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Record ID: YORYM-51DC76
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast lead weight of probable medieval to post medieval date, 1200-1800 AD. The weight tapers inward and is blunted, at the proximal end but is broadly cuneate in profile. There is an incised lanceolate shape, cast into the main body of the weight either side of a central ridge both on the dorsal and ventral surfaces. The proximal end terminates in an irregular ovate which may be the point of an old break halving the size of the object which may have had a parallel of the remaining aspect attach there.
The metal is a light brownish cream.
Length: 44.9mm Width: 27.6m…
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-1275C3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead trade weight of medieval date. The weight is shield shaped and has a raised design consisting of a central vertical line crossed by three evenly spaced horizontal lines. A triangle of three raised pellets is present at the base of the vertical line and a row of four pellets marks the top of the line. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
The metal is a mid brownish-grey colour and is worn. The weight is 60.7mm long, 45mm wide, 7mm thick and weighs 106g.
Lead weighs such as this were used to weigh goods under the averdepois system from 1390 in England and were use…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Naburn', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: YORYM-C03A64
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead object, probably a weight, of uncertain date. The weight is circular with a flat base and slightly domed, uneven top and is undecorated.
The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 36.9mm in diameter, 22.9mm thick and weighs 233g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Paull', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-0A8F44
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date. The weight is shield shaped with a raised border and central shield shape. The central element is divided by a cross and has a single raised pellet in each quarter. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
The metal is a mid greyish-brown colour and is worn. The weight is 41.9mm long, 31.7mm wide, 9mm thick and weighs 52.6g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 10th April 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bishop Burton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-602588
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date. The weight is triangular in plan with a smaller triangular shape integrally cast on the front. The smaller of the two is decorated with a raised cross and the weight is otherwise undecorated.
The metal is a mid whitish-brown colour and is worn. The weight is 77.8mm long, 71.9mm wide, 19.3mm thick and weighs 452g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th March 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Tollerton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-0E5F64
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead trade weight of post-medieval date. The weight is circular and uni-faced with a worn raised border and is stamped with a sword and ewer on one face along with a now indeterminable third symbol, probably a crowned letter. The sword is at 12 o'clock representing the sword of St Paul, the City of London royal cipher and the ewer is at 6 o'clock and represents the Founders Company verification mark. These marks show it was made in London and verified allowing it to be used as an official weight. The third symbol is at 11 o'clock. The reverse is flat and undecorated.…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th March 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Naburn', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-E4E3D6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead trade weight of medieval date. The weight is shield shaped with a smaller shield shape integrally cast on the front. The weight appears to be undecorated however the degree of wear combined with numerous indentations may have rendered any decoration illegible. The reverse is inscribed with three initial letters "P" and "A" in opposing corners at the top and "H" in the centre at the bottom.
The metal is a mid brownish-grey colour and is worn. The weight is 68.8mm long, 52.7mm wide, 18.5mm thick and weighs 425g.
Similar weights can be seen in Biggs, p.43 which di…
Created on: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Naburn', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-E44BD2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weight of uncertain date. The weight is conical with a wide circular base which tapers to a narrower apex. A shallow circular recess is present at the base of the weight. There are no marks or decoration present.
The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 29.9mm tall, 36.8mm in diameter at the base, 19mm in diameter at the apex and weighs 114g.
Plain weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards for a wide variety of uses and are hard to date precisely. Therefore, due to a lack of contextual evidence and any diagnosti…
Created on: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Naburn', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-E41D81
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead trade weight of medieval date. The weight is shield shaped with tapering side resulting in a larger base than top. The weight as a whole is undecorated.
The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 59.6mm long, 46.3mm wide, 13.9mm thick and weighs 219g.
Similar weights can be seen in Biggs, p.43 which discusses how lead weighs such as this were used to weigh goods under the averdepois system from 1390 in England and were used throughout the 15th century. It is likely that these weights represent a desire to standardize the trade weight …
Created on: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Naburn', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-B8BC51
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weight of medieval to post-medieval date. The weight is circular in plan with a raised rim and a now indeterminable central design. An off centre perforation is also present. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
The metal has a mid greyish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 29.6mm in diameter, 6.1mm thick and weighs 28.1g.
