Record ID: LANCUM-5429DE
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper alloy object. It is sub rectangular in shape, one of the long sides has two sloping elements which form a shallow central point, both the short sides slope outwards to the bottom. This side has an extended central area. There are two holes, one in each of the top corners. It is very thin. There is a design and possibly writing on one face but this is no longer distinguishable. It is not possible to confirm the manufacturing process although the thickness may suggest that it was pressed, and therefore, along with the lack of imagery, there is no indication of age. D…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-AAE520
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl probably dating from the Iron Age or Roman period, about 100 BC - AD 410. The object is circular and flat with slightly curved sides. It has a cream pale patina. The central hole is 5.7mm in diameter. It is of Walton Rogers form B2. Dimensions: The whorl is  32.2mm in diameter, 6.5mm thick and weighs 49.5g.  Walton Rogers suggests that Form B2 whorls were used from from Iron Age to Medieval periods, but the size of the central hole makes an Iron Age or Roman date more likely.  For similar objects in PAS see, S…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st November 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-AB55CC
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy circular ring, probably a harness ring, dating from the Medieval to Post-medieval period, about AD 1100 - 1700. The ring is hexagonal in cross-section and has a varying width across the frame. The outer edge is worn. The object has a dark green patina. A scar on one part of the frame may suggest the ring once had a pin and have been used as a buckle. Dimensions: The object is 27.0mm in external diameter, has an internal diameter of of 17.3mm and is 3.1mm thick. It weighs 4.48g Geake suggests that though the function of rings like …
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st November 2023
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Record ID: LANCUM-69FE85
Object type: MEDAL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unusual lead alloy mount of unknown date and period it appears to be in the form a medal decorated with a swastika. The stamped cross is more consistent with a later Medieval style, suggesting it dates to the 12th to 16th Centuries AD. The pendant is a mid grey in colour, with an even surface patina. A direct parallel for this find has not been located at the time of recording. The swastika, the 'crux gammatica' (a cross formed from 4 Greek capital gamma characters) was widely used long before the Christian period, possibly in pagan religious contexts. It did however continu…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 26th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-A4E147
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy weight with iron rod through the centre, that dates from the Roman period onwards (c.AD 43-1700). The weight is conical in shape with a pointed apex and a circular flat base. An iron rod channels through the centre of the object and significantly protrudes from the from base end and is visible at the tip of the apex. The weight has a rough and irregular suface witha pwdery white patina. Dimensions: Length 75mm; diameter (base) 35.5mm; weight 228.54g
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-6B7976
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure tracking no. 2020 T56 The fragment was thought at first inspection to be two silver coins of an unclear date that had been fused / melted together. The presence of identifying detail was uncertain and it was requested to be brought to the British Museum for further examination, where it was received in December 2021. Description: The object is not clearly identifiable but does not appear to be two coins. It is a fragment of a metal object that has broken on one edge and shows slight lamination in the break. The fragment is flat with a rounded top edge, with the side edges …
Created on: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-32ACE9
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified copper alloy object, possibly a Romano British brooch fragment or a Post Medieval firearm trigger element. The object is mis-shapen due to being heat effected or concreted or miscast. Overall form and dimensions are suggestive of a Romano British brooch though the lower projection is possibly a little thick for a brooch bow or catchplate. There is also a resemblance to basic firearm triggers and the orientation is correct though the section above could be seen to be too 'chunky'. If it is a firearm trigger it is likely to predate the common usage of percussion ammunition.…
Created on: Monday 3rd January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 4th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Fulwood', grid reference and parish protected.

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: SWYOR-AC969D
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable piece of cast copper alloy waste; a casting well of unknown date. The remnant would have been from the funnel shaped neck of a mould. Consequently, the waste itself is funnel shaped, sub-conical, with an oval, uneven top surface, and tapering towards a broken runner or sprue 'foot'. There is a second runner, perhaps leading to the next mould, projecting to the side. The object is 22.7mm long, 9.7mm high, 16.8mm wide and weighs 7g. It has a grey green patina. For a similar, although lead alloy, example see HESH-CFC988. A number of these objects have been dated to the B…
Created on: Monday 4th October 2021
Last updated: Saturday 9th October 2021
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Record ID: NLM-D1ED35
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone ring found in the River Ribble by a metal detector user, but as an 'eyes only' find. The finder describes the river as being particularly low at the time of his discovery due to hot weather.The tint and location could both suggest the object to be of Limestone. He kindly supplies oblique and direct images [used to compile the accompanying composite view] and the following notes on dimensions: 'It weighs 65 grams and has a circumference of 73mm. The outer wall measures 21mm at its widest by 12mm at its thickest point'. Armlets of jet and shale are known particularly from Ear…
Created on: Wednesday 18th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 18th August 2021
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Record ID: LANCUM-5C36A3
Object type: BUCKET
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of eleven copper alloy band or strap fragments, possibly from a stave built bucket. From the fragments it has been possible to adduce that at least some of the straps were originally 66mm wide, attached by rivets of pegs through perforations approximately 3mm in diameter, and probably originally reactangular in plan. There are no diagnostic features that can allow a reliable dating. The fragments could date to anytime from the Bronze Age to the Post Medieval. Suggested date range c2350 BC to c1850 AD Total weight of fragments is 68.23g.
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Sunday 7th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Carnforth', 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: LVPL-B25225
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lead alloy object of uncertain date and function. The object is sub-oval in plan and is D-shaped in cross-section. The outer face is decorated with a central vertical rib, from which extend diagonal ridges forming a herringbone pattern. Above the herringbone are eye-like raised pellets on each side of the central rib. The top of the object above the pellets is rounded and undecorated. The rear of the object is undecorated and flat. It has a mid-brown to grey patina. Dimensions: 14mm in length, 9mm in width, 4mm thick, 1.4g
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skelmersdale', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-778076
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy pyramidal standing weight of unknown date, about AD 43 - 1800. The weight has a rounded square base, and flat triangular sides, tapering to a blunt point at the apex. There is a rectangular hole through the top of the weight. The base is concave, caused by the lead shrinking as it cooled after casting. There are no obvious marks or decoration, but there are some grains of quartz embedded in the lead. Height 60.5mm, width 36.4mm, thickness 33mm. Weight 292g. This mass does not fit easily into any known system of measurement. It may have been a weight for a specific pu…
Created on: Monday 16th December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
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
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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
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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-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
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Record ID: LANCUM-1FB7EE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl of uncertain date, possibly Roman or early-medieval (c. AD 43 - 1000). The spindle whorl is circular in plan, with a central, circular perforation. The bottom face of the object is flat, while the upper face is domed on one side and angled on the other side. The object has a pitted surface with a white patina. It is 27.24mm in diameter and 6.82mm in thickness. The diameter of the perforation is 9.61mm. It weighs 18.76g. Lead spindle whorls are difficult to date without archaeological context as a similar form was used from the Roman period into the modern day. Si…
Created on: Monday 1st April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-1F9B5B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cylindrical spindle whorl of uncertain date, possibly Roman or early-medieval (c. AD 43 - 1000). The spindle whorl is crudely shaped: it roughly hexagonal in plan and rectangular in section, with a central, circular perforation. The object has a white patina. It is 22.35mm in diameter and 9.70mm in thickness. The diameter of the perforation is 9.05mm. It weighs 25.06g. Lead spindle whorls are difficult to date without archaeological context as a similar form was used from the Roman period into the modern day. Cylindrical spindle whorls are associated with Roman and early medie…
Created on: Monday 1st April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Spatial data recorded.