Record ID: BM-251D3B
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy bell-shaped stud dating to the Roman period of Allason-Jones' Type 2 (Allason-Jones 1985). The plate is plain and dish-shaped with a central raised conical knob. The body of the stud is cylindrical but thin, with two moulded bands. The shaft, which is broken, is rectangular in section. The stud has a length of 26.9mm, 27.4mm in diameter and weighs 34.1 grams. Allason-Jones comments that 'there seems to be little doubt that the majority of Type 2 studs were intended to be used as box fittings of one sort or another. It is possible that they were designed to a…
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th January 2019
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Record ID: BM-251514
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy mount, possibly from a box, dating to the Roman period. The mount comprises a flat, circular plate, from which extends two curved, opposing decorative lugs with a V-sectioned notch between them. These lugs are not symmetrical The plate possesses a circular perforation which is slightly off-centre. From the plate there extends a rectangular-section stem. This terminates in a flat, triangular plate, the upper surface of which possesses a moulded decoration where the stem meets the plate. The underside of the mount is plain and roughly finished, suggesting that it was not …
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: BM-14A898
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy bell-shaped stud of Allason-Jones' Type 1 (Allason-Jones 1985) dating to the Roman period. The plain dish-shaped plate has a raised edge and a central conical raised knob. On the underside the base is cylindrical and worn. There is a depression filled with iron corrosion products. The stud has a height of 13.2mm, a diameter of 20.7mm and a weight of 13.8 grams. Allason-Jones Type 1 bell-shaped studs appear to have been used for a variety of purposes. At Carnuntum, a dagger was found that used a stud as a pommel, whereas another was used a hinge on a dolabra …
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th January 2019
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Record ID: BM-1029F4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy object, possibly a vessel mount or handle of Roman date. The object comprises a portion of a circular-section stem which widens and flattens to form a head, which is broken. There appears to have been a circular perforation on the head. The stem is bent. The object has a length of 63mm. The head has a width of 13mm and a thickness of 1.3mm. The stem has a diameter of 5mm. The object weighs 15 grams. A simialr object comes from the same site: BM-10091C.
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BM-10091C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy object, possibly a vessel handle, probably of Roman date. The head is flat and sub-ovular in shape, with a circular perforation off of centre. From the bottom of this extended a bent circular-section shaft that is broken at the end. There is a small incision on one side where the head meets the shaft. The object has a length of 65mm. The head has a width of 17mm and a thickness of 1.4mm. The circular perforation has a diameter of 6mm. The stem has a diameter of 5mm. The object weighs 13 grams. A similar object comes from the site: BM-1029F4.
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th June 2018
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Record ID: BM-003ED8
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper-alloy drop-handle dating to the Roman period. The head is oval in plan and section. It extends to a circular-section stem which is broken. The object has a length of 28mm. The head has a length of 8mm and a width of 4.8mm. The stem has a diameter of 4mm. The object weighs 4 grams.
Created on: Monday 19th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: BM-000FDD
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy object, possibly a ring or pennanular brooch, of unknown date. The band is circular in section with two opposing terminals. There are deep incisions on each terminal (four on one and two on the other), possibly as decoration. The object has an external diameter of 40.8mm, an internal diameter of 33.1mm and a maximum thickness of 5.8mm. The object weighs 15.5 grams.
Created on: Monday 19th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 13th June 2018
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Record ID: BM-FFDA8B
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy ring of unknown date. The band is oval in section. The ring has an external diameter of 24.5m, an internal diameter of 18.9mm and a thickness of 3mm. The ring weighs 3.2 grams.
Created on: Monday 19th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BM-FD3406
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy ring of unknown date. The band is oval in section. Attached to the ring is a lug consisting of a sub-spherical head with circular perforation through which the ring passes. The base of the lug is flat and circular, with a circular perforation that joins with the other perforations inside of the lug. The ring has an external diameter of 28.5mm, an internal diameter of 22.1mm and a thickness of 3.2mm. The lug measures 9.9mm in length and is 8.7mm in diameter at the base. The entire object weighs 8 grams.
Created on: Monday 19th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BM-FCE7FE
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy ring of unknown date. The band is oval in section. The ring has an external diameter of 26mm and an internal diameter of 19.2mm. The band has a thickness of 3.4mm. The ring weighs 6.3 grams.
