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The fort at Piercebridge guarded access to the Main north-south crossing of the River Tees in Roman times, a sizeable vicus grew up on it's eastern side towards the earliest crossing point.
Plan of the fort at Piercebridge
The 1850's OS map of Piercebridge, which was built on top of the Roman fort. To the east the area known as the "Tofts" was the location of the vicus.
The Roman face jug found during excavations at the fort.
Cast copper alloy buckle with stamped decoration, formed as two horse heads facing away from each other. Tongue survives. Hawkes and Dunning Type IB. Suggested date: Late Roman, 250-410Length: (frame): 17.9mm, Height: 23.6mm, Thickness: 3.4mm [...]
An incomplete silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) unknown initial mark, 5th or 6th coinage, dating to c.1582-1603. Two pellets behind bust. (North 2016).Diameter 15.8mm, thickness 0.5mm, weight 0.5g. [...]
A Post Medieval copper-alloy jetton of uncertain issue dating to the period AD 1550 - 1750. Rose/Orb type. Mint of Nuremburg.Obverse: Alternating crowns and lis with central rose.Reverse: Imperial Orb within tressure of three arches. [...]
A Post Medieval copper-alloy rose farthing of Charles I (AD 1625-1649), unclear rose type (AD 1636-1644) (North 2287-2290, Spink 3204), London mint. [...]
A Medieval silver voided long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (AD 1216-172), Class 3a, dating to circa AD 1248-150. Moneyer: Nicole; Mint: London. Ref: North 1980: 182. [...]
A Medieval silver voided short cross cut halfpenny of John (AD 1199-1216), Class 4b/c, not further defined, dating to circa AD 1200-1204. Moneyer: Hue; Mint: York.. [...]
Incomplete medieval or early post-medieval gilded copper-alloy mount, perhaps from a box or a piece of furniture. If it was symmetrical when complete, then a little over half is extant. It is flat and has [...]
A Medieval silver voided short cross cut halfpenny of John (AD 1199-1216), Class 5b/c, not further defined, dating to circa AD 1205-1210. Moneyer: Adam; Mint: Northampton. [...]
An extremely worn post Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I dating to 1578 - 1580. Second Issue, plain cross initial mark. As North Vol 2 (1991), p.135, no.2001. [...]
A post Medieval silver halfgroat of Charles I (1625-49), fourth bust, group D with sceptre initial mark dating to 1646-1649. London mint. As North 2258. [...]
A small medieval cast copper alloy annular or ring brooch, 25mm in diameter. The frame has a rounded cross section, 2mm wide and appears undecorated. The rear portion of a copper alloy pin remains articulated [...]
A Roman silver denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) dating to AD 222 (Reece Period 11). P M TR P COS P P reverse type depicting Jupiter, cloak behind and over right arm, standing left, holding [...]
An incomplete copper alloy millefiori enamelled plate brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 100-200). The remains of the brooch consist of roughly one third of the circular plate. The edge is chipped and [...]
[presumably] Copper alloy Borre buckle with fine brown patina on surfaces. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 900-1000Length: 35mm, Height: 26.3mm, Thickness: 5.3mm [...]
An incomplete copper alloy plate brooch dating to the Roman period (c. AD 100-200). The object is sub-circular in shape and the edge is heavily chipped. The outer face is decorated with a central cell surrounded [...]
