Record ID: NCL-2B87A2
Object type: JEWELLERY FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A gold jewellery fitting of Post-Medieval date, 16th-17th century. Dora Thornton of the British Museum writes: 'The main body of the artefact is made of thin gold wire, each end recurving on itself to create a loop and the form is of a long bodied s-shape. Attached at one of these looped ends are a further two gold wire loops (so forming a chain link). A five pronged circular shape (akin to an opened umbrella) has been threaded through the main body to the other end and has been soldered on at the base of the loop. At the end of each prong is circular opening. This element has bee…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham area', grid reference and parish protected.