Record ID: WMID-C1133C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy finger ring with square bezel of Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 - AD 1800). The finger ring has a square bezel with bevelled edges. No design The hoop is integral. The hoop is circular and flat with angular edges.  The hoop has an external diameter 20.1 mm and an internal diameter 15.5 mm. The bezel is 16.2 mm long by 16.1 mm wide. The hoop is 2.3 mm thick and 5.1 mm wide. It weighs 10.2 g. The finger ring is mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina.
Created on: Monday 10th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2023
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Record ID: WMID-6841E1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete moulded figurative mount of probable Late Post Medieval to Modern dating (18th Century onwards). The mount is sub triangular in shape, with openwork details. The back is recessed. On the left hand side of the front, is a figurative person. The head is raised prominently away from the base of the mount. The detail for hair or a hat is uncertain. The eyes are circular and infilled with a dark material, possibly jet. A triangular nose is positioned between and below the eyes. No neck is present, and the figure continues downwards, wearing a robe with right arm held up …
Created on: Wednesday 24th February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Record ID: WMID-E0E5B6
Object type: CURTAIN FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy ring or loop which functioned as a curtain fitting, of Post Medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD). It is sub-circular in shape with a rectangular cross section with bevelled edges. In profile the loop is flat. It measures 26.3 mm external diameter, 17.8 mm internal diameter and 2.9 mm thick. The ring is 3.5 mm wide. It weighs 4.0 grams. The curtain fitting is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Similar rings are illustrated in Margeson (1993, p. 82, Fig 47, #522-524). Margeson describes them as being suspension rings which were p…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2017
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Record ID: WMID-C36C1B
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dress hook (single sharp hooked eye), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). Around 50% of the dress hook is present, with the hook and part of the trefoil openwork design incomplete. The hooked eye is irregular in plan, and rectangular in section. It is of an openwork design, with a large sub rectangular eye section. The openwork plate consists of a hatched Hungerford knot in a trefoil shape, with two undecorated pellets at the junction between the eye and the plate. The reverse is undecorated. It measures 16.0 mm in length, 16.9 mm wi…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-C342D0
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy single sharp hooked clasp (dress hook), of Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1600). Around 95% of the hooked clasp is present, with just the hook incomplete. The hooked clasp consists of a sub rectangular attachment loop, a circular openwork central plate, with a solid centre, and sever circular holes arranged evenly around it, and a single sharp hook (now incomplete). The back is undecorated. It measures 24.4 mm in length, 17.1 mm wide and 1.8 mm thick. It weighs 2.3 grams. The hooked clasp is a mid green to brown colour, with an even su…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-C2FE79
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting / sword belt fitting of Early Post Medieval dating (17th Century AD). The strap fitting consists of a circular hollow-domed plate with, at one end a projecting collared debased trefoil attachment knop, and the other end is a close butted blunt hook, with a double rounded collar at the junction with the plate. A thin copper alloy sheet is present on the reverse, secured in place by a circular sectioned rivet. The strap fitting measures 37.3 mm in length, 15.8 mm wide and 8.2 mm thick. It weighs 7.9 g. The strap fitting is a mid green to…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-09FBAC
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete spherical lead alloy ball, probably a musket ball or shot, of Post Medieval dating (17th Century AD onwards). The lead shot is spherical in shape. It is a light to mid grey colour with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. It has a diameter of 14.5 mm and weighs 16.6 grams.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: WMID-09E0AB
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete spherical lead alloy ball, probably a musket or pistol ball or shot, of Post Medieval dating (17th Century AD onwards). The lead shot is spherical in shape. A casting seam and sprue are present. It is a light to mid grey colour with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. It has a diameter of 9.6 mm and weighs 5.4 grams.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: WMID-08CC24
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete spherical lead alloy ball, probably a musket ball or shot, of Post Medieval dating (17th Century AD onwards). The lead shot is spherical in shape. It is a light to mid grey colour with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. It has a diameter of 14.8 mm and weighs 17.5 grams.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: WMID-C1EB2D
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy plaque or mount, of unknown dating, but probably Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval (AD 1400 to AD 1700). The plaque is sub rectangular in shape. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The front has been decorated with a design in relief. This design consists of three rows of two saints. Each row is separated by a thin and a thick border, the thick border bears traces of lettering, which is now illegible. To either side of the plaque are vertical borders, one wide, the other thin with a rope like design. To the left hand side, the edge is slightly recess…
Created on: Thursday 26th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 26th June 2014
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Record ID: WMID-C09D10
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy, Post medieval, Twopence (also known as a Turner or Bodle), Charles I (AD 1625 to AD 1649), dating to either 1642, 1644, 1648 or 1650. Spink, p86, no 5602. Diameter: 18.9 mm Thickness: 1.1 mm Weight: 2.0 g
Created on: Thursday 26th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 26th June 2014
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Record ID: WMID-C22F68
Object type: EAR RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete composite gold Earring of probable Post Medieval to Modern dating (AD 1800 to AD 1900). The ear ring comprises two separate parts: a pendant / decorative element and the wire section to suspend it from the ear. The wire part consists of a circular sectioned recurved piece of wire, terminating in an globular knop. The wire has a diameter of 0.83 mm. The pendant / decorative element comprises a circular openwork disc. At the centre of the disc, a coil of twisted gold wire is present, in a squashed domed shape. Radiating out from this centre are twelve heart shaped petals, …
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ryedale', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-216980
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy finial or knop from a baluster type spoon, of Post Medieval dating (1500 to 1600 AD). The finial or knop is hexagonal in section, and irregular in plan. It would have fitted onto a hexagonal sectioned handle. The finial consists of a fluted base, which narrows to a thin collar and a blunt rounded knop. It measures 21.43mm in length, 12.96mm wide and 13.66mm thick. It weighs 8.8 grams. The knop is a mid to dark green colour with an even surface patina. Spoons with a Baluster style knop or finials are typically of 16th Century dating.
