Record ID: LANCUM-EA4B36
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy spindle whorl. It is plano-convex in shape with a domed side, rounded edges and a flat base with a central perforation  No decoration is present on either side and it classified as Walton Rogers form A1 (Walton Rogers, 1997, p.1731/1738). The whorl has an even fawn patina. Similar examples on the database include WMID-158431 Dimensions: It is 19mm in diameter and 6mm thick, the central hole is 9.0mm diameter and it weighs 11.40g
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whittington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-EA48E8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy bi conical spindle whorl. The design on one face consists of lines which form triangular and trapezoid shapes. Inside some of these frames are dots, and there are dots around the outer as well. The other side has lines outward from the centre, inside of these are two dots in line with the frames. There is a border along the inside and outer diameters. It has an even white patina. Similar spindle whorls on the PAS database are dated to AD 1100-1500 Dimensions: 28mm diameter and 9mm deep, the central hole is 9.5mm diameter and it…
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whittington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E79E26
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
  A lead alloy object, possibly a gaming piece, counter or small weight, of Roman to Medieval date. The object is circular, with vertical sides slightly bowed out in the middle, and a flat base. The edge of the base and top are rounded. In the top is a depression in the centre. These are sometimes seen on early medieval pieces with coloured stones inserted in the top, as found at Torksey. As such an early medieval date is suggested for this. It is not evenly cast and there is some damage to the edges. It has an even light white patina.  Dimensions: …
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near West Bradford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-400A44
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular lead alloy weight or token. It might have had a raised portion around the circumference, as a copper alloy or iron weight would typically have, but this has been partially folded down. The base is plain. There are no figures etc. giving weight equivalent Dimensions: it is 52mm diameter and 12mm high. It weighs 200.69g
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Salmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-40058C
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-square lead alloy gaming piece, token or possible weight. It is rhomboid in shape although it was probably intended to be square. At each corner is an upstanding 'knop' cutting the diagonal of the corner to about a quarter of its length. Running across the face from these are two parallel lines etched into the lead alloy. The bottom of the artefact is flat, it has an even mid grey patina. Dimensions: it is 32mm long and 32mm wide, 6mm thick and weighs 47.65g
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Salmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3FF59A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy weight in the shape of a bell, with straight sides and curved top. Embedded in it are the remains of an iron suspension loop.  Dimensions: It is 31mm high and 34mm in diameter and weighs over 200g
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Salmesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3F9B6B
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular copper alloy livery button that with the remains of silver plating. It has the initials LV set in a representation of the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order - an eight pointed star formed of parallel lines of varying lengths. A crown is set in the top of this. Dimensions: It is 20mm in diameter and weighs 3.83g
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3F5537
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy two piece shoe or hat buckle frame, both the pin and spindle are missing but there are traces of the iron spindle in the top and bottom of the frame. It is undecorated, and curved, sub square in section Dimensions: It is 55mm high and 50mm wide
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-3F1C46
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A barbed and tanged arrowhead, formed by knapping. It is made of a pale semi- transluscent flint with some inclusions. It is slightly flatter on one side then the other, and the tip of one of the barbs is missing. Having been found near a beach it has been worn so no sharp edge remains, but the shape is consistent. Arrowheads such as these, see also NMGW-24C12C, are classified as Sutton Type B (Green 1980) are commonly associated with the emergence of the Beaker phenomenon in Britain. Dimensions: It is 21mm long and 16mm wide, it weighs 1.53g
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-2FE6EC
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy cat. It is a plump, contented cat in the seated position. The back of the model is quite crude although the features of the hip and leg are present, but the face is well moulded. It has been painted yellow. It seems to be a bred, domesticated cat and this is therefore probably a model of a twentieth century cat. The finder notes that the base is possibly damaged and it may have sat on a platform of some sort. Dimensions: It is 65mm high and 65mm wide and 200m deep, it weighs 102.10g
