Record ID: DUR-E573C1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy Early Medieval weight, late 9th- 10th century in date. Hiberno-Norse/ Viking in style. It is circular in plan and has been cast. It has decoration on the upper face which has been cast integrally with the weight. It consists of a triskele motif which is concave. Within the arms of the triskele are small crescents. Around the edge is a single grooved line. The upper face was possibly silvered orginally and traces of this now remain. There is the remains of a possible casting sprue on one edge, a small circular protrusion. The weight has a mainly dark green pati…
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-E3D5D1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead weight from the Medieval- Post Medieval periods. It is tear-drop shaped and the extended end has a circular cross section. There are some scratches on the surface, probably plough damage. It weighed more than 200g and so my scales could not weigh it. Generic weights such as this are difficult to date precisely when found as stray finds.
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 8th June 2010
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