Record ID: YORYM-ED556E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy spindle whorl of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1800. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both surfaces are decorated with irregularly spaced raised lines radiating from the central perforation. Each resulting trapezoidal cell houses one or two raised pellets. The metal has a brown patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 28.2mm in diameter, 10.1mm thick, and weighs 39.5g. The perforation is 8.4mm in diameter. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the Post-Medieval period …
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-59C158
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular with a rounded top, a flat base, and a central perforation running through it. All surfaces are undecorated, and are irregular and worn. The metal has a grey patina. The weight is 29.8mm in diameter, 9.5mm thick, and weighs 43.5g. The perforation is 12.4mm in diameter. The term 'weight' is used here in its broadest sense to include uses that do not involve weighing (e.g. holding-down, tensioning, etc.). They were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the Post-Medieval period and are diff…
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-598737
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight of uncertain date. The weight is dumbbell shaped, consisting of two round terminals separated by a narrowed, recessed waist. The surface of the object is pitted, with a roughly incised V or X shaped mark or area of damage on one terminal end. The metal is grey in colour with red staining on one terminal end and around the central waist. The object is 35.1mm in length, 30.3mm in width, 33.2mm thick, and weighs 202g. The term 'weight' is used here in its broadest sense to include uses that do not involve weighing (e.g. holding-down, tensioning, etc.). …
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-C105FA
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy probable furniture fitting of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1600 - 1900. The object was circular in plan, but is now broken along all edges and across its body, giving it an uneven sub-rectangular shape. In the centre is a protruding circular knop, attached to the body of the furniture fitting by a narrowed neck. The centre of the knop has a circular recess and traces of rounded lobes remain around its outer edge, suggesting a flower shape. The body of the furniture fitting is convex. Six ridges radiate from where the knop joins the body of the fitting, dividing th…
Created on: Thursday 7th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-33240D
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy discoidal button of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1550-1700. The button is roughly circular or sexfoil in shape, although all edges are very worn and some have been lost. The button is decorated with a six-petalled flower motif consisting of six recessed drop shapes, bordered by raised ridges, radiating from a central raised knop, which has been almost completely worn away. The separations between the lobes are further demarcated by raised lines radiating from the centre. Three raised pellets are visible around the outer edge of one petal. All other traces of pelle…
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-312453
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular with a flat top and base and a central perforation running through it. All surfaces appear undecorated. The metal has a light brown/white patina. The weight is 32.8mm in diameter, 11.3mm thick, and weighs 62.1g. The perforation is 12.7mm in diameter. The term 'weight' is used here in its broadest sense to include uses that do not involve weighing (e.g. holding-down, tensioning, etc.). They were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the Post-Medieval period and are difficult to date with …
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-993CB1
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy pilgrim's ampulla of Medieval date, c.AD 1350-1600. The body of the ampulla is semi-circular with an elongated rectangular neck extending from the straight edge. Semi-circular loops, one of which is now fragmentary, project to either side for use in attachment. The body is in the form of a scallop shell on one side, the upper portion of which is now lost to a worn break. The other side bears a stamped motif within a double banded circumferential border. The motif is an upwards-pointing double banded chevron. The significance of this motif could not be dete…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-CD6F96
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular with a flat top and base and a central perforation running through it. All surfaces appear undecorated and are worn. The metal has a light grey patina. The weight is 28.3mm in diameter, 7.2mm thick, and weighs 31.8g. The perforation is 11.1mm in diameter. The term 'weight' is used here in its broadest sense to include uses that do not involve weighing (e.g. holding-down, tensioning, etc.). They were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the Post-Medieval period and are difficult to date …
Created on: Friday 21st December 2018
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-CD5A31
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular with a rounded top and base and a central perforation running through it. All surfaces appear undecorated and are irregular and worn. The metal has a light brown/white patina. The weight is 18.4mm in diameter, 12.4mm thick, and weighs 44.5g. The perforation is 9.4mm in diameter. The term 'weight' is used here in its broadest sense to include uses that do not involve weighing (e.g. holding-down, tensioning, etc.). They were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the Post-Medieval period an…
Created on: Friday 21st December 2018
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-CD2ED8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy spindle whorl probably of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1800. The spindle whorl is flat and circular with one rounded face and a central perforation running through it. The rounded surface is crudely decorated with irregularly spaced raised pellets. The flat surface is slightly concave, raised at the outer and inner edges but slightly indented in the centre of its surface. The metal has a light brown/white patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 27.4mm in diameter, 10.0mm thick, and weighs 41.0g. The perforation is 11.0mm in diameter. Lead sp…
Created on: Friday 21st December 2018
