Record ID: LANCUM-72535A
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle to late Early Medieval copper alloy kite headed pin. The incomplete pin comprises a lozenge shaped flat head atop the remnant stump of the shaft. Both faces of the head are decorated with four impressed dots towards the angles and one central dot. The depressions of the dots hold remnants of a finish. There is a similar dot on each of the four sides of the head. Several similar pins have been recorded during excavations at Brandon, Suffolk (unpublished nos 2265, 2088 and 2089) and at Hamwic, Southampton (catalogue pages 31-32 FB1:ii - Hinton 1996). All of these examples ha…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 16th March 2021
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Record ID: LANCUM-27F15A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly an Early Medieval to Medieval copper alloy mount or vessel rim sherd or handle. The concave, probably inner, face is undecorated. The convex face has decorated with an incised repeating pattern of a cross within lozenge shaped interlace bounded by the remains of straight borders. The lower border is broken by the bottoms of the interlace. Dates to between c600 & c1500 AD, most likely seventh to ninth century. The length is 46mm, width 11mm, thickness 1.5mm, and the weight 4g.
Created on: Saturday 14th October 2017
Last updated: Sunday 4th March 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-27E0D2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably an Early Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy wieght or possibly a gaming piece or token. It is circular in plan and half round in section. One face is flat and undecorated. The domed face is decorated with seven raised pellets surrounding a central larger pellet, This central pellet appears to be decorated with an impressed saltire. There is a small sub-triangular projection extending out from the base. Difficult to date accurately but likely to date between c410 and c1750 AD. The diameter is 14mm, thickness 4mm, and weight 3.4g. Similar, but larger,…
Created on: Saturday 14th October 2017
Last updated: Sunday 4th March 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-C625C4
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval (Viking) hollow cast copper alloy top guard from a Viking sword. It is gently curved in profile and canoe shaped in plan. There are remains of tinned or silvered decoration on one face and on the other there are scars that probably relate to a pommel. There is also what appears to be remnant coating of some sort, possibly gilding, tinning or silver. The longer sides exhibit what may be the remains of some interlace decoration.The hole for the oval profile blade or tang measures 11mm by 7mm. It bears similarities to LIN-7FE604. The length is 62mm, width 14mm, thickness…
Created on: Sunday 20th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 4th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crayke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-AFFF48
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy foot of an Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch of Aberg Group II or III, with a zoomorphic horsehead terminal. The length is 39mm, and the width is 15mm. It dates from between c450 AD and c600 AD. The PAS database has other Aberg Group II and III brooches, but none with that closely match this one. There are a number of records that have a similar zoomorphic horsehead as a part of their design.
Created on: Friday 3rd August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.