Record ID: YORYM-5B24A1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy horse head buckle, dating to the late Roman period, 4th - 5th Century. Only the upper part of the buckle frame survives due to a break. The upper part of the frame is formed from a rounded curve (following the D-shape of a complete frame), the breaks have occurred at the point where the frame curves into the sides. Just above each break is the stylised horse head. Each one facing outwards, neither are decorated. There is a trefoil crest centred between the two heads. The metal is smooth and has a mid brownish-green colour. The breaks are worn. Similar examples can …
Created on: Friday 1st October 2010
Last updated: Friday 1st October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-0A60A3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle is a single looped D-shape with a narrowed and offset strap bar. The buckle has a wide outer edge and is decorated with a moulded wavy design. The underside of the outer edge is concave. The pin is missing. The metal is a dark greenish-brown colour and is worn. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead, p.19 and is dated to circa 1250-1500.
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 15th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Folkton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-667D71
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single looped D-shaped buckle. The buckle has a narrowed strap bar. The outer edge of the frame is wide and has a circular section. The frame is uninterrupted; so therefore has no pin recess. The pin is missing. Where the frame meets the strap bar, very stylised open-mouthed animals can be seen biting the bar. The design is basic and stylised, to the point where the animals have lost their original features and have been decorated with an incised line. The outer corners of the strap bar flare out with a triangular terminal. The metal has lost most of its original s…
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 8th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yapham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-6671B4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single looped D-shaped buckle. The buckle has a narrowed strap bar. The outer edge of the frame is wide and has a circular section. The frame is uninterrupted; so therefore has no pin recess. The pin is missing. Where the frame meets the strap bar, open-mouthed animals can be seen biting the bar. The design is basic and stylised. The outer corners of the strap bar flare out with a triangular terminal. The metal has lost most of its original surface and the metal is a light reddish-brown colour and is pitted. This type of buckle dates from the early-medieval to medi…
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 8th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hayton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-4D1690
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single looped buckle. The buckle has a circular frame and measures 21.8mm in diameter, 3.3mm in width and 2.4mm in thickness and weighs 2.9 grams. The buckle is complete, comprising of the frame with the pin attached. The pin is a single piece of cast copper alloy bent around the buckle frame, the pin itself is flat and slightly tapers to a point, the pin is not constricted and there is no pin rest. The metal is quite worn, the pin has a bend in the centre and the buckle has a light brownish-green patina. The buckle dates from the medieval period, circa 1300-1400. …
Created on: Monday 6th September 2010
Last updated: Monday 6th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yapham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-C224D3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy buckle, it has a trapezodial shaped frame and was probably used as a shoe or knee buckle. The frame is decorated and features some moulded designs. The central part of the frame features three collars on either side, with floral motifs either side. The outer edges are rounded and feature pin recesses, decorated with a leave design. The frame is drilled for a separate spindle. The pin, chape and tongue are all missing. This type of buckle dates to 1650-1750. Whitehead, p98.
Created on: Friday 6th August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 12th August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wigginton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-98DFF4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle frame of medieval date. The buckle is a single looped oval with an ornate outer edge consisting of two pointed lobed knops which flank the constriction for the sheet roller. The strap bar is narrowed and offset. The pin no longer remains. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is slightly worn. The buckle is 19.3mm long, 17.4mm wide, 6.6mm thick and weighs 3.9g. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead, p.22, no.96 and is dated to circa 1250-1400.
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2010
Last updated: Friday 6th August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Duffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-98C2C1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle is small and oval with a circular lobed knop extending from one end. A small break is present in one of the sides. The buckle is undecorated. The metal is a mid brownish-black colour and is worn. The buckle is 18.6mm long, 10.6mm wide, 3.7mm thick and weighs 1.1g. A search through the usual literature could not produce a direct parallel however this buckle is similar in form to an example in Egan & Pritchard, p.61, no.212 though the knop of the Egan example is zoomorphic in form.
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2010
Last updated: Friday 6th August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Duffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-98BB36
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle frame of post-medieval date. The buckle is a double loop oval shape with pointed angled frames. Lobed knops are present to either end of the strap bar. The pin no longer remains. The metal has a dark greenish-brown patina and is slightly worn. The buckle is 25.7mm long, 15.3mm wide, 2.9mm thick and weighs 2.4g. A parallel can be seen in Whitehead, p.55, no.314 and is dated to circa 1500-1650.
