Record ID: LANCUM-843854
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy object of uncertain function, probably a mount of Late Iron Age or Roman date (c. 50 BC - AD 200). Th object has a thick crescent-shaped body, the ends of which extend and curve back on themselves. At the back of the plate is a D-shaped loop with a small knop, rather like the letter n in form. The object has a light-green patina with red-brown staining from iron corrosion across the front face and the top, possibly as a result of depositional factors. The object is 83.11mm in length, 35.97mm in width and 41.32mm in thickness. It weighs 209g.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-70A117
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy and iron object, probably a handle of Roman date (c. AD 43 - 410). The object has a large conical terminal with a long circular-sectioned neck that bulges as it reaches an iron shaft. Only the very start of the iron shaft remains. The object has a rough, green patina. It is 76.0mm in length, 33.86mm in diameter and weighs 202.89g. Until parallels are identified, it is not possible to identify and date this object with complete certainty. However, it was found in an area with a high quantity of Roman material and the copper-alloy and iron construction bears resemblance …
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-4BE964
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy zoomorphic fragment from an unidentified object of uncertain, possibly early medieval or medieval date (c. AD 700 - 1200). The fragment has a square-sectioned body which narrows to an hourglass-shaped terminal which is probably representative of a beast's head. The bottom face of the body curves outwards, at which point a circular perforation is evident. The top face of the body is decorated with parallel lines that run along it. The hourglass-shaped section is demarcated by four transverse grooves on the top face. The object has a patchy green patina. It is 24.71mm in le…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-748541
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy object of uncertain function and date, possibly a leg from a vessel or a handle. The object is cylindrical and widens at one end. The other end terminates in a worn break, with a circular depression in the broken face. A set of parallel grooves runs laterally around the wider end of the object and there is a small, circular depression in the centre of the face at this end. The object has a green patina. It is 46.58mm in length and 18.62mm in width. It weighs 62.06g.
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 14th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-65589B
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead object of uncertain function and date, possibly a gaming piece. Suggested date-range: c. 900 - 1800 AD. The object is circular with a central circular perforation and prominent crenallations that rise up from the outer edge. The object has a matt, light-brown patina. It is 21.27mm in diameter, 12.13mm in height and 3.46mm in thickness. It weighs 14.30g. Similar examples have been recorded on the database but the precise function of these objects is unknown: YORYM-0DD735, YORYM-231508 and YORYM-2306D4. The crenallation and perforation of this object bears reminiscence with gami…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-099105
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy object of uncertain function and date. The object is flat and widens at one end to an angled edge, while the other end is crudely curved back on itself. This suggests some sort of suspension function. The object is dark brown in colour. It is 56.58mm in length, 24.38mm at maximum width and 3.89mm in thickness. It weighs 26.96g.
Created on: Friday 30th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 30th November 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-F20B1B
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy fragment of unknown function and date. The fragment consists of a point with a square base which appears to have been ripped from a ring; a section of the ring survives as a flat, rectangular flap attached at one corner to the point. The fragment has a dark green patina. It is 27.56mm in length, 19.52mm in width and 10.57mm at maximum thickness. It weighs 13.79g. This is clearly part of a larger object but, until parallels are found, the function and date of this fragment must remain uncertain. The fragment is reminiscent of Roman prick spurs such as HAMP-37F143 and WA…
Created on: Thursday 11th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-73C876
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead-alloy square component from unidentified object of probable post-medieval date, (c. 1500 - 1750 AD). The object is thick and square, with a D-shaped protrusion positioned to one side. The upper face has an incised circular motif. The bottom face has two ridges and a parallel irregular linear bump from casting, all three positioned evenly across the face; these suggest that this object is a component that was fixed to something else. The object is dark grey in colour. It is 22.41mm in length, 20.18mm in width and 8.59mm in thickness. It weighs 22.94g.
