Record ID: YORYM-6ED7A7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy socketed spearhead dating from the Middle or Late Bronze Age, about 1550 – 800 BC. The object consists of the tip of the spearhead which has a pronounced central spine and a partial broken socket. The object also has partially retained wings which are missing large aspects and those retained are heavily abraded. An insufficient portion of the spear remains to prove diagnostic, therefore a specific type cannot be attributed, though it is probably comparable with the range of spearheads in Davis Groups 6-11. The metal is a dark green with a heavily pi…
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 30th September 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-6E7D45
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pot leg of Medieval to Post-medieval date (AD 1300-1700). The object is a fragment from a cooking vessel such as a skillet or cauldron. The pot leg is sub rectangular in plan and D-shaped in cross section. The base of the pot leg imitates a hoof or a paw with 3 curving longitudinal grooves creating the 'toes'. A comparable potleg is recorded in the Finds Research Group Datasheet 41, Fig 4a.
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 15th September 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-6E50A8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap-end of early-medieval date (AD 870-1000). The object is a Thomas' Class E, Type 3 as distinguished by the presence of a central longitudinal rib. The strap-end is roughly tongue-shaped, but is now broken and worn along the upper edges. The attachment end is flattened. The body of the strap-end is decorated on the front with a raised undecorated rib, flanked by incised ring and dot decoration spaced irregularly along its length; eight ring-and-dot motifs survive to either side of the rib. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal is dark green…
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 8th April 2021
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Record ID: YORYM-6E25C1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy blundered styca of Early-medieval date. Kings of the Kingdom of Northumbria and Archbishops of York. (AD 810-900).
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 15th September 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-6DF20C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval silver sceat Series X, Type 31, Wodan type with bust facing. (AD 675- 750). Abramson 2006: 15 and 74 North 1994: 65, no: 117
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 15th September 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-6DAFB2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy polyhedral pin of middle Anglo-Saxon date (8th or 9th century). The object is composed of a cuboid head with fourteen facets and there is a single ring and dot motif on the four side faces. The shaft is circular in cross-section and tapers to terminate in an old abraded break. Yhere is no collar. The metal is dark green in colour with a smooth patina.
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 22nd June 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-6CD320
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Lead biface token of Post-medieval date (AD 1550-1800). The obverse has an integral design of a cinquefoil with raised central pellet and a single pellet between each of the "petals". The reverse bares the initials UU. The metal is cream in colour. Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: Unique ID: BERK-6DE641, Unique ID: SUR-9CF665 and Unique ID: BUC-1F1DE7.
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 15th September 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-6CB316
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Groat of Elizabeth I. Long cross fourchee reverse. Cross crosslet initial mark. First coinage. London mint. (1560-1561). The coin is missing parts of its outer flan between 12-1 O'clock and 2-3 O'clock. Most likely due to post-depositional processes. North Vol 2, pg 133, no 1986.
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 16th September 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-6CA699
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast iron cannon ball of Post-medieval date (AD 1600-1700). The object is roughly spherical and has a diameter of 55.5mm (2.2 inches). This would place the object within the diameter range of the Falcon cannon. The Falcon cannon came into use during the latter half of the 15th Century and were mounted on four wheels to make it more mobile, they were widely used during the Civil War. It should be noted that this object could also be a modern mill or industrial process such as a bearing or crushing ball from a large piece of machinery which, given the find spot, is a po…
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 10th November 2014
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