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Record ID: YORYM-C0551F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval gold quarter noble of Henry V (AD 1413-1422) dating to the period AD 1413-1422. Class C, variant with broken annulet to left of shield and mullet to right. Ornate floriated cross within a treasure of arches reverse. Mint of London. North Vol 2, p.70, no.1382 variant.
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-9575E2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published Find published
TREASURE CASE : 2023 T449. Description:  A complete gold finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1400 – 1500. The finger ring is circular with a D-shaped section. The outer surface is decorated with a heart framed by curvilinear vines and leaves acting as a bezel. The hoop is engraved with Jasper Melcior Baltazar in black-letter script. Each name is separated by a short curvilinear vine with leaves. The interior of the hoop is undecorated. Dimensions: Diameter: 21.6mm; Width: 3.5mm; Thickness: 1.5mm; Weight: 3.48g. Discussion: The inscription names the three Magi (the …
Created on: Monday 8th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-639089
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published Find published
TREASURE CASE : 2023 T176. Description:  A complete gold finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1400. The bezel comprises a raised deep set rectangular ‘box’ with rounded edges which retains a smooth surfaced ovate green stone – possibly an emerald gem or coloured glass. The bezel is slightly raised forming a rim around the stone. The reverse of the bezel is slightly curved and undecorated. Integral rectangular shoulders are present to either side of the bezel, set back in line with the reverse of the ‘box’.  The upper surface of each sho…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: YORYM-590FDC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2022 T620. Description:  A complete gold finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1300 - 1400. The hoop of the ring is circular in plan with a D-shaped section. The hoop is undecorated. A hexagonally faceted bezel projects from one side of the hoop sloping and expanding upward slightly. Worn zigzag engraved decoration survives around the top of the bezel. The sub-circular aperture of the bezel, now worn, overlaps a cabochon gemstone or glass. The gem/glass is dark in colour, possibly black or a deep red. Dimensions: Hoop - Diameter: 21.4mm; Length: 23.3mm; Width: 2.…
Created on: Friday 24th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-22DD61
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2021 T977 A complete gold and glass or gemstone finger ring of Medieval date, c. AD 1200-1400. The hoop of the ring is sub-circular, having been bent out of shape. The hoop is lentoid shaped in section and widens to a trapezoidal bezel. The bezel is set with a trapezoidal cabochon-cut black gemstone or glass within a gold collar. The shoulders of the band of the finger ring are each decorated with three evenly spaced chevron lines, pointing away from the bezel. From each of these lines radiates seven perpendicular incised grooves, also pointing away from the …
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 30th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bilton-in-Ainsty with Bickerton', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: YORYM-DDE36E
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2021 T668 Description:  A complete gold bead of medieval date, c.AD 1400-1500.  The bead is in the shape of an open book, formed of two rectangular sections joined together at one edge at an obtuse angle, creating a bead that is V-shaped in plan. The front is decorated to represent the inner pages of an open book. Each ‘page’ is decorated with an engraved depiction of a saint, with an incised, cross-hatched background, and surrounded by a plain border around the outer edges. The left inner ‘page’ represents a male figure, probably …
Created on: Friday 24th September 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sheriff Hutton', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: YORYM-2031B1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2021 T607 A complete gold annular brooch of Medieval date, c.AD 1200-1350.  The brooch frame is circular in both plan and section with no constriction for the pin.  The outer surface of the brooch frame is inscribed with + A + G + L + A.  The reverse of the brooch frame is undecorated.  A tapering circular sectioned pin remains fitted around the frame by a closed loop with a cross bar at the junction between the loop and pin proper.  The top of the cross bar is grooved, giving a ruffled appearance.  The underside of the cross bar is undeco…
Created on: Friday 3rd September 2021
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acaster Malbis', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: YORYM-2018CC
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2021 T606. Description:  An incomplete, gold and glass Medieval finger ring dating to the period c. AD1200 - 1400.  The hoop of the ring is oval in section and tapers to rounded ends, decorated with rounded grooves on their outer surface at the shoulders of the hoop, on either side of an openwork bezel.  The openwork bezel forms the shape of a four-petalled flower.  It consists of four circular holes bordered and connected by thin bands of gold. Two of the holes are in line with the hoop, one is above, and one is below.  In the centre of bez…
Created on: Friday 3rd September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 11th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hayton', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: YORYM-067567
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2021 T193. Description: A complete gold finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1300 - 1400. The hoop of the ring is circular in plan with a D-shaped section. It widens slightly in thickness to the shoulders and bezel. The bezel is formed of a raised square setting which retains a small clear gemstone, possibly a diamond though this cannot be determined without examination. The setting is flanked by moulded zoomorphic beasts, their elongated snouts curving up the sides of the raised bezel. The eyes are formed of sub-circular recesses beneath a prominen…
Created on: Friday 9th April 2021
Last updated: Friday 14th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thorngumbald', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: YORYM-DD0DFE
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2020 T759. Description:  A complete gold and cabochon stone finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1300 - 1400. The hoop of the ring is a distorted sub-circular shape with a sub-ovate section. It widens slightly where it meets the bezel. The bezel is an irregular sub-triangular shape and appears integral to the hoop. The bezel is deep set with slightly rolled upper edges to secure the cabochon stone which is retained in full. The stone has a red colour, possibly garnet or coloured glass. A visual examination of images of the finger ring is not sufficient to allow a …
Created on: Friday 25th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-1ECA63
