Record ID: NCL-2F3B81
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu alloy umbonate brooch with some red and yellow enamel remaining. The pin and most of the catchplate and hinge mechanism are missing. The brooch is cast integrally. There is a raised central circular boss, a circular tab at the tope which held the hinge mechanism and a triangular tab at the bottom which is the catchplate. The front of the hinge mechanism is decorated with two arches side by side filled with yellow enamel. The central boss is conical and is decorated by a rosette of cells in the centre surrounded by a ring. Red enamel is used in this part. The front of …
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-3113D8
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu alloy harness pendant with some Cu alloy gilding. The harness is cast but is in 2 separate pieces. The frame has a suspension loop at the top which is complete but only 1/3 of the frame is present. It can generally be described as sub-circular or ovoid. Internally the shape of the frame seems to follow the shape of the fleur-de-lis leaving a 2mm gap. The second piece which is suspended from a perforated tab slotted into an groove in the frame.It is in the shape of a fleur-de-lis. It appears complete and has some gold gilt remaining.
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-C26861
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circular Cu alloy and enamel stud probably Roman, a parallel was found at South Shields Roman fort (Allason-Jones: 1984: 94) but could also date back to the Iron Age. It is a disc-headed stud with four sunken concentric circles which held enamel. Some of the enamel remains and is orange/red in colour. The shank is sqaure in section but only a very small part remains.
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-C2E0E5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy probable mount of probable medieval date, possibly a 'binding strip' In its present form it is S-shaped. It appears to be a mount with three symmetrical arms, one of which retains a circular tab with tapering knop. The tab has a circular perforation now filled in with corrosion but it is probable that it was hollow, which probably took a nail, pin, or rivet for attachment. The end of one arm has broken, leaving an open semi-circle of the terminal. The majority of the third arm is missing. It can be compared with binding strips illustrated in Goodall (2012, 139; fig.…
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2016
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Record ID: NCL-C38CC6
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A 1st to mid 2nd century AD highly tinned copper-alloy knobbed terret. In section the hoop is circular, it is almost black and is not complete. It has broken off so that less than a semi-circle remains and the bar is not present. At what would have been the top of the hoop is a globular knob with an incised line running around the circumfrence. Near to one end is a projecting disc set transverse to the hoop which the the hoop runs through.
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-C41643
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead crucifix pendant. At the top the broken suspension loop can be seen. The crucifix is quite worn but the outline of Jesus on the cross can be seen.
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-C55EE6
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver-tin alloy strip which could be either a ring fragment or part of a strap end. The strip has been cast and appears to be a fragment of something. It could have been part of a ring which has been flattened or a decoration of a strapend (it is not heavy enough to be a strapend in itself). The strip is rectangular in plan and narrows slightly at one end. At the narrower end there is some decoration in relief. The decoration consists of a pointed rectangle. The long sides are normal but one end is pointed whilst at the other the lines curl round into two circles. This is possi…
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-C5B843
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast Cu alloy trader token from 1667. This token is complete and in fairly good condition as the detail can be seen well. Obverse inscription- ROBERT GIBSON Obverse description- Coat of arms containing 6 possible animal heads above an upwards facing chevron with 3 of the same below. The obverse inscription refers to the trader whose token this was and the coat of arms would be his also. Reverse inscription- 1667 OF RIL Reverse description- In the centre are the words 'HIS HALF PENNY above 4 pellets in a flower shape. The reverse description qualifies the value of th…
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-C785A5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast Cu Alloy strap fitting or mount of possible Medieval date. One face of the mount is plain (probably the back) whilst the other (the front) is decorated. It has been cast integrally and is not complete. In the centre of the mount (on the decorated side) is a square strip with a circle on either side. The square has diagonal incised lines as decoration which do not cover the entire square. Each circle has 2 rivet holes through the centre. One circle has 2 strips coming off in a v-shape which are broken off very quickly. The other circle also has 2 strips but these 2 make a…
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-C7DD57
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a buckle frame, possibly Late Medieval or Early Post Medieval. The frame is a curved strip both ends of which are broken. All decoration is in relief. It is decorated with a pattern of alternating square globules and a vertical row of 4 pellets. On each side of the bell-shaped part of the curve is a circle which is split into quarters with an inner circle. Connecting both side of the bell curve is a strip which is incised with linear groove. On top of the bell curve is a cricular globule.
