Record ID: SWYOR-0F1D56
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper alloy 17th-century trade token farthing issued by Thomas Thorpe at Epworth in Lincolnshire, Williamson Lincolshire 76, dating from AD 1664 (on token). Ref: Williamson (1967) page 447. The obverse carries a shield displaying the Mercer's arms surrounded by the legend THOMAS THORPE. The reverse has the letters TT with a mullet of five points above and below, all,within a wire line circle, surrounded by the legend IN EPWORTH 1664. The token is 15.01mm in diameter and 0.74mm thick. It weighs 0.63g. For reference see Williamson (1967)&nb…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2023
Last updated: Sunday 19th February 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-143A68
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy artefact, possibly distorted coiled finger ring of Roman date, AD 43 - 410. In its current configuration it is 46.9mm long, 32.1mm wide and 3.5mm thick. It weighs 5.97g. It is a length of copper alloy wire, of circular cross section, tapered at the ends and swollen in the middle. The diameter in the middle is 3.6mm. At one end it is 1.3mm where the tip has snapped off. At the other end, it tapers to 1.7mm, then remains that narrow but expands in height on one side before tapering again, to make a shape like a slender bird's head and beak. The wire is bent into a U shape…
Created on: Monday 12th August 2019
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-78E13F
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy artefact, probably an awl of Bronze Age to Roman date, about 2100 BC - AD 410. It is sub-cylindrical, tapering to a broken point at both ends, and has a cross-section which is octagonal. One half is of larger diameter than the other. The narrower end may be of more square cross-section, but is obscured by corrosion concretion. It is 59.5mm long and 5.5mm in diameter. It weighs 6.25g. Compare BH-50C527.
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-FB4AB6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting; a sword belt fitting of Post-Medieval date, about AD 1500 - 1700. It consists of a flat, rectangular plate with two wide, U shaped grooves in the upper edge and two integral suspension loops dependent from the lower edge. At one end the plate has a trifoliate terminal; a similar terminal at the other end has broken away and is missing, as is a third suspension loop. Each of the remaining suspension loops contains a separate looped scabbard fitting, both broken across the rivet hole. There are faint traces of a floral decoration on the front of…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Sunday 24th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-E28F65
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sword scabbard chape of Roman date, AD 100 - 200. It is pelta shaped in form, having a crescent shaped lower edge and an upper edge consisting of two bevelled, semi-circular cut outs (biconcave). Each end of the crescent is marked with a V shaped notch and there is a further notch in the end of the central projection between the two cut outs, leaving the three upward pointing projections as bifid. The reverse of the chape is hollow. The chape has a smooth, dark brown patina. It is 22.4mm long, 38.1mm wide and 6mm thick. It weighs 17.05gm. The sheet backplate is missing.…
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-E1C3EA
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy casket key, probably of Medieval date, AD 1200 - 1500. Unusually, it has a solid, sub-triangular spatulate plate in place of a bow, so there is no suspension loop. The shank is of rectangular section and the bit is a plain rectangle. It has a patchy, dark green patina. It is 32.3mm long, 10.1mm wide and 4.1mm thick. It weighs 3.01gm. The solid (but thin) plate acting as a bow is an unusual feature, leading to speculation that the key may be early Medieval in date, but stylistically, it is not like other Saxon or Viking keys. Instead, it is suggested that it is unfinishe…
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-E15DD4
Object type: PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy artefact, probably the head from a late Iron Age ring headed pin variant, dating from 300 BC to AD 100. It consists of three conjoined hemispheres surrounding a central shank, arranged in a trefoil. The shank has broken away and only a short stub remains in place. The convex face (the side from which the pin shank would have extended) of each hemisphere is decorated with a triangle of incised, narrow grooves and the flat face of each hemisphere with a raised ring and dot motif surrounded by a deep circular groove. Any enamel or coral that may have been in th…
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2016
Last updated: Saturday 12th October 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-822736
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman seal box lid of Andrews (2012) L1. It is lozenge shaped with a small, rounded projection at three of the corners and a small, flat lug at the fourth corner, perforated to take a hinged pin. The upper side of the lid is decorated with a raised lattice of small lozenge shaped cells containing enamel, many of the cells retaining their enamel. The outer cells with surviving enamel are all a bluish green colour, except for the cells next to the two side knops which could have been red. The cross (x) of five cells in the centre are decayed but have a slight red tinge…
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-ECDF7E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily clipped Medieval silver coin: a penny probably of Edward IV (AD 1461 - 1470 or AD 1471 - 1483), probably of the York mint. It is 13.9mm in diameter and 0.6mm thick. It weighs 18.6gm. The coin is cracked and worn.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-EC4352
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval silver coin: a London mint groat, probably of Edward III (1327 - 1377). The remaining portion is 18.6mm long, 13mm wide and 1.25mm thick. it weighs 1.37gm.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-EA43BA
