Record ID: BH-30F1B9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete flint tool, probably a disc scraper dating to the Neolithic. The retouch has been truncated by the distal break but would have probably carried on round the whole of the distal end, creating a rounded disc shape. The piece is heavily corticated but this is more to do with ground conditions and cannot be used to aid dating. Disc scrapers are usually associated with Neolithic assemblages. Identified from a photograph by Rebecca Devaney.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2020
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Record ID: BH-F1C449
Object type: WEDGE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small iron object, probably a near complete wedge dating to the Roman period. It is rectangular in section, with a slightly ?burred butt, flattening to a corroded and broken chisel-like tip. It may be chisel tip fragment, but the potential burring to the butt indicates that it was a small wedge. A wedge of this size may have been used for splitting timbers. Measurements: L (53) mm ; W (butt) 26 mm ; T (butt) 12 mm ; W (tip) 25 mm ; Wt 57 g ;
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-F1B9FD
Object type: WASHER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded but complete iron washer dating to the post-medieval to modern period. The washer comprises a perforated flat iron disc. It is flat on one side, slightly domed on the other, giving a ?semicircular section. Measurements: DM (external) (130) mm ; DM (internal) 86 mm ; W (disc) 23 mm ; T (disc) 6 mm ; Wt 168g ; Washer. Complete. Heavilly corroded,
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-F1AF64
Object type: WALL HOOK
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Published
An iron wall hook, possibly dating to the Roman period. It comprises a square-sectioned bar, ?burred or expanded at one end, tapering towards a point at the other. From the head, it is bent into a deep U-shape, before continuing straight as a tang. It has a simple form, corresponding to Manning (1985, p. 129) Type A and was possibly made by bending a nail. Measurements: L 44 mm ; L (hook) 17 mm ; D (hook) 19 mm ; L (tang) 27 mm ; max W (bar) 6 mm ; Wt 5 g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-F1A4B2
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nine bent, tapering iron bars. They are either incomplete clenched nails, or fragments of slender staples.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2020
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Record ID: BH-F05AAA
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
UNK01 ; L (32) mm ; max DM (external) 10 mm ; max DM (internal) 4 mm ; Wt 6 g ; Socket fragment. Small round closed socket, broken at one end, tapering to the other. Heavily encrusted.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BH-F04EE8
Object type: CLAMP
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete T-clamp dating to the Roman period. Short stub of a broken rectangular-sectioned stem, joining the centre of a complete rectangular-sectioned cross-piece, which is thicker on one side than the other and flares slightly towards either tip.TCL01 ; L (25) mm ; L (stem) (18) mm ; W (stem) 18 mm ; T (stem) 7 mm ; L (head) 79 mm ; max W (head) 13 mm ; max T (head) 8 mm ; Wt 31 g ; T-clamp. Incomplete. Short stub of a broken rectangular-sectioned stem, joining the centre of a complete rectangular-sectioned cross-piece, which is thicker on one side than the other and flares slig…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-F04108
Object type: STAPLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small incomplete iron staple of Roman or medieval date. It comprises an L-shaped rectangular-sectioned bar, both ends broken, one end (tang?) notably narrower than the other. STA07 ; L (35) mm ; W (12) mm ; max W (bar) 9 mm ; max T (bar) 7 mm ; Wt 8 g Large iron staples were used to join timbers together. Blunt-ended examples could also be used as cramps to hold masonry together (Manning, 1985, p. 131). Eight possible staples were found at Piercebridge, representing both of the major types identified by Manning (1985, p. 131). The majority (STA01, STA04, STA05, STA06, STA07, a…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-F03871
Object type: STAPLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron staple dating to the Roman or medieval period. Heavily corroded. L-shaped rectangular-sectioned bar, both ends broken. Measurements: L (30) mm ; W (35) mm ; max W (bar) 14 mm ; max T (bar) 10 mm ; Wt 12 g ; Large iron staples were used to join timbers together. Blunt-ended examples could also be used as cramps to hold masonry together (Manning, 1985, p. 131). Eight possible staples were found at Piercebridge, representing both of the major types identified by Manning (1985, p. 131). The majority (STA01, STA04, STA05, STA06, STA07, and BM-DF3C54) are of the mor…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-F02F8E
Object type: STAPLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron staple of uncertain date. L-shaped rectangular-sectioned bar, one end (tang?) tapering to a blunt tip, the other broken. Measurements: L (43) mm ; W 53 mm ; max W (bar) 18 mm ; max T (bar) 12 mm ; Wt 43 g Large iron staples were used to join timbers together. Blunt-ended examples could also be used as cramps to hold masonry together (Manning, 1985, p. 131). Eight possible staples were found at Piercebridge, representing both of the major types identified by Manning (1985, p. 131). The majority (STA01, STA04, STA05, STA06, STA07, and BM-DF3C54) are of the more …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-F02224
Object type: STAPLE
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron staple dating to the Roman or medieval period. L-shaped rectangular-sectioned bar, one end (tang?) tapering to a point, the other broken. Measurements: L (35) mm ; W 68 mm ; max W (bar) 14 mm ; max T (bar) 12 mm ; Wt 33 g ; Large iron staples were used to join timbers together. Blunt-ended examples could also be used as cramps to hold masonry together (Manning, 1985, p. 131). Eight possible staples were found at Piercebridge, representing both of the major types identified by Manning (1985, p. 131). STA03 is of the more slender U-shaped variety. Both types we…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-F00CC8
