Record ID: DUR-6FB102
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy Late Iron Age- early Roman cosmetic mortar of end-looped type. It has a crescent shaped bow that is U-shaped in section with one pointed terminal end and an incomplete looped terminal at the other. It is from a set which would have seen the pestle fitting into the mortar. On the interior surface is a central groove that is pointed-oval shaped in plan. The end without the loop has a slight narrowing to form a neck before the rounded point at the end. At the looped terminal end the bow curves slightly outwards to form the loop, this is not complete. The loop would have…
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 9th September 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sancton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-D90666
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver Medieval 'fede' finger-ring. The bezel consists of two clasped hands with a crown above. The hoop is decorated with a floral motif of four quatrefoil flowers with leaves in between.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
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Record ID: DUR-C12CC2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Flat circular lead weight. It has two central circular perforations and is slightly bent out of shape. Despite looking like a button, these weights were and are used to weigh down the hems of curtains, and perhaps also skirts. They seem to come into use perhaps in the eighteenth century, and are still available to buy today.
Created on: Monday 19th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2015
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Record ID: DUR-C11D85
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Lead Post Medieval fabric weight. Circular with two circular perforations in the centre. These weights were (and are) used to weigh down the hems of curtains, and perhaps also skirts. They seem to have come into use perhaps in the eighteenth century, and are still available to buy today.
Created on: Monday 19th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2015
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Record ID: DUR-C0CD50
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
Lead Post Medieval fabric weight. Sub-circular with two circular perforations in the centre. These weights were (and are) used to weigh down the hems of curtains, and perhaps also skirts. They seem to have come into use perhaps in the eighteenth century, and are still available to buy today.
Created on: Monday 19th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2015
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Record ID: DUR-651576
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of Roman pottery- body sherd, it has an orange fabric with an orange glaze on the outer face, similar to Samian. The outer surface is decorated with grooved lines, seemingly in a concentric circle pattern. A comment from a member of the public highlighted that this is a fragment of Samian mortarium as the 3rd photograph shows a well worn surface with grit and the circles patten is the base. 'It could very well have been manufactured at Colchester during the 2nd century. It is very limited with distribution in eastern England.' Reference no. 3010.
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2010
Last updated: Friday 20th November 2015
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Record ID: DUR-86B311
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left. Minted in London, S (P?)//ML. RIC V, pt. 2, p. 559, cf 16. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's Corpus for RIC.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Last updated: Monday 1st September 2014
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Record ID: DUR-8603C7
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy Roman nail cleaner with an exuberantly decorated neck. Mostly complete, the lower end is broken leaving just one of the two points. It has a circular loop on the smae plane as the shaft. Between the loop and shaft is a cylindrical collar with grooved lines at the top and bottom and diagonal lines as decoration. Below the collar is a bulbous section which is not symmetrical. The shaft then narrows to a rectangular shape. From about half way down there is a central linear groove leading to the terminal. The nail cleaner is slightly bent and has a mainly even brown/gree…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Last updated: Monday 27th December 2021
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Record ID: DUR-8582B5
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy Roman bell shaped stud. It has broken before shaft leaving just the base. The edges of the stud head are uneven having broken.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
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Record ID: DUR-F07BF5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Gallienus,sole reign (260-8) Obv- [G]ALLIENVS [AVG]; Radiate head right Rev- [DIAN]AE CONS A[VG]; probably antelope. Cunetio p. 119, c.f. 1344 Finders ref- 3
Created on: Tuesday 26th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-F05727
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), Obv. [ ]IVS ..[ ]; Radiate bust right. Rev. [ ]; probably Spes advancing left. Mint unclear. Possibly a contemporary copy. Finders ref- 1. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Tuesday 26th January 2010
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2016
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Record ID: DUR-EE8423
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy sestertius of Lucilla dating to the period AD 164 to 169. PIETAS SC reverse. RIC III, p. 353, no. 1756
Created on: Tuesday 26th January 2010
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2011
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Record ID: DUR-EE54C7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy barbarous radiate, c.275-85. Obv- IAV( )NVSPIII; Rad. bust r. Rev- O; Female stg. l. hdg. sceptre
Created on: Tuesday 26th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-EE3FA5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Possibly a contemporary copy of a copper alloy radiate of Carausius, c.286-93. Obv- (IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG); Rad. dr. and cuir. bust r. Rev- MONET (I?) C AVG; Moneta standing left with scales and cornucopiae. If regular, Unattributed Mint. This might just be a die engraver's error. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Tuesday 26th January 2010
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2016
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Record ID: DUR-EE2DD3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Carausius, 286-93. Obv- VIRTVS CA-RAVSI; Rad and helm. bust l. hdg. shield and spear over shoulder; Rev- ADVENTV[...]; Emperor riding left, raising right hand and holding (sceptre) in left. Unattributed mint. RIC V, pt 2, - . This coin has been included in the new corpus for RIC by Sam Moorhead; at present, no other example of this precise coin is known.
Created on: Tuesday 26th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2013
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Record ID: DUR-B6D687
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead Roman steelyard weight. It is biconical in shape with a central iron core.
Created on: Monday 11th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-3821E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (138-61) minted in Rome, 151-4, P M TR POT VII-VIII COS II, Genius left. RIC III, c.f. 453a, 458 & 461 c.f. Sear 4790
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-381338
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Redcar and Cleveland
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Julia Soaemias, AD 218-222 (Reece Period 10), VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated left, holding apple and sceptre; to left, child. Mint of Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 48, no. 243.
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2020
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Record ID: DUR-37D360
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Domitian, as Caesar under Vespasian, minted in Rome 77-8. Obv; CAESAR [AVG F] DOMITIANVS; laur. head r. Rev; [COS V]; Soldier riding right RIC II (2nd ed) no. 957; Spink 2638
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-379244
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Skirt from a lead figurine of a lady. Post Medieval in date. The piece is triangular in plan and flat. It has decoration in relief on both faces. The front has a border of three rows of squares and is plain in the middle. The reverse is covered in cross- hatching. The piece has broken at the apex of the triangle where the skirt would have met the body.
Created on: Tuesday 5th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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