Record ID: YORYM-82D452
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast cooper alloy bead of uncertain date. The bead is biconical in shape with flattened top and bottom surfaces. A wide central perforations runs through the bead. The bead is undecorated. The metal is a dark greenish-brown colour and is worn. The bead is 15mm in diameter, 6.6mm thick and weighs 4.1g. Beads such as this are largely undiagnostic and could date to any period from the Bronze Age onwards.
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 31st January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barlby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-67B599
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy object of uncertain date. The object comprises a hollow tapering cylindrical tube with expanded rim to one end and a worn break to the other. A drilled hole is present to the centre of one side and a large section of the opposite side has been lost to old worn breaks which extends to the broken. Prominent casting flashes or ridges are present at parallel points on either side of the tube and faint transverse ridges are also present along the remaining portion of the broken end. The interior of the tube is heavily abraded with a bubbled appearance to the surf…
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-8C41EE
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy ring of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan and ovate in cross-section. The surface of the object is worn and uneven and one side of the object is thinner due to wear against another connection. Plain rings of such proportions have often been suggested to be medieval or Post-Medieval harness rings though they are typically un-diagnostic. The metal has a dark brown patina and is worn. The ring is 20.6mm in diameter, 2.6mm thick and weighs 4.1g. Numerous similar objects have been recorded on the PAS database: http://finds.org.uk/database/searc…
Created on: Monday 9th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th February 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-8C6169
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy ring of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan and cross-section. The surface of the object is worn. Plain rings of such proportions have often been suggested to be medieval or Post-Medieval harness rings though they are typically un-diagnostic. The metal has a dark brown patina and is worn. The ring is 18.8mm in diameter, 2.5mm thick and weighs 2.2g. Numerous similar objects have been recorded on the PAS database: http://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/q/copper+alloy+ring/objectType/RING/thumbnail/1/broadperiod/UNKNOWN
Created on: Monday 9th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th February 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-8CABBD
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy unidentified object of uncertain date. The object is a single strip of metal which has been bent to created two loops at 90 degree angles to one another. This object was likely part of some form of suspension system for a larger composite object though insufficient now survives to ascribe a particular function. The metal has a mid green patina and is worn. The object is 21.9mm long, 10.4mm wide, 1.8mm thick and weighs 1.6g.
Created on: Monday 9th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th February 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-428E14
Object type: AWL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy awl of uncertain date, Middle Bronze Age to Post-Medieval periods, about 1500 BC - AD 1700. The object is sub-rectangular in both plan and section with a swelling to the centre. Both ends are broken and worn. The metal has a dark brown patina and is worn. The object is 46.7mm long, 4.7mm wide, 4.6mm thick and weighs 3.6g. Other similar objects have been recorded on the database including SWYOR-472835, WMID-7999D4, WAW-9874B9, SF-9D2A15, BERK-7C4FE, SF-6B4D8D and SF-480E7C. The object cannot be securely dated due to a lack of contextual evidence. The…
Created on: Wednesday 15th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-F29845
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an unidentified copper-alloy object of uncertain date. The object is sub-triangular in plan and section. Two edges appear to have been cut or hacked while the third edge is slightly curved. The metal has a mid-green patina with delamination around the curved edge. The fragment is 27.4mm long, 15.9mm wide, 7.9mm thick and weighs 9.1g. The fragments shares features in common with axehead blades of Bronze Age date though an insufficient portion survives to confirm this identification.
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-B1153C
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy bead of uncertain date, possibly Bronze Age to Ronam, c. 2300 BC - AD 410. The object is spherical with a central perforation running through it. The surface is pitted and worn though linear decoration in the form of groups of three shallowly incised lines can be determined. The metal has a dark brown patina and is worn. The bead is 13.9mm long, 18.2mm in diameter, the perforation is 6.1mm in diameter. It weighs 16.8g. Numerous similar beads have been recorded with a variety of date ranges suggested. While the patina of this object is suggestive of a B…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th November 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-15C165
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified copper-alloy object, possibly a fitting or mount. Unfortunately it is not possible to assign a date range to this object that is any more precise than Iron Age - modern (c. 2350 BC - 1950 AD). The object is sub-rectangular and domed, with a transverse ridge at the mid-point of the front face and a further transverse ridge across one end of the same face. The back of the object is obscured slightly by organic detriment but it is clear that there is a raised square area in the centre with a circular depression in the middle. The object has a patchy brown and green patina an…
Created on: Friday 1st December 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-162F26
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy ring of unknown date. The ring is pentagonal in section with a flat upper and lower face and bevelled outer faces. The surface is very scratched, with grooved lines running longitudinally or diagonally down the faces. This is perhaps a result of the manufacturing process. The surface is also pitted. The object has a dark brown shiny patina with patches of corrosion. It is 11.97mm in diameter, 2.15mm in thickness and 0.66g in weight.
