Record ID: SWYOR-1AF2A1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus of Crispus (AD 317-26), dating to AD 321-3 (Reece Period 16), BEAT TRANQLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOTIS XX. Mint of London, - // PLON. RIC VII, p. 114, no. 275; H. Cloke and L. Toone, The London Mint of Constantius and Constantine (Spink, 2015), p. 268, no. 9.05.025. Dated according to Cloke and Toone.
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2007
Last updated: Saturday 28th October 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-B218B1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap end which is medieval in date. The strap end is sub rectangular and tapers to a point at the closed end and is concave at the attachment end. It is composite, formed from a front plate, a back plate and a spacer, all joined by a rivet in the open end and soldered at the closed end. The strap end is 32.8mm long, 9.2mm wide and 3.3mm thick. The front plate is inscribed with five Romanesque capital letters, probably: “HINCK”, though the C could be a G. The uprights of the H curve outwards at the top and bottom. It does not have serifs but the other letters do. …
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-B26E04
Object type: FASTENING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fastening in the form of a carbine hook and attached loop. A carbine is a loop with a gate in the side which is hinged, and is often sprung or screwed shut. This example has a drop shaped loop with the gate in the left hand side. The gate hinge is of iron and has corroded, making it impossible to tell if this example was sprung or just hinged. It did not screw shut. There is a rivet through the gate at the end opposite to the hinge. It is not clear what purpose the rivet had, but it projects into the drop shaped loop. There are two parallel incised lines across the hinge…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-B28834
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy miniature chisel possibly of Roman date (43 AD - 410 AD). The chisel is semi-circular with concave shoulders curving up to the socket. The handle is missing. The blade is decorated with an incised line running down the socket to the centre of the edge of the blade on both sides. The object is 19.8mm long, 17.6mm wide and 5.2mm thick. Miniature tools are often found and it is believed that they may have had a superstitious or religious purpose. The metal is in good condition and has an even dark grey and green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-B2A645
Object type: LOCK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy lock bolt which dates from the Roman period. The bolt is sub rectangular but is broken across the openings. The complete end is flat and rectangular with file marks evident on the upper face. Half way along the bolt becomes thicker at the sides and the centre contains three complete holes, on D shaped and two sub-triangular. The other two visible holes are at the broken end and are damaged. The break is worn and patinated. The reverse is flat. The bolt is 46.7mm long, 14.2mm wide and 5.8mm thick. The metal has an even dark grey patina. A similar example of a bolt from a…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-C120E6
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy purse frame which is post-medieval in date. The frame is a curved bar which is circular in section. It is decorated by two or three faint incised circumferential lines at each end, which, although there are no specific terminals, suggests that the bar is complete. Four circular loops projects from the frame. The frame is 95.6mm long, 10.5mm wide and 6.2mm thick. The metal is in good condition and has a fairly even dark patina. Part of a similar frame, though with slightly different loops, can be seen in Egan (2005) on page 62. It has been dated from AD 1500 to 1700.
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-C181A4
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy decorative band which is probably medieval. The band is made from a strip of copper alloy sheet which was bent into an oval loop, though this has broken recently into two pieces. Both pieces are slightly concave, with the top of the band bent backwards. It is not known of what object the band was originally a part. The decoration on the band is on two rectangular panels. The background of both is hatched with incised lines. In each panel is a crudely depicted animal looking back over its shoulder. Both animals have square heads, pointed noses, straight mouths and triang…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2007
Last updated: Friday 19th November 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-C19C04
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint probable transverse arrowhead of late Neolithic date. The arrowhead is shaped like a barbed arrowhead with one barb missing, but the artefact appears to be complete and deliberately formed with working on all sides. The working is short and semi-acute. The flint is translucent and light brown in colour. It is unusual because there appears to be a bulb of percussion at both ends. The flint is 38.2mm long, 22.3mm wide and 3.6mm thick. Close parallels for the arrowhead can be seen in Flint Implements (British Museum Publications, 1968) on page 94. It is debatable whether this arro…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-D74BC1
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy spoon which is probably post-medieval. The spoon is 53.8mm long, 17.9mm wide and 5.8mm thick. There are traces of gilt which survives particularly well on the sides of the stem. The bowl is sub-circular and rounded. The stem joins at the rim of the bowl and is rectangular in section. The stem is widest at the bowl and tapers along its length. Instead of a knop, the stem has a transverse suspension loop through the end. The end of the stem is a flattened sub-oval area. The metal is pitted but has a dark green patina in places. The stem is slightly bent. This small s…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-D7CF80
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy mount in the form of a human face on a decorative back plate. The mount is probably Roman. It is 24.5mm long, 21.2mm wide and 12.2mm thick. The plate is shaped like an upside down drop with a trefoil projection at the pointed end with a sub-rectangular concave notch in the side on either side of the projection, and a small curved and pointed projection to the side of each notch. In the centre of the plate is a projecting human face in deep relief. The face appears to be male. It has short wavy hair, large oval eyes, a large flaring nose and a pointed bi-lobed chin. The …
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-D7E3C8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
