Record ID: YORYM-719404
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete purse bar of medieval date. The bar has a large central boss with a flat top and base with a perforation through the middle which is now infilled with corroded metal. A suspension loop would once have been present through this boss to allow the purse to be hung from the girdle. To either side of the boss an integrally cast cylindrical bar extends terminating in rounded ends. The bars are decorated with an incised cross-hatched pattern. Both bars have a projecting flat flange with two circular holes to either end which would have originally held the bag. The metal is a dark…
Created on: Friday 6th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elstronwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-5D6DB1
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead powder measure cap of post-medieval date. The cap is cylindrical with straight sides and a circular base and is open at one end. Where the sides meet the base there are two worn bulbous protrusions which may represent the remains of attachment loops. The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn. The cap is 24.7mm tall, 21.5mm in diameter, the walls are 1.3mm thick and weighs 23.54g. Powder measures are common finds from Civil War sites and were attached to the bandolier, or belt, of the wearer by the loops. The cap would have been part of a small flask holdi…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Marston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-727514
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crude lead powder measure of post-medieval date. The measure is cylindrical with an off-centre flattened base. The interior of the measure is partially infilled with material as a result of its deposition. The metal is a mid whitish-brown colour and is worn. The measure is 24.9mm tall, 29.8mm in diameter, the walls are 6.1mm thick and weighs 98g.
Created on: Friday 6th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-802882
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead powder measure cap of post-medieval date. The cap is cylindrical with straight sides and a circular base and is open at one end. Where the sides meet the base there are two attachment loops which are now bent upwards against the body of the cap. The sides have been pinched inwards. The metal is a light greyish-white colour and is worn. The cap is 15.1mm tall, 24mm in diameter, the walls are 1.8mm thick and weighs 14.6g. Powder measures are common finds from Civil War sites and were attached to the bandolier, or belt, of the wearer by the loops. The cap would have be…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Ouseburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-950D50
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead powder measure cap of post-medieval date. The cap is cylindrical with straight sides and a circular base and is open at one end. Where the sides meet the base there are two attachment loops which are now bent upwards against the body of the cap. Two casting flashes are visable on the outer surface of the cap. The metal is a light greyish-white colour and is worn. The cap is 14.9mm tall, 20.6mm in diameter, the walls are 2.1mm thick and weighs 13.8g. Powder measures are common finds from Civil War sites and were attached to the bandolier, or belt, of the wearer by the…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barlby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-2333B5
Object type: PLATE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy plate of post-medieval date. The plate is sub-square in plan and tapers to a point at the base. The tapered section is decorated with a pressed foliate design and the rest of the plate is undecorated. Three attachment holes are present towards the top edge of the plate, one in each corner and one place centrally though slightly lower. The exact nature of this plate is unknown. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The plate is 25.6mm long, 21.1mm wide, 1mm thick and weighs 1.7g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Naburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-628701
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pipe tamper of post-medieval to modern date. The tamper is in the form of a naked female figure standing with legs slightly apart, left hand on hip and right arm raised resting on head, possible clutching a cup or similar. The tamper is very worn rendering facial features indistinguishable though a faint outline of hair can be seen. On the back of the figure wavering lines running vertically may represent flowing hair or water being poured from the cup in the hand. The figure is stood on a circular base which is now broken and very worn though may hav…
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherburn In Elmet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-1550C7
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pipe tamper of post-medieval date. The pipe tamper is of a fluted baluster type design with a flat circular base and terminating in a worn point. The tamper consists of the stem with several fluted swellings and tamping end. The metal has dark greenish-black patina and is worn. The tamper is 31.9mm long, 14.1mm in diameter and weighs 7.7g.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Cave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-A33A23
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pipe tamper of post-medieval date. The hoop of the tamper is ovate in plan and circular in section with a sexfoil "bezel". Opposite the bezel a worn projection extends which is now broken but would have attached the tamper proper to the hoop. The metal has a light reddish-brown patina and is worn. The tamper is 24.8mm long, 18.2mm wide, 1.5mm thick and weighs 2.6g.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crayke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-236A71
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete clay pipe of post-medieval date. All that remains of the pipe is the complete bowl which is small and bulbous with an incised circumferential line around the rim. There is a flat foot beneath the bowl with no discernable makers mark and the tube has been lost to an old and worn break with only a small projection remaining. The circular hole through the tube is slightly off-centre. Pipes such as this are an early form in the typology of clay pipes and would generally date from the mid 17th century. The pipe is 34.9mm long, 17mm in diameter at widest point and weighs 6.2g.
