Landscape archaeology is a vital tool for understanding how ancient peoples interacted with their environment, shaping and being shaped by the land they lived on.
Tag: Terrain
PAS North Yorkshire
- NCL-9A50FB WEIGHT UNKNOWN 7 March 2025Complete lead weight of unknown date (c. AD 43-1800).The object is broadly cuboidal with uneven, rounded faces. The apex face has a linear gouge across almost the entire surface. The base has a small sub-circular indentation, probably a casting flaw. The object has a consistent light buff patina across all surfaces.The object likely functioned as […]
- NCL-99FE10 BUTTON COVER POST MEDIEVAL 7 March 2025Incomplete copper alloy button cover, dating to the post medieval period (c. AD 1750-1850).The object is broadly sub-circular in shape and domed, with c. 30% of the object missing as the result of a sharp linear break. The obverse of the object is decorated with a pressed design comprising a central annulet surrounded by a […]
- NCL-9A9171 BUTTON POST MEDIEVAL 7 March 2025Incomplete copper alloy button, dating to the post medieval period (c. AD 1500-1700).The object is circular in plan, with a domed obverse and flattened reverse. From the centre of the reverse projects a broken integral suspension loop with a short stem. Both faces of the button are undecorated, and it has a mottled grey-brown to light green […]