Created on: Friday 1st December 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-D14593
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy ingot of uncertain date. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with a D-shaped section and rounded corners. Often referred to as ‘finger’ shaped. The ingot tapers from a worn squared off terminal which appear broken to a narrower rounded, slightly upturned terminal at the other end. The object is fairly regular in form, suggesting it was cast, and no signs of hammering are present. Ridge striations are present to the base of the object. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The object is 77.5mm long, 13mm wide, 11.4mm thick and w…
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-67744B
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn stone object, possibly a whetstone or hone of uncertain date. The object is formed from a finely grained dark grey/brown stone, with a sub-rectangular plan and section. Both ends are broken and worn. The surfaces are faceted smoothed suggesting it may have been used as a whetstone or similar. The object is 72.9mm long, 40.8mm wide, 29.4mm thick and weighs 151g. It is extremely difficult to date whetstones accurately without any supporting contextual evidence.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-88E389
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable Whetstone of Bronze Age to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1000 BC - AD 1800. The object is made of a greenstone which is sub-rectangular in plan and section, tapering to one end. A worn break is present to the other. All surfaces are smooth and the edges are beveled. The smoothness and faint striations suggest the stone was used to sharpen metalwork. The object is 80.1mm long, 24.5mm wide, 14.7mm thick and weighs 52.2g. A similar object is recorded as NARC-B5F28C which cites excavated examples from Jones and Taylor (2010) which were excavated from Bronze Age con…
Created on: Friday 12th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 19th July 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-088405
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete piece of copper alloy casting waste of uncertain date. The object has a plano-convex globular head from the centre of which an elongated, circular sections stem extends. The very end of the stem has a square section. While the exact nature of the object is difficult to determine it may be a large casting spru resulting in the mass casting of a particular artefact type. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The object is 90.2mm long, the head is 43.4mm x 34.5mm, the stem is 7.5mm in diameter and it weighs 129g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2016
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-8BC976
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of copper alloy casting waste of uncertain date. The object is irregularly shaped with numerous pits and swellings on both surfaces. The metal is very worn and mid-green in colour. The object is 27.9 mm long, 14.5 mm wide, and 2.5 mm thick. It weighs 3.5 g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Last updated: Thursday 19th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9A0BFC
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of undiagnostic silver casting waste, dating from an unknown period. The casting waste is formed from a blob of silver, but part of it has been broken off, evidenced by an old break. A dark grey patina is on the surface, with areas of lighter shiny grey. The break in particular is a lighter shiny silver in colour. This object has been examined by the curators at the British Museum, and has not been declared treasure due to the fact it is undiagnostic. The casting waste measures 29.13mm in length, 21.44mm in width, 10.44mm in thickness and weighs 17.33g.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-424971
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy ingot of uncertain date. The object is sub-rectangular with a tapering section. The wider end has a circular section narrowing to a square section. Both ends are broken, possibly cut. It is undecorated. The metal has a dark black/green patina and is worn. The object is 73.3mm long, 11.2mm wide, 11mm thick and weighs 41g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F40C8D
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of copper-alloy casting waste of uncertain date. The object is broadly triangular with a D-shape section. One surface is uneven and pitted while the other is smooth. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The object is 38.9mm long, 37.4mm wide, 10.9mm thick and weighs 36.9g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-F6FF32
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy unidentified object of uncertain date and completeness. The object is a single strip of circular-sectioned copper-alloy which has been bent to created a loop. One end terminates after forming the loop and the other projects away from the loop before terminating. Both terminals are worn so it is not possible to determines if these are breaks or not. The metal has a mid green patina and is worn. The object is 33.17mm long, 14.75mm wide, 2.54mm thick and weighs 2.77g. This object was possibly part of some form of suspension system for a larger composite object thoug…
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-E06C79
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy unidentified object of uncertain date. The fragment is a waisted elongated oval in plan and sub-rectangular in section. The waist in the centre of the fragment produces the appearance of a pair of ovals joined by a narrowed mid-area. One of these ovals terminates with a pair of worn projections, possibly the remains of an integrally cast loop. The other terminates with a circular sectioned projection with a worn break. The surface of the fragment is very worn, therefore any potential decoration is obscured or lost. The fragment has a worn dark-green …
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.