Record ID: BM-33B695
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bone scabbard slide dating to the late second or third century AD of the Nydam type (after Oldenstein 1976, Taf 14: 64; see also Miks 2007, 313ff). The body of the slide has the shape of a slightly expanded rectangle and is curved in profile. The upper surface of the body is decorated with two marginal grooves which create an almost hourglass shaped central panel. There is an area of wear running at right angles to the body, suggesting wear from the left arm while walking or moving. At one end, the body has been faceted to form a thin trapezoidal plate; the other end is …
Created on: Friday 12th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2019
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Record ID: BM-C8049C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete bone pin, probably dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises the stem, with the head being missing. The break appears to be old. The stem swells and tapers to a point. The pin measures 85mm in length and a maximum of 8mm in diameter.
Created on: Friday 8th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-C78F07
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a bone pin dating to the Roman period. The pin possesses a spherical head, separated from the stem by a prominent circumferential collar. The stem is circular in section and tapers slightly before the uneven break, which appears to be old. The fragment measures 50mm in length; the stem measures 5mm in diameter; the head, 10mm in diameter. The pin does not conform to Crummy's typology for bone pins from Colchester (Crummy 1983).
Created on: Friday 8th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-C7BEE8
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone pin dating to the second to fourth century AD. The pin possesses an elongated hemispherical head. This extends to a circular-section stem, which tapers very slightly before terminating in a rounded point. The pin measures 86mm in length. The head has a diameter of 7mm; the stem, a diameter of 3mm. The pin can be assigned to Crummy's Type 3 (Pins with more or less spherical heads) (Crummy 1983, 21-22). Type 3 is difficult to date with certainty. No pins appears in contexts dated to before AD 150 and only a few in contexts dated to between AD 150 and 250. Most derive from deposit…
Created on: Friday 8th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: BM-C838FB
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a bone pin, probably dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises a portion of the stem. The stem is circular in section and tapers to a point at one end. The break is irregular in nature and appears to be recent. The fragment measures 56mm in length and has a maximum diameter of 5mm.
Created on: Friday 8th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-C86379
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete bone pin, probably dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises the stem of the pin, missing both its head and point. The stem swells and tapers towards a point, now missing. The fragment measures 64mm in length and a maximum of 4mm in diameter.
Created on: Friday 8th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-C91625
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a bone pin or needle, probably dating to the Roman period. The fragment comprises a portion of the tapering stem. Both the head and point are missing. The fragment measures 52mm in length and has a maximum diameter of 4mm.
Created on: Friday 8th May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-C92ACC
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone needle, probably dating to the Roman period, broken into three fragments. The needle has a flat rectangular-section head, pierced by a rectangular eye, now broken. The head extends to a circular-section stem which tapers and terminates in a point. The needle measures 84mm in length. The head has a width of 5mm and the stem a maximum diameter of 3mm. Although the head is broken, it appears to be a Crummy Type 2 needle (needles with a flat spatulate head) which were used throughout the Roman period.
