Record ID: SWYOR-0545B2
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy button which is probably eighteenth century in date. The button is of two piece construction with a hollow onion shaped dome and a separate wire loop. It is 8.4mm in diameter and 16mm thick. Similar examples can be seen on page 80 of “Buttons and Fasteners” by Gordon Bailey. The button is in very good condition and has a dusty grey and light green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-055D62
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy figurine of a man wearing an apron, probably a blacksmith. The figure is standing and the object is 101.6mm long, 62.7mm wide and 19.5mm thick. He has neck length curly hair, a beard and moustache, and wears a collarless shirt with the sleeves rolled above his elbows. He has breeches that come to just below the knee and his calves are bound with criss-crossing straps. He wears a long apron with a narrow top which is tied behind his back. There appears to be a tool tucked through the apron ties on his left hand side. His right hand is extended to the side, though is still…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-33C043
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount in the form of a finely moulded deer’s head. The mount is convex and is sub triangular but with the deer’s antlers projecting above. It is 32.6mm long, 29.2mm wide and 7.3mm thick. The stag’s head is moulded in relief. Each antler has three prongs, there is moulding to suggest the animal’s hair on its forehead, the ears and eyes are oval and there are clear circular nostrils. The reverse is hollow and in the centre is the stub of a projecting circular shank which is hollow. The mount has a dull brown patina. A very close parallel can be seen on the database…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-32BA45
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy incomplete button, only the front surviving. The button is domed with a central pimple and stepped concentric rings round the edge. It has a diameter of 16.6mm and is 6.5mm thick. Buttons of this type were made in two parts with a pewter front and a separate back piece and loop that were often made of iron, as was probably the case with this example. There is ferrous corrosion on the reverse and a corroded piece of wire inside the hollow back that is probably part of the loop. A similar button can be seen on page 50 of ‘Buttons and Fasteners’ by Bailey (2…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-32C9C2
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy button from the Tudor period. The button head is sub-spherical, almost onion shaped with a pimple in the centre and a collar round the back. The loop has a long shaft and is cast. The button ha a diameter of 8.9mm and is 15mm long. A similar example can be seen on page 28 of ‘Buttons and Fasteners’ by Bailey (2004).
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-32D5D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward I (1272 – 1307), probably class IV or V (1282 – 1291). The coin is worn, scratched and cracked, and there is some brown discolouration on the obverse, but the coin is still legible and in fair condition. There is a chip at the two o’clock position. The coin has a diameter of 19.8mm and is 0.5mm thick. North number 1023 – 1029, minted in Canterbury.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-32EEF6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy possible pin head, button, or mount which is probably late post medieval or modern. The object is a hollow sphere with a flattened base which also acts as a collar. It has a diameter of 8.5mm and is 7.5mm thick. The sphere’s surface is covered with tiny, slightly raised dots in an irregular pattern with thick coverage, producing an effect rather like the skin of an orange. There is a small hole in the centre of the flat base where the pin shaft, button loop or mount fixing would have attached. This element is now missing. The object has an attractive deep green patina …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-69AAC6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy finger ring which is probably post medieval. The ring hoop is D shaped in section and if formed from a strip of metal with decorative terminals bent into a circle with the ends over lapping, making the hoop double width at the bezel. The bezel is a separate piece of copper alloy fixed onto the two strands of the hoop. The bezel is a flat sub-triangular or heart shaped sheet of metal with a loop at the top of the heart. It is decorated with three recessed circles with a small raised pellet between each. Both the bottom point and the loop are bent upwards at right angles …
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-69EB78
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy possible gaming piece probably from the Early Medieval period. The object is a dome with five raised pellets on the top, arranged as on a dice. There is a slight collar round the base and there is a deep cavity in the underside. It has a diameter of 17.9mm and is 13.3mm thick. Objects like this are often described as gaming pieces but there are few excavated examples to which to compare them. Similar sized and shaped objects recovered from Anglo-Scandinavian building contexts in York have been identified as Hnefatafl pieces (Mainman and Rodgers, 2000). Hnefatafl was a gam…
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 12th June 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7C2F7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Sestertius of Trajan (98-117), probably Aequitas, Mint of Rome, probably 103-111. See RIC II, p. 280, no. 497 34.6mm diameter and 4.2mm thick. Weighs 19.97g.
