Record ID: YORYM-1B4578
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The object is a double looped annular buckle with two oblique projections extending from one loop, each decorated with three incised transverse grooves. The strap bar is narrowed and has been bent into a semi-circle. The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The buckle is 39.9mm long, 29.1mm wide, 3.3mm thick and weighs 7.3g. A similar example is illustrated in Whitehead, p.46, no.268 and is dated to circa AD 1400 - 1500.
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Harrowden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DBBEA4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy seal matrix of medieval date. The seal matrix is circular in plan with a hexagonal sectioned waisted handle terminating in a triple collar with trefoliar perforated suspension loop. The die bears the design of St Peter in a short gown and circular cap. Two palm fronds of martyrdom rise from the ground, one to either side of the saint. On St Peter's left, between the saint and the frond, are two back to back vertically aligned keys with the bits to the top. The image is surrounded by a neat line with a legend beyond reading: *SAVMNTA ETOR. The matrix is i…
Created on: Friday 29th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blyth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DB0F36
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy pilgrim's badge or brooch of later medieval date. The brooch appears to depict a seated or knelt robed figure carrying a lamb, or possibly a child in one arm. This figure is possibly on a boat but the badge is too worn to see. There is a small rounded projection at the back but it is not pierced. The badge is 24.4mm long, 20.8mm wide and 2.2mm thick. There is a possibility that this badge depicts the Virgin and child, the head of the child may be broken off and missing. If so it may be variation of Our Lady of Willesden of which there were large numbers of badge…
Created on: Friday 29th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 29th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Fenton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DABF78
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy seal matrix of medieval date. The seal matrix face is circular in plan with a tapering handle projecting from the reverse terminating in a pointed top with circular suspension perforation. The face bears a raised device of a manticora - a creature with a lion's body and the head of a hooded man looking backwards. The tail is raised and end in what appears to be a scorpion's sting. A long fern leaf or palm is present behind the beast. No legend is present. The depictions of manticora varied over time. The medieval manticora was said to be an Indian b…
Created on: Friday 29th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rufforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-D9A178
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy mount of post-medieval date. The mount is an openwork strap mount with two bent over integrally cast rivets projecting from the reverse. The mount is corroded with some of the features missing and others are hard to interpret. The badge is 31mm long, 25.6mm wide and 1.7mm thick.
Created on: Friday 29th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 29th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near York', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-D82EC6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy cruciform brooch of early Anglo-Saxon date. All that remains is the headplate, with a half-round integral knob at the top. The knob has a deep base, a wide waist and a small dome with a possibly incomplete extra projection above the dome. The headplate is undecorated but in poor condition, so there may have been some form of decoration which is now lost. On the reverse is a pierced pin lug with the remains of the iron pin bar and one coil of the spring visible as corrosion. The brooch fragment is 31.8mm long, 25.9mm wide and 2.3mm thick.
