Record ID: PUBLIC-848D45
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fine grained, dark grey, oval-ended sandstone, broken at one end, used as a whetstone. A cone shaped stone with 3 sides having flat surfaces that have been smoothed by wear, and show evidence of being used for sharpening blades. The back is slightly concave and rougher. The improvised use of various stones from glacial drift for sharpening or rubbing stones is characteristic of the Roman and early Medieval periods until the Viking Age, when Scandinavian stones from the Telemark region became widely available. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to early Medieval, 43 - 850. The known hist…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-01EEA7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded secondary chert scraper. Golden orange/brown in colour and semi-translucent. The chert is slightly concave in section with one mesal edge having short, parallel flaking with semi-abrupt retouch along the length of the edge. The other mesal side edge has cortex remaining along the whole edge extending slightly over the proximal edge. The ventral surface has a low bulb of percussion with conchoidal ripples extending outwards. Both the dorsal and ventral surfaces are smooth. Length 35mm, width 23mm and thickness 6mm. Weight 7.4 gm.
Created on: Tuesday 15th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1BA25A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a black-burnished ware storage jar dating from AD43 - 367. It has an enverted rim with a rounded top. The colour of the sherd is dark grey/black. Length 50mm, length 15mm, width 8mm, weight 12.3gm.
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-18F077
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy toy or souvenir of Modern date (AD 1838-1911). The object is a miniature replica of the Coronation Chair, or St. Edward's Chair, in Westminster Abbey, which was commissioned by Edward I to contain the Stone of Scone. The object has moulded decoration, including lions at the base of the throne's legs (three are remaining) and quatrefoil and arched decoration on the sides. The back of the throne does not have any decoration, however, there is some lettering, which is mainly illegible. The word LONDON can be discerned as well as AUG 1902. The metal is cream in co…
Created on: Friday 30th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-55A70E
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mottled cream coloured flake of probable late Mesolithic date 7000-4000 BC. The ventral face is smooth with a low bulb of percussion. There is a prominent striking platform on the left proximal edge of the dorsal side. The dorsal side has three flakes removed and there is short, sub-parallel, abrupt retouch to both the left and right mesal. Suggested date: Late Mesolithic: 7000-4000BC. Length: 38.6mm, Width: 26.6mm and Thickness: 8.6mm. Weight: 10.3g.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6EDC24
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete ceramic figurine in the form of a child's doll of probable post medieval date, 1800 - 1900. The figurine is broken and the lower legs are missing. These small ceramic dolls were sold as childrens' toys, and were extremely popular in the mid to late 19th century, in both Britain and North America. Most were manufactured in Germany. The dolls were nicknamed 'Frozen Charlottes', the name relating to an American folk ballad 'Fair Charlotte', in turn based upon the poem 'A Corpse Going to a Ball' by Seba Smith. The poem tells of a young girl called Charlotte, who refused t…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th December 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-82D96E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of a Roman greyware vessel. The sherd has a course sandy fabric, with a few inclusions, and mottled grey inner and outer surfaces. The sherd is triangular in shape. Length: 34.8mm, Width: 36.2mm and Thickness:4.8mm. Weight: 7.7g.
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th December 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D7E4AA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A roughly crescent shaped secondary flake, mottled grey/brown in colour. The flake is probably formed on a piece of secondary debitage. There is around 70% cortex remaining on the dorsal side. The area of the flake covered in cortex has a sub-oval indentation measuring roughly 18mm x 8mm. The remaining area of the dorsal side is covered with extensive, scaled, low angle flaking, forming a side scraper on the left mesal. The ventral face is smooth with a low bulb of percussion, with ripple lines emanating from it. The scraper is probably dated to the early to middle Bronze Age. …
Created on: Sunday 9th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 10th December 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-011A07
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable microlith of Mesolithic date, 9000- 4000 BC. The flake is pale mottled grey in colour, and sub-rectangular in plan. There is a prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral face with ripples of percussion emanating from it. A chisel edge has been formed at the distal end with a tranchet blow, and there is abrupt retouch on the left mesal. The result is a Group B symetrical micro-tranchet of type Jacobi Class 5d.
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-168CF1
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flake of probable late Mesolithic date, 7000 - 4000BC. The flake is sub-rectangular in plan and section. There are two parallel flakes removed from the dorsal face, and there is very short, parallel, abrupt retouch to both edges. Retouch at the distil end has formed two notches, possibly for working arrow shafts. The flake is pale mottled grey and translucent. Length: 29.0mm, Width: 19.1mm, and Thickness: 3.0mm. Weight: 2.3g.
