Record ID: YORYM-A5C952
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete copper-alloy buckle plate of medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1400. The plate is formed from a single sheet, folded at the integral plate recess for the buckle frame and riveted at the other end. The front and back plates are rectangular with the front plate being larger. Two rivets hold the plates together at the opposite end to the recess. The back plate is slightly damaged around these rivets. The front of the plate is decorated with a design in relief of a quadruped, probably a lion passant advancing left and looking backwards over its shoulder. Its tail i…
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-A55D03
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 330 - 335 (Reece Period 17). CONSTANTINOPOLIS type, reverse depicting Victory standing left on prow. Mint of Trier.
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-A52CF7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval cut half penny of John (AD 1199-1216) dating to the period AD 1204 - 1216. Short cross reverse. Moneyer uncertain. Mint of London. Class 5b-6a. North Vol 1, p.221, no.970-974/2.
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-7DB9CD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus, probably of Magnentius (AD 350-3), dating to AD 350-353 (Reece Period 18), GLORIA ROMANORVM, reverse type shows Emperor galloping right, on left arm shield, spearing barbarian kneeling left with outstretched arms in front of horse; below horse, broken spear and shield. Mint unclear.
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-7D335D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Quintillus (AD 270) dating to AD 270 (Reece period 13). FORTVNA REDVX reverse type, depicting Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Z in right field. Mint of Rome. As RIC V, p.241, no.20.
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-7C5FB4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 330 - 335 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers with two standards. Mint of Arles.
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-7BB7D3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval cut halfpenny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272) dating to the period c. AD 1248 - 1250. Voided long cross reverse. Moneyer Willem. Mint of Lincoln. Class 3b. North Vol 1, p.226, no.987.
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-D3608B
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval cast copper alloy button dating to around AD 1600-1700. The button is circular and and domed with a convex front and concave back. The front has a design of a six-pointed star within the centre of which are three annulet stamps.  Outside the star and between each of the points are stamped crescent shapes. These and the star are enclosed by a sub circular border made of a series of stamped circles. There is also an outer border of seven lobes, again made from overlapping stamped circles. The back of the button is plain and undecora…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-D1F38A
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified, copper alloy artefact, of uncertain date, probably Post Medieval but possibly Roman onwards. The object is a rod of metal that undulates in thickness. It is probably broken at both ends. The object is decorated with a series of longitudinal grooves as it widens out. and then tapers. These give the appearance of moulded hair, raising the possibility that it is part of a figurine of an animal. The moulding could also be intended to represent wood, perhaps part of a decorative object moulded to look like a branch. At the wider end, the cross-section is  more tri…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Sunday 12th November 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-D1B5DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin: a nummus of the House of Constantine, dating from AD 330 - 335 (Reece period 17), GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers and two standards. Probably mint of Rome: R wreath (T) mintmark. It is 16.3mm in diameter and 1.6mm thick. It weighs 1.7g. See LRBC number 542 - 545.
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Sunday 12th November 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-3E55E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Medieval coin; a bent long cross penny probably of Edward I (1272 - 1307), possibly class 6b (1292 - 1296) but difficult to see, so the identification is not secure. Mint of Canterbury. There is an error or double-strike in the obverse legend: EDW R ANGL DNA [...] and the reverse legend CIVITAS TORTOR. See North number 1031 on page 30 of Volume II. The coin, is 17.3mm in diameter, 9.8mm thick in it's bent form and weighs 1.31g.  The metal of the coin is 0.6mm thick.
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-3D5949
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin; a radiate of Tetricus I, dating from AD 271 - 274 (Reece period 13). Uncertain reverse type depicting a standing figure. Uncertain mint.  It is struck on an oval flan that is 20.2mm long, 18.2mm wide and 1.4mm thick. It weighs 2.5g. 
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st November 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-3D172D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver object, possibly a mount, of uncertain date, probably Post Medieval to Modern, AD 1650 - 1900. It is an invert drop shape, rounded at the top and tapering to a point at the base. It is convex and hollow on the reverse. The front is moulded with a grinning mask, perhaps a devil, a lion, or the Green man. The nose, eyse and eyebrows are clear, with flowing hair and a long wavy pointed beard. Above the eyebrows are either horns or ears or a mane. There is no evidence of attachment, so it was probably soldered to a larger object.The object is 28.3mm long, 12.0mm wide, 3.3mm thick …
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-3CF3C8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy petelled boss type British Plate brooch dating from AD 80 - 250. The brooch is circular with four knops, one extending from each of the four ordinal points. One knop is broken off and missing. The front is domed and decorated with a design in relief. If there was enamel in the resulting cells, none now survives. There is a circle at the centre surrounded by eight radiating triangles. There is a pellet in each angle between the triangles. There is a bordering circle at the tip of the triangles, and beyond this, The eight triangles and pellets are re…
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-3CD4A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin; a short cross cut halfpenny probably of King John (1199 - 1216) type 5b, London mint, dating from AD 1205 - 1218, but perhaps Henry III and Class 5b - 6 (AD 1205 - 1223). The moneyer is unidentified. The coin is 17.8mm long, 8.9mm wide and 0.5mm thick. It weighs 0.6g. Reference: North, volume 1, page 164, number 970 - 977.
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-3CBA6B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete copper-alloy bow and fantail brooch; a variety of Trumpet brooch despite not having a trumpet head, of Roman date,  about AD 50 - 125. It can be classified as Mackreth TR 4.1b1. The head of this brooch is comprised of rectangular wings with a double ridge across the end of each. The reverse is tubular and acts as a housing for the axis bar which is missing. The hinged pin is also missing. Projecting above the wings is an integral circular headloop. From the centre of the head a D-sectioned upper bow extends into a circular ring and dot style pa…
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C80D55
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of four pieces of flint debitage of unknown date, Mesolithic to Iron Age, 9000 BC - 1 BC. The flint is mottled and patinated. There are two tertiary flakes and two secondary blades. 13.7g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7F6CC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumbnail scraper of Mesolithic or Beaker period, 9000 BC - 4000 BC or 2400 BC - 2200 BC. It is forme don a secondary flake of patinated mottled flint. There is a small patch of cortex on the distal end of the dorsal face. The dorsal face is covered with abrupt, scaled retouch forming a rounded scraper, particularly on the proximal and left sides. It is 17.6mm long, 19.4mm wide and 5.5mm thick. 1.8g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-AC5C36
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A fragment of a copper alloy British plate brooch from the Roman period, about AD 80 - 250. The brooch would have been circular and enamelled, but no enamel survives. The object's face is divided into three concentric segments: a central area, the inner band and the outer band. The central disc is missing, but may have had a conival glass setting. The inner band has a raised dots and the outer band is not decorated. On the reverse there is a double pin lug for a missing hinged pin.  Dimensions: The object has a length of 18.9mm, a width of 13.7mm, a thickness of 4.…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st November 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-AA07A5
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hollow medieval copper-alloy casket key formed of folded sheet, dating from AD 1100 - 1500. The sheet is folded along the length of the key to form a hollow stem. The sheet was cut and flattened at one end to form the bow, which is lozenge shaped and has a circular perforation through it. In plan the stem flares out from the flat bow, then gradually tapers towards the bit. The bit is simple with a single cleft in the leading edge. The bit is formed from just one thickness of sheet. The rolled stem is teardrop shaped in cross-section and open at the bit end. This example has…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Saturday 28th October 2023
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