Record ID: BM-7FBA2C
Object type: NECKLACE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
Four links of gold chain, probably part of a necklace dating to the Roman period. Each link comprises a circular-section wire with looped terminals formed by wrapping the wire around itself. The chain measures 47mm in length and a maximum of 2mm in width and the looped end. The chain weighs 0.2 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2018
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Record ID: BM-7F7D8D
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
Three gold necklace or chain links dating to the Roman period. Each link is rectangular in section and in the form of a figure-of-eight. Each measures 8mm in length and 3mm in width. Each link weighs 0.08 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: BM-7F673D
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small piece of gold sheet, possibly originally part of an item of Roman jewellery. The sheet is flat and triangular in plan. It measures 6mm in length and 3mm in width. It weighs 0.05 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: BM-7EA7E5
Object type: NECKLACE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A gold necklace clasp dating to the Roman period. The clasp comprises a circular-section tapering piece of gold wire which has been bent at one end to form a hook. At the other end, the wire has been bent to form a loop and secured in place by wrapping the wire around itself six times. A fragment of a circular-section wire chain link is threaded through the loop. The clasp measures 8mm in length and 7mm in width, with a maximum thickness of 2mm. The clasp weighs 0.55 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: BM-7E81EE
Object type: JEWELLERY
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A gold jewellery fragment dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises a circular-section gold wire which tapers to a point at one end and is bent to form a loop at the other. It measures 4mm in length and 1mm in width at the looped end. The fragment weighs less than 0.1 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: BM-7E7273
Object type: NECKLACE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A gold necklace clasp, dating to the Roman period. The clasp comprises a single circular-section tapering piece of gold wire which has been bent at one end to form a hook. The terminal has then been bent back on itself to create a decorative curl. At the other end, the wire has been bent into a loop, with the loop secured by wrapping the wire around itself six times. Threaded through the loop is a fragmentary further chain link formed from two pieces of circular-section gold wire. The clasp measures 19mm in length, 5mm in width at the loop end. The clasp weighs 0.91 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: BM-7E5702
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver object, probably a finger ring dating to the tenth to eleventh centuries AD. The object comprises four circular-section cables, two plain and two beaded which have been twisted together to form a cable. The cable is bent into a semi-circular shape and at both ends, the individual wires have been broken. The object has a length of 14.5mm and a width of 17.7mm. It has a maximum thickness of 2.9mm. The object weighs 1.76 grams. The form is a miniature version of Viking-period gold and silver neck and armrings of around the 10th-11th centuries, like those from Skai…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: BM-7D29F3
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an unidentified iron object of uncertain date. The fragment measures 19.22mm in length, 11.95mm in width and 2.40mm in thickness. The fragment weighs 1.2 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BM-7CEBA7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy object of uncertain function. The fragment is lentoidal in plan and hemispherical in section, with a central rectangular lug extending from its underside. The fragment measures 11.13mm in length, 8.43mm in width and 7.45mm thick. The fragment weighs 1.1 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: BM-6B83E1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy finger ring, possibly dating to the Roman period. The hoop is circular in plan and rectangular in section. It is decorated with a series of vertical depressions. The height of the ring measures 18.10mm. The external diameter of the hoop is 19.21mm and the internal diameter of the hoop is 17.39mm. The internal height of the hoop is 16.31mm. The width of the hoop is 3.62mm, with a thickness of 0.72mm. The ring weighs 1.5 grams. Although this finger ring is difficult to date due to a lack of explicit diagnostic features, it does conform to Guiraud's Type 8d (Le…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Record ID: BM-6B1863
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A leaded copper-alloy loop, possibly intended to represent a finger ring and possibly dating to the Roman period. The height of the ring measures 11.11mm. The external diameter of the hoop is 17.67mm and the internal diameter of the hoop is 13.80mm. The internal height of the hoop is 8.60mm. The ring weighs 1.6 grams. The finger ring resembles the simple wire rings of Guiraud's (1989, fig. 37) Type 6a, although the expanded terminals make it somewhat comparable to her Type 7a (Johns, 1996, Type B) zoomorphic rings. Neither type can be closely dated within the Roman period, and comp…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 2nd September 2019
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Record ID: BM-01BC89
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy strap distributor dating to the second or third century AD. The distributor is circular in plan and rectangular in section. It has four rectangular openings and its interior is hollow. The upper surface and underside of the strap distributor is plain. The strap distributor has a diameter of 26mm and a thickness of 9mm. The strap distributor weighs 10.6 grams. Compare with an example catalogued by Schleiermacher (2000) from the forts of Zugmantel, Saalburg and Feldburg (P7478, p. 180 and p. 182, Taf. 5, no. 8).
