Record ID: YORYM-A481F5
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead whistle of modern date. The whistle is a hollow cone with open apex and a sub-triangular section removed to act as the sound hole. A casting seem is present along the two sides of the whistle and it is moulded with a design consisting of two ovate elements, giving the appearance of eyes. To either side of the "eyes" are two semi-circular designs which is repeated in retrograde on the bottom just in front of the sound hole. The metal has a mid greyish white colour and is worn. The whistle is 15.8mm long, 13.9mm wide, 7.8mm thick and weighs 2.9g. Similar exampl…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bilbrough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-B943A0
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Parts of an unidentified object or objects of Post Medieval to modern date. The fragments are made of layers of lead sheet and pieces of leather, held together by copper alloy rivet and roves. There are two large pieces and eight less complete pieces. The two larger pieces are made of three sheets of lead stacked up, with several layers of leather on the top and bottom. The rivets fixing them together go through all the layers. One end of the pieces is rounded and the other is straight, but it is not clear which are breaks and which (if any) are complete edges. It is also uncerta…
Created on: Monday 27th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
Spatial data recorded.