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-B8FB6C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy spindle whorl of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1800. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both surfaces are decorated with irregularly spaced raised lines radiating from the central perforation. Each resulting trapezoidal cell houses one or two raised pellets. One surface has a linear indent or slit near the central perforation, probably caused by damage and not a feature of the object's design. The metal has a light brown/white patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 28.1mm in diameter, 10.9mm thick and…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-B8CA77
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy standing weight of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200-1700. The object is pyramidal or conical with a circular plan and a triangular cross-section. The cone has a curved and extensively pitted side, the base is slightly concave, and the top narrows to a flattened point with a lateral perforation running from front to back, inset slightly from the point. All surfaces appear undecorated. The metal is light grey in colour and is worn. The weight is 46.3mm in length, 21.1mm in width, 20.2mm thick, and weighs 69.6g. Similar weights have been recorded on t…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-23B0FF
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead powder measure cap of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1600-1700. The cap is cylindrical with straight sides, a circular base and is open at one end. The sides of the cap have been slightly compressed inwards. Two semi-circular protrusions are present at the junction between the side and the flat end, one of which is bent and now lies flat against the side of the cap. These protrusions represent the remains of attachment loops. A triangular hole, caused by damage to the cap, is present above the unbent attachment loop near the flat end of the cap. Another smaller hole, also ca…
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 20th December 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-2375F1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy standing weight of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200-1700. The object is conical with a circular plan and a sub-triangular cross-section. The cone has nine flattened sides, the base is slightly concave, and the top is flat. A central perforation runs through the weight, narrowing slightly in the middle. There is a groove near the top of the weight where damage has occurred. All surfaces appear undecorated. The metal is light grey in colour with brown patches and is worn. The weight is 22.6mm in length, 22.6mm in width, 23.6mm thick, and weighs 56.3g. …
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 20th December 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-233AC5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight of uncertain date. The object is cylindrical with a circular plan and a trapezoidal cross-section. The sides are domed and the base is flat. A central perforation runs through the weight, narrowing slightly in the middle. All surfaces appear undecorated. The metal is white in colour with brown patches and is worn. The weight is 17.5mm in diameter, 12.0mm thick and weighs 22.5g. The term 'weight' is used here in its broadest sense to include uses that do not involve weighing (e.g. holding-down, tensioning, etc.). They were commonly used from the Iron …
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 20th December 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-EDED8E
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy pilgrim's ampulla of Medieval date, c.AD 1350 - 1550. The body of the ampulla is circular and a flared, elongated rectangular neck extends from one edge of the body. A small fragmentary projection on one side of the body, where it meets the neck, might be the remnants of a suspension loop. One face of the ampulla is decotared with a shield topped with a small fleur de lis in each upper corner and a larger central fleur de lis. The shield is decorated with diagonal lines and a central lombardic L or I. The other face is decorated with a star made of six lines p…
Created on: Friday 16th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-46BFB9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight of uncertain date. The object is cylindrical with a circular plan and a rectangular cross-section. The circular faces are both concave. All surfaces appear undecorated. The metal is white/brown in colour and is worn. The weight is 22.2mm in diameter, 14.7mm thick and weighs 49.0g. The term 'weight' is used here in its broadest sense to include uses that do not involve weighing (e.g. holding-down, tensioning, etc.). They were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the Post-Medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without suppo…
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-C3E141
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy token of Medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1300-1700. The token is uni-faced and circular in plan and rectangular in section. The upper face is decorated with a simple, raised cross within a raised border. This decoration fits into Powell's type 14 (crosses). The border is worn away along part of the edge. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal is grey-ish cream in colour and worn. The token is 19.8mm in diameter, 4.4mm thick and weighs 8.2g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses including use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets and wei…
Created on: Thursday 9th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 14th September 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-C1D7B5
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probably cast lead alloy pendant of Medieval date, c.AD 1300-1500. The pendant is circular in plan with a thin rectangular section and a broken and worn segment along the edge suggesting the presence of a loop of shank which no longer remains. The right hand edge of the pendant is also broken and worn. Both faces are decorated with religious scenes; the obverse depicts traces of Mary and the baby Jesus as a forward facing enthroned and crowned female figure with haloed child seated on her left knee. A palm branch is present to the seated figures' right hand side. A ci…
Created on: Thursday 9th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 28th September 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-2E4825
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy weight of probable Early Medieval date (c. AD 850-1000). The weight is rectangular in shape with four flat edges and is undecorated on all sides. The metal has a white patina. The weight is 30.2mm in length, 27.1mm in width, 8.4mm in thickness, and weighs 56.9g. Similar objects on the database are NLM-BB567B, NLM-CCC93C, and LIN-6BBF60. The term 'weight' is used here in its broadest sense to include uses that do not involve weighing (e.g. holding-down, tensioning, etc.). They were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and ar…
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2018
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