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Record ID: YORYM-882333
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Reported to the BMAPA/EH (protocol for reporting finds of archaeological interest) Metal blade The metal object appears to be a blade shaped iron object, measuring approximately 18cm in length. The tip of the blade appears to have been worn and is blunt and slightly asymmetrical in appearance. Photographs of the object were sent to Jörn Schuster (Archaeological Artefacts Specialist, Wessex Archaeology). Unfortunately Jörn was not able to provide a more detailed explanation without undertaking an in-hand examination of the blade. It has been noted tha…
Created on: Friday 15th October 2010
Last updated: Friday 15th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYM-B3D357
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of an iron nail, possibly Roman in date. The nail is 20.4mm in length.
Created on: Monday 12th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elloughton cum Brough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-022807
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small wrought iron hook or pin. The object is formed from a piece of wire with a circular section. One end has been bent into a hook. The other end has been twisted into a closed loop. The object is not datable. Several early-medieval objects have been found nearby (see YORYM-024D31 for details).
Created on: Thursday 4th September 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Stamford Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-AE2AA5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A wrought iron unidentified object. The object has been formed from a cylindrical tube of iron which tapers and flattens to a rectangular terminal. Inside the tube is a large amount of iron corrosion product. The date and function of this object remains unclear. It is possible that this object is a bell and part of the corrosion inside the tube is from the iron clanger.
Created on: Thursday 7th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Strensall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-743A84
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MODERN
County: City of Kingston upon Hull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete iron dress sword. It is a French style dress hilt sword of the nineteenth or early twentieth centuries. The key identifying feature is the kick over at the top of the handle, this is typically French. The folded over guard indicates that this is a dress sword. It had to be folded over so not to damage the dress uniform. The hilt is a half-basket Continental type. The holes in the hilt are for decoration – again this is a French design. The back of the sword blade is flat, it is therefore a single edged sword with two fullers on either side of the blade. The sword i…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-4526E7
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A wrought iron nail, flat with a flat, crescent shaped head.
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stonegrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-1B6846
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of an iron horse shoe, with rectangular nail holes and several iron nail surviving in situ.
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Norton on Derwent', grid reference and parish protected.