Created on: Monday 19th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BM-FC9907
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy ring of uncertain date. The band is hemispherical in section. The ring has an external diameter of 25.7mm and an internal diameter of 18.3mm. The band has a thickness of 3.4mm. The ring weighs 6 grams. Although this ring has a profile consistent with being a ring buckle, it is too small as they tend to have an outer diameter of between 45mm and 55mm (Hoss 2014, 58).
Created on: Monday 19th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2018
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Record ID: BM-AB594B
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six fragments of an iron chain consisting of several figure-of-eight loops. The length of the loops are 35mm, a width of 16mm and a weight of 7.4 grams. The smaller complete loop measures 27.5mm in length, 11.8mm in width and weighs 1.8 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-AAFF30
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn fragment of a copper-alloy drop-handle dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises a portion of a circular-section bar which has been bent to form an open loop at one end. At the loop end, the bar terminates in a spherical knop. The other end is broken. The loop shows signs of wear. The handle has a surviving length of 37mm and a width of 18.7. It weighs 7.3 grams. Drop-handles were fitted to a variety of items in the Roman period, from small wooden boxes or drawers to large chests (Crummy 1983, 80). Compare with No. 2132 from Colchester (Crummy 1983, 81-82 and Fig. 85).
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: BM-AADD88
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an iron chain probably dating to the Roman period. The chain comprises three links. The first is a circular-section bar formed into an 'S' shape and bent to form a closed loop. The bar tapers at the closed loop end. The second link comprises a circular-section ring. The third link comprises a circular-section elongated oval loop. The chain has a length of 137mm, a maximum width of 40mm and weighs 41.2 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-AACF79
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A length of copper-alloy chain comprising six, circular-section 'figure-of-eight'-shaped loops. Each link measures 19mm in length with a thickness of 2.9mm. The entire chain weighs 12.2 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-AAAA7D
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy stud of uncertain date, although possibly Roman due to its context. The stud possesses a head which is circular in plan and hemispherical in section. The head is divided into eight moulded cells. From the underside of the head, there extends a circular-section stem which abruptly tapers at about the halfway point. The very end of the stem is hammered flat. The length of the stud is 17.4mm, the diameter is 12.4mm and the weight is 3.4 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-AA784E
Object type: TACK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy tack with white metal coating, possibly a furniture or harness fitting dating to the Roman period. The stud possesses a head which is circular in plan. The upper surface of the head is decorated with a circumferential groove and a central conical knop. From the underside of the head, there extend the remains of a circular-section stem, now broken. There is a visible casting rib. The fitting has a height of 12.2mm, a diameter of 21mm and a weight of 8.2 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-AA6747
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy decorative stud, either a furniture or box fitting dating to the Roman period. The stud comprises a body which is circular in plan, conical in section and hollow. The apex of the stud terminates in a rounded knop beyond a circumferential rectangular collar. The circumference of the stud is decorated with incised notches. The interior of the stud is filled with lead-alloy and there is a rectangular perforation filled with iron corrosion products. The height of the fitting is 20.8mm, with a diameter of 26mm and a weight of 18.6 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-AA3F64
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete small copper-alloy bell-shaped stud of Allason-Jones (1985) Type 1 dating to the Roman period. The stud possesses a short cylindrical body. None of the rectangular stem survives. The plain dish-shaped plate has a large central conical knob. The bell shaped stud has a length of 12.8mm and a diameter of 14.6mm. It weighs 7.7 grams.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 30th July 2019
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Record ID: BM-AA35BA
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete small copper-alloy bell-shaped stud of Allason-Jones Type 1 dating to the Roman period (Allason-Jones 1985). The stud possesses a short cylindrical body. On the underside of the body, there is a circular depression filled with iron corrosion products, all that remains of the stem. None of the stem survives. The plain dish-shaped plate has a central raised knob. The bell shaped stud has a length of 11.4mm and a diameter of 14mm. It weighs 3.9 grams. It appears that Allason-Jones Type 1 studs had a variety of functions. A dagger from Carnuntum possessed a pommel in the for…
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th January 2019
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