Record ID: LANCUM-728348
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval silver hammered groat of King Edward IV (AD 1461-1470, 1471-1483), of the Second Reign (AD 1471-1483). Type XVIII with no fleurs on cusps on breast or above crown on obverse. Initial mark on obverse of pierced cross with pellet in second quarter; initial mark on reverse of pierced cross with pellet in third quarter, dating to c. AD 1477-1480. Mint: London. There is a transverse bar on the copula (backwards 'Z') abbreviation for 'et' in the obverse legend. On the reverse, a sun is used as a stop after 'DEVM'. See North, 1991, II, p. 93, no. 1631; Spink, 2017, p. 222…
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Last updated: Friday 3rd June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Claughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0B4BDE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval silver hammered groat of King Edward IV (AD 1461-1470, 1471-1483). Initial mark: Rose. Minted in London. Type Vc, likely minted AD 1464/5-1466; see North, II, 1991, p. 86, no. 1567. Obverse: Crowned bust of king facing within a tressure of arches. Quatrefoils by neck, fleurs on cusps. Obverse inscription: EDWARD : DE : GRA : REX : ANGL : Z : FRAnC. Reverse: Long cross pattee quartering the coin and two ranks of inscription. Three pellets in each inner quadrant. Reverse inscription: POSVI / DEVM / ADIVTOR / E' : MEVM. // CIVI / TAS / LOn / DOn.…
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Friday 11th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Warton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-094027
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver Scottish hammered groat of King Robert II (AD 1371-1390), first period, type II, dating to 1371-85/6. Mint: Edinburgh. Obverse: Left facing crowned bust of king, holding sceptre, star at base of handle. Bust within a double-band tressure. Obverse inscription: [+R]OBERTVS : DEI : [GRA] : [RE]X : SC[OTT]ORVM. Reverse: Long cross pattee quartering the coin. Two layers of legends. Five-pointed mullets in each inner quadrant. Reverse inscription: [+DN]S : P / TECTOR / mS : F : LIB / [...] // VILL / A [E]D / IN[...] / Gh. The coin measures 29.04…
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Quernmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-91B5A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval silver hammered groat of King Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547), of the Third Coinage dating to AD 1544-1547. The coin does not have a mint mark. Minted at Southwark in London, see North, 1991, II, p. 114, no. 1845. Obverse: Crowned bearded bust facing. Obverse legend: HE[nR]IC : 8 : D : G : AGL : FRA : Z : HIB : REX. Reverse: Squared shield bearing the royal coat of arms, quartered by a long cross fourchee. Reverse legend: CIVI / TAS / LON / DON. It measures 25.48mm in diameter, 0.63mm in thickness, and weighs 1.64g. Die axis: 8 o'clock.
Created on: Sunday 13th February 2022
Last updated: Sunday 13th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Over Kellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-38F6E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval silver hammered groat of King Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547), of the Third Coinage dating to AD 1544-1547. The coin does not have a mint mark. Minted at Southwark in London, see North, 1991, II, p. 114, no. 1845. Obverse: Crowned bearded bust facing. Obverse legend: HENRIC : 8 : D : G : AGL : FRA : Z : HIB : REX. Reverse: Squared shield bearing the royal coat of arms, quartered by a long cross fourchee. E's in forks. Reverse legend: CIVI / TAS / LON / DON. It measures 26.09mm in diameter, 0.80mm in thickness, and weighs 2.31g. Die ax…
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Last updated: Sunday 13th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Over Kellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-38F664
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval silver hammered groat of King Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547), of the Second Coinage (AD 1526-1544). Mint mark: Lis (AD 1529-1532, 1538-1541). Minted in London. See North, 1991, II, p. 111, no. 1797. Obverse: Crowned bust of king facing right. Obverse legend: (Lis) hEnRIC : VIII : D : G : R : AGL : FRAnC. Reverse: Squared shield bearing the royal coat of arms quartered by a long cross fourchee. Saltires in forks. Reverse legend: POSVI / DEV' A / DIVTOR / E' : MEV'. It measures 24.94mm in diameter, 1.33mm in thickness, and weighs 2.60g. Die …
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Last updated: Sunday 13th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Over Kellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-38F5C7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval silver hammered groat of King Henry VIII (AD 1509-1547), of the Third Coinage dating to AD 1544-1547. The coin does not have a mint mark. Minted at Southwark in London, see North, 1991, II, p. 114, no. 1845. Obverse: Crowned bearded bust facing. Obverse legend: [...]ENRIC : 8 : D : G [...] Reverse: Squared shield bearing the royal coat of arms, quartered by a long cross fourchee. Reverse legend: [...] DON. It measures 21.00mm in length (broken tip to rounded edge), 18.19mm in width ('EN' to 'G' around edge), 0.98mm in thickness, a…
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Last updated: Sunday 13th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Over Kellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8189E6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and heavily clipped groat of King Henry VII (AD 1485-1509), dating to AD 1485-1489. Of Henry VII Type I, with an open crown (based on the lettering and crown style). The initial mark is gone but could possibly be a lis on rose. London mint. Obverse: Crowned bust of the king facing. Open crown. Obverse legend: [...]EN[...]. Reverse: Long cross quartering, three pellets in each angle, legend in two orders. Reverse inscription: [outer] illegible; [inner] CIVI / TAS / LON / DON. An example of North, II, 1991, p. 101, no. 1703. It measures 24…
Created on: Wednesday 21st July 2021
Last updated: Monday 2nd August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Burnley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2A2F66
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval hammered silver coin of Edward IV, a groat of the second reign, type XXI. Initial mark is a cinquefoil. Minted in London. Dates to between 1480 and 1483 AD. Diameter 24mm, and the weight 2.04g. Obverse inscription EDWARD [DI GRA RE]X AnGL Z [FRAn]C Reverse inscription CIVI/TAS/LOn/DOn (and)POSVI/DEVm A/[DIVTO/R mEV]m The coin is damaged and incomplete.
Created on: Monday 18th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1A3A72
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A Scottish groat of James V dating from c. AD1526-39. Type III with trefoil stops; minted at Edinburgh. No subdivision possible. Obv: IACOBVS [5 DEI GRA REX SCOT]ORV Rev: OPPI/DV[ E/DINB/VRGI]. NOTE: This find is of importance because these coins are not normally found in English contexts. At that time the groat was worth 1s 6d Scots and had a silver content of 0.833g compared to the English groat which was 0.925g (Carl Savage, PhD student University of York/National Museum Scotland).
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.