Record ID: YORYM-592D22
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy post-medieval mount, dating to the priod c.AD 1500-1700. The mount is in the form of a scallop shell, and is decorated with a series of moulded longitudinal ridges. The reverse is undecorated, and has an attachment lug and its upper and lower terminal. These now end in worn breaks. A green-brown patina is on the surface. Post depositional damage has resulted in a bend across its width. The mount measures 26.07mm in length, 21.35mm in width, 1.50mm in thickness and weighs 3.35g. Cf. SUR-27D8A7 which is dated to the post-medieval period
Created on: Friday 11th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-0A6F6F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete copper-alloy medieval brooch, dating to the period c.AD 1200-1400. The brooch is circular in plan and circular in cross-section, with a recess where the pin was originally attached. However, the pin appears to have become dislodged and the remains of it are fused to the opposite side of the circle. Most of the pin is missing, and the object is undecorated. The brooch measures 22.85mm in diameter and 1.45mm in thickness and weighs 1.16g. Egan and Pritchard (p.64-65) state that "a constriction on a single frame to limit the movement of the pin is generally an indi…
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 29th July 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-09FC0A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Medieval buckle, dating to the period c.AD 1270-1400. The buckle is D shaped in plan, and D shaped in cross-section. The frame has a lipped edge at the apex of the curve of the D, and is decorated with moulded diagonal grooves around the curve. The axis bar is undecorated and is missing its pin. A green patina is on the surface. The reverse is undecorated. The buckle mueasures 13.16mm in length, 11.44mm in width, 1.71mm in thickness and weighs 0.57g. Cf. Egan (1991) p. 75, nos. 306308 which have been found in contexts ranging from c.AD 1270-1400.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-09D4C4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy post-medieval buckle, dating to the period c.AD 1650-1750. The buckle is rectangular in plan with rounded corners, and comprises two loops separated by a central axis bar. It is triangular in cross-section. The frame expands at the outer edge of each loop, and curves inwards at the upper and lower edges at the axis bar. A green patina is on the surface of the frame. It is missing the pin. The buckle measures 29.32mm in length, 19.19mm in width, 2.01mm in thickness and weighs 3.33g. Cf. Whitehead (1996), p.71, no. 447 which is similar.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-09BBA1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy post-medieval buckle, dating to the period c.AD 1650-1750. The buckle is oval in plan, and comprises two loops separated by a central axis bar. It is D shaped in cross-section. The frame expands at the outer edge of each loop and has moulded foliate decoration. The triangular pin is intact at the axis bar, as is the chape which is formed from a triangular sheet of metal which terminates in a worn break. A green patina is on the surface of the frame, while a brown-orange patina is on the pin and chape, with traces of iron corrosion around the axis bar. The…
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-0998AB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy post-medieval buckle, dating to the period c.AD 1650-1750. The buckle is oval in plan, and comprises two loops separated by a central axis bar. It is D shaped in cross-section. The frame expands at the outer edge of each loop. The triangular pin is intact at the axis bar, as is the chape which expands outwards before its two arms terminate in worn breaks. A green patina is on the surface, with traces of iron corrosion around the axis bar. The buckle measures 35.19mm in length, 25.04mm in width, 4.06mm in thickness and weighs 8.04g. Cf. Whitehead (1996…
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-08BAE8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy double loop buckle dating to the period c.AD 1350-1450. The buckle comprises two oval loops in plan, separated by a central axis bar, and is D shaped in cross section. The axis bar has the remains of the iron pin wrapped around it. The reverse is undecorated. A green patina is present on the surface, with areas of iron corrosion in places. The buckle measures 29.64mm in length, 22.84mm in width and 2.35mm in thickness. It weighs 4.74g. Cf. Egand and Pritchard (2002) p. 85 nos. 347-349 for comparable examples.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-0895F9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy medieval buckle, dating to the period c.AD 1400-1500. The buckle is broadly oval in plan and is D shaped in cross section. It has two loops, separated by a central axis bar which is slightly bent out of shape and is triangular in cross-section. The outer edge of one loop has two diagonal incised grooves to create the impression of a heart, and the edge of the other loop has a series of diagonal grooves radiating from a recess at the centre, possibly a rest for the pin which is now missing. The reverse is undecorated. A green-brown patina is on the surface. …
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-07A4BE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy post-medieval buckle, dating to the period c.AD 1600-1720. The buckle is broadly rectangular in plan, with rounded corners, and is rectangular in cross-section. It comprises two loops and a central axis bar, but the pin is missing. A trilobed trefoil knop is present at the outer edge of each loop, each with a rosette. Trefoil sides with trefoil mouldings are present at each end of the strap bar. The reverse is undecorated. A brown-red patina is on the surface. The buckle measures 46.84mm in length, 30.72mm in width, 1.85mm in thickness and weighs 6.38g …
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-0783ED
