Record ID: LVPL-108E11
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy rowel spur dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1450-1550). The object consists of the back end of the spur; it is curved and the sides are incomplete. Integral to the back is the neck which is rounded and terminates at a worn break at the place of the rowel box. The spur is undecorated and has a dark green patina with a rough and pitted surface. Dimensions: Length 58.7mm; width 58.8mm; thickness 3.2mm; weight 15.1g Ellis (2002) notes that rowell spurs largely replaced prick spurs in Western Europe from the 14th century onwards, however most examp…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-9943B5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy object, probably an annular brooch dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1200-1400). The object has a sub-circular cross section and presents a narrowed constriction which has worn break at the end. The face is decorated with a cast decoration presenting chevrons and pellets. The underneath is undecorated. The object has a dark brown patina. Dimensions: Length 34.3mm; width 6.3mm; thickness 4.8mm; weight 9.28g Similar annular brooches are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (1991: 250), see nos. 1314-18.
Created on: Thursday 7th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-DE998D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn copper alloy object, probably a coin or apothecary weight dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1500-1700). The object is square in shape with a slightly rounded face and flat base. The faces are worn and appear undecorated and has a dark brown and green patina. Dimensions: Length 17.6mm; width 16.5mm; thickness 3.8mm; weight 7.71g
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-094E85
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy slide key dating to the early medieval to medival period (c.AD 900-1300). It comprises of a thin rectangular stem with a moulded, ribbed collar before the bit. The bit is incomplete but appears to demonstrate an openwork form with two teeth projecting into the centre. At the opposite end of the stem is a bent, circular bow with an worn knop in each corner. The object is undecorated and has a smooth dark brown patina. Dimensions: Length 41.1mm; width (stem) 5.6mm; thickness 2.9mm; weight 3.74g The key fits within Williams' Type C variant. This is a…
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-0918D1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy zoomorphic strap end dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 750-950). The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 1aiii. The strap end is sub-ovate with a zoomorphic terminal at the closed end and a flat attachment end with two rivets for fixing, one rivet survives. The object is cast in one piece though with the attachment end split into an upper and lower plate to allow the strap material to be fitted. A small portion of the lower plate is missing. The end terminal of the strap end is zoomorphic in the form of a forward facing animal head …
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-061ED2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Spanish copper Dinero dating to 1500-1700. The obverse features a crowned bust facing , and the legend is illegible. The revers Features a short cross pattee with a star in 2 quadrants. The remaining legend reads: ATO. Dimensions: Diameter 16.0mm, Thickness 1.2mm, Weight 1.17g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-D446A0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius, contemporary copy of a coin of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period c.AD 103-117 (Reece period 5). S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI reverse type depicting a large S C. Prototype of the mint of Rome. Dimensions: Diameter 32.8mm, Thickness 4.5mm, Weight 20.69g. This coin belongs to a group of imitative sestertii identified in a series of articles by B. Woytek as being a peculiarly Romano-British group copying types of Nerva and Trajan. It's lack of reverse type is paralleled in another PAS example from Shepton Mallet, Somerset (SOM-E7EDD7) and …
Created on: Monday 17th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-675976
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy buckle dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1720). The buckle has a double loop oval frame and only one half remains. It has a an oval loop and a D-shaped section. The surface is worn and the strap bar is corroded. The buckle has a dark green patina. Dimensions: Length 29.5mm; width 28.6mm; thickness 1.9mm; weight 5.64g Broadly similar buckles are illustrated in Whitehead (2003: 71) see no. 442
Created on: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-673F25
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy buckle dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1660-1720). The buckle has an asymmetrical frame and is drilled to allow for a separate spindle. The frame is curved at the back end and at the front has a straight edge and straight angled sides with a faceted face. A small incised line is in the centre of the edge as a pin rest. In the centre of the long sides is the remains of the separate spindle which is largely missing along with the pin. The buckle has a smooth dark green patina. Dimensions: Length 29.7mm; width 19mm; thickness 3.7mm; weight 4.83g Broa…
Created on: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-A0D309
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular copper alloy medieval coin weight for the parisis or double royal gold coins of Philippe VI of France, dating to 1293-1350. The obverse face depicts the king, crowned and seated, holding a raised sword in his right hand with his left hand resting on a shield of France (three lis). Dimensions: Diameter 15.3m; thickness 2.4mm; weight 3.2g A similar design is illustrated in Withers (2011: 28), for a coin weight of the double royal of Philippe VI of France (1328-1350), which was issued in 1340 and weighed 6.8 g, but some coin weights for the earlier coin, the pa…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-1D7A32
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mostly complete copper alloy shoe or knee buckle dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1660-1720). The buckle has sub-rectangular frame with rounded ends and drilled in the centre for a separate iron spindle. The spindle survives with a small portion of the pin and chape. The frame has a moulded decoration, the pin rests are in the form of open leaves with oblique lines within. Beside the pin rests is an incised scrolled design. Scrolled knops are positioned either side of the pin bar spindle holes. The object has a smooth dark brown / green patina. Dimensions: Length 38.4mm; wi…
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-1D2206
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period c.AD 323-324 (Reece period 16). BEAT[A] TRANQVILLITAS reverse type depicting a globe on an altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX with three stars above. Mint unclear.
