Record ID: LANCUM-C25AA7
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Carved stone head found by a gardener on the grounds of Clitheroe Castle. The head is quite small and incomplete. It probably displays a gargoyle, ape-like monster or bat. It has big ears and protruding eyes suggesting that both needed to be seen from far below. The snout is missing, but most of the fan-shaped crest is still intact. It does not appear to have been cut completely symmetrical; maybe it was meant to display a creature in motion or movement? A flat reverse and a hole suggest that it was propped up or attached with/to an iron bar. Furthermore, there are remains of concrete …
Created on: Thursday 17th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-FF7043
Object type: NET SINKER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a net sinker of local sandstone. It was found n the banks of the Lune near Overton and was probably used in seine or whammal net fishing. Net sinkers weighed down the bottom (groundrope) of the net which was buoyed up by floats at the top. Fish were then caught in the net between. A channel has been worn in the stone where the sinker has been tied to the groundrope (this is where the modern rope is attached today). It is difficult to date this object, but many of them, found on rivers across the country, are associated with the medieval fishing industry. They were replaced by l…
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8DD8A4
Object type: MORTAR (VESSEL)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of a stone mortar, probably dating from the late medieval or early post-medieval period, i.e. c. AD1500-1700. The mortar is only half complete and and made from a dark grey grainy sand stone. The surface of the concave inside is much smoother than that on the outside. The outside is undecorated, but one handle-like projection remains towards the upper part and rim of the mortar. It is very likely that there were another two or three and these projection were probably used to anchor the mortar in a wooden table or some kind of wooden frame. It is unlikely that they were handles as…
Created on: Thursday 9th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-820585
Object type: LAMP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone possible cresset lamp, of Medieval to Post Medieval date. The object is a block of stone (probably sandstone) which is roughly square in plan with a slightly more rounded base. In the centre of the top face is a circular depression of about 9cm diameter. The bowl seems to small to have been used as a mortar or creeing trough. It is also possible that the stone is an architectural fragment, perhaps from a lintel, with the hollow acting as a housing for a pivoting door pintle or similar. The stone is about 22cm wide. Compare DUR-9DFB21 which is a similar size. This object w…
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8122B4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone weight or spindle whorl of Iron Age to Medieval date. It is oval in shape with a circular hole through the centre.
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heysham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-433972
Object type: STYLUS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone object that is probably a stylus. It is rectangular in section for most of its length, with two slightly shorter sides, and tapering to a gently rounded point. The top is decorated with a central grooved line which extends approximately 20mm down from the top, and into this are four further grooves lines, two on each side. This pattern is on all four sides. The top also has a notch carved in across the middle. The stone is even dark grey in colour. A similar object is KENT-ADC560, which is dated to the medieval to post medeival period, as styli of …
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Quernmore', grid reference and parish protected.