Record ID: DUR-3F86AD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A folded long cross penny, probably dating to the period AD 1279 to 1377.
Created on: Thursday 25th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Record ID: DUR-B748D5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfpenny (cut) of Henry III, 1251-72, minted by Nicole, place unknown, Class 5a3, North Number: 991/3
Created on: Monday 27th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 23rd March 2012
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Record ID: DUR-CB2A85
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible copper alloy headstud brooch dating to the Roman period, c. AD 50 to 200. The object has a sub-rectangular head which holds a hinge mechanism with part of the pin still in place. There are some vertical lines on the wings. The bow projects at 90 degrees from the head and there is a small circular cell which may have formed part of a headstud. The bow does not arch away very much and tapers to point where the foot and catchplate are missing. The brooch could be a very simple headstud brooch with the headloop missing, see Bayley and Butcher (2004: 97) catalogue number…
Created on: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
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Record ID: DUR-E9F245
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead Weight/Spindle whorl dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 43-1550). The object is smooth and flat with a central circular perforation running through it. There does not appear to be any decoration on either side of the object. There is some significant pitting on the surface, possibly indicating post-depositional damage. Helen Geake writes: "Dating of lead whorls is difficult. The drop spindle with which they were used continued in use until the end of the medieval period in London and Winchester (Egan 1998, "The Medieval Household: Daily Living …
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2016
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Record ID: DUR-62818A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1200 to 1500. The object is circular in plan with a diameter of 28.20 mm and a hole through the centre. It is biconvex in section. Both faces of the spindle whorl are decorated although in a different manner. One side features raised lines running from the hole to the edge of the object creating cells which each contain three raised pellets. The other side is slightly more complicated with narrower raised lines running from the hole to the edge of the object. In between there is a diagonal line creating small trian…
Created on: Friday 16th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 16th May 2014
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Record ID: DUR-629860
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy finger ring dating to the Roman period, c. AD 43 to 250. The hoop is damaged with approximately 50% remaining. The hoop is oval in section and is 2.07 mm wide at the break. The hoop widens from the break to form the shoulders. The bezel is oval and 8.89 mm wide. In the bezel there is a smal central circle 3.63 mm in diameter which is filled with white enamel. Surrounding this there is a ring of yellowish-green enamel or glass. The surface of the glass and enamel is damaged. This object is a Guiraud type 2 a.
Created on: Friday 16th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 20th May 2014
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Record ID: DUR-278ED1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I, minted in London, 1591-4, North Number: 2016.
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th April 2012
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Record ID: DUR-3D7720
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Plautilla (AD 202-205) (Reece Period 10), wife of Caracalla, minted in Rome AD 202. Obv; Draped bust right; PLAVTILLA AVGVSTAE Rev; Caracalla and Plautilla standing facing each other; CONCORDIAE AETERNAE RIC IV, pr 1, p. 269, no. 361.
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 19th February 2020
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Record ID: DUR-3D91E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver clipped sliqua of Flavius Victor (387-8). Obv; Pearl diadem, draped bust right; DN FL VIC[TOR PF AVG] Rev; Roma seated facing on throne, holding globe and spear; [VIRTVS ROMANORVM]
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2010
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Record ID: DUR-3D9F81
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver half-groat of Charles I (1625-49).
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2010
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Record ID: DUR-3DB631
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small Roman copper-alloy anthropomorphic figurine representing a bound captive. The naked captive is crouching with his legs drawn up and together and his elbows on his knees. His arms broken at the elbows so the hands and lower arms are missing. The legs are broken at the ankles so the feet are missing. The posture is dictated by the shackles the captive bears: a rope would have connected his neck, hands and feet, with a loop around these three areas. Only the rope around the neck survives, with a small fragment also from the feet up towards the knees. The fibres of the rope are …
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2011
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Record ID: DUR-3DF4F4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross coin, probably of Edward I, 1279-1307. Finders reference- 1
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2011
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Record ID: DUR-3E0F28
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross coin, probably of Edward I, 1279-1307, possibly minted in Durham. Finders reference- 2
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2011
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Record ID: DUR-3E1D66
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross coin, of Edward I (1272-1307), minted in London, 1301-7. Wren Class 10ab. North No. 1039/1 Finders reference- 3
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2011
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Record ID: DUR-3E2A97
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver short cross coin, Henry II- Henry III, c.1180-1247. Finders reference- 4
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2011
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Record ID: DUR-3E3674
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver voied long cross cut-half penny of Henry III or Edward I, c.1247-1279. Finders reference- 5
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2011
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Record ID: DUR-3E52C2
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Medieval vessica shaped seal matrix. Legend reads- 'S'IONIS . FIL W...R' 'Meaning John, son of W....' Central motif appears to be a pattern of three dots at the base with a possible flower formed from three swirled lines within a border. On reverse is the remains of an attachment loop at the top. There is also a raised fleur-de-lis decoration which fills the entire reverse.
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2011
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Record ID: DUR-6418D5
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver shield-shaped Medieval seal matrix with a re-used red Roman intaglio set in the centre. The intaglio has come loose, it is sub-circular in plan. The inscription around the edge of the seal reads '+ : SIGILL : SECRETI :' The ovoid carnelian intaglio is damaged along its left-hand side but the remaining part is very finely engraved with a scene from Homer's Odyssey. To the right is shown the figure of a bearded Ulysses wearing a close fitting cap (pileus) and drapery which covers his torso and extended right leg and hangs behind his back. He is leaning backwards with his weight…
Created on: Friday 19th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 25th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirkby Fleetham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-6A4CE7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A circular, cast copper alloy mount, with enamelling on the front face. The general style, decorative content and use of enamel suggests that it was made at the Limoges school in France, probably in the 12th or 13th century AD. As with many of the Limoges pieces, it seems likely that it would have decorated a reliquary (religious casket) or a Christian book. The mount is circular and the front is convex. The design in champlevé enamel is a trefoil, with a circle in the centre containing a quatrefoil. The quatrefoil has red enamel at the centre, then a band of dark blue, one of gr…
Created on: Friday 19th November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 20th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-FA3454
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold posy ring made from a flat band 4.31mm wide and 0.77mm thick. It is engraved with a black-letter inscription in French which reads Jatens tenir (I wait to hold [you]). The inscription starts (and/or ends) with a group of three-pointed motifs, other motifs which are difficult to identify (from the photographs) and a sun with wavy rays. The words are separated by a five-petalled flower on a stem with leaves The finger-ring dates from the fifteenth century. Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as T…
Created on: Friday 26th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 24th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleham Area', grid reference and parish protected.