Record ID: YORYM-17C4D1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy cruciform brooch with 'florid' Style I decoration of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 500 - 570. The fragment is an expanded flat knob which would have projected from the head of the brooch. The central element of the knob is rectangular with a D-shaped section. One edge bears four parallel ridge and groove designs and two parallel punched annular designs are present towards the opposite edge, giving the appearance of eyes. A short rectangular projection with D-shaped section extends from the edge with the grooves, terminating in a worn break. This would have…
Created on: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-DB3B44
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of gilded copper-alloy object, probably a jewelled disc brooch, reconstructable to a minimum of 43mm diameter. The fragment is lunate or crescent-shaped, and represents just under half of the brooch. It has worn breaks along all edges, and all of the curved outer edge has been lost, but the shape is preserved. The front is decorated with low-relief ornament, with gilding remaining in the grooves. The outermost field is very incomplete but contains some probably zoomorphic decoration, with traces of bodies which may have been made from a pair of border lines filled in with …
Created on: Friday 8th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wath', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-A0AA0D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy ansate brooch of early-medieval date, c.AD 700-750. The head of the brooch comprises an unevenly armed cross, one arm of which extends to form the start of an arched bow. Only a short length of the rectangular bow survives, the rest having been lost to old worn breaks. The arm opposite the bow is narrower and has a rounded terminal. The remaining arms are also rounded, narrow and short. The three surviving arms are decorated with ring-and-dot designs at the terminals joined by linear grooves. To the reverse of the brooch, an integral hook or loop remains …
Created on: Friday 21st April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 12th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-3B80E8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2016 T101 A small fragment of an unidentified gilded silver artefact. The fragment is rectangular in both plan and section, and appears to have one true and three broken or cut edges. The upper surface of the fragment is decorated with a cast zoomorphic design in Salin's Style I. This appears to depict the head of a bird-of-prey in profile, facing left (as pictured), characterised by a bulbous eye with a curved beak below. The remains of a similar bird's head may be represented on the left, facing the surviving bird, but this cannot be confirmed due to incomple…
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skirpenbeck', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-3B7499
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2016 T100. A fragment of a gilded silver brooch of early medieval date. The fragment comprises the foot-plate and part of the terminal of an unidentified type of bow brooch (see 'Discussion' below). The foot-plate is sub-ovate and the terminal is zoomorphic. Both the upper and lower edges display worn breaks. The plate fragment has a raised outer border decorated with a series of incised triangular cells and a smaller pointed ovate ridge around a central cell. The panels within each of the two borders are decorated with geometric designs. The uppermost portion of this…
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-507065
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy brooch of early Early-Medieval date. The brooch is annular with a narrow D-shaped section which flattens at opposing points on the frame to form integral decorative conjoined zoomorphic heads. One pair is in the form of open-mouthed beasts with ring-and-dot motifs representing eyes. A narrowed bar joins both beast's mouths and acts as a constriction for the pin. The opposite portion of the frame is in the form of birds' heads with long curved beaks delineated by incised lines. The eyes are also marked with ring and dot designs. Triple-banded circumferential col…
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-866606
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2002 T170 Keystone disc brooch of early Anglo-Saxon date. The brooch, which is broken in two unequal halves, is circular and gilded on the front and tinned on the back to give the appearance of a silver base; diameter: 50 mm. In the centre is a large, empty, circular cell, which would originally have held a boss of white material (possibly shell or cuttlefish) with a central garnet. This is encircled by a band containing four smaller, empty circular cells (for coloured glass or garnet settings) flanked on either side by simple, sharply cast, thumb-knot motifs (Avent&#…
Created on: Thursday 3rd September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-863289
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2014 T594 Description: A complete gilded silver zoomorphic knob, probably from a radiate-headed brooch, of Early-Medieval date. The knob is D-shaped in cross-section with a hollow concave reverse. It tapers slightly from the wider attachment end, which is solid and D-shaped with a circular perforation by which the object would have been attached to the headplate of the brooch. The knob is cast in Style I relief decoration to resemble an animal head. The decoration includes a raised border around the attachment end and a Y-shaped central rib forming nose and brows.…
Created on: Thursday 4th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 7th July 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-C33D41
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete copper-alloy small-long brooch of early Anglo-Saxon date. Only the pin has been lost. The headplate is square with semi-circular knops projecting from three edges and an integral bow projecting from the fourth. The headplate is decorated with a double border of incised lines along three edges and the knops each bear ring and dot decoration. An integral lug encrusted with iron corrosion projects from the centre of the reverse of the headplate though the pin no longer survives. The bow is semi-circular and steeply arched with transverse mouldings at the top and bot…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd October 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-D6E554
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy penannular brooch of Early Medieval date. The brooch has a circular cross section and lozenge shaped terminals each of which has a flat top and base. The body of the brooch appears to be decorated with transverse incised grooves though the terminals appear undecorated, this may however be a result of wear on these features. Penannular brooches have been categorised by Elizabeth Fowler (1960) and this example fits into her Type G having squared or faceted terminals. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The brooch is 21.2mm in diameter, 3…
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 10th September 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-554033
