Record ID: NCL-DB6BD1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight of Post-Medieval date. The weight is roughly wedge-shaped, with a long sub-hexagonal base. It has been simply cast. In imperial standard, the object weighs nearly 1oz (0.90), and this may have been a 'home-made' or locally produced weight close to an approved standard of measure. It was probably of domestic use.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 20th April 2010
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Record ID: NCL-215590
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Medieval or Post-Medieval date. The whorl is sub-circular in plan with an oblong perforation. It is very worn, though it may once have been biconical.
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2011
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2011
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Record ID: NCL-2170A3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight of Medieval or Post-Medieval date. The weight is conical in shape with a missing hook or suspension loop from the apex. The centre of the underside has a sub-circular perforation.
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2011
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2011
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Record ID: NCL-21F7A2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of the Medieval period. The spindle whorl is biconical with a circular perforation through its center. Each face is decorated with raise lines running from tip to equator creating 6 panels, each containing 3 raised dots arranged triangularly.
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2011
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2011
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Record ID: NCL-220467
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of the Medieval period. The spindle whorl is biconical with a circular perforation through its center. Each face is decorated with raised lines running from tip to equator creating 7 triangular panels, each containing a raised dot in its centre.
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2011
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2011
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Record ID: NCL-241B60
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Medieval date. The spindle whorl is discoidal with a circular perforation in the centre. There is no decoration.
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2011
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2011
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Record ID: NCL-243021
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead mount, probably Medieval in date. The mount is pyramidal in shape with a bent shank emerging from the centre of the reverse. It is undecorated.
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2011
Last updated: Monday 22nd August 2011
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Record ID: DUR-49FB12
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy and iron dress hook dating to the early post-medieval period. The main body of the dress hook is made of lead alloy and is trefoil in shape. Surrounding each of the lobes of the trefoil are a series of pellets. The back of the dress hook is flat and has a length of lead which forms a rectangle for attachement to clothing. There is also an iron hook which is threaded through the lead and hooks back towards the mount. This is a Read Class D, Type 6 hooked clasp (Read 2008: 76) and is similar to number 252.
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2012
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Record ID: DUR-AB1B46
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast egg-shaped lead weight probably of medieval or post medieval date. The weight is egg-shaped and there is a hole in one side although this does not go through the entire object. A similar example can be seen in record PUBLIC-AF8D62.
Created on: Monday 7th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
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Record ID: DUR-BFCA18
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A unidentified circular cast lead alloy object, possibly of post medieval date. The object is circular in plan with one raised face is a border. The reverse is concave with a flat outer rim. The object could possibly be a crude lead token or weight. Circular lead weights were common in the medieval and post medieval periods as can be seen from LVPL-B384C5 although this is example is larger.
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
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Record ID: DUR-BF5D52
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead cloth or bag seal of post medieval date. The bag seal depicts a shield with a lion rampant below a crown while the reverse depicts the letters R and A at the top, above 599 which possibly refers to the date 1599 as there is clear wear before the 5.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carlisle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-57F278
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An apparently complete cast lead object in the form of a serpents head. The object has the form of a serpents head with the mouth open and the tongue sticking out with very small incisions suggesting teeth visible. . There is space for the eye and a pronounced brow. The neck is thinner behind the head and then widens before being abruptly cut vertically. The surface of the object has been given the effect of scales throughout and on both sides. On one side there is a shallow circular hole although this does not go through the object.
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Record ID: DUR-513BA4
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead ampulla dating to the medieval period, from the 12th to the 15th century AD. The object is D-shaped in plan and has cast decoration on both sides. On one side is a line in a U shape with loops at each end. Across the U shape are three lines. Above the top line there is a central perpendicular line with a circular loop either side. Above the middle line there are two central loops and a loop at either end next to the line of the U shape. Above the bottom line there are diagonal lines and below the bottom line there are horizontal and vertical lines intersecting to …
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2013
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Record ID: DUR-35A377
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Redcar and Cleveland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead object with evidence for an impression or mould and may date to the Roman period. The object is flat and tear-drop shaped in plan. There is a circular depression which has a diameter of 17.90 mm which in turn has a raised area which may be in the shape of a galloping horse. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated. There are some examples of Roman coins impressed into lead recording on the PAS database including WAW-013507 and NARC-EE4468 and it has been suggested that they were used for forging coins. These are similar although the object in question could also b…
Created on: Wednesday 15th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2013
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Record ID: DUR-364DA1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight dating to the medieval period. The weight is shield shaped in plan with a border 14.98 mm in width running around the edge. In the centre of the border is a single lis in relief. The back of the weight is flat and undecorated. Similar weights are recorded on the PAS database although they have different decoration on the front: SWYOR-FC2AE4 and DUR-73D772.
Created on: Wednesday 15th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2013
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Record ID: DUR-B877B2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1200 to AD 1500. The object is circular in plan and biconvex. There is a central, sub-circular perforation which has a diameter of 8.13 mm. The object is decorated on both faces with raised lines, possibly meant to represent lettering.
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2013
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Record ID: DUR-BA0D78
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead toy dating to the post medieval period. The object is part of a toy clock or watch. The object is semi-circular in plan as much of it has broken away in the past but half of the clock face is visible in the centre with the numbers in Roman numerals and the hands of the clock still visible. Around the face of the clock there is a border of pellets and beyond this a wider border which has some floriate style decoration. There is evidence for a break running around the edge of the object which makes it difficult to calculate the original size. Several other lead toy watches…
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2013
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Record ID: DUR-F4ABF8
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead bag or bale seal dating to the late post-medieval period. The object is sub-circular in plan although there is damage to the edges. There is embossed cyrillic lettering on both sides of the object. One side reads 16H НГУОVVB and there are possibly two small flowers also visible. The back of the object has the inscription [ ]N СГ9Н. Beneath this writing the letters 7 and 6 are visible which may refer to the date of the object, suggesting a manufacture date in the 1760s. It is likely that the writing refers to the initials of a quality control officer and the m…
Created on: Wednesday 5th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2013
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Record ID: DUR-F56017
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead bag seal dating to the period c. AD 1750 to 1850. The object is circular in plan and on one side the words YORK AND SHEEPSHANKS as a border surrounding the word LEEDS in the centre of the field. The back of the seal is undecorated although there are some incised lines which may be the letters HIZ. The York and Sheepshanks company was a cloth manufacturer based in Leeds during the 18th and 19th centuries and it seems likely that this seal was used to confirm the production and quality of a bale of cloth.
Created on: Wednesday 5th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2013
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Record ID: DUR-F5B905
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead bag or bale seal dating to the post medieval period. The object is circular in plan with a short rectangular projection. On one side of the seal there is a central circular groove and the letter H is also visible. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated although there are some incised lines and possibly the numbers 16170 above the number 20.
Created on: Wednesday 5th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2013
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