Record ID: YORYM-E1E64F
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy suspension weight of probable Medieval date, c. AD 1200-1550. The object is a rounded oval shape in plan and sub-rectangular in section.At the top of the object is a suspension loop within a square projection extending from the oval body. This circular loop is c. 4mm in diameter. The weight appears to be undecorated with the incised paralell lines found across the object likely resulting from use-wear or post depositional damage. The metal has a light grey/ white patina and is worn. The weight is 53.28mm long, 29.92mm wide, 9.68mm thick a…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-E1957A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy suspension weight of uncertain date, though probably Medieval to Post-Medieval (c. AD 1100-1750). The weight is conical in shape with a flat, circular, slightly concave base which tapers to rounded pointed apex. The sides of the weight do not appear to be faceted. The weight also appears to be undecorated. The metal has a light grey/ white patina and is worn. The weight is 31.45mm tall, 21.39mm in diameter at the base and weighs 53.34g. Simple lead weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards for a wide variety of uses and are h…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-A3E45C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead disc, possibly a weight of uncertain date Medieval to post medieval date, AD 1280 - 1900. The disc is sub-circular and worn. There is a slight raised rim on one face, and a faint bump in the centre. The other face tends towards concave. Measurements are; diameter 20.2mm, thickness 3.9mm and weight 11.89g. It is probably intended as a half ounce weight, now worn to slightly under the expected mass of about 14g.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-A3AA58
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A shield shaped lead object, probably a Medieval weight dating from AD 1280 - 1500. It may be a simple form of shield shaped weight. It is a flat triangle of lead, with no visible markings or decoration. Measurements are; length 45.3mm, width 33.7mm, thickness 6.2mm and weight 60.20g. The mass suggests use as an approximate 2 ounce weight.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-A279EA
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, probably a fishing weight of Medieval or post-Medieval date, AD 1200 - 1800. In shape it is an elongated teardrop of trapezoidal section with a thick median ridge. Each face is moulded with a series of angled ridges. The lower end of the weight is rounded into a blunt point; the upper end becomes thinner and is damaged, but was probably originally a suspension loop. The weight is 60.5mm long, 23mm wide and 14.5mm thick. It weighs 90g. Compare WMID-BF7CF0 which notes that: "A similar weight is described by Egan (1998, 310) which has a l…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th March 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-A26B7D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, probably a fishing weight of Medieval or post-Medieval date, AD 1200 - 1800. In shape it is an elongated teardrop of trapezoidal section with a thick median ridge. All four faces are decorated with moulded angled ridges. One end of the weight has a blunt point and other end is damaged. There was once probably a suspension loop, but this has broken away and is missing.  The weight is 50.1mm long, 23mm wide and16mm wide. It weighs 70.16g. Compare WMID-BF7CF0 which notes that: "A similar weight is described by Egan (1998, 310) which has a lentoid, …
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th March 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-7AD6E8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A complete square uniface post-Medieval Dutch copper-alloy coin weight for a Spanish escudo dating to about AD1550 -1700. The obverse has a cross potent within a quadrilobe with three pellets in each quadrant. The reverse is undecorated.  The object is 13.5mm square, 1.4mm thick, and weighs 1.34g. The weight is close to 30 grains Withers & Withers (1995; 44) states that the cross potent in a quadrilobe indicates the weight for a Spanish coin. Compare with illustrated coin weights (Withers and withers 1995: 44). A similar example  on the PAS da…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Sunday 2nd April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-7A73EE
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy probable weight, dating to the later medieval or post-medieval period (about AD 1380-1600). The object is shield shaped in plan, with flat sides and base. The upper side is decorated with the fleur de lis in relief. There is a single perforation close to the upper edge of the shield. The shield has a light grey patina. Measurements are; Length: 23.7mm, Width: 17.2mm, thickness: 4.5mm and weight: 13.96g. It was probably intended as a half ounce weight. Shield-shaped weights are a distinctive group of trade weights which are used from about AD 1380 …
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-7A69A1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast weight made of lead. It is probably Medieval or early Post Medieval, dating from about AD 1350 - 1800. It is circular in shape with straight sides and similar sized base and top. The top is marked with a central recessed lozenge shape, surrounded by four recessed rectangles. There are some similar but less neatly arranged marks on the base. The object is 27.0mm in diameter, 18.2mm thick and weighs 93.21g. There are some minor indentations on the sides and base and the weight has a light grey patina. The mass is similar to a quarter pound in the English Troy system whi…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Sunday 2nd April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-79BE98
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead artefact of medieval date, probably a hanging weight of the Medieval period, AD 1350 - 1500. In form it is an uneven cone, rounded at the apex, with sides sloping inwards from a flat base. At the top it is only about 4.9mm diameter, but at the base it is 17.4mm in diameter. There is a hole in the centre of the base which is not visible at the apex. The object may have been an anchor for a fixing, or had an embedded loop. The artefact has a light cream patina. Diameter 17.4mm; upper diameter 4.9mm; thickness 13.2mm; weight 18.56g. The mass suggests it cou…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 5th April 2023
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