Record ID: SF9262
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Photographs only seen of a complete copper alloy brooch of Thealby type (a Headstud variant which lacks the headstud). The pin is hinged in cast lugs. The head loop is also integral, with a triple rib moulding below the loop, the centre rib of which is hatched. The wings are nearly flat with vertical ribs. The bow is square or rectangular in section and slightly tapered, with a transverse triple moulding at the foot, again with hatching on the centre rib. Dimensions unknown as there is no scale in the photos. The type is generally northern; Hattatt no 1527 has similarities with thi…
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2002
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST TANFIELD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF6654
Object type: CHAIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Chain of 9 links, each end attached to a hooked fastener. Each link is formed from a piece of flat copper-alloy strip 3.5 to 4.5 mm wide bent into an S shape. One half of the S is linked into both halves of the previous link; the other half links into one half of the previous link and one half of the next link. So each half passes through two link-halves, either from a single link or from two links. This makes a strong but not particularly flexible construction. The final link of course does not have a next link to be attached to, only one of the hooked fasteners. There is a goo…
Created on: Friday 24th August 2001
Last updated: Tuesday 1st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORTH YORKSHIRE MIDDLEHAM', grid reference and parish protected.