Record ID: DUR-B76B67
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Medieval belt mount. It is domed with a central circular section and two rectangular terminals, one at each end. There is a perforation in each end with a rivet in each which would have been used to attach the mount to a belt. The rivets are c.4mm long. The central lobe has been crudely cross-hatched Similar examples can be seen in Egan and Pritchards book on Medieval London, p.213-4 (2002).
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B7BD40
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Medieval casket key from the 12-14th centuries. It has a lozenge shaped handle with a central circular hole. The shaft is circular in section and has a slightly widened collar where it meets the handle. The bit is a rectangular shape with a small rectangular section out of it close to the shaft.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-4545A6
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy part of a later Medieval stirrup. It has broken into two pieces. Both of the two side arms are present and appear complete as they end in slightly rounded terminals. They have a sub-rectangular cross-section and narrow slightly towards the ends. The suspension loop, although broken, is complete and forms a rectangular shape. One side consists of a solid rectangle, the other side (that which has broken) is an openwork design. The design is three vertical rectangular perforations leaving four bars. The terminals of these bars extends above the main line giving a …
Created on: Monday 20th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F1DA95
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy fragment of a late Medieval dress hook. It is a composite type with a central circular plate and the double ended hook attached on the reverse by a central rivet. The hook piece is a long pointed oval with both ends missing so they only just protrude past the edges of the circular plate and the hooked parts have broken off. The front of the circular plate is decorated with three incised concentric circles. Similar examples can be seen in Reads book on page 134-5 (2008).
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-701787
Object type: LACE TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Medieval lace chape. It is made from sheet copper alloy rolled to form a cylinder and the edges overlap slightly. It tapers towards one end although it is open at both ends.
Created on: Monday 3rd August 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2017
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Record ID: DUR-814753
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy object, possibly a strap end, of Medieval/Post Medieval date. It is almost amphora-shaped in plan with one rounded end which has a small central pointed extension. At the flat, upper end the strap end is split. Just below what would be the neck in the amphora shape there is a raised ridge on each side before it widens to form the rounded base. The surface is pitted due to corrosion.
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-2717A1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy head from a Limoges style figurine of Medieval date. It is a fragment of a mount from a processional cross, dating to circa AD 1200 to 1300. The mount is in the form of the crucified or 'suffering' Jesus, and would have been attached to the processional cross in the centre at the top. On his head is a crown which would have had three rises to it; one at either side and one in the centre. Only the left hand side one remains. Jesus's head is shown angled slightly to his right, and his face is shown with a sorrowful expression. His eyes are circular hollows. Hi…
Created on: Monday 24th August 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-6472A0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy spout from a Medieval ewer. Medieval copper alloy ewer spout, dating to the 15th century. It was cast separately from the rest of the vessel and soldered on via a long sloping seam. The spout quickly tapers to become tubular with a moulded dogs head decoration on the spout terminal. The dog has slightly raised mounds for ears, its snout and eyes are represented by a concave depression with a sub-square spout protruding from its open mouth. This is a simple example of a well-known 15th century type; it would originally have been attached to a pedestal-base ewe…
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-64EED2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy medieval annular brooch. It is complete with the pin still attached. The pin is formed from a strip of copper aloly folded in half over the frame, the two halves are then twisted together to give a decorative affect. The pin extends out past the diameter of the frame.
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-64F8D5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Medieval annular brooch. It is complete with the pin still attached. The pin is formed from a strip of copper alloy folded over the frame to form a loop. It narrows to a point whcih just touches the inner edge of the frame. The frame is circular in plan and has a circular cross section. It has been bent slightly out of shape.
