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Record ID: DUR-914594
Object type: CROSS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cross or crucifix. The object weighs 139.9g and measures 94.40mm in length, 54.03mm in width and 13.75mm in thickness.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2012
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Record ID: DUR-BA57F5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead token dating to the Post Medieval period. The token is circular in plan and decorated on both sides. There is a depiction of a serpent in raised decoration on one side. The other side depicts a central square with a central dot, on each side of the square is a cross. This side of the token is possibly imitating a Medieval coin, but it is inderminate what the serpent is for. The token weighs 2.0g and measures 14.18mm in diameter and 1.92mm in thickness.
Created on: Friday 3rd February 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-A73DB6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl dating to the Post Medieval period. The spindle whorl is circular in plan with a central circular perforation. It is convex and one side is decorated with raised dots and lines. The other side is decorated with V shaped lines stemming from the centre of the object out to the perimeter. There are a series of these V shapes, one inside the other. The metal is grey in colour and the object weighs 26.1g and measures 29.02mm in diameter and 8.98mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2012
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Record ID: DUR-A5C732
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead button dating to the Post Medieval period. The button is circular in plan with a cast integral shank on the reverse. Only the front face is decorated, it is possible to see the moulded image of a face with long hair, possibly wearing a crown. The edges of the button have been damaged and are bent out of shape in places. The metal is white in colour and is extremely thin. It weighs 14.0g and measures 27.73mm in diameter and 11.58mm in height. For examples of buttons with cast integral shanks, see Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. (2002) Dress Accessories, Museum of London: 274.
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-96D137
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal of the two disc type and dating to the Post Medieval period. The object is sub oval in plan and is well preserved and the decoration is now very faint. On one side there is written the number 10, the decoration on the other side is in the shape of a heart. The metal is white in colour and the object weighs 1.8g. It measures 10.37mm in diameter and 3.44mm in thickness. The seal is probably an example of either a weaver's, clothier's and searcher's personal seals. See Saunders, P. (2001) Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum: Medieval Catalogue, part 3, 83: fig. 24.
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-96B173
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cloth seal of the two disc type and dating to the Post Medieval period. The object is sub oval in plan with a rectangular protrusion. The object has been well preserved, although it is filled with soil and the decoration is now very faint. On one side there is a central circle. The decoration on the other side is unclear. The metal is white in colour and the object weighs 5.4g. It measures 23.87mm in length, 17.28mm in diameter and 4.59mm in thickness. The seal is probably an example of either a weaver's, clothier's and searcher's personal seals. See Saunders, P. (2001) Salisbu…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-677944
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead pendant dating to the Medieval period. The pendant is pear shaped in plan, with a circular perforation at the pointed top of the object. The decoration on the front face is of raised pellets in a sporadic arrangement. The reverse of the object is undecorated. It weighs 28.4g and measures 32.45mm in length, 26.21mm in width and 9.53mm in thickness.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-674CE6
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead button dating to the Post Medieval period. The button is circular in plan and domed. It has two cylindrical protrusions on the reverse that have been bent out of shape, but would have been used to attach the button to clothing. The front face depicts a wheel design, there is a central raised circle around the top of the dome with three raised lines vertical lines at right angles. In between each of the lines and below the perimeter of the circle are raised pellets. The object is well preserved, although the decoration is now faint. It weighs 29.3g and measures 26.27mm in diamet…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-6EE6E2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead vessel mount dating to the Medieval period. The mount is curved in plan and rectangular in section. At one end there is a carved lion's head that includes facial features and ears. A pattern of incised diagonal lines at either side of an incised central line continue along the length of the object. It weighs 88.9g and measures 52.34mm in length and 11.36mm in width. The diameter of the lion's head is 20.33mm and the thickness is 7.35mm. The metal is grey in colour.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2012
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Record ID: DUR-583F05
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead figurine in the shape of an African person's head, with a sub rectangular shank protruding where the body should be. The head is slightly upturned and there is appears to be a carved hat on top of the head. The face is carved into the lead and a neck is apparent. It weighs 82.7g and measures 62.99mm in length, the head is 19.12mm wide and the face is 24.48mm thick. Several similar objects can be found on this database (e.g. NARC-DC03B3, KENT5054, IOW-B47783, SWYOR-790331). They come from the lids of tobacco jars and probably date to the 18th century.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2013
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Record ID: DUR-041F51
Object type: STAMP
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead object, possibly a stamp of some kind, possibly dating to the Roman period. The object is oval in plan and sub rectangular in section. On one of the oval faces the object is decorated with three circles in a line. There is possibly some other symbols inside the circles although the object is quite worn and this is difficult to tell. The rest of the object is undecorated and has been chipped in places. The metal is dark grey and brown. It measures 31.4mm in length, 19.04mm in width and 18.7mm in height, it measures 46.4g in mass.
