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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Record ID: SWYOR-3B94C6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a copper alloy circular brooch which is Early Medieval in date. The brooch is a flat disc with a raised ropework rim. The front of the disc and the rim is gilt. It is broken and the surviving fragment is 18.3mm long, 12.9mm wide and 5.8mm thick. There is a hole in the centre of the disc through which fits a small copper alloy and undecorated rivet which has also survived. The reverse of the disc is plain copper alloy with a dark brown patina. A double pin lug survives but not the pin. The brooch probably dates from the Early Anglo-Saxon period.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Sunday 25th May 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-3B9DE1
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy thimble which dates from the fifteenth century. The thimble is domed. There is an incised groove round the base, and the sides and top are covered with handmade pits. They are arranged in vertical rows round the lower half of the thimble and irregularly on the upper half and top. The thimble is 21.8mm high and has a diameter of 20.5mm. The walls are 1.5mm thick. It is solid and is in good condition with a patina that ranges from dark to light green. Further examples can be seen on page 17 of “The Collector’s Guide to Thimbles” by Bridget McConnel.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3BAE65
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three sherds of pottery that are probably Roman in date. The fabric is probably a local greyware. It is fine grained and has sandy inclusions. All three pieces are rim sherds from different vessels.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-3BBE13
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five sherds of pottery which is probably medieval in date. The fabric is coarse and contains large inclusions of white, red and black materials and mica. It is grey in colour. There is one rim sherd and one base sherd. The sherds are from vessels of different size and thickness.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 22nd December 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-3BC571
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eleven sherds of pottery which are medieval in date. The fabric is fine and small grained with sandy inclusions and some dark grey inclusions. It is grey in colour, with some light tan coloured areas. One piece is glazed with splashes of an iron based, yellowish glaze. There are three base sherds and two rim sherds from a variety of vessels.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 22nd December 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-3BCBF4
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A glass bead which is possibly Roman. The bead is annular and is D shaped in section with a circular hole in the centre. On one face the centre is depressed, but the other face is flat. A short spur projects from one edge of the bead. The glass contains faint lines that radiate from the spur as if the glass was pulled up to form it, or was poured down from it. The spur narrows from the edge of the bead to the end which is flat and truncated. The bead measures 19.3mm long, 18.1mm wide and 6.4mm thick. The glass is opaque and is very pale blue in colour. Annular beads were popular in th…
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-3BD7F3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy penannular brooch which is probably Iron Age or Roman in date. The brooch is circular in section and has rounded terminals with flat ends and a collar. It is slightly bent so is no longer round in plan. It is 33.2mm long, 24.1mm wide and 5.5mm thick. It is probably Fowler type A3 (“The Origins and Development of the Penannular Brooch in Europe” in The Prehistoric Society, 1960). The pin is missing. The brooch has a smooth mid green patina.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3BE5F2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flint flake which probably dates from the Neolithic period. The flint is 33.2mm long, 17.3mm wide and 8.2mm thick. It may have abrupt retouch on both sides. The flint is very dark, almost black in colour and is very dense. It may be chert rather than flint.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3BF852
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint probable thumb nail scraper which is Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age in date. The flint is 21mm long, 20.5mm wide and 4.7mm thick. It is oval and is damaged with a chip missing from the edge of the striking platform. It is retouched round the sides and end. The flint has uneven patination and is mid grey in colour.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3C0304
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a broken worked flint flake which is probably Neolithic. The flint is 21.5mm long, 15.9mm wide and 3.1mm thick. Both ends seem to be broken. There is a worked notch in one side and semi-abrupt retouch along the other. The flint is unevenly patinated and is dark grey in colour.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3C0DA1
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end scraper which is probably Neolithic. It may have been formed on a larger previously used scraper. The flint is invasively worked and has retouch on both sides and the distal end, but there is more retouch and also use wear on the distal end. It is unusually small at just 17.9mm long, 12.6mm wide and 6.5mm thick. The flint is high quality and is glossy and mid brown in colour.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3C1AE6
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end scraper which is probably Neolithic in date. It is 19.5mm long, 15mm wide and 5.4mm thick. There is semi-abrupt retouch and use wear on the distal end. The flint is partially patinated and is light grey in colour.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3C2867
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint leaf shaped arrowhead from the Early Neolithic period. The arrowhead is 24.4mm long, 16.7mm wide and 6.8mm thick. It is invasively worked on poor quality flint. The flint is very patinated and is white with one dense dark grey area.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3C3147
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flake of flint which is probably Neolithic. The flake is an irregular curved shape and may be debitage. It is 22.2mm long, 17.1mm wide and 6.3mm thick. The flint displays evidence of knapping, but may not be retouched. It is very patinated and is white but with a fresh break on one side.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3C39F8
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flint flake which is probably Neolithic. The flint may be part of a broken backed blade. It is 23.7mm long, 12.6mm wide and 5.9mm thick. There is abrupt retouch along one side and what is possibly use wear on the other. The distal end appears to be broken. The flint is patinated and is light grey in colour.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3C4796
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flint flake that is probably Neolithic in date. The flint is 33.7mm long, 14.7mm wide and 5.5mm thick. The right hand side appears to be retouched from the ventral face, and the left hand side distal end shows some retouch from the dorsal face. The flint is slightly patinated and is mid-grey in colour.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3C5157
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumb nail scraper which dates from the later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. The scraper is formed on what seems to be a primary flake, with cortex covering the dorsal face. There is semi-invasive, semi-abrupt retouch on the distal end and sides. It is 16.5mm long, 19.5mm wide and 4.5mm thick. It is very patinated and the ventral face is white in colour.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-3C5D76
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy spherical bell with a ferrous striker. The bell is 36.2mm long and has a diameter of 27.5mm. It has a square suspension loop at the top, with a rounded hole through it. The bell has a thickened median rib. There are two circular sound holes in the upper half. There are two sound holes joined by a slit in the lower half. There is some damage to one lower sound hole. The striker is still functional. There is no decoration on the bell. It has a mottled dark brown and green patina. The bell is post medieval and probably dates from the sixteenth century.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-E8DD23
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold coin; a quarter noble of Edward III, Treaty Series (1363 - 1369), minted in Calais. North number 1245. Diameter: 18.9mm, thickness: 0.9mm. Weight 0.9g.
Created on: Sunday 24th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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