Record ID: YORYM-7C3140
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a ceramic vessel of medieval date. The fragment part of handle which is D-shaped in section with two ridges running vertically along it. The fabric is soft and soapy, buff in colour with a few small inclusions. The external surface of the handle is coated with a mottled olive glaze of a type which was common in the 13th-14th centuries. The handle fragment is 35.1mm long, 47.4mm wide, 22.6mm thick and weighs 29.4g.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beadlam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7C1224
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle is a double looped oval shape with rounded ends and trefoil sides with raised ridges at either end of the strap bar. The strap bar is narrowed and the pin no longer remains. The reverse of the buckle is flat and undecorated. The metal has a dark greenish-brown colour and is worn. The buckle is 84.2mm long, 56.7mm wide, 4.3mm thick and weighs 52.4g. A similar example is illustrated in Whitehead, p.70, no.440 and is dated to circa 1600 - 1720.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigginton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7BFA55
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle is double looped oval shape with ornate frame. The outer curved edges of the frame are decorated with trefoil designs which may have once been openwork but have since been filled with corroded metal. Slight projections are also present either end of the strap bar. The reverse of the buckle is flat and undecorated and a patch of iron corrosion on the strap bar is all that remains of the pin. The metal has a mid greyish-brown colour and is worn. The buckle is 43.2mm long, 22.2mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 5g. Simil…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigginton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7BD417
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel of medieval date. The fragment is part of the body and foot of a probable cooking vessel, possibly a small cauldron or similar. The foot is roughly square in plan with a rounded base which looks as though it may have been heavily hammered to achieve the curve. It tapers upwards to join the body of the vessel though only a small portion of this now remains with the vessel proper having been lost to old, worn breaks. The length of the foot and curve of what remains of the vessel suggest it was not very large. The metal is a mid brownish-black c…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haxby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7BAA77
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel of medieval date. The fragment is part of the leg of a probable cooking vessel. The leg is roughly D-shaped in section with a concave reverse and a raised central ridge. The foot of the leg is broken and worn and the top terminates where it would have joined to the body of the vessel. The leg is undecorated. The metal is a dark brownish-black colour and is worn. The fragment is 85.7mm long, 45.5mm wide, 14mm thick and weighs 128g. While it is not possible to allocate this fragment to a specific type a mid 13th to 16th century date is generall…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7B9744
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel of medieval date. The fragment is part of the leg of a probable cooking vessel. The leg is roughly a pointed oval in section with rounded edges and a raised central ridge on the external side. Both ends of the fragment are broken and very worn and the leg is undecorated. The metal is a dark brownish-black colour and is worn. The fragment is 51.9mm long, 38.4mm wide, 12.3mm thick and weighs 71g. While it is not possible to allocate this fragment to a specific type a mid 13th to 16th century date is generally accepted for copper alloy cooking v…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haxby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7B7C77
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy hooked tag of post-medieval date. The hooked tag is of Reads Class A, Type 8 being oval in plan. The tag is extremely worn and has lost its attachment knops and collar. There are faint traces of a raised floral design within an oval border on the front face of the tag though it is now very worn. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal is a dark reddish-brown colour and is worn. The hooked tag is 25.5mm long, 16.2mm wide, 2.1mm thick and weighs 2.3g. A similar example is illustrated in Read, p.175, no.663.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flaxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7B4740
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy thimble of medieval date. The thimble has a circular base from which the sides taper slightly inwards and the crown of the thimble has been lost to old breaks. Drilled pits of slightly different sizes decorate the thimble in an irregular pattern across its surface. The inside of the thimble is undecorated. The metal is a dark blackish-green colour and is worn. The thimble is 12.4mm in height, 18.7mm in diameter, 1.3mm thick and weighs 4.3g. A similar example can be seen in Egan, p.267, no.820.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sturminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7AF680
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy whistle of post-medieval date. The whistle is sub T-shaped in plan with a hollow, circular section. One terminal is cast in the design of an exotic bird while the other has been lost to an old break. The object is possibly a hawking whistle. The metal has a mid reddish-brown patina and is worn. The whistle is 67.7mm long, 33.9mm wide, 9.2mm thick and weighs 30.9g. Similar whistles can be seen on the PAS database as Unique ID: KENT3333 and BUC-8600D2.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sturminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7A7FC3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle is a double looped, sub-rectangular shape with integral strap bar. The pin no longer remains. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and is worn. The buckle is 22.9mm long, 17.7mm wide, 1.7mm thick and weighs 1.5g. A similar example is illustrated in Whitehead, p.75, no.465 and is dated to circa 1570 - 1700. This example is however more slender than those depicted by Whitehead and could possibly be later.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7A2B17
