Record ID: YORYM-96AC3B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cuboid weight of probable Early-Medieval date, c.AD 950 - 1050. The weight is crudely fashioned by pressing a lump of lead against a flat surface to form a slightly-flattened cuboid. No effort was spent to make the surfaces uniform and meet at the edges, resulting in rough, unfashioned bands between each face. The object is light grey in colour. It is 30.10mm in length, 29.44mm in width and 15.75mm in thickness. It weighs 68.00g. Similar weights have been published by Haldenby Kershaw (2014) and are dated to the late 9th - early 10th century due to their association wi…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-96F5F9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cuboid weight of probable Early-Medieval date, c.AD 950 - 1050. One of the long edges is concave; otherwise, the object is a perfect rectangular cuboid. The object is light grey in colour. It is 20.65mm in length, 14.15mm in width and 20.30mm in thickness. It weighs 21.47g. Similar weights have been published by Haldenby Kershaw (2014) and are dated to the late 9th - early 10th century due to their association with more diagnostic object types from the same site which provide a "narrow chronological window of activity" (p.108). They are described as belonging "to a Scandina…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: BUC-92B54B
Object type: WATCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval to modern copper alloy watch winder. The object is flat and sub-oval in plan. At both curved ends there are the remains of a circular cross-sectioned projection. They both end in an old break. Both sides are decorated with gilt and possibly red and green enamel although the exact type of decoration or motif is unclear due to the severity of ware. There is a punched dot border around the edges on both sides of the pendant. There is also some gilt around the bottom of the projections. The object is 25.2mm in length, 11.2mm in width, 1mm in thickness, and w…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 6th April 2018
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Record ID: DOR-9261E3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy cooking vessel. A piece from the rim of a cauldron or skillet. A pointed rim with internal bead. The exterior of the vessel is scored and sooted. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1200 - 1650 Dimensions: 42.39 mm x 39.76 mm x 5.22 mm Weight: 34.80 g
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-9277CB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One sherd of unglazed earthernware pottery jar. A body sherd. Reduced pale grey core with oxidised red and orange margins. Frequent rounded quatrz sand temper and voids. Heavily abraded. Handmade. Date: Medieval c. 1200 - 1400 Weight: 8.5g
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-964178
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An everted rim sherd of a wheel-thrown ceramic vessel of Roman date, circa AD 43 - 410. The sherd is triangular in section with heavy abrasion of the break. The exterior of the sherd is black in colour, with a rough, light brown core. It is hard with sparse small quartz inclusions in the core. The sherd is 47.25mm in length, 17.73mm at maximum width and 17.75mm at maximum thickness. It weighs 8.10g.
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-93C074
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval, bifacial, lead token, AD.1500-1850. The token is circular and has I . S with a star above and three pellets below on one face. On the reverse face there is a long cross and border formed of grided cells, two wide on the cross and a sigle line for the edge border. In the cross angles is a single pellet. Weight: 5.31g Diameter: 18.78mm
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd March 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-950EA3
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper-alloy thimble dating AD c1650-1730.. The thimble has been flattened. It has slightly tapering sides leading to a domed peak. The sides and the dome are covered in regularly-spaced sub-circular pits, with a narrow plain band where the sides meet the dome. The lower part of the thimble has a plain narrowed raised band. Beneath this is a wider decorated band followed by a further raised narrow band. The wider band has a repeated stamped star type decoration. The inside of the thimble is undecorated. The thimble although complete is split on one s…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 10th April 2018
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Record ID: HAMP-97CEDA
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy hooked mount, probably from a sword belt fitting, of post-medieval date (c. 1500-1700). The mount is 'pear' shaped or sub-oval, with a rounded attachment knop extending from the wider end. It object tapers towards the forward-facing hook which is broken at its tip. The hook is now bent slightly to one side. The knop retains a corroded iron rivet. There is a second rivet hole just above the hook in the body of the mount; a small section of iron rivet is retained within. The body of the mount is bordered by a raised edge. Within this is decoration in the form of transver…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Odiham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-9362F8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper allot composite strap end, probably dating to c. AD 1250-1450. The strap end is constructed from two sheets of copper alloy with a copper alloy sheet spacer sandwiched in between. It is tongue shaped in plan, with a three cusps at the attachment end and a knop projecting from the terminal, there is a single central copper alloy rivet at the attachment end. Dimensions: length 21.0mm; width 13.8mm; thickness 2.5mm; weight 2.45g. cf. similar strap ends published by Egan & Pritchard (2002: 148) nos. 696-701, excavated in contexts dating to c. AD 1250-1450 in London.