Created on: Friday 5th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-5FC6E4
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Folded lead sheet object of uncertain function or date. The object is broadly rectangular in shape and is formed by a large, thin sheet of lead that has been roughly folded approximately three times. Opposite corners of the object are bent down, whether intentionally or through damage is not certain. There appears to be a decorative design on the upper and lower faces, consisting of parallel transverse linear grooves. The object is 44.49mm in length, 22.92mm in width and 8.70mm in thickness. It weighs 43.95g. While exact parallels have not been found and it may not be possible to i…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-46075B
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy and enamel unidentified object of late Iron Age or Roman date (c.100 BC - 300 AD). The object is broadly rectangular in shape with rectangular projections at three sides. At the centre is an aperture in the shape of a figure of eight. The upper face rises to a prominent bulge on either side of the figure of eight. All three rectangular projections are decorated on the upper face by squares of enamel of alternating blue and red. The object otherwise is dark brown with patches of light green corrosion. The back face is flat and undecorated. The edges of the objec…
Created on: Wednesday 15th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-AE036C
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy object of uncertain function and date. The object is broadly T-shaped, with two arms at the top and a long body that turns downwards at an angle of approximately 40 degrees at the end. The body ends in a rounded, abraded break. The object bulges to the front and sides slightly, just above the broken end, probably in some sort of decorative rounded knob. The arms are broadly flat and rectangular but not identical. One terminates in a triangle that points upwards, while the other ends in a small rectangular protrusion below the arm. The ends of both arms seem to …
Created on: Friday 27th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-1983E1
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified fragment from lead object, possibly from a post-medieval toy (c. 1200 - 1700 AD). The fragment has a D-shaped frame formed from a straight bar and a curved bar, integrally cast. Both bars have a trapezoid section, with a wider bottom face and narrower top face. The straight bar is slightly wider and thicker than the curved bar. The top face is decorated by two parallel grooves, while the back face is completely flat. There is a circular attachment lug at the apogee of the circular bar, the aperture now filled with organic detriment. At the point of juncture between the cu…
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-E21667
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy fragment of an unidentified object, probably dating from the Roman to the medieval period (c. 43 - 1500 AD). The fragment is flat and largely lozenge-shaped, with two triangular 'fins' projecting from the widest point of the lozenge, one on either side. At one end of the lozenge there is a flat, rounded knob; at the other end is a slightly larger knob, the surface of which is angled so that is largely five-sided. The rough, light brown surface at the end of this knob suggests that it is at this point that the fragment broke from a larger object. The fragment is slightly c…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-8C6CCC
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a lead-alloy object of uncertain identity, of post-medieval to modern date (c. 1700 - 1930 AD), probably a toy model. The fragment appears to have slotted onto something. It is sub-triangular in shape, tapering from a relatively straight if slightly chipped and dented edge to the jagged edge where it has broken off. The front face is ornately decorated in moulded relief. A raised band runs transversally across the wider end of the fragment, decorated with two parallel transverse ridges with vertical ridges running between the two. The inner boundary of this raised section …
Created on: Friday 12th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-16CCAF
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified copper-alloy object consisting of a disc with attachment lug protruding at right-angles from the back surface. Date unknown. It is possible that this object was hung as a pendant. The object is corroded and the original surface and any decoration has been obscured by a matt green patina. The diameter of the disc is 18.58mm, with a thickness of 0.84mm. The length of the lug is 16.91mm. The object is 1.36g in weight.
Created on: Friday 1st December 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-1694A1
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy fragment of an unidentified object of uncertain date, probably medieval to post-medieval (c. 1000 - 1700 AD). The fragment consists of a broadly rectangular flat openwork panel. The bottom half of the panel is broadly H-shaped in form, while the other half is sub-square with three straight lines and a curved line; a further curved line runs diagonally across the centre of the square parallel to the outer curved line. The back face has bevelled edges but is otherwise unadorned. The openwork frame is emphasized on the front with raised circles, lines and grooves, interspers…
Created on: Friday 1st December 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-15C165
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified copper-alloy object, possibly a fitting or mount. Unfortunately it is not possible to assign a date range to this object that is any more precise than Iron Age - modern (c. 2350 BC - 1950 AD). The object is sub-rectangular and domed, with a transverse ridge at the mid-point of the front face and a further transverse ridge across one end of the same face. The back of the object is obscured slightly by organic detriment but it is clear that there is a raised square area in the centre with a circular depression in the middle. The object has a patchy brown and green patina an…
Created on: Friday 1st December 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-14BA45
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy fragment of unidentified object. The fragment consists of a curved flat copper-alloy bar with a roughly rectangular widened and thickened lip at one end. The lip is very worn and pitted. The fragment has a patchy green patina that has obscured the original surface. The fragment looks like it may have come from a large buckle frame of medieval or post-medieval date (c. 1100 - 1700 AD), but it is strange that the lip is so thick if indeed its true identification. The dimensions of the fragment are: 36.42mm in length, 11.72mm at maximum width and 3.96mm at maximum thickness.…
Created on: Friday 1st December 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-6FC6D2
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified copper-alloy object of probable medieval - post-medieval date (c. 1100 - 1700 AD). The object is in the shape of a paddle, with an integral shaft and a flat disc. The back of the object is completely flat while the upper surface of the disc is notched along the edge with triangular notches, giving the impression of petals. The shaft is triangular in section. A raised triangle tapers from the point where the shaft meets the disc, covering approximately one thrid of the length of the object. The object is dark brown in colour. It is 26.20mm in length, 17.08mm in width and 4…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-C84D66
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of an unidentified copper-alloy object of possible Roman or early medieval date (c. 43 - 900 AD). The fragment is in the form of a copper-alloy bar, rectangular in plan and section, and notched down the edges to give the impression of conjoined squares. The top and bottom surfaces of the squares are decorated with a punched ring pattern. One of the squares has been perforated with a circular hole, possibly to provide some means of attachment. The hole is noticeably larger on the side that it has been drilled through from. One edge of the bar is jagged where it has been broken…
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2017
Spatial data recorded.