Record ID: SWYOR-C659C1
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Medieval or early Post-Medieval lead alloy groat sized Boy Bishop token dating from AD 1465 to 1555. The obverse carries a portrait of a boy, facing half right, wearing a mitre and with a crozier to his left. The obverse legend is largely indecipherable but the remaining portion reads [...]NCTVS [...] suggesting that it is one of the usual obverse legends, probably SANCTVS NICOLAVS ORA PRO NOBIS. The reverse has a long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle dividing two rows of legend in the style of Medieval groats. The reverse legend …
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th October 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-A38AE9
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead, or leaded copper alloy artefact, probably an ingot of unknown date, AD 43 - 1900. It is in the form of a bar, one end of which is square, while the other end tapers to a point. In section it is a flattened hexagon, smooth on one face, and covered with irregular depressions and bobbles on the other face. The ingot has a smooth and shiny dark grey green patina. It is 47.8mm long, 11.4mm wide and 7.2mm thick. It weighs 19.7g. Similar ingots in silver are often attributed to the Early Medieval period, but similar finds of various materials can be Roman to Modern. Compare YORY…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-1AEF91
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large, Post-Medieval to Modern pewter spoon probably dating from the nineteenth century, AD 1800 - 1900. The stem is of oval section, terminating in a flat handle with a rounded outer end. The terminal is stamped with a ornate crown flanked by gothic style letters which probably read WR. This may suggest the spoon dates from the reign of William IV (1830 - 1837). Below this stamp is a possible maker's name: SH[...]RRY. The bowl of the spoon is oval and blunt end, though the tip is damaged making the original shape difficult to determine. The spoon has suffered considerable…
Created on: Monday 27th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th October 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-2D0945
Object type: INSCRIBED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead inscribed object, perhaps a tag or label, of Post-Medieval or modern date, AD1750 - 1950. It consists of a sub-rectangular strip of lead or lead alloy or white metal, slightly curved, broken at one end and tapering slightly towards the other end which has rounded corners. At the outer, broken end are faint inscribed letters in an italic script, possibly reading Green. There is a dark greenish-grey patina and both sides are speckled with small spots of a thin, white concretion. This is particularly on the side with the lettering; it is much less prevalent on the other side. The …
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Sunday 9th January 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-DFE93D
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lead alloy (probably pewter) object, possibly part of a strap end of Early Medieval date, but more likely to be a Post Medieval spoon handle dating from AD 1600 - 1800. In plan it is a narrow rectangle and both short ends are broken. The material is laminated. It appears to be constructed from two main sheets on top of each other, but this may be an illusion. The reverse is undecorated but the front is decorated with two rows of ring and dot motifs, one running laterally along each of the long edges of the rectangle. Each ring is in low relief and sits within a counter…
Created on: Monday 7th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 11th August 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-69EF1C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast bi-face lead token, dating from AD 1550-1800. One side of the token has a possible letter J, the other side is quartered with a single pellet in each quarter. The designs are cast in relief. The token is an overall light grey colour with traces of concretion around some of the raised details. The token fits into Powell type: 2 having initials, and type 14, which have a cros or cross and pellets design, supposed to recollect the Medieval penny design. When viewed the other way up, the letter J could also be interpreted as a shepherd's crook or bishop's c…
Created on: Monday 26th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 25th August 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-D7C571
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of metal working debris, of lead or other white metal alloy of unknown date, AD 43 - 1900. The item consists of an irregular flat tear drop shaped fragment of dense grey bubbled and rough-textured non-ferrous [tested with magnet] metalworking material with uneven upper and lower surfaces. One face has an irregular raised surface possible an impring of the ground that the molten metal was spilled upon. The other face has a flatter surface with irregular wrinkles and radiating lines. This is possibly the upper surface and is the face that had surface tension that then solid…
Created on: Monday 19th April 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th October 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-E42E03
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two separate pieces of an unidentified, lead alloy artefact, of uncertain date, probably AD 500 - 1800. It is possible that they are part of the head of an Early Medieval great square headed brooch, or a model for one, dating from AD 500 - 570. The two pieces do not join, and it is uncertain what shape it was originally. It seems most likely to have been a rectangular or square plaque. The reverse is plain and flat. The upper face is decorated in a geometric design, probably executed in cast relief. The break is patinated but not particularly worn. The larger piece is roughly squ…
Created on: Monday 7th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-67CD84
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified lead alloy artefact, possibly a weight of Medieval or Post-Medieval date, AD 1100 - 1700. It is flat and sub-triangular in plan. Both the apex and base of the triangle have sustained damage and have broken away and the breaks do not appear to be recent. Some voids are visible in the breaks, and the narrow end is concave. It is not clear whether this once extended into a hole or socket or not. Both faces of the artefact are plain, with no visible markings. It has rounded corners. It has a patchy, dark grey patina and is 32.8mm long, 31.6mm wide narrowing to 15.7mm at th…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2020
Last updated: Thursday 22nd October 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-AB6E30
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from the handle of a post-Medieval pewter spoon dating from about AD 1700 - 1900. The remaining portion consists of a short length of the handle where it broadens out into a sub-rectangular terminal. Any decoration or marking is now not visible owing to corrosion. The fragment is 40.3mm long, 20.3mm wide and 4.7mm thick. It weighs 10.11g. Similar fragments are recorded on the database: compare for example YORYM-4900B5.
