Record ID: DUR-31EED4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Middlesbrough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or gaming piece, inset with glass, from the Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) period (AD850-1000). It is conical in shape with a wider base. The diameter is 11.35mm at the top and 13.58mm at the bottom. The top has a domed stone set in which is a dark blue. This record was edited and the date of the object reassessed following reappraisal by Prof. Julian Richards. A similar weight, although cylinder shaped rather than conical, was found during excavations of the 9th-century Viking settlement at Woodstown, Co. Waterford, Ireland (see: Russell and Hu…
Created on: Saturday 24th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 12th November 2021
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Record ID: DUR-D87706
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Medieval spindle whorl. Complete circular spindle whorl which is biconical and has a central circular perforation, now filled with accretions from the river. It has decoration in relief on both sides which consists of lines radiating from the centre to the edge, splitting the area into five sections. Four of these have three dots, one has two, it appears this was a mistake and all sections were meant to be the same.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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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-D84F54
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval sack seal. Sub-circular seal with one complete disc and the other having broken. The broken disc has the remains of lettering in relief which possibly say D above IN (reversed N).
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-D84402
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval cloth seal. Sub-circular seal with only one disc remaining. This has in relief XX at the top.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-D83175
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval sack seal. Large circular seal with both discs pressed together, very little detail is clear on the design.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-D82275
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval sack seal. It is a double seal with two sets of two circular discs, with one attachment loop at the top. They appear to be plain.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-D81A86
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval sack seal. It has not been used as the two discs have not been folded onto each other. There is a complete circular disc and a disc with a central hole which would have fitted onto the stud on the complete disc. This disc has a shield in relief which has fleur-de-lis in the quarters which can be seen.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2012
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Record ID: DUR-D80311
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval cloth seal. It is incomplete with the one of the discs and attachment loop being broken. The front disc (which is broken) has a portcullis in relief.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Sunday 7th October 2012
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Record ID: DUR-D7F794
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval cloth seal. It is incomplete with the reverse disc misssing and attachment loop broken. The front disc has a thistle in relief with incised criss cross lines.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Sunday 7th October 2012
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Record ID: DUR-D7EE92
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval cloth seal. It is complete with both of the discs and attachment loop present. The front disc has a C in relief with possibly an E which has been stamped.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Sunday 7th October 2012
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Record ID: DUR-D7E406
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval/Modern cloth seal. It is mostly complete with part of the front disc is missing. The front disc says 'PRESTS LEEDS' in relief. The reverse has incised marks which seem to have been added after it was made.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Sunday 7th October 2012
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Record ID: DUR-D7D2E4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval token. It is circular in plan with a design in relief on the front, the reverse is plain. The design consists of a 5-petalled flower.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-D77895
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Post Medieval token. It is sub-circular in plan and has a design in relief on the front. This consists of a central dot with lines radiating out to the edges.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-D65C75
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead token from the Post-Medieval period. Possibly a token or an unusual seal. It appears to be a lead sheet which has been folded over many times. On the front face is a motif in relief. It consists of a floral design inside a trapezoid with a border of dots around.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-D64822
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead token from the Post-Medieval period. It has been chopped in half so it is semi-circular in plan. It has a design in relief on the front in the form of a central dot and dots around the edge. The reverse is plain.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-D62F44
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead token from the Post-Medieval period. It has a design in relief on the front in the form of an anchor. The reverse is plain.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-D5ED61
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight from the Medieval to Post Medieval period. It is sub-circular in plan and is conical with a flat top. On the lower face there are some incised lines. There are some accretions on the weight from the river.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-D5DD36
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl from the Medieval period. It is sub-circular in plan and the edges are uneven. It has a central perforation which is filled with accretions from the river. It is biconical and is plain with no decoration on either face.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-D5C4F6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl from the Medieval period. It is sub-circular in plan and the edges are uneven. It has a central perforation which is filled with accretions from the river. It is black on one side, light grey on the other.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st December 2010
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