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-702904
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment from the foot of a copper alloy cruciform brooch. The lower section of the object is in the form of an animal's head with half-round nostrils at its distal end above which are two lateral projections representing the brow. A small projection between the nostrils may represent the remains of a loop for a spangle. The upper part of the foot has faceted sides and some, incised, transverse mouldings. On the brooch's underside is a longitudinal rib representing the catch plate. The fragment measures 39.1 mm in length, 7.5 mm wide and 6.0 mm thick. It weighs 4.0 g. The artef…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Record ID: WMID-6FD092
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy trumpet style brooch, of Roman date (75 to 175 AD). Approximately 25% of the brooch is present, with the bow, foot and catch plate present. The rest is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The bow of the brooch is D shaped in cross section. At the top of the bow fragment is an arcanthus style moulding, with a central collar and three equally spaced rectangular knops above and below. Beneath the moulding, the lower part of the bow extends and tapers slightly. The bow terminates in a flat circular foot knop, which is incomplete, but has a sub circular c…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th September 2015
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Record ID: WMID-6C6434
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Headstud style brooch, of Roman dating (AD 75 - AD 200). Approximately 95% of the brooch is present consisting of the bow, partial headloop, wings and foot. The pin and catch plate are missing. In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and rectangular in cross section. The bow head is angular (comma shaped) in profile. The headloop at the top of the brooch is incomplete, and would have originally been circular in nature. No headstud is present on the bow. The bow has been decorated by four vertical grooves running the length of the bow. Two horizontal ri…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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Record ID: WMID-6C08B2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy, probable trumpet brooch, of Roman dating (AD 75 to AD 175). Around 25% of the brooch is present, consisting of the foot knop only. The rest of the brooch is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The foot knop consists of an arcanthus style moulding with a central horizontal collar, with three regularly spaced rectangular knops above and below. Above the foot knop, are two horizontal grooves as decoration. On the reverse, the base of the catch plate is present. No break is present at the base of the foot knop. It measures 15.6 mm in length, 7.5 mm wi…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th September 2015
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Record ID: WMID-6BB89F
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy mount, of probable Medieval dating (AD 1200 to AD 1500). The mount is rectangular in shape, with a slight convex cross section. The front is slightly domed, whereas the reverse is flat. The front has been decorated with a horizontal groove, with several small vertical grooves positioned just below it. A similar row of small vertical grooves is present, along the other long edge. A circular sectioned copper alloy rivet is present, located in the centre of the mount. It has a diameter of 1.4 mm. It measures 7.8 mm in length, 4.8 mm wide and 3.7 mm thick. I…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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Record ID: WMID-5BAF30
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy finger ring, of Late Roman dating (Later 2nd to 3rd Centuries AD). Around 50% of the finger ring is present, consisting of the bezel and part of the hoop. The intaglio is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The bezel is rectangular, with an oval intaglio setting positioned centrally. Traces of a white paste or possible solder are still present within the setting. The shoulders of the ring are triangular in shape, with a converging triangular groove on each one. The hoop has a rectangular cross section. Grooves are present around the edge of the hoop. …
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Record ID: WMID-5B876E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy finger ring, of probable Medieval to Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1700). Around 50% of the finger ring is present, with half of the hoop missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The bezel is oval in shape, with recessed enamel decoration. The decoration consistsof a central blue rectangular bar, with a semi circle of probable white enamel to either side. The bezel has a length of 13.1 mm and is 10.3 mm wide. The shoulders are plain. The hoop is rectangular in cross section. It measures 10.9 mm in length, 20.9 mm wide and 11.9 mm thick. …
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Record ID: WMID-5B01FA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sheet copper alloy buckle plate, of Medieval dating (AD 1350 to AD 1450). Approximately 90% of the buckle plate is present, with one of the strap bar loops being incomplete. The buckle plate has been made from a piece of sheet copper alloy metal, folded in half, around the strap bar. A sub rectangular pin slot has been cut at one end, and it has been narrowed to fit the frame. The other end of the front plate has two triangular notches removed as decoration. The back plate has a straight edge. No other forms of decoration are present on the front or back plates. A…
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Record ID: WMID-5AD048
