Record ID: LVPL2155
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy mount in the form of human face, probably Medusa. It measures 46mm wide and 53mm long. It is mostly complete with just one edge being slightly broken. The features on the face have been quite crudely incised. The hair is parted centrally and extends all the way down the face. The hair appears to be plaited and there is a torc/decorative band around the head at the top. The mount is hollow and the back has the remains of two studs for attachment. There is corrosion on the back which has made the surface uneven.
Created on: Monday 8th July 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Acton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-B0FBA1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead weight of the late Medieval period. It is shield shaped with a decorated top surface and an undecorated lower surface. The outer perimeter of the lower surface is raised. The outer perimeter of the top surface is separated from the main body of the wieght by a groove, but in pressent condition it is somewhat damaged. The upper surface is decorated with a three tined crown above a fleur-de-lis.
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-B3AF61
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy plate brooch of the later Roman period, c. AD 200-400. The brooch has a pointed oval plate, with an oval raised collar that is an empty setting for either a stone or glass, now missing. Wear and corrosion obscure the pattern decorated on the face of the brooch between the setting and outer edge. The reverse bears the remains of an incomplete lug to take a hinged pin (now missing) and the base of a catch plate for the pin.
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2013
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Record ID: NCL-B5D408
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu alloy seal box lid, possibly Roman in date. The lid is oval in shape with 2 circular attachments, one at each end, which are the hinge and catch parts. It is decorated on the top and plain on the interior side. The top surface is decorated and has some traces of blue and possibly white enamel remaining. There is a central circular boss which has a concave diamond inside. This is surrounded by 7 hollow circles which could have been filled with enamel. The catch is present on the back but the hinge end is broken where the actual box part would have been attatched. See South Shields c…
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd June 2014
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Record ID: NCL-B641F3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl with raised decoration on both sides. All of the spindle whorl is decorated with a raised line and dot pattern. The decoration consists of a zig-zag line running from the medial ridge to the central perforation with dots between every line. There are more lines on one side than the other.
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-B65048
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast Cu alloy lozengiform openwork brooch from the 10th century. The brooch is lozengiform and has an equal armed cross set in the middle. The spaces between the arms are open and rounded to form circles. The pin is not present. Borre-style decoration dates this to the 10th century.
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2013
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Record ID: NCL-1A4FA6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Trajan (98-117), PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Concordia, Rome, AD 98-99 RIC II Trajan 12.
Created on: Wednesday 8th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-1B8013
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu Alloy headstud brooch. The needle is complete but the foot is broken off. The pin is hinged. The headloop is cast. At the top of the bow is the headstud, which is in this case a spherical knob, cast integrally with the brooch. There is some incised linear decoration on the crossbar.
Created on: Wednesday 8th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-1BC775
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu Alloy headstud brooch. The catchplate is missing but it is otherwise complete. The pin is hinged and the crossbar is decorated with incised grooves, above which is a visually distince tube to take the hinge-pin. The headstud is on the top of the bow and is an annular bead.
Created on: Wednesday 8th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-1EE867
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu alloy Roman headstud brooch with some silver gilding from the mid-first century. The foot and some of the catchplate are missing. The pin is hinged but has broken about half-way down before the point. The crossbar is cylindrical and is complete except for the decoration. On the end of the left side is a ring of twisted wire around the diameter which was gilded silver but this has mostly worn off. In the middle of this half of the crossbar is some ribbing where another ring of wire should be. The right side of the crossbar has the middle ring of of wire but not the end one. …
Created on: Wednesday 8th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-1F3938
Object type: DRESS AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Decorated strip of lead/tin alloy. Possible bracelet or possible strap fitting. The strip is curved and half its length is curved in on itself. It has been cast. It is smooth on one side and decorated on the other. The decoration relief consists of a repeating pattern of multi-faceted squares separated by a vertical arrangement of three pellets.
Created on: Wednesday 8th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-2F00C0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu alloy nummus of Constantius II, probably of Antioch mint. The pictures are clear but the inscriptions are only partially visible due to wear.
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

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-2FB0C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu alloy headstud brooch from the Roman period. It is very worn and appears to have no decoration. The pin looks complete and is attached to the cross bar by a hinge mechanism. The catchplate is completely missing.
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-300458
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu alloy headstud brooch which has some remnants of silver gilding. It has an eight coil spring and the axis bar is present. The pin and the catchplate are both missing. The springcase is cylindrical and the basic brooch shape is t-shaped. The vertical part ends in a round globule which is hollow on the back.
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-304536
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cu alloy stud. It looks to have been cast integrally with the shank still present. The plate is sub-rectangular with a very small fragment of red enamel remaining. The edges are slightly irregular, perhaps due to wear or corrosion. Down the middle is aconcave line. On each side of the line are 4 or 5 concave circles as decoration.
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-306616
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Cu alloy object, almost triangular but it does not reach a point at the end. It is slightly curved and it is not clear (due to corrosion) whether it is complete or not. It could possibly be a tool miniature, for example an axe but there is no method of attachment visible.
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
Spatial data recorded.

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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