Record ID: SWYOR-2B21E2
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval copper alloy French jetton dating from AD 1385 - 1422. Crown type obverse depicting a crown with three annulets on the band with AVE MARIA GRACIA PL legend. Similar to Mitchiner number 477a but without obverse stops. Mint uncertain. Mitchiner (1988) page 181. Measurements; diameter 26.3 mm, thickness 0.8mm, weight 3.10g. The reverse shows a three-stranded straight cross fleuretty in a quatrefoil frame with the letters [-] A V E in the spandrels.
Created on: Monday 4th July 2022
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-2B01A6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy brooch; probably a Thealby mine type, a variety of headstud brooch despite the lack of the headstud itself, dating from AD 75 - 200. The wings hide a tubular housing which houses the copper alloy axis bar, but the hinged pin is missing. The wings are very worn, but may have been enamelled, and are rectangular. The bow has traces of blue enamelling along the full length, possibly in a lattice pattern. the foot and catchplate are missing. This brooch has a green patina, and white spotting within a number of circular recesses. This brooch has a weight of …
Created on: Monday 4th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 11th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-4BBF91
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead artefact, possibly a gaming piece of Early Medieval date, about AD 870 - 950, though it could also be a weight or a casting well of any date. In form it is sub-cylindrical, flat at the top and with a flat, sub-oval base that projects into a rim around the cylinder. The flat top of the artefact has a cross-hatched pattern of four crudely scratched lines dividing it into squares. The artefact has a dark cream patina. It is 13.4mm high, 15.1mm long and 14.4mm wide. It weighs 13.45g. Compare SWYOR-8F29E6. Similar objects such as LEIC-F39697 and LIN-6BFDEB have been tentat…
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-4BAE58
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead artefact, possibly a gaming piece of Early Medieval date, about AD 870 - 950. It is pyramidical in form with four slightly concave sides rising from a flat sub-circular base to a blunt point at the apex. There are no markings. The artefact has a light grey patina. It is 17mm long, 15.3mm wide and 12.7mm high, It weighs 11.77g. Compare SWYOR-8F29E6. Similar objects such as LEIC-F39697 and LIN-6BFDEB have been tentatively identified as Viking gaming pieces. This identification is more secure when the piece has a decorated top such as crenelations or a crown. Compare tho…
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-4B2738
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post medieval lead token dating from AD 1550 - 1850. It is circular and decorated on both faces. There is a wide gridded cross on on face, with a large pellet in each quarter. This may represent mill sails, and fits into Powell class 14. The reverse is less clear, but has two lines in relief, one with a knop or pellet in the centre and at the suviving end (the other end is off the flan), which may be a letter I or J. The other line is parallel with the first but very close to the edge. If they are initials, the token fits into Powell class 2. The object weighs 8.18g, has a diameter …
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-4B16C8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead artefact, probably a weight, of uncertain date from the Early Medieval period, about AD 800 - 1066, to the Post Medieval. It is discoid in form, flat on the base and moulded on the upper face with a pattern consisting of a plain cross in relief with a large pellet in each angle. The weight has a white patina. It is 23.7mm in diameter and 5.6mm thick. It weighs 26.64g. The mass is a good match for a Anglo-Scandinavian eyrir of 26.5g or ounce (ore) of c.24 - 26g, or a Dublin ounce of 26.6g. However, the design is more usually found on Medieval and later objects, and it is a…
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-4B0592
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of probable Medieval to Post Medieval date, AD 1450 - 1600. It is circular and biconvex (Walton Rogers Form C2) and decorated on both faces. On one face appears to have radiating raised ribs, with a pellet in between. The other face is less clear, but is also decorated in relief. Both faces are worn and damaged. The whorl has a light grey patina. It is 27.0mm in diameter and 7.6mm thick. It has a central, circular perforation of internal diameter 9.5mm, it weighs 24.55g. A number of similar whorls are recorded on the database: compare records SWYOR-2247…
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-49F89B
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Buckle of Post-Medieval date, about AD 1600 - 1700. The object is a double loop trapezoidal buckle. The frame has expanded and pointed outer edges and lobed protrusions at either end of the strap bar. The outer edges are bevelled. The pin is still intact and it moves freely. It is copper alloy and cast, of D shaped cross-section. The buckle has a green patina. The object weighs 4.36g, has a length of 34.2mm, width of 19.2mm, a thickness of 2.1mm, and the pin length is 18.8mm. Compare Griffiths, Philpot, and Egan (2007), the Meols catalogue, p 213 and White…
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-497280
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin; a voided short cross cut halfpenny of John (1199 - 1216), class 5c - 6c, dating from AD 1207 - 1217, the moneyer is Abel and the mint is London. It is 17.3mm long, 8.3mm wide and 0.4mm thick. It weighs 0.6g. Reference: North, 1994, volume 1, page 221, numbers 971 - 976/1.
