Record ID: YORYM-DEE2C2
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pair of copper-alloy tweezers of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 400 - 700. The tweezers comprise of a single piece of copper-alloy which would have been folded in half to create two parallel arms, although only one arm now remains complete. The remaining arm tapers gently from the fold, expanding into a wide triangular plate. The opposite arm is incomplete with only the narrowed area nearest the fold remaining. The plate forming the tweezers is bent out of shape. No decoration is visible on the plate. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The tweezers are 49.68m…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-F4290C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin dating from the Roman to Early Medieval period (AD 43 - AD 900). The head of the pin is globular and decorated with an incised pattern of curving, radiating grooves. There is a collar below the head at the top of the circular-sectioned shaft. The shaft is bent and terminates in a worn break. The metal is worn and mid-green in colour. The pin is 34.1 mm long, 7.8 mm in diameter, and weighs 2.9 g. This object is difficult to date given that globular head designs with swirling decoration have been documented in several periods. Roman examples have…
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 11th November 2016
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Record ID: YORYM-AF1763
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin of Early-medieval date (AD 650-850). The pin had a Bi-conical head with no decoration, a median band and collar around the shaft. Approximately 50% of the shaft is retained, it is circular in section and uniform in diameter and terminates in an old break. The metal is a dark green in colour with a lighter green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-AF0284
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pin of Early-medieval date (AD 650-850). The pin had a Bi-conical head with no decoration, a median band and collar around the shaft. Only a minor amount of shaft is retained, it is circular in section and uniform in diameter and terminates in an old break. The metal is a dark green in colour with a lighter green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-AEDFB3
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin of Early-medieval date (AD 650-850). The pin had a Bi-conical head with no decoration, a median band and collar around the shaft. The shaft is circular in section, bent at approximately half way down the length, and approximately uniform in diameter and terminates in an old break. The metal is a dark green in colour with a light green corroded patina.
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-AEBDB1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin of Early-medieval date (AD 720-850) the pin is composed of a cuboid head with six facets on its head with a repeating ring and dot decoration on four. From the lower facet a possible collar and an integral circular shank which terminates in an old break. The metal is a dark brown in colour with a mid-green corroded patina.
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-AEA272
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy polyhedral-headed pin of Early-medieval date (AD 700-900). The pin in comprised of a sub-cuboid head with truncated corners and repeating single ring-and-dot punchmark one four surfaces running circumferentially around the object. The circular-sectioned shaft terminates in an old break and is uniform in diameter. This pin has smooth green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-AE6CD4
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin of Early-Medieval date (AD 700-900). The pin head is globular with four ring and dot decorations around its circumference. These features alternate between the upper and lower aspects of the pin head and have been punched in such a way as to give a flattened appearance which may be mistaken for a multifaceted style head. The full profile of the object however dismisses this possibility. A worn collar is present where the head meets the shaft. The shaft is uniform in diameter and circular in cross-section. This pin has a corroded light green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-AE5647
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy polyhedral-headed pin of Early-Medieval date (AD 700-900). This pin has a cuboid head with the corners cut off and the shank is bent at a ninety degree angle at approximately half way down its length. The head has fourteen facets including the upper face and the underside from which the shank projects. Four of the faces have a ring-and-dot motif. Between the head and the shank there is a pronounced collar. Beneath the collar the shaft has a narrowing diameter and is circular in cross-section. This pin has a smooth green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-021661
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy barrel shaped weight of Roman/Early Byzantine date (AD 200-450). The weight has integrally cast lettering on its upper end, I B which equates to half a Roman ounce (a semunicia or half unica) weighing 13.6g. Other examples are known to have inlay in the lettering which is absent in this example. The current thinking in terms of dating for such weights places them in the period AD 200-450 (Entwistle 2008. 38-46). A similar example can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database Unique ID: BH-C5E266.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 1st July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'A riverine site from North Yorkshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-FA4131
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of late Roman to early-medieval date. The buckle is of Hawkes and Dunning type 1A. The buckle is D-shaped in both plan and section, The curved side of the frame is decorated with an incised geometric design which is possibly a stylized representation of the dolphin forms more common of this type. A line of raised dots also runs along this side. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The frame terminates in two loops which would have held the separately cast strap bar. Iron corrosion within the loops suggests the bar would have been made of iron. …
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2011
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yapham', grid reference and parish protected.