Record ID: DUR-28D18E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early medieval silver penny of Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (AD805-832). Large Portrait coinage, Group III regular monogram, AD815-823. SCBI 1.439; MEC 1.1152. Same dies as Naismith C46.2p; same obv. as C46.2r. North 240/1 Obverse description: facing tonsured bust breaking circle. Obverse inscription: VVLFRED A / RCHIEPI Reverse description: Dorovernia monogram in circle Reverse inscription: +SAEB[ERHT] MONETA Thickness: 0.6 mm Weight: 0.98 g Diameter: 20.21 mm
Created on: Friday 19th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skeeby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-12C52A
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: An incomplete silver ‘Linked Pin’ dating to the early medieval period (c.AD550-700). The pin has a flatten subcircular head (7.02mm diameter) with off-centre perforation (3.18mm diameter). It is decorated with four (possibly five) punched dots just below the perforation on both sides of the pin head, and there are three (partially worn) circumferential grooves at the collar. The shank is even but damaged and broken at the tip, bending to give the impression of a hook. Dimensions: 33.9mm long, 2.47mm shaft diameter, 1.6g weight. Discussion: This form o…
Created on: Tuesday 4th May 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clervaux Trust', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-B75908
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver early penny (or sceat) of Secondary Phase Series N (type 41b) dating c.AD 710-20. Ref: Gannon 2013: 125-6. Obv: Animal, body facing left, head facing backwards over body; legs tucked underneath. Rev: Two men standing facing, each holding long cross, with a long cross between them. Diameter: 11.31mm Weight: 0.8g
Created on: Friday 12th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 15th March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-7C5F48
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver styca (penny) of Aethelred I (second reign; AD789-796), mint: Northumbria (probably York), moneyer: Cudheard (Cuthheard). North 185/1. Ref: North 1994: 71. obverse: Cross '+AEDILRED R' reverse: Cross '+CVDHEARD' Weight: 1 g Diameter: 14.53 mm
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington west', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-01EE97
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A short-cross silver penny from the reign of Cnut, King of England (1016-35) bust left, diademed, in front of sceptre with lis head, short cross voided, in centre an annulet. North 790 (c.AD1029–1035/6), minted in London by the moneyer DVFRIC. Obverse: CNUT RECX Reverse: DVFRIC ON LVNDE Dimensions: Diameter: 17.48mm; Thickness: 1.14mm. Weight: 1g. Discussion: This coin was recovered in close proximity to a previously reported hoard (DUR-E3940D/2016-T546) of nine silver pennies, and a further hoard (DUR-0979A9/2018-T265) of four silver pennies. All the coins are o…
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-CFC600
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A probable silver 'Thor's' hammer pendant, dating to the early-medieval Anglo-Scandinavian period (c. 850-1100). The pendant has been cast in the form of a double headed 'T-shape' hammer', comprising a pentagonal head which comes to a slight point in the centre of the lower edge. A shaft leads off the upper edge of the head, forming the hammer 'handle'. The square sectioned triangular shaft tapers gently toward the terminal, where there is a small lip leading onto a folded attachment loop. The head of the hammer is decorated with a crudely …
Created on: Thursday 29th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: DUR-DFF172
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete Anglo-Scandinavian 'ornament-derived hack-silver'' ingot of early-medieval date, c.AD 900 - 1050. The ingot is rectangular in plan and sub-octangular in section, with irregular sloping cut edges at each end; it is clear the ingot was cut from a larger object. The five upper facets are decorated with up to eight circular ring-stamp, or dot-in-circle, motifs arranged in parallel lines along the length of the ingot. A possible characteristic nick mark(s) is present on the basal facet. The ingot has a mid-grey patina, darkening toward the cut edges. T…
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2017
Last updated: Monday 22nd May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-63DCBC
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The hoard contains five silver coins of the Last Small Cross type of Aethelred II (978-1016). Last Small Cross type were issued between c.1009-1017, toward the end of his reign. All five coins are conform to the 777 type (fig 8) set out by North (1994, 160), with the obverse inscription 'ÆÐELRED REX ANG LOR'and the bust style indicating they are from Lincoln and York district mints. The size of the group is consistent with the contents of a purse. Coins of this type routinely have a silver content far in excess of the 10% threshold stipulated by the Treasure Act (1…
Created on: Thursday 6th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.