Created on: Wednesday 4th August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 5th August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Duffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-2DE8F5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle has a D-shaped frame, with no interruptions. The section is flattened but with rounded edges. The buckle frame has been bent out of shape. No pin or other attachments survive. The buckle is undecorated. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and is worn.
Created on: Friday 30th July 2010
Last updated: Friday 30th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tollerton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-2D9F90
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle is one half of a double loop trapezoidal buckle, it is missing one whole frame. The outer edge of the loop is pointed and there are two lobed protrusions at either end of the strap bar. The pin no longer remains. The buckle is undecorated but traces of tinning survive on the surface. The metal is a dark silvery-grey colour and is worn. Buckles of this type date to circa 1600-1700. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead, p.82, no.512.
Created on: Friday 30th July 2010
Last updated: Friday 30th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tollerton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-354D83
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle frame of medieval date. The buckle frame is a single loop D-shaped buckle with a lipped frame and a narrowed and offset strap bar. The upper surface is chamfered, while the reverse is flat. The lip is notched to recieve the pin. The pin is missing. The surface of the buckle retains a coating of silvering or tinning, but most of it has flaked off. The metal is a mid silvery-grey colour and is worn. Buckles of this type date to circa 1250-1450. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead, p.20, no.72.
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 7th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-21B0D1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle frame is a single loop D-shaped buckle with a lipped frame and a narrowed and offset strap bar. The upper surface is chamfered, while the reverse is flat. The lip is notched to recieve the pin. The wire pin remains intact, it is looped around the strap bar. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is slightly worn. Buckles of this type date to circa 1350-1450. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead, p.20, no.72.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-219EF6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle frame is a single loop D-shaped buckle with a lipped frame and a narrowed and offset strap bar. The upper surface is chamfered, while the reverse is flat. The lip is notched to recieve the pin. The wire pin remains intact, it is looped around the strap bar. The buckle plate also survives, it is formed from one plate bent at the centre around the strap bar. A notch has been cut out for the pin. The plate is rectangular, with the back plate being slightly smaller than the front. There is a single rivet through the open end…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Folkton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F86C11
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy double looped sub-oval buckle with an intact strap bar, moulded decoration and rounded ends. Dating to between 1500-1750. Similar to Whitehead, p71.
Created on: Monday 21st June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wilberfoss', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-85D3B5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle is a single loop D-shape with a wider outer edge. The outer edge is undecorated. The strap bar is narrowed and offset. The pin no longer remains. The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and is worn. Buckles of this type date to circa 1250-1450.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 30th April 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-855371
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unusual copper alloy buckle plate of medieval date. The plate is long and rectangular and features attachment fittings at either end which makes it rather unusual. The object comprises a front and a back plate, and is made from a single sheet folded across the middle forming the two plates. There is a notch cut into the fold, apparently a pin slot, in which a copper-alloy bar can be seen still in situ but broken at either end; the rest of any buckle frame is missing. There are no frame recesses, and in fact the plate flares slightly here. The front plate is largely complete, and…
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 18th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-6C80B4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single looped D-shaped buckle of medieval date. The buckle frame is a tapering rectangular shape and has a narrow and off set strap bar with an indented notch in the centre. The outer edge is wide and chamfered and features four parallel grooves and a central notch acting as the pin rest. The reverse is flat and chamfered. The pin is missing. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour.
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 27th April 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-5B79F2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle has a single oval loop with a lipped and notched frame. The strap bar is thick and rectangular but constricts at the centre where the pin is present. An integral forked spacer extends from the strap bar and has a double sheet plate attached. The buckle plate is short and square. The plates have been cut at the terminal, with a circular cutting, either side of which a copper alloy rivet remains in situ.The buckle plates are undecorated. The pin wraps around thestrap bar, then expandsinto a triangular shape, before taperin…
Created on: Monday 26th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnaby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-5B00F3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle is a single loop D-shaped buckle, with a rounded and swollen outer edge. A large notch has been cut into the outer edge to form the pin recess. The pin is missing. The strap bar and buckle sides have broken off and the breaks are well worn. The metal is a mid greenish-brown colour and survives in a fair condition. Buckles of this type date to circa 1250-1400. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead, p21-2.
Created on: Monday 26th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 26th April 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnaby', grid reference and parish protected.