Record ID: NCL-8FFF9E
Object type: HARNESS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sub-rectangular object which is possibly an inlay from a post medieval harmess fitting. The object is decorated with 2 parallel inlaid wavy lines which run along the length of the object. The resulting raised areas appear as 2 parallel rows of dog tooth decoration along the two long edges, while the central raised areas appear as 5 diamond shaped areas. Dimentions; Weight 6.04g; Length 46.02mm; Width 11.14mm; thickness 2.16mm
Created on: Wednesday 27th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 31st May 2022
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Record ID: NCL-61D9B2
Object type: BOWL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval to post-medieval copper alloy bowl The bowl has a flange around the circumference with 4 subrectangular nail holes. 4 have corroded square headed iron nail in situ. It appears that the flange was attached with nails to surface with an iron ring above the flange. Part of the iron ring that sat above the flange remains but is heavily corroded, The bowl has an outside diameter of 210mm and an inside diameter of 180mm. the depth is 74.21mm. It weighs 407.06g
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Last updated: Saturday 18th June 2022
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Record ID: NCL-7C60CD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval New England silver three pence piece, issued by colony of Massachusetts, North America, 'Oak Tree' coinage (Noe Oak-28). Ref: Noe 1947. The coin is pierced at about the 2 o'clock point and clipped almost symmetrically around part of its circumference.  The coin has part of a date on it 165[?] hoverer the last number has been removed by the piercing,  Though dated '1652', such coins tend to be attributed to the period c. 1667 - c. 1674 AD. The argument is that the date either alludes to the foundation of the mint at Massachusetts or …
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Last updated: Saturday 20th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ebchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-629FB3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval gold finger ring. . The outside of the ring ring is a plain gold band. On the inside is the inscription 'Joyn'd in one by God alone' with the two initials as the maker's mark. The ring has a diameter of 7.62mm; the band is 3.86mm wide and 1.80mm thick. The weight is 5.98g
Created on: Friday 30th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-262760
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver post-medieval sixpence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603) dating to the period AD 1566. Second issue. Square shield on long fourchee reverse. Portcullis initial mark. Mint of London. North Vol 2, p.134, no.1997.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 5th July 2023
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Record ID: NCL-E32C71
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: Complete gold mourning (memento mori) finger ring probably dating from AD 1680. The ring has a D-shaped section with flat interior and convex exterior face. The interior has an inscription reading ‘Prepare to follow me LH 80’ in italic script. The exterior face has the incised image of a skull, missing the top of the head and the lower row of teeth and chin, emphasised with black niello inlay which is missing in places. Dimensions:  External diameter of hoop: 20.29mm; internal diameter of hoop: 18.06mm; thickness: 1.18mm; height: 4.12mm. Weight: 3.20g D…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Saturday 28th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ebchester Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-4E6DF6
Object type: FIREARM
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unique ID:  ­­­­An incomplete copper alloy object probably the trigger guard of Post-medieval date (AD 1700-1900). The object is a tapering strip of copper alloy (D shaped in section) which has been bent round into a sub oval ovalshape. Both ends of the object terminate in old, abraded breaks. There is no decoration on either surface of the object. one of the ends is twisted.  The metal is a dark brown in colour with a slightly pitted surface patina. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: Unique ID: SOMDO…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Monday 10th July 2023
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