Record ID: LANCUM-FB10DA
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, domed copper alloy button with a hollow back, into which the shank, which is broken, is fixed. The face is decorated with a moulded, regular floral design, and has been gilded. The makers name is moulded around the edge on the rear of the button. It has a dark green patina.Similar buttons can be found in Read, dated to the post medieval period Dimensions: It is 15.5mm in diameter and 5.5mm thick, it weighs 2.42g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-FA9BBC
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl. It is circular and quite flat on both faces, but with rounded edges. It does not appear to be patterned, and has a brown patina. The small diameter of the central hole may suggest an early date. Dimensions: It is 28mm in diameter and 7mm thick, the central hole is 5mm in diameter and it weighs 27.75g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gisburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D13DBC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze nummus of Constantine I Obverse: Bust right, laureate, cuirassed. Legend IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG Reverse: Mars advancing right, helmeted, nude but chlamys over shoulders and floating behind, holding transverse spear with right hand and shield on left arm; S and R in field either side of figure. Mint in exeurge, PTR, Trier. Legend: MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI.  Dimater: it is 26mm diameter. 
Created on: Monday 15th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Yealand Conyers', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6A44EA
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy terret ring. It is oval in shape with a sub-square drop ring attached. The ring is teardrop shaped in section with a ridge along the external diameter. It is of Lewis type 19, a continental influenced or imported terret of drop bar type. Similar examples on the database include ESS-CEA70D and LIN-159D68. They are dated to the early - mid Roman period. Dimensions: It is 38mm long and 35mm wide, it is 9mm thick and weighs 24.86g
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bolton le Sands', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6A4141
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy dress hook The artefact body is broadly circular, with openwork moulding in the form of four circles either side of the central motif. In the base is a V shaped frame and sitting in this is a relief moulded pineapple or pine cone. The attachment at the top of this is rectangular, and under the central piece is a thin hook curved backwards.  Similar or identical examples are seen in, for example, PUBLIC-DA6702 and BUC-E848DC and  BUC-AFB35A, all of which are Reed Class E Type 3, dated to 1500-1650 Dimensions: It …
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Heysham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6A3931
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete copper alloy brooch of headstud type. The bow has a moulded stud on the curve at the top. The short wings extend either side of the head, and above these the plate on which the missing spring and pin would have mounted is present, decorated with three horizontal lines. The bow ends with a circular foot. The catch plate is present but incomplete. The cylindrical mount for the spring is still on the reverse but is incomplete. It has an even bronze coloured patina with no corrosion, which is attributable to it having been found in sand. Parallels for…
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Heysham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5102E5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward I Obverse: Bust facing, Legend  EDW R ANGL DNS HYB  Reverse: Long cross, three pellets between each arm. Legend CIVI TAS LON DON Dimensions: It is 20mm approximately in diameter Thans to the finder for the photographs and identification
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 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-50886A
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy ingot. It is basically rectangular in shape but with rounded ends and a waisted centre. It is flat on the bottom and domed on the top. The base has a series of vertical lines moulded into it which may be a relic of the moulding process. It has an even brown patina with little corrosion or damage. It is difficult to date this type of object, a wide date range has been allocated but it may be relatively recent in date.  Dimensions: 78mm long, 20mm wide and 12mm deep approximately. It weighs 78.35g
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near West Bradford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4F6F90
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Section of a copper alloy knobbed terret ring of probable later Iron Age or early Roman dating. It would be D shaped in plan when complete, what survives here is part of the base and a section of one side. The base is sub-rectangular in section, and is divided by a circular collar protruding from the ring, which has suffered some damage on one side. This has a central line moulded into it. The ring is oval in section, decreasing in diameter as it curves towards what would have been the top. Near the end is a sphere on the outside as decoration. The te…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near West Bradford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4F3F31
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Denarius of Trajan, AD 103-111 Obverse: Laurate bust right draped Legend - IMP TRIAINO AVG GER DAC P M TR COS V P P Reverse: Dacia seated right in mourning, on curved shield, sword below Legend - SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Diameter 18mm approximately Thanks to the finder for the photograph and identification
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near West Bradford', grid reference and parish protected.