Record ID: SWYOR-83F720
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin; a Gallic radiate probably of Tetricus I (AD 271 - 274), Reece period 13. Illegible reverse. Unknown mint. Measurements are; diameter 19.9mm, thickness 1.6mm and weight 1.81g.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-3333B5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman coin; a denarius of unknown emperor, dating from 23 BC - AD 250. The coin legends and details are illegible. Standing figure reverse type. Measurements are; diameter 18.6mm, thickness 2.1mm and weight 3.06g. The surface is pitted.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-029851
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead unidentified object, of unknown date, AD 43 - 1900. It is more spherical than hemispherical; domed with a flat reverse. One side is also flattened, perhaps as post depositional damage. An integral lead shaft projects from the centre of the circular flat face. The shaft has four longitudinal ridges and appears to be complete despite the short length. The lead has a smooth cream patina suggesting some age.  Length: 14.65mm Weight: 16.47g Diameter: 15.1mm The object may be a stud or a peg for a game. It could also be an incomplete button. It is not possib…
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-020967
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead sub-discoid possible weight or ingot, of unknown date, AD 43 - 1900. It is circular with ngled sides and an uneven sloping top face. The reverse has a concavity in the centre where the lead has contracted while cooling. There are no obvious marks. The mass does not fit into any standard systems of weight meaurement. It may be a non-standard weight, or be an ingot - a convenient way to store unused lead. Height: 11.1mm Weight: 70g Diameter: 30.41mm
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-4B11A7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron artefact, of Roman date, AD 41 - 410. It is sub-rectangular in plan, square at one end and tapering and curving to a rounded point at the other. The main body of the artefact is thicker along one edge than the other and the rounded point, which is set at a slight angle to the orientation of the main portion, is also thinner than the main body. One side of the main body is flat and the other side is slightly concave, though this may be a consequence of the heavy degree of corrosion. The artefact is 84.2mm long, 31.4mm wide and 13.1mm thick. It weighs&nb…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 25th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-4B0556
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron socketed tool of Roman date, AD 43 - 410. It is roughly triangular in plan, and rectangular in cross-section. One end has parallel sides and tapers in thickness to a break, and in the other direction tapers to the remains of a socket. The socket area expands in width, and has incomplete sides that start to turn over at the top. The wide end may also be broken. Measurements are; length 92.8mm, width 43.3mm, thickness 16.1mm and weight 114.95g. It could be a socketed area at one end of an adze, chisel, or other socketed tool. Compare number 80, figure 18 of Manning (19…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-4AF449
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 6 iron nails found in the same area. They are very likely to be Roman in date, AD 43 - 410. Measurements are; 1. length 49.5mm, weight 8.57g.  Head measures 13.0mm by 11.9mm. 2. length 51.1mm, weight 7.28g.  Head measures 10.4mm by 7.2mm. 3. length 52.3mm, weight 6.57g.  Head measures 6.8mm by 5.8mm. 4. length 36.1mm, weight 4.78g.  Head measures 11.6mm by 12.9mm. 5. length 56.9mm, weight 5.46g.  Head measures 9.6mm by 5.6mm. 6. length 20.9mm, weight 2.45g.  Head measures 11.8mm by 11.0mm. They were found about 8 inches below the bottom of a …
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 25th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-4AB5CF
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic vessel fragment; a base and part wall sherd of Roman greyware dating from AD 43 - 410. The fabric is hard, fine and light  grey throughout. It has grit and quartz inclusions with some mica. The base is slightly concave on the underside and correspondingly convex on the inside and has a diameter of 59.6mm. The sherd is 25.1mm high and 52.7mm long. It weighs 38g. This sherd was found below the bottom of a previously excavated archaeological trench.
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 25th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-4A9826
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman brooch of uncertain type, probably related to a Colchester derivative hinged, Thealby Mine or headstud brooch, but not corresponding to any group perfectly. It has a hinged pin and a separate wire headloop and strip collar. The wings are plain and form a tube for the iron axis bar with a butt joint along the reverse. There is a slot for the copper alloy hinged pin which is complete. The wire headloop tucks into the ends of the tubular wings. The bow is rectangular in cross-section and is flat and plain. There is a single groove along each side. The foot is discoida…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 25th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-B0B3E9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy coin; a nummus of The House of Constantine (AD 306 - 364), dating to about AD 330 - 335 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers and two standards. The obverse is obscured by corrosion. Mint is unknown. The coin is struck off-centre. Dimensions: Diameter 16.25mm, thickness 1.59mm and weight 1.66g
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-780369
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy illegible Roman coin; a dupondius or As dating from 23 BC - AD 260. Both faces are illegible. Measurements are; diameter 25.0mm, thickness 2.8mm and weight 6.45g.
