Record ID: SWYOR-C88BBC
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone possible gaming piece of possible Roman date, AD 43 - 410. The object is formed from a very smooth circular pebble, identified by the finder as Cornish greenstone. The pebble has two shallowly convex faces and rounded sides. It would have functioned well as a counter or gaming piece. It may have been naturally formed but collected for use as a playing piece. Measurements are; diameter 24.3mm, thickness 7.5mm and weight 6.74g. The stone is dark brown, fine grained and smooth, but with a slightly pitted surface under magnification. There appears to be a high quartz content.…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-0BCEFB
Object type: GEOLOGICAL SAMPLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A perforated stone which is probably a geological phenomenon rather than an archaeological one. It is a fine grained grey stone with sparse mica inclusions and occasional pockets of a dark grey soft and powdery material. The stone is oval in plan, with smooth and fairly flat faces and slightly rounded sides. It is water worn. In the centre is a sub-circular irregular hole right through the cobble. The hole has not been drilled - it is not circular, and the inside wall has vertical striations and ridges. These do not give a magnetic response despite some orange staining. The uneven insi…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Sunday 18th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-78D78A
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is a rounded cobble which is oval in plan. The edges are rounded. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 9mm diameter. Measurements are; length 67.2mm, width 51.8mm, thickness 45.4mm and weigh 154.50g. Loom weights were used to keep the vertical threads, or warp, tight on a loom during weaving while the horizontal thread, or weft, was passed through the warp. This object was fou…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-78C87B
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly circular in plan though it is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly rounded and angled. The smaller face is concave, and the larger face is uneven. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 7mm diameter. Measurements are; length 42.8mm, width 39.5mm, thickness 24.8mm and weight 51.39g. Loom weights were used to keep the vertical thread…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-78BD72
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly circular in plan though it is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly straight, and the weight is thicker at one side than the other. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 6mm diameter. Measurements are; diameter 40.6mm, thickness 27.9mm and weight 55.45g. Loom weights were used to keep the vertical threads, or warp, tight on a loom durin…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-78B071
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly C shaped in plan , being broken across he central hole. It is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly straight. One face is very flat, and the other is peaked. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 9mm diameter. Measurements are; length 51.1mm, width 44.9mm, thickness 18.8mm and weight 51.24g. Loom weights were used to keep the verti…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-789911
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly C shaped in plan because it has broken across the central hole and only half or less survives. The stone is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly rounded, and the weight is thicker at one side than the other. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 12mm diameter. Measurements are; length 50.3mm, width 29.9mm, thickness 31.6mm and weig…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-787E40
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light grey stone, is circular in plan though it has edge damage. The sides are curved and the faces are fairly flat. There is a sub-circular central perforation of about 10mm diameter. Measurements are; diameter 69.6mm, thickness 32.8mm and weight 178.73g. Loom weights were used to keep the vertical threads, or warp, tight on a loom during weaving while the horizontal thread, or weft, was passed through the warp. Thi…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-786F12
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly C shaped in plan, probably originally circular but with half missing. It is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly straight and angled. One face is flat and one is peaked. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 14mm diameter. Measurements are; length 77.7mm, width 49.0mm, thickness 29.5mm and weight 126.95g. Loom weights were used to keep…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-A2AB89
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A waterworn and polished stone that may have been used as whetstone or hone stone, at an unknown date. The stone is broadly rectangular in pln and cross-section, though it is taller at one end, and that thcker end then tapers to a rounded point. The top and one side are flattened and there are faint striations, suggesting the stone may have been used. The other side is rougher and is probably natural. The base is smooth but undulating with some visible striations. The stone is fine textured and homogenous apart from the rougher face which has apparent inclusions of harder material that…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-0E941E
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and damaged polished stone axehead of Neolithic date, 4000 - 2200 BC. The axe has a narrow btt with is trunctaed by a break. The sides are straight and flaring to the convex cutting edge, making the axe broadly triangular in plan. It is an irregular pointed oval in cross-section, and more lozenge shaped in cross-section at the break. The surface of the axe is flaked but many of these removals are probably later damage, as there are small areas of the polished surface surviving at the cutting end on both faces. The axe may only have been polished at the cutting end. The st…
