Record ID: YORYM-517B40
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint secondary flake of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. Possible backed blade. The flake is made from a dark blue/grey flint. Backed edge retains light brown cortex. Vertical scars on dorsal surface. Dimensions: Length 41.3mm; width 23.8mm; thickness 7.6mm; weight 6.5g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-40A91A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint tertiary flake of late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, circa 2700 - 1600 BC. Notched scraper. The flake is made from a dark brown flint. Two notches formed of abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch are present. Abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch is also present along the distal end.  Dimensions: Length 26.8mm; width 25.6mm; thickness 5.3mm; weight 4.2g.
Created on: Monday 8th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-8417B9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin; a penny of Edward I (1272 - 1307) struck at Durham, probably class 10cf2 (dating from 1306-1307), North 1041. Measurements are; diameter 13.2mm, thickness 0.8mm and weight 1.42g.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-840D15
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin; a crude penny of John (AD 1199 - 1216), short cross class 4c, dating from AD 1199 to to 1204. Minted by Roberd at Canterbury. North (1994), page 220-221 number 968/3. Measurements are; length 15.9mm, width 17.9mm, thickness 0.8mm and weight 0.92g.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-83F720
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin; a Gallic radiate probably of Tetricus I (AD 271 - 274), Reece period 13. Illegible reverse. Unknown mint. Measurements are; diameter 19.9mm, thickness 1.6mm and weight 1.81g.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-839004
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 750 - 950. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 2 with patterned decoration. The strap end is broadly triangular with a pointed terminal at the closed end and a worn break at the attachment end. The zoomorphic terminal is in the form of a forward facing animal head; much of the surface is damaged or missing but the terminal appears to include raised rounded pellet eyes and a stub-nosed snout. The central panel bears a curvilinear design with interlinked zig-zags geometric features. The rever…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-833D18
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy medieval French jetton dating to the period c.AD 1418 - 1437. 'Shield of France' type. Triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in four arched tressure reverse. Probably mint of Paris. Similar jettons are illustrated in Mitchiner, p.191-193 in which the Shield of France is described as a modern issue dated c.1418 - 1437 AD, probably struck at Paris. Ref: Mitchiner, M. (1988) Jetons, Medalets & Tokens, the Medieval Period & Nuremberg. London: B. A. Seaby Ltd.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-827DC6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date, c.AD 1100 - 1600. Walton Rogers Form C. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both surfaces have faint traces of moulded decoration though the object is worn obscuring the exact design. The metal has a mid-brown patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 27.19mm in diameter, 10.78mm thick and weighs 29.41g. The perforation is 10.06mm in diameter suggesting a medieval date as per the thicker spindles of this period (Walton Rogers, 1997, p.1731). It also fit…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-825F67
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy pin of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 800 - 950. The pinhead has a globular head with a flat top and roughly seven longitudinal facets. From the base of the head a collared circular sectioned shaft extends, tapering to a worn break. The metal has a green patina. The pin survives to a length of 11.19mm, the head has a diameter of 8.16mm while the shaft is 2.02mm in diameter. It weighs 1.98g. PAS examples of this type have predominantly been found in Yorkshire (Haldenby 2012, 6-7), such as YORYM-F62AEE and YORYM1269. Haldenby suggests tha…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-820766
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval cut halfpenny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272) dating to the period AD 1248 - 1250. Voided long cross reverse. Moneyer henri. Mint unclear. Class IIb-IIIa. North Vol 1, p.226, no.985/2-986.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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