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Record ID: YORYM-B0A094
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large hone stone. Roughly rectangular in section, with evidence of heavy or long-term use. Material is a fine-grained micaceous garnet schist (almost certainly from the same imported source as other local Honestones in the Yorkshire Museum collection) suggesting a late Anglo-Scandinavian date. The heavy wear may suggest prolonged use into the medieval period.
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Brompton-on-Swale', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-2929E5
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Polished or ground stone axehead fashioned from a light greyish-green coarse stone. Neolithic, circa 3500 to 2100 BC, possibly a Langdale greenstone axe. Oval in section, tapered towards both rounded cutting edge and squared butt end. The axe has some minor later damage, and some chips in the cutting edge.
The axe is unsual in that it is divided into two areas - a polished half at the cutting edge end, and a rough, pitted half at the butt end. The two areas are clearly defined, and almost certainly deliberate (the pitting is perhaps to provide the butt with better grip).
Created on: Thursday 20th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Everingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-796093
Object type: POT BOILER
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rounded stone with rough pitted surface and patches of red discolouration. The stone reacts to a magnet, and has obviously been subjected to heating in the past. Probably used as a pot boiler or similar. Age cannot be determined.
Created on: Monday 24th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'North Cave', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-D01912
Object type: BALLISTA BALL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible ballista ball, or similar. A rough sphere formed from Chalk with flint inclusions, 79.2mm in diameter and 607g in weight. The surface is predominantly rough, with signs of damage (wear, chips and cracks). Difficult to date (ballista balls were in use from the Roman to Medieval periods), the object could also potentially be architectural, and date from any time from Roman to Modern.
Two ballista balls were found in York (at 9 Blake Street) within late 3rd to 4th century deposits. One of these was of a similar size to this object, measuring 82mm in diameter, formed from a shell…
Created on: Friday 28th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'On railway track 1/2 mile from Grannies Attic, next to ploughed land.', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-3BF3B6
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic Polished/Ground Stone Axehead. Material is probably a fine grained volcanic rock with small amounts of secondary metamorphic garnet, possibly originating in the Lake District (a substantial number of stone axes found in York originate in the Lake District).
The axe has been ground/polished to a smooth but pitted surface. One face of the axehead is flat, the other is ridged, giving a roughly triangular section. The broad end of the axe is present, but the narrow end has broken off (roughly 1/3 of the axehead may be missing).
Created on: Wednesday 3rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Knapton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-ACA3C7
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A large fragment of whetstone, which is probably early-medieval in date. Numberous whetstones made in this material have been found in the East Ridings of Yorkshire in Viking contexts. The stone from which the whetstone has been carved is a fine-grained Mica Schist, sourced in Scandinavia. The stone has been chipped and ground into the whetstone shape and has large chamfered edges. The chamfered edges are still very obvious. Weight: 94g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: YORYM-1600A7
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A roughly spherical sling shot, which could also be just a natural stone.
Created on: Monday 17th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Newbald', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-6DFFE3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An exquisitely finished, polished Neolithic axehead, composed of a fine-grained mudstone, rather than flint. The fine-grained nature of the rock allows it to take such a fine polish. A number of axes exist that have been produced from this rock but the exact source of the rock is uncertain. The axe dates from between circa 3500 BC to 2100 BC. The implement has been extensively knapped and highly polished into a sub-oval shape. The axe is wedge-shaped, with a pointed-oval section. The axe tapers to a rounded terminal (the butt end) and flares out at the other end to the cutting edge, t…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 30th April 2014
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Reighton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-07A703
Object type: TEXTILE EQUIPMENT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chipped, ground and polish stone pebble for textile working, on either linen or leather. The pebble is circular with a flat top and bottom.
Created on: Wednesday 28th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Melsonby', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-3279D7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A carved stone object of unknown date and function. The object does however resemble a mace head. It has a pierced square sectioned tang, with a rounded head. The head has been cut and looks like a mace head. There is an incised collar around the top.