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: BM-014B91
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and corroded copper-alloy strap slide dating to the second or third century AD. The strap slide has a rectangular-section elongated oval body with pronounced perforated terminals, one of which is broken. The upper surface of the slide is flat and plain, the lower surface possesses a recess to accommodate the strap. The strap distributor has a length of 32mm, a width of 17mm and a maximum thickness of 4mm. It weighs 4.5 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: BM-0000A0
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy bridle mount/strap distributor dating to the second or third centuries AD. The distributor is in the shape of a cross fleury in plan. Each of the four arms is hollow and rectangular in section, as is the whole interior of the distributor. On the upper surface of the distributor, each of the floreate arms is decorated with two diagonal incised grooves. On the underside of the distributor, there is a large lozengiform cut out. The distributor measures 42mm in length, 42mm in width and 9mm in thickness. It weighs 23.8 grams. Another strap distributor of this type was …
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: BM-FF6B3B
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy strap distributor dating to the second or third century AD. The strap slide measures 30mm in length, a width of 16mm and has a maximum thickness of 8mm. It weighs 7.3 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th December 2019
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Record ID: BM-FF30AA
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy object, possibly a link from a bridle chain dating to the Roman period. The fastener consists of two conjoined oval-shaped loops. The fastener has a length of 10mm, a width of 26mm and a thickness of 4mm. The fastener has a weight of 3 grams. Although this object resembles a bridle chain link, it does not fit into the typologies outlined by Lau (2014) or Wilbers-Rost (1994) and so it is not possible to be certain of its identification or date.
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 17th December 2019
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Record ID: BM-FF1C8C
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lead-alloy button and loop fastener, dating to the Late Iron Age or Roman period. The fragment comprises the attachment loop of the fastener. The loop is triangular with a triangular perforation. From the apex of the triangle, there extends a circular-section lug with a central circular perforation. The button, which would originally have been attached to this lug, is missing.The fastener has a length of 40mm, a maximum width of 21mm and a maximum thickness of 11mm. It has a weight of 11.2 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2016
Last updated: Saturday 18th November 2017
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Record ID: BM-ED32B6
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy tubular bead, probably a rein strengthener or harness fitting dating to the Roman period. The bead measures 30mm in diameter and is 9mm thick. It weighs 5 grams.Similar faceted tubes have been found at Catterick (Wilson 2002, 109, 13-16) Old Penrith, Cumbria (Mould in Austen 1991, Fig. 97, 693-4), Vindolanda (Bidwell 1985, Fig 42, 57 and 58), Richborough (Bushe-Fox 1949, Pl. LV, 247) and the Saalburg (Jacobi 1897b, Taf LXVII, 4) suggesting that they may have a military association.
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-ED1CCD
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy tubular bead, probably a rein strengthener or decorative harness fitting dating to the Roman period. The bead measures 39mm in diameter and is 9mm thick. It weighs 9.8 grams. Similar faceted tubes have been found at Catterick (Wilson 2002, 109, 13-16) Old Penrith, Cumbria (Mould in Austen 1991, Fig. 97, 693-4), Vindolanda (Bidwell 1985, Fig 42, 57 and 58), Richborough (Bushe-Fox 1949, Pl. LV, 247) and the Saalburg (Jacobi 1897b, Taf LXVII, 4) suggesting that they may have a military association.
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: BM-ED1222
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy bead, probably a decorative harness fitting dating to the second or third century AD. The bead measures 13mm in diameter and is 6mm thick. It weighs 1.4 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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