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1FAF87
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy knife end cap, of probable Post Medieval dating (c.1500-1700 AD). Approximately 75% of the end cap is present consisting of part of the top, and parts of two sides. It was originally square sectioned. Now it is sub square in plan and irregular in cross section. The top is flat. The top has been decorated with a ridged foliate (leaves) design. Large leaves (with multiple veins) are angled into the corners, with a smaller leaf inbetween them, along the side. A border of pellets is present around the edge. The sides are sub rectangular in plan. No …
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1E5DA3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy mount or strap fitting, of Late Post Medieval dating (16th to 18th Centuries AD). The mount is sub square in plan, and rectangular in profile. The mount has rounded corners. The front has been decorated with five circular depressions. Two small copper alloy rivets are present for attachment purposes. The rivets are incomplete, and both are circular sectioned (diameter 1.27mm). The reverse is plain and undecorated. The mount is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, ha…
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1D1952
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval coin: An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy Ottoman/Turkish coin, of Sultan Madmud II who ruled Hijra between 1223 - 1255 (Islamic calendar) or 1808 - 1839 AD. A translation of the Arabic inscription on the obverse reads: "Sultan Mahmud Khan, May his victory be glorious". The reverse inscription appears to be illegible. Diameter: 21.54mm Thickness: 0.92mm Weight: 1.3 grams
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1CCC63
Object type: STUD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy stud or mount, probably of Medieval to Post Medieval dating but most likely between 16th to 17th Centuries AD. The stud is circular in plan, and irregular in cross section. It consists of a domed (convex) head (diameter 13.47mm), with the shank attached centrally on the interior surface. The head has been decorated with several rows of raised pellets, covering the surface. The shank is square sectioned, and tapers to a point. The tip has been bent right over. The stud is a dark green to brown colour, with signs of soil adhering to the inside…
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1BAFC7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One handle of a wheel thrown ceramic vessel, of Early Post Medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD) The sherd consists of a handle fragment of a local miscellaneous (unsourced) Early Post Medieval ceramic type, consistent with Early Post Medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD). The handle is unglazed and is of the strip type, probably from a large storage jar or jug. The sherd measures 65.99mm in length, 35.50mm wide and 14.84mm thick. It weighs 44.9 grams. Sherd specific details: Fabric type: Local miscellaneous (unsourced) oxidised ware Sherd type: Handle Handle type…
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0D35A1
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead or lead alloy button, of Post medieval dating (18th to 19th Centuries AD). The button is circular in plan, with raised symmetrical decoration on the front. A raised central pellet is present, with the rest of the design radiating from that. Eight diagonal rays extend from the centre, separating the button into eight segments. An open trilobed design is present in the middle of each segment. An arched tressure is present around the edge of the button. The back of the button exhibits the design in reverse relief, suggesting that it may have been press moulded…
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0CCA35
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy symmetrical bar mount of Post Medieval Dating (16th to 17th Centuries AD). The mount is irregular in plan and sub rectangular in cross section. The mount consists of a central pellet, with a scallop shell shape (semi-circles with radiating lines) to either side. This style of decoration has a floral or foliate appearance. Both sides are incomplete, with the edges demonstrating an old break. The back of the mount is plain, with two integrally cast attachment spikes. Both have been bent over, and they taper gradually towards a point. In both cases t…
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.