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Collections > Archaeology
See objects up to 6,000 years old which have been found in digs in County Durham - cup and ring marked stones, a Bronze Age hoard and graffiti from Binchester Roman fort.
Gilmonby Hoard
Some of the 123 items of the Gilmonby Hoard. There are five sword fragments here, a ring with suspension hoop and a socketed chisel. view details
Gilmonby Hoard
These three ingots found with the bronze items of the late Bronze Age Hoard suggest that the hoard was left by a metal worker. The copper ingots were the starting... view details
Gilmonby Hoard
A spigot found with the hoard. Spigots are a waste product from casting bronze in a mould. This object therefore suggests that this hoard was left by a metal... view details
Gilmonby Hoard
These sixteen socketed axes form a fraction of the late Bronze Age Hoard found at Gilmonby. view details
Brooch Fragment
Fragment of a decorated Anglo-Saxon brooch found in plough soil around Andrew's Hill cemetery. view details
Jetton
Jettons look like coins, but were actually used as counters not money. This fragment was found in Thrislington. view details
Wrist Strap
This wrist strap was excavated from Easington Anglo-Saxon cemetery. It was used like a 'hook and eye' fastening on a tight sleeved dress. view details
Wrist Strap
Wrist straps were used like a 'hook and eye' to fasten a tight sleeved dress. This was excavated from Easington Anglo-Saxon cemetery. view details
Wrist Strap
This copper alloy wrist strap was used to fasten the sleeves of a garment. It was excavated from an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Easington. view details
