Record ID: DUR-A75D87
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of William I (William the Lionheart, 11-65- 1214), short cross and stars type, minted 1195- 1214.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-A78994
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross penny of Edward I (1272- 1307) minted in Bristol, c.1299-1300/1. Wren Class 9b, North no. 1037/1
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-A7F437
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight, Medieval- Post Medieval in date. It is sub-circular in plan with a raised design on the front. The design consists of a circle of 8 dots, with a cross which has a central dot. The reverse is plain with a slightly raised border. Weights such as this example are numerous and come in many forms. They are difficult to date when found as stray finds.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-A81FF1
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval purse bar (c. 1550-c. 1650). Ward Perkins 1940: 169, fig. 52, Type B8. This purse bar has double arms. The upper arm has a central block, trapezoidal in plan. The arms are circular in cross section and have an overall length, including the terminal, of 61.17mm. Both terminals are sub-circular in plan when viewed from the end. One is slight larger than the other At the base of the central block, on this upper arm, there is an integral shank, circular in cross-section, which penetrates the lower central block. At the base of the shank there …
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2011
Last updated: Friday 31st August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C674D2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a two disc seal type with an interconnecting strip, the strip is broken but is present. The front disc has a rectangular indentation running from the centre to the outer edge at around 8 o'clock. Although there are other faint marks adjacent to the indentation they are difficult to make out. The second disc is plain with no evidence of a visible design although there is evidence of a central joining point. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating to the 16th to 18th centuries.
Created on: Friday 4th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C6B611
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a two disc seal type with no evidence of an interconnecting strip instead there is a series of folds near the centre of the rear disc that appear to be a type of split pin possibly with the original purpose of locking the two discs together around the original fabric. Also on the rear disc running from 9 to 10 o'clock is evidence of a beaded border. On the front disc are two indentations located just above and adjacent to the centre point the indentations appear to be the letters P L. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating from the 17th…
Created on: Friday 4th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C6E327
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. - // partial privy mark: (?)I to left of upright stem (on rivet of first disc). An incomplete two-part cloth seal with missing interconnecting strip and second disc. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating to the 16-17th century.
Created on: Friday 4th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 5th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-308430
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a well worn two disc seal type with an interconnecting strip. On the front disc is evidence of a tower possibly the Privy Mark for Tours. The second disc shows evidence of the scratched letters E U. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating from the 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-30A334
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a well worn two disc seal type with a missing interconnecting strip. On the front disc, which has the outer edge missing, is evidence of a weavers mark showing the initials D N. The second disc is plain. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating from the 16th and 17th centuries.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-30FF30
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a two disc seal type with a missing interconnecting strip. On the front disc in Lombardic Script are the letters ...SO....around a crowned fleur-de-lys. The second disc is plain. Geoff Egan confirmed this as being from the 16th century.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-312182
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a two disc seal type. On the front disc in Lombardic Script are the letters ...TOUR....around a fleur-de-lys. This is short for TOURNAI which at the time was in France but now is in Belgium. The second disc is missing although there is evidence of two rivets on the rear of the first disc. Geoff Egan confirmed this as being from the 16th century.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-66FAE7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a two disc seal type although only one disc is present. On the front of the disc is an image similar to a port cullis although this is not certain. A small protrusion on the outer edge of the disc indicates where the interconnecting strip may have broken away. The second disc is missing although there is evidence of a singular rivet on the rear of the first disc. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating from the 16th-18th centuries.
Created on: Saturday 12th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-671AF5
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a two disc seal type with an interconnecting strip. Scratched on to the front of the first disc are the numerals ...XX.... or an upside down...41....(it is difficult to make out which). The second disc appears blank although there is a rivet or split pin protruding through the centre. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating from the 16th-17th centuries.
Created on: Saturday 12th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-6748F3
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval or medieval lead alloy cloth seal. This is a well worn two disc seal type with only a partially remaining interconnecting strip. The front of the first disc is well worn with approximately 50% missing (mostly from the edges). However there is evidence of a small mark which forms a juncture between two crossing lines. The second disc appears blank. Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating from between the 14th and 18th centuries.
Created on: Saturday 12th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-678592
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval or medieval lead alloy cloth seal or cloth label. This is an unusual seal possibly used as a label rather than a traditional cloth seal. It is made up of two distinct discs connected together by two interconnecting strips. A third interconnecting strip which measures 30mm in length protrudes from the second disc. The first disc which is 21mm in diameter contains the numerals...39.... within an outer raised border. The numerals are quite large with the number 3 measuring 6mm in height. On the second disc are the letters .....TG.... or .....TC....below these two l…
Created on: Saturday 12th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-416DA7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. A two disc type with a missing interconnecting strip. Although the edges of both discs are mostly missing, the central parts contain some significant clues as to the origin of the cloth. Located in the central part of the first disc is the partial stamp showing the cordage of a madderbag, which was the general symbol of the dyers. The second disc has at its centre a capital letter.....A.....possibly within a partial raised circle. The actual dye used by this dye house (almost certainly based on the banks of the River Thames in London) would h…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-419F62
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. A two disc type with interconnecting strip. Although the seal is intact it is quite worn around the circumference. The first disc carries the capital letters...AR..... or ......AB....... while the second disc bears a partial number.......1......., this is linked to a madderbag, which was the general symbol of the dyers. The actual dye used by this dye house (almost certainly based on the banks of the River Thames in London) would have been woad, for blue cloth. In this case it was coloured in the capital before being shipped to Durham. Ge…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-426D73
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. A two disc type with a missing interconnecting strip. On the first disc is evidence of a Paschal Lamb, a symbol associated with Rouen in Northern France. On the second disc is the capital letter .....X....... Geoff Egan confirmed this as dating to the 16th C.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-429236
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. A two disc type with a missing interconnecting strip. The seal is in a poor condition with only faint evidence of a stamp or privy mark. There is evidence where the impression of original cloth has been formed against the lead between sections of the two discs. Both discs has been punched in the centre forming two holes (similar to a button), possibly in an attempt to turn the seal in to a dress weight Geoff Egan was unable to allocate a precisde date to this seal other than 16-18th century.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-42CA83
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval lead alloy cloth seal. A four part disc type with two parts missing. The larger of the two discs contains the letters (E).....B..O..R.....C with four pellets between the R and C. These letters are surrounded by a circle of dots. In the centre of this disc is a second circle of dots and within this circle are the Makers Mark letters...I..W...I...?S these letters form a cross and in the centre of the cross is a single pellet. Only the top half of the letter S is present. The letters EBORC indicate the seal originated from Yorkshire. The reverse of both the discs are…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elvet', grid reference and parish protected.