Record ID: SWYOR-83385B
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete  Medieval copper-alloy cross pattee, probably originally a pendant, dating to around AD 1200 - 1400.  The surviving element consists of three arms of a cross pattee and is flat in cross section. Each arm flares towards the outer end and is undecorated except for traces of gilding on the front face.  One arm is missing leaving a short stub. The outer end of the opposite arm to the missing on is uneven, and may indicate the location of a missing suspension loop  The underside is plain and undecorated. Th cross has a pitted green patina. Me…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-F20957
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy belt mount or strap fitting of Post-Medieval date (about AD 1500-1700).  The fitting comprises an openwork plate based on a fleur-de-lis design pierced with two holes.  The surface has two horizontal grooves below the rounded holes, above the three pronged end of the mount.. The reverse of the fitting is flat with two projecting lugs bent towards at 90 degrees; both are circular in cross section. Measurements; length 15.1, width 13.3mm, thickness 6.1mm, and weight 1.3g Compare SWYOR-7139CB and OXON-98C3D9 which i…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-F1BCBD
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy strap fitting consisting of a (bar) mount and pendent loop of Medieval date (AD 1325 -1400). The mount consists of a narrow strip of cast copper alloy, folded into a narrow U shape and fastened together with a large copper alloy rivet and circular copper alloy rove. The mount is decorated with a separate pinecone shaped mount attached to the strip with the same rivet. The pinecone is positioned on its side. The pendent loop, which is suspended from the U of the mount, is a sub-triangular loop, with a recessed bar where it articulates with the bar mount. Th…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-F18880
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilded copper alloy buckle plate of Medieval date, about AD 1200 – 1300. Only the plate survives. It is rectangular in plan, shorter than it is wide, with two hinge loops protruding at the folded edge. Two rivet holes are present at the attachment end. The reverse face is sub rectangular and smaller, only extending just beyond the rivet holes. In section, the obverse and reverse of the single plate run parallel, folded to create the rounded space for the frame. Only the buckle plate is present, without pin, frame, or rivets. The obverse face is gilded and bordered by…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-F132FD
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy dress fastener (eye for a blunt hooked fastener of Read Class A, Type 2) of post medieval date AD 1600 - AD 1700.   The main plate is sub-ovate with two complete round attachment loops projecting from either side of the outer edges, and a third attachment loop at the pointed end of the plate.  These loops are each decorated with a projecting knop. The other end of the plate has a rectangular loop which shows signs of wear. The plate is engraved with an oval panel bearing a possible foliat…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-F12FB6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post-Medieval mount or strap fitting dating from AD 1500 - 1700. It is an openwork lozenge shape. On the reverse are the stubs of two integral spikes, bent over to grip the leather. Measurements; length 18.9mm, width 13.8mm, thickness 5.4mm, width 1.34g. Compare figure 5 in Maslin (2021) Finds Research Datasheet 55.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-F0C65E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy plate or disc brooch dating to around AD 75-300. The precise type of brooch is uncertain. It has a central rivet hole for a missing applied central element, and has traces of silvering. It has a hinged pin, which is often a feature of Continental plate brooches. The brooch is discoid in plan and it consists of a flat disc with a double D-shaped hinge lug and catch plate at the top and bottom of the reverse, with traces of the iron axis bar remaining in the D shaped lug.  The majority of the pin is missing. A raised rib runs between …
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-F07E42
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment probably of a Post-Medieval copper alloy crotal bell, dating to AD 1500 - 1700. The fragment consists of an uneven four sided convex piece of copper alloy that would have formed part of one half of a spherical shaped bell which usually had two holes connected by a slit in the lower half and a suspension loop on the upper half. The outer surface of the fragment is decorated with a series of moulded semi circles with a pellet in the centre of each. These shapes are placed in rows to form a 'fish scale design' and cover the object. A shield motif or rectangul…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-F04B34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy annular brooch of Medieval date, AD 1200 - 1400. The circular, frame is incomplete and only a section with three equally spaced tall circular collats remain. The collats would have been settings for gems; they retain traces of a white substance, probably the setting medium for the stones but the stones themselves are now missing. The frame is lobed between the collets. At one end is the incomplete constriction for the pin. The measurements are length: 34.39mm, width: 11.66mm, thickness 8.02mm, weight 4.83g. Ther…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-F019F2
