Magnetometry is one of the most widely used geophysical techniques in archaeology. It involves the measurement of the Earth’s magnetic field and detecting variations in magnetic properties caused by human activity.
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PAS North Yorkshire
- NLM-1FDB41 TOKEN POST MEDIEVAL 5 February 2025Copper alloy token. Thin milled token, possibly a commercial promotional issue rather than currency, retaining some features on one side, possibly issue of 1850-1900; fiercely abraded, possibly burnt. Paul cannon kindly comments as follows: 'As far as I can tell this is another advertising token of the Grimsby firm of Lawson & Waby. Despite being […]
- NLM-235F92 COIN ROMAN 4 February 2025Copper alloy coin fragment. Probably a radiate indeterminate, later Roman issue of 260-296; about half the flan is lost to a recent break.Obverse description: [bust]Reverse description: figure standing left with right hand outstretched.Reverse inscription: probably VIR(TVS AVG)Diameter: 17.1mm, Weight: 0.86gms
- NLM-233742 RIVET POST MEDIEVAL 4 February 2025Copper alloy rivet. Cylindrical shank of diameter 5.1mm with a round flat head and with its other end passing through a larger circular rove, being burred on the other side of it. The rivet passed through leather of thickness 11mm to judge from the space between its head and the rove. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1900Length: […]
- NLM-22EAF7 COIN ROMAN 4 February 2025Copper alloy coin. Nummus of the House of Constantine (306-361), probably Constantine II (317-340), Gloria Exercitus issue of 330-335, Reece period 17Obverse description: bust laureate cuirassed right, seen from front.Obverse inscription: possibly CONSTANTINVS IVN [NOB C]Reverse description: two soldiers with two standards between them.Reverse inscription: [GLORIA EXERCITVS]Diameter: 14.8mm, Weight: 1.71gms, die axis: 6
- NLM-2287D1 COIN EARLY MEDIEVAL 4 February 2025Silver coin. Northumbrian non-pictoral sceat of Ethelred I, first reign, 774-778, by moneyer Ceolbald [Abramson 2006 page 130].Obverse description: central cross potent; initial cross potentObverse inscription: +AEDILREDReverse description: central ring of pellets round larger plain boss; initial cross potent.Reverse inscription: +CEOBALDDiameter: 13.7mm, Weight: 0.84gms, die axis: 3
PAS West Yorkshire
- YORYM-8E1BC7 BUCKLE MEDIEVAL 28 January 2025A complete copper-alloy buckle of medieval date, c.AD 1250 -1500. Meols Type 2.The buckle is a single looped D-shape with a narrowed and recessed strap bar. A grooved pin rest is present on the upper surface of the outside edge of the loop. A circular sectioned pin is fitted around the bar by an open loop. A rectangular […]
- YORYM-8E4F89 BUCKLE MEDIEVAL 28 January 2025A complete copper-alloy buckle of medieval date, c.AD 1250-1500. Meols Type 1.The buckle is a single looped D-shape with a narrowed strap bar. The upper surface of the frame has been decorated with four groups of four parallel incised grooves. A rectangular sectioned pin is fitted around the bar by an open loop. A rectangular plate is looped […]
PAS South Yorkshire
- YORYM-8FC319 HARNESS PENDANT MEDIEVAL 28 January 2025An incomplete copper-alloy gilded zoomorphic harness pendant of medieval date, AD 1200 - 1400.The pendant comprises a D-shaped plate in the form of a forward-facing animal's head, probably a stag, with integral attachment loop. The upper surface is moulded with features including pellet eyes, an elongated raised muzzle, and rounded snout. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The attachment […]
- NMGW-C31C53 CHARIOT FITTING IRON AGE 24 January 2025Addendum to an Iron Age sacred lake assemblage: a Late Iron Age bridle-bit and terret (50 BC - AD 75)1. Two-link bridle-bit, Polden Hill Subtype, bronze, complete Dimensions: maximum length 238.0mm; external rein-ring diameters (1)73.8-74.0mm & (2) 73.5-74.7mm; internal rein-ring diameters (1) 55.6mm & (2) 56.3mm; thickness rein rings – side to side (1) 8.3-9.0mm & […]
