Record ID: YORYM-F1DB35
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight or gaming piece of uncertain date. The object is circular with a flat top and base and a central perforation running through it. All surfaces appear undecorated and are worn.  The metal has a light white/brown patina and is in fair condition. The object is 22.7mm in diameter, 8.6mm thick and weighs 24.1g. The perforation is 8.2mm in diameter. The term 'weight' is used here in its broadest sense to include uses that do not involve weighing (e.g. holding-down, tensioning, etc.). They were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-mediev…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-A36F2E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date but probably Medieval to Post-Medieval, c.AD 1200-1700. The object is plano-concave with a flat base and slightly sunken top. A central perforation runs through the object and all surfaces appear undecorated. The metal has a light white patina and is worn. The object is 21.04mm diameter, 6.12mm thick and weighs 16.44g. The perforation is 3.02mm 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 objects of this general type is problema…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-8FA51D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy trade weight dating to the post medieval to modern period, c.AD 1780-1820. The weight is circular in shape with a raised rim and recessed centre. There are two incised concentric circle in the centre. At 12 o'clock is a crowned GR. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The object has a dark green patina. It measures 25.37mm in diameter, 4.39mm in thickness and 13.19g in weight. Biggs comments that the crowned initials GR are found on provincial weights and indicate the place in which they were made or verified. Biggs also notes that these in…
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-EB7323
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete 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 faint raised moulded design probably of a fleur-de-lis. A cut is present to one side of the weight and the reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a light grey/white patina and is worn. The weight is 41.5mm long, 32.7mm wide, 15.1mm thick and weighs 126.6g. This does not correspond to the common weight systems of the period. Lead weights have been used in trade since the Roman period and we…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-06EF24
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy trade weight of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1800 - 1900. The weight is square and stamped on one surface with rose. Below the rose are the letters YWR, representing Yorkshire West Riding. Below this is a possible number 6. The reverse is undecorated. The metal has a dark grey patina and is worn. The weight is 25.7mm long, 24.7mm wide, 7.1mm thick and weighs 35.4g. Trade weights of this type are discussed in Biggs (1993), p.75 who states that the control of weights and measures in the 19th century was the responsibility of the Justices for each county. Local practi…
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-DFAC32
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy conical weight of probable medieval to Post-Medieval, c.AD 1100 - 1700. The weight has a flat circular base and rounded top with a central circular perforation running through it. The surface of the weight is undecorated. The metal has a mid-grey/brown patina and is worn. The weight is 24.2mm tall, 14.5mm in diameter at the base and weighs 42.9g. The term 'weight' is used here in its broadest sense to include uses that do not involve weighing (e.g. holding-down, tensioning, etc.). They were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval pe…
Created on: Monday 4th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-A2C689
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy suspension weight of medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1100 - 1800. The weight is ovate in plan with a rectangular section. It splits into a broken bifid terminal to one end from which an attachment loop would have projected. A small circular perforation is present in the body of the weight, just below the loop. Both sides of the weight are decorated with a raised longitudinal central ridge with raised knop to the lower end. The metal has a light grey patina and is worn. The object is 85.2mm long, 29.2mm wide, 15.5mm wide and weighs 173.6g. Egan (1998, p.…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-46326E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date, probably medieval to post medieval period, c.AD 1200-1700. The object is C-shaped, plano-convex with a flat base, and irregular rounded top. The object may originally have been a complete loop though the edges at the gap appear complete and shaped. The metal has a light white/brown patina and is worn. The object is 33.4mm diameter, 6.2mm thick and weighs 30.4g. Lead objects such as this are common metal detector finds but are rare from excavated contexts. This means that the dating of lead objects of this general ty…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-B0A15B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North 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 flat top. A central perforation runs through the object and all surfaces appear undecorated. The metal has a light white/grey patina and is worn. The object is 15.6mm diameter, 4.6mm thick and weighs 5g. The perforation is 4.6mm 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 objects of this general type is p…
Created on: Friday 8th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-4B0937
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight of probable medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200 – 1600. The weight is triangular with irregular edges and thickness. An iron suspension loop projects from the upper straight edge. The surfaces are damaged though appear undecorated. The metal has a mid-brown/white patina and is worn. The object is 66.38mm long, 48.81mm wide, 12.88mm thick and weighs 178g. Lead weights are common finds from the Roman to Post-Medieval periods and are difficult to date precisely without specific contextual information. They are common metal detector finds but are rare …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-2A8921
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete 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 fleur-de-lis. The upper edge appears to have been cut and the reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a light grey/white patina and is worn. The weight is 36.5mm long, 32.2mm wide, 8.8mm thick and weighs 54.9g. This is approximately equivalent to 1/8th lb under the Averdepois system. Lead weights have been used in trade since the Roman period and were used for…
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd July 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-88831B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy weight of  late medieval date, c. AD 1350-1500. The object is shield-shaped with a thick border and is decorated with three lions passant. It has a perforation at the top of the shield of 5.9mm in diameter. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The object measures 72.44m in length, 58.82mm in width, 16.22mm in thickness and weighs 437g. Similar shield-shaped trade weights have been recorded on the database and dated to the medieval period: DENO-29B991 and SOM-EA1CD5.
Created on: Thursday 1st June 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd July 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-F4742B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy standing weight of medieval to medieval date, c.AD 1100 - 1300. The weight is pyramidal in plan tapering from a square base to a narrower top. A perforation is present towards the top of the pyramid. The object is undecorated. The metal has a light grey patina and is worn. The object is 40.6mm tall, 24.6 x 22.9mm at the base and weighs 102.5g. Lead-alloy trade weights are discussed in Biggs (1993), p.40 who states that standing weights in the form of cones or pyramids are a distinctive group, many ofwhich have a loop for safe-keeping. Biggs, N. (1992) English …
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-738359
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy uniface trade weight dating to the post-medieval period, the reign of William III, c. AD 1689-1702. The object is circular and flattened in cross-section. The upper surface is flattened with a low rim. Between the rim and the centre is a pair of finely engraved concentric circles. The upper face is stamped with crowned W (the Royal cypher mark for William III) at around 9 o'clock (over the pair of circles), and, between the circles and the rim: the sword of St Paul at around 12o'clock, an A (for averdepois) at 1 o'clock…
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-732558
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North 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. A worn and crude raised cross is present on the upper surface. The reverse is pitted, flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-white/brown patina and is worn. The weight is 82.73mm long, 51.23mm wide, 15.95mm thick and weighs 413g. 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 of trade weights which are us…
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-72BE7B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North 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 four grooves and three raised longitudinal ridges on both faces. It could have been utilised in many ways, for example as a plumb bob, a fishing weight a net weight, trade weight, or balance weight. The object is green-brown in colour with a worn surface. It is&nbs…
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
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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: YORYM-839AD4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date, c. AD 1400-1800. The weight is heat-shaped, flat and roughly cast. It appears that both surfaces of this weight are undecorated. The metal is a mid grey-brown colour and is worn. The weight is 59.36mm long, 46.89mm wide, 14.89mm thick and weighs 260g. Biggs and Withers (2000, p.36) group heart-shaped weighs along with the standard and non-standard shield-shaped lead weights which they suggest are likely to have occurred in the period following the conversion of the averdepois pound from a sub-division into 15 ounces to a…
Created on: Friday 6th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-8AC6BA
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date, c.AD 1380 - 1600. The weight is shield shaped with worn and uneven edges. The upper surface is decorated with a raised moulded design of a fleur-de-lis. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a light grey/brown patina and is worn. The weight is 32.8mm long, 25.8mm wide, 7mm thick and weighs 29.7g. 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 of trade weights whic…
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
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