular in shape with narrowed ends, and has a notch on one side.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ferryhill Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-CA6DC0
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic implement, a notched flake, dating from the Mesolithic period. The flake is grey in colour with some white spots. It is sub rectangular in plan with a notch on one side. There is a ridge running down the middle of one side where other flakes had been removed.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ferryhill Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-CA41B7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithitc implement, a struck flake, possibly Mesolithic in date. The flint is grey in colour with white flecks. It is sub-trapezoidal in plan with a rectangular cross section.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ferryhill Area', grid reference and parish protected.