Record ID: SWYOR-94C4E2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post medieval lead token or perhaps an imitation seal, of Post Medieval date, AD 1650 - 1900. It is circular and has a design in relief on both faces. One face has a monogram of the letters MHL or HML in a tressure of four lobes, surrounded by a beaded border. The other face has a square topped shield embellished with scrolls at the top and sides. The shield is quartered. Quarter 1 (top left) bears a forward facing bull with horns; quarter 2 (top right) is a griffin rampant left. It is partially obscured by a deep circular depression. The third quarter (bottom right) is a stag's …
Created on: Sunday 11th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-921858
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy cast spherical (or crotal) bell dating from about AD 1500-1750. Only a fragment of the lower part of the bell remains; it has a fish scale design with no maker's mark on the surviving part. The bell measures 32.3mm long, 22.3mm wide and 1.9mm thick. 9.4g. For reference see Bailey's Detector Finds, Pages 40-44, and compare LVPL-9BCEEE.
Created on: Sunday 11th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-91EADB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval cast tinned copper-alloy double loop asymmetrical buckle with moulded decoration, dating from about AD 1575-1700. Only the trapezoid loop survives. The back surface of the buckle is flat, but the front is bevelled. The central strap bar has a small moulded knop at each end. The trapezoid loop is decorated with a moulded, scalloped outer edge which is divided into six rounded lobes. The pin is missing from the strap bar. The surfaces of the buckle show signs of copper corrosion but some of the original tinning…
Created on: Sunday 11th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-D48D7E
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver cufflink, a single disc or button dating from the Post Medieval period, about AD 1600-1700, of Lewis Form 1, Type A. It is a stamped sheet disc, probably one element of a cuff link. It is circular in plan with a down-turned or flanged edge. It is decorated with two hearts beneath a single crown on a stippled background. The attachment loop in the centre of the reverse is missing, as are the joining loop and the second disc. The hollow reverse contains some white concretion.  Dimensions: 12.9mm diameter, 2.7mm thick and 1.1g. The cufflink is ve…
Created on: Wednesday 4th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-EC7441
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 3 sherds of Post Medieval ceramic vessels collected unsystematically while metal detecting. The sherds are abraded.  Fabric Form decoration comments number of sherds weight (g) hard, fine fabric, sparse quartz and black iron or inclusions, dark orange throughout. Wrenthorpe yellow ware? wall and base cream slip and yellow glaze 1 base sherd from a small vessel with a base of 50mm diameter, estimated from 19% of the perimeter 2 18 hard, fine stoneware fabric, buff coloured core, smooth orange surfaces …
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C0666A
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy hooked tag of post-medieval date, AD 1500 - 1700. It is probably of Read's Post Medieval Class E, Type 2, but only the lower part of the pate survives. It is from a shield shaped openwork design probably with three openwork trefoil shaped holes on the lower plate. Just the bottom of these holes survive. A transverse bar divides this area from the tapering part below which is pierced by five circular holes (three blocked ones above two open ones) and has a beaded lower edge. The hook has broken off and is missing. The item has an overa…
Created on: Sunday 16th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-02FB01
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver coin; a half groat of James I (1603-1662), second coinage, dating from 1604-1619. Rose initial mark dating from 1605 - 1606. Tower of London mint. As North (1991), p. 146, no. 2104. The coin is 15.7mm diameter, 0.7mm thick and 0.8g. There is an error in the reverse legend which has AVR at the end of TVEATVR. North, J. J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-02CB48
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval silver coin: a halfpenny of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), third issue, dating from AD 1587 - 1590, initial mark crescent. Reference: North, 1991, volume 2, number 2018, page 137. It is 10.4mm diameter, 0.4mm thick and 0.3g.
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-02AD16
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval silver coin: a three half pence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 - 1603), second issue, dated 1581, long cross initial mark. Reference: North (1991), volume 2, number 2000. It is 16.8mm diameter, 0.5mm thick and 0.8g.
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-028C58
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver coin; a threepence of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603), second issue dated AD 1573. Initial mark: acorn. Mint of London. North (1991, 135) no. 1998. The coin is 19.4mm diameter, 0.6mm thick and 1.3g.
