South Shields, bone chape

HER Number:
926

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, bone chape

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Dress and Personal Accessories

Site Type: Broad:
Dress Component

Site Type: Specific:
Clothing Fastening

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Bone scabbard chape of rectangular shape with a raised rib and openwork pelta decoration. 60 mm long x 41 mm wide. The Ordnance Survey quotes from the British Museum Accession Register of 1896: "Found at South Shields about 1877. Purchased from the Rev L Hooppell".

Easting:
36

Northing:
67

Grid Reference:
NZ3667

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 926 >> L. Allason-Jones & R. Miket, 1984, The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Monograph, No.2.8 Ordnance Survey archaeological record cards, DT, 1956, bone scabbard plate