Record ID: YORYM-242CE2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, [VICTORIAE DD AVGG QNN], circa AD 343-8.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-243C66
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy cooking vessel leg of medieval date. Only the base of the vessel leg remains. The front of the vessel foot is formed from two raised lobes, like a claw. The reverse and base are flat. The break on the leg is very worn. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is quite worn.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-2429E2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy trumpet brooch of Roman date. The spring mechanism is present and complete with axis bar and six turns of the spring one of which terminates in the pin. The axis bar is broken and so the head loop is missing. The head is wide and trumpet shaped, with an incised ring around the trumpet and a central spine terminating at a collar which is decorated with vertically incised lines. Below the collar is the acanthus decoration followed by a second collar again decorated with vertically incised lines. Extending down from the lower collar is the straight lower bow w…
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-24CFC7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic implement, most probably a large waste flake of Neolithic date. The object is crude and chunky with a roughly triangular shape and a pointed oval section. Both surfaces show signs of numerous flakes having been removed. There is no bulb of percussion or striking platform, however ripples of percussion can still be seen radiating from various points. The flint is a mid blackish-grey colour with some lighter flaws. The ventral face of the flake is largely covered by a dark brownish-grey cortex. The object is 59.1mm in length and weighs 33.2g.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-251453
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic implement, most probably a large waste flake of Neolithic date. The object is crude and chunky with a sub rectangular shape and a D-shaped section. The ventral surface shows signs of numerous flakes having been removed. There is no obvious bulb of percussion or striking platform, however ripples of percussion can still be seen. The flint is a dark greyish-white colour with some lighter flaws. There is no evidence of cortex regrowth. The object is 58.3mm in length and weighs 30.4g.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-254947
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chunky lithic implement, possibly a tool of Neolithic date. The object is oval in shape and D-shaped in section with the edges showing signs of being worked. The dorsal surface is flat and the worked edge is fairly shallow. The striking platform and bulb of percussion no longer remain. The flint is a mid bluish-grey colour with some lighter flaws. The ventral face of the flake is partially covered by a dark greyish-brown cortex. The implement is 47mm long and weighs 18.5g.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-253877
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. On the reverse of the head, the hinge mechanism and pin survive intact. The remains of an iron wire can be seen through the centre of the hinge lugs holding the pin in place. The head has short wings decorated with horizontal incised lines on both the left and right edges. Cast integrally to this is a rectangular collar from which the attachment loop projects. The collar is decorated with a thin row of diagonal incised lines across the top. On the upper bow of the brooch is the headstud which is decorated with incised lines ra…
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-255F87
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver seal matrix, dating to the 17th-18th Century. The handle is hexagonally-facetted, with two collars at the top. The handle is broken, but would have been formed from four loops, of which only one full one survives. The handle is flat, and there is a small extension off the remaining loop. The remains of the handle suggest that it is a characteristic foliate type of circa 1700. The face is engraved with an image of the Lamb of God. The lamb has a flag over its shoulder. The detail of the lambs fleece has been picked out in the engraving. There is an engraved border around the f…
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Friday 24th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-256788
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic blade of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. The length of this artefact is more than twice the width and with the sides more or less parallel. The section is roughly triangular with steep sides. The bulb of percussion and striking platform have both been removed and there is some evidence of shallow retouch along the length of the blade. The flint is a dark reddish-brown colour with some lighter flaws. There is some cortex re-growth to one end of the blade. The blade is 65.6mm and weighs 12.8g.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-26EE71
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic implement, most probably a large waste flake of Neolithic date. The object is crude and chunky with a sub oval shape and a narrow pointed oval section. Both surfaces show signs of numerous flakes having been removed. The bulb of percussion and striking platform are no longer present, however ripples of percussion can still be seen. The flint is a dark bluish-grey colour with some lighter flaws. There is no evidence of cortex regrowth but some discolouration has occurred most probably due to the implements re-deposition in iron rich soil. The object is 49.5mm in length and we…
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-270771
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic implement, possibly a tool of Neolithic date. The object is roughly oval in shape and triangular in section with the edges showing signs of being worked. The dorsal surface is flat and the worked edge is fairly shallow. The striking platform and bulb of percussion no longer remain though ripples of percussion can still be seen. The flint is a light brownish-grey colour with some lighter flaws. There is no sign of cortex re-growth. The implement is 43.3mm long and weighs 12.5.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-271BF2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic blade of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. The length of this artefact is more than twice the width and with the sides more or less parallel. The section is roughly triangular with steep sides. The bulb of percussion and striking platform have both been removed and there is some evidence of shallow retouch along the length of the blade. The flint is a dark greyish-brown colour with some lighter flaws. There is some cortex re-growth along one edge. The blade is 54.9mm long and weighs 14.4g.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-276B27
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic thumb scraper of Neolithic date designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The object is roughly oval in shape and pointed oval in section with the edges showing signs of being worked. The dorsal surface is flat and the worked edge is fairly shallow. The striking platform and bulb of percussion no longer remain but ripples of percussion can still be seen. The flint is a dark bluish-grey colour with some lighter flaws. The ventral face of the flake is partially covered by a dark greyish-brown cortex. The implement is 40.8mm long and weighs 13.2g.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-2786F6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. Only the headstud itself is missing from this brooch. The head has short wings decorated with a depressed rectangle inside which there is a column of three raised lozenges, the resulting spaces have been infilled with red enamel. On the reverse of the head the hinge mechanism and pin survive intact. The axis bar of the hinge mechanism (formed from copper alloy wire) which extends above the head of the brooch, forms an attachment loop. A single chain loop is present. Slotted over this wire is a rectangular loop slide, which …
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-278DE3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic thumb scraper of Neolithic date designed to be held between your thumb and forefinger. The object is oval in shape and D-shaped in section with the edges showing signs of being worked. The dorsal surface is flat and the worked edge is fairly shallow. The striking platform no longer remains but the bulb of percussion and ripples of percussion can still be seen. The flint is a mid blackish-brown colour with some lighter flaws. There are no signs of cortex re-growth. The implement is 41.1mm long and weighs 11.5g.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-278204
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy radiate of Gallienus, DIAN[AE CONS AVG], Rome, AD 260-268. Cunetio, p121, c.f. 1397.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-27AEA7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic blade of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. The length of this artefact is more than twice the width and with the sides more or less parallel. The section is roughly rectangular with steep sides. The bulb of percussion and striking platform have both been removed and there is some evidence of retouch along the length of the blade. The flint is a light greyish-brown colour with some lighter flaws. There is some cortex re-growth along one edge. The blade is 58.6mm long and weighs 8.3g.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-280525
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian, SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, uncertain mint, AD 364-78.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-281CC0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), [MONET]A AVG, Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiae. Unattributed Mint. RIC V, pt 2, p. 534, no. 855. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-2838E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG, Pax standing left with branch and vertical sceptre. Mint unclear. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Friday 11th December 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 7th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.