Record ID: SWYOR-1BA751
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman coin: a radiate of the British Empire, Carausius (286-293 AD) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG, Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre. Unattributed Mint or possibly a Contemporary Copy. Thickness: 1.9mm; Diameter: 20.6mm; Weight: 2.7g. RIC V, pt 2, p. 535, cf. no. 882. This coin has been included in Sam Moorhead's copy for RIC.
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-073586
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin: a nummus, possibly a contemporary copy, of Magnentius or Decentius (351 - 353 AD); Reece period 18, VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES reverse type showing two Victories standing facing each other and holding a wreath inscribed VOT V (M)VLT X. This coin is a type 4 variant with a chi-rho above the wreath. The design is slightly too big for the flan. Thickness: 1.5mm; Diameter: 18mm; Weight: 2.28g
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Sunday 13th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-068E04
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin: a nummus of the House of Constantine (307-361 AD); CONSTANTINOPOLIS, Reece period 17, 330-335AD, Victory on prow of boat reverse type. Minted in Siscia. See LRBC number 746. Compare also to PAS record ID: BH-92D305. Thickness: 1.4mm; Diameter: 17.8mm; Weight: 1.92g
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Sunday 13th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-F16241
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy half nummus of Severus dating to the period AD 305 to 306. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type. Mint of Siscia. RIC VI, p. 475, no. 171. Thickness: 1.3mm; Diameter: 17.8mm; Weight: 1.63g
Created on: Monday 19th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 31st July 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-B653B2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman plate brooch, a gilded disc type dating from about 200 - 350 AD. The brooch has a raised central boss in which are the remains of inlaid glass in various colours, particularly blue and red.. Outside of this central setting is a slightly raised moulded band in the centre of the body and there is a raised, more pronounced rim. Between the rim and the middle moulding is a row of crosses, each formed from four punched triangles. There is also a row of punched crescents round the base of the central setting. The face has been thickly gilded and the rev…
Created on: Friday 16th December 2011
Last updated: Sunday 13th December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-B3D712
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hooked mount that is probably Post-Medieval in date. The mount is flat with a horizontal oval body with the remains of a broken backward curving hook at one end. At the opposite end is an extended neck, a wide collar and then a circular loop in the same plane as the plate. The hole in the centre of the terminal may have held a rivet, which is now missing. There are traces of silvering on the front face and the rest of the metal has a light-medium green patina. Hooked mounts are often associated with sword belt fittings, but this seems too delicate. It is sim…
Created on: Friday 16th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-B34AA7
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy mini terret dating from the Late Iron Age to Early Roman period (300 BC - 100 AD). The terret has a D-shaped loop with a short straight bar and expanded terminals at each end of it. The hoop is oval in section and flares towards the terminals. These project in all directions and are lipped, with two grooves on the internal rim. The bar is straight and recessed from the inside and outside of the hoop. It is 4.84mm long, 2.96mm wide and 2.44mm thick. It was probably originally rectangular in section but is now worn. The terret has a bright green patina and shows evid…
Created on: Friday 16th December 2011
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-B32A56
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy purse loop dating from about 1200-1500 AD. The object is sub oval in form and rectangular in profile. The loop itself has a D shaped section and it sits above a circular sectioned shaft, which appears to have broken. The loop has a light-medium green patina. Compare DENO-F6AA51, SOM-757556 and NARC-4CFAB5. Length: 37.1mm; Width: 19.1mm; Thickness: 5.8mm; Weight: 7.8g
Created on: Friday 16th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-A07AD5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper tool dating from the early Neolithic period (3500 BC-2900 BC). It is sub circular in plan and D shaped in profile and section. The dorsal face has been worked; with abrupt retouch along the distal end and sides. This would have constituted the scraping end of the object; the proximal end is natural. The flint is a dark grey; it has some mottled creamy white patination seen primarily from the ventral side. Please see Edmonds' Stone Tools and Society, page 40, figure 19 for examples. Length: 31.4mm; Width: 32.1mm; Thickness: 13.5mm; Weight: 15.87g
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-223563
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone or pebble which is a probable gaming piece. It is sub circular in plan with one face that is flatter and the other is rounded (convex), with one side that is shallower than the other; the surface is also uneven. There is evidence that rounded pebbles have been utilized as gaming pieces. Compare PAS record IDs: SWYOR-357567 and WMID-C24862. The date of this piece is uncertain but it was found in the same area as record ID: SWYOR-21BA16 on a site producing many Early Medieval finds. The object is dark brown in colour. Thickness: 11.3mm; Diameter: 16.9mm; Weight: 5.61g