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Weir', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2DAA6C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The head and part of the shaft of a copper alloy pin. The head is polyheadral, regtangular in shape with four faces, a flat head and the lower part curves into the pin shaft. On each face is an impressed dot. Dimensions: It is 16mm long and 4mm across
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-19F929
Object type: CANDLE SNUFFER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy candle snuffer. It is conical with a thickened section around the base and it has a knop on the top. A square hole in the side would indiate where the handle fitted. The other side is split, probably along the site where the sheet metal was joined.  Similar candle snuffers on the database are NLM-24D116 and YORYM-19CA39, with an overall date range of 1650-1850 Dimensions: It is 70mm high and the base is diameter 32mm, it weighs 24.34g
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-19B41B
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy coin weight for a half guinea of George III. On one side is the bust of the monarch laurate right, with the legend GEORGIUS III DIE GRA around the edge. On the reverse, the words A HALF GUINEA WEIGHT 1773 are each on a seperate line. There are two trade standard marks at angles either side of the 'A'. There is a beaded border around both sides of the weight Dimensions: 21mm diameter and 1mm thick, it weighs 3.84g
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-191F29
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily clipped silver Roman siliqua of the House of Theodosius, dating to the period c.AD 378-388 (Reece period 20). Obverse: […], Diademed, (draped and cuirassed?) bust right. Reverse: [VIRTVS ROMANORVM], Roma seated facing on throne holding globe and sceptre. Unclear mint: []//[] Dimensions: 11.5mm diameter Many thanks to Dr. Andrew Brown for his identification of this coin
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-18D99A
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two copper alloy possible polyhedral weight. They are basically a cylindrical shape but are faceted unevenly on all sides. All of the faces have a pattern of parallel lines on them. Their weight fits neither the Scandinavian nor Dublin Viking unit weight systems, inspite of this similar shaped weights have been found at various sites of the Viking Great Army camps, see Hadley and Richards (2021) and British Museum accession number 2006.1203.104, dated to 9th century AD. Such shapes are also seen on for example pin heads (BM 1985.1101.11…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-18726D
Object type: CRUCIFIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crucifix pendant with the hanging link. The cross is formed of a square sections, creating a cross shaped box. The front and back faces are slightly inset into this. On the front is the figure of Christ, clothed in a lion cloth, head hanging to the right with the left leg slightly flexed. The eyes are closed, the hair is long and off the face, which is bearded, although there is no halo. The hands are detailed with the fingers moulded in. This figure is vertically centrally mounted but small so that the head is below the horizontal centre of the cross. Across the top s…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-07A2D2
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy and gemstone seal matrix. The copper alloy frame is oval in plan and semicircular in section. The face has two parallel lines around the frame as decoration. The shoulder of the frame is decorated with oblique lines. Above this frame are two semicircular hoops. These are split, forming four arms which are monted on the frame with circular rolls. The arms then meet above the centre of the frame. At the top is a circular mount for fixing to a chain. The whole has been gilded. The seal itself is oval, make of a thick section of a clear material, possibly quartz. Inscrbed in…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-047B79
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy brooch of late Iron Age to early Roman date, c. 100 BC – AD 100. Uncertain type. The brooch comprises a rectangular plate with a narrowed elongated trapezoidal foot to one end and an integral coiled spring to the other. The circular sectioned spring extends from the centre of one edge of the plate. It extends backwards and curves up and round to form a coil. The coil continues upward and curves over the central spring to form a second coil to the other side. The coil then extends downward to form the tapering sectioned pin.  The rectangular …
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-F08A34
Object type: RIVET
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three lead alloy rivets or nails. One is largly complete, with an oval head and a longhsank which is curved into a hooked shape. The second is the remains of the shank only, and the third has a shorter section of the shank and the oval head, which is pushed flat. The shanks are all sub square in section. The heads are 6mm maximum diameter
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Scotforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F02C07
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy token or weight. One side is heavily decorated with perhaps curved shapes, the other has a circle maybe with a number in it. The amount of wear makes it difficult to discern the pattern. It varies in thickness. It is probably post medieval in date. Dimensions: It is 33mm diameter and 7mm thick, it weighs 47.13g
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Quernmore', grid reference and parish protected.