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy pendent loop from a bar mount or similar strap fitting, of Medieval dating (AD 1250 to AD 1400). The pendent loop is circular in shape, with a D shaped cross section. The front is convex or domed, whereas the reverse is flat. It has an external diameter of 12.0 mm and an internal diameter of 7.4 mm. The ring has a width of 1.9 mm and is 1.7 mm thick. It weighs 0.8 g. The pendent loop is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. A similar pendent loop has been recorded on the PAS database as WMID-EA2706. Similar ones have also been illustrate…
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Record ID: WMID-5A5669
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy single looped trapezoidal buckle frame and pin, of Medieval dating (AD 1250 to AD 1400). Both the buckle frame and pin are present. The buckle frame is trapezoidal in shape, with an expanded triangular outer edge, with a U shaped pin rest. The strap bar is narrowed and recessed. Spherical knops are present on either end of the strap bar. The reverse is undecorated. The pin has been made from a triangular piece of sheet copper alloy metal, wrapped around the axis bar. The pin has a blunt point. The buckle frame measures 13.4 mm in length, 15.9 mm wide and …
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Record ID: WMID-5A210E
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy strap loop, of medieval dating (c. AD 1250 to c. AD 1400). The fitting is single looped and sub-oval, with an off-set straight attachment bar and a pair of opposed internal trianglar projections which would have secured the strap in place whilst allowing the fitting to slide up and down the strap. The strap fitting measures 16.9 mm in length, 18.9 mm wide and 2.5 mm thick. It weighs 1.6 g. The strap fitting is a mid brown colour, with an even surface patina. A very similar example is illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (1991, page 234; Figure 1262), …
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Record ID: WMID-C87FBB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy composite buckle frame, with a central forked spacer of Medieval dating (c.1350 to c. 1450 AD). The spacer frame is oval in shape and two linear stepped projections at the other (both incomplete). In profile the spacer frame is sub rectangular and in cross section it is oval. A small recess is present between the spacers, for the pin to be attached. The outer loop is incomplete. No decoration appears to be present on either the front or back of the frame. The pin has been made from a piece of copper alloy wire, with a circular cross section. The pin is in…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-C86941
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy composite buckle frame, with a central forked spacer of Medieval dating (c.1350 to c. 1450 AD). The spacer frame is oval in plan with a lentoid projection (oval knop) at one end and two linear stepped projections at the other (one incomplete). In profile the spacer frame is sub rectangular and in cross section it is oval. A small recess is present between the spacers, for the pin to be attached. A small triangular recess is present on the inner edge of the outer loop to act as a pin rest. The outer face of the frame has been filed heavily. No decoration a…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-C7B42C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy single looped D shaped buckle with a separate rectangular strap plate of medieval date (c. AD 1350 to AD 1450). The buckle frame, pin and plate are present. The buckle frame is broadly D shaped in plan, with a broad D shape cross section. At the centre of the frame, a single angular pointed projection with a U shaped notch as pin rest is present. The strap bar is narrowed and off set. Folded around the strap bar is a buckle plate formed from sheet metal. The edges of the buckle plate have been narrowed to allow for the off setting of the strap bar on t…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-C78693
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy double loop oval buckle frame, of late Medieval dating (c. AD 1400 to AD 1600). Around 50% of the buckle is present, consisting of one of the outer loops only. The pin and strap plate are not present. The front of the buckle has bevelled edges. Traces of foliate decoration are present on the outer loop. The reverse is slightly concave and undecorated. The buckle frame measures 18.0 mm in length, 19.7 mm wide and 3.0 mm thick. It weighs 2.5 grams. The buckle is a mid dark green, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst withi…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-C76846
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy annular buckle (or possible annular brooch) of medieval dating (AD 1200 - AD 1400). The buckle frame is complete, the pin is incomplete. The buckle is circular with a rectangular cross section, with bevelled edges. There is no evidence for a constriction within the frame of the buckle to which a pin would fit. There is also no evidence of a recessed pin rest on the frame. The pin is incomplete and consists of a piece of triangular sheet copper alloy metal, wrapped around the brooch frame. There is no evidence of cast, inlaid or incised decoration prese…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-C6FD73
Object type: BALANCE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable balance arm, of probable Medieval dating (AD 1000 to AD 1200). Around 25% of the probable balance arm is present, consisting of a circular terminal and part of the arm. The rest of the balance is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The arm has a rectangular cross section. One end is complete, with a circular suspension terminal (internal diameter 1.4 mm). The terminal is separated from the rest of the arm by a rectangular bar. The rest of the arm curves gently away from the terminal. It measures 36.3 mm in length, 4.5 mm wide and 2.6 mm t…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2015
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