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-70A72D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment probably of a penanular brooch of uncertain date, but probably Roman. Booth Type A pennannular brooches are known from 200 BC to AD 700, but are most commonly from AD 50 - 200. Only less than half of the brooch survives. It has a simple slightly knobbed terminal deliniated by a groove, the hoop tapers form the terminal. There is a faint collar at the base of the terminal and the hoop is circular in section. It has a length of 17.8mm, width of 4.0mm, thickness of 5.7mm, and weight of 0.80g. The fragment is too small to be certain it is from a pen…
Created on: Monday 12th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 24th July 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-22DF93
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A length of copper alloy decorated with punched crescents. It is probably one arm from a set of tweezers, of Roman to Medieval date, AD 43 - 1500, but perhaps more likely to be Roman or Early Medieval. The object is a flat rectangular piece of metal, bent at one end into a U shape. The other arm is missing. The other end tapers to a rounded point - this is probably damage. The front face is decorated with two rows of stamped crescents. The object is 39.1mm long, 5.6mm wide, 3.0mm thick and weighs 1.46g. Compare https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsrecordingguides/tweezers/ and …
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-22BFB6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy Roman headstud brooch dating from about  AD 75 - 200. It has a cast headloop (incomplete) and wings with vertical ridges on them (stepped). These hide a tubular housing for the copper alloy axis bar and copper alloy hinged pin which is incomplete. The reverse of the top of the bow is hollow. The headstud is integral and has a circular cell for enamel. The bow is decorated with a lattice pattern. There is blue enamel in the lozenge shaped cells, and red enamel in the flanking triangles. The lower bow and the foot are missing. Th…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th May 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-21B823
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable Roman copper-alloy furniture fitting dating from about AD 43-410. It is an onion shaped knop surmounted by a collar and a rounded knop. There is a groove around the base before an oval plate. Projecting from the centre of the plate is a copper alloy shaft of which only a stub survives. The shaft is about 2mm diameter. The breaks are worn and patinated. The object is 20.3mm long, maximum 12.7mm in diameter and weighs 5.86g. The knop could be a side or top knob from a Roman cross-bow brooch, or may be a stud from furniture. A Roman date seems likely…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th May 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-172545
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman, copper alloy figurine, probably a figurine of Mercury or Priapus dating from the first century AD. Only the hinged phallus of the figurine survives. The fragment has a sub circular cross section and is curved. The wider end is a very corroded hinge. The phallus divides into two and a separate hinge loop slots between them. A pair of testicles is moulded on the underside of the phallus, which tapers to a rounded glans. There is also a narrow crest on the top face of the phallus. This is perhaps the corroded remains of a suspension loop. The artefact…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 31st May 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-1700C3
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hook and spike component of an unidentified object, of uncertain date, Roman to Post medieval. The object comprises a central rod or bar which is sub circular in cross section and tapering to a spike at one end (the tip is missing). The other end is thicker and perforated. There is a corroded copper alloy oval chain link (loop) attached. Extending from the central spike are two possible hooks, one of which is about one third from the spiked end and forms a U shaped hook bending away from the spike. The other extends from the other side of the rod from just be…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 31st May 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-16DE9F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman three dimensional zoomorphic brooch in the form of a standing horse, though it has the appearence of a camel. Unlike plate brooches and 'Atelier A'  type brooches, which have a pin across the back face of the animal, the pin runs from a tubular fitting that joins the back legs, to the missing front legs, making the brooch more similar to a bow brooch than a plate brooch. The brooch is in good condition, however the front legs and pin of the brooch are missing.The creature has an upright neck and head. The ears are shown, as are the eyes and mouth…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-16C8C1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy zoomorphic mount in the form of a stylised bird, possibly of Roman date, AD 43-410. The breast, neck, and head of the bird are D-sectioned, the breast tapering to a shallower D section tail; the head terminates in a curved triangular beak. The underside surface of the object is flat, but undulates to follow the contours of the bird. At the centre of the underside and extending 0.3mm from it, is a straight, integral rivet, which is of sub rectangular section. The upper surface of the bird is decorated with a series of grooves, defining the position of the wings whic…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 31st May 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-83F601
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete plated copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman silver coin; a denarius probably of Septimius Severus dating from AD 193 - 211 (Reece period 10). Uncertain reverse type, depicting an enthroned figure left. The coin is 16.2mm in diameter, 2.3mm thick and weighs 2.13g. The edges are missing.
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
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