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy penannular brooch of Dickinson's Group G1.7 (Dickinson 1982, 49, Fig. 4. The ring is round sectioned and undecorated with two flattened, lozenge shaped terminals each of which bears an incised ring on one face. The pin is made from a strip of sheet metal, one end of which is wrapped around the ring. It is hog-backed, pushed down into the brooch's ring. There is a slight waist at the point where the pin crosses the ring; this emphasises the end of the pin but could be a result of wear at this point of contact. Outside diameter, 32mm; Ring Section, 4mm diameter; Pin Length,…
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 1st October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DB2E83
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy brooch of early Anglo-Saxon date. All that remains is a fragment of the upper bow which is straight-sided and curved; the sides are facetted either side of a central narrow flat spine; there are traces of worn double-crescent stamps down the edges of the facets next to the central flattened area. The bow has a flat panel surviving at the top which is decorated with a pair of notches above a transverse groove. The bow is D-shaped in cross-section; the reverse is undecorated. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is worn. The brooch is 22.3mm lo…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Kilvington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-06B5C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Terminal from a copper-alloy penannular brooch of early-medieval date and Irish origin. A short length of the curved frame survives, with a D-shaped cross-section, and there is a thickening where this joins the terminal. The terminal is sub-triangular and decorated with a shallow cast relief design. The fragment is corroded so that it is hard to see the details of the design, but it appears to be formed around a sunken lozenge shape within an oval frame with D-shaped cells around the edge of this frame, two above and one below. The edges appear either wavy or incomplete; all edges …
Created on: Monday 27th September 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yapham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-6660C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy early Anglo-Saxon (or Anglian) cruciform brooch. The fragment comprises part of the head plate and one knob, probably the top knob. The head plate has been badly damaged but retains its broadly rectangular shape. There is a raised central panel which is edged on either side with punchmarks, probably annulets. The surviving knob is half-round with a flat-topped basal moulding decorated with two fine grooves, and a further fine groove at the base of the rounded terminal. The moulding and terminal are divided by a broad groove. The metal has a mid reddis…
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2010
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yapham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-285423
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A very fine and elaborate copper alloy, cast openwork disc brooch, Anglo-Saxon in date and cultural association. Brooches of this type tend to date to the 6th - 7th Century and are often found in burial contexts or in areas where inhumations are known. The brooch has a backwards swastika design, achieved through the removal of four T-shaped sections, forming the openwork design. The front is decorated with five circular stamps, comprising of a dot within two concentric circles. One stamp is in the centre of the brooch, with the other four located at the end of each arm where it mee…
Created on: Wednesday 11th August 2010
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NABURN', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-EC2251
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2003 T193 Description: A silver-gilt applied knob, inlaid with niello, from the head of a radiate-headed brooch. The knob is cast in deep relief with a strong Style I image: beneath a semi-circular border lie a pair of arching eyebrows that drop to join above a vestigial nose. Above, the V of the brows is echoed by a V-shaped element placed centrally and resting against the bold raised upper border. Above the eyebrows is a pair of deep and obliquely set eye sockets into which are inserted rods of silver with expanded ends which form staring eyes. The central axis …
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 7th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kilham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-97E9C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy small-long brooch, dating to the 5th or 6th century (c. 450-550 AD). The brooch has a flat head plate, with three semi-circular lobed extensions. These extensions are undecorated and although the brooch is badly corroded and some of the surface has been lost, what remains has a smooth, shiny patina. The brooch is broken at the beginnings of the arch of the bow, the break is worn. The break has resulted in the loss of the bow and foot. On the reverse of the head there is a small, broken central pierced loop. There is corrosion around the loop. Similar to an example…
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2009
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shipton Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-82DFE6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy fragment of a cruciform brooch of early-medieval date. All that remains of the brooch is a small section of the terminal, the breaks of which are worn. The fragment is sub-rectangular in shape with the beginnings of a horse-head terminal consisting of round bulbous eyes, the brow above, and a nose between defined by a longitudinal groove. The reverse is flat and undecorated, and the start of the catchplate can be seen. The metal is a dark brownish-green colour and survives in good condition. The fragment is 17.1mm long, 14.9mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 4.3g.…
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roecliffe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-8F28B2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy ansate brooch of early-medieval date. The body of the brooch is a bevelled arch which tapers to a point at either end. The bend between the body and the ends of the brooch have a transverse bar of decoration, otherwise the brooch is undecorated. A double pin lug is present on the reverse of one terminal and the catch plate on the opposite terminal is turned over. The pin is missing. The metal has a mid blackish-brown glossy patina. The brooch is 38.75mm long, 6.48mm wide, 8.59mm thick and weighs 4.60g. Brooches of this type date to the 8th or 9th centuries, and th…
Created on: Thursday 10th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boroughbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-B93360
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy detachable knob from an early Anglo-Saxon florid cruciform brooch. It has a slim undecorated rectangular extension at the top, above moulded Style I anthropomorphic decoration of a man's face, with large pellet eyes under bold brows which meet to form a straight prominent nose, with a bulbous end. A triple-strand curve emerges from under each eye and continues to curve downwards and outwards, resembling a moustache but actually a bird's beak, to end in a curved headframe with a bird's eye and curved beak. The details are unclear (there is a possible casting flaw re…
Created on: Friday 19th June 2009
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.