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sheet copper-alloy bell of Medieval date, about AD 1200 - 1400. The form of this piece suggests it may have been a horse harness pendant (cf. Griffiths 1986: 4, no. 20 cited in BH-95B355).  The bell chamber is made from a piece of sheet metal which has had its corners folded inwards, creating a void in which the 'pea' is enclosed. It does not appears to be magnetic, suggesting the pea is made of copper alloy. The hanger is a bar which projects from the apex of the bell; it is of circular cross section and tapers to a rounded end with a circular suspen…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-F010C0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman brooch of Mackreth Type British Plate 3.b.1 dating from AD 80 - 250. The brooch is oval in plan and has a central zone with a raised edge. The zone is now empty and would have contained enamel or a glass inset. The outer zone is gilded and was probably stamped. The back is plain and retains a single lug for the missing, probably sprung, pin. A lug opposite is al that remains of the catchplate. Measurements; Length 25.8mm, width 21.0mm, thickness 6.2mm, and weight 4.2g. See Mackreth number 10842 on page 161 and plate 107.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-EFEFCE
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval copper alloy rotary key dating from AD 1270 - 1500. The bow and most of the stem is missing. The stem is circular in cross section, hollow at the terminal end, and solid at the opposite end towards the bow, where there is an old break visible. The bit is rectangular. It has a deep cleft in the leading edge and smaller cleft in the rear edge.  The the outer edge is sub rectangular and solid with no clefts. On both faces of this part of the bit, a groove runs perpendicular from both the leading and rear edge, terminating in line with the exte…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EFAC09
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy, annular buckle of Medieval date, about AD 1150 - 1450. The frame is a plain circle in plan, without decoration, broadly sub-circular in cross-section.  The pin, which appears to be complete, consists of a strip of copper alloy of square cross-section, flattened and wrapped around the frame at one end and forming a blunt terminus at the other end. The pin has been bent approximately half way along its length bending the terminal end to one side.  There is no pin notch nor constriction for the pin, suggesting it is a …
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EF96DA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy, annular buckle of Medieval date, about AD 15000 - 1450. The frame is a plain circle in plan, without decoration, broadly sub-circular in cross-section. The pin, which appears to be complete, consists of a strip of copper alloy of D shaped cross-section, wrapped around the frame at one end and forming a blunt terminus at the other end. There is no pin notch nor constriction for the pin, suggesting it is a buckle rather than a brooch.  Length: 24.4mm Width: 20.39mm Thickness: 5.84mm Weight: 1.46g Similar buckles are…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EF7982
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy belt or strap mount dating from the early Post-medieval period, AD 1500 - 1700. The mount is in the form of a two deminsional acorn in a cupola, above an incomplete knop. The underside of the mount is flat except for two mounting spikes, one towards each end of the mount; both of these appear to be broken. Measurements; Length 23.9mm, width 9.9mm thickness 5.7mm, and weight 2.7g. WMID-2935B5 is a similar example. The record notes that: "Read (2001) illustrates a number of similar mounts all dating to the 17th century (page 37 n…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-EF4DFD
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead damaged seal matrix dating from AD 1200 - 1400. The matrix is flat and circular, though much of the edge is damaged. The central motif is a star of six points. There is a line border between the motif and legend. The inscription is illegible except for [...]VEST[...]. On the reverse is a central rib. Length: 22.54mm Width: 20.67mm Thickness: 5.31mm Weight: 8.64g
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-EE3A32
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy key of medieval date, about AD 1250-1500. It is a London type VI key. The bow of the key is mostly missing, leaving only part of a small loop suggesting that the bow was origially quatrefoil. Below the bow is a bulbous collar. From the collar a hollow circular-sectioned stem extends towards the hollow tip, part of which is broken off.  An integral bit projects at right angles to the stem at the tip end. It has a deep cleft adjacent to the stem from the leading edge. There is a channel along the outer face of the outer edge, and t…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-CA5298
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from AD 75 - 175. It is the central disc from a fantail type Trumpet brooch which fits into Mackreth's TR 4.1a group. The head and foot of the brooch are missing leaving only the central disc. The disc has a central circular area decorated with six cells of alternating red and blue enamel, surrounded by a groobe, and a raised rim. There are bifid side knobs. In the centre of the disc is a separate rivet or stud, which has a grooved head (like a melon bead) with red enamel in the grooves. On the rev…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-CA517F
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a post medieval copper alloy double looped buckle dating from AD 1550 - 1650. Only the central bar survives. There is a knop at one end, and the stubs of both loops.  Length 12.5mm, width 37.2mm, thickness 3.0mm and weight 2.69g. Compare Whitehead (2003) number 375 on page 62.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-CA4B49
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead seal matrix dating from AD 1200 - 1300. It is a pointed oval "vesica" shaped matrix and it is very worn. The central motif is a stylised fleur-de-lis and there is a line border. The inscription is probably a personal one but is mostly illegible: S'[...]ELC. On the reverse is a central rib with a perforated lug at one end. Measurments are; length 31.0mm, width 20.4mm, thickness 7.4mm and weight 17.34g.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeds', grid reference and parish protected.