Object type: STAPLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron staple dating to the Roman or medieval period. Rectangular-sectioned bar, one end bent at a right angle and tapering, the other also apparently bent but now lost. Measurements: L 31 mm ; W 24 mm ; max W (bar) 7 mm ; max T (bar) 5 mm ; Wt 3 g Large iron staples were used to join timbers together. Blunt-ended examples could also be used as cramps to hold masonry together (Manning, 1985, p. 131). Eight possible staples were found at Piercebridge, representing both of the major types identified by Manning (1985, p. 131). STA03 is of the more slender U-shaped varie…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-F000A5
Object type: STAPLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron staple dating to the Roman or medieval period. Rectangular-sectioned bar, both ends of which are bent inwards at slightly more than a right angle, creading a U-shape with slightly bent tapering tangs. Measurements: L 24 mm ; W 23 mm ; max W (bar) 6 mm ; max T (bar) 4 mm ; Wt 5 g ; Large iron staples were used to join timbers together. Blunt-ended examples could also be used as cramps to hold masonry together (Manning, 1985, p. 131). Eight possible staples were found at Piercebridge, representing both of the major types identified by Manning (1985, p. 131). STA02 …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-EFFA08
Object type: STAPLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
STA01 ; L (49) mm ; W (body) 10 mm ; T (body) 7 mm ; L (tang) 16 mm ; max W (tang) 7 mm ; max T (tang) 4 mm ; Wt 6 g ; Staple. Near complete. Rectangular-sectioned bar, with robust tapering rectangular-sectioned tangs projecting at slightly less than right angles at either end. One is complete, the other almost completely lost to corrosion. Large iron staples were used to join timbers together. Blunt-ended examples could also be used as cramps to hold masonry together (Manning, 1985, p. 131). Eight possible staples were found at Piercebridge, representing both of the major types id…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: BH-EFF1B5
Object type: SPATULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron object, possibly a wax spatula handle of Feugère's Type B2 (Feugère 1995) dating to the Roman period. The object comprises a oval-section bar, which flattens and then expands at each to form spatulate heads, which are now broken. This type is associated with writing equipment in graves, and can be reasonably confidently associated with wax tablet writing. It is a plain example, comparable to some finds from London (Humphreys forthcoming, WXS26-34). However, its corrosion pattern may indicate that it is more recent, and is perhaps simply a bar with flattened ends. …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-EFE834
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron ring of uncertain date, which is obscured by concretions. Round iron ring, 3/4 of which survives, ?rectangular in cross-section. Measurements: DM (external) 33 mm ; DM (internal) 22 mm ; W (bar) 6 mm ; T (bar) 4 mm ; Wt 7 g ; These objects are ubiquitous finds in Roman excavations (Manning, 1985, p. 140), but are indistinguishable from more recent finds (Goodall, 1980, fig. 126, 277-84). It is also not possible to assign a definite function to them, as they may have been used in a number of situations, from harness fittings or chain links, to furniture handles…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-EFD115
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron ring of uncertain date. ; Ring. Incomplete. Half of a round iron ring, ?rectangular in cross-section. Measurements: DM (external) 46 mm ; DM (internal) 28 mm ; W (bar) 9 mm ; T (bar) 6 mm ; Wt 11 g These objects are ubiquitous finds in Roman excavations (Manning, 1985, p. 140), but are indistinguishable from more recent finds (Goodall, 1980, fig. 126, 277-84). It is also not possible to assign a definite function to them, as they may have been used in a number of situations, from harness fittings or chain links, to furniture handles (Manning, 1985, p. 140).
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-EFC034
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron ring of uncertain date which is obscured by concretions. Round iron ring, 2/3 of which survives, ?rectangular in cross-section. Measurements: DM (external) 70 mm ; DM (internal) 52 mm ; W (bar) 8 mm ; T (bar) 12 mm ; Wt 51 g ; These objects are ubiquitous finds in Roman excavations (Manning, 1985, p. 140), but are indistinguishable from more recent finds (Goodall, 1980, fig. 126, 277-84). It is also not possible to assign a definite function to them, as they may have been used in a number of situations, from harness fittings or chain links, to furniture handles (Manning,…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-EFB431
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron ring of uncertain date. A round iron ring, rectangular in cross-section. Measurements: DM (external) 34 mm ; DM (internal) 25 mm ; T (bar) 5 mm ; Wt 7 g ; These objects are ubiquitous finds in Roman excavations (Manning, 1985, p. 140), but are indistinguishable from more recent finds (Goodall, 1980, fig. 126, 277-84). It is also not possible to assign a definite function to them, as they may have been used in a number of situations, from harness fittings or chain links, to furniture handles (Manning, 1985, p. 140).
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-EFAE8B
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete iron ring of uncertain date. Measurements: DM (external) 35 mm ; DM (internal) 27 mm ; T (bar) 4 mm ; Wt 6 g These objects are ubiquitous finds in Roman excavations (Manning, 1985, p. 140), but are indistinguishable from more recent finds (Goodall, 1980, fig. 126, 277-84). It is also not possible to assign a definite function to them, as they may have been used in a number of situations, from harness fittings or chain links, to furniture handles (Manning, 1985, p. 140).
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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