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North Yorkshire

Also known as: North Yorkshire; Yorkshire
Related terms: Yorkshire
Scope note: The Vale of York is formed by the basins of the Rivers Ouse, Swale, Ure and Wharfe, and extends from the county of North Yorkshire into West Yorkshire and the City of York. The Vale of York Viking Hoard was found in North Yorkshire.
Broader terms: x17729; England
Narrower terms: Acklam; Aldborough (North Yorkshire); Aldro; Allers; Allerston (parish); Allerston Warren; Amotherby; Arncliffe; Asenby; Askrigg; Austwick; Aysgarth; Ayton East Field; Bainbridge; Bamborough Castle; Barden; Barton (North Yorkshire); Barton Hill (Yorkshire); Bedale; Bentham (Yorkshire); Bilbrough; Binnington; Bland Hill; Boltby; Bolton Abbey; Boroughbridge; Brandsby; Brawby; Brimham Rocks; Brompton by Northallerton; Brotherton; Broughton (North Yorkshire); Bulmer; Burneston; Butterwick; Byland Abbey; Camphill; Carleton; Carnelian Bay; Carperby cum Thoresby; Carthorpe; Castle Howard; Castleton (North Yorkshire); Catterick; Cawood; Cawthorne; Cawton; Cayton; Church Fenton; Clapham (North Yorkshire); Cockayne; Cold Kirby; Cold Kirby 1; Commondale; Copt Hewick; Coverham; Cowthorpe; Coxwold; Coyton; Crambe; Crambeck; Craven (Yorkshire); Crosscliffe; Dalby; Danby; Danby Moors; Danby North Moor; Dishforth; Dowkerbottom Cave; Duggleby; Duncombe Park; Easby; Easingwold; East Tanfield; Ebberston; Egton; Egton Moor; Elf Howe; Eston Junction; Farndale; Filey; Flixton Wold; Folkton; Fort Montague; Foxholes; Foxup; Fremington Haag; Fridaythorpe; Fulford; Fylingdales; Ganthorpe; Ganton; Ganton Wold; Gargrave; Gatherly Moor; Giggleswick; Gilling; Givendale; Glaisdale; Glsisdale; Goldsborough; Gordale Scar; Gormire; Grantley; Grassington; Grindle Top Barrow; Guisborough Moor; Hackfall; Hackness; Hambleton Hills barrow; Hambleton Moor; Harome; Harrogate; Haslerton Carr; Hawnby; Helmsley; Helperthorpe; Helwith; Hemingbrough; Heslerton; Heslerton Wold; Hetton; Hornby; Horton; Hovingham; Hownby; Humburton; Hunmanby; Huntcliff; Hutton Buscel; Ingleton; Irton; Jervaulx; Jervaulx Abbey; Keldholme; Kilburn; Kildwick; Kingsthorpe; Kirby Grindalyth; Kirby Wiske; Kirk Deighton; Kirkbridge; Kirkby (Yorkshire); Kirkby Malzeard; Kirkbymoorside; Kirkham (Yorkshire); Kirklington; Knapton; Knaresborough; Langton (Yorkshire); Langton Wold; Lastingham; Levisham Moor; Leyburn; Linton (parish - North Yorkshire); Little Fenton (North Yorkshire); Lockton; Long Preston; Loose Howe; Lutton; Lythe; Malham; Malton (North Yorkshire); Manfield; Markenfield; Marston Moor; Maunby; Melmerby; Melsonby; Menethorpe; Middleham (North Yorkshire); Middlesbrough; Middleton Moor; Mirfield; Moor Monkton; Nappa; Nawton; Nelly Hay; Nesfield; Ness; Newburgh Park; Newby Hall; Newholm-Cum-Dunsley; Newton Mulgrave; Newton on Rawcliffe; Nidderdale; Normanby (Yorkshire); North Grimston; North Holme; North Newbold; Northallerton; Nunnington; Old Byland; Orchard Hills; Oswaldkirk; Oulston; Over Silton; Padside; Pateley Bridge; Pickering; Pickhill; Pilmoor; Potter Brompton Wold; Potters Brompton; Raskelf; Rawcliffe; Redcar & Cleveland; Reeth; Riccall; Richmond (North Yorkshire); Rievaulx; Rievaulx Abbey; Ripley; Ripley Castle; Ripon; Robin Hood's Bay; Rosedale; Runswick; Ruswarp; Ryedale; Rylston; Saddleworth; Saintoff Barrow; Salton; Sawdon (parish); Sawdon Moor; Scackleton; Scalby; Scales Moor; Scampston; Scamridge; Scarborough; Scrayingham; Scruton; Seamer; Seamer Carr; Seamer Moor; Selby; Settle; Sharow; Sherburn (parish - North Yorkshire); Sherburn Carr; Sheriff Hutton; Skell, River; Skipton; Skipwith; Slingsby; Smearsett; Smearside; Snainton; Snape with Thorp; South Kilvington; Sowerby (North Yorkshire); Speeton; Spofforth; St Agatha's Abbey (Richmond); Stamford Bridge; Stanwick St John; Staple House; Staple Howe; Staxton; Stittenham; Stokesley; Stranghow Moor; Strid, The; Studley Royal Park; Swaledale; Tadcaster; Thimbleby; Thirkleby; Thirsk; Thixendale; Thornborough (Yorkshire); Thornton-le-Clay; Thorpe Willoughby; Threshfield; Tollerton; Topcliffe; Topcliffe by Thirsk; Towton; Twusdale; Wanlass; Wass; Wass Moor; Wath; Weathercote Cave; Weaverthorpe; Welburn; Wensley (Yorkshire); Wensleydale; West Heslerton; West Scrafton; West Tanfield; West Witton; Westerdale; Westow; Wharfedale; Wharram Percy; Whitby (North Yorkshire); Whorlton; Wilberfoss (parish); Willerby; Willerby Carr; Wilsthorpe; Winksley; Wintringham; Wykeham Grange; York; Yorkshire Moors; Yorkshire Wolds