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7D821
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy S-shaped belt fastener in the form of a snake. The decoration continues right round the whole object which is 40.7mm long, 19.5mm wide and 4.6mm thick. There is a clear head at one end with the eyes and mouth defined. The body is decorated with semi-circular and triangular mouldings representing scales. The tail tapers to a point. The fastener is very solid and in good condition. It has a mottled dark brown and grey patina. This type of fastener seems to date from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries (Finds Recording Guide, Geake, 2001).
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 25th November 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7EB16
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint side scraper which probably dates from the Neolithic period, but which could be Mesolithic. The scraper is shaped like a backwards D and has semi-abrupt to abrupt retouch along the curved, convex, left hand side. There is some cortex on the dorsal face, but a removal from the right hand side interrupts the face. The ventral face has some patination. The scraper is 28.7mm long, 20.6mm wide and 7.4mm thick.
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-C80566
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy probable weight. The object is conical, and has a hole running vertically through the centre. There are several old dents on the side and base, and a recent scrape. Lead weights are imperfectly understood and cannot normally the attributed to a specific period. It is hoped that increased recording and further study of these objects will allow better understanding in the future. This one weighs 98.2g, which is not far off three ounces. The hole through this example casts some doubt on its function as a standing weight, yet the hole seems too narrow to allow use as a spindle…
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-C81077
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible lead alloy weight of unknown date. The object is a rounded rectangular shape with a narrowed centre, making it H shaped in section. The two ends are rounded, but the central shaft has straighter edges. The function of this object is not certain. It weighs 229g which is approximately 8 ounces. It is 30.4mm in diameter and is 27.4mm thick. Lead weights are imperfectly understood and cannot normally the attributed to a specific period. It is hoped that increased recording and further study of these objects will allow better understanding in the future. No parallel for this obje…
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-A89AA7
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy object which is possibly a small spoon or an apothecary’s measure. The object is 35.9mm long, 16.1mm wide and 7.1mm thick. The bowl of the spoon is a hollow semi-spherical shape and the handle is level with the top of the bowl. The handle is somewhere between being hexagonal and oval in section. It extends for 18mm before the break. The spoon is thick and chunky. This makes it seem more likely that it was used as a measure rather than for eating. It is also possible that this object is part of a mould for lead shot. This seems unlikely because lead shot was usually mou…
Created on: Saturday 9th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-A8A545
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy penannular brooch dating from the Iron Age or Roman period. The brooch is no longer circular, having become bent into a chevron shape. It is 36.8mm long, 25.7mm wide and 2.8mm thick. It is circular in section. The terminals are flattened spherical knops with a collar. It is probably Fowler’s type A3 (“The Origins and Development of the Penannular Brooch in Europe” in The Prehistoric Society, 1960). Almost all the pin is missing, with just the attachment end surviving wrapped around the brooch. The brooch has a smooth light green patina.
Created on: Saturday 9th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3B4213
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy perforated weight, probably a medieval fishing weight. The weight is 58.2mm long, 20.3mm wide and 17.7mm thick. It weighs 68.3g. It is square with concave sides in section and tapers at both ends. One end extends into a simple oval suspension loop. The weight is deeply patinated and is a creamy white colour. Lead weights are very imperfectly understood currently. It is hoped that by recording them as often as possible, a large body of data that can be studied will be built up.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3B4D33
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy uniface token which is probably late medieval or early post medieval. The token is a circular disc,18mm in diameter and 2.5mm thick. There is a design on one face which consists of a voided cross in relief with the central square being solid. There may have originally been a beaded border, but only minute traces of this survive. The reverse is plain. The token is probably based on the design of coins and similar examples can be seen in (‘Leaden Tokens and Tallies’ by Fletcher 2005). The token is heavily patinated and is creamy white in colour.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3B5AF3
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint thumb nail scraper which is Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age in date. The scraper is rounded and is 22.8mm long, 20.4mm wide and 5.5mm thick. There is semi-abrupt retouch along the distal end and right hand side, and possible retouch or use wear on the left hand side. The flint is mid brown in colour and is hardly patinated.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3B8107
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy terret ring which dates from the Iron Age or Early Roman period. The terret is complete at 60.1mm long, 57.6mm wide and 16.8mm thick. The hoop is oval in section giving the hoop two faces, and the bar is expanded in the same plane as the oval into a flat, sub-triangular plate. There is a projecting discoid stop with a groove round the edge at each end of the bar, between the bar and the hoop. The bar is 25.6mm long. The hoop is decorated with five ring and dot motifs executed in recessed cells filled with enamel that now appears red in colour. The same design is on both …
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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