Record ID: SWYOR-919502
Object type: WORKED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plaster cast of a decorated bone. Although the cast is modern, the original object from which the cast was taken has some similarities to Neolithic decorative objects. The object is 138.3mm long and 47.3mm in diameter. It is a very precise plaster cast of a cattle femur which was made in two pieces which have been glued together, allowing the detail from the inside of the hollow bone to be faithfully reproduced. A thin skim of fine plaster was then put over the top to hide the join. This outer layer has been decorated with incised lines. There are three bands of circumferential line…
Created on: Thursday 11th September 2008
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scarborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL1644
Object type: WORKBOX
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
So-called 'workbox'. Body formed from a folded cylinder of sheet copper alloy decorated with repousse dots of three bands of double rows around the body. The separate base has an internal flange and is held by rivets to the body. The base is decorated with repousse dot cross motif which is repeated on the lid. The cross is composed of triple rows of dots within a cordon of a double row of dots. The lid is hinged. The base and the lid are slightly domed. Diameter of lid 51mm.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORTH YORKSHIRE ARNCLIFFE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-FF0833
Object type: WINDOW GLASS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of window glass of Post-Medieval date. The piece is broadly a parallelogram in plan with a narrow rectangular section. The surface of the glass is degraded in a manner similar to that seen on plant ash glasses of the medieval to post-medieval periods, likely caused by general weathering. Finds Advisor Kevin Leahy states that the regular edges appear diamond cut rather than crozed as would be typical of earlier pieces. There are also no signs of fire rounding present. It is therefore likely that this piece dates to the late post-medieval period. The glass fragment is 23.…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-C42006
Object type: WINDOW
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of waste lead, possibly once used for window leading.
Created on: Friday 5th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rillington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-A35180
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A machine made silver whistle, pressed from a sheet of silver. Georgian or Victorian.
Created on: Wednesday 26th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ebberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-537674
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Hollow-cast element now squashed inwards upon itself, originally of spherical or bulbous form. One side plain, the other with applied flowerhead decoration. Along one edge, an animal with wings, long tail and four legs, its head broken off. Entire surface gilt. 1.7 cm long. It is impossible to discern the original function and appearance of this object. It might possibly be part of a whistle, akin to the whistle from Horsey, Somerset, for which see Treasure Annual Report 2002, no. 125, dated to 15-16th Century. Probably 16th Century. In terms of age and as the object co…
Created on: Wednesday 16th April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Riccall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-9662A2
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy (pewter?) whistle in the form of a pipe bowl, dating from 1750 -1900. The bowl is damaged with the entire rim missing. It is cast and there are projecting blobs along the casting spur. The bowl is long and oval and sits relatively vertically. There is a short rounded spur on the heel instead of a flat platform which suggests a date later than 1600 (Ayto, 2002, Shire Album 37: Clay tobacco pipes). The stem has broken off. There is some decoration near the stem in the form of a row of arches in relief. The pipe bowl is 34.3mm high, measures 24.6mm from the broken end…
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 10th July 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-DE8927
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy whistle of late post-medieval date, circa AD 1750 -1900. The whistle is in the form of a pipe bowl which is sub-conical with a hollow interior and short circular projection extending from the upper surface and terminating in a worn break representing the remains of the stem. The surface of the bowl is decorated with irregularly spaced raised pellets and a faint casting line is present on the longitudinal axis. The metal is a mid whitish-brown colour and is worn. The whistle is 23.7mm long, 14.5mm in diameter, 2mm thick and weighs 10.7g. Similar example…
Created on: Thursday 23rd May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-1FBE53
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pewter whistle of late post-medieval date. The body of the whistle is hollow and tubular with an extended section to the top hemisphere. Two circumferential bands are present dividing the whistle into three sections, the upper most being the extended lip mouth piece. The middle section houses the D-shaped sound hole and the third section tapers to a rounded terminal with a worn knop which represents the remainder of a loop for attachment to a lanyard. Worn curvilinear foliate decoration is present over the exterior surface of the whistle and the interior is undecorated. …
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd December 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-200900
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pewter whistle of late post-medieval date. The body of the whistle is tubular with a horizontal strip within the tube. Two sound holes are present, one on each hemisphere, though are broken and worn. The open end of the whistle is broken and the opposite end tapers to a rounded terminal with loop for attachment to a lanyard. The whistle is undecorated. The metal is a light grey colour and is worn. The whistle is 44.4mm long, 14.8mm in diameter, 1.1mm thick and weighs 18.7g. Similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database as IOW-8AF4F2, IOW-46E963 and SWYOR-…
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd December 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-2079E1
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead whistle of post-medieval date. The whistle is in the form of a fish-tail with the caudal fin acting as a suspension loop. From here the tail widens to the body of the fish before terminating at a circumferential band. The lower half of the body has been lost to an old break at the point at which the sound hole would have been present. The two halves have been pressed flat. The surface of the whistle is decorated with semi-circular grooves representing the fins of the fish. The metal is a mid yellowish-white colour and is worn. The whistle is 34.2mm long, 15.8mm w…
