Finds within constituency of Copeland
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Coin | LVPL-37CE60 |
Roman | Cumbria |
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| Silver siliqua of Magnus Maximus, (383-388AD). Obverse: D N MAG MAXIMVS P F AFVG; diadem, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VIRTVS ROMANORVM; Roma seated facing, head left, holding globe and spear. In exergue: TRPS. RIC: 84b. Mint: Trier. | |||||
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Coin | LANCUM-F174B8 |
Roman | Cumbria |
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| Early Roman sestertius of Antoninus Pius dating from c. AD140-161. | |||||
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Coin | LANCUM-C8F653 |
Medieval | Cumbria |
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| Medieval silver hammered penny of Edward III, minted at Durham (royal mint), dating from c. AD1351-1377. Probably 4th coinage. Most likely North 1177 dating from AD1356. | |||||
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Axehead roughout | LANCUM-5856A2 |
Neolithic | Cumbria |
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| A small, complete axehead roughout of later Neolithic date (c. 2500-2100 BC). It is comparatively small, with an elongated, slim body that has a biconvex cross-section throughout its length. The roughout shows knapped edges and it is roughly axe-shaped, but it was not completed. The upper and low... | |||||
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Coin | LANCUM-41A876 |
Post medieval | Cumbria |
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| Late post-medieval sixpence of William III, probably dating from c. AD1696. Very worn. Spink 3520-3548. | |||||
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Vessel | LANCUM-EDA6F1 |
Bronze age | Cumbria |
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| Small fragment of hand made earthenware vessel dating from the Bronze Age, i.e. c. 2100-800BC. The vessel sherd is comparatively thick and heavy for its size which is typical for Bronze Age pottery. It was made from very gritty local clay with many medium-sized and larger inclusions of grit and q... | |||||
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Vessel | LANCUM-477B84 |
Bronze age | Cumbria |
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| Small body sherd of a hand-made earthenware vessel dating from the Bronze Age, c. 2150-800BC. The vessel sherd is comparatively thick and heavy for its size which is typical for Bronze Age pottery. It was made from very gritty local clay with many medium-sized and larger inclusions of grit and qu... | |||||
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Vessel | LANCUM-474FD0 |
Bronze age | Cumbria |
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| Large rim sherd of a hand-made earthenware vessel dating from the Bronze Age, c. 2150-800BC. The vessel sherd is comparatively thick and heavy for its size which is typical for Bronze Age pottery. It was made from very gritty local clay with many medium-sized and larger inclusions of grit and qua... | |||||
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Axe hammer | LANCUM-35CCF6 |
Bronze age | Cumbria |
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| A complete Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age axe hammer dating from c. 2500-1500BC. The axe hammer was fabricated from an unidentified igneous rock. In plan, the axe hammer is broadly drop shaped, with a circular perforation towards the butt. The perforation has curved sides and the circumfere... | |||||
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Mace | LANCUM-35BD37 |
Mesolithic | Cumbria |
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| Large macehead roughout, probably dating from the Mesolithic or Neolithic period, i.e. c. 6000-2000BC. The roughout was probably made from a reddish/brownish looking granite and is roughly triangular/round in shape with rounded edges and a very smooth, probably polished surface. On the obverse an... | |||||
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Whetstone | LANCUM-35A3C5 |
Post medieval | Cumbria |
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| A complete rectangular whetstone, which is very difficult to date, but is most likely to date from the Roman-post-medival period, i.e. c. AD43-1800. The stone is rectangular in shape and about 14.9mm thick. The surfaces are smooth, but the smoothest part are the sides which were probably used for... | |||||
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Clasp | LANCUM-0D09C5 |
Medieval | Cumbria |
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| Cast cu-alloy belt clasp or sword belt mount dating from the late medieval or early post medieval period, i.e. c. AD1400-1600. The mount is complete but the surfaces are very worn. The mount is composed of two elements: a cast cu-alloy ornamental folded over strip of metal and large iron rivet th... | |||||
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Chafing dish | LANCUM-0CFCC5 |
Post medieval | Cumbria |
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| Cast cu-alloy rim fragment of an early post-medieval chafing dish dating from the 16th century. Only part of the rim and one of the characteristic 'spikes' survive. The dish was undecorated, but there are some mouldings and thin grooves on the inside and outside. The spike is triangular in plan w... | |||||
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Clasp | LANCUM-0BDCB1 |
Post medieval | Cumbria |
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| Cast cu-alloy stock clasp/belt clasp dating from the late post-medieval or early modern period, i.e. c. AD1600-1800. It is one half of a set of clasp, this one having a rectangular perforation instead of a hook. It is butterfly-wing-shaped with three rivets on the reverse, at the opposite end of ... | |||||
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Coin | LANCUM-42D6D7 |
Medieval | Cumbria |
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| Silver hammered groat of Henry VII dating from c. AD1490-1504. Mintmark escallop. Minted in London. | |||||
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Unidentified object | LANCUM-42BBB7 |