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy post-medieval buckle, dating to the period c.AD 1700-1790. The buckle is broadly rectangular in plan, with rounded corners, and is lentoid in cross-section. It expands inwards at the mid point of its upper and lower edges, and has transverse apertures where it has been drilled to accommodate the spindle. This is now missing, but traces of iron are still present in one of the apertures. It is undecorated, but quite worn, and a brown-green patina is on the surface. The buckle measures 57.27mm in length, 47.94mm in width, 2.23mm in thickness and weighs 11g …
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-077069
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy post-medieval buckle, dating to the period c.AD 1700-1790. The buckle is broadly rectangular in plan, with rounded corners, and is oval in cross-section. It exapnds inwards at the mid point of its upper and lower edges, and has transverse apertures where it has been drilled to accommodate the spindle. This is now missing, but traces of iron are still present in the apertures. It is decorated with a moulded groove along the outer edge of the upper and lower sides, and a green patina is on the surface. The buckle measures 58.06mm in length, 49.81mm in eidth…
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-06AF8C
Object type: JEWS HARP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy Jew's harp (or Jaws harp), dating to the period c. AD 1500-1800. The Jew's harp is lozengiform in cross section and comprises a sub circular head with two tapering prongs. A rabbat (notch) on one side at the apex of the head would have accomodated the iron tongue, now missing aside from a raised iron area above the rabbat. A brown patina is present on the surface. The jew's harp measures 64.77mm in length, 34.14mm in width at the head, 13.74mm in width at the prongs, 4.98mm in thickness and weighs 20.82g. Cf. DUR-E5C503, NLM-C8971B and LI…
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-068271
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Post-Medieval vessel, dating to the period c.AD 1500-1900. The fragment comprises the foot, which is broadly rectangular in plan and square in cross section. An integrally cast semi-circular flat surface is present at the upper terminal, with a worn break around its edge where it would have attached to the vessel. Its lower terminal slopes at an angle of 45 degrees to allow the leg to stand flat. A green-brown patina is on the surface.. A similar, but not identical example is dated to the 18th and 19th centuries (Butler, Green and Payne 2009, p.6), and …
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-05EDB3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Medieval to post Medieval vessel, dating to the period c.AD 1100-1700. The fragment comprises the foot, which is trapezoidal in cross section at the base. The cross section then narrows to become broadly lentoid when the foot extends upwards and narrows in width. A central longitudinal rib is present down the centre of the front.The upper terminal ends in a worn break. A green patina is on the surface, and sooting is present over much of the surface. Cast cooking vessels seem to have been in use from c.AD 1100 until c.1850, when they were superseded by …
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-EDF38D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle is a two-piece trapezoidal shoe or knee buckle with a drilled frame for a separate spindle. The pin rests are moulded and flanked by scrolled knops on the outer edge of each loop. The sides are bifid with scrolled knops around the spindle holes. The spindle and pin no longer remain. The metal has a mid greyish-green patina and is worn. The buckle is 32.9mm long, 21.2mm wide, 3.3mm thick and weighs 4.9g. A similar example is illustrated in Whitehead, p.99, no.619 and is dated to circa AD 1660 - 1720.
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-ED733D
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy crotal bell of post-medieval date. Both hemispheres of the integrally cast bell remain in tact separated by a median band which was intended to imitate the earlier two-piece crotal bells. A rectangular suspension loop with central perforation projects from the top of the bell and is flanked by two sounding holes. The lower hemisphere bears an elongated ovate sound slot and the loose iron pea remains in-situ and functional. The metal has a mid blackish-green patina and is worn. The bell is 41.7mm long, 31.4mm in diameter, and weighs 29.1g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2014
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-ED48CB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward III dating to the period AD 1351 - 1361. Fourth coinage, Pre-Treaty Period. Long cross with annulets in each quarter reverse. Mint of London.
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-ECF7BF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Spanish silver real of Ferdinand and Isabella dating to the period AD 1474 - 1504. Yoke and arrows reverse. Uncertain mint.
Created on: Tuesday 9th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-B3C2D2
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver thimble. The thimble was probably originally circular in cross-section, tapering towards the domed top though has now been compressed into an ovate section. A thick double banded circumferential border is present around the base of the thimble from which it is decorated with regular square pits in concentric rings to the edge of the crown. The pits on the crown itself are grid-like is orientation. Three circular panels are present on the body of the thimble, each of which contain the image of a crowned rose flanked by the initials 'C' and 'R'. The border is crudely i…
Created on: Wednesday 13th August 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-1F9107
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward I, long cross reverse, mint of Canterbury, Class 5, AD 1289 - 1291. North Vol 2, p.29, no.1028 - 1029.
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2013
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