Tag: finds research

• January 23, 2023

  Published: “A Late-Medieval ‘Lyre-Shaped’ Buckle from the Durham River Wear Assemblage”

  This research was published in the 2022 volume of the Durham Archaeological Journal and was the winner of the 2022 Geoff Egan Prize. The article is Open Access and available in full here. Report Layout Sample OVERVIEW Artefact “Elvet Bridge 4027” had not previously been identified in its function before this report. Through comparative studies…
• January 22, 2023

  “Artefact Discussion for a Jade Moth Pendant”

  Report Layout Sample OVERVIEW Artefact “DUROM.1960.2846”, which will be referred to as “2846”, is a jade pendant currently in the possession of the Oriental Museum in Durham, England. It was donated to the museum by Sir Charles Hardinge. Comparative analysis places its likely origin in the Chinese Qing Dynasty. Non-invasive X-ray fluorescence (XRF) was performed…