Record ID: LANCUM-8B87C5
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ingot of an undetermined white metal, shaped with many hammer blows. It is of unknown age. The ingot is as it came out of the ground and has not been tarnished by the soil.It is heavy enough to be electrum but there is no yellow to its colour. Another similar object has been found nearby. The length is 39mm, width 20mm, thickness 9mm, and the weight is 8.76g.
Created on: Saturday 23rd February 2013
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roach Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: LANCUM-8E6687
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large spherical rock of uncertain function or date. It is possibly a projectile of some sort or possibly a hammerstone but there are no features to identify its use with any certainty.
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heysham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-EEE8F9
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy token probably dating 1600 - 1800AD. The obverse shows evidence of a fleur-de-lys decoration however corrosion prevents any clear distinction on both the obverse and reverse. The diameter is 38mm and the weight 20.66g. No clear parallels have been found for this object.
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-E375B8
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead or lead alloy sphere of unknown purpose and unknown age. It is highly unlikely to be cannon shot for a couple of reasons. Firstly it does not conform to any known bore of the seventeenth century or later. Secondly, it is not solid lead as it is too light for its size. This latter fact also excludes a lot of the other usual uses for lead balls. The comparatively low weight may be due to the construction of the sphere or it may be manufactured from a lighter alloy. It may be part of larger object. If it is shot it is more likely to be for use in a pre seventeenth century firearm,…
Created on: Thursday 21st November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 7th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wrea Green', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5F0354
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead gaming piece or weight of uncertain date within the period c. 43 - 1500 AD. The object is circular with a flat bottom face and convex, decorative upper face. Raised lines extend from a central dome to the outer edge of the upper face; interspersed between these are raised circles. The sections between the transverse lines are also slightly domed. The object has a cream-coloured patina. A large section of the central dome on the upper face is chipped. Otherwise the object survives in good condition. The object is 25.88mm in diameter, 6.59mm in thickness and weighs 19g. The over…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-5E545F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cylindrical spindle whorl of uncertain date (c. 43 - 1800 AD). The object is circular in plan with a central, circular perforation, slightly larger in diameter on one side than the other. The object is D-shaped in section. Damage has been sustained by the object, leaving a rough, irregular area to one side. Otherwise, the object has a smooth, white patina. It is 22.45mm in diameter, 12.14mm in thickness and weighs 35.71g. The diameter of the central perforation is 9.38mm at one end and 7.56mm at the other end. Lead spindle whorls are difficult to date without archaeological co…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-65589B
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead object of uncertain function and date, possibly a gaming piece. Suggested date-range: c. 900 - 1800 AD. The object is circular with a central circular perforation and prominent crenallations that rise up from the outer edge. The object has a matt, light-brown patina. It is 21.27mm in diameter, 12.13mm in height and 3.46mm in thickness. It weighs 14.30g. Similar examples have been recorded on the database but the precise function of these objects is unknown: YORYM-0DD735, YORYM-231508 and YORYM-2306D4. The crenallation and perforation of this object bears reminiscence with gami…
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-68BC9C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman to Post Medieval bell shaped lead-alloy or lead suspended weight. At the apex of the 'bell' are the remnants of the trapped iron suspension loop. Hard to date with any precision but it probably dates to between c43 and c1750 AD. The height is 39mm, diameter is 26mm and the weight is 104.52g. Similar records on the database include SUSS-A5CAE4 and LEIC-074C28.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-D8F548
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undateable gold or yellow metal object, probably metal working waste, possibly Early Medieval bullion. It is sub-circular in plan and oval in cross-section. The globular form is undiagnostic, and it is therefore not possible to date with any degree of certainty. The weight is quite close to that of a half-ertog or eyrir (4 or 4.26g), but not sufficiently close to justify a firm date, especially since the object does not appear to be a finished item, which means the weight may not be significant on any weight standard. Metal working melts are known from the Viking Age, but the artefact…
Created on: Tuesday 13th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 8th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6D7E15
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl of uncertain date within the period c. AD 43 - 1800. The spindle whorl is broadly oval in shape, with a flat bottom face and a convex upper face of uneven thickness. It has a central, circular perforation. The object has a white patina. It is 41.46mm in diameter, 12.39mm in thickness and weighs 73.68g. The diameter of the central perforation is 11.28mm. Lead spindle whorls can be difficult to date without archaeological context as a similar form was used from the Roman period to the modern day. This is especially the case for crudely-formed examples such as this one.
