Halliday Collection
About the collection
The late Jim Halliday was a metal detectorist who operated for many years in the Malton and Norton area. Jim worked closely with various specialists to identify his finds, which were meticulously documented and fully recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS).
In 2006 he donated his collection to Malton Museum. The collection comprises more than 4,000 metal objects, mostly of copper alloy, but also some pottery sherds and glass bottles.
Items within the collection
Weight
This copper alloy object in the shape of a bird is thought to have been a sliding weight from a Roman steelyard balance.
Bundle seal
A lead seal from a bundle of flax or hemp imported from Russia in the 18th or early 19th century.
