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-A304D8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy gaming piece or weight of uncertain date. The object is sub-conical with a flat base and tapering sides to a rounded top. It appears undecorated. The object is 10mm tall, 16.5mm in diameter and weighs 12.8g. 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 problematic, and their use is invariably uncertain. Similarly shaped objects are known from Viking contexts and are interpreted as weights or gaming pieces. The predominant Viking Age sy…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-778599
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight of uncertain date. The object is cylindrical and stands upright on either of its flat faces. The weight appears to be undecorated. The metal has a pale cream and grey patina and is worn. The object is 15.46mm tall, 14.21mm in diameter and weighs 22.19g. Due to the lack of secure context for the current example dating it and other examples of this general type is problematic, and their use is invariably uncertain. The term 'weight' is used here in its broadest sense to include uses that do not involve weighing (e.g. holding-down, tensioning, etc.).
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-478154
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight or gaming piece of uncertain date. The object is conical with a hollowed base and tapering sides to a pointed top. It is undecorated. The object is 16.34mm tall, 19.74mm in diameter and weighs 24.11g. Weights of a similar form have been identified from Early-Medieval contexts. Numerous similar objects have been recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme including SWYOR-427442 which states that such objects are often described as gaming pieces but there are few excavated examples with which to compare them. They can also be interpre…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-DE76EF
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight of uncertain date. The object is circular with a flat top and base and parallel sides. The object is undecorated. A shaft of copper-alloy is present through the centre of the object. The object is 22.8mm in diameter, 12.6mm thick and weighs 46.5g. This mass does not fit obviously into any standard systems of measuring mass. 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 problematic, and their use is invariably uncertain. The term 'weight…
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-DDB713
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight or gaming piece of uncertain date. The object is sub-conical with a flat base and tapering sides to a rounded top. The object is undecorated. The object is 13.6mm tall, 19.9mm in diameter and weighs 25.7g. This mass does not fit obviously into any standard systems of measuring mass, and it may be intended to add mass rather than to measure it. 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 problematic, and their use is invariably uncertain. …
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-DF362A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a flat base and irregular domed top. It is significantly narrower to one portion of the edge. 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 25.8mm diameter, 11.1mm thick and weighs 27.6g. The perforation is 11.6mm in diameter. Walton Rogers (1997, p.1731) suggests Roman spindle whorls have a diameter of between 4-8mm while the diameter of Early-Medieval to medieval spindles is in the rang…
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-BC705D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy weight, possibly a suspended or pendant weight, of uncertain date. The weight has a D-shaped section with one side flat and the other convex. The bottom of the weigh is curved which widens and then narrows towards the top. A narrowed area extends from the rest of the weight. This terminates with a worn and patinaed break. This missing area may have housed a suspension loop. A pair of wide gashes can be found on the convex face of the object which reveal shiny lead-alloy material. The object is green-brown in colour with a wo…
Created on: Friday 28th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-A8BB1A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy object, probably a weight, of uncertain date, c.AD 43-1800. The object is sub-ovate with a flat section. It is pierced close to the centre of the object, possibly for suspension, and is undecorated. The metal has a light brown/white patina and is in fair condition. The object is 32.76mm long, 29.36mm wide, 7.96mm thick and weighs 39.31g. The perforation is 7.69mm in diameter. Simple lead weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards for a wide variety of uses and are hard to date precisely. Therefore, due to a lack of contextual evidence and an…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-A8A9FC
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a flat base and slightly domed 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 31.68mm diameter, 11.37mm thick and weighs 71.87g. The perforation is 9.66mm in diameter. Walton Rogers (1997, p.1731) suggests Roman spindle whorls have a diameter of between 4-8mm while the diameter of Early-Medieval to medieval spindles is in the range of 9-11mm to fit the thicker spindles of…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-A890BA
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy object, probably a weight, of uncertain date, c.AD 43-1800. The object is sub-ovate with a flat section. It is pierced close to the centre of the object, possibly for suspension, and is undecorated. The metal has a light brown/white patina and is in fair condition. The object is 24.02mm long, 22.15mm wide, 3.96mm thick and weighs 11.84g. The perforation is 2.44mm in diameter. Simple lead weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards for a wide variety of uses and are hard to date precisely. Therefore, due to a lack of contextual evidence and an…
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-1384BF
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy weight of uncertain date, possibly Roman to Post-Medieval. The weight is broadly conical with faceted sides, flat base and pointed top. An iron bar projects from the top and bottom of the weight which would have formed a double suspension loop. The metal has a mid-grey/white patina and is worn. The weight is 37mm tall, 18.8mm in diameter and weighs 33.8g. Similar examples are recorded on the PAS database including WAW-4D0DDB, SWYOR-0E8D29, WAW-10E6BB and SUR-E1CC1A.
