Record ID: SWYOR-15E102
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered coin dating from the early Post Medieval period: a groat of Henry VIII (1509-1547) struck at London 1526-1529. Initial mark rose. North 1797. The coin has a diameter of 24.59mm, and weighs 2.26g. It has been pierced.
Created on: Wednesday 24th March 2004
Last updated: Friday 11th December 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-96F3A4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
Decorative copper-alloy mount with zoomorphic ornament. It is flat and sub-rectangular in shape and tapers slightly from a wider top to a narrower base. Both top and bottom edges are curved, but the sides are straight. There are no fixing or hinge points and the reverse of the mount is undecorated. The front has a square sunken panel containing a relief griffin-like animal in profile looking left. The head is raised slightly to look to the top left corner, and has a rounded nose, open mouth, large oval eye and a long upward-curling ear or lappet. The neck is long and tapers upwards…
Created on: Tuesday 30th March 2004
Last updated: Friday 17th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hampole', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-ACD378
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval knop from the lid of a tobacco jar. It is octofoil with an integral rivet made from lead. The knop or handle has a high domed circular centre with eight petals around and has been compressed whilst buried. It weighs 10.63g and measures 15.5mm in height(width), 19.9mm in diameter. Compare WAW-F90E81.
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2004
Last updated: Saturday 23rd February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirk Bramwith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-AD3411
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval knop from the lid of a tobacco jar. It is octofoil with an integral rivet made from lead. The knop or handle has a high domed circular centre with eight petals around and has been compressed whilst buried. It weighs 14g and measures 20.2mm in height(width), 23.1mm in diameter. Compare WAW-F90E81 .
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2004
Last updated: Saturday 23rd February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirk Bramwith', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-7D92F7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix. The matrix is vesica or pointed oval shaped and flat. The back is also flat with only two small circular indentations near the top and bottom. The central motif of the seal is a phallus, below which is a single vertical line, presumably indicating the legs. The inscription (written in reverse) reads SIGILLUM HENRICI 'seal of Henry'. The seal matrix weighs 14.50g and measures 37mm in length, 22.8mm in width and 3mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 22nd April 2004
Last updated: Monday 25th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-4DD852
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Die made from copper alloy, probably dating to the medieval period. The die has six flat faces but is not a perfect cube. The numbering system is the same as on modern dice so that opposite sides add up to seven. Similar die have been found at Medieval York although these have a punched ring and dot for the numbers and the examples recorded in 'Finds from Medieval York' (Ottaway & Rogers) are made from jet and ivory. They date from 12th-mid 14th century. The dice weighs 14.84g and measures 13.96mm in length and 11.12mm in width.
Created on: Friday 14th May 2004
Last updated: Sunday 24th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-9EB591
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Published
Four sherds of Roman grey ware, three are rim sherds and one is a base sherd. Two of the rim sherds appear to belong to the same vessel (probably a jar) although the break is not new. The fabric is mid-light grey in colour and is fairly fine. The four sherds weigh 142.3g.
Created on: Tuesday 18th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 25th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castleford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-9F1FA4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of Roman black burnished ware with lattice decoration. The outside of the sherd is dark grey and the fabric is a paler grey with small quartz inclusions. The sherd is similar to several recorded in the Roman Castleford report, 2000, Volume III-The pottery, pages 117, 128-129. These examples were present during phase II & III of the Vicus area of the Fort c.AD 85-180. The sherd probably belongs to a flat rimmed bowl. The sherd weighs 45.8g and measures 67mm in width across the rim.
Created on: Tuesday 18th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 25th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castleford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-9F6935
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Published
A body sherd of rusticated Roman greyware pottery. The fabric is fine and sandy and pale grey in colour. The sherd weighs 19.9g and measures 58.7mm in width (around the circumference of the pot). The surface of the sherd has rusticated decoration in the form of five wavy lines at the top, which are drawn up from the surface of the vessel rather than applied. This type of decoration was a feature of vessels used by the army between about 50-120AD. The Castleford excavation report, Volume III (The Pottery) has similar examples of rusticated greyware coming from the Fort in Phase I & II …
Created on: Tuesday 18th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 1st April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castleford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-A1AFC4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Base sherd of a Roman colour-coated (or Castor ware) beaker. The sherd is the complete circular base or foot piece of the beaker and has concentric rings (presumably from construction) visible on the inside of the vessel. The outside of the base or foot is flat and smooth. The pottery has a bronze coloured slip with a slightly metallic lustre. The fabric is pale grey in colour and is fairly fine. The piece weighs 16.58g and measures 41.3mm in diameter.
