Record ID: SWYOR-E7961F
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date, about AD 1250 - 1600. The weight is sub-triangular; shield-shaped with rounded edges and corners, having a flat top and sides tapering to a point. The edge has a grooved border. The upper surface is decorated with a raised moulded design of a crowned fleur de lis. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a cream-grey brown patina and is worn with some deep grooves on the reverse. The object is 83.5mm in length, width (max) 60.8mm; thickness 11.7mm, and weight 440g. It was probably intende…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-BAF9AC
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy suspension weight of medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1100 - 1800. The weight is ovate in plan with a lozenge section. It splits into an integral attachment loop at one end. Both sides of the weight are decorated with a shallow raised longitudinal central ridge. The metal has a light grey patina and is worn. The object is 64.6mm long, 19.1mm wide, 16.4mm wide and weighs 69.3g. Egan (1998, p.310-11) speculates that these pendant style weights may have been plumb bobs or net sinkers used for fishing, along with a plethora of functions within the household. S…
Created on: Wednesday 8th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-3BB5DB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy conical steelyard weight of probable medieval to Post-Medieval, c.AD 1100 - 1700. The weight has a flat circular base and rounded top with a central circular perforation running through it. The upper portion of the perforation is infilled with iron corrosion, likely the remains of an iron suspension loop. The surface of the weight is undecorated. The metal has a mid-grey/brown patina and is worn. The weight is 18.9mm tall, 21.3mm in diameter at the base and weighs 41.3g. This weight is probably a steelyard weight indicated by the central hole and iron suspensi…
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-433982
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date, c. AD 1380-1600. The weight is shield shaped with a bordered raised central surface and crowned fleur-de-lis design on this upper surface. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-greyish-brown patina and is worn. The weight is  53.86mm long, 38.32mm wide, 9.32mm thick and weighs 116.73g. Lead weights have been used in trade since the Roman period and were used for weighing quantities of coin as well as goods. Shield-shaped weights are a distinctive group of trade weights which are used fro…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-F3D143
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date, c.AD 1380 - 1600. The weight is shield shaped with rough damaged edges, rounded corners and a raised cross on the upper surface. The reverse is rough and does not appear to be decorated. An iron sub-semicircular object is attached to the reverse of the weight. This ferrous feature appears to extend into the weight with a small sub-circular projection of the iron visible on the front. The metal has a mid-white/brown patina and is worn. The weight is 51.09mm long, 34.28mm wide, 20.81mm thick and weighs 106.8…
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-0030E2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date, c.AD 1380 - 1600. The weight is shield shaped with rounded edges and corners. The upper surface is decorated with a raised moulded design of a partial fleur-de-lis. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The object appears to have been broken or cut down. It is possible that it was broken to form a smaller weight or to make up a fraction. As a result of the breakage only the bottom portion of a fleur-de-lis decoration is visible. The object weighs 6.7g and measures 18mm in length, 12.1mm in width, and 6.1mm in thi…
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-08AB23
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy standing weight of medieval to post-medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1700. The weight is pyramidal in plan tapering from a square base to a narrower top. A perforation is present towards the top of the pyramid. The object is undecorated. The metal has a light grey patina and is worn. The object is 41.6mm tall, 18.5 x 17.5mm at the base and weighs 103g.
Created on: Monday 19th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 4th January 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-9EFFEB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date, c.AD 1380 - 1600. The weight is shield shaped with rounded edges and corners. The upper surface is decorated with a raised moulded design of a crowned fleur-de-lis within a raised border. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-grey/brown patina and is worn. The weight is 68.2mm long, 48.1mm wide, 9.4mm thick and weighs 207g. Lead weights have been used in trade since the Roman period and were used for weighing quantities of coin as well as goods. Shield-shaped weights are a distinctive group …
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 4th January 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-7B17A5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight of medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1300 - 1600. The weight is circular in plan with a plano-convex profile. The upper surface is decorated with an eight armed star design and the reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a light brown patina and is worn. The weight is 44.7mm in diameter, 8.9mm thick and weighs 104g. Lead objects such as this are common metal detector finds but are rare from excavated contexts. Lead weights have been used in trade since the Roman period and were used for weighing quantities of coin as well as goods. Their lon…
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-7AF735
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight of medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1380 - 1600. The weight is shield shaped with rounded edges and corners. The upper surface is decorated with a moulded design, largely indistinct but possibly a crude rampant lion. The reverse bears a shallowly moulded cross and a circular indentation is present in one corner. The indentation is filled with soil so that its depth cannot be determined. The metal has a light brown patina and is worn. The weight is 35.9mm long, 29.5mm wide, 17.4mm thick and weighs 107g. Lead weights have been used in trade since th…
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2020
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