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Record ID: HAMP-135739
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete lead alloy late early-medieval pendant dating probably to c. 900 - 1100. It is a flat circular disc with moulded decoration in relief to one face. At the centre is a raised circular boss with seven concentric rings surrounding it, the seventh flanking the edge of the object. The area between the boss and the first concentric ring (c.5mm to each side) is divided into four sections by four equidistant inverted V-shapes (the tips touching the boss). The resulting sections these create carries a raised moulded six-pointed star or asterisk at the centre.
The reverse of the pend…
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-C2874E
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A silver tubular object enclosed in an openwork gold frame. The body of the frame consists of two "sides" made from triangular-sectioned gold rod, in the form of four joined circles - two larger circles in contact with each other in the centre of the motif and two smaller ones adjacent to the outsides of the circles. The end of the frame a circular in section, one is open and the other is solid, with a piece of circular sectioned wire, in the form of a loop. The sides of the frame are joined together on the 'top side' of the shaft by a gold cone, from the apex of which pr…
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Kirkham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-548AA4
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy Middle Bronze Age unlooped palstave axehead (c.1500-c.1300 BC). The palstave shares typological features with Group I and Group II palstaves. These were the primary forms introduced to Britain in the Middle Bronze Age Schmidt and Burgess 1981). This particular axehead is probably a Group I (shield-pattern) type from the Acton Park phase of Bronze Age metalwork, distinguished by its shield-shaped decoration below the stop ridge (ibid.p.119). The axe is sub-triangular in plan and sub-rectangular in section, tapering to the blade terminal. The blade is narrow tape…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-003FFE
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A dark grey hawking whistle most likely made from tin alloy. Cylindrical in shape with a tapering end and broken extension piece, possibly for an attachment loop. A thin raised ring at the top seperates the body of the whistle from the mouth-piece. Immediately below this upper ring is the semi-circular aperture which allows the sound to escape. The object is mostly intact although here is damage to the end of the mouthpiece, and some distortion of shape from erosion processes.
Similar but not exact references found on the database in entries: BH-A0DDB1; IOW-0DC634; IOW-46E963; IOW-…
Created on: Friday 25th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Wiswell', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-9CA471
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman Republican denarius of Julius Caesar, dating to the period 49-48 BC (Reece period 1). CAESAR reverse type depicting an Elephant right, trampling on a dragon, the legend in exergue. Travelling mint moving with Caesar. As RRC, p. 461, no. 443/1.
The diameter is 18mm and the weight 2.82g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th April 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-9C95DE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Domitian (AD 81-96), dating to AD 88 (Reece Period 4), Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed), p. 305, no. 576.
O: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII. Laureate head right.
R: IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P. Minerva standing right on prow, brandishing spear. Owl at feet.
The diameter is 18mm and the weight 3.30g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-9C83A1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy sestertius of Domitian (AD 81-96) dating to AD 95 -6 (Reece Period 4). Mint of Rome. RIC II 2nd ed, p. 324, no. 794.
O: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVII [CENS PER P P] . Laureate head right.
R: IOVI VICTORI S-C. Jupiter seated left, holding long staff and victory.
The diameter is 35mm and the weight 23.18g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 27th January 2021
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Record ID: LANCUM-F38754
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded copper-alloy Roman coin of unclear type, possibly an as or dupondius, or alternatively an early 4th century nummus. Both faces are illegible. The diameter is 28mm and the weight 6.04g.
Created on: Monday 31st July 2017
Last updated: Saturday 10th July 2021
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Record ID: LANCUM-CC7D34
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Radiate (antoninianus) of Gallienus (joint reign) dating from AD257. Minted at Mediolanum/Milan. Probably RIC (Milan) 390, 391 or 392.