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-650407
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy shield shaped Medieval harness pendant It is decorated on the front face with 3 horizontal lines of towers with 4 on the top line, 3 on the middle and 2 on the bottom. The toweres are picked out in red (gules) enamel. The pendant has a broken attachment loop at the top. Irene Szymanski has seen an image of this item and commented- 'I think these are the arms of Ferrers and the earls of Derby, "vairy or and gules" (attached). The de Ferrers were a powerful and bellicose clan, who married wives of the highest rank; for example, Earl William de Ferrers (died 1254) marri…
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Record ID: DUR-651663
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy quatrefoil medieval harness pendant It has four semi-circular lobes with a triangular point in between each lobe. It is decorated on the front face with enamel. In the centre is a dragon passant left in red (gules). The dragon is inside a square, on each side of this a lis extends out. The field is blue (azure). The pendant has a broken attachment loop at the top which is set perpendicular. Irene Szymanski has seen a photograph of this pendant and comments that this design is fairly common. If you go to IHS-11E882; its associated finds will link to other examples. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2009
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
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Record ID: DUR-651FF7
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy quatrefoil Medieval harness pendant dating to the 14th century. It has four rounded lobes with a triangular lobe in between each. It is decorated on the front face with enamel with a raised border around the edge. Crowned I in an azure field with azure and gilding in the charge. The pendant has an attachment loop at the top. This is fitted into a hanger which is split allowing the loop to fit in between the two arms. Each arm has a circular hole at the same level as the loop. Above the split section the hanger extends upwards to a bilobe section with a circular stud …
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2009
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2017
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Record ID: DUR-FFB254
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy single loop buckle. Egan Type 12 dating to the late 13th- early 14th centuries (2007, 84). It is a single loop square buckle with a roller bar and moulded corners on the outside edges. The roller bar has a larger rectangular extension. It has a long rectangular plate attached by a cylindrical section which has incised zig-zag decoration on the upper side. Below this is a rectangular attachment which has a semi-circular cross-section. The plate has a perforation in the shape of a circle attached to a wide rectangle. Below this is a rectangular attachment which has a…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-FFBFB1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Medieval annular buckle, dating from the 12th- 15th centuries. It is circular and has a circular cross section. The pin is still attached, by the end being curled over the frame. It has a square cross section and tapers towards a point at the end. It has some slight decoration in the form of a concave section just by the frame, followed by a raised section then another concave section before levelling out. Annular buckles and brooches are almost identical from this period. Egan states the difference is that buckles do not have a groove for the pin to sit in, a…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-0021F6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy square domed mount or stud from the Medieval period. It is pyramidal in shape (height 7.36mm) with a flattened tip which has a small circular hollow at the top. It has a small lip on all four edges. Each of the four faces are decorated in the same design, and it is integrally cast. It is floral in design and fairly abstract with raised lines. It has some gilding remaining on the upper surface.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-003E11
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy unidentified object from the Medieval- Post Medieval period. It is most likely to be a buckle or handle fragment. It is C-shaped in plan with a circular cross section. In the centre is a circular bead. It narrows towards the ends where there is a flattened circular terminal with a central circular hole. It is incomplete, missing one of its terminals.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-005693
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy mount- C-shaped fragment Medieval/Post Medieval in date. A crescentic fragment which widens from one end to the other. It has slightly uneven edges and is meant to be concave on ther reverse but has been bent slightly out of shape. The mount may have formed one arm of a fleur de lys. A similar but more neat example can be seen on the database at SUR-DDF004.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-05E107
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Medieval decorative mount. The mount is irregular in plan as the top section is broken. It was probably meant to be circular when complete. The front has has a lion passant right, the reverse is plain and flat. The lion is in relief and its legs reach the very edge of the mount. There are irregularly shaped holes in between the lions legs, one in front of it and two above its rear end. It has been gilded but most of this is now missing. There are no obvious remains of rivets, they were probably placed through some of the holes and have broken off.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-28DC18
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy pot leg from a cauldron or skillet. Dating to the Medieval- Post Medieval period. It has a sub-triangular cross section, narrowing towards the base. It has a slight curve and the top end has a flat base where the leg would have been attached to the pot.
Created on: Tuesday 17th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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