Record ID: YORYM-62D744
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case : 2005 T534 The hoard contains five complete pennies, two cut halfpennies, and one fragment of just over half a penny, which has been snapped along the line of a bend across the middle of the coin. Three of the intact pennies and both of the cut halves have also been bent, and bending of this type is typical of hoards of this period. All of the coins are of the first type of Stephen (1135-53), the so-called 'Watford' type, which is normally dated c. 1136 - c. 1145. The coins are quite heavily worn, which is typical for the type, and this, together with the bending, makes…
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 8th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'York area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-73D081
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case : 2006 T598 a small parcel of ‘sterling’ type pennies, struck after 1279. The coins had been exposed to considerable heat (the melting point of pure silver is 961.93 degrees Celsius) and were partially melted and fused together. Surface detail was clearly visible on only three coins, one of which was struck in London. The parcel was found to weigh 52.8g, suggesting that it contained approximately 37 silver pennies. Medieval sterling pennies were struck in silver comprising 92.5% pure silver co-mixed with 7.5% alloy. The coins are fused together, are clearly as…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huggate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DC0090
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Japanese Mon coin, probably 17th - 18th Century in date. The mon was a currency of Japan until 1870. It has a square hole in the centre to allow it to be hung on a string.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DC1FC7
Object type: FERRULE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy cane ferrule. The object is formed from a sheet of copper alloy which has been rolled into a cylinder. There is no join. Four rows of pellets decorate the outer edge of the ferule. One is on the outer edge, two are just off centre and the fourth is 4mm in from the other edge. This object is probably post-medieval in date, circa 18th – 19th century.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DC3CE4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly a leg from a cast bronze vessel, dating to the medieval to post-medieval periods (circa 1350-1850). The object has a sub-rectangular, heavily-duty form to it, with well-rounded corners, projecting up from this a a tapering extension which has broken, with a straight break. The object may have broken off from a larger vessel and the break is irregular and corroded. The metal has lost much of its original surface; the metal is a mid gjade-green colour.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DC77F0
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy trapezodial buckle frame with an integral plate. The frame has a single loop, the outer edge of which leans inwards. The front plate has been cast integrally to the buckle, it is rectangular, but tapers to the end. There is a depression next to the 'strap bar', two copper alloy rivets sit side by side in the centre (one on each edge) and a third rivet can be seen at the terminal. These three rivets hold the back plate in place as it is otherwise loose, the back plate is damaged. It is a light brownish-green colour and is worn. It is medieval in date.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DC9EA4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead token, counter or possible weight. The token is flat and roughly circular. Both the obverse and the reverse of the token depicts two concentric circles. The lead has gone a mid brownish-grey colour. Due to a lack of excavated examples these tokens can only be loosely dated from between circa 1400 – 1850 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DCD327
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy knop from a 6th Century Anglo-Saxon brooch. Only the single knop survives. The knop is D-shaped in profile and has become detached from the main body of the brooch. The profile of the knop is very elaborate. It is formed from a double collar, which then tapers inwards, before tapering out again into a cone, the cone then terminates with a collar. There is a central circular perforation through the centre of the knop. The fragment is worn and is a pitted mid brownish-green colour. Similar brooch knops can be seen in West et al, 1998, p90 and p240, fig: 122, 7-11.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brantingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-DDF788
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy, hexagonally-facetted conical handle with pierced pentagonal terminal. Worn and corroded. Circular, 17.02 mm. Ship, the top of the mast is in the form of a cross potent and protrudes into the inscription shape. A parallel for the ship can be made with the ship rendered on the contemporary coins, and coin weights particularly for the 'noble' (Withers and Withers 1995, 18-19). * PRIVE [---] (I am private). No reverse initial mark. Fourteenth century.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Friday 24th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-E02707
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly a leg from a cast bronze vessel, dating to the medieval to post-medieval periods (circa 1350-1850). The object is sub-rectangular, with well-rounded corners. It appears as a flat sheet of copper alloy. The object may have broken off from a larger vessel and the break is irregular and corroded. The metal has lost much of its original surface; the metal is a light jade-green colour.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-E08851