Created on: Friday 29th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 20th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acklam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9D1C94
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy book clasp of post-medieval date. The clasp consists of a rectangular plate with a fluted attachment end with a single centrally place rivet. The opposite end has a thin curved clasp which is recessed from the width of the rectangular plate and would have hooked on to a bar attached to a clasp on the reverse of the book. The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The clasp is 31.1mm long, 13.1mm wide, 1.3mm thick and weighs 2.6g. Numerous examples of book clasps similar to this have been recorded on the database, for example: IOW-BF3B81 and…
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harrold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9CD857
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy belt mount of post-medieval date. The mount has three lobes at one end, the outer two of which are rounded with the central one squared, and extends into an elongated shaft with bulbous terminal. The reverse is undecorated with two attachment spikes aligned centrally on the longitudinal axis. The upper spike is complete and bends inward while the lower terminates in a worn break. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The mount is 18.6mm long, 10.9mm wide, 5.3mm thick and weighs 1.2g. Similar examples have been recorded on the Portable…
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harrold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9C56D1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. All that remains of the buckle is a semi-circular fragment of the frame with a D-shaped section and moulded knop pin rest. Both ends of the frame terminate in worn breaks. The metal has a light blackish-brown colour and is worn. The buckle is 26.2mm long, 4.3mm wide, 2.1mm thick and weighs 1.4g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harrold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9B8558
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle is a single looped oval shape with an ornate outer edge and a narrowed and offset strap bar. The outer edge is divided into four lobed knops by four sets of transverse ridges the outer ridges are single while the inner ridges are triple. The space between the inner ridges acts as a rest for the pin. The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The buckle is 29.1mm long, 19.3mm wide, 3.9mm thick and weighs 4.8g. A similar example is illustrated in Whitehead, p.22, no.97 and is dated to circa 1250 - 1400.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harrold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9ADAC1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin of probable Early-medieval date. The globular head of the pin is all that remains with a short length of circular sectioned shaft projecting from the base. The shaft proper has been lost to old breaks. The metal has a dark blackish-brown patina and is worn. The pinhead is 11.5mm long, 8.3mm in diameter and weighs 1.7g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton Bank', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9ABAE6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy belt mount of post-medieval date. The mount is a convex pointed oval shape and is undecorated. The reverse is concave with a central, square sectioned attachment shank projecting and terminating in a worn break. The reverse of the mount is also undecorated. The metal has a mid blackish-green patina and is worn. The mount is 23.9mm long, 11.7mm wide, 10.7mm thick (with shank) and weighs 3.4g
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton Bank', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9AA2C6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy belt mount of post-medieval date. The belt mount is sub-triangular with a double collar to the pointed end and a double stepped rectangular knop projecting centrally from the straight edge. The reverse is flat with two attachment spikes projecting and bent inward aligned centrally on the longitudinal axis. The metal has a mid reddish-green patina and is worn. The mount is 24.5mm long, 13.1mm wide, 6.7mm thick and weighs 2.5g. Similar mounts have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as YORYM-F3D495, DEV-520817 and CORN-B71BC4.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton Bank', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9A20E8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Hod Hill brooch of Roman date. The head of the brooch is tubular and is formed by rolling over a rectangular plate creating the hinge for the pin. The pin no longer remains. From the head the metal tapers into the bow before expanding into short shoulders. The bow is rectangular in plan though the sides are extremely worn and the upper surface is decorated with a raised central spine with moulded knot design. The bow terminates in a worn break and the reverse is undecorated. The metal has a mid reddish-brown patina and is very worn. The brooch is 32.…
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton Bank', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-997824
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus (minim) of an uncertain 4th century emperor, uncertain reverse, uncertain mint, AD 300 - 400.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lowick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9928A2
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy post-medieval jetton of the Rose and Orb type issued under an uncertain Master. The edges of the jetton broken and worn rendering the legends illegible.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lowick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-990624
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy sheet buckle plate of medieval date. The plate is rectangular in plan and cross section and is very thin. Both faces are undecorated and four iron rivets are present, one in each corner of the plate. The plate has become bent and worn. The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The plate is 48.4mm long, 18.2mm wide, 1mm thick and weighs 4.5g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cold Kirby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-878D55
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle is a double loop trapezoidal buckle with moulded decoration on the loops. The outer edges of the buckle are trefoil in plan and there are lobed protrusions to either end of the strap bar. The metal has a dark reddish-green patina and is worn. The buckle is 34.8mm long, 19.7mm wide, 1.9mm thick and weighs 2.6g. A similar example is illustrated in Whitehead, p.84, no.523 and is dated to circa 1620 - 1680.
Created on: Monday 25th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stillingfleet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-876F64
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of post-medieval to modern date. The buckle is a double loop sub-rectangular buckle with integral strap bar and angled corners. The buckle is undecorated. The metal has a dark brownish-black patina and is worn. The buckle is 37.4mm long, 26.4mm wide, 2.4mm thick and weighs 4.9g.
Created on: Monday 25th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stillingfleet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-4E5951
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Valens, [SECVRI]TAS R[EIPVBLICAE], uncertain mint, AD 364 - 378.
Created on: Friday 22nd June 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Stratford', grid reference and parish protected.