Created on: Monday 29th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-0E71B4
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy pendant in the form of a winged erect phallus of uncertain date (c. AD 43 - 1800). The shaft of the phallus curves slightly upwards and widens from a pair of wings above a pair of testicles. There is a suspension loop between the wings, which is pierced slightly off-centre. The object is detailed in its design: transverse grooves on the front of the wings give the impression of feathers and a pair of parallel grooves run along the bottom of the shaft, the head of which is picked out by curved parallel grooves across the top and sides. The object has a worn and chipped sur…
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Harwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-421FE3
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Whetstone pendant of uncertain date within the period c. 2150 BC - AD 1400. The object is square and tapers to a broken forked edge. The top of the object is pierced and demarcated from the rest of the object by horizontal grooves that run around the top and the bottom of the piercing. Vertical grooves run down the centre of each face. The piercing is wider at one end than the other. The object is formed from dark-grey stone. It is 51.44mm in length and 11.54mm in width. It weighs 8.86g. Whetstone pendants of similar form are known from a number of archaeological periods, including…
Created on: Wednesday 14th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-BDDDA5
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight or gaming piece of uncertain date (c. AD 43 - 1500). The object is discoid and incised with a cross across the entire face on both sides. The object has a white patina. It is 24.49mm in diameter, 4.71mm in thickness and weighs 20.26g.
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-2D38C6
Object type: CAULDRON
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object of unknown type and period probably a cauldron leg given it's zig-zag profile. The length is 82mm, the width is 23mm and the weight 93.95g.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2018
Last updated: Monday 4th June 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-F6D7D8
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large round copper alloy ring, which might be part of a horse harness, or could be, because of it's size more possibly a suspension ring for a cauldron, or a tethering ring. It is circular in shape with a round section of 7.5mm, thinning to 6.5mm in certain places, suggesting wear. It is difficult to ascribe a particular period to this piece. Possibly Iron Age to Medieval. See WILT-D31115 and WHM-1530 The diameter is 106mm
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2014
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'PENDLETON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-456425
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Heavily constructed copper alloy lobed plate with two piercings through which domed rivets pass. Its date and function are yet to be determined with any confidence. At first glance it appears to be a fixing plate for a hinge. However this is unlikely, but not impossible, as both rivets appear complete and there doesn't seem to be a large enough gap for the plate to have been attached to anything wooden. It may have been originally mounted on a book, or been a form of strap end/weight, or some form of mount or fitting. Dates to anytime between c43 and c1900 AD. The length is 60mm, w…
Created on: Thursday 27th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 31st March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-93E2D1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy, or lead, perforated circular weight or spindle whorl of unknown age. The weight has a circular perforation. It has an external diameter of 21mm, and the central perforation has a maximum diameter of 6mm. The weight has seen a lot of use and has suffered damage and wear. In the "Finds Recording Guide", Geake (2001, p66) points out that: "The function of lead weights would have varied, from spindle-whorls to fishing weights to trade weights." She adds that spindle whorls should ideally be circular and must have a central perforation (ibid.). It is possible, therefore, tha…
Created on: Thursday 24th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 2nd June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dinckley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A32634
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead or lead alloy fragment of an unknown date, possibly casting waste or a partially melted or miscast object. It does appears to have deliberately cast holes, similar to the openwork style, and possible ring and dot decoration. Its original intended purpose is unknown but if it isn't casting waste it could be part of a Late Early Medieval to early Medieval strap-end of Thomas's Class E, similar to LANCUM-2409F1 but cast in lead. Other lead alloy strap ends of the period on the database include NMS-82ED04, NLM-890976, and NMS-45E545. It may have been be a failed lead mold former asso…
Created on: Friday 25th April 2014
Last updated: Saturday 2nd January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lytham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6954C4
Object type: FERRULE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
High copper content copper alloy, or copper, object of unknown purpose or date, but probably modern dating. It is possibly a bush, ferrule or ring. There is unusual wear and patination, possibly as a result of use in machine of some sort. The diameter is 25mm and the weight 5.54g. The wall thickness varies from 1mm to 2.5mm.
Created on: Sunday 4th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SKIPPOOL', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8DCEF5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy object of unknown date but probably medieval and unknown purpose. The length is 86mm, the width is18mm. thickness 18mm and the weight 89.62g.
Created on: Tuesday 20th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 24th July 2017
Spatial data recorded.