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Anlaby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-6F2CF4
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete clay pipe of post-medieval date. The bowl of the pipe is quite large and bulbous with an incised circumferential line around the rim. A prominent flat foot is present beneath the bowl with no discernable makers mark. The tube extends from the base of the bowl, parallel to the foot, extending a short length to a worn break. The circular hole through the tube is slightly off-centre. Pipes such as this are an early form in the typology of clay pipes and would generally date from the mid 17th century. The pipe is 55.3mm long, 22.4mm in diameter at widest point and weighs 19.2g.
Created on: Thursday 12th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 16th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tickton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-FFD1A2
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete clay pipe (smoking) post-medieval date (AD 1620-1700). All that remains is the complete bowl which is small and bulbous with a single incised circumferential line around the rim. There is a slim flat foot beneath the bowl with no discernable makers mark. The pipe stem is missing due to an old break and the hole through to the bowl is central. Pipes such as this are an early form in the typology of clay pipes and date to the middle of the 17th Century. Length, 39.7mm, Diameter, 19.5mm, Weight, 11.6g. Similar examples can be seen in the PAS Database: Unique ID: WAW-FCD…
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beverley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-29B0B3
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin of Roman date. The pin is of Crummy's Type 3 in which the head is bi-conical in form with a pointed top and flat circumferential ridge. The base of the head tapers into the shaft which has a circular section and terminates in a worn break. The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The pin is 54.4mm long, 6.9mm in diameter and weighs 7.9g. A similar pin is illustrated in Crummy, p.29, fig.474, no.480 and dates to 1st - 4th century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ebberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-937645
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin of uncertain date. The head of the pin is globular and undecorated. A circular sectioned shaft protects off-centrally from the base of the pin head and tapers to a worn break. The shaft is bent and twisted. Due to the lack of any further contextual evidence coupled with the worn nature of the object it is not possible to date this pin head any more closely and it may date from the early-medieval period through to the post medieval period. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is worn. The pin head is 18.7mm long, 9.2mm in diameter and weigh…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellerker', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-CF8426
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin of Early-Medieval date. The head of the pin is all that remains which is sub-circular in plan and section. Four flattened circular facets are present spaced irregularly around the circumference of the pinhead. The bas of the pinhead is worn with traces of possible solder. The metal has a dark blackish-brown patina and is coated in a powdery white substance. The pinhead is 7.9mm tall, 8.1mm in diameter and weighs 3.4g. A similar pin head can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: Unique ID: NCL-94DF63.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dunnington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DBE0B2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin of post-medieval date. The pin head is domed with a flat base from which the pin extends centrally. The pin head itself is highly ornate with applied filigree decoration comprising of three sets of two concentric circles with raised knops in the resulting voids. Traces of silvering remain on the filigree decoration. This type of pin would traditionally have has a spherical head comprised of two separate hemispheres therefore it is likely that half of the head of this example has been lost. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The …
Created on: Monday 12th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 10th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Naburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-28E2E6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin head of Early-medieval date. The pin head is globular with parallel spiral grooves around its surface. Below the head, where it meets the shaft, is a small collar. The shaft itself is circular in section and tapers slightly towards a worn break. The metal has a mid brownish-red patina and is worn. The pin is 26.9mm long, 8.1mm in diameter at the head, 1.5mm in diameter at the shaft and weighs 2.6g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Everingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-27C9B6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin of Early-medieval date. The head of the pin is all that remains and is circular in both plan and section. A slight medial ridge is present around the circumference and the globular head tapers into the beginnings of the shaft. The shaft proper has been lost to old breaks. The metal has a dark brownish-green patina and is worn. The pinhead is 13.4mm long, 9.4mm in diameter and weighs 3.1g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Duffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-FFE085
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin of Early-Medieval date. Only the head and a short section of the shaft survive intact with the remainder of the object missing due to old breaks. The pin head is bi-conical in form with a pointed top and flat circumferential ridge. The base of the head has a raised collar which extends into the incomplete shaft. The shaft is circular in section and tapers to a worn break. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The pin is 23.5mm long, 7.9mm in diameter and weighs 2.1g.
Created on: Friday 13th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 30th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yapham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-931004
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin of Roman date. The pin is of Crummy's Type 3 in which the head is bi-conical in form with a pointed top and flat circumferential ridge. The base of the head tapers into the shaft which has a circular section and terminates in a worn break. The metal has a dark greenish-brown patina and is worn. The pin is 12.6mm long, 6.9mm in diameter and weighs 1.4g. A similar pin is illustrated in Crummy, p.29, fig.474, no.480 and dates to 1st - 4th century AD.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.