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd December 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-8E9B4F
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy decorated hawking whistle. The object has a zoomorphic projection from the whistle body, which has the appearance of a bird. The bird features a long curved beak, circular incised eyes and a repeated incised pattern indicating feathers. At the top of the head of the bird is a crest with moulded grooves at each edge. At a right angle to the body of the whistle is an incomplete handle which measures 12.68mm in length. At the top of the object the sound hole is C-shaped in plan. The mouth-piece is convex at the top and concave on the underside to accommodate the l…
Created on: Friday 18th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-E001FD
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy whistle of late Post-Medieval date, circa AD 1750 -1900. The whistle is in the form of a pipe bowl which is sub-conical with a hollow interior and a short circular projecting stem. The opening of the bowl is broken and worn, as is the stem. The surface of the bowl is decorated with irregularly spaced raised pellets and a faint casting line is present on the longitudinal axis. The metal has a mid-grey patina and is worn. The whistle is 26.4mm long, 24.2mm wide, 1.3mm thick and weighs 11.6g. Similar examples have been recorded on the Portable Antiquit…
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NCL-E115B7
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy decorated hawking whistle with a zoomorphic projection from the whistle body, which has the appearance of a bird. Features of a beak are visible on the curving terminal with the incised eyes surrounded by a repeated incised pattern indicating feathers. The handle at a right angle to the body of the whistle. Parallels found on: http://whistlemuseum.com/2009/08/13/antique-bronze-whistle-england-medieval-period-.aspx This site attributes the style to the medieval period, however the metalwork and production appear to be consistent with a post-medieval style.
Created on: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2012
No spatial data available.

Record ID: YORYM-A481F5
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead whistle of modern date. The whistle is a hollow cone with open apex and a sub-triangular section removed to act as the sound hole. A casting seem is present along the two sides of the whistle and it is moulded with a design consisting of two ovate elements, giving the appearance of eyes. To either side of the "eyes" are two semi-circular designs which is repeated in retrograde on the bottom just in front of the sound hole. The metal has a mid greyish white colour and is worn. The whistle is 15.8mm long, 13.9mm wide, 7.8mm thick and weighs 2.9g. Similar exampl…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 29th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bilbrough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-5D6D37
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver post medieval whistle dating from about AD 1500 - 1650. The tubular whistle is made of silver sheet and soldered lengthways along an abutting seam. A collar of spiralled silver wire divides the whistle into two sections. Comparison with more complete examples suggests there would have been a second wound wire collar and third section, now missing. The first section comprises an obliquely angled mouthpiece flaring from semi-circular in cross-section at the end, to circular cross-section half way along the first section. There is a D-shaped aperture or sound ho…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 13th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harrogate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-788365
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead alloy 'hawking' whistle (c. 1700-c. 1850). The whistle is complete. The object comprises three parts, with the curved plate soldered to underside of the mouth-piece and end section joined at an expanded sleeve. The casting seams are clearly discernible on both sections and there is no cast decoration. At the terminal is a suspension loop at the end of a slender neck. Similar whistles have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example, see finds: BH-A0DDB1; IOW-0DC634; IOW-46E963; IOW-8AF4F2; IOW-C637F7.
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B5590B
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast lead alloy whistle in the form of a pipe bowl, dating from c. 1750-1900. The bowl is damaged, with 80% of the rim missing. The bowl is long and oval in cross-section, with a short pointed heel which may suggest a date later than 1600 (Ayto 2002, Clay Tobacco Pipes, Shire Album 37). The circular-section stem has broken off very close to the bowl. There is some decoration on the face opposite the stem, in the form of 5 evenly-spaced knops running 21mm up from the heel . The hole through the stem is much wider than on most clay pipes, with an internal diameter of 6mm. The pi…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-414BA5
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A handmade bone whistle of uncertain date. The whistle is plano-convex in plan with a flat top and curved base and is ovoid in section. A drilled or bored hole is present at the proximal end of the whistle creating a wind way, though this appears to be infilled with organic material, and a triangular recessed lip is carved into the flat upper surface exposing more of the wind way. A sub rectangular projection is present from the outer curved edge of the whistle within which is another drilled or bored hole. The projection is shallow resulting in the majority of the hole running horizo…
Created on: Monday 16th July 2012
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bewerley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-C2F533
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy whistle. Short cast cylinder with a moulded and rounded end with a projecting and drilled lug for suspension, and with a D-shaped cut-out adjacent to a narrowed mouthpiece. Now bent. The robust construction might suggest this to have been for police or military use as an official issue, though whistles would also be used to control gun dogs. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900. Length: 45.8mm, Diameter: 15.6mm, Weight: 23.82gms
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thormanby', grid reference and parish protected.