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-E3B81E
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small coin hoard of two Post Medieval silver coins; groats of Mary and of Philip and Mary, found about 1.5m apart, and dating from AD 1554 or the years after. 1. A silver groat of Mary (AD 1553-1558), dating from AD 1553-1554. Pomegranate initial mark. Spink 2492; North vol.II no.1960. Obverse: Crowned bust facing left. MARIA pomeganate D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGI. Double annulet stops. Reverse: Long cross fourchée over royal shield. VERITAS pomegranate TEMPORIS FILIA. Double annulet stops. Die axis 6. 23.7mm diameter, 0.6mm t…
Created on: Friday 11th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-6A9837
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver button or cuff link element of 17th Century date, AD 1600 - 1700. It is of Lewis Form 1, Type A. It is a stamped sheet disc, probably one element of a cuff link. It is circular in plan with a down-turned or flanged edge. It is decorated with two hearts beneath a single crown on a lined and stippled background. The attachment loop, the joining loop and the second disc are missing. The cuff link element is 12.8mm diameter. The disc is 2.2mm thick and across the remains of the loop it is 3.1mm thick. 1.4g.  The crown over hearts motif, commonly found…
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-EDDBCC
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver seal matrix dating from the post medieval period, about AD 1600-1700. It is a conical matrix with a rounded oval face and a hexagonally faceted reverse tapering to a handle. There is a hexagonal collar at the top of the conical part, but the flat handle above is missing, leaving only the stub of an openwork design. The die face has the design of a heart in the centre that is crossed by two arrows in saltire. The heart is bleeding with three drops of blood portrayed in the bottom angle between the arrows. At the sides are the initials E W in uppercare Roman st…
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-2F72A8
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast iron cannon ball, and judging from the size and weight, probably for use in a Falconet or similar small artillery weapon, dating from about AD 1500-1900. A Falconet was a small cannon used both on land and in light naval vessels. A number were used during the English Civil War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconet_(cannon). The iron ball is spherical and corroded. It is 65mm diameter and 992g (2lb, 3oz). Iron balls were also used in various industrial milling operations, such as crushing chalk for whiting, so a modern date cannot be ruled out. https://finds.org.uk/co…
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-878FD8
Object type: VERVEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Post medieval vervel of type A dating from AD 1550 - 1700. It is a flat circular ring, rectangular in cross-section, and inscribed: * BUTTERCRAM // NEARE YORKE. The lettering is in Roman style uppercase letters with serifs. It is 11.56mm diameter, 0.9mm thick, internal diameter 6.3mm and a mass of 0.5g.  Lewis and Richardson (2017, 194) note that "Vervels connected the leather jesses or thongs, attached to a hunting bird’s legs, to its leash, which was used to tie the bird to its perch or block. The main function of the vervel was to denote the ownership of th…
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-93D65C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval silver coin: a half groat of Charles I, group D, Tower mint under the crown, dating from AD 1640 - 1641. Star initial mark. North (1991) Volume 2, number 2258 on page 162. The coin is 16.06 diameter, 0.7mm thick and 0.85g. The flan is oval.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd August 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-FF2242
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post Medieval mount dating from AD 1500 - 1700. It has a scallop shell design at one end, with a fleur or tri-lobed shape at the other end. The front is convex and the reverse is flat. There are two integral circular sectioned rivets on the reverse, bent towards each other to grip the leather. It is 14.3mm long, 12.6mm wide and 5.6mm thick. 1.2g. Similar heraldic style mounts can be seen in figure 5 of Maslin (2021) Finds Research Group datasheet number 55.
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 25th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-FEF37A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy strap slide or strap fitting, dating from AD 1550 - 1700. It is sub-rectangular with integral lugs projecting from the reverse, one at each end, which may have joined to form a square loop. The front is a plate comprised of three sets of flanking lobes spaced evenly along a central bar which has a triangular cross-section. The mount has moulded and gilded decoration of uncertain form, possibly foliate. It is 24.3mm long, 5.6mm wide and 9.5mm thick. 3.9g. Compare SUR-EE4C76 and Maslin (2021) Finds Research Group Datasheet 55.
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 25th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-FECDE8
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crude lead probable token of Post Medieval date, AD 1550 -1800. It is a sub-circular disc with a cross scratched on one face, making it a Powell type 14. It is 16.5mm long, 15.4mm wide and 1.6mm thick. 3.5g.
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 25th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-FEAE13
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy plate from a scale tang knife of Post medieval date, about AD 1500 - 1700. Te object consists of one bolster plate, made integrally with a flat plate to be riveted to the scale tang. The other end of the plate is missing. The bolster, separating the handle from the blade, curves from the handle out to the edge of the blade at one side. There is a double ridge collar dividing the bolster from the rest of the plate. The remainder of the plate is recessed to accommodate a missing, presumably organic, handle plate. There are two rivet holes in the reces…
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 25th July 2022
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