Created on: Friday 13th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2012
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Record ID: DUR-05B561
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Boy Bishop Token, Post Medieval in date. It is copying a long cross coin- with the reverse having a long cross. The obverse design is unclear but has a central design with the legend on the outside.
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F69533
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval mount. It is circular in plan with a raised central heart shaped motif on the front face. The reverse is uneven and has the remains of a central stud.
Created on: Monday 20th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F68A44
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval token, 17-18th century in date. It is circular in plan with decoration in relief on both faces. One face has a four pointed star, the other is unclear due to wear. Tokens such as this could have been used for a variety of purposes, gaming, counting, weighing etc and were used for a long period.
Created on: Monday 20th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F67F51
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval token, 17-18th century in date. It is circular in plan with decoration in relief on both faces. One face has an anchor, the other appears to be a representation of a palm leaf with a central vertical line, and multiple lines coming off at both sides, facing upwards. Tokens such as this could have been used for a variety of purposes, gaming, counting, weighing etc and were used for a long period.
Created on: Monday 20th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F66507
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead Medieval spindle whorl. It is circular in plan, and biconical with a central circular perforation. The decoration on both faces consists solely of lines, in relief. One face is split into sections by lines radiating from the centre, with two horizontal lines in each section. The other face is more abstract.
Created on: Monday 20th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-5EAB65
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead Papal bulla of Pope Innocent IV, whose papacy lasted from 1243 to 1254 AD. The obverse depicts the faces of St Peter and St Paul below the inscription [SPAS]P[E] (SPA = Sanctus Paulus, SPE = Sanctus Petrus), all of which are surrounded by a beaded border, flanking the outside edge of the bulla. St. Paul is seen on the left looking right, with a long pointed beard, and St. Peter is on the right facing left, with a rounded face and beard and hair formed from pellets. Each is within a C or backwards-C beaded border, joined to the main. This follows a set formula, not…
Created on: Monday 13th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th January 2021
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Record ID: DUR-5D0497
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four disc lead late Medieval- Post Medieval cloth seal, unused, dating to 1400- 1800. It is complete, and has been folded in half, but not put together, and not stamped with any design. Disc 1 has the conical stud on the reverse, which fits through the hole of Disc 4. The seal has been folded at the connecting strip between Discs 2 and 3. Each of the discs is sub-circular. Without any markings on it is not possible to date this example more closely as cloth seals were used over a long period of time.
Created on: Monday 13th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-5CCFA5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Medieval spindle whorl. It is circular in plan, with a central circular hole. It is biconical with decoration in relief on both faces with the same decoration. This consists of triangles around the central hole, inside of each is a dot. The outer edge is decorated with a border of two lines running round the edge, connected by a series of small lines.
Created on: Monday 13th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F55237
Object type: POWDER FLASK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead item, most likely a powder flask or measure. It has a rectangular box shaped top section, which is slightly squashed. Attached to the top section is a rectangular sectioned shaft. Powder was most likely scooped into the top box section before pouring. The shaft may have been to fit it into something or to stand it up.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2017
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