Obv: IMP GALLIE[NVS P AVG] / radiate bust right
Ref: PAX [AVG] / Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Quernmore', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-FF5521
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Two amorphic piece of copper alloy slag. Found in an area with Bronze Age and Roman artefacts. The surface is characterised by lumps and hollows and has a tin element is indicated relating to bronze working. The slag has a good deep green patina, similar to that seen on some local Bronze Age metalwork, so it may date from this period. If this lump of slag is indeed Bronze Age, it is interesting that it has survived and was not re-melted. Fragments of casting waste like this one are hard to date. Scientific analysis of the elemental composition of the copper alloy would allow a more acc…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-FF3E11
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy palstave dating from the Middle Bronze Age, i.e. c. 1500-1300BC. The axe is a heavy implement for its size and complete with the two flanges and a crescent-shaped blade with up-turned corners. It is part of the Taunton metalwork assemblage. The axe has two triangular flanges (diamond-shaped from the side). The casting flashes are visible and have been filed but are still slightly raised and with its small, worn semi-circular stop-ridge it could be related to the shield-pattern palstaves of the Acton Park metalwork assemblage to which it bears some resemblance. It has…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-FF28DD
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age small cast copper alloy flat axe with a narrow butt end and a slightly flanged blade, dating from the Early Bronze Age c. 2125-1950 BC. The edge of the blade of the axe appears to be unused, and the size of the axe suggests that it might have been used for votive reasons. The colour suggests that the axe is copper-rich and the original surface survives well in places, with patches of corrosion product and a few pits, and a few marks on one face of the blade. Otherwise the axe is in good condition. Flat axes with narrow butt ends with rectangular sections and slightly flange…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-FF1A46
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Bronze Age cast copper-alloy undecorated developed flat axe (c. 2000-1700 BC): This implement is sub-rectangular in plan with an expanded crescent shaped blade. The butt, in plan, is complete with a rounded terminal. The side profile of the axe is lentoid with both terminals tapering. In cross section the body of the axe has lentoid profile. The axe is decorated with short incised probably chiselled lines below the stop ridge and along the length to the blade. The butt end of the axe has been hammered flat creating a proto-stop ridge. The blade tip flares outwards fro…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-FF125F
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Mid to Late Bronze Age copper alloy fragment probably a broken rapier or dagger dating 1500 - 1000BC. The object is triangular in form and an oval in cross section. It represents the damaged tip of a spear head. It has a narrow central rib with adjacent channels which has a circular cross section and tapers towards the point. The blades which are damaged taper in width towards the point. Rapiers are really long and have a slim blade and the shoulders and hilt, have broken off Similar to GLO-7EFE1A and WILT-471861 on the database. The length is 143mm, the width is 38mm thickness 20mm a…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2017
Last updated: Saturday 9th March 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-EA3FD4
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a medieval copper-alloy book clasp of hinged type. The loop survives, with a central hole which would have fitted over a peg on the opposite cover of the book. The terminal is now missing, but the hinge loops on the other side of the loop survive, with a bar held between them. The metal is mid green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. The length is 18mm, the width is 16mm and the weight 2.87g.
Most examples of this object type appear to date to the 14th or 15th centuries.
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-B06A8D
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy button and loop fastener of the Early Roman period, dating from c. 50 - c. 150 AD.
The head of the fastener is an open work circle with a D-shaped section. A raised rectangular block with ribbed upper surface projects from the upper edge of the head, below which the integral shank extends. The shank, which has a circular section, extends straight down a short length from the reverse of the head and bends at 90 degrees before splitting in to two to form a triangular attachment loop with rounded corners. The orientation of the shank results in the head and loo…
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-2FD057
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Hoard of seven early Bronze Age copper alloy flat axes with similarities to the Migdale-Marnoch tradition of the early Bronze Age, dating from c. 2200-1900BC. All are of early types and surface analysis undertaken at the British Museum has shown all to be of unalloyed copper with (unquantified) traces of arsenic, silver and antimony. Although they have somewhat corroded surfaces and a range of other minor damage, all are essentially complete objects. Their original outlines can be extrapolated with some confidence, thus allowing classification according to the latest scheme for sou…
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2020
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This findspot is known as 'Westby-with-Plumptons', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-1C4D1C
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Early Bronze Age cast copper-alloy undecorated developed flat axe (c. 2000-1700 BC): This implement is sub-rectangular in plan with an expanded crescent shaped blade. The butt, in plan, is complete with a rounded terminal. The side profile of the axe is lentoid with both terminals tapering. In cross section the body of the axe has lentoid profile. The axe appears to be undecorated. The butt end of the axe has been hammered flat creating a proto-stop ridge. The blade tip flares outwards from the body forming a concave hollow. The blade appears to be symmetrical. There is an …
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-093C86
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), C mint. cf. RIC V pt.2 Allectus p.567
Obverse: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: PR[...] [AV]G. Providentia standing left.
Mm: [S]/[P]//C
This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Bashall', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-4DB9A4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy penannular brooch of the Iron Age to Roman Period, dating to 100 BC - AD 100.
About 90% of the brooch remains, the pin is missing. The brooch is sub oval in shape and circular in cross section. It comprises of a thin open hoop. Half way there is a notch or dent in the hoop, this is where the pin would have sat. The terminals are circular in plan and rectangular in cross section. They are made from the flattened end of the hoop, which have been turned up and rolled into a spiral.
The brooch is a dark brown in colour with traces of green corrosion. Abr…
Created on: Wednesday 5th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.
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