Record ID: DUR-B72736
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead papal bulla of Pope Innocent III, 1198-1216. It would have been circular in plan but it has been broken and so is irregular. The obverse is much more worn than the reverse. Both sides have a beaded border. The obverse of the bulla contains the legend INNOCENTIVS PP III, PP standing for 'Pastor Pastorum' or 'Shepherd of Shepherds'. The obverse has a border of pellets. On the reverse can be seen depictions of Saints Peter and Paul beneath an inscription reading SPASPE (an abbreviation standing for St. Paul and St. Peter). St. Paul is seen on the left of the seal looking right,…
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 27th January 2021
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Record ID: DUR-B74652
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy piece of uncertain date. It is sub-triangular in plan with rounded edges. The surface is uneven and appears to have some iron corrosion. The object is solid and it could be casting waste or possibly an ingot ready to be melted down and made into something.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B75ED3
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Anglo-Saxon polyhedral pin head. It has 13 faces, 12 of which have ring and dot motifs as decoration. The upper face has a cross on. It has a moulded collar at the junction with the pin. The pin has broken so only a short length remains. The shaft is circular in cross-section.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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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-B77862
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Early Medieval styca, late type c.837-860, possibly irregular
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-B7CD64
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Post Medieval dress hook dating from the 16-17th centuries. It is an openwork design, Read Class E, Type 5 (2008, 109-110). The hook has broken just below the main body. The design is that of a Hungerford knot, a central larger hole with two smaller ones above. The attachment loop is rectangular and has a moulded circular flower on each vertical bar just above the main body. There is also a moulded design below the main body where the hook begins, this could be a face as has been seen on other examples but it is not clear from the image.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B7D704
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver groat of Mary, 1553-4. North no- 1960
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B7EC18
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver cut halfpenny of Henry III, voided long cross type, Wren Class 3 or 4, dating to 1248-51.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B7F717
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy dolphin type bow brooch dating from c.75-175 AD. It is a sprung type but the spring and pin are now missing. The catchplate has also broken. The bow is plain and tapers to a point at the foot. The brooch has corroded to a light green colour.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B80192
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy stud which is decorated with enamel, Roman in date. It is circular in plan and 3.23mm thick. It has recesses on the front face for the enamel. The design is a central four petalled flower with a border on the edge of the stud. The flower has white petals. The field around the flower is empty although it could have held enamel. The border appears to have been made of alternating squares of enamel all the way around, most of the red still remains, the other colour could be blue although very little is visible. The reverse of the stud is plain, there is a sub-squ…
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B80830
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy clipped sestertius of Hadrian, 117-138 AD
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: DUR-B81132
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead circular token. It has a design on the front in relief in the form of a winged angel standing facing forwards. There is some writing around the edge but it is not clear enough to read from the image.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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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-B82193
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy 16th century signet ring. It is complete although the hoop narrows at certain points due to wear and corrosion. The bezel is flat with an incised decoration. Often letters are used on these rings but this example appears to be a design, however it is unclear what it is meant to be. The bezel has sloping shoulders down to the hoop.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B82996
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy fragment of a Post Medieval sword belt fitting. It is floriate in design and has two rivet holes in for attachment. This is one of three pieces which would hang from a larger piece.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B83431
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver cut denarius, probably of a Flavian ruler (Vespasian, Titus or Domitian), 69-81 Mint unclear Obv. [ ]…AVG; unclear head right (jewelled face) Rev. [ ]; figure left, holding sceptre or similar Reece 4
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B83DE1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver half groat of Charles I
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B84813
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver plated halfcrown of Charles I (1625-49). Being a plated coin would suggest this is a counterfeit coin. The coin is missing much of the legend, it could be that the flan was not made big enough or that it has been clipped.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B86B61
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a copper alloy Roman dragonesque brooch. It is incomplete, one head has broken off, leaving the body and one head. It has enamelled recessed panels on the front and is flat on the back. The design on the body consists of a central circle which has a cross inside with a lozenge shape at the centre of the cross. The area on each side of the circle is split into three triangles. The terminal triangles are filled with what appears to be white enamel. The edges of the circle outside the cross have yellow enamel, only one is still filled. All the other fields are now empt…
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B87707
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver denarius of the Empress Sabina (128- 136 AD), minted in Rome 136 AD. Reverse- VENERI GENETRICI Venus standing right, drawing out folds of drapery from shoulder and holding apple. RIC 396.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-B88404
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), probably [COMES] AVG, Victory standing left with wreath and palm. Mint of London, -//(M)L. RIC V, pt 2, p. 465, cf. 15. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 1st March 2016
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Record ID: DUR-B893F8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin, possibly a core for a plated denarius of Antoninus Pius Obv. …; bust right, possibly of Antoninus Pius Rev. illegible
Created on: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-21CE07
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead Medieval spindle whorl. It is circular in plan and is flat. It has a central circular hole and has raised decoration on both faces. The decoration is different on each face. On one side it consists of lines radiating out from the central hole to the edge. The other side appears to be three letters with a cross, although the letters are not clear.
