Record ID: SWYOR-3322F9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date, about AD 1380 - 1600. The weight is sub-triangular; shield-shaped with rounded edges and corners, having a flat top and sides tapering to a point. The edge is a border round a raised surface which is decorated with a raised moulded design of a crowned fleur de lis. There is a pierced hole at the centre of the top of the shield and two notches, one on either side of the bottom of the shield. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-grey brown patina and is worn with some scratches on the reverse. T…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-A24CB7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy drop handle from a chafing dish dating from around AD 1400 - 1600. The handle is a broadly trapeziodal; wider at the base with rounded lower corners and narrowed at the top with a short straight upper edge. It is of variable cross-section, mainly rectangular, but more rounded in places. Measurements are; length 44.2mm, width 48.1mm, thickness 5.5mm and weight 23.10g. Chafing dishes were domestic utensils made of metal or earthenware for holding burning charcoal or other combustible material. This was then used to cook food or keep it h…
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-20BB66
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver coin, a penny of Edward I (AD 1272 - 1307), class 4a, dating from AD 1282 - 1283. Canterbury mint. Reference: North (1995), volume 2, page 29, numbers 1023. It is 19.8mm in diameter and 0.5mm thick. It weighs 1.3g.
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-FE97D7
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Medieval double skinned copper alloy thimble, dating from about AD 1300 - 1500, probably AD 1400 - 1500. The thimble is a smooth, cast beehive conical shape, with angled walls and a domed top. It has an outer layer of metal with circular pits, most of which is missing, and an inner layer or sleeve that does not have any pits.  The outer layer has vertical lines of small (probably hand punched) circular indentations. The basal edge has a jagged uneven edge suggesting an old break with a small V shaped break or crack. The metal has a gr…
Created on: Monday 31st October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-FD1527
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead possible token probably dating from the Medieval or Post Medieval periods, about AD 1200 - 1800. It may fit into Powell type 16/28. The object is a thin disc of lead. One side is impressed with a border circle made from a zigzag line which was probably rouletted, so-called wigglework or rocker arm decoration. On the other face, there are two crossed similar rouletted lines dividing the face of the token into quarters. There is also a possible outline of a shield, with a line across the base dividing off one third.  Dimensions; Diameter 32.4mm, Thickness 1.9…
Created on: Monday 31st October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-21E80F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver short cross penny of Henry III, dating to from AD 1236 - 1242. Class 7c. Moneyer Nichole, mint London. North (1994) Volume 1, p 223 no 980. Measurements; diameter16.2mm, thickness 0.6mm, weight 1.15g. The coin is clipped.
Created on: Monday 16th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-218CA7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver coin; a voided long cross penny of Henry III, Class 3b dating from AD 1248 - 1250. The moneyer is Ion at the mint of Carlisle. See North number 987. The coin has a pellet after REX, making it possibly Class 3bc, but there are no necklines. Measurements; diameter 17.8mm thickness 0.8mm, weight 1.32g.
Created on: Monday 16th May 2022
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-F6FAD4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Medieval hammered coin, a half groat of Edward III (AD 1327 - 1377), Treaty series (AD 1363 - 1369), minted in Calais. There is an annulet on the breast. See North number 1263 on page 57. Parts of the edge of the coin are missing. Thickness: 1.63mm Weight: 1.72g Diameter: 19.98mm
Created on: Monday 15th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-F6CD3C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver hammered Medieval coin; a long cross penny of Edward I (AD 1272 - 1307), Class 10cf2a dating from AD 1306 - 1307. Mint of London. See North number 1041 on page 32. Thickness: 0.65mm Weight: 1.29g Diameter: 18.77mm
Created on: Monday 15th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 12th May 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-843A6E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from the leg of a copper alloy vessel, probably a cooking pot or cauldron of Medieval or Post-Medieval date, AD 1100 - 1700. The front face of the leg is slightly convex and has a prominent central ridge running down the centre. The ridge is rounded and terminates in a rounded triangular surface. The reverse of the leg is concave. The upper end of the leg is a rough where it was broken from the base of the vessel. Both front and back of the leg show traces of dark material, probably sooting. The exposed metal has a light green or brown patina. It is 72.0mm long; width 41.0m…
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-820585
Object type: LAMP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone possible cresset lamp, of Medieval to Post Medieval date. The object is a block of stone (probably sandstone) which is roughly square in plan with a slightly more rounded base. In the centre of the top face is a circular depression of about 9cm diameter. The bowl seems to small to have been used as a mortar or creeing trough. It is also possible that the stone is an architectural fragment, perhaps from a lintel, with the hollow acting as a housing for a pivoting door pintle or similar. The stone is about 22cm wide. Compare DUR-9DFB21 which is a similar size. This object w…
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-B12E1A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver coin: a penny of Edward I (AD 1272 - 1307), class 4c, Canterbury mint, dating from AD 1283 - 1286. Reference: North, volume 2, page 29, number 1025. The coin is 20.8mm in diameter, 0.5mm thick and weighs 1.36g. The coin does not have the usual 'ring' sound that a Medieval silver coin usually has.
Created on: Monday 7th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th November 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-B11639
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver coin: a penny of Edward I (AD 1272 - 1307), probably class 4b, London mint, dating from AD 1283 - 1286. Reference: North, volume 2, page 29, number 1024. The coin is 19.7mm in diameter, 0.7mm thick and weighs 1.36g.
Created on: Monday 7th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 15th October 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-05D246
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A leg of a copper alloy vessel, probably a cooking pot or cauldron of Medieval or Post-Medieval date, about AD 1200 - 1600. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a slight ridge down the centre of the front face. The foot flares out from the leg and is pentagonal in plan, with a central ridge, and smaller ridges at each side. The top edge is an old break. It has a dark brown patina. It is 27.9mm tall, 43mm wide and 29.6mm thick. 91.1g. Various Medieval pot legs are illustrated in Egan, G. 1998. The Medieval Household. Daily Living c.1150-c.1450, page.164, figure. 132. Egan com…
Created on: Friday 12th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-D6AAEE
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy annular ring of rounded rectangular section, probably a harness fitting dating from the Medieval or Post Medieval period, about AD 1100 - 1700. Some of the dark grey surface of the ring has flaked off, revealing green metal beneath. It is 26.4 mm in diameter and 3.4mm thick. It weighs 4gm. These are common detector finds, but their function and dating are not well understood (Finds Recording Guide, Geake).
Created on: Monday 5th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 4th April 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-D67DBD
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron horseshoe (in two pieces) of probable Medieval to Post Medieval date, about AD 1250 - 1600. It is of Clark type 4 (Clark, 2004, The Medieval Horse and its Equipment). It has a fairly narrow inner profile and no obvious calkins. The shoe has three nail holes on one side and four on the other with six rectangular headed nails extant or partially extant, each standing proud of the shoe. The horseshoe is sub-rectangular in section, being convex on the ground surface and flat on the foot surface. The web measures 31.6mm at its widest point and narrows down to 22mm at one heel, and …
Created on: Monday 5th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-673563
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A body sherd of probably medieval pottery from a ceramic vessel. The sherd is 87.18mm long, 57.5mm wide and 9.3mm thick. It is an orange coloured fabric with dull black angular inclusions, especially on the outer surface. There are also smaller white inclusions and some mica or quartz. The fabric is hard, rough and hackly. It is wheel turned. There is no glazing. This sherd is probably from a medieval pot, but only an expert with knowledge of local pottery types could determine the ware and exact date.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Last updated: Sunday 21st December 2014
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