Created on: Monday 7th August 2023
Last updated: Sunday 20th August 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-35519E
Object type: GEOLOGICAL SAMPLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of white and grey banded sedimentary stone of unknown date, recorded because it is exotic to the area. It is soft and fine grained, chalky in feel, with a laminated structure. The edges are weathered, revealing the strata. It has formed a triangular shape, but does not appear to have been intentionally worked. It is 99.7mm long, 23.4mm wide and 16.2mm thick. 40.3g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-343979
Object type: GEOLOGICAL SAMPLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A waterworn stone pebble of quartzite with distinctive natural markings in the form of dark bands across the stone at right angles. The pebble is natural, but exotic to the location where it was found. It was probably brought to the site by human activity. The rounded stone is a yellow grey colour. Stephen Poole (geologist) describes the dark lines as caused by fluid getting into the bedding plane lines. The stone is eyecatching and was probably intentionally selected and placed, though at what date is unknown. It was found about 30m from a bowl barrow. It is 68.6mm long, 52.5mm wide a…
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-CB7178
Object type: WRITING SLATE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of slate tablet, or writing slate of late Post medieval to modern, date, about AD 1850 - 1950.  The fragment has a chapfered edge, probably indicating it was made in a factory and designed to have a wooden frame applied to the edge. Frames are thought to have been routinely added to slates from the mid 19th century (Shaffrey, 2022, Finds Reserach Group Datasheet 56). The slate is also marked with guidelines. There is a grid of 8mm square on one face and parallel ruled lines spaced 16mm apart on the other face. The fragment is 38.3mm long, 22.8mm wide and 3.3mm…
Created on: Monday 27th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-A35309
Object type: GEOLOGICAL SAMPLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of stone or lead ore (galena), probably from a lead mining operation of uncertain date, Roman to Medieval, AD 43 - 1600. It is from an area where there was Roman lead mining, but it could also have been extracted at a later date. It is hard and fine grained, dark grey in patches on the surface, and light grey in other areas. There are small angular clear quartz inclusions embedded in the matrix. The sample is 47.4mm long; 29.3mm wide and 21mm thick. It weighs 101.05g.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-E85497
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible worn piece of a quartz and mica rich sandstone whetstone of probable Post Medieval to Modern date, about AD 1700 - 1900. The stone is rounded at both ends and is oval in section. There are worn facets along the sides.The regular shape of this stone suggests that it is part of a manufactured hone or scythe stone. When in use, a scythe would have needed sharpening every 15 minutes or so, so hones were vital pieces of equipment for every farm worker.  Measurements are; length 88.8mm, width 33.5mm, thickness 19.5mm and weight 84.17g.
Created on: Monday 25th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-59F178
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone architectural fragment in the form of a carved human head, of Post Medieval date, probably AD 1600 - 1850. The head is that of a male with a beard and moustache. The head and neck project from a sub-square block of stone. The hair (or a wig) is depicted, with what appears to be a side parting. The ears are damaged and one is missing. The eyes have recessed pupils with the upper and lower lids moulded, as well as what appears to be a fold or "bag" under the eyes. The nose is damaged. The mouth is closed. The neck is truncated. The back of the head is integral with a plinth whic…
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-62B9F4
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded waterworn quartzite pebble which may have been used as a hammerstone, of possible Mesolithic date (10,000 BC - 4000 BC). It is broadly triangular in plan and oval in cross-section. One end is rough and may have been the utilised end. The material has angular clear quartz particles and black speckles. It is a buff to grey colour. It is 63.7mm long, 46mm wide and 23.8mm thick. 100.5g.
Created on: Sunday 12th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-B5D034
Object type: BATTLEAXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age stone battleaxe (larger examples are also known as axe hammers) dating from about 3300 BC - 1000 BC.The body is broadly egg-shaped, tapering to a blunt point at one end, and a narrow rounded butt at the other. The sides are convex. The two main faces are very slightly dished but are much flatter than some published examples, which can be markedly concave. There is a large circular perforation of 28mm diameter through the tool. The perforation is convex rather that hour-glass shaped, and only slightly so. The blade of the axe-hammer is on the same a…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Sunday 12th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-ABAE2B
Object type: CARVED STONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Sheffield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two joining pieces of carved sandstone that form a humanoid face, of unknown date, possibly Iron Age to Medieval, 800 BC - AD 1500. There are also 5 additional chips of the same stone which may also be associated, but which do not display any working and do not appear to have any finished surfaces. The head has a flat face, and an uneven but mainly flat reverse, with straight sides, making it rectangular in cross-section. The lower face is missing owing to the stone being broken, and the face is broken into two pieces down the left side of the nose (as viewed). The break is weat…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 7th April 2022
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