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Bronze Age gouge found as a single find. It has a circular mouth and a flat top, the mouth and socket are damaged. There is also damage or wear on the gouge furrow, largely caused by bronze disease but also faint striations can be seen in the furrow, possibly indicating sharpening. The gouge survives in a very good condition and much of the well-finished original surface still survives. The mouth of the socket is also experiencing some active corrosion; bronze disease is affecting the metal. The majority of the gouge is still covered with the original surface, which has a…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Molescroft', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-E0B748
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large cast copper alloy buckle pin. The loop is complete, but not closed. The shaft of the pin is much thicker than the loop. The object is very worn with a dark reddish-brown patina. This style of buckle pin dates to the medieval period.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Molescroft', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-E15166
Object type: TAP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy 18th to mid 19th century fragment of a barrel tap. The tube is hollow and multi-facetted, with a long tapering spike extending down from it, there is also a spur behind the spike.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Molescroft', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-E1AFF3
Object type: SHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three largely intact shoe soles, all of medieval date circa early 13th - 15th Century in date. 1) 12.7g 140mm length (as bent), 47mm width of tread, 23mm width of waist, 32mm width of seat The sole is an e4 type with a pointed toe and straight medial edge to tread. The stitch holes are still visible around the edge, but some have worn though. 2) 11.9g 75mm in length, 42mm width of tread, 23mm width of waist, 28mm width of seat. The sole is an e4 type with a pointed toe and straight medial edge to tread. The stitch holes are still visible around the edge. Two cuts can also be s…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barmston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-214056
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy strap slide. The object is pentagonal in shape, with a short projection extending down from the middle of the base line. There is a rounded knop at the apex, which is decorated with multiple indents. The surface has a smooth mid greyish-green patina. It is medieval in date.
Created on: Friday 26th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pocklington area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-215342
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Bow-and-Fantail brooch with a raised head stud, which has been decorated with a large indented ring and dot. The top of the head is formed from a large arch, which extends into the wings and the hinge mechanism. The remains of a loop can be seen on the apex of the head, it is broken. The wings are short and the hinge can be seen in situ but the pin is missing, the break is worn. Below the head stud the brooch bow flares out into a fan tail. Two collars decorate the upper section. Below this a rectangular cut-out field remains, featuring three raised lozenges. Th…
Created on: Friday 26th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fangfoss area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-215897
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single looped oval buckle, with an ornate outer edge. The buckle has two very prominent lobed knops flanking a sheet copper alloy roller. The copper alloy pin is missing. The buckle has moulded surface decoration. The strap bar is narrow and off-set. It is complete. The metal is a dark brownish-green colour. These buckles date from circa AD 1250 - 1400. Parallels for this type of buckle can be seen in Whitehead, 2003, p23.
Created on: Friday 26th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Goodmanham area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-215DD0
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy or pewter object, possibly a candlestick. The object is decorated with a floral design and is formed from a cylindrical element (which would have held the candle). The upper edge is damaged. There is a collar around the base of the cylinder, below which a tapering projection extends, it is fluted and terminates with two collars.
Created on: Friday 26th October 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pocklington area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-216372
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy figurine. The object appears to have been placed in a fire and has become fused to a Roman (possibly) Colchester derived brooch. The figure is crudely constructed with a long body and a large head. The arms and legs are missing. No other detail survives. This object dates to the Roman date.
Created on: Friday 26th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pocklington area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-2171F4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy, hexagonally-facetted conical handle with triple-collared pierced quatrefoil terminal. Oval, 27.8 × 24.1 mm. Figure with tonsured head wearing elaborate collar; crescent moon behind head, star/sun in front of chin. Floral linear design in front of face. *VIRGO MATER DEI TV MISERERE MEI (Virgin mother of god, [do] thou have mercy on me). No reverse initial mark. Fourteenth century.
Created on: Friday 26th October 2007
Last updated: Friday 24th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pocklington area', grid reference and parish protected.