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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5284/1115932 |
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| Collection ID | 1006249 |
| Collection Title | Torksey Viking Camp: Illustrated Artefact Catalogue, 2024 |
| Description | This archive comprises a database of artefacts from the Torksey Viking winter camp site. The database was originally based on the finds catalogued and, in many cases, acquired by the Fitzwilliam Museum, initially artefacts reported to Rachel Atherton at Derby Museum. In addition, there was a hoard of ironwork recovered by metal-detecting, which was given to the then City and County Museum in Lincoln (now Lincoln Museum) in 2002. This catalogue has been substantially expanded by archaeological fieldwork, including excavation and fieldwalking, and particularly by further metal-detector surveys, undertaken under archaeological supervision and using hand-held GPS to plot finds. We have also amalgamated them with detector finds recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), as well as some finds made before recording began which were sold at auction. Therefore, some items are known to us only from brief descriptions, including some without images. Artefacts recorded by Kevin Leahy at North Lincolnshire Museum have also been added to the Torksey archive; but only when it can be credibly established that the finds are from the winter camp, as many were reported before the site was identified. Thus, this study includes finds unavailable to all previous publications. An earlier version of the database was released in 2016 (https://doi.org/10.5284/1018222) but this new archive provides a searchable interface and an extensively cleaned, updated and expanded catalogue. Where possible we have included photographs of all artefacts, supplementing those taken for the Fitzwilliam Museum and the PAS with our own photographs. |
| Collection Dates | Data creation (start) 01-Mar-2011 |
| Data creation (end) 31-Dec-2023 | |
| First Released 08-Jan-2025 | |
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| Version | 1 |
Access and Rights
| Cite As |
Richards, J. D. ,
Hadley, D. ,
Randerson, M. (2025) Torksey Viking Camp: Illustrated Artefact Catalogue, 2024 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1115932 |
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| Copyright | Data copyright © Prof Julian D Richards, Prof Dawn Hadley, British Museum, The Fitzwilliam Museum unless otherwise stated. |
| Licence | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
| Primary Contact |
Prof Julian D Richards Department of Archaeology Archaeology Data Service King's Manor Exhibition Square York YO1 7EP England Tel: 01904 433901 Fax: 01904 433902 Email: [email protected] |
| Metadata Contact | ADS: [email protected] |
Content and Subject Information
| Collection type | Dataset Collection |
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| Data available | Image: 3924 objects |
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| Subject | Metal Detecting Survey (Event Type (England)) |
| Wrist Clasp (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Amulet (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Balance (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Bead (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Bell (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Book Clasp (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Bracelet (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Brooch (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Buckle (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Button (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Hooked Tag (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Chain (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Coin (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Fitting (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Gaming Piece (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Ingot (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Jetton (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Knife (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Litharge (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Lithic Implement (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Ammunition (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Ampulla (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Whetstone (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Metal Working Debris (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Mount (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Nail (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Pin (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Ring (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Spindle Whorl (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Strap End (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Strap Fitting (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Strap Guide (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Tools And Equipment (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Weapon (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Weight (FISH Archaeological Objects (England)) | |
| Vikings--England (Library of Congress Subject Headings) | |
| Archaeology (Library of Congress Subject Headings) | |
| Periods | Early Medieval (Period (England)) |
Project Information (Provenance)
| Location | British Isles and Ireland (World region) |
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| England (British Isles country) | |
| Lincolnshire (County) | |
| West Lindsey (District) | |
| Torksey (Parish) | |
| Torksey (Place) | |
| World, Europe, United Kingdom, England, Lincolnshire, Torksey [4011264] (Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names) | |
| Coordinates | OSGB: 483500 380500 |
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