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-FDE684
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper alloy flat axe of Early Bronze Age date (c. 2200-1900 BC). This example fits best into the earliest known copper axe and early bronze axes discovered in Britain. These are dated to the Early Bronze Age of metalworking stage II, which corresponds to Needham's (1996) Period 2 circa 2350- 2050 CAL. BC. The flat axe is broadly sub-triangular in plan with a broad, rounded crescent shaped blade. The cutting edge has a width of 77.9mm and a thickness of 5.93mm. It is asymmetrical. From the cutting edge the body of the axe gradually narrows in shape and…
Created on: Monday 31st October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-EA39CD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy belt mount dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1300-1450). The object is comprised of a mount and a loop. The mount is formed of a sub-rectangular plate that is rectangular in the centre and rounded at the the top. It is folded at the centre to create a loop and is secured by two rivets. The surface of the plate is decorated with an incised border around the edges. Between the folds of the plate is the remains of organic material, probably leather. Separately secured within the loop is a D-shaped copper alloy pendant. It is circular in section and joins at the …
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-6B7976
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure tracking no. 2020 T56 The fragment was thought at first inspection to be two silver coins of an unclear date that had been fused / melted together. The presence of identifying detail was uncertain and it was requested to be brought to the British Museum for further examination, where it was received in December 2021. Description: The object is not clearly identifiable but does not appear to be two coins. It is a fragment of a metal object that has broken on one edge and shows slight lamination in the break. The fragment is flat with a rounded top edge, with the side edges …
Created on: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2E6DC7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy and iron mount dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1700-1850). A large concavo-convex cast rectangular plate or plaque with clipped corners. The face is flat and undecorated. The reverse is slightly concave with the remains of four iron lugs positioned at the centre of each side. The object is covered in a green patina and is mostly complete. A small hole is present on the face of the mount. The design of the object dates it to probably the 18th-19th century. A similar find on the PAS database (NLM-953164) suggests it may have been fastened to a heavy l…
Created on: Friday 25th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rishton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-AD1362
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment of a copper alloy stirrup dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The front of the object is decorated with three raised vertical ridges. The rear face is undecorated. Extending out from the one side of the cover-plate the stirrup arm (broken into two parts) curves inwards. The stirrup arm is D-shaped in cross section and widens and flattens where it terminates in an ancient break. The object has a smooth dark brown patina on each face of the extending plate. The arm of the stirrup is dark green in colour. The opposite end of the arm terminates with a rou…
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Goosnargh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-BE3313
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy socketed spearhead dating to the middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1150). The spearhead has a loop on either side of the shaft. It corresponds to Davis Group 6, "developed side looped". A bronze age spearhead of cast copper-alloy. Extreme measurements are found below Lug 1 size:- 4.6mm wide, 17mm length, 3.8mm height Lug 2 size:- 5.4 mm wide, 17.2mm length, 4.4mm height Length of blade:-57mm.
Created on: Wednesday 15th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Myerscough and Bilsborrow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-5B9AE9
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Bronze Age III - Middle Bronze Age I (1800-1500 BC) flanged axe head or axe shaped ingot, possibly water rolled, and unusual in its crudeness. Its uneven shape makes accurate measurement and labelling of areas difficult, but the thickest section is approximately 14mm at its widest pont, and the blade tip is an uneven 2-4 mm in fluctuation. The surface is pitted and appears to have delaminated; areas show different levels and kinds of corrosion, varying from predictable greens to a blueish tinge. The rear of the object is not bilaterally symmetrical but has a thumbprint-s…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dalton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-39EFB0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Obverse: crowned bust left with rose behind head; ELIZAB DG ANG FR ET H [IB REG] I. Reverse: square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the legend and date (1589) above shield; [P] OSVI / DEV AD/IVTORE/M MEV. Crescent initial mark. The edge of the coin is damaged and curled back onto the obverse for a section on one side. Diameter: 26mm. Weight: 2.8g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Croston', grid reference and parish protected.