b'copper alloy tokens (or jettons) cast by the Nuremburg manufacturer Hans Krauwinkel between 1586 andTo Note for the Future1635; a fragment of a Scarborough Ware Knight Jug. An aspect of the recommendations in the unfinished, excavation report needs to be Excavation Conclusions highlighted as it has a bearing on any eventual The main conclusions that can be drawn thatfuture development of the site. In the concluding have a bearing on the settlement of the village are asremarks about the structures uncovered, we find follows: this:The site was divided into North-South aligned tofts during the 12th Century The quality of their survival is exceptionally After this the boundaries were recut on differentgood - that, for instance, of Building 1 alignments is far better than most of the excavated The Eastern toft reverted to a North-Southmedieval houses at Wharram Percy. It is alignment & Building 1 was built in the 14th Century this aspect of the Bishop Wilton site which Therefore, the original alignment & the realignmentgives the greatest cause for concern. The both occurred in medieval times evaluation partially exposed Building 1, but, Masonry had been reused throughout the sitein accordance with the terms of the brief, possibly originating from the Palace site or anotherthe structure has not been fully excavated, substantial building and substantial parts of its archaeological The structures were demolished in the 15th ordeposits have been left untouched. Clearly, early 16th Century there is a need to either agree a mitigation strategy, whereby this building can be left SMR Records undamaged by the proposed development, As alluded to earlier, the detailed report for theor the rest of this building should be fully Vicar Lane dig was both unfinished and not filed withexcavated, thereby ensuring that we have at the readily accessible records at the Humber SMR.least as complete a record of it as possible. Although it could be requested for perusal in 2007,As this is the only structure which really there is concern that it might never find its way intorequires any further investigation, this could the archives. The reason given for it being unfinishedbe achieved in a relatively short time, for was cessation of funding, evidently. comparatively little extra expense.TriptychB ased on a press cutting discovered by AndrewSutton; Rev C. G. Wilkinson, M.A., Pocklington; and Sefton, we find that Sir Tatton Sykes presentedthe Rev J. A. Eldridge, M.A., the vicar, took part in a splendid and costly triptych to St Ediths Churchthe service. The centre compartment of the triptych in November 1883 and this was accompanied by arepresents the crucifixion, with the thieves on either dedication service: side. The painting is a superb work of art. The An impressive and appropriate sermon wasmassive and costly frame was supplied by Messrs preached by the Rev J. H. Wickstead, M.A., vicarFoord and Dickinson, carvers and gilders, Wardour-of Pocklington, from St Mark, chap. 14, v. 3, to astreet, London.good congregation. The Rev B. E. Wake, M.A., vicarUntil this discovery the precise date the triptych of Millington; Rev J. S. Salmon, M.A., rector of Fullwas installed in the church was unclear.VerminKate PrattE lizabeth Is Vermin Act of 1566, passed forpayment in 1811/12 to John Stephenson. Perhaps the preservation of Grayne, laid down thatthey were becoming rarer even then!Churchwardens should pay out a set amountFoxes and badgers were less commonly handed for the heads of vermin, which included crows,in for bounty, though at a shilling a head they would starlings, badgers, foxes and polecatslocally calledseem worth catching. The last payment for a fox head fowmarts from foul marten. Payments of 4 pencewas to Thomas Barker in 1794.each for a fowmart head were quite common in theReference: Churchwardens Account Book, Churchwardens Accounts between 1772 and 1794,Borthwick Institute, University of York, PR B/W 24.but they more or less stopped then, with only a single BULLETIN 17 327'