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy harness fitting of medieval date. The fitting is sub-rectangular in plan due to worn breaks along two sides. The surviving portion has a lion passant within a thick raised border (only two sides of which now remain and the reverse is undecorated. There are no signs of attachment method which makes it difficult to determine the exact nature of this particular object. The metal has a dark reddish-brown patina and is worn. The harness fitting is 28.9mm long, 23.9mm wide, 3.8mm thick and weighs 10.2g.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-79FEC2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy belt mount of post-medieval date. The mount is curvilinear consisting of two conjoined oval expansions of tapering width terminating in an elongated bulbous expansion. The largest of the oval expansions is flanked by raised rectangular collars the upper most of which terminates ion a worn break. On the reverse of the mount are three attachment spikes arranged longitudinally, two at the wider end and one at the narrower. The two at the top are bent inwards to face each other and the third is bent facing the foot of the mount. The metal has a mid reddi…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-79BF12
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead bag seal of modern date. The seal is comprised of a single disc of metal which is perforated by a hole running across its diameter. The holes would have been for wire or textile ligatures which were used to secure a bag. Stamped text can be seen on both sides of the seal though it is extremely worn with breaks rendering much of the text illegible. One side reads [----]//[-]HR//VI and the other reads [---]B//[--]//C.T.//1832. The text is likely to represent the name of the Quality Control Officer and possibly a code for the location at which the Officer worked or the…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-79B681
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead bag seal of modern date. The seal is comprised of a single disc of metal which is perforated by a hole running across its diameter. The holes would have been for wire or textile ligatures which were used to secure a bag. Stamped text can be seen on both sides of the seal; one bears three lines of text which appears to read A.ERO[-]//XNHb//H7 (the N is in retrograde). This text is likely to represent the name of the Quality Control Officer and possibly a code for the location at which the Officer worked or the registered number of the sealing tongs he used. The other …
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-79A923
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead bag seal of post-medieval to modern date. The seal is comprised of a single disc of metal which is perforated by a hole running across its diameter. The holes would have been for wire or textile ligatures which were used to secure a bag. Stamped text can be seen on both sides of the seal; one bears a quartered shield with pellets in the two lower quarters and the other side reads :HW//:12[-] The metal is a mid yellowish-brown colour and is worn. The seal is 21.2mm in diameter, 3.4mm thick and weighs 8.2g. Similar seals can be seen on the database as DUR-8785B4 and S…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-79A301
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead bag seal of post-medieval to modern date. The seal is comprised of a single disc of metal which is perforated by a hole running across its diameter though it has been crushed closed. The holes would have been for wire or textile ligatures which were used to secure a bag. Stamped text can be seen on both sides of the seal; one side is extremely worn and appears to bear a central cross within beaded border and the other side reads :Rb//:12K The metal is a light whitish-grey colour and is worn. The seal is 19.5mm in diameter, 4.2mm thick and weighs 8.7g. Similar seals …
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYM-7820E3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weight of uncertain date. The weight is conical with a wide circular base which tapers to a narrow apex. A central recess is present at the base of the weight though it does not appear to continue through it. There are no marks or decoration present and there are no signs of an attachment loop. The metal is a light greyish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 47.6mm tall, 19.8mm in diameter at the base and weighs 78g. Plain weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards for a wide variety of uses and are hard to date precisely. Therefore, due…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-77B433
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead probable lock pin of Roman date, c.AD 43- 410. The head is circular in plan and D-shaped in section with a central boss surrounded by a concentric groove. The edges are irregular and very worn. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and is extremely corroded. The object is 29.8mm long, 23.3mm wide, 19.2mm thick and weighs 36.3g. Bell-shaped studs are a multi-purpose form of artefact, commonly found on sites dating to the Roman period. The key difference from other Roman studs, nails and fittings is the circular countersunk or convex face, which usual…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7769D3
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two complete cast copper alloy coin weights of post-medieval date. Both weights are extremely worn but appear to be unifaced. They are square in plan and rectangular in section, stamped on one side with the figure of St Michael spearing a dragon. These weights would have been used to weigh the Angel or Half angel. The metal has a mid reddish-brown patina and is worn. Weight 1 is 14.3mm x 13.6mm x 1.6mm and weighs 1.6g. Weight 2 is 12.6mm x 12.6mm x 1.4mm and weighs 0.9g. Similar coin weights are illustrated in Withers, p.21.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigginton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-772297
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy as or dupondius of an uncertain emperor, uncertain reverse, uncertain mint, 27 BC - AD 260.
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.