Record ID: DUR-BDFBB4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver ring containing small carved stone intaglio. The ring has a narrow, flattened hoop expanding and thickening towards the shoulders (Henig Type III; Henig 2007, 35-6, Fig.1). The bezel has an intaglio, probably of glass, with a flat surface and bevelled edge (Shape F2 or F4; ibid). It depicts an anchor with two fish hanging from its crossbar - a common early Christian symbol. XDRF analysis suggests that the principal material is silver with a significant copper content and smaller concentrations of zinc, lead and gold. Birley, E.,1961.'A Christian Monogram From Brough-…
Created on: Thursday 26th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: DUR-4FC118
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A mourning ring commemorating Sir John Marlay who died in 1673 and was mayor of Newcastle three times in the 17th century. The ring is circular, complete, and has a D-shaped cross-section. Approximately 25% of the outside face of the ring is decorated; the central motif is a crude, incised skull. Either side of the skull there is some incised cross-hatching decoration which terminates in a point in the middle of the width of the band. The point has a star incised at that point. There are some traces of black enamel in the incised decoration although it is likely that there would have …
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: DUR-E2D6A3
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness mount dating to the medieval period, c. 1250 to 1400. The object is shield shaped in plan and flat with a circular stud projecting from the back. There is some decoration on the front in the form of horizontal lines. Within these lines are a linear pattern of rounded peaks and troughs. It seems likely that these would have contained enamel however none now remains.
Created on: Monday 28th October 2013
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Durham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-C02899
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy key of Roman date (AD 43-200). The object is a tumbler-lock slide key with an integral circular loop at the apex, the shoulder is double stepped between the loop and the rectangular-sectioned grip which narrows to form the base of the bit. The bit is incomplete due to an old break and projects at a right angle from the shaft and the retained form is rectangular. The metal is a dark green in colour with brown areas and light green corrosion. The PAS recording guide for Roman keys includes this type of key under the designation of 'Solid rectang…
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: DUR-11BCB4
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin from the Early Medieval period (AD700-900). The pin comprises a sub-spherical or globular head with flattened apex, decorated with irregulalry spaced stamped 'dot in circle' or 'ring-dot' motifs, which tapers to a short section of a collared broken shank, of which the majority is missing. The general patina of the object is of a dark green; portions of the pin head have a corroded to reveal what appears to be an iron core possibly indicating that the copper-alloy is an applied outer layer. Length: 20.58mm diameter of pin head: 12.4mm Thickness…
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2019
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Record ID: DUR-832296
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A silver letter M, most likely a pin or badge of Medieval date (AD 1300-1500). The object is flat with no surface decoration, there are some minor notched incisions to the front surface of the object, these however do not appear to constitute a decorative pattern. Its form is Lombardic and the letter itself is ornate and a typical Medieval style with slanting serifs at each angle of the letter. The reverse is flat and undecorated, with a horizontal band (6.56mm wide) of solder across the centre which terminates in an old break. Such objects were popular during the Medieval period a…
Created on: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 13th December 2017
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Record ID: DUR-0883E3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold finger ring of 16th-17th century date. The ring is composed of a strip of D-sectioned gold, bent and seal with a butt joint. The outer surface of the ring has a raised repeating crossed hatch design which creates repeating lines of two diamond cells and two separate half or triangular cells in each row. This would have originally held enamel, which is now missing. The inner surface is smooth and flat with an incised inscription in Roman lettering. There is no visible makers mark. The object's form has been distorted by post-depositional processes. Inscription:…
Created on: Monday 12th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 13th December 2017
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Record ID: DUR-DA9EEA
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, damaged silver finger ring dating to the medieval period. The object is made from a single sheet of silver, 0.68 mm thick, which would be biconvex if flattened. The ring has been folded over twice with the two ends folded over on themselves. There is no distinct bezel however the widest section of the ring is decorated on one side. There are two lateral incised lines across the band either side of the 'bezel' with three deeper lines running between the two collars and shallower, diagonal incisions as decoration. Between the collar and the folded terminals there are …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Last updated: Friday 22nd September 2017
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Record ID: DUR-8F6A60
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of nine silver coins with a terminus post quem of AD 1529. Silver halfgroat of Henry VII. North Number 1712. Initial Mark: Tun. Obverse: Forward facing crowned bust in a tressure of arches. HENRIC DI GRA REX ANG Z F. Reverse: Long cross with three pellets in each angle. Two legends, outer reads POSVI/DEV A/IVTO/E MEV, inner reads CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR. Diameter: 19.00 mm, Weight: 1.4 g. Silver halfgroat of Henry VIII. North Number 1775. Initial Mark: Unclear. Obverse: Crowned bust right. HENRIC VIII DI GRA REX. Reverse: Square shield over long cross fourchée, W to left, A …
Created on: Tuesday 5th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2017
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Record ID: DUR-3A6B13
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Summary Domitian (AD 81-96) 2 Trajan (AD 98-117) 3 Hadrian (AD 117-38) 3 Sabina 1 Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) 1 Emperor illegible 8 A complete silver denarius of Domitian. (Reece Period 4). AD 92-96 (find # 18) Obverse: [IM]P CAES DOM[IT] AVG [GE]RM PM[], laureate bust right Reverse: IMP XXII CO[], Minerva standing and holding vertical spear 2.7g, 18.51mm Die Axis 6 Mint of Rome RIC Vol II.1, p.319, no 742 etc A complete denarius of Domitian (Reece Period 4). AD 81-96 (find # 5) Obverse: DOMIT[AVG ], laureate bust right Reverse: Illegi…
Created on: Tuesday 6th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sedgefield Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-C0228B
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin dating to the early medieval period. The object has a circularly-sectioned shaft which is attached to a polyhedral head. The object is very worn with the patina nearly completely lost creating a brown, rough surface. Similar objects are recorded on the PAS database, see for example YORYM-A4F4CD.