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 17th June 2015
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Record ID: NCL-2CC9F6
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval cast Cu alloy wrist clap. This is the catch-piece and it is not complete. It is a sub-rectangular strip of Cu alloy with rounded ends. One edge is scallop shaped, with 4 curves. There are 3 circular perforations evenly spaced next to the straight edge, this is where the hooks from the hook-piece would have fastened. At one end the strip is wider and appears to have a bolt or tack attached. The other end is broken in the middle of another circular perforation.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-2D4415
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy D-shaped buckle of 11th- or 12th-century date. The pin is missing. The loop is free of decoration except for where it meets the bar; there is no groove for a pin rest. There are two animal heads, one on either side of the bar. The heads are facing into the bar, perhaps holding it in their mouths. The heads have little detail apart from a dot eye, and it is unclear what type of animal they are. Thickness of loop is 5.88mm, thickness of bar is 2.32mm. Although this was originally identified as a late Roman buckle, with reference to Laycock and Marshall, http://www.l…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2017
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Record ID: NCL-9700A8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Roman Dragonesque brooch. Overall the piece is a sinuous drop shape of a zoomorphic design, dragonesque or birdlike. It is of an Iron Age British tradition, possibly 'celtic' design. There is a head, body and tail and will be described vertically from the head down. The head has two protrusions, one D-shaped, the other sub-triangular, perhaps a muzzle and ear respectively. The eye is in relief. Behind the eye is a circular perforation through which is hooked a piece of copper alloy wire. The body is rounded and has some decoration in the form of a curved line. The bo…
Created on: Friday 8th December 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-E653D3
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast Cu alloy mount of medieval date. The mount is circular in shape and has part of the stud remaining on the back. It is cast integrally and has some red and white enamel still present. The front is decorated and enamelled. In the centre is a six pointed star, each triangle contains 3 lozenges arranged in a trefoil shape, the rest of the triangle is filled by white enamel. In the centre of the triangle is the head of either a gorgon or lion facing forwards. The rest of the mount face is decorated by red enamel but the pattern is unclear due to wear. Due to the size of the mount it w…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2006
Last updated: Friday 6th December 2019
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Record ID: NCL-BE1B54
Object type: BELL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast conical copper alloy bell, probably of Roman date. It has a rounded integral suspension loop, now broken; the base of the bell is also broken and this can be seen by the irregular edges. Around the bottom rim is some decoration in the form of incised lines running around the circumference. There is no clapper present and it is not possible to see if one was once attached. Maximum diameter 27.63mm, height 27.88mm, weight 15.4g. Compare NCL-0BCA96 and YORYM-31959E, both of similar size and shape.
Created on: Friday 22nd December 2006
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2020
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Record ID: NCL-E59C72
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy pennanular brooch of Roman date. Copper alloy cast pennanular brooch of Hattatt Type A3, dating from the 1st century BC onwards. The brooch is oval in shape and no pin remains. The knobs are spherical and plain with a single rib moulding behind them.
Created on: Friday 5th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-20BC27
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy cast strap end from the late Anglo-Saxon period. It is almost triangular in plan and is not complete being broken at the top (widest) end. It is zoomorphic in design, probably a mouse, and dates to around the 9th century AD. The design is zoomorphic and a snout, eyes and ears can be seen. The snout is narrow at the bottom and widens up to the ears where it stops. The eyes are raised hollow circles, the ears are similar but sub-circular and larger. The ears may have been filled with something, possibly enamel for decoration.
Created on: Monday 8th January 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 25th March 2015
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Record ID: NCL-22DFB1
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy book clasp of late Medieval to Post-Medieval date. A copper alloy book clasp. It is rectangular in plan and is incomplete. The mount is curved slightly, particularly towards the top end. At the top end is a curved piece which was probably the attachment piece but which has broken. The lower edge is serrated. There is some decoration made by punching or stamping on the front face. It consists of two circles, one in the middle and the other at the serrated end so that only a semi-circle is visible. Each circle has two concentric circles inside.
Created on: Monday 8th January 2007
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2019
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Record ID: NCL-22EB18
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy rectangular clasp, from a shoe or clog, dating to the post-medieval period (perhaps 18th century). It appears complete. At each end is a narrower piece which bends back on the underside of the plate to form hooks. The front is decorated with incised lines but the back is undecorated. The decoration is in a symmetrical pattern. On each long side is a line of zig-zags, at the top and the bottom is a symmetrical shape with rounded edges and a point in the middle. In the centre is a shape which could be a stylised bird seen from above, with two curved wings, a triangular tai…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2019
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Record ID: NCL-22F680
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle plate from the Medieval period. A cast copper alloy buckle plate which is rectangular in plan and incomplete. There is some gilt remaining on the front face which would have been there as decoration. On the front face there is an incised line running around the circumference. Inside the line there are 4 circluar perforations, one in each corner. At the top of the mount is a semi-circle cut out, where the attachment probably used to be. There is a small rectangular fragment of this remaining but the rest has gone. The back is free from decoration. There is …
Created on: Monday 8th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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