Record ID: SWYOR-F07BF9
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy, English jetton of Medieval date that has been re-purposed as a dress hook by the addition of a narrow, pointed oval, strip of metal on the reverse in the same way as a nummular brooch. The strip is riveted through the centre of the jetton. The strip tapers at both ends and bends upwards, but is incomplete. It may have been a double hook or a hook and a loop. The jetton appears to be an untidy imitation or copy of an Anglo-Gallic or English jetton. The edges are missing. No parallel for this imitation jetton has been found in Mitchiner, Berry nor https://www.mernick…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-F03E2C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded, post-Medieval, copper alloy 17th century token farthing  issued by Andrew Poole, an apothecary of Grantham in 1657. Williamson (Lincolnshire) 111 (page 456). The obverse carries the Apothecaries arms, surrounded by the legend ANDREW POOLE. The reverse has the letter P / A A arranged in a triad, surrounded by the legend OF GRANTHAM 1657. The token is 15.3mm in diameter and 0.4mm thick. It weighs 0.7g.  Reference: Williamson, volume 1, page 456, number 111. Compare LEIC-602A81.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-EFD169
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Nuremburg jetton of unknown issuer and Post-Medieval date, about AD 1480 - 1650. Rose/orb type with the lgends missing. It is heavily corroded and much of the edge has abraded away, leaving only the central rose with the surrounding crowns and fleurs-de-lys on the obverse and the tressure and orb on the reverse. All the legend is missing. It is 16.1mm in diameter and 0.3mm thick. It weighs 0.4g. 
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-60CD59
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A barrel-shaped lead weight or steelyard weight with a hole along the centre of the long axis, of unknown date, Roman to Post Medieval, AD 43 - 1900. It is circular in cross-section and tapers at each end, terminating in flat faces (now damaged). There is no evidence of an iron hook, but the hole is full of soil. It is 29.7mm long and 25.3mm in diameter. It weighs 100g. If the weight had a loop in the hole, it could have been a hanging weight or steelyard weight, perhaps of four ounces or 1/4lb or 1/3 libra. Alternatively, it could be a net sinker - a…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-6099FD
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete twisted cable bracelet dating from the late Roman period, about AD 250 - 410. The bracelet is made of two strands of copper-alloy twisted round each other. Each strand is sub-rectangular in section. The strands appear to have been twisted and then hammered pushing the strands together and flattening the inner face. The bracelet is broken at both ends, but about three quarters appears to survive.  It is 69mm long and 6.1mm in diameter. It weighs 21.4g. The internal opening is about 58mm long by 40mm wide. Compare SWYOR-3A8087, NMS-1C6F16 and G…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-607A71
Object type: BELL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy open bell, probably of Roman date, AD 43 - 410. It is circular in cross-section and has convex sides making is sub-hermispherical. At the top is an integral suspension loop, now incomplete. Iron corrosion on the internal face at the apex suggests that the missing clapper was iron. The bell is undecorated. There is some damage to the rim, but no raised line or other thickening. It is 33.2mm in diameter and 28.8mm high. It weighs 20.4g. See https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsrecordingguides/bells/ which suggests recording hemispherical and conical b…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-604B29
Object type: AXE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small body fragment of a cast, copper-alloy Sompting Type socketed axe of early Iron Age date, about 800 BC - 600 BC. Only a small sub-rectangular section of the main body of the axe survives with the breaks indicating its fragmentation in antiquity. The reverse is plain but the front face has two parallel ribs, each terminating in a pellet-in-circlet motif. The fragment is 24.3mm long, 21.4mm wide and 7.5mm thick. It weighs 16.4g. Compare SF-581FD5,  FAKL-FB5DF6 and DOR-8496B6. A complete example is YORYM-FB2336 which notes that Rib-and-circle, rib-and…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-6000EC
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy side-looped spearhead of Middle Bronze Age date, about 1550 BC - 1250 BC; Davis Groups 2-6. Only the butt end and the two side loops survive intact; the remainder of the object is now missing due to old breaks. It is cylindrical in form, tapering towards the now missing blade end. On each side is an integrally cast loop that are pointed oval in form and flattened against the side of the spear perhaps as a result of post-depositional damage. The loops are 13mm long, 6mm wide and project about 2mm from the wall of the socket. The entire…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-5FDE55
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy plate brooch, dating from about AD 200 - AD 350. It is a gilded round plate brooch with a single zone of illegible stamped decoration surviving around a central setting, probably of glass, but sadly now missing. The brooch has a slightly raised rim, then a concave zone of stamped and gilded decoration. The stamps appear to be small S shapes. A raised circle surroundes the central setting, which is empty. The baseplate has a slight dome in the centre and a circular depression at the apex. The reverese is flat and has traces of a…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-5FBCFD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman brooch, probably a headstud ot trumpet type dating from AD 75 - 200. Only the foot and part of the lower bow survives. The bow is triangular in cross-section and has the catchplate projecting from the reverse. The foot is globular.  The fragment is 29.7mm long, 7.4mm wide and 10.1mm thick. It weighs 4.4g.