Created on: Friday 30th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Brompton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-4399F2
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A large fragment of whetstone, which is probably early-medieval in date. Numberous whetstones made in this material have been found in the East Ridings of Yorkshire in Viking contexts. The stone from which the whetstone has been carved is a fine-grained stone such as Mica Schist, sourced in Scandinavia. The stone has been chipped and ground into the whetstone shape and has large chamfered edges. The chamfered edges are still very obvious. Weight: 85g.
Created on: Thursday 12th February 2009
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Yapham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-E4F022
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic stone axe or adze. The tool has been ground to create a smooth implement.
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Bulmer', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-F17BB0
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete whetstone probably dating to the early-medieval period. The whetstone is rectilinear in plan and relatively square in section. One end narrows slightly, each end is angled slightly, parallel to each other. The stone is a fine-grained, micaceous rock, probably schistose in origin. There appears to be no garnet present or clear schistoze texture which has been clearly apparent in nearly all of the other whetstone seen through the Yorkshire FLO office.
The surface has badly damaged, most of the marks are relatively new which probably indicates plough damage. This whetstone pro…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Paull', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-9CF976
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A carved soapstone object, which could be a gaming piece of early-medieval to medieval date.
The piece is octagonal in shape with seven of the sides decorated with incised cross-hatching. The eighth side, most probably the front of the piece, is carved with a 'Gothic' archway flanked by pillars. The top and the base of the piece are flat with a circular hole running through the centre. The stone is a pale greyish-white in colour with flecks of red occurring in places. The piece is slightly cracked on three sides. The piece is 19.3mm tall and 23.4mm wide and weighs 20.8g.
Created on: Thursday 30th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Cottingham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-6213B6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, unidentified object of uncertain date. The object is formed from a single piece of igneous rock, most probably gabbro, which appears to have been at some point manipulated into a circular form, though it is now worn and broken. Numerous large quartz inclusions are present within the stone. Centrally, a circular piece of gold infilled with red enamel has been inserted into the stone. Due to the durable nature of this type of stone it is probable that the gold was purposefully inserted into its surface. There are no signs of any form of attachment.
The gold makes up less…
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Skegness', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-D46757
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date. The weight, made from fine grained sandstone, is roughly circular in plan though it is now very worn and has an off-centre perforation.
Loom weights were used to keep the vertical threads, or warp, tight on a loom during weaving while the horizontal thread, or weft, was passed through the warp.
The loom weight is 102mm in diameter, 47.3mm thick and weighs 355g.
"Donut" shaped loom weights tend to date to the early-medieval period therefore this is a likely date for this object however due …
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Thormanby', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-DA26C3
Object type: TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large knapped tool, made from basalt.
The tool has a triangular section, with two sides being wider than the third. All three sides have been heavily knapped and well finished. One terminal is slightly broken. The opposite terminal has been polished and ground possibly as a result of being used as a chisel or similar tool. This polishing gives the terminal, on the narrow side of the tool, a very smoth and rounded appearance. This wear pattern can also be seen on the surface opposite. The basalt has a dark greyish-black surface colour.
This tool and its material are both …
Created on: Tuesday 19th October 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 19th October 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Aiskew', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-2507B8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete stone axe of Neolithic date. The axe is comprised of a grey-green fine-grained siliceous tuff - a sedimentary volcanic rock possibly from the Great Langdale quarries in Cumbria.
The axehead is sub-oval in plan and section with the narrow sides being neatly squared off. The Langdale stone was most probably chosen for its colour and fineness which allowed it to be highly polished. It is likely that axes such as this were high status and probably not functional. If functional however the axe would have been hafted to an organic handle or haft. The haft no longer remai…
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Flaxton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-F5D347
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible whetstone of uncertain date. The whetstone is formed from a micaceous shale and is sub-rectangular in both plan and section.
The stone is 129.4mm long, 40.6mm wide, 15.2mm thick and weighs 109g.
Due to a lack of contextual evidence and any diagnostic features it is not possible to date or identify this object with any degree of certainty.
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Thorner', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-454510
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of a stone circular and flat spindle whorl, of uncertain date. The spindle whorl has a central perforation.
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'South Holme', grid reference and parish protected.
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