Record ID: DUR-1B73E3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Post Medieval finger ring, a decade ring, dating to c.1600-1800. It is circular in plan with a projecting flat circular bezel (diameter of 10.77mm) and ten small projecting knops around the outer circumference. The bezel is decorated with the grooved letters 'IHS', with a cross on the top of the H and an arrow pointing out of the bottom of it. Decade rings were used for the rosary- to repeat the Ave and Paternoster prayers. They were introduced in the 10th century but became more popular at times of religious tension, in particular the 16th century onwards. …
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: DUR-1B82E4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Stockton-on-Tees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead Post Medieval finger ring, a decade ring, dating to c.1600-1800. It is circular in plan with a projecting flat oval shaped bezel (diameter 10.60mm x 8.69mm) and ten small projecting knops around the outer circumference. The bezel is plain but on other examples there are designs and letters. This appears to be a lead version of the more usual copper alloy rings of this type. Decade rings were used for the rosary- to repeat the Ave and Paternoster prayers. They were introduced in the 10th century but became more popular at times of religious tension, in particular the 16th ce…
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2023
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Record ID: DUR-D79EC8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Scottish turner of Charles I (1625-49), either 1642, 1644, 1648 or 1650. It is extremely worn and corroded.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2023
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Record ID: DUR-B81853
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval disc from a large four-part cloth seal that has been cut as for a whizzer (or whirligig). The disc is circular with a zig zag edge. The front face has a crowned triple-rose with flowering plant motif at the sides, in relief. This is probably a part of a seal from the first ten years of George I reign, for a complete example see Egans book (1993, p74-5 no. 197). Geoff Egan discusses the use of this type of item- A whizzer is a zigzag-edged sheet roundel toy, (of lead for our purposes) with two holes centrally for a string, which is held in each hand, and by skilful t…
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Monday 1st August 2022
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Record ID: DUR-2F5AF2
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy spur rowel from the 18/19th century. It is an 8-pointed star shape with a central circular hole. It has been slightly bent but is complete.
Created on: Monday 12th October 2009
Last updated: Monday 14th September 2020
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Record ID: DUR-179BF3
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Post Medieval fitting from a sword belt. A hooked tag or hanger, probably from a sword belt. It is mostly complete, the body comprising of two rounded segments, the hook at one end, the other widening out into an openwork section which has now broken. At the end near the hook are two circular perforations. In the second section, near the middle of the body are another two circular perforations. There appears to have been some decoration in relief but due to wear and corrosion this is now not clear. The openwork section (now broken) seems to have been a semi-circ…
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
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Record ID: DUR-5706F4
Object type: MEDALLION
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead-alloy Post Medieval medallion, probably 19th century in date. It is circular in plan and has one square-ish loop attached at 10 o'clock if the medallion is at the correct orientation. The front face has a crowned bust facing left. He has long straight hair. The bust is inside a circle of dots. The reverse has a central circle, surrounded by concentric circles decorated alternately with a series of dots or split into segments by lines. For the medallion to have hung correctly for the design on the front there must have been another loop and there is the remains of something t…
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 2010
Last updated: Saturday 25th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boldron Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-D75FE4
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin weight from the Post Medieval period. It is square in plan and has designs on both faces. Obv.- Crowned figure holding a sword (right) and orb (left), set within a beaded border Rev.- Open hand with K/I on either side, set within a beaded border. The reverse type is attributed to an unknown maker from the Low Countries dating to 1576-9 (Withers, 61).
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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Record ID: DUR-24ED30
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two clay pipe fragments, dating to c. 1660-80. They are both Ayto type 5 pipes with a flat base and rounded bowl. One had just part of the shaft and the base remaining, whilst the other has a complete bowl also.
