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: 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-61EF17
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy terret ring. It is worn and in two pieces but the ring is apparent. Below this is a rectangular fitting which would have been slotted into its mount. It has a dark brown patina. A similar object is WMID-77F1D4, which is dated to 100 BC to AD 200 Dimensions: The ring is 33mm diameter and it is 35mm high overall, it weighs 6.14g
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Barrowford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A3D881
Object type: RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy ring of uncertain date, possibly of Iron Age to Roman c. 300 BC - AD 200.  It is circular, with a circular cross section although the inner face is slightly flattened, perhaps as a result of wear. There is no decoration. It is slightly pitted and has an even dark patina.  Dimensions: It is 38mm outside diameter and the wire is 4mm diameter.   It is similar to SUSS-EA79B9, the entry for which notes - 'Rings are very difficult to date and there are numerous similar rings on the PAS database which may ha…
Created on: Friday 19th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-729C47
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Iron Age to Roman period toggle. It is cast in copper alloy, and consists of two spheres joined with a neck. The spheres are slightly flattened with a collar under them, and the neck extends between these collars, narrowing in the centre. It is not quite symmetrical, but in good condition.  There are many examples of varying dimensions on the data base, including GLO-6A8AF3 and  YORYM-CB1843 Dimensions: It is 17mm long and the spheres are 7.5mm in diameter, it weighs 5.37g
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bolton le Sands', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-DA67E6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A probable incomplete Late Iron Age to Early Roman cast copper-alloy vessel foot, possibly from a bucket. The object is Pelta shaped, semi-circular in plan with two shallow scoops formed inside this. Between the scoops are the remains of an iron fixing whihc is heavily corroded. The item has a slight bevel all around the edges. Each face is smooth, and the object has an even green patina. Dimensions: 23.5mm wide and 17mm deep, 4mm thickness, it weighs 7.48g Similar objects have been recorded on The Portable Antiquities Scheme database, see BH-6E5CA…
Created on: Monday 4th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Yealand Redmayne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E78098
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy and iron linch pin terminal dating from the Late Iron Age, i.e. ca. 100BC-AD100. The linch pin terminal was cast in the form of a bulbous cone which extends at the apex round into a 'button' terminal, sometimes referred to as a 'hoof' type. The terminal face is circular,17.8x21.4 mm in diameter, with in a raised oval border at the top. There is no decoration left on the face: instead, there are two small holes in a vertical line, but they seem functional rather than decorative. Traces of red enamel are left in the holes and it is likely that there was …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-5E1D0E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable incomplete Late Iron Age to Early Roman cast copper-alloy vessel foot, possibly from a bucket. The object is Pelta shaped, semi-circular in plan with two shallow scoops formed inside this. Between the scoops the remainder of the mount is broken off. The item has a slight bevel all around the edges. On one face is a design formed of crossed lines with one or two unevenly formed dots within the boxes thus formed. The other side has marks which may be tool marks or old post depositional damage. the are as a width 51mm. At the side of this arc it is beve…
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Formby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-BB3051
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy ornate terret ring. Dates to the late Iron Age-early Roman period 1st century AD. Damaged quatrefoil convex skirt with two integral rivets (each 3.5mm diameter) on the underside. It collars around the top where there is an integral loop. The loop is decorated with 3 perpendicular integral knops which are set equally apart-21mm- one on either side of the loop and one on the top. It would have been connected to a horse's harness pad or yoke for the driving reins to pass through. There are generally two per horse and often decorative.