Created on: Friday 8th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: BM-DC6171
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An antler knife handle with copper-alloy fitting dating to the Roman period. The handle is constructed from a small roe deer antler . At one end, the antler has been carved to from a circular-section lug, onto which a copper-alloy ring has been fitted. There is a rectangular piercing in the antler terminal in which there are the remains of an iron tang. The knife handle measures 171mm in length and a maximum of 20mm in diameter. The copper-alloy fitting measures 7mm in length and 18mm in diameter. It is possible that a parallel for this knife handle was found in a burial at Piercebrid…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2020
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Record ID: BM-F2FC5D
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete bone hair pin probably dating to the third or fourth century AD. The head is faceted and approximately spherical in shape. The circular-section stem swells and then tapers towards a point, now missing. It is not clear whether the break in the stem is recent or not. The pin measures 59mm in length. The head has a diameter of 6mm. The stem has a maximum diameter of 7mm. It can be assigned to Crummy's Type 3 (Pins with a more or less spherical head) (Crummy 1983, 21-22). The dates for this type are vague. No examples are known from contexts dated before AD 150 and only a…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: BM-91120C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ring of worked antler of uncertain function and date. The ring has an external diameter of 45mm and an internal diameter of 27mm. The ring is 8mm in thickness and 8mm in width. It weighs 14.8g.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2020
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Record ID: BM-A1DD02
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone needle, probably dating to the Roman period. The needle possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a sharp point at one end. At the other end, the stem flattens to accomodate a rectangular, faceted eye. The needle is broken at this point. The needle measures 84mm in length and a maximum of 4mm in diameter.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: BM-A20720
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone needle dating to the Roman period. The pin possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a point at one end. At the other end, the stem flattens to accommodate a rectangular faceted eye. Beyond the eye, the pin flattens further to form a trapezoidal head with rounded edges. The needle measures 85mm in length and 5mm in diameter. The needle can be assigned to Crummy's Type 2 (Needles with flat spatulate head) (Crummy 1983, 65). This type appears in first to fourth century contexts.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: BM-A22B8F
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete bone needle, dating to the Roman period. The needle has a circular-section stem which tapers towards a point, which is now missing. Towards the head, the stem flattens to accommodate a rectangular eye, which is slightly faceted. Beyond the eye, the head flattens furtherand expands to a trapezoidal head.The needle measures 78mm in length, the head is 6mm in width, the stem measures 3mm in diameter. The needle is broken at the head and at some point has been glued. The needle can be assigned to Crummy's Type 2 (Needles with flat spatulate head) (Crummy 1983, 65). This t…
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th July 2019
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Record ID: BM-A256CC
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone pin or needle, probably dating to the Roman period. The pin is slightly curved and is approximately circular in section. At one end, it tapers to a point. At the other, there is a notched cut-out which forms the head of the pin. The pin measures 97mm in length and measures 4mm in diameter.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: BM-84163E
Object type: MARKING TOOL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone marker dating to the Roman period. The body is rectangular in plan and slightly convex in section, while the head is round and flat. At one end of the body, there are two notches situated opposite each other on the outer edges. These notches appear worn perhaps suggesting a cord had been tied around them. Horizontal scratches (use-wear?) are visible on the convex surface of the body, whereas the flat surface is not scratched. Two prominent gouges may represent post-depositional damage. The whole object is very smooth and polished, and on the curved side there are multiple roug…
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 30th July 2019
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Record ID: BM-B691DA
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete razor comprising the two-piece bone handle and a portion of the iron blade probably dating to the first or second century AD. The handle comprises two semi-circular section pieces of bone, between which is sandwiched the iron tang of the blade. The handle is secured by two iron rivets positioned towards its middle. Both pieces of the handle possess incised decoration. Each piece is divided into six panels with horizontal incisions. The outer panels are are decorated with incised cross-hatching. A lozenge created with parallel lines of incison spans the two innermost pane…
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd February 2020
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Record ID: BM-E0B563
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete bone needle probably dating to the Roman period. The needle possesses a faceted, but roughly circular-section stem. One of the facets (comprising the left-hand-side of the pin) has a series of at least nine diagonal notches along the length of its face. It is not clear whether these notches are decorative or whether they were formed during the construction of the needle. The stem tapers towards a point at one end. The point is missing. At the other end, the stem flattens to accommodate a faceted rectangular eye. Beyond the eye, the pin flattens further and expands slight…
Created on: Sunday 14th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: BM-E0CFE1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone pin, probably dating to third or fourth centuries AD. The pin possesses an elongated spherical head, which extends to a circular-section stem. The stem swells very slightly and then tapers to a point. The pin measures 91mm in length. The stem has a diameter of 4mm. The head measures 7mm in diameter. It can be assigned to Crummy's Type 3 (Pins with a more or less spherical head) (Crummy 1983, 21-22). The dates for this type are vague. No examples are known from contexts dated before AD 150 and only a few are known from contexts dated to AD 150 to 250, with the remainder that can…
Created on: Sunday 14th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: BM-05321C
Object type: PEG
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete bone peg of uncertain date. The shaft is circular in section with a slightly enlarged head. There is one horizontal and one vertical piercing in the head which connect. The peg measures 32.5mm in length and 13.3mm in diameter. It weighs 4.2 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
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