726 related objects

accessory cup

Museum number: 1882,0323.22 |
Cultures/periods: x13796 Early Bronze Age |
Production date: 2200BC-1600BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:North YorkshireFound/Acquired:Redcar & Cleveland

amulet

Museum number: 2012,8031.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41218 Romano-British |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

arm-ring; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.23 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

arm-ring; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.8 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 9thC(late)-10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

arm-ring; brooch; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.21 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

arm-ring

Museum number: 2009,8023.3 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

arm-ring

Museum number: 2009,8023.2 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

arm-ring; neck-ring; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.22 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

arm-ring; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.17 |
Cultures/periods: VikingFinno-Ugrian |
Production date: 927-928 9thC-10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

arm-ring; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.19 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

arm-ring; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.20 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

arm-ring

Museum number: 2009,8023.7 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 9thC(late)-10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

arm-ring

Museum number: 2009,8023.18 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.58 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.60 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.65 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.63 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.59 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.62 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.67 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact

Museum number: 2009,8023.69-76 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.61 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.64 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.66 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

axe-hammer

Museum number: +.4007 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

badge

Museum number: 2004,1243.104 |
Authority: BIOG170110 Issuer:Tyne Tees TV |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

badge

Museum number: 2004,1243.105 |
Authority: BIOG170110 Issuer:Tyne Tees TV |
Production place: Issued in:British Isles

bead; chain; brooch; pendant; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.9 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 9thC(late)-10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

block

Title: Stone slab with carved cup-and-ring motif. Lintel-shaped with one worked face. |
Museum number: 1876,0402.11 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:NorthumberlandExcavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1920,0420.138.1-6 |
Producer name: Print made by:George NicholsonPublished by:George Nicholson |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:Malton (North Yorkshire)

bossed penannular brooch; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.4 |
Cultures/periods: CelticViking |
Production date: 927-928 9thC(late)-10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

bossed penannular brooch; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.12 |
Cultures/periods: CelticViking |
Production date: 927-928 9thC(late)-10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

bossed penannular brooch; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.5 |
Cultures/periods: CelticViking |
Production date: 927-928 9thC(late)-10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

bossed penannular brooch; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.11 |
Cultures/periods: CelticViking |
Production date: 927-928 9thC(late)-10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

bucket; copy

Museum number: 1990,0501.1 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.678 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.609 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.434 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.670 |
Cultures/periods: x41145 Anglo-Viking |
Production place: Minted in:Lincoln |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.546 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.103 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.384 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.252 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.79 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production place: Minted in:London (England) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.567 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.210 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.673 |
Cultures/periods: x41145 Anglo-Viking |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.179 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.247 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.126 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.656 |
Cultures/periods: x41145 Anglo-Viking |
Production place: Minted in:York |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.572 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.399 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.176 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.639 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production place: Minted in:LeicesterMinted in:Chester (Cheshire) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.441 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.355 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.337 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.552 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.188 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.492 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.153 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.376 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.587 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.280 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.431 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.78 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production place: Minted in:London (England) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.195 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.276 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.92 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.312 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.659 |
Cultures/periods: x41145 Anglo-Viking |
Production place: Minted in:York |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.689 |
Cultures/periods: x52025 Samanid dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.490 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.154 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.389 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.454 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.239 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.296 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.108 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.135 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.167 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.573 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.417 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.599 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.403 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.186 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.352 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.304 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.369 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.651 |
Cultures/periods: x41145 Anglo-Viking |
Production place: Minted in:York |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.542 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.353 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2008,4199.6 |
Authority: BIOG104794 Ruler:Burgred, King of Mercia |
Production place: Minted in:Mercia (historic - kingdom) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.275 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.207 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.208 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.690 |
Cultures/periods: x52025 Samanid dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.339 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

coin

Museum number: 2009,4133.182 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire