Record ID: YORYM-9593B1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy trade weight of late post-medieval date. The weight is unifaced and circular in plan with raised edges. The upper surface is stamped with irregularly spaced concentric circles radiating from the centre. The sword of St Paul is stamped at the three o'clock position which represents the City of London Guildhall cipher. A ewer at 6 o'clock represents the Founders Company verification mark. A second sword also appears to be stamped at the six o'clock position which is an unusual feature. These marks show the weight was made in London and was verified allowing it to…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th July 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-947C7C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The object is a sub-annular shoe or knee buckle with integral strap bar. The frame is decorated with parallel concave mouldings to either side of the strap bar and bifid ends. The pin no longer remains. The metal has a shiny goldish-black patina and is worn. The buckle is 21.9mm long, 21.2mm wide, 3.9mm thick and weighs 4g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th July 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-952E16
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy button of post-medieval date. The button is sub-spherical comprised of two hemispheres. The upper hemisphere is decorated with the raised design of a flower around a raised central knop. An integral suspension loop or shank projects centrally from the lower hemisphere. The metal has a dark brownish-green patina and is worn. The button is 17.7mm in diameter, 20.2mm long with shank, and weighs 7.7g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th July 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-9778FB
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy button of post-medieval date. The button is domed being circular in plan with a convex front and flat reverse with a projecting integral shank. The upper surface of the button is decorated with a radiating cross-hatched design. The metal has a mid green patina and is worn. The button is 10.5mm in diameter, 14.2mm long with shank and weighs 2.9g.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th July 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-993926
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy pendant or button of post-medieval date. The object appears to be comprised of four ovate panels folded and soldered together to form a sphere. A small circular, domed attachment loop is present at the top of the object while a small circular perforation exists at the opposing point. The outer surface of the object is elaborately decorated with double opposing helical bands and foliate designs within the resulting gaps. Gilding remains within the recesses caused by the decoration. The metal has a dark reddish-brown patina and is worn. The object is 16.6mm lo…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 14th July 2014
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Record ID: WMID-936BC4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver, Post medieval, Two Kreutzer of Ludwig VIII, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt in south west Germany (AD 1739 to AD 1768), dating to AD 1743. Graig, 1966, p194, no 8. Coin has been folded several times and has been slightly straightened. Obverse description: Rampart lion facing left, with a double twisted tail. Within a foliate leaf wreath Obverse inscription: H.D. Reverse description: Foliate leaf wreath Reverse inscription: 2/KREU/TZER/1743/G.C.F Diameter: 18.2 mm Thickness: 0.9 mm Weight: 0.7 g. Reference: Graig, 1966. Coins of the Worlds 1750-1850.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: WMID-93DC1A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver, Post medieval, groat of Elizabeth I (AD 1558 to AD 1603), dating to the period AD 1558 to AD 1560. Mint: Tower. Mintmark: Lys. North 1986. Diameter: 22.7 mm Thickness: 1.2 mm Weight: 1.3 g
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: WILT-9D93DD
Object type: TILE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small fragment of a curved tile, possibly pantile. The underside has clear wiping marks. It probably dates to the Post-Medieval period (1600-1900). The object measures 49mm by 48mm by 12mm and weighs 20.7 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-93A254
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unusually large copper-alloy hollow button of 17th century date. The button is formed of three parts and resembles a miniature crotal bell with the exception that there is an absence of sound holes joined by a slit in the lower half. The button is sub-spherical in shape. The upper and lower halves of the button are sheet metal hemispheres, soldered together and undecorated. The lower half has a central attachment loop and a two perforations (blow holes), one on either side of the loop. The perforations are irregularly circular and have diameters of 3.5mm and 2.9mm. Where the two pi…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 26th June 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-940B3C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval silver coin: a threehalfpence of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), second issue, dated 1575. It is 16.5mm in diameter and 0.6mm thick. It weighs 0.68gm. Reference: North, volume 2, number 2000.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-94730E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval silver coin: a half groat of James I (1603 - 25), first coinage, dating from 1603 - 1604. It is 17.3mm in diameter and 0.7mm thick. It weighs 0.84gm. Reference: North, volume 2, number 2076.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-978A2D
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 - 25), first coinage, dating from 1603 - 1604. It is 16.8mm in diameter and 0.5mm thick. It weighs 0.78gm. Reference: North, volume 2, number 2076.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-98F86C
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rectangular, copper alloy (brass) coin weight for the French ecu, struck in Antwerp in the sixteenth century. The obverse depicts three fleurs-de-lys in a crowned shield of arms within a circle; the reverse has an upright hand flanked by the manufacturer's initials A I. The weight is 15.2mm long, 13.3mm wide and 2.2mm thick. It weighs 3.1gm. For reference see Withers, 1995, Lions, Ships and Angels, pages 39 and 60.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-992F21
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post medieval lead alloy powder measure cap. It is a small circular vessel with a circular base and straight sides, probably dating from the 17th Century. It is somewhat distorted. It was the cap of a powder measure (also known as an apostle since there were twelve on each bandolier) which contained enough gunpowder for a single round. Two scars show where two small loops once projected from the sides at the base; both are now missing. These would have allowed it to be attached to the bandolier and the body of the powder measure by a cord. For reference see Courtney, P. 1988 'Small …
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-981D77
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval copper alloy beehive traders token dated AD 1667 from Leighton. Issuer illegible. No parallel can be found in Williamson, G.C. 1889. Trade Tokens issued in the Seventeenth Century.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-98E4E6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper alloy traders token of Thomas Harvey of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. The coin is dated on the reverse legend, however the last digit is illegible. In Williamson 1889 the type listed for Thomas Harvey is dated 1666. Obverse legend: *THOMAS HARVYE In center: *H* TM Reverse legend: OF. AMPTHILL. 166[..] In center: *H* TM cf. Williamson, 1889, Vol 1. Pp.3, No. 1.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-98EDE6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy circular bi-face token, probably dating to Post Medieval period (c. 1550-1800 AD): Powell type 2. The token has the raised initials 'IB' on one side, with a central pellet; the other side has a raised 'J'. The surface with 'IB' has an uneven, slightly raised perimeter edge. It measures 23.61 mm in diameter, 3.14 mm thick, and weighs 8.74 g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely. Those with initials are generally thought to be Post Medieval in date, c.1550-1800 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-996C15
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast lead alloy uniface token, dating to c. AD 1550-1800; Powell type 2. The token has the raised initial 'D' on one side. The other side is undecorated and flat. The token is of a greyish-white colour. It measures 18.23 mm in diameter, 2.92 mm thick, and weighs 6.51 g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with initials seem to date to between c. 1550-1800.
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-99DCAE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast copper-alloy double loop vesica-shaped buckle and a fragment of pin, c. AD 1550-1650. The buckle frame is vesica shaped with cusped outside edges created from moulded pellets; there are slight protrusions at either end of the strap bar which have sub-oval holes punched into them. The outer edge of both loops is sub-lozenge-shaped in plan and is also punched with a lozenge-shaped hole; all of the holes have created bevelled inner edges from the front face. The pin is composed of copper-alloy and only the portion wrapped around the narrowed strap bar is intact. T…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-9A523E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A series of complete cast lead alloy circular uniface tokens, probably dating to Post Medieval period (c. 1500-1850 AD): Class Powell 2 and 8. The tokens are of a greyish-white colour. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely. Those with initials are generally thought to be Post Medieval in date and due to the style of lettering, these examples may date to the latter half of this period. Row 1: Eight identical tokens. The token has the raised initials 'S' on one side, with a central pellet and the number '12' below; the…
Created on: Tuesday 24th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
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