Record ID: SWYOR-9C8621
Object type: OYSTER SHELL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of shell, probably oyster. Though not datable in its own right, this shell is evidence of human activity.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-9B15B8
Object type: OYSTER SHELL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of shell, probably oyster, measuring 52.06mm in length, 47.79mm in width and 3.23 in thickness. The shell is mostly complete with the edges and a small portion of the bottom absent. The breaks are not recent. It is good, stable condition, although the upper layers of the outer surface are missing. There is no alteration made to the shell and so it is very hard to date. Thus, the shell probably dates between AD 43 and 1900. See find SWYOR-80D882 for another example.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-9B0057
Object type: OYSTER SHELL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete piece of probably oyster shell. It measures 31.24mm wide, 46.05 long and 3.81mm deep and weighing 8.43 grams. The shell is broken on three sides, with the right and left sides broken almost perfectly vertically, although this may be a natural occurrence. None of the breaks appear to be recent. The shell is in fair condition, and it is not flaking, although the upper layers of the outer surface are missing and appear to have flaked off in the past. Shell is difficult to date and as such a date of AD 43 to 1900 is assigned. See find SWYOR-80D882 for another example.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-9A6EF7
Object type: OYSTER SHELL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of shell, probably oyster, mostly complete with the top edge and the upper half of the right edge missing. All of the breaks appear old. The upper layers of both the outer and inner side are intact and as such the object is in good condition. It measures 53.71mm in length, 42.69 in width and 5.25 deep. There are no visible modifications to the shell. Parallels can be seen at find number SWYOR-80D882and as such, a date of AD 43 to 1900 is assigned.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-97C2B0
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy probable line weight of unknown date, Roman to Post Medieval (1st to 17th Centuries AD). The weight is sub-spherical in shape. The central hole is broadly circular and is positioned centrally. The internal diameter measures 3.9mm. This would seem too small for the object to be a spindle whorl. It is mid to light grey colour, with an even patina. It has signs of being abraded and rolled in the plough soil. This type of weight has been in use for a long period of time and can have multiple functions or uses, particularly for weighting lines used on …
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-96FFA7
Object type: TILE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of handmade tile of uncertain date. The edges are abraded, but one edge has a raised lip. The fabric is pale orange red and hard, with large pellets of red clay, grit, and quartz inclusions.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-96E960
Object type: ANIMAL REMAINS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fossilised shell (probably Gryphaea, commonly known as a Devil's Toenail), dating from the Jurassic period. The fossil may have been curated during in an archaeological period, or may be naturally occurring. They are so common near Scunthorpe, that they appear on the town's arms. In the 17th and 18th centuries, they were believed to be a cure for arthritic joints.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-31C1D3
Object type: OYSTER SHELL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of shell, probably oyster, measuring 20.64mm in length, 16.5mm in width and 4.01 in thickness. It weighs 1.78 grams. The shell is mostly absent, just a central portion remains. The breaks are not recent. It is good, stable condition, although the upper layers of the outer surface are missing. There is no alteration made to the shell and so it is very hard to date. Thus, the shell probably dates between AD 43 and 1900. See find SWYOR-80D882 for another example.
Created on: Thursday 21st June 2012
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-2EF0B7
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy ring, probably a harness ring of unknown date. It is hexagonal in section and uneven, and has a patchy dark brown patina.
Created on: Thursday 21st June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-078B83
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy harness ring which probably dates from the medieval or post medieval period (Geake 2001). Very functional objects like this are difficult to date since their design does not change. It is circular in shape, with hexagonal section. There is no visible wear, and there are file marks. For a similar example see SWYOR-8F2123.The patina is grey suggesting a high tin content.
Created on: Thursday 7th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th June 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-749813
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd from a hand made (not wheel-thrown) ceramic vessel of unknown date. The sherd is a wall sherd and is strongly curved, suggesting it is from a small globular vessel. The striations in the clay are not uni-directinal as in wheel thrown pots, and instead, there are deep finger marks showing where clay has been pushed, perhaps into a mould? The outer face is very smooth but has small flat areas. The reverse is uneven and wiped in different directions. There appear to be two layers of clay forming the wall of the vessel. The fabric is hard and has fine but worn breaks. The surface …
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2012
Last updated: Friday 8th August 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-3BF7B3
Object type: POT BOILER
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two stone cobbles which are heat altered and shaped. Both are rounded cobbles which have one face worn or shaped to be flat. One stone is complete. It is dense and well consolidated with many mica particles. Originally a yellow grey colour, pink discolouration suggests heating. The flat surface looks to have been pecked rather than cut or ground. It is 80.52mm long, 60.4mm wide and 33.14mm thick. It weighs 222g. The other stone is broken with a jagged, irregular break. One face is rounded, the original cobble, and the other is ground flat. The stone is dense and well consoli…
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-21C3E6
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of copper alloy tweezers. They are constructed from a thick strip of copper alloy sheet, folded in the centre to create a rounded suspension loop, and have a pair of blades tapering outwards to slightly flared ends. The ends are curved inwards at a 45 degree angle like pincers. There is no decoration. Tweezers of this design are difficult to date precisely and were in use from Roman to Medieval times. They have a patchy, light green patina.and are 55.7mm long, 6.7mm wide and 5.9mm thick. They weigh 3.6gm. Similar tweezers are illustrated in Crummy, 1983, The Roman Small Fi…
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-8FFD60
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pin of uncertain date. It has a plain sub-spherical head which is integral with the circular sectioned shaft, most of which is missing. The head is 6.56mm in diameter and the shaft is 2.76mm in diameter. With no decoration and no collar, it is not possible to be certain if the pin is Roman or Medieval. The metal has a smooth grey green patina. Compare NCL-B61C28.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-D53A44
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy probable pendant or bead of unknown date. The object is an elongated oval of copper alloy, rectangular in section but with rounded edges. The surfaces are very smooth and patinated to a dark brown colour, but do not appear to have been decorated. At one end is a (possibly drilled) circular hole which is worn at one side suggesting the object was suspended from the hole. No close parallel has been found, but there are some similarities with SWYOR-6D5135 and WAW-35A745. The finder suggests it could be a bead spacer.
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 17th April 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-858DB8
Object type: SLAG
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seven pieces of slag or industrial waste products of unknown date.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-850948
Object type: SLAG
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of industrial waste, one is tap slag and the other is ferrous with an embedded lump of another material. Date unknown.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-84F664
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four pieces of undiagnostic metal of uncertain date. Three are lead alloy and one is copper alloy. All but one piece of lead alloy are rough and irregular shapes, probably waste material. The remaining piece is rectangular in section and plan, possibly hollow at one end and is marked with circular indentations.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-84CC98
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of glass of uncertain date. The object is incomplete and is possibly melted. It is a C shaped swirl of very pale blue glass with white concretion attached in places.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-AD3736
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified cast copper alloy artefact. Both ends are well worn breaks and not enough survives to be able to deduce the original shape. It consists of two circles of metal, one slightly larger than the other, joined together by a narrow, flat section of metal. Although they are cast in one piece, the casting has been made such that they appear to be constructed of a single strip of metal that has been coiled to make the circles, at least on one face. This illusion is continued on the larger of the circles as the 'coil' continues into a curved, tapering length of metal, now br…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th April 2012
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