Created on: Friday 10th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
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Record ID: DUR-700E98
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy knife end-cap of post-medieval date. It is sub-rectangular and flat with a rounded upper edge, and narrows slightly towards the broken end. The broken end has a thin protrusion which presumably would have attached this part to the rest of the handle. It is an openwork design with a thin strip down the centre and possibly a double-headed eagle in the middle below a small incomplete cross. Both faces of the object are decorated with what appears to be foliate style design but this is unclear due to corrosion and wear. There are several similar examples on the PAS…
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 24th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-601264
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy early Post Medieval mount in the shape of a crescent moon and star. It consists of a main sub circular body with two studs of the reverse. At the top is a 7 pointed star in the centre and there is an openwork section below this which extends to half way down the circle. It has a circular loop at the bottom from which hangs an incomplete item which has a loop to attach it to the main body and a stud on the reverse. It has four spikes come out from below the loop. The belt fitting has a small piece of leather attached to the reverse of the main body, caught between the t…
Created on: Monday 14th June 2010
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brough Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-3B8C76
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy strap fitting from the Post Medieval period. It consists of a central, domed circular piece with a rectangular loop on one side and a circular loop (set perpendicularly) at the other. The central boss is decorated in relief with a lions face. The fitting would have been gilded all over and some of this still remains. Edit 07/02/19 (BW): the record for WMID-2BD731 notes: "A similar eye-section together with its S haped hook has been published and dated to the early 19th century (Read 2008: 231, ref: 826) and attributed to use with a 19th Century military cloak f…
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-320AD2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Middlesbrough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Post Medieval belt fitting. It is S-shaped and is decorated in the form of a snake. It has a head at one end with the tail at the narrower end. One side is decorated with lines all the way down, the other side has the eyes on the head and raised spots. edit 07/02/19 (BW): the record for similar fitting WREX-8A351 states: "These S-shaped 'snake belt' fasteners were probably associated with sword belts in the 17th and 18th centuries. Fasteners with snake heads continue in use on military and police belts into the 19th century. See Read 2008, pg. 230, No.824 for a…
Created on: Saturday 24th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: DUR-320114
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Middlesbrough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy strap fitting dating to the Post Medieval period, c.AD1550-1600. The fitting is S-shaped in plan with the object narrowing at each end with swan head terminals. The strap fitting is slightly flattened at the midpoint and decorated with leaves projecting from the middle band on each side. An example illustrated in Read (2008, 230: no.825) is dated to the mid-16th century, and is from sword-belt.
Created on: Saturday 24th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: DUR-A81FF1
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Post Medieval purse bar (c. 1550-c. 1650). Ward Perkins 1940: 169, fig. 52, Type B8. This purse bar has double arms. The upper arm has a central block, trapezoidal in plan. The arms are circular in cross section and have an overall length, including the terminal, of 61.17mm. Both terminals are sub-circular in plan when viewed from the end. One is slight larger than the other At the base of the central block, on this upper arm, there is an integral shank, circular in cross-section, which penetrates the lower central block. At the base of the shank there …
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2011
Last updated: Friday 31st August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-C2DA56
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval cloth seal. The seal is compelte with both discs still attached by the strip. One face has an A stamped for Augsburg, Germany. These seals, attached to the fustian which was imported to England are one of the most common types of foreign seals found in England according to Egan (Lead Cloth Seals and related items in the British Museum, pl.41, nos.308-10).
Created on: Monday 19th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 25th June 2018
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Record ID: DUR-C2E0F2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval cloth seal. One face has A on, the other half is missing. A stands for Augsburg, Germany. These types of seals, found on the fustian imported from there to England are amongst the most common found in England according to Egan (Lead Cloth Seals and Related Items in the British Museum, pl.41- no.308-10).
Created on: Monday 19th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 25th June 2018
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Record ID: DUR-D86482
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval sack seal. Complete circular seal with two circular discs and the folded attachment loop. One disc has a pineapple with a plume on top in relief. The other side has a central circular depression, over which is an A in relief with an annulet to right and below. The A stands for Augsburg, Germany. Seals from the fustians of Augsburg are among the most common and widespread of all recorded imports in England according to Egan. This example is similar to nos. 308-10 in his book 'Lead Cloth Seals and Related Items in the British Museum'.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 25th June 2018
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Record ID: DUR-17FBE3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Decorative copper alloy mount, in the form of a human face.
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th August 2017
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Record ID: DUR-F55237
Object type: POWDER FLASK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead item, most likely a powder flask or measure. It has a rectangular box shaped top section, which is slightly squashed. Attached to the top section is a rectangular sectioned shaft. Powder was most likely scooped into the top box section before pouring. The shaft may have been to fit it into something or to stand it up.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2017
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