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-5F9F01
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin (point missing), probably of Roman date, AD 43 - 410. It has a straight shaft of 3.6mm diameter. The head is globular, with a slight groove across the top of the head, rather like a peach. There is no collar. It is 43.8mm long with a globular head of diameter 10.3mm. It weighs 5.9g.
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-5F58DD
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sword pommel of Early Medieval to Medieval date, about AD 950 - 1100. It is a hollow pommel which is sub-semi-circular when viewed from the front or back. There is a rectangular hole of 6.8mm by 5mm at the apex to accommodate the tang. It has a flat base and confex faces, with a flat facet across the apex and along the sides. There is a circular rebate on the underside at either end, presumably to engage with either the handle or grip, or a separate base for the pommel. The opening in the underside is oval, and the walls are about 4mm thick. It is 51.3mm long, …
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-5F0719
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch; a Colchester derivative hinged type dating from AD 43 - 120. It has tubular wings,with a slot for the hinged copper alloy pin of which only the ehad survives. Iron corosion suggests the axis bar is iron. The wings are decorated with a groove round the outer end of each. There are also traces of a white metal coating. The bow is rectangular in cross-section and is fluted, with a wide concave groove down the centre, flanked by a narrow groove on each side. The foot and catchplate are missing. The brooch is 22mm long, 23.7mm&nb…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-5EECD2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman brooch, probably a headstud type dating from AD 75 - 200. Only the lower part of the bow survives. It is rectangular in cross-section. At the top it is broken across a circular hole, probably the attachment point for a separate head stud, now missing. The cachplate is complete apart from the turnover. The foot is chunky and domed, with a collar above. The brooch is 49.6mm long, 6.9mm wide and 14.5mm thick. It weighs 9.5g.  
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-5EDC44
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman brooch, datingf rom AD 43 - 410. Only the foot of the brooch survives. The lower bow is narrow and oval in cross-section, thicker than it is wide. An incomplete catchplate projects from the reverse. The foot is globular. The lower bow is bent badly. The brooch fragment is 17.2mm long, 9mm wide and 8.3mm thick. It weighs 2.6g.  
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-5EAA67
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from about AD 75 - 175. The head is ovate with the stub of a single centrally positioned vertical lug at the top of the head. A single loop on the reverse holds a copper alloy axis bar and the remains of the bilateral spring. Six turns of the spring remain around the axis bar. The head is worn and undecorated. The bow extends from the centre of the front of the head and is oval in cross-section. It widens slightly to a probably double collar. The acanthus moulding is a single disc with thee petals…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-5E88CD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy Roman brooch; a Colchester derivative hinged type, dating from AD 43 - 120. It has plain tubular wings, slotted for the hinged pin which is missing except for the head. The upper bow has a central arris and is a pointed D shaped in cross-section. There is a worn moulding in the centre of the bow, perhaps a double collar, and the lower bow is narrower. The catchplate is incomplete and the bow tapers to a point. It is 27.3mm long, 19.4mm wide and 11.2mm thick. It weighs 3.6g.  
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-5E5C6E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman brooch of the headstud type dating from AD 75 - 200. Only the head of the brooch survives. It has rectangular wings concealing the tubular housing for the copper alloy axis bar and the hinged pin, of wich only the copper alloy wire head survives. There is a crest on the top of the bow; a pseudo forward hook, which terminates at the hole for the missing headstud. The rest of the brooch is missing. The remaining portion is 14.4mm long, 18.6mm wide and 9.8mm thick. It weighs 4.9g.  
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-5E4072
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman trumpet derivative brooch dating from about  AD 75 - 175. It is a hinged bow and fantail type with lattice lozenges on the fantail. The stub of a broken head loop is visible at the top of the brooch, which measures a total of 43.6mm in length. Below this are two short rectangular wings measuring 15.8mm in length. The wings conceal the tubular housing for the copper alloy axis bar and a hinged copper alloy pin, on which only the head survives. Each wing is decorated with two vertical ridges at the outer end. The curving bow is a pointed D s…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-5D7881
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead spindle whorl dating from the late Medieval period or early Post Medieval period, about AD 1400-1600. It is bi-conical and of Walton Rogers form C2. Both surfaces have moulded decorated featuring irregularly spaced raised lines radiating from the perforation. There are two or three raised pellets present within most of the resulting cells. This is a common design motif. Half of the whorl has broken away and is missing. The remaining portion is 34.4mm long, 23mm wide and 15.4mm thick. It weighs 38g. Walton Rogers cites Ivens et al (…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th April 2023
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