Record ID: YORYM1498
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Stone axehead, very rough feel to surface. Extremely well worked given the hardness of the rock. Slightly expanded mid section, very narrow pointed butt end. Curving, rounded blade end, blade quite sharp-used. Complete. Regular, diminishing, lentoid section. Green and black granulated surface. Igneous, intrusive, very granular, hard rock, probably picrite. Maximum width 54.7mm, minimum width 10.5mm at butt end.
Created on: Tuesday 11th July 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LANCASHIRE SALTERFORTH', grid reference and parish protected.

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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8122B4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone weight or spindle whorl of Iron Age to Medieval date. It is oval in shape with a circular hole through the centre.
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heysham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-D1ED35
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone ring found in the River Ribble by a metal detector user, but as an 'eyes only' find. The finder describes the river as being particularly low at the time of his discovery due to hot weather.The tint and location could both suggest the object to be of Limestone. He kindly supplies oblique and direct images [used to compile the accompanying composite view] and the following notes on dimensions: 'It weighs 65 grams and has a circumference of 73mm. The outer wall measures 21mm at its widest by 12mm at its thickest point'. Armlets of jet and shale are known particularly from Ear…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 18th August 2021
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: NLM-1DF390
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Grey Slate Probable Pencil. Turned rod of slate; a tapered end bears smoothing on four opposed faces and a rounded end. Residual turning lines appear at this point. The rod becomes thicker beyond a stepped edge to the 'point', which confers a slightly bullet-like appearance. Broken. Suggested date: Modern, 1800-1900. Length: 28.1, Diameter: 5.6mm, Weight: 1.33gms.
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2013
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LVPL-0E44E5
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large beehive quern stone dating to the Iron Age, (800BC-100AD). The object is circular in plan and beehive shaped in form. It is the upper stone of a quern. The object has a central circular perforation. The surface around the perforation on the upper surface has been worn due to its use as the working surface. At one side of the object is a socket for a handle which would probably have been made of metal. The quern stone is granite and in very good condition. Beehive querns were in use during the Iron Age and continued until the 1st century occupation.
Created on: Friday 3rd September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crawford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C25AA7
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Carved stone head found by a gardener on the grounds of Clitheroe Castle. The head is quite small and incomplete. It probably displays a gargoyle, ape-like monster or bat. It has big ears and protruding eyes suggesting that both needed to be seen from far below. The snout is missing, but most of the fan-shaped crest is still intact. It does not appear to have been cut completely symmetrical; maybe it was meant to display a creature in motion or movement? A flat reverse and a hole suggest that it was propped up or attached with/to an iron bar. Furthermore, there are remains of concrete …
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-FF7043
Object type: NET SINKER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a net sinker of local sandstone. It was found n the banks of the Lune near Overton and was probably used in seine or whammal net fishing. Net sinkers weighed down the bottom (groundrope) of the net which was buoyed up by floats at the top. Fish were then caught in the net between. A channel has been worn in the stone where the sinker has been tied to the groundrope (this is where the modern rope is attached today). It is difficult to date this object, but many of them, found on rivers across the country, are associated with the medieval fishing industry. They were replaced by l…
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-17B375
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Mesolithic grey/green rhyolite borer and possibly also used as a chisel. Dates to between c10000 to c7000 BC. Measuring 3lmm long, 16mm wide, 11mm and weighing 4.76g.
Created on: Monday 18th May 2009
Last updated: Saturday 15th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trawden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-941C91
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small stone fragment, possibly the remains of a whetstone. Date uncertain. The surfaces are too worn and damaged to be abolutely certain that this was, indeed, an artefact. It may be natural. It is was a whetstone, the date range would be 2000BC-AD1900, as single stray finds of simple whetstones are notoriously difficult to date.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thornton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8DD8A4
Object type: MORTAR (VESSEL)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of a stone mortar, probably dating from the late medieval or early post-medieval period, i.e. c. AD1500-1700. The mortar is only half complete and and made from a dark grey grainy sand stone. The surface of the concave inside is much smoother than that on the outside. The outside is undecorated, but one handle-like projection remains towards the upper part and rim of the mortar. It is very likely that there were another two or three and these projection were probably used to anchor the mortar in a wooden table or some kind of wooden frame. It is unlikely that they were handles as…
Created on: Thursday 9th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-05ECD5
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Very small stone axe, probably dating from the Late Neolithic period, i.e. c. 2500-2100 BC. The axe is knapped from a dark grey buff (probably) volcanic tuff or possibly a softer material, i.e. sandstone. The axe is roughly triangular in shape with a straight and unworked blade (although that is difficult to determine because the surface is very worn) and long, shaped side facets. All surfaces are very worn and it is difficult to ascertain what wear marks are older and which are more recent. The material seems quite soft and (possibly) unusual for making a stone axe since even narrower…
Created on: Thursday 24th April 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D23211
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This ground and polished Mesolthic sedimentary rock pendant is part of the John Winstanley Collection which is currently looked after by the Chorley Historical and Archaeological Society. The length is 16.84mm, width 14.24mm and thickness 8.74mm.
Created on: Monday 8th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Anglezarke Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0F4874
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worked chert or more likely a type of shale probably an arrowhead perhaps of a Late Mesolithic/Early Neolithic 6500-2900 BC date. The colour is whitish grey. The blade has a striking platform and two striking scars on the ventral face. The dorsal face is very rough indicating the blade may have split. The length is 30mm, width 17mm, depth 4mm and the weight 2.26g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th September 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trawden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-61CFB7
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic stone axehead of Langdale Type, finished and polished. It has a curved cutting edge and slightly tapering sides to a thin, broad butt which shows some damage (cracks and dents) on the smooth, polished surface, resembling a cracked egg shell. The axe was made from dark/light grey/beige stone, probably a fine-grained volcanic tuff from Great Langdale but lacking the characteristic facets down its sides. Compared to other Langdale axes, at only about 13.5cms it is a fairly short example of that type.
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Preston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-61E9B1
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Triangular-shaped, finely gritted sandstone with very smooth surface and even sides. It is probably natural, but its smooth surface could indicate that it was used as a whetstone.
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grindleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-61ECD4
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Piece of finely gritted sandstone with very smooth surface and even sides. It is probably natural, but its smooth surface and the angled upper surface could indicate that it was used as a whetstone.
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Grindleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-EEB756
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a Clactonian flint tool, made from creamy-grey flint. Part of the cortex survives near the edge. It is a tool made from the core; marks of secondary and tertiary flaking clearly visible along the cutting edge. From the same field come a further five pieces of flint (flakes) and two pieces of ochre.The Clactonian industry involved striking thick, irregular flakes from a core of flint, which was then employed as a chopper. The flakes would have been used as crude knives or scrapers. The Clactonian Culture is named after a superb collection of Prehistoric material found on a sit…
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2005
Last updated: Sunday 21st August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bickerstaffe Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-13DF16
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or Medieval whetstone (orange-reddish sandstone)
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-E4D5E7
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large Langdale axe made from greenish-grey sandstone, butt end damaged and blade end missing. Surfaces very finely shaped and smooth.
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 8th October 2013
Spatial data recorded.