Record ID: YORYM-7900C6
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead musket ball of pistol shot of post-medieval date. The shot is spherical with traces of a casting line around its circumference. The metal has a light brownish-grey patina and is worn. The shot is 11.3mm in diameter and weighs 8.2g.
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishop Burton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-6259F6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both sides of the spindle whorl are decorated an irregular seven pointed star design with a single raised pellet within each resulting outer cells. While the design is clear on one side the other side is very worn though appears to follow the same general pattern. The metal is a mid greyish-white colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 35.2mm in diameter, 12.1mm thick and weighs 53.7g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the I…
Created on: Friday 18th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 24th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.

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
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-26AF46
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead mount of medieval date. The lead is cinquefoil in plan with a flat base and moulded lobes on the upper surface. From the reverse a circular sectioned shank projects and is bent and broken. The metal is a mid whitish-brown colour and is worn. The mount is24mm long, 18mm wide, 5.9mm thick and weighs 7.9g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd 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-151967
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead seal matrix of medieval date. The seal is a pointed oval or vessica shape with a plain reverse and stamped obverse. The central design on the obverse is an elongated fleur-de-lis with a worn circumferential legend. All that can be determined of the legend is the beginning "SIG" meaning "Seal of..." The metal is a mid whitish-brown colour and is worn. The seal is 36.3mm long, 26.6mm wide, 3.2mm thick and weighs 18.2g. Sealing was used for authenticating documents for around 300 years in medieval Britain. Pointed oval shaped seals such as this were popular durin…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Cave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-142773
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of post-medieval date. The seal is of the two disc type sealed by a central rivet and linked by an integral stem. The upper disc is stamped with a cross hatched design, possibly representing a gate or portcullis, though the degree of wear makes this difficult to determine with any degree of certainty. The reverse is undecorated. The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn. The seal is 25.8mm long (including stem), 17.8mm in diameter, 3.5mm thick and weighs 4.9g. Cloth seals were used in Europe to mark cloth for commercial sale between the 13th an…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-E90622
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead customs seal of modern date. The seal is roughly circular in plan with a rectangular cross section and is comprised of a single disc of metal which is perforated by a hole running across its diameter. The hole would have been for wire or textile ligatures which were used to secure a bag. The front is decorated with a stamped design of the crowned Dutch shield bearing the rampant lion of Holland with a sword in its right paw. The reverse appears undecorated though is very worn. It is likely that this object was used as an official seal for goods exported from Holl…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Ferriby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-E8A4B7
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead Russian bale seal of early modern date. The seal is circular in plan with worn edges and a roughly rectangular cross section. It is comprised of a single disc of metal which is perforated by a hole running across its diameter. The holes would have been for wire or textile ligatures which were used to secure a bag. Stamped text can be seen on both sides of the seal though much on one side is now illegible The obverse is stamped with four lines of text reading: AR//[--]POK[---]//[--]KO[--]//[----] (the letter K is in retrograde). This text represents the initi…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Ferriby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-94AC13
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead token of medieval to post-medieval date. The token is flat and circular and is decorated with stamped designs on both faces. One face has a central raised pellet with eight raised radiating petal-like shapes extending to the outer edge. Between each of the petals are raised pellets. The other face has an extremely worn fleur-de-lis design. The metal is a mid greyish-white colour and is worn. The token is 22.1mm in diameter, 3.6mm thick and weighs 8.9g. Tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period. They have a huge range…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beverley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-932F84
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead seal of post-medieval date. The seal is circular with worn edges and is comprised of a single disc of metal which is perforated by a hole running across its diameter through which the cord passed. One face of the seal bears a shield with central cross while the reverse appears undecorated. The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The seal is 23.9mm in diameter, 3.6mm thick and weighs 9.7g.
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beverley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-92C746
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of post-medieval date. The seal is of the two disc type sealed by a central rivet. The upper disc is stamped with the central letters "LEEDS" surrounded by a large illegible legend reading [-----------]SHEEP[---]. The reverse is undecorated. The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The seal is 29.1mm in diameter, 4mm thick and weighs 12.7g. Cloth seals were used in Europe to mark cloth for commercial sale between the 13th and the 19th centuries and were part of a system of regulation and quality control. The rivet type were specifically de…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beverley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-925AD7
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth seal of post-medieval date. The seal is of the two disc type joined by an integral rectangular strip. The upper disc is stamped with the letters "FN&J" in an elaborate Edwardian style script. The reverse has incised lines and "Z" which appear to have been added at a later date. The space between the two discs retains the material it was fastened to, possibly leather. The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The seal is 41.3mm long with strip, 31.5mm in diameter, 4.8mm thick and weighs 19.6g. Cloth seals were used in Europe to mark cloth for comm…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beverley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-023A57
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a wide central perforation running through it. Both sides are worn and are decorated with triangular cells with raised pellets within. The metal is a mid greyish-brown colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 26.5mm in diameter, 9.4mm thick and weighs 26.3g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods whi…
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbald', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYM-FD9FB8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or loom weight of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan with a slightly curved top and base, rounded sides and a wide central perforation. Both sides of the object are undecorated. The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn. The object is 29.5 mm in diameter, 7.9mm thick and weighs 33.2g.
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbald', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYM-FD8012
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or loom weight of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan with a flat top and base, rounded sides and a wide central perforation. Both sides of the object are undecorated. The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn. The object is 24.4 mm in diameter, 6.6mm thick and weighs 25.1g.
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbald', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-7F1061
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both sides are incredibly worn rendering any decoration difficult to determine though the regularity of some ridges and grooves suggest decoration is present. The metal is a mid greyish-brown colour and is very worn. The spindle whorl is 24.2mm in diameter, 10.7mm thick and weighs 25.1g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated e…
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Molescroft', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-D93308
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead Russian bale seal of early modern date. The seal is circular with worn edges and a roughly rectangular cross section. It is comprised of a single disc of metal which is perforated by a hole running across its diameter. The holes would have been for wire or textile ligatures which were used to secure a bag. Stamped text can be seen on both sides of the seal. The obverse is stamped with four lines of text reading: NA//BUN[-]//NKOR[-]//H82 (the letter N's are in retrograde). This text represents the initials and surname of the Quality Control Officer and possibl…
Created on: Thursday 5th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Market Weighton', 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-B13674
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or bead of uncertain date. The object is circular with a flat base and top, and a central perforation running through it. The object is undecorated. The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn. The object is 20.8mm in diameter, 11.3mm thick and weighs 27.4g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humbleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-B10A83
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. The spindle whorl is plano-convex, having a flat base and domed top, with an off-central perforation running through it. The whorl is undecorated. The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 31.8mm in diameter, 10.8mm thick and weighs 50.6g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be secur…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humbleton', grid reference and parish protected.