Created on: Monday 16th January 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fylde area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-17EE2C
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A large section of an Iron Age- early Roman period terret ring of simple type. It is moulded in one piece from copper alloy and has a circular cross section. This narrows slightly towards the top. At the bottom, there are two wider rings, approximately 3.5cm apart and equidistant from the centre. They are hemispherical on the outside, and flat inside, with another ringed feature moulded into this side. A similar ring was found at Louden Hill Roman fort in Ayrshire (BBC 100 Objects BBC - A History of the World - Object : Roman terret ring for chariot reins), and comparable exa…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 15th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-D0F71C
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
  A copper alloy possible votive model or miniature object in the form of a wheel, of probable Late Iron Age or Early Roman date (c.200 BC - AD 100). The object is openwork in design and circular in shape, consisting of a ring of sub circular cross section - slightly flat on the front and flat on the back. Four splayed arms, traingular in shape, extend outwards equidistantly from a diamond shaped centre to the outside edge.In the centre of this diamond is a hole which is drilled through the centre. The object is undecorated and has a r…
Created on: Friday 4th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Slyne with Hest', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4B34D7
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age to Roman copper alloy coiled ring. Suggested date range c1500 BC to c300 AD. Diameter 28mm, thickness 14mm, weight 17.38g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gisburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-41074C
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible pendant or votive model axehead. The copper alloy object is in the shape of an axe with a wide, flared blade. The area which might usually be socketed is solid, sub square in section, with three raised collars moulded around the 'mouth', the centre one is wider than the two outside 'collars' . There are the remains of a loop on one side, near to the lower collar. This has broken as it thins where it extends beyond the body of the axe. The blade too has some damage, on the same side as the pendant loop, but is otherwise largely complete. There i…
Created on: Wednesday 29th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F0907B
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age to Romano British copper alloy strap junction. It resembles a figure 8 in overall form, with each connected loops diameter being 47mm. Only the outer face is decorated. The outer point of each loop has incised decoration and the junction between the loops has raised decoration, possibly imitating bindings. Above and below the junction of the two loops are rectangular lugs. These have incised decoration in the form of outward curving arcs with rays projecting outwards from them, all within an incised rectangular border. The reverse of each lug has a small curved loop proje…
Created on: Sunday 8th August 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gisburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B49A50
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to Early Roman copper alloy strap loop or slide. The rectangular outer face has a stepped circumferal border within which are three impressed circular hollows, 5mm in diameter with a depth over 1mm. In the bottom of one of the hollows is a remnant of red matrial, possibly enamel. The hollows may be a later addition. On the reverse of this plate, a sub-triangular loop extends longitudinally from the centre. The loop is partially concreted and infilled with brown non-magnetic material. Dates to between c100 BC and c200 AD. Length 19mm, width 13mm, thickness 15mm, weight 8.34g.
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Gisburn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-BA5344
Object type: MIRROR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy mirror handle of Iron Age date, c.800BC-100BC. The handle comprises of a circular sectioned shank terminating in two loops at each end. The handle of the handle swells in four areas marked by triple circumferential collars. Two of the collars taper into the integrally cast keeled loop terminals at either end of the handle. Between the two middle collars there is a slight depression, with a singular circumferential collar within. At its smallest point, the diameter of the handle is 10.72mm, rising to 17.06mm for each of the triple circumferential collars at…
Created on: Thursday 5th August 2021
Last updated: Sunday 26th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Colne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8C6C34
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Bracelet fragment, probably dating from the Iron Age (800-300BC). A similar example was found in what is assumed to be a Late Bronze Age context at Castle Hill, Scarborough, and they have Hallstatt origins. The length is 95mm, the width is 60mm, the thickness 16mm and the weight 117.85g.
Created on: Monday 29th June 2009
Last updated: Friday 25th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tunstall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-FBB2A4
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable late Iron Age to early Roman iron and copper alloy linch pin head that is heavily corroded and concreted. It is angled correctly and the disc visible on the object is where it would be expected to be for a linch pin of the period (for example see LANCUM-E78098). Dates to between c100BC and cAD100. The object measures 27 x 17 x 13mm and weighs 6.4g.
Created on: Friday 23rd November 2012
Last updated: Monday 3rd May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sabden Fold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8A2173
Object type: FOB
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fob dangler of late Iron Age date (100BC - AD 80). The object can be divided into three components. The first being an openwork disc with a pierced decoration of openwork removals in order to delineate the form of a triskelle. The second component is a central raised boss (probably a rivet) surrounded by three openwork loops possibly in the form of a flower. The last component joins the disc is to three parallel curvilinear shanks forming a cradle joining an attachment loop at the top. Each removal has been finely cut and is well proportioned and the three defined …
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded.