Record ID: SWYOR-3F8787
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy weight weighing approximately 1 kilogram. The weight is shaped like a three dimensional teardrop, or pear, and has a small circular hole running from the top to the bottom. It is likely a hook of some sort was attached through the hole to allow the weight to be hung on scales. The weight is 74.8mm long and has a diameter of 54.7mm. The metal is pitted and scratched and has a uniform dark grey colour. The weight’s mass of approximately 1kg suggests that the weight is probably modern, and likely to date from 1799 at the earliest, which is when the decision was taken to…
Created on: Thursday 28th December 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-8F9011
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Published
A circular lead fabric weight. There is a circular recess in the centre on one side, within which are two circular holes that pierce the disc. Despite looking like a button, these weights were and are used to weigh down the hems of curtains, and perhaps also skirts. Examples can be seen on page 83 of Bailey's (2004) Buttons and Fasteners. They seem to come into use perhaps in the eighteenth century, and are still available to buy today. This example is in good condition with a white patina that is slightly damaged round the edges. It is 24.3mm in diameter and 4.4mm thick.
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-B40A88
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead alloy early Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch which is broken with two large fragments surviving and other parts missing. The brooch has a rectangular head with a raised central panel. Moulded terminals project upwards and to the sides. These consist of a central zoomorphic lobe with moulded eyes and a projecting snout with a projecting scroll on each side. The scrolls are open work and may be exaggerated nostrils or whiskers. They are tapered. Only the left hand terminal is complete. The lower edge of the head of the brooch is torn and missing, and the other surviving piece is the …
Created on: Friday 2nd November 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-7CD581
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead alloy seal matrix from the medieval period. The matrix is a pointed oval shape and has a central raised rib on the reverse which expands into a loop at one end. On the front, the central motif is a fleur-de-lis. This is a common motif which may have been a stock design. The legend reads + S' WILLI FIL' ADE MARSCAL (seal of William, son of Adam Marshal). The term 'marshal' was used for a farrier or shoer of horses. The matrix probably dates from the thirteenth century. It is 38.7mm long, 25.9mm wide and 10.6mm thick. It has a light grey patina and is in very good condition for a…
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2007
Last updated: Monday 19th October 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-EED682
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead musket ball of uncertain date. Traces of a casting spur survive. The ball is spherical and has a diameter of 11.2mm. It weighs 6.8gm.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-E64C40
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy vesica shaped seal matrix dating from the thirteenth century. The matrix is 35.12mm long, 23.3mm wide and 10.3mm thick at the lug. It weighs 19.04g. The matrix is thick and has a semi-circular lug at the top of the back with a rib running down the centre from it. It reads: + S' ALICIE VXOR RAD' (Seal of Alice, wife of Ralph) so is a personal seal belonging to the individual named, and the central design is of a cross with a single pellet in each quarter. This pointed oval shape is commonly found used for seals belonging to women.
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2009
Last updated: Sunday 16th February 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-2D22B5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight which weighs 3.99oz and so was probably intended to be a 4oz weight. Its length is 42.9mm and it has a width of 39.4mm. It has a weight of 113.15g. It is an oval domed shape with a rough circle on the base, possibly from the casting. It is not decorated and it has a thick white patina. Undecorated objects are very difficult to date but the exactness of the weigh may suggest that it is post medieval in date.
Created on: Friday 31st July 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-1483C6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Sheffield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large lead weight of uncertain date. It is circular in plan with flat upper and lower surfaces. A small notch has been carved into the side of the weight; this is probably post depositional damage. The flat surfaces of the weight are also covered in scratches and indentations, particularly two sets of stamped initials on one face, both ""IW" and two groups of punched dots, both arranged in the shape of a "T". It has a diameter of 45.1mm and a thickness of 12.9mm. It weighs 213g which is 7.5oz and was probably intended to be an 8oz weight. The style of the lettering suggests a post m…
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-5C7411
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy, pointed oval seal matrix. It is a personal seal matrix: the inscription begins with an initial mark of a cross pattee and reads "S'IOhIS LAVE" (The seal of John Lave). The centre of the seal carries a device of a plain cross with the vertical arms longer than the horizontal arms. In each of the angles is a short, diagonal line. The reverse of the seal is plain, with a raised central rib and a semi-circular, pierced suspension loop. It is 31.4mm long, 19.5mm wide, and 8.2mm thick. It weighs 10.14gm. The matrix dates from the 13th or 14th century.
Created on: Wednesday 14th October 2009
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-72F353
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
A lead pencil. One end is flattened into a narrow blade to use for erasing, and the other end is pointed, but may not be complete. Both blade and point are blunted. The pencil has sustained some damage in antiquity and has stress marks indicating bending in the centre. It is circular in section. It is 72.9mm long, 11.9mm wide and 8.1mm thick. It weighs 25.98g. Lead pencils were used from medieval to modern times.
Created on: Friday 8th January 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-F4F941
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead seal matrix dating from the Medieval period, the 13th or 14th century. It is a pointed oval in shape and has a light brown patina. The central motif is of a 8-petal flower, with a transverse groove above and below. In the space above the upper groove is a circle with three radiating grooves below, and in the space below the lower groove is an engraved V. The inscription is set between grooved borders, and reads: +S' SERLO___: LE: WITE (Seal of Serlo... the Wight). About three letters are missing after the O, and the first name does not seem to correspond with any known name …
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-33BCB4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead alloy seal matrix of pointed oval shape. The central motif is a pointed oval shape containing a star of six lines within a crudely depicted crescent moon. This is probably a personal seal for a lady; the legend surrounding the central motif reads: S' MARGARETE (Seal of Margaret). There is no obvious cross initial mark, but there are four dots arranged in a cross shape at the start of the inscription. There is no suspension loop on the reverse of this seal (nor decoration), but there is a short piece of flat metal extending from the top of the matrix to the side, s…
Created on: Friday 29th January 2010
Last updated: Saturday 25th January 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-984228
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large fragment flattened lead artefact consisting of an oval shaped disc with scalloped edges, one end of which has broken away in antiquity and is missing. The 'pie crust' edges would have once been vertical walls. The letters I W are impressed into the centre of the oval from the side with the walls. The letters are visible in relief on the other face where they read "W I" but only faintly. Traces of a second identical disc survive, the two having been stacked together. The less complete disc is on the impressed and walled side of the first. It is visible on the walls, and its edg…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 1st March 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-4204E3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl dating from the medieval to post-medieval period. The spindle whorl is plano-convex with a medial band. There is a central perforation which runs through the centre of the weight and is circular in plan. It is decorated with a pattern of raised dots but the whorl is corroded and the details are not clear. It has a diameter of 29.82mm, thickness 12.84mm, weight 52.41g. It is generally believed that these decorated spindle whorls date from the medieval period into the 16th century.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-6AC8E4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large lead shield shaped weight dating from the Medieval/Post Medieval period. At 15 and ¼ oz, this was probably a 1lb weight originally. There are also the remains of iron pieces embedded in the lead. Two pieces of iron look to have been bent over each other to maybe form a suspension loop, or attachment mount, but the iron has corroded away. The weight has a length of 59.76mm, width 48.14mm, thickness 19.45mm, weight 430g. A similar but 8oz weight is SWYOR-352D55. Biggs and Withers note that these weights probably started to be used in the 13th century, but some were in use up un…
Created on: Thursday 25th February 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-A71636
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat pointed-oval lead seal matrix dating from the Medieval period. The central design of a complicated mark, maybe a merchant's mark. It has a vertical central stem with three radiating lines (like a simplified fleur de lis) at the top. There are two dots above it, and a star to each side. In the centre of the stem, a curved lines projects to each side, like stylised leaves. At the base of the stem, there is a cross bar forming a cross. There are two pellets below. The inscription around the edge reads: +S: AMABIL' FIL' ROB' TI. The letters are very crude, and the C has a top cross…
Created on: Friday 12th March 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-E8A081
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A uniface, cast lead alloy token dating from c. 1600-1700. The upper surface carries a crude, raised design depicting a windmill: this consists of a vertical rectangle, one end of which rises to a point, containing a circle, and flanked on both sides by three lines representing the sails. David Powell comments: "it looks like a [mill] building, end-on. The sails are rather randomly drawn, but there are enough of them, reasonably placed, to suggest that a mill was intended. Without any of those radial lines, a bottle with stopper might have been another possibility." It is 26.4mm in di…
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-5A8353
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly lead pencil, which is 47.5mm long and 7mm in diameter. The object is in fair condition with a creamy patina and weighs 15.15 grams. The object consists of a circular shaft which is slightly rounded at one end and at the other has a rounded wide point (like a wedge) formed by two tapering flat surfaces. There are many similar objects on the PAS database, but a Roman date cannot be certain as similar tools were used in later periods too. Compare LEIC-271F31, DEV-973C97, KENT-5271F2, SUSS-0085B3 and LEIC-4F8FE5 among others.
Created on: Saturday 6th November 2010
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-2147E6
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
A lead seal matrix dating from the Medieval period, probably the 13th century. It is flat and pointed-oval, and the central motif is a fleur de lis. The legend reads: S' RADVLFI DVLE (seal of Ralph Dule) and is set between grooves. The reverse of the matrix is not decorated but has a loop near the top. Another very similar seal but belonging to Radulfi Mengi and of slightly better quality is NMS-777F08. See Reaney and Wilson, under the name Dill, for a long discussion of the problems in interpreting the surname Dull.
Created on: Friday 10th December 2010
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-9756B8
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy seal matrix dating from the medieval period. It is a pointed oval in plan with a suspension loop on the reverse at the end where the legend starts. The central motif is of a large S with forked ends, perhaps representing foliage. The legend reads: "+ S: WALT'I: SVBNEM(M)E". It is a personal seal belonging to the man named on the seal. His first name was Walter, but his surname is less clear. Many similar seals date from the 13th or 14th century.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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