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Record ID: YORYM-99E927
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Identification supplied by Jim Halliday:
A damaged, Miniature Pear-shaped lead alloy jug.
13th to 15th century.
Description: a cast lead alloy miniature jug, most likely having a long neck and probably a flared rim with a pouring lip which are now broken off and missing, Also the handle is broken off and only a trace of it on the main body of the jug remains. There is a flat base and a well defined casting seam showing at the side beneath the remains of the handle. The integral cast decoration to the body of the jug seems to represent basket work. Close examinat…
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Near York', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-2EDDC3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Stephen, Watford type, circa 1136-45.
North, Vol: I, p203, 873 c.f.
Created on: Monday 11th October 2010
Last updated: Monday 11th October 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Sancton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-2DE926
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver cut halfpenny of Henry III, minted in London, by Nicole. Class 4-5c. 1250-72.
North, Vol: I, p226-7, 989 c.f.
Created on: Monday 11th October 2010
Last updated: Monday 11th October 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Sherburn', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-EFCDF3
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy seal matrix for the Cloth Subsidy of the County of Essex. From the late 13th century to the 15th century.
Inscription: S'SUBSIDII PANNORUM IN COMT ESSE
Central motif: Kings Head.(or crowned leopard's head?)
The seal will most likely have had a wooden handle, which in now missing.
Comments by John Cherry: There are a number of these seals in the British Museum's collections (Tonnochy 1954 nos 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 52; these correspond to Egan 1995 nos. 1, 46. 56, 44, 104 and 45). They run from the late 13th century to the 15th. Presumably each county had one…
Created on: Friday 8th October 2010
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: YORYM-EF03E2
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy harness pendant of medieval date. The harness pendant is lozenge shaped with a thin rectangular section. A circular suspension loop projects from the upper corner of the pendant. One face is decorated with an incised design of an indeterminable zoomorphic figure, or possibly two entwined beasties. The presence of clawed feet suggest the animal may be a type of bird. Red and blue enamel survives within the decorated field and pick out some of the main details on the design. There is a linear border around the edge of the lozenge shape.
The reverse of th…
Created on: Friday 8th October 2010
Last updated: Friday 8th October 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Beverley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-DF4281
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very fine example of a cast lead ampulla. Ampullae were an important kind of pilgrim souvenir in the medieval period. They were designed to contain a dose of thaumaturgic water, which would have been given to the pilgrims at the shrines and holy wells (Spencer, 1990 (part 2), p. 86). This example dates to between circa 1350-1530.
All of the ampulla survives; apart from one lug which has broken off. The rim has been pinched to seal it. This ampulla is decorated with a relief design. One surface features a six petalled flower within a circle. There are chevrons around the edge o…
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th October 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Goole', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-DEFC71
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy oval harness pendant of medieval date. The front surface of the oval bears an indiscernible design. The reverse is undecorated. The sides of the pendant are badly damaged. The remains of a suspension loop project from the top of the oval although the loop itself is missing. The metal is a dark greenish-brown colour and is very worn and corroded. Harness pendants of this type date to the 13th or 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2010
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Wawne', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-DEDDE7
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy French jetton, circa 1320-70.
Created on: Thursday 7th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th October 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Wawne', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-5AE633
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of either John or Henry III, minted in London by Ilger, Class 5b - 7b. Circa 1204-1222.
North, Vol: I, p221-222, 970-978.
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-5AAD15
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfpenny of Robert III of Scotland, circa 1403-1406.
Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, p29, 5186 c.f.
Created on: Friday 1st October 2010
Last updated: Friday 1st October 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'South Holme', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-5A8DD4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver short cross penny, Class 1- 7b.
Created on: Friday 1st October 2010
Last updated: Friday 1st October 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'South Holme', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-5A4A44
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy plate probably from a mount or buckle plate. The plate is lozenge shaped, but appears to have broken off of a much larger piece. There are no visible signs of attachment. The front surface is decorated with incised decoration. There is a crude incised line forming a border around the edge of the plate and there are three rows of rocker-arm zig-zags, in paralllel rows along the longest axis of the plate. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour. The reverse is coated in some corroded material.
Created on: Friday 1st October 2010
Last updated: Friday 1st October 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'South Holme', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-06EE57
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy mount, possibly related to harness fittings. The mount is formed from a plate of copper alloy with has a tinned surface. It is rectangular, with a pointed terminal. The terminal has a faceted upper surface and retains a copper alloy rivet. Adjacent to this is a rectangular collar, decorated with incised diagonal lines. A further two faceted sections comes next, with collars decorated in the same way dividing them. It is after this that the break has occurred. It has broken at a point where a rivet hole has been drilled through the section. The break is …
Created on: Monday 27th September 2010
Last updated: Monday 27th September 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-06C012
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy strap end of medieval date. It has become bent in the centre, widthways. It is formed from two plates of copper alloy. Each one is sub-rectangular, they appear to have been soldered together at the terminal end. The terminal is in the shape of an acorn, with a pointed knop and a wide collar. The main body then extends into the rectangular plate, neither plate is decorated. The attachment terminal has rounded corners and retains a rivet hole, which still contains a copper alloy rivet. The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn.
Similar exampl…
Created on: Monday 27th September 2010
Last updated: Monday 27th September 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Hayton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-B63C98
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An elaborate cast copper alloy harness pendant suspension mount. The main body of the pendant is lozenge shaped, with trefoil extensions projecting from each of the four corners. The central lozenge is raised. There is a recessed cross on the lozenge. It has been infilled with blue enamel. There are also traces of gilding around the cross. Each of the trefoils is decorated with incised lines. Along the longest axis of the lozenge are two copper alloy rivets, held in place within rivet holes. The rivets can be seen on the reverse. Extending up from the top of the lozenge is a double lu…
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2010
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'South Cave', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-B42E08
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Edward I, minted in London, Class 1d-9c.
North, Vol: II, p28-31, 1013-1037.
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'South Cave', 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-669233
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy belt fitting. The object is formed from a strip of copper alloy. One terminal is broken but features a large, circular ring, with a circular perforation. It is flanked either side by a thin collar. The piece then extends into a strip of copper alloy with a D-shaped section. The terminal is rounded and features a rivet hole. The copper alloy rivet remains in situ, it is bent. The metal is a dark brownish-green colour and only slightly pitted. A similar belt fitting can be seen in Egan and Pritchard, p214, fig: 134.
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2010
Last updated: Friday 8th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Hayton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-668683
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy buckle, with an intact strap fitting. The buckle is D-shaped, with a basic frame and no pin recess, it would appear to be the case that no pin was associated with this item. The strap fitting is formed from a folded plate of copper alloy, wrapped around the strap bar of the buckle. Both the front and back plate have been cut forming a roughly rectangular shape, with a slightly pointed out edge and a 'fish-tail' terminal. The back plate has broken at the open end. There is a copper alloy rivet through the two plates, the rivet hole survives on the front plate. The p…
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 8th September 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Bainton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-4FD037
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy strap end of medieval date. The strap end consists of a forked spacer with two prongs forming a V-shape which terminate is a long collared knop. Two rectangular plates of equal length are attached to the forked spacer by two rivets. The plates taper and narrow to accommodate the beginning of the collar.
The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is worn. The strap end is 36.1mm long, 8.8mm wide, 4.1mm thick and weighs 5.1g.
Similar examples can be seen in Egan & Pritchard, p.144, fig.94.
Created on: Monday 6th September 2010
Last updated: Friday 10th September 2010
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.
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