Created on: Friday 9th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-21BA16
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone or pebble which is a probable gaming piece. It is oval in plan with one face that is slightly flat and the other is rounded (convex); the surface is also uneven. There is evidence that rounded pebbles have been utilized as gaming pieces. Compare to PAS record IDs: SWYOR-357567 and WMID-C24862. The date of this piece is uncertain but it was found in the same area as PAS record ID: SWYOR-223563 on a site producing many Early Medieval finds. The object is medium brown in colour. Thickness: 11.5mm; Diameter: 30mm; Weight: 13.96g
Created on: Friday 9th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-211E61
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin: a penny of Stephen (1135-1154); Watford type, minted 1136-1145 probably at Thetford or possibly Taunton. See North, volume 1, page 150, number 873. Compare 1200.0110 on the Early Medieval Corpus of Coin Finds. Thickness: 1.8mm; Diameter: 21.4mm; Weight: 1.29g
Created on: Friday 9th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-1F1478
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin: a farthing of Edward II (1307-1327); probably Withers type 30 (1310-1314); North class 13, number 1070. It was minted in London. The edges of the coin are worn and a fragment is missing. Thickness: 0.63mm; Diameter: 11.8mm; Weight: 0.31g
Created on: Friday 9th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-1E4A21
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin: a penny of Henry III (1216-1272); Voided Long Cross class 5b (1251-1272). It was issued by Davi(d) at London. See North, volume 1, page 167, number 992. Thickness: 0.82mm; Diameter: 17.7mm; Weight: 1.2g
Created on: Friday 9th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-0D82F4
Object type: WASTE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of metal working waste or slag like material, probably associated with the working of silver. It is sub square in plan and sub rectangular in cross section. This object is suggestive of metal working in the locality but is itself undatable. One face is extremely uneven and pitted. The other face is flat and pitted with a small amount of silver on the surface in one corner. The object has a creamy brown-grey patina which is slightly darker on the latter face. Length: 24.4mm; Width: 22.2mm; Thickness: 9.1mm; Weight: 12g This object comes from a site where many blobs of…
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-0CDB58
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy weight dating from the 9th or 10th century. It is in the form of a fourteen-sided polyhedron; effectively a cube with the corners cut off. Eight of the sides are equilateral triangles, the other six are rectangular. Each of the rectangular sides is decorated with a cartouche bordered by small incisions and containing two punched annulets. Each triangular face has a single annulet. There are other weights known with two dots. Compare database records for other polyhedral weights: SWYOR-3C5372, NMS-E6D367, CAM-F8E526, DENO-942613 and DENO-941C56. The weight measures …
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-0C6EC1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman T-shaped brooch dating from about 43-200 AD. The wings of the brooch, which are cast, are cylindrical. The axis bar for the pin is encased within the wings but is most visible at one end. There is a slot for the pin which is missing except for the head. The bow of the brooch is broadest where it meets the wings and tapers to a point at the foot. The wings are worn on their ends and are decorated with an incised circumferential line at either end. The bow of the brooch is decorated at the top, middle and near the foot with chevrons across the bow, which consist of r…
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-0C1CE6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman greyware vessel dating from about 43-410 AD. The fragment consists of part of the base and part of the vessel wall. The fabric is hard with a fairly fine texture. It contains frequent well sorted grit and quartz inclusions. The external side has a slightly rough texture and is undecorated; there is a marked collar at the base. Internally, the fabric is smoother and has pronounced ridges from the potter's fingers. The base diameter is 90mm. Length: 93.5mm; Width: 108.2mm; Thickness: 37.5mm; Weight: 180g
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-09AA47
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman greyware vessel made of greyish brown coarse ware probably dating from about 300-400 AD. The fragment consists of a pronounced everted rim and part of the vessel wall. The fabric is hard and contains infrequent large quartz inclusions. The external side is somewhat smooth; it is decorated with very shallow circumferential grooves with a lattice work design between them. Internally, the fabric is coarser and pitted, with a single groove marking seating for a lid. The rim diameter is 300mm or more. Length: 98.5mm; Width: 111.1mm; Thickness: 31.7mm; Weight: 244g
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-091596
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint knife from the late Neolithic period, dating from about 2500 BC - 2100 BC. It is sub triangular in plan and weighs 8.08g; it is 39.4mm long, 28.1mm wide and 5.9mm thick.All edges on its dorsal face are worked with semi-abrupt retouch. On the ventral side, the distal end has been worked and using semi-abrupt retouch and is slightly concave; the bulb of percussion been partially polished. The flint is opaque light brown/tan in colour and flecked with white on the dorsal face; it has dark brown patination along the retouched edges. Please see Edmonds' Stone Tools and Society, pag…
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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