Medieval | Cumbria |
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| Cast cu-alloy unidentified object, possible a very damaged and worn vessica-shaped medieval mount dating from c. AD1200-1600. The mount is broken and worn and there is hardly any moulded decoration left on the obverse. There might possibly be writing around the outside of the mount. There is a ch... | |||||
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Unidentified object | LANCUM-429DD8 |
Medieval | Cumbria |
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| Cast cu-alloy object, probably dating from the Roman or medieval period, i.e. AD43-1600. The object is small and only a fragment of a larger object which is why it is so far unidentified. It is circular, but broken at one side. There is a centrally drilled hole which does not have an threading in... | |||||
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Debitage | SWYOR-466BE1 |
Neolithic | Cumbria |
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| A flake of stone probably a waste flake from making a Langdale Axe, dating from the Early Neolithic Period. There were quarries for the stone for axes in Langdale. The lumps of stone were roughly shaped at sites not far from the quarries before being taken down into the valleys to be ground and p... | |||||
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Token | LANCUM-7A3022 |
Modern | Cumbria |
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| Three early modern tokens dating from the early 19th century. They are three cartwheel pennies found in a wall at Borrowdale. They weigh 16.65g; 24.87g and 25.61g respectively and measure 35x2mm. They have been polished and counter-marked with sun-shaped stamps and were possibly turned into token... | |||||
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Token | LANCUM-7A3022 |
Modern | Cumbria |
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| Three early modern tokens dating from the early 19th century. They are three cartwheel pennies found in a wall at Borrowdale. They weigh 16.65g; 24.87g and 25.61g respectively and measure 35x2mm. They have been polished and counter-marked with sun-shaped stamps and were possibly turned into token... | |||||
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Coin | LANCUM-7A1206 |
Post medieval | Cumbria |
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| Early post-medieval sixpence of Elizabeth I dating from AD1570. Mintmark castle. North 1997. | |||||
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Axehead roughout | LANCUM-79B9A5 |
Neolithic | Cumbria |
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| Possibly an almost complete axehead rough-out of later Neolithic date (c. 2500-2100 BC). This rough-out is very long and heavy and has a biconvex cross-section throughout its length. It looks as if, after the stone had been chosen, the knapper started to make the axe, but never exceeded the ro... | |||||
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Axehead roughout | LANCUM-79B9A5 |
Neolithic | Cumbria |
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| Possibly an almost complete axehead rough-out of later Neolithic date (c. 2500-2100 BC). This rough-out is very long and heavy and has a biconvex cross-section throughout its length. It looks as if, after the stone had been chosen, the knapper started to make the axe, but never exceeded the ro... | |||||
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Axehead roughout | LANCUM-799F15 |
Neolithic | Cumbria |
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| An almost complete axehead rough-out of later Neolithic date (c. 2500-2100 BC). This rough-out is very long and heavy and has a biconvex cross-section throughout its length. It looks as if, after the stone had been chosen, the knapper started to make the axe, which never went further than the ... | |||||
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Axehead roughout | LANCUM-799F15 |
Neolithic | Cumbria |
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| An almost complete axehead rough-out of later Neolithic date (c. 2500-2100 BC). This rough-out is very long and heavy and has a biconvex cross-section throughout its length. It looks as if, after the stone had been chosen, the knapper started to make the axe, which never went further than the ... | |||||
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Mould | LANCUM-797081 |
Medieval | Cumbria |
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| One half of a clay mould probably dating from the late Roman or medieval period, i.e. c. AD200-1600. The mould was one half of a two-piece mould that was used for casting cu-alloy spoked/wheel-shaped pendants or strap junctions. It is very worn and it is most likely that it dates from the medieva... | |||||
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Ferrule | LANCUM-6374C1 |
Roman | Cumbria |
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| Possibly a repaired cast cu-alloy Roman spear butt of the door knob type probably dating to the late Roman or early Early Medieval period, i.e. AD200-600. The butt has a very heavy, large, hollow, circular base with a narrow, cylindrical shaft which flares towards the top end. The rim of the uppe... | |||||
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Coin | LANCUM-811EE4 |
Post medieval | Cumbria |
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| Early post-medieval silver hammered sixpence of James I dating from AD1606. Mintmark escallop. North 2103. | |||||
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Coin | LANCUM-F9D132 |
Medieval | Cumbria |
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| Medieval silver hammered voided short cross penny of Henry III dating from c. AD1217-1272, minted in Burty St Edmunds. Class 5b-5c, 6c1-8 except 6x and 8a. | |||||
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Hoard | LANCUM-F8A5F6 |
Roman | Cumbria |
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| A small group of seven late Roman aes coins, possibly a small hoard or a votive deposit. The coins are badly worn, but include one radiate copy (Tetricus I, AD 271-3) and six very worn fourth-century nummi, including one Valentinianic GLORIA ROMANORVM (AD 364-375). | |||||