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-137435
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy weight of uncertain date, possibly Roman to Post-Medieval. The weight is broadly conical with faceted sides, flat base and top. The top of the weight is covered with iron corrosion, suggesting the presence of an iron suspension loop. The metal has a mid-grey/white patina and is worn. The weight is 31.5mm tall, 14.2mm in diameter and weighs 25.4g. Similar examples are recorded on the PAS database including WAW-4D0DDB, SWYOR-0E8D29, WAW-10E6BB and SUR-E1CC1A.
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-133990
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a flat base and irregular domed 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 20mm diameter, 7.6mm thick and weighs 13.5g. The perforation is 7.1mm in diameter. Walton Rogers (1997, p.1731) suggests Roman spindle whorls have a diameter of between 4-8mm while the diameter of Early-Medieval to medieval spindles is in the range of 9-11mm to fit the thicker spindles of this per…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-01DD41
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a flat base and slightly domed top. A distorted central perforation runs through the object and all surfaces appear undecorated. The metal has a mid-white/grey patina and is worn. The object is 27.3mm in diameter, 8.7mm thick and weighs 15.4 g. The perforation is 8.6mm in diameter. Walton Rogers (1997, p.1731) suggests Roman spindle whorls have a diameter of between 4-8mm while the diameter of medieval spindles is in the range of 9-11mm to fit the thicker spindles of this period. …
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-EF99FB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight of uncertain date. The weight is cylindrical and an elongated barrel-like shape. A narrow opening is present at one end though the other appears pinched closed. It is undecorated. The metal has a mid-white/brown patina and is worn. The object is 43.6mm long, 7.7mm diameter, and weighs 13.2g. Lead weights of this type are common finds from the Roman to Post-Medieval periods and are difficult to date more precisely without specific contextual information. They are common metal detector finds but are rare from excavated contexts. This means that the dat…
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-90C6C5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a flat base and domed 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 28.1mm diameter, 13.3mm thick and weighs 42.9g. The perforation is 8.9mm in diameter. Walton Rogers (1997, p.1731) suggests Roman spindle whorls have a diameter of between 4-8mm while the diameter of Early-Medieval to medieval spindles is in the range of 9-11mm to fit the thicker spindles of this period. Lead ob…
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-2CB95B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a flat base and domed top. A central perforation runs through the object and all surfaces appear undecorated. The metal has a mid-white/grey patina and is worn. The object is 26.1mm diameter, 12.6mm thick and weighs 44.9g. The perforation is 7.3mm in diameter. Walton Rogers (1997, p.1731) suggests Roman spindle whorls have a diameter of between 4-8mm while the diameter of medieval spindles is in the range of 9-11mm to fit the thicker spindles of this period. Lead objects such as this a…
Created on: Thursday 30th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-057552
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a flat base and slightly domed top. A distorted central perforation runs through the object and all surfaces appear undecorated. The metal has a mid-white/grey patina and is worn. The object is 24.8mm diameter, 8mm thick and weighs 27.6g. The perforation is 6.1mm in diameter. Walton Rogers (1997, p.1731) suggests Roman spindle whorls have a diameter of between 4-8mm while the diameter of medieval spindles is in the range of 9-11mm to fit the thicker spindles of this period. Lead object…
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-DF0B41
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Twenty-three lead alloy weights dating to an unknown period. The weights are all cylindrical and barrel in shape. Some have been made by rolling a piece of cast lead sheet of varying thickness and length, forming an overlapping seam. Others are more solid and appear to have been cast as whole weights. Some weights appear to have an aperture throughout their interior, whereas others are solid. It is likely these weights functioned as a fishing net or line weights. The weights are varying sizes and weights and have a brown-grey patina. Lead weights of this type are common finds fr…
Created on: Wednesday 9th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd December 2019
Spatial data recorded.