A lead alloy brooch, late Anglo-Saxon in date. It measures 33.6mm long, 23mm wide and 8.1mm thick. The brooch is a vertical rectangle with a relief border of radial lines over the top and possibly at the bottom, and beading or crosses along the sides. The central motif is in relief and appears to be a quadruped with its head at the left, facing the front. The animal's face is triangular and has projecting rounded ears in the two top corners. There may be an upright tail at the right. The reverse of the brooch is not decorated, but there is a faint vertical rib on the left side which m…
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2007
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-EEEF03
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy thimble which dates from AD 1620 - 1650. The thimble is 24.1mm tall with straight sides and a domed top. It has an external diameter of 16.5mm. It is a two part construction with the join between the dome and the sides being evident. There is also a longitudinal soldered seam. The rim is thickened. Above this is a plain band with a maker's mark. This may be a cinquefoil but is not distinct. There is then a raised band and a recessed band before the circular indentations which cover the rest of the side. There is another plain band at the top of the side. The top is also…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2007
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-EF14B3
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy thimble which probably dates from the early post-medieval period. The thimble is 21.9mm high and has an external diameter of 18.2mm. It is of well-disguised two part construction. The rim is unthickened. Above is a band of incised diagonal lines, with two circumferential incised lines above. The lines are incised by hand. The side is covered with horizontal rows of deep circular indentations and there are three more circumferential incised lines at the top. The top of the thimble is a fairly steep dome which is decorated with evenly distributed, but not quite regular, co…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-EF3123
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy penannular loop which is probably a broken buckle or possibly a very unusual finger ring. The ring has sub-lozenge shaped thick terminals but the loop is thin and angled. It flares from the terminals to 9.8mm wide in the middle. The outer surface of the loop is pitted, though the inner surface is in better condition. The patina has been recently destroyed. There is a projection from one terminal knop which could be the remains of a bar to which the pin would have been attached if the object was a buckle. There is no evidence for a pin rest. No decoration survives, if the…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-EF4773
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of lead alloy U-shaped mounts or hooks. Each mount consists of a sub-rectangular plate with nine circular holes spread along three edges. The remaining, bottom edge bends forwards and then up to form a U-shaped hook. The bottom of the U has two raised ribs running from front to back. The top front of the hook is circular and convex. It is decorated with what is probably the Imperial Crown. The two hooks are identical in design, though one is damaged. The metal is light grey with extensive white and orange corrosion products. The more complete mount is 30.7mm long, 24.9mm wide an…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-EF6301
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy thimble which is probably early post medieval in date. It is 13.4mm high and has an external diameter of 18.5mm. The thimble has an open top but it is likely that it is a broken thimble of two-part construction rather than a sewing ring (Geake 2001). The rim is extensively thickened. There are six horizontal rows of deep circular indentations on the side. In two areas on the side, the bottom four rows of indentations have become blurred, forming diagonal furrows instead of distinct holes. It is not clear whether this is due to wear or whether they were formed during the…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-EF8384
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy thimble which is probably late medieval or early post medieval in date. It is 17.8mm high and has an external diameter of 18.5mm. The rim is unthickened and is extensively damaged. There are two circumferential lines round the bas which are incised by hand. The side is decorated with circular indentations which are arranged in nearly vertical lines. Where the domed top starts to bend inwards is a horizontal line of indentations that are more closely placed. This line is the start of a spiral to the apex of the dome. There is a small damaged area in the top where there is…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-EF9188
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle frame with the pin, plate and central pin bar missing. The frame is sub rectangular with concave sides which are decorated with scrolls. There are two raised lines across the each end which act as pin rests. The frame is 37.5mm long, 26.3mm wide and 4.5mm thick. It probably dates from 1660 to 1720 (Whitehead 2003, page 99).
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-EFA835
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fantail bow brooch which is Roman, probably from the second century. The brooch has short wings (16.1mm wide) which have a tube behind through which runs the pin bar. The wings are not decorated and there is an almost complete headloop above. The bow is rectangular in section and is quite corroded, but may have originally been fluted. At the bottom is flattens out and flares into a sub-triangular tail plate. The plate is decorated with an enamel pelta flowing from a line across the bottom which appear to be dark blue. Above this is a lozenge shape in red enamel. Both th…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-EFC237
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy hollow terminal or mount of two part construction. It may be the end cap of a knife, but its function remains uncertain. The object is trefoil shaped with shoulders underneath and a flat bottom edge. The front piece is rounded and in relief with a hollow back. It was originally fixed to a flat back plate of the same shape though the two pieces are now separate. The separation probably happened fairly recently as the patina is missing round the edges. Together, the pieces have a semicircular section. There is no evidence of attachment and it is likely the object slotted o…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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