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-495C4D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin; a penny of Edward III, fourth coinage, pre-treaty C-Gb dating from AD 1351 - 1361. Mint of London. The object weights 0.75g, has a diameter of 15.8mm and a thickness of 0.2mm. Part of the edge of the coin is missing, so the initial mark is unknown. North number 1149 -1206.
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-49115A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver medieval voided long cross coin, a penny dating from AD 1248-50. Class 3c. Moneyer Henri, mint London. North (1963) Volume 1, p 167 no 988. The coin weighs 1.31g, has a diameter of 17.9 and a thickness of 0.5mm. It is a little bent.
Created on: Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B93B41
Object type: CASKET
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy bar mount or binding strip probably from a casket or box dating from about AD 1200 -1400. It is a rectangular strip, of triangular cross-section. The upper surface has a central arris and the sloping sides are decorated with a series of ring and dot motifs stamped along the whole length of both sloping sides, seven on each. At each end is a zoomorphic terminal in the form of an animal head. Both face outwards. The reverse is flat and plain. The remains of a copper alloy rivet survive between the ears of one head. Length 39.0mm, width 3.8mm, thickness 4.2mm, weight 2.34.…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B823E7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-triangular lead and iron weight of probably Post Medieval date, AD 1500 - 1900. The object has linear cut marks on the upper surface, the reverser is flat, and the edges are rough and uneven. The short edge has two pointed iron protrusions which are probably the remains of a suspension loop. Iron is also visible in the centre of one face. Length 57.8mm, width 40.3mm, thickness 16.1, weight 227g. The mass suggests it is an 8oz or half pound weight, probably in the Mercantile system. See Egan (1998) page 302.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B7D7AE
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating from the late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age, about 2400 BC - 500 BC. The implement is formed on a tertiary flake of mottled mid grey flint. It is broadly triangular with a narrow pointed projecting tang. The barbs are very slight, but they appear to be complete. The arrowhead is also unusual in having the scaled retouch confined to semi-abrupt removals from the margins, only slightly invasive, leaving the centre of the dorsal face smooth. The point is formed at the proximal end of the flake. Measurements are; length 24.9mm, width 15.3mm, thi…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B7B558
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incompete copper alloy Post Medieval coin; a Lennox farthing token of James I dating from AD 1614 - 1625. Part of the edge of the coin is missing. North number 2133 - 2135 on page 149. Measurements are; length 15.1mm, width 13.8mm, thickness 0.4mm and weight 0.22g.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B7A4BA
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead and iron weight (or possible plumb bob) of probable Post Medieval date, AD 1500 - 1900. The weight is ovoid in cross-section and triangular in plan, broadly sub-conical in form. there is an iron rod through the centre, projecting at the top where it is rectangular in cross-section, and at the pointed base where it appears to be more rounded. There does not appear to be a suspension loop. Length 30.9mm, width 24.8mm, weight 59.2g. The mass suggests it may have been intended as a 2 ounce or 1/8 pound weight in the Mercantile or Avoirdupois systems, or possible a 1/4 mark in…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B7923B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval silver coin; a voided long cross penny of Henry III, Class 1 - 4, dating from AD 1247 - 1251. Mint of Canterbury, moneyer unknown. See North number 983 - 987. Measurements are; length 14.3mm, width 8.3mm, thickness 1.1mm and weight 0.43g.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B7782D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver short cross cut half penny of Henry III, Class 7b dating from AD 1222 - 1236. Minted by Terri at London. See North number 979 on page 223. Measurements are; length 18.5mm, width 8.9mm, thickness 0.8mm and weight 0.68g.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B76713
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a silver medieval coin, part of a voided long cross cut farthing of Henry III to Edward I, Class unknown, dating from AD 1247 - 1279. Mint and moneyer unknown. See North number 983 - 999 on page 225 - 227. Measurements are; length 8.4mm, width 6.9mm, thickness 0.5mm and weight 0.1g. The coin is cut along the centre of the cross, suggesting it was a cut farthing, but it could be a broken cut halfpenny or penny.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B75A0D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy annular double looped buckle of flattened circular cross-section, dating from the Medieval or Post Mediaeval periods, about AD 1350 - 1650. The outer frame is chunky and there are the stubs of an integral central bar which is recessed and much thinner than the frame. There are traces of gilding on both faces of the frame. The pin is missing. Internal diameter 13.5mm. Diameter 25.0mm, thickness 3.3mm, weight 7.74g Similar double-looped annular buckles have been illustrated (Whitehead 2003: 44-45) and compare IOW-6DEFC8.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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