Record ID: DUR-7535E4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy dolphin brooch dating to the period c. AD 75 to AD 200. The object has a cylindrical head with a copper core where the hinge would have been located. There is an incised line at either end of the head but is otherwise undecorated. The bow curves away from the head and tapers towards the foot. There are two incised lines along the length of the bow. The catchplate is nearly intact however the pin is missing. There are two examples of this type of brooch in Bayley and Butcher (2004: 89) and a similar example in Hattatt (1989: fig 158).
Created on: Wednesday 4th September 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 10th December 2013
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Record ID: DUR-ACD512
Object type: FERRULE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver ferrule, possibly for a knife, with incised decoration dating to the 16th century. The object is made from sheet silver and has a pointed oval shape in plan. The sides are straight and the edges are cleanly cut with little evidence for damage apart from a break. This has folded over and may have been repaired as the break is very neat. The front of the object displays incised decoration. There appears to be a set of initials in blackletter script, perhaps I T S all in the lower case. The background consists of incised lines to create a cross-hatching effect. There is no…
Created on: Wednesday 26th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2015
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Record ID: DUR-A20215
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver annular brooch made from a short cross penny of John or Henry III. The brooch is circular in plan and has the legend of the coin still visible. The centre of the coin has been removed. There is a circular perforation which holds the pin of the brooch. The pin itself has a loop for attachment to the brooch and a collar before the tapering pin. The legend on the front of the brooch, which is in fact the reverse of the coin, reads PIERE...DVR and refers to the moneyer Pieres who struck coins in Durham from c. AD 1199 to c. AD 1222. The initial mark is a cross pattée. The …
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Winteringham', grid reference and parish protected.