Created on: Tuesday 18th May 2004
Last updated: Saturday 30th March 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-A1F808
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Body and handle sherd of Roman pottery, probably Black- burnished ware. The sherd is probably from a jar or flagon and has a rounded countersunk handle. The fabric is fairly coarse and mid grey in colour. The sherd weighs 104.9g and measures 99mm in length and 66mm in width.
Created on: Tuesday 18th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 1st April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castleford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-A232F3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sherd of Roman Samian Ware pottery. The sherd is plain and undecorated, and is a form 27 bowl. The sherd weighs 42.19g and measures 106mm in width and approximately 45mm in height. The pottery is in good condition with a clean dark orangey red slip and a paler orange fabric.
Created on: Tuesday 18th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 1st April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castleford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-B38EB5
Object type: TILE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a malting tile dating to 17th-18th century. One side of the tile is flat with circular (or flower shaped) arrangments of small circular perforations. On the back of the tile, these perforations open out into larger circular shafts which run through the tile (approximately 22mm in diameter). Malted grain was slowly dried on large floors made from these perforated tiles through which heated air could pass. A complete example can be seen in the collections at Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery and dates to around 1850. The tile is 49.7mm in thickness and weighs 150.9g and is …
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SWYOR-B3DA51
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy buckle and buckle plate with a round frame and central pin bar. One outside edge of the frame has a knop, possibly in the form of a crude zoomorphic head. On the opposite side of the frame there is a flat fantail embellishment protruding over the buckle plate with an incised herringbone/chevron decoration. The frame was cast in one piece. The buckle plate is cut from a single copper-alloy sheet and has a double incised line border decoration approximately 1mm from the edge, the back is undecorated. The plate is notched to take the pin (which is missing) and turne…
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-B56C83
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper Alloy pipe tamper with seal probably dating to 16th-17th century. The tamper part is undecorated and tapers from a flat circular ended terminal to the junction with the upper part of the pipe tamper. The tamper & seal intersect at ninety degrees with a cuboid shaped element between them. This has a central circular drilled perforation. The seal protrudes at a ninety degree angle from the tamper and widens to a flat oval face on which is depicted a (running) stag with large horns; there is no inscription.
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-B5D122
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval flask shaped lead ampulla. The ampulla has a flattish section and a sub-rectangular handle on each side. The bottom section of a crown design is just visible on one side of the ampulla and there is a depression in the centre between the two handles. The other side of the ampulla has the common scallop-shell motif. The badge would probably have been worn on a cord around the neck and was designed to contain holy water dispensed at many shrines and holy wells. The ampulla weighs 62.29g and measures 49.50mm in length, 32.83mm in width and 11.22mm in thickness. Similar examp…
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 5th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawtry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-B626D6
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Tameside
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a faience Roman melon bead dating from the 1st-2nd century. The fragment has four slightly diagonal grooves, a buff core and traces of a bright turquoise glaze. S.Worrell adds: Faience melon beads were produced in a range of sizes and tend to have wide perforations and convex profiles with vertical or slightly diagonal grooves scored into the outside surface. They were produced in a wide range of blue shades ranging from turquoise to bright blue with a buff/greyish core although in many cases the glaze has completely disappeared or survives only in the grooves. They are …
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 13th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-B69124
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SWYOR-B71C75
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Twelve unworked waste flint flakes, probably dating to the Mesolithic period. All flakes appear to made from the same flint source and are pale grey/white in colour apart from one which has a more translucent orangey grey colour.
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-B74996
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single waste flint flake, probably dating to the Mesolithic period. The flake is a translucent pale grey colour and has a tiny notch in one side although this appears to be a natural break rather than evidence of working. The flake weighs 0.23g and measures 15.4mm in length and 7.8mm in width.
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.