Record ID: YORYM-A3264E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight of medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1400 - 1800. The weight is conical with a rounded top and flat base and was likely formed by pouring molten lead into a thimble casing then allowing it to cool. The object is 20.4mm tall, 16.5mm diameter and weighs 20.5g. Although this object has been described as a weight, it may also be a gaming piece. Thimbles have been in common use in England from the 14th century onwards and Geoff Egan (2010, p.265) states that no medieval thimble indisputably dating from before the 14th century has been found in England. Re…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-627EEE
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy object, probably a weight or bead, of uncertain date, probably Medieval or Post-Medieval, c.AD 1200-1700. The object is sub-ovate with a D-shaped section. It is pierced close to the centre of the object, possibly for suspension, and is undecorated. The metal has a light brown/white patina and is in fair condition. The object is 11.32mm in diameter long, 2.79mm in thickness and weighs 1.58g. The perforation is 2.25mm in diameter. Weights found outside of secure archaeological contexts such as these are difficult to date because their use and style remains co…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: NLM-D08E11
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight. Shield shaped fat lead cast weight, possibly representing one [underweight] quarter of an averdepois pound. suggested date: Medieval, 1300-1500 Length: 38.3mm, Width: 32.2mm, Thickness: 15.0mm, Weight: 107.86gms
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-268E02
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight dating from the medieval to post medieval period, c.AD 1200-1700. The object is cylindrical in shape with slightly tapered parallel edges. A rounded perforation runs vertically through the centre of the object. The end of this perforation found on the narrower end of the weight expands in size and shape to form a broad roughly teardrop shape. The weight is undecorated. The weight has a dark cream patina. It measures 9.57mm in height, 10.06mm in diameter at its broadest and weighs 4.34g.  Weights found outside of secure archaeological …
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-CBAED8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date, probably medieval to post medieval period, c.AD 1200-1700. The object is circular with a flat base rounded sides and a slightly domed top. A central drop-shaped perforation runs through the object and all surfaces appear undecorated. The metal has a light white/grey patina and is worn. The object is 29.96mm diameter, 20.44mm thick and weighs 100.31g. The perforation is 11.48mm in diameter.  Lead objects such as this are common metal detector finds but are rare from excavated contexts. This means that the dating of lead o…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-ACE93E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight of medieval date, c.AD 1300 - 1500. The object is circular with a thick rectangular section. The upper surface is decorated with two figures, one appears to be kneeling before the other. The higher figure, to the right when viewed, is seated with their hand raised at the head of the lower figure, to the left when viewed. the seated figure appears to be wearing a crown. The gesture is unclear though may be a king dubbing or knighting someone, or maybe an oath of fealty is being undertaken. The design is set within a recessed border. The reverse i…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 20th October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-2F5D65
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date, c. AD 1380-1600. The weight is shield shaped with a bordered raised central surface and crowned fleur-de-lis design on this upper surface. The reverse is flat and undecorated with an small rectangular iron component present in the centre of the weight. The metal has a mid-greyish-brown patina and is worn. The weight is  65.61mm long, 49.72mm wide, 11.72mm thick and weighs 225g. Lead weights have been used in trade since the Roman period and were used for weighing quantities of coin as well as goods. S…
Created on: Friday 9th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-DE9464
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead standing/suspension weight of probable medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1250 - 1800. The weight is conical with a flat base which tapers to a rounded apex. The apex is pierced transversely creating a suspension loop. The weight appears to be undecorated. The metal has a mid-brown patina and is worn. The weight is 24.9mm tall, 17mm in diameter and weighs 32.5g. This mass does not fit obviously into any standard systems of measuring mass. Lead objects such as this are common metal detector finds but are rare from excavated contexts. This means that the dating of le…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-DE3EF8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy weight of medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200-1700. The weight is circular with a rectangular section. It is undecorated. The metal is a light greyish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 21.7mm in diameter, 9.4mm thick and weighs 29.3g. With a mass of 29.3g (1oz) this was probably intended to be an 1/16 lb weight in the Mercentile system.
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-DE3491
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy weight of medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200-1700. The weight is semi-circular with a rectangular section and rounded corners. It is undecorated. The metal is a light greyish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 47.4mm long, 24.9mm wide, 13mm thick and weighs 109.2g. With a mass of 103g (3.8oz) this was probably intended to be an 1/4 lb weight in the Mercentile system.