Created on: Monday 27th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-B88AC4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weight of probable medieval to post medieval date. The weight is sub-rectangular in form with rounded edges and an integrally cast suspension loop at the apex. The weight is undecorated and crudely formed.
The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 41.3mm long, 28.9mm wide, 8.3mm thick and weighs 50.9g.
Such objects are difficult to date with any degree of certainty without contextual evidence or any diagnostic features but it is most likely to be of medieval to post-medieval date.
Created on: Monday 27th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-B87E07
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weight of probable medieval to post medieval date. The weight has a square base with sides that taper towards the apex forming a pyramidal shape. An integrally cast suspension loop is present at the apex. The weight is undecorated and very crudely formed.
The metal is a light greyish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 28.6mm long, 17.3mm wide, 18.2mm thick and weighs 32.5g.
Such objects are difficult to date with any degree of certainty without contextual evidence or any diagnostic features but it is most likely to be of medieval to post-medieval date.
Created on: Monday 27th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-B687C4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead steelyard weight of Roman date. The weight is bi-conical with a patch of iron corrosion projecting from one end suggesting it had an iron suspension loop.
The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 37.8mm long, 41.6mm in diameter and weighs 279g.
Created on: Monday 27th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-B67671
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead steelyard weight of Roman date. The weight is bi-conical with an iron knop projecting from one end suggesting it had an iron suspension loop.
The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 56mm long, 51.1mm in diameter and weighs 589g.
Created on: Monday 27th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: YORYM-7820E3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weight of uncertain date. The weight is conical with a wide circular base which tapers to a narrow apex. A central recess is present at the base of the weight though it does not appear to continue through it. There are no marks or decoration present and there are no signs of an attachment loop.
The metal is a light greyish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 47.6mm tall, 19.8mm in diameter at the base and weighs 78g.
Plain weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards for a wide variety of uses and are hard to date precisely. Therefore, due…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-27C861
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy cup weight of medieval to post-medieval date. The weight is circular in plan with a slight raised rim. A small central indentation is present around which is a circular border. There are two worn impressions resembling flowers on this side however they are to worn to be certain of their type. The reverse is flat and undecorated except for a small bead of lead in the centre.
The metal has a mid blackish-green patina and is worn. The weight is 28.8mm in diameter, 6.5mm thick and weighs 26.1g.
This is most probably a single example from a nested set.
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Osbaldwick', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: YORYM-934DB4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weight of uncertain date. The weight is conical with a wide circular base which tapers to a narrow apex. A central perforation runs longitudinally through the weight. There are no marks or decoration present on the object and there are no signs of an attachment loop.
The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 15.1mm tall, 14.2mm in diameter at the base and weighs 14.2g.
Due to a lack of contextual evidence and any diagnostic features it is not possible to date this object any more closely and may date from the Roman to post-medieval periods.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Weaverthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-1350F3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead steelyard weight of probable Roman date. The weight is sub-conical in plan with a wide rectangular base which tapers to a narrow apex. The remains of a copper alloy suspension loop project from the apex. There are no marks or decoration present on the object.
The metal is a mid whitish-brown colour and is worn. The weight is 28.3mm tall, 22.4mm wide at the base and weighs 46g.
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Water Newton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-129F96
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weigh of post-medieval date. The weight is circular with a flat top and base and rounded sides. One face is decorated with a central recessed circular cell within which is an indeterminate lozenge shaped design. An incised letter S is present at each quarter. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
The metal is a mid brownish-grey colour and is worn. The weight is 31.9mm in diameter, 7.2mm thick and weighs 53g
The exact function of this weight is currently unknown.
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Twywell', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-9809E3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead object probably a weight of probable medieval date. The weight is square in plan, with rounded edges and corners and the top is decorated with a central impressed cross.
The sides and reverse of the weight are flat and undecorated.
The metal is amid greyish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 42.5mm long, 40.7mm wide, 18.7mm thick and weighs 222g.
Lead weights are very difficult to date with any certainty without any contextual evidence or diagnostic features however this weight is likely to date to the medieval period.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Dunnington', grid reference and parish protected.
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