Created on: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-B9BAC6
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A silver spoon. The bowl of the spoon is oval and complete with little damage other than wear. On the underside of the bowl is a scratched or incised floral decoration surrounding the attachment of the stem which takes a "rat-tail" form and extends approximately halfway along the bowl. The stem extends for 35.38 mm before terminating in a break. The stem is rectangular in section with straight, parallel sides along the length. There is scratched decoration along the length of the stem on both sides. The trifid spoon is the earliest spoon of modern form (Snodin, p.29). This is a 'la…
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 20th October 2015
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Record ID: DUR-203298
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A gold finger ring dating to the medieval period, c. 15th century. The ring is circular in plan and sub-rectangular in section. The hoop is quite broad at 7.24 mm in width. The outer face of the hoop of the ring has incised decoration two hands and two feet each of which has a circular hole through it. There is also a simple heart shape which has a pointed oval shape on the left side, perhaps to represent the piercing of the heart. These motifs likely represent the Five Wounds of Christ which were thought to have protective qualities. In between each wound there are a series of dro…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 15th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-8BB461
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and damaged medieval silver long cross penny, probably Edward I (1272-1307) class 6-9.
Created on: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2015
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Record ID: DUR-86101D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and very worn medieval silver Irish penny of Edward IV (1461-1483), Light Cross and Pellets Coinage (1473-?1478), Drogheda mint (Spink S6374). Ref: Spink 2003: 135. Approximately two-thirds of the coin survives with the break across the top half of the bust.
Created on: Friday 30th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2015
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Record ID: DUR-5DCDA8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold posy ring of post medieval date, late 17th century to early 18th century. The ring is circular in plan with a D-shaped cross section. The outside of the ring is not decorated although there are a few marks, probably from depostion. The inside of the ring has an inscription in an italic script which reads "Love is the Bond of Peace". There is a makers mark at the start of the inscription with the letters I and H in a rectangular frame. Judy Rudoe of the British Museum comments "I think the mark might be IH rather than HI, see AF 1320 and 1961,1202.283 in BM. The mark is n…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Record ID: DUR-70EC7B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver groat of Edward IV (second reign) dating to the period AD 1477 to 1480. North Number 1631.
Created on: Thursday 27th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 6th January 2015
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Record ID: DUR-B219A9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver republican denarius minted under Minucius Augurinus dating to 135 BC (Reece Period 1). C A-VG reverse type depicting an Ionic column surmounted by a statue with togate figures to the left and right. Mint of Rome. RRC, p. 242, no. 242/1.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th November 2014
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Record ID: DUR-C18A04
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified copper alloy object probably dating to the post-medieval period. The object is rectangular in plan and has relief moulded decoration on the front. The decoration is unclear but may be some sort of lis design. There is a border around the edge of the object. The back of the object is undecorated and there is a circular recess which may have held some form of attachment.
Created on: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Durham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-C09257
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead seal matrix of Medieval date (AD 1200-1300). The seal is pointed oval in plan, and has a broken lug projecting from the top of its apex and another break at the other end of the object. The front of the die depicts a large central crescent moon with a five pointed star above, and is surrounded by an engraved linear border outside which is an engraved inscription. The inscription is partially obscured by damage and wear which makes reading it very difficult. The back of the object has some cast detail which is unclear but may be a stylised bird with outstretched …
Created on: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Durham', grid reference and parish protected.