Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
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Unique ID: YORYM-7418F7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A complete lead architectural fragment of post-medieval to modern date. The object is in the form of a Tudor Rose combining the large red rose of Lancaster with the smaller white rose of York. The reverse is undecorated and no signs of a means of attachment can be determined.
The metal is a light greyish-white colour and is slightly worn. The object is 108.3mm in diameter, 9.8mm thick and weighs 602g.
The Tudor rose is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England which takes its name and origins from the Tudor dynasty. Henry VII's victory at the War of the Roses in 1485 ended the war between the House of Lancaster - which used the badge of a red rose - and the House of York - which used a white-rose badge. Henry cemented his claim on the throne of England by marrying Elizabeth of York and adopted the Tudor rose badge conjoining the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.
The symbol has since been utilized through a number of media and has featured as emblems for military corps and in architectural designs. Due to a lack of contextual evidence it is not possible to determine exactly what this object was originally part of nor ascribe a firm date.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 9.8 mm
Weight: 602 g
Diameter: 108.3 mm
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4 Figure: SE4597
Four figure Latitude: 54.366537
Four figure longitude: -1.308918
1:25K map: SE4597
1:10K map: SE49NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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