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, post-Medieval copper alloy rowel spur, dating from AD 1500 - 1700. It has a D sectioned back and sides (most of one side missing) with a figure of eight terminal on the complete side. The side meets the terminal between the two loops. There is a short neck, ovoid in section where it meets the heel, curving slightly, and becoming flattened at the outer end where it is slotted to take a ferrous rowel. Part of the rowel remains corroded in place. Halfway along the complete side, on the outer face is a moulded decoration in the form of a transverse lozenge or eye shape, wit…
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2016
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-5A323C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy coin, possibly intended to be a contemporary copy or forgery of a half crown of George III, dated 1819. There is a copper alloy core, still bearing traces of a white metal coating, the edge of the flan is millled and both obverse and reverse carry the design of a second issue, small laureate head halfcrown (Spink 3789). However, the flan is slightly misshapen and, with a diameter of 36.1mm, slightly too large to be easily mistaken for a genuine coin. It is 1.8mm thick and weighs 12.1gm.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-599128
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a sub-rectangular copper alloy buckle frame dating from the Post-Medieval period, AD1660 - 1720. The remaining portion consists of part of one loop of a curved buckle frame. The corners of the frame are rounded and the central part of the outer end of the loop is concave, with a small, triangular knop at each end of the concave section. The sides of the frame are also concave and are drilled to take a separate spindle, now missing. The frame is plain and undecorated and has a smooth, dark brown patina. It is 33.1mm long, 44mm wide and 4.6mm thick. it weighs 8.28gm. Bu…
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-5924C9
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy finger ring, probably of Roman date, AD43 - 410. It has an oval bezel, decorated with a single, raised lozenge and a plain loop, now broken. There is no other decoration. The ring has been stained or coated with an orange substance, possibly ferrous, since deposition in the soil. It is 20.4mm long, 8.2mm wide and 14.3mm thick. it weighs 1.76gm. Similar rings are recorded on the database: compare for example reference SF-344BD5.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-57FC1D
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged, copper alloy finger ring of Roman date, AD 43 - 410. The ring has a recessed oval bezel, which probably originally had a setting or intaglio, now missing. The bezel projects slightly forward from the hoop, which is chunky and smooth. The shoulders taper and there is now a break at the back of the hoop, and probably some material missing. The ring is also bent across the bezel. The metal has a smooth brown patina. Compare LEIC-048536 and WILT-A8F54B. In its current configuration the ring is 16.5mm long, 12.7mm wide and 13.5mm thick. It weighs 5.51gm.
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-57B72A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl, of Coppergate type A1, dating from the Early Medieval period, AD 500 - 1000. The whorl has one flat face and one domed face. It is 28.2mm in diameter and 12.6mm thick. The central perforation is 9.7mm in diameter. It weighs 57.44gm. There is no decoration. See Page 25 of Walton Rogers (2007) Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England. The lead has a grainy cream coloured patina.
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-575D4E
Object type: HARNESS HOOK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy harness hook of medieval date, AD 1200 - 1400. The hook consists of a tapering circular sectioned shaft that probably originally finished in a hook, but is now fairly straight, and a large globular or rounded cone shaped terminal. The surface patina is missing, leaving the dark brown metal exposed. The hook is 46.6mm long and 8.8mm in diameter. It weighs 5.46gm. Compare records SUR-8C6ACE and LVPL-51F8D7. See also Griffiths (1989) Datasheet 12; Shield Shaped Mounts, figure 14 for an example with a shield shaped terminal.
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-570E74
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin which is mainly illegible. It is a radiate probably dating from AD 260 - 275 (Reece Period 13), Uncertain Ruler. The reverse depicts a standing figure advancing left. The legends are illegible. It is 19.8mm diameter, 2mm thick. 2.73g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 1st September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7E0E4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy buckle frame, probably from an annular frame dating from the Medieval or early Post Medieval period, about AD 1450 - 1550. The remaining portion is flat on the underside and slightly bevelled on the upper side. There are a pair of moulded, slightly rounded knops in the centre of the outer edge and the remains of a single knop adjacent to each of the points where the frame has broken. The remaining fragment has a rough, dark green patina. It is 16.5mm long, 35.2mm wide and 2.5mm thick. It weighs 3.04gm. Buckles of similar, though not identical, desi…
Created on: Tuesday 25th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-D57543
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin: a worn radiate of probably of Victorinus, dating from AD 269 - 271 (Reece period 13), probably FIDES MILITVM reverse type, depicting Fides, standing left, holding two military standards. Probably Mint 1. The coin is 16.9mm in diameter and 1.3mm thick. It weighs 1.69gm.
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 20th November 2020
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