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd March 2018
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Record ID: BUC-92974C
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Anglo-Scandanavian copper alloy stirrup terminal mount dating to 11th century AD. The mount is in the form of an animal's foot (trilobed) with a flat base and three claws projecting from around the outer edge. The projections are circular in cross-section. At the top of the foot there is semi-circular rim which is slightly everted. The shaft of the mount is hollow and at an angle to the base. The object has a dark green patina. It is 17.8mm in height, 21.6mm in width, 25.9mm in thickness, and weighs 16.37g. These mounts would have adorned the lower outside edges of…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 10th December 2019
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Record ID: BUC-92A5E2
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a possible copper alloy stirrup dating to the 13th/14th century AD. The fragment is rectangular in shape and flat. One side is decorated, and the other side is plain and flat. The decorated side comprises two moulded horizontal strips at the top, above which there are a further five moulded evenly spaced shorter strips. This decoration resembles the crenelations on the top of a medieval castle turret. On the bottom there are three moulded horizontal strips. The central panel has incised decoration formed of multiple short lines taking the form of three lozenge-shaped mot…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 6th April 2018
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Record ID: DOR-924A9A
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large circular sectioned biconical steelyard weight with the stub of an iron suspension loop at the top. The weight is asymmetrical, the top half being more steeply conical and pointed, the lower half more gently rounded. The weight is undecorated. Date: Probably Roman - c. AD 43 - 400 Dimensions: 53.15 mmx 46.15 mm Weight: 442 g Similar to database record LIN-926BBB
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9320FF
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead possibly Medieval to Post medieval spindle whorl. It is plano-convex in shape with a sub-cylindrical perforation in the centre, which slightly tapers towards the convex edge.The sides are decorated with two longitudinal close raised lines. Given the absence of further details visible it is difficult to assign a close date. It is dated to AD 1000-1800 Diameter: 29.75 mm Height: 10.42 mm Thickness: 9.90 mm Weight: 39.82 g
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-942CEE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead probably Medieval spindle whorl. It is plano convex in shape with a sub-cylindrical perforation through the centre, which tapers towards the convex edge. The sides are roughly faceted. The date is AD 1066-1500. See parallel in PAs database: WMID5532 Diameter: 22.76 mm Height: 9.97 mm Thickness: 8.68 mm Weight: 25.95 g
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eyke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-97350C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead conical spindle whorl of probable early medieval or medieval date (c. 500 - 1500 AD). The spindle whorl has a rough light grey surface. There is a crescent shaped fissure on the under face of the spindle whorl, probably due to the rough casting of its manufacture. The object is 18.66mm in diameter and 13.75mm in thickness. The diameter of the hole is 5.77mm. The spindle whorl weighs 20.10g. Lead objects are difficult to date. It has been is suggested that smaller conical spindle whorls such as these can be dated to the middle Saxon period (c. 750 - 850 AD), for example: NLM-62…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 27th March 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-975399
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead conical spindle whorl of probable early medieval or medieval date (c. 500 - 1500 AD). The spindle whorl has a rough light grey surface with marks and fissures due to the rough casting of the object's manufacture. The object is 22.90mm in diameter and 9.86mm in thickness. The diameter of the hole is 8.12mm. The spindle whorl weighs 26.35g. Lead objects are difficult to date and spindle whorls changed little in form from the Roman to the medieval period. Without a firm context, therefore, the date of this example must remain uncertain.
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 27th March 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-9690AD
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle to late Bronze Age spearhead, dating to the period c.1550-800 BC. The fragment comprises a section of the upper part of the spearhead. It is trapezoidal in plan, the blade narrowing sharply towards the tip. A high rounded rib runs longitudinally down the centre of both sides. Each terminal ends in a worn break, and exhibits a lozengiform cross section with a pronounced buldge at the rib. At the lower terminal the cross section reveals the end section of the socket within the rib. A green patina is on the surface. The fragment has lost most of its diagnostic feat…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
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Record ID: DEV-947E28
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval lead seal matrix, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1300. The matrix is pointed-oval and flat, with an unperforated lug projecting from the reverse. The front of the matrix is engraved with a depiction of a crescent moon partly enclosing a star made from five curving radiating lines. The inscription is set between two plain lines and reads + SIGILL' WI' [...]I'. ROBI'.: with the final three characters of SIGILL cut across by a transverse bar indicating abbreviation. The missing letter, due to damage, is presumably an F, leading to the full inscription reading SIGILL WI' FI' ROB…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-965642
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy medieval seal matrix, dating to the period c.AD 1200-1400. The seal matrix was originally lenticular in plan, but now has a worn break across its upper apex, and significant wear around the edges. The die comprises a central motif of a stylised fleur de lis, the petals of which have a feathery appearance. This is enclosed within an incised border, with an inscription surrounding it. The inscription reads: '[...]WILE', and probably refers to a personal seal of William. The seal matrix is quite worn, with a brown-grey patina on the surface. The reverse is undeco…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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