Record ID: YORYM-88831B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy weight of  late medieval date, c. AD 1350-1500. The object is shield-shaped with a thick border and is decorated with three lions passant. It has a perforation at the top of the shield of 5.9mm in diameter. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The object measures 72.44m in length, 58.82mm in width, 16.22mm in thickness and weighs 437g. Similar shield-shaped trade weights have been recorded on the database and dated to the medieval period: DENO-29B991 and SOM-EA1CD5.
Created on: Thursday 1st June 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd July 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-A85E10
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead shot of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1600 - 1900. The object is sub-spherical with a dished flattened portion. Diameter: 16.59mm; Weight: 23.32g. It is difficult to precisely assign projectiles to specific calibres of gun because most excavated shot will have lost weight, there was a huge variety of firearms, balls were imperfectly manufactured, and because lead varies in weight. The weight of the shot suggests it may have been meant for firing from a weapon such as an arquebus, caliver (small muskets) or carbine. The dished flat spot may also suggest this formed part o…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-A84C5F
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead shot of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1600 - 1900. The object is sub-spherical with a dished flattened portion. Diameter: 13.94mm; Weight: 13.45g. It is difficult to precisely assign projectiles to specific calibres of gun because most excavated shot will have lost weight, there was a huge variety of firearms, balls were imperfectly manufactured, and because lead varies in weight. The weight of the shot suggests it may have been meant for firing from a weapon such as a pistol or fowling piece. The dished flat spot may also suggest this formed part of cannon hail-shot wit…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-A83B89
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead shot of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1600 - 1900. The object is sub-spherical with a dished flattened portion. Diameter: 12.31mm; Weight: 9.26g. It is difficult to precisely assign projectiles to specific calibres of gun because most excavated shot will have lost weight, there was a huge variety of firearms, balls were imperfectly manufactured, and because lead varies in weight. The weight of the shot suggests it may have been meant for firing from a weapon such as a pistol or fowling piece. The dished flat spot may also suggest this formed part of cannon hail-shot with…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-A83205
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead shot of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1600 - 1900. The object is sub-spherical with a dished flattened portion. Diameter: 12.58mm; Weight: 9.69g. It is difficult to precisely assign projectiles to specific calibres of gun because most excavated shot will have lost weight, there was a huge variety of firearms, balls were imperfectly manufactured, and because lead varies in weight. The weight of the shot suggests it may have been meant for firing from a weapon such as a pistol or fowling piece. The dished flat spot may also suggest this formed part of cannon hail-shot with…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-09D118
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy token of medieval to post-medieval date, circa AD 1200 - 1800. Possible Powell Type 3 (segments). The token is uni-faced and sub-circular in plan with a rectangular section. The upper surface is decorated with a eight (8) spokes radiating out from a central pellet. A single pellet is retained within each resulting cell. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a light white patina and is in fair condition. The token is 18.6mm in diameter, 2.4mm thick and weighs 4.1g. Tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long peri…
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-BB2DF8
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead non-heraldic personal seal of medieval date, c. 1200-1300. The seal is a pointed oval or vesica shape, with a round lug set at the top of the reverse. The seal itself has been bent back towards the lug, rendering it difficult to read.  The central motif depicts an eight-pointed flower or star. The surrounding legend starts at twelve o'clock with reversed letters. The impression reads: S' MARGARET ESPAR[-] The object measures 28mm in length, 22.7mm in width, 3mm thick, with the lug projecting by 8mm. It weighs 15.8g.  Sealing was used for authe…
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-FEA5F6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weights or gaming piece of Early-Medieval date, c. AD 800 – 1000. The object is conical with a flat circular base and curved sides which taper to a rounded apex. It appears undecorated. The metal has a mid-grey/white patina and is worn. The object is 17.9mm in diameter, 12.1mm tall and weighs 15.6g. Numerous similar objects have been recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme including SWYOR-427442 which states that such objects are often described as gaming pieces but there are few excavated examples with which to compare them. They …
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-805571
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval to post medieval date, c.AD 1100 - 1600. Walton Rogers Form C. The spindle whorl is bi-conical and features decoration on both sides. One form of decoration is raised lines radiating from the outer edge to the central perforation of the spindle whorl, while the reverse is divided into four cells by similarly raised lines, each one containing either three or four raised dots. The entire object has a white/grey patina. The central perforation is 9mm in diameter. The entire object is 28.2mm in diameter, 11.4mm in thickne…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-01DD41
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a flat base and slightly domed top. A distorted central perforation runs through the object and all surfaces appear undecorated. The metal has a mid-white/grey patina and is worn. The object is 27.3mm in diameter, 8.7mm thick and weighs 15.4 g. The perforation is 8.6mm in diameter. Walton Rogers (1997, p.1731) suggests Roman spindle whorls have a diameter of between 4-8mm while the diameter of medieval spindles is in the range of 9-11mm to fit the thicker spindles of this period. …
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2023
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