Record ID: DUR-BFAF02
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver penny of Edward I dating top the period AD 1299 to 1301. North 1036/2.
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
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Record ID: DUR-0FB0A1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy buckle dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1350 to 1450. The integral plate survives, square and cast with the sides and front in one piece but a hollow back. Along one side there is a double raised ridge with two broken stubs beyond; this is the remains of the frame. The front of the object is flat, with incised lines in an unclear motif. The back of the object is irregular. There are four rivet holes through the plate, one (at the open end) still containing an iron rivet and another (at the closed end) retaining a copper-alloy rivet. A similar examp…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2019
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Record ID: DUR-D197DA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver penny of Edward I dating to the period AD 1303 to 1305. North Number 1039/3.
Created on: Thursday 2nd October 2014
Last updated: Friday 7th November 2014
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Record ID: DUR-BEF511
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1250 to 1450. The buckle is sub-rectangular plan and is 31.93 mm long and 19.36 mm wide. It has a central bar which is where both the pin and strap would have been attached although neither now remain. The buckle is undecorated. Similar examples are recorded in Egan and Pritchard (1991), see numbers 442 and 448 especially.
Created on: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Record ID: DUR-BEBCE3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle frame dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1300 to 1400. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with a slightly recessed bar where the pin (which is no longer present) would have been attached. The opposite side of the frame is slightly thicker at 4.97 mm and features some unclear incised lateral lines. Similar examples are recorded in Egan and Pritchard (1991), see numbers 438 and 439 which have been dated to the period AD 1350 to 1400 based on their excavated contexts. These excavated examples have plates attached to them which suggests this buckle may ha…
Created on: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Record ID: DUR-3F86AD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A folded long cross penny, probably dating to the period AD 1279 to 1377.
Created on: Thursday 25th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Record ID: DUR-3EE47A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut silver halfpenny of uncertain king dating to the period AD 1180 to 1247.
Created on: Thursday 25th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Record ID: DUR-AE48A9
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A complete button and loop fastener dating from the late Iron Age through to the early Roman period. The object has a circular "button" with a space in the centre which has a diameter of 31.56 mm and is 9.94 mm wide and 3.89 mm thick. The front of the disc shape has sub-triangular and pointed oval shaped cells which alternately contain red and yellow enamel although some of the enamel is missing . Attached to the inside of the disc is a circular cell with some red enamel still in place. The back of the disk is flat and undecorated and from it projects a sub-oval shaft which splits …
Created on: Thursday 18th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2018
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Record ID: DUR-F2C3A4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver penny of Henry III dating to the period AD 1248 to 1250. North number 987.
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
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Record ID: DUR-F2923D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver penny of Henry VII dating to the period AD 1485 to 1509. North Number 1730.
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
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Record ID: DUR-C91AF6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver cut halfpenny dating to the period AD 1180 to 1247.
Created on: Monday 2nd June 2014
Last updated: Monday 2nd June 2014
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Record ID: DUR-834601
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold mount, possibly of medieval date (AD 1350-1550). The mount is a slightly convex sexfoil in the form of a flower with six petals and circular recessed centre. Each of the "petals" has a hammered pellet at each side and a central incised linear decoration which creates the impression of foliage .The reverse of the mount is slightly concave with a recessed aspect centrally which is the result of a broken projection/spur which would have been used to affix the mount to clothing. A similar example is illustrated in Egan, Dress Accessories, 2002, P 243, no 1297.
Created on: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
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Record ID: DUR-833E17
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bezel fragment of a silver 'fide' finger-ring of late Medieval date (Ad 1400-1500). The bezel in the form of two clasped hands with a hoop made from a strip of metal with the ends soldered together at a butt joint. The hands were soldered on top of the joint, both masking and reinforcing it. Sleeve cuffs and folds are represented by moldings and grooves. The object is silver and retains the majority of its gold gilt. There are some minor incised marks on both surfaces of the object, these were most likely incurred post depositionally. This motif originated during the Roman per…
Created on: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2016
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Record ID: DUR-833236
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver annular brooch of Medieval date (AD 1200-1400) with inscription between lines on the front, and a flat and smooth reverse. The left hand edge of the object has a rough break with a centrally projecting spur, the right hand edge appears to have been broken along a line of a soldered butt joint. The retained inscription reads: + I This may be the beginning of the line IHESVS NAZARENVS or a contraction there of, meaning Jesus of Nazareth which is a frequently inscribed devotion found on annular brooches of this period. Similar examples can be seen on the P…
Created on: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2016
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Record ID: DUR-03B472
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver threepence of Elizabeth I (1558 to 1603) dating to 1575. North Number 1998.
Created on: Wednesday 12th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Record ID: DUR-C99910
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead steelyard weight dating to the Roman period. The object is hemispherical with a flat base. There is iron corrosion present on the domed centre and probably would have formed the suspension loop. There are similar objects recorded on the PAS database, for example, see WMID-345F27.
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2014
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Record ID: DUR-9AE0A2
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible copper alloy knife terminal probably dating to the medieval period. The object is broadly rectangular with one curved end which has a point. The opposite end has a split, lengthways, presumably to hold the strap. On either side there are two rectangular sections cut out with a groove above and a groove in between. Both grooves carry the remains of red enamel. A very similar object has been recorded on the PAS website, see LON-327578.
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2013
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2014
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Record ID: DUR-720803
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver Roman radiate of Trajan Decius (AD 249-251), dating to the period AD 249-251 (Reece Period12). VICTORIA AVG reverse type depicting Victory running left holding a wreath and palm. Mint of Rome. RIC IV.3, p. 123, no. 29c; Cunetio p. 93, no. 321.
Created on: Tuesday 10th December 2013
Last updated: Friday 5th March 2021
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Record ID: DUR-7780B4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and damaged long cross penny dating to the period AD 1279 to 1489. The obverse probably depicts a forward facing bust however only part of the crown is visible. The legend has completely worn away. The reverse depicts a long cross with three pellets in each angle. Part of the legend does survive and reads CIVI however this is not enough information to allow for the identification of the mint.
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 30th July 2013
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Record ID: DUR-6572C5
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy jetton or token, dating from the medieval to the post medieval period. The obverse is unclear although there is some motif. The reverse depicts four heart shapes arranged to form a cross. There is no legend on either the obverse or the reverse.
Created on: Monday 29th July 2013
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2013
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