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2020 T712. Description: A complete gold iconographic finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1450 – 1550. The bezel is flat and rectangular featuring an engraved figure with hand raised in blessing. An indistinct object appears to be present at the figures left shoulder. The bezel is too worn for the figure to be accurately identified though it is likely to be a saint. A circular hoop with sub-D-shaped section extends to either side of the bezel. The band has a twisted design creating faceted shoulders with transverse ridges that extend from opposite…
Created on: Wednesday 16th September 2020
Last updated: Friday 30th April 2021
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Record ID: YORYM-824004
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published Find published
TREASURE CASE : 2020 T556. Description:  An incomplete gold finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1300. The hoop of the ring is circular in plan and section. It widens slightly in diameter to form slightly flared shoulders and is undecorated. A sub-rectangular bezel is present which appears soldered on to the hoop. The bezel is deep set with slightly rolled upper edges to secure the stone. The edges are jagged and irregular with a small portion missing due to old worn breaks. A partial green coloured gem, possibly emerald or coloured glass, is retained within the bezel. Ap…
Created on: Monday 3rd August 2020
Last updated: Friday 12th May 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-981FB8
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2020 T330. Description: An incomplete gold finger ring of medieval date, c. AD 1150 – 1250. Most, possibly all, of the finger ring remains though the hoop is broken and the finger ring is distorted. The finger ring comprises a single ovate sectioned strip of metal with an integral, slightly raised, sub-square bezel. The bezel is decorated with an incised equal armed cross with a single pellet in each angle. The hoop tapers to either side of the bezel with both sides terminating in worn breaks. The interior of the hoop is undecorated. …
Created on: Friday 17th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 30th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Weighton area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: YORYM-680214
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2020 T224.  Description:  A complete gold finger ring of medieval date, c.AD 1400 - 1500. The finger ring is circular with a slightly concaved outer surface and a flat inner surface. The outer surface of the hoop bears an inscription in Gothic blackletter text which reads: "en bone an”, meaning ‘a good year’. Long horizontal vine and leaf decorations are present between each word. The interior surface of the hoop is undecorated. Dimensions: Diameter: 19.9mm; Width: 3.7mm; Thickness: 0.8mm; Weight: 1.3g. Discussion: The French la…
Created on: Wednesday 26th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-AC4DBB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Medieval gold, contemporary copy, noble of Henry V (AD 1413-1422). Obverse: Standard type 'A' with King standing in ship, crowned and wearing armour, holding sword in right hand and shield in left, and inscription - HENRIC [DI] GRA RE[X ANGL Z FRANC DNS HYB] . Reverse: Triple stranded cross flueretty in eight arched tressure, crowned lions passant guardants in quarters, cell in the centre of the cross containing h and with trefoils on its quarters. Trefoils in spandrels. Inscription - [IHC] AV[TEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIUM ILL]OR[R IBAT]. The coin is a contemporary copy, with a pla…
Created on: Monday 17th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-655EFF
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2019 T1125. Description: A complete, late Medieval gold finger ring dating to c. AD 1400-1500. It is an annular band, with a D-shaped section, engraved on the exterior with a French inscription in Gothic black-letter style. The interior is plain. A quatrefoil motif, flanked by a pair of palm leaves, inverted on the right side, marks the start of the text. It reads: DE TOUT MON CUER ("With all my heart") There are palm leaves between the first three words; the first two point down and to the left, the third down and to the right. Before the final word, a palm leav…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd December 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th November 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-AD0579
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A gold medieval half-noble of Edward III dating to the period AD 1356 - 1361. Fourth Coinage. Pre-Treaty Series G. Floriated cross with lis terminal; crowned lion in each angle; within a tressure of eight arches reverse. Mint of London. North Vol 2, p.52, no.1184.
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 20th November 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-AB113A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Treasure Case: 2019 T989 Description: An incomplete, gold and glass Medieval finger ring dating to the period c. AD1200 - 1400. The ring is gold, with a flat plate bezel. A large central wall rises from the circumference of the bezel, to create a (now sub-circular) central cell, which is now empty. Presumably it originally held a single stone or glass setting. Surrounding the central cell are seven satellite collets, with a further three missing. Each of these is a cylindrical cell, rising from the edge of the bezel. Six of the surviving collets retain a red glass or garnet setti…
Created on: Thursday 31st October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 20th October 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-2CE204
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A near complete gold Angel of Edward IV (second reign, AD 1471-1483). Obverse depicts Angel facing front, slaying dragon at feet and legend - EDWAR[D DI GRA REX AN]GL Z FR[ANC]. Reverse is standard type 'D' with a ship bearing coat of arms, cross above, and E and a Rose to either side of the mast and legend - PER CRVCEM [TVA SALVA NOS X]PC REDEMPT. Pierced cross initial mark. Part of the edge is folded irregularly over, obscuring the legend. Reference: North (1991), Vol II, p 92, no. 1626. Diameter: 28.4mm, thickness: 1.2mm, weight: 5.1g.
Created on: Monday 20th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-751618
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2019 T342. Description: A complete gold finger ring of late medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1400 - 1600. The hoop of the finger ring is circular with a D-shaped section and raised edges. The front surface of the hoop is decorated with six wide, irregularly spaced incised chevrons. The areas between each chevron bear incised decoration featuring flowers set on a field of leaves. The flowers alternate between four petalled roses and fifteen spoked flowers. The interior of the hoop is flat and undecorated except for one worn stamped mark. The exact nature…
Created on: Friday 5th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 4th October 2019
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