Created on: Sunday 12th July 2020
Last updated: Saturday 12th September 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-959E2E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead artefact, possibly a bi-conical spindle whorl of Roman, Medieval or post-Medieval date, AD 43 - 1600. It is bi-conical with a pronounced casting seam forming a median band, and the remains of the casting sprue visible. The central circular aperture is about 6mm diameter, which is a size which Walton Rogers suggests can indicate an Iron Age to Roman date. Walton Rogers suggests that biconical whorls fade away in the 7th century, reappearing after AD 1100. Alberti (2017, Roman Finds Group Datasheet 7) notes that biconical whorls are the least common shape for Roman whorls, a…
Created on: Monday 11th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-040478
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, lead alloy button of post-Medieval date, about AD 1500 - 1700. It has a domed front surface and a flat reverse, in the centre of which is the stub of an integral attachment loop now mostly missing, and a casting seam. The domed surface of the button is decorated with a central pellet, surrounded by two concentric rings in relief, and a series of closely spaced, radiating ribs between the outer edge of the ring and the edge of the button. There are ten wide ribs alternating with narrow ones. It is 20.7mm in diameter and 7.2mm thick. It weighs 11.99g. Similar buttons…
Created on: Monday 4th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-03EAEE
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy button dating to the post medieval period, about AD 1500 - 1700. It is circular and domed with a flat back. The front is decorated with a central pellet. On the reverse is a casting seam and a bent integral attachment loop. It has a white patina. The button measures: Diameter 11.3mm, length of shank 11.1mm, weight 3.95g. Compare tombac and copper alloy button in Bailey (2004) with pimple buttons usually attributed to the 16th or 17th century.
Created on: Monday 4th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-44083C
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast lead alloy hemispherical button of early post-Medieval date, AD 1500 - AD 1700. It has a domed front surface and a flat reverse, in the centre of which is the stub of an integral attachment loop now mostly missing, and a casting seam. The domed surface of the button is decorated with a central pellet, surrounded by a broad groove, and a series of closely spaced, radiating ribs between the outer edge of the central groove and the edge of the button. The button is 13.6mm in diameter and 7.8mm thick. It weighs 5.28g. Similar buttons are recorded on the database: …
Created on: Monday 14th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-78F51D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy token, of Powell type 14/34, dating from the post-Medieval period, about AD 1550 - 1800. It is circular in plan and has a slightly raised rim .The obverse has a design in high relief consisting of a cross dividing it into four unequal segments with a symbol or symbols in two of the segments. One of the segments contains two crescents, one within the curve of the other; the diametrically opposed segment contains a crescent above, and to the left of, a short, horizontal bar. The other two segments are unmarked. The reverse of the token is divided into two halves by a single…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2019
Last updated: Sunday 21st March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-78C933
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy token, Powell type 14/34, dating from the post-Medieval period, about AD 1550 - 1800. it is circular in plan and has a slightly raised rim .The obverse has a design in high relief consisting of a cross dividing it into four unequal segments with a symbol or symbols in two of the segments. One of the segments contains a pointed pellet; the diametrically opposed segment contains a crescent above, and to the left of, a short, horizontal bar. The other two segments are unmarked. The reverse of the token is divided into two halves by a single raised bar running across the cent…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2019
Last updated: Saturday 30th March 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-1679B0
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular lead cloth seal, dating from the Medieval to Post-Medieval period, about AD 1400 - 1800. It is a two disc seal consisting of two circular elements linked by a folded, rectangular tab. The two elements are of different sizes, the lower element having a diameter 4mm greater than the upper element. One disc has an integral, divided rivet on the upper side. This rivet has been passed through the centre of the smaller element and then been flattened to form a crescent shaped fastening. The side with the flattened rivet is marked with narrow grooves delineating a shield with a bi…
Created on: Monday 11th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-871FD8
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast lead alloy button of Post medieval date, about AD 1600 - 1700. It was a flat disc (now bent) with a casting seam and an incomplete attachment loop on the reverse. The front is decorated with an integrally cast design of a eight petalled flower. It is 23.3mm in diameter and 4.9mm thick. It weighs 6.02gm. A similar button is SOM-1E6D12 which suggests a 17th century date.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 30th January 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-1FF27D
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lead alloy spoon, probably of post-Medieval date, about AD 1650 - 1800. The remaining portion consists of part of an oval shaped bowl and a short section of a roughly hexagonal stem. The underside of the bowl has a short length of raised moulding at the junction of bowl and stem. The fragment is 35.8mm long, 29.4mm wide and 6.2mm thick. It weighs 5.58g. Similar spoon fragments are recorded on the database: see for example records BUC-49A328, SOM-F59E70 and SOM-A25A65.
Created on: Monday 1st October 2018
Last updated: Friday 26th October 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-A0FE96
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy button of late Medieval or early post-Medieval date, about AD 1500 - 1700. It is circular in plan and the outer face carries a moulded design consisting of four pellets in relief, equidistantly spaced around a small, circular depression, all within a raised outer border. There is a casting seam on the reverse, together with an integral, lead alloy suspension loop, now flattened. The edge of the button is chipped in places. The button has a smooth, mid-grey patina. It is 14.6mm in diameter and 5.6mm thick. It weighs 3.37gm. Other buttons of this type are recorded o…
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th October 2018
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