Created on: Monday 6th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-21E937
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast Post Medieval lead token. It is circular in plan with raised decoration on one face. It consists of raised lines in a symmetrical design.
Created on: Monday 6th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-21F9F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross penny of Edward I (1272-1307) minted in London, 1280-1, Wren Class 2/3.
Created on: Monday 6th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-220608
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver groat of Henry VI (1422-61) minted in Calais, rosette-mascle issue, 1427-30. North no. 1446.
Created on: Monday 6th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-221603
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver groat of Edward III (1327-77) minted in London. Probably Series G, 1356-61.
Created on: Monday 6th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-222A70
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy late Roman amphora shaped strap end dating from the late 4th century AD. The body is sub-oval with a knop with a moulded collar at the terminal. It is decorated with ring and dot motifs on both sides on the main body. One side has a single motif in the centre. The other side has nine motifs laid out in three parallel rows. The strap end has broken just as the main body ends and the top edge appears scalloped. This would have led into two openwork circles which would represent handles.
Created on: Monday 6th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-451CC6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver crockard of John of Avenses, Count of Hainault (1280-1304). Mayhew No. 32 (p.40)
Created on: Monday 20th 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-DE3B05
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross penny of Edward I (1272-1307) minted in York, 1280-1. Wren Class 2, 3cef.
Created on: Monday 27th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F180D7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three flint tools/flakes. Left- A light brown/orange material. It is possibly a late Neolithic tranchet arrowhead. Sub-triangular in plan with the two upper sides being slightly concave and a median ridge on each point from the centre. Middle- Grey material which fades from a dark to a light shade from top to bottom. Irregular in plan with one curved edge. Possibly a late Neolithic- Early Bronze Age scraper. Right- Light grey material. This is most likely debitage but could have been re-used to form a scraper. It is difficult to see the detail from the image
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F18B60
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three flint flakes/tools, all made from a light grey flint which has some white patches. Left- Sub-triangular in plan, all the corners are rounded. There is some possible retouch along the edges. This is a blade, probably late Mesolithic in date. Middle- Irregular shaped fragment with one rounded edge. This is most likely to be a flake of early Neolithic date. Right- Late Mesolithic blade, the upper end is pointed and has been retouched on both sides of this point. There is a median ridge running the length of the blade.
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F19BF1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Medieval pottery. Fragment of the base, from a vessel, possibly Medieval in date. The fabric is a light grey/cream colour.
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F1A2A3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Medieval pottery. Irregular body sherd of Medieval pottery, most likely green glaze type. Some of the surface is missing and the fabric is a yellow/orange colour with remnants of green glaze remaining on one face.
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F1A4E3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Medieval pottery. The top part of a handle from a Medieval green glazed vessel such as a flagon or jug. The top end would have been fixed to the vessel. The fabric is a cream colour with the green glaze covering the surface.
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F1A772
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Medieval pottery. The handle from a Medieval green glazed vessel such as a flagon or a jug. The fabric is a yellow/cream colour with remnants of the light green glaze remaining. The outside of the handle is decorated with grooved lines running its lenght. Both ends are broken so it is not possible to estimate its original size.
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F1A925
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Medieval pottery. Rim and body sherd of a Medieval green glazed vessel, possibly a beaker or small jar. The fabric is a yellow/cream colour with the dark green glaze on the outside of the pot. Below the rim there is a plain band and then there is some moulded decoration on the body in a scallop pattern.
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F1AB65
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Medieval pottery. It is a rim sherd, probably from a bowl, of Medieval green glazed ware which dates from the 12-15th centuries. The fabric is a yellow/cream colour with the glaze on the outer surface. The rim has a protruding lip below the outer edge.
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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