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-C9C577
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight of uncertain, though likely medieval to Post-Medieval, date, c.AD 1300 - 1600. The weight is globular with a narrowed expanded projection to one side. This is perforated by a circular aperture for suspension. The object is undecorated. The metal has a dark grey patina and is worn. The object is 32mm long, 20.2mm in diameter and weighs 52.1g. It is very difficult to establish hard and fast rules with lead weights, as we have little material from excavated contexts to compare. Dating such objects is problematic, and their use is invariably uncertain. Thei…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-BD1278
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead-alloy weight or steelyard weight of uncertain date, possibly medieval to post medieval date c.AD 1300-1700. The conical weight has a slightly rounded sub-circular base, the sides slope upwards, slightly square off, narrow with a waist and slope upwards towards to top. This gives the appearance that the weight is formed from a larger circular weight with a small weight on top. A vertical hole runs from the top to bottom through the weight, widening slightly towards the base. It has a white and pale grey patina across the surface and is quit…
Created on: Friday 28th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-BBFC89
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy suspended or pendant weight of Medieval to Post Medieval date, c. AD 1100-1600. The weight has a flattened spherical pointed oval shape with an integral suspension loop found within a circular projection on one end of the drop. It is sub-oval in section. It decorated with a single raised longitudinal ridge on each of the two faces. The object is green-brown in colour with a worn surface. It is 57.28mm in length, 19.03mm in width, 14.65mm in thickness and weighs 65.52g. A similar weight is describe…
Created on: Friday 28th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-847001
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval trade weight; cast, lead shield-shaped weight probably dating from the 13th-16th centuries. The weight is undecorated on the back face. The front of the weight bears a crown in relief over a doubl fleur. There is a rectangular slot in the top of the weight at one edge. This may have been added later. There are also some deep scratches across the face. The weight has a creamy grey patina. The weight is 47.8mm long, 29.7mm wide, 5.9mm thick and weighs 50.15g. It was probably intended to be a 2oz (1/8lb) weight in the Mercantile or Avoirdupois systems.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-13AAD5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date, c.AD 1380 - 1600. The weight is shield shaped with rounded edges and corners. The upper surface is decorated with a raised moulded design of a crowned fleur-de-lis within a raised border. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-grey/white patina and is worn. The weight is 78mm long, 53.7mm wide, 15.8mm thick and weighs 476g. Lead weights have been used in trade since the Roman period and were used for weighing quantities of coin as well as goods. Shield-shaped weights are a distinctive group o…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-7260A0
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A solid lead shallow dome, perhaps a weight, of uncertain date, probably Medieval to post medieval, AD 1350 - 1900. There is a slight depression in the flat face where the lead has cooled after casting. The base is flat. It has a mid-grey patina. It is 31.5mm diameter, 7.8mm thick and 47.0g (1.66oz). This mass is close to 2 ounces in the English Troy system (46.6g) (Egan, 1998, page 302), or it could be a custom made weight, a weight for adding mass instead of measuring, or an ingot for convenient transport or storage of the lead. See SWYOR-399AA1 for a similar example. It could …
Created on: Monday 13th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
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Record ID: NLM-E32D14
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight. A small plano-convex lump of lead with a drilled apical hole of diameter 3mm. Probably a line weight improvised from scrap. Suggested date: Medieval, 1200-1500 Diameter: 3.8mm, Height: 8.5mm, Weight: 8.37gms
Created on: Tuesday 31st August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st September 2021
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Record ID: NLM-76897B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight. An oval droplet of congealed lead melt which has set on a flat surface, with a drilled hole of diameter 3.2mm. Presumably an improvised fishing line weight; though potentially of any post-Roman date, such objects are usually ascribed to the Medieval period by this reporter. Medieval, 1200-1500. Length: 18.1mm, Width: 11.7mm, Thickness: 3.7mm, Weight: 4.77g.
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-653496
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight dating from the Medieval or Post Medieval periods, about AD 1100-1800. The weight is of sub-conical form, and is centrally, longitudinally, pierced for suspension. The object has a height of 27.88mm, and a maximum diameter of 24.71mm. It weighs 89.85g. This mass corresponds reasonably with three ounces (3 oz.) under the Mercantile (3.08 oz) or Troy (2.88 oz) systems. However, weights were constructed for local purposes, or for uses other than measurement - for example line or net weights, while the shape of this example might indicate usage as a plumbob. Compare SWY…
Created on: Monday 9th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-64E422
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead probable trade weight dating from the Medieval or Post Medieval periods, about AD 1100-1800. The weight, which is very crudely cast, is of sub-triangular form, perhaps an intended shield shape, with a domed upper surface, on which there may be the remnants of decoration in moulded relief, perhaps in the form of a long, or Latin, cross within a shield. The object has a length of 44.31mm, a width of 27.61mm, and a thickness of 21.63mm. It weighs 134.04g. This mass does not closely correspond to known standardisations. However, weights were constructed for local purposes, or …
Created on: Monday 9th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
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