Created on: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-9637DC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age scraper. The flint is a pale mottled grey colour. The dorsal face has a number of small flakes and a large flake,equivalent to 50% of the dorsal face, removed. The ventral face has a pronounced bulb of percussion. There is very short, sub-parallel, abrupt retouch to the right mesal. Length: 29.3mm, Width: 24.8mm, and Thickness: 9.0mm. Weight: 7.0gm.
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd January 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6D8CC7
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn stone object, probably a whetstone or hone of uncertain date. The object is formed from a finely grained, dark grey stone, with a sub-ovate section and sub-rectangular form, with breaks to both ends. Cut marks are present, and two edges are worn smooth. The object is 82.4mm long, 46.5mm wide, 14.9 mm thick, and weighs 80.1gm. While it is extremely difficult to date whetstones accurately without supporting contextual evidenence, the area in which this object was found displays a high degree of Early- Medieval activity and is therefore likely to date to …
Created on: Wednesday 26th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 27th February 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-98C897
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast white metal sheet button. The front face shows a fouled anchor while the reverse has no visible markings. This form of button was worn by the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War. The Kriegsmarine was the navy of Nazi Germany from 1935 - 1945. The button was found on the site of a former World War II Prisoner of War Camp. It is reported that crew members of captured German U-Boats were held on the camp. A similar object is recorded at HESH-4DE54A. Diameter: 21.0mm, Thickness: 3.7mm. Weight: 1.2gm.
Created on: Friday 17th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6A7267
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete ceramic handle of early medieval date. The sherd is pale grey in colour where it was joined to the vessel, and oxidised to a darker grey on the outside. It has a sandy fabric with very rare sub-angular quartzite pebbles (c.0.25mm) and sparse shell inclusions (c.0.50mm). A number of other early-Medieval sherds are known from the site. Length: 33.6mm Width: 26.0mm Thickness: 26.6mm - 11.6mm Weight: 10.4gm
Created on: Monday 9th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-47103A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy milled farthing of George IV. (1820 - !830). Dated 1824. Spink 3822. Obverse: Bust laureate left. Obverse legend: GEORGIUS IIII DEI GRATIA. Reverse: Britannia right. Reverse legend: BRITANNIA REX FID DEF 1824. Diameter: 21.6mm, weight: 3.7gm.
Created on: Monday 13th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-240256
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flake of Mesolithic date, 7000 - 4000 BC. The flake is translucent and pale grey in colour. It is sub-rectangular in shape. Small flakes have been struck from the dorsal side. The ventral side has a low bulb of percussion and ripples of percussion. There is semi-abrupt, sub-parallel retouch to the lower left mesal. Suggested date: Late Mesolithic, 7000 - 4000 BC. Length: 16.7mm, width: 24.1mm, Thickness: 3.3mm. Weight: 1.4gm.
Created on: Monday 30th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3A23AB
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flake of Mesolithic date, 7000 - 4000 BC. The flake is translucent and pale grey in colour, and sub-rectangular in shape. 25% of the dorsal surface is covered in cortex making it a secondary flake. A number of flakes have been removed from the dorsal side. The smooth ventral face has a high bulb of percussion with lines of percussion emanating from it. There is short, semi-abrupt, sub-parallel retouch to the right mesal. Suggested date: late Mesolithic, 7000 - 4000 BC. Length:17.5mm, width:22.6mm, thickness: 2.9mm. Weight: 1.8gm.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B31611
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A side scraper of probable early Neolithic date, 4000 - 2350 BC. The flake is partly translucent, dark grey in colour and sub-rectangular in shape. The dorsal face has a whitish patina and has two parallel flakes removed. The ventral surface is smooth with a prominent bulb of percussion with lines of percussion emanating from it. There is reworking to the upper left mesal, where a narrow flake has been removed, and there is short, semi-abrupt, parallel retouch to the lower right mesal. Suggested date: early Neolithic, 4000 - 2350 BC. Length: 32.2mm, width: 17.2mm, thick…
Created on: Monday 6th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CC924A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An end scraper of probable early Neolithic date, 4000 - 2350 BC. The flake is of poor quality with surface damage, possibly from it's original state. It is roughly oval in shape, and a patinated pale grey colour. There is short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch to the left mesal. The ventral face is largely smooth with a few indentations. There is a low bulb of percussion made from a soft hammer blow. Length: 41.2mm, width: 35.7mm, Thickness: 11.9mm. Weight: 22.9gm.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E26F1E
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: MODERN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prisoner of War plaque dating to the modern period, c AD1938-1945. The object is rectangular in plan with stamped lettering reading - R.M.C. W.D. No: LB The lettering is in relief so must have been stamped from the reverse. The right hand edge has slight damage. The rear of the object is undecorated, but the stamped impressions are visible. The object is pale grey in colour, possibly aluminium or tin. In the centre of the object is a vertical crease where it was folded at the time of discovery. There are no obvious fittings remaining but the plaque may have bee…
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 29th January 2021
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