Record ID: LVPL-126648
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead figurine dating from the Roman to the Medieval period. The figure is cast in one piece and is relatively crude in both shape and design. It is broadly sub-rectangular in shape and D-shaped in cross-section with the reverse being flat and undecorated and the sides being bevelled. The figure is worn and has an exaggerated phallus. The arms of the figure are however appear to be clasped over the chest. The face is worn and only a linear mouth can be seen. The base of the figurine is uneven and it is unlikely that it would have stood upright. One foot is rounded while the other …
Created on: Tuesday 10th August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0B5F41
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead or lead alloy figurine of probable Post Medieval dating (17th to 18th Centuries AD). The figurine consists of an small satyr like individual in a standing position. The feet and hands are missing. He is standing with his head tilted to the left, and two small spiked horns are present on the brow of his head. Two oval ears are present, one on either side. The eyes are circular, with crescents positioned above as eyebrows. The nose is damaged, and the mouth is formed from a small horizontal groove. The right arm is raised, with the elbow bent. The right hand i…
Created on: Thursday 9th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 14th October 2016
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Record ID: LANCUM-B1FAC5
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy figurine perhaps Roman but it could also possibly be Medieval 1st century to 11th century AD. The length is 42mm, and the width is 18mm.
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 11th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WESHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-939C76
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy head dating from the Late Iron Age to the Roman period, (300BC-410AD). The artefact takes the form the forward-facing bust of uncertain sex. It is sub-circular in cross-section. The incised facial features include two drilled circular eyes, a wide flat nose and a horizontal incised groove for the mouth. The head has raised hair which steps down at a right angle to join the neck. The base of the hair has two horizontal incised grooves along the base and vertical grooves running from the crown of the head to the horizontal grooves. Two grooves run from the crown of th…
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hurst Green', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-65AF77
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy anthropomorphic figurine of uncertain but possibly Roman date but there are no clear parallels. There is no evidence of drapery and the figure appears to be naked and male although the sexual organs are not defined.. He stands fully facing but with few details. The head is round but has no discernible features. The body is plain with the remains of one arm extended and the other probably missing. The legs are rudimentary with the bases missing. Shares some similarities with YORYM-8FE007, LVPL-E54C5A and SWYOR-B7DE82. The length is 62mm, the width is 22…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 26th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'AUGHTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D6D933
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A seemingly complete cast copper alloy figurine or statuette of medieval date, that is the 15th century AD. The figurine is in the form of an upright seated lion sejant with incised features including largealmond-shaped eyes and upward curved mouth. The mane is represented by wavering lines around the head and shoulders of the lion. The legs and feet are also picked out using incised detail. The tail is draped across the lions back and side. It is 45mm high and the base measure 20mmx11mm with a width of 15mm. It weighs 67.1g and the finder reports that there are traces of silver/tin …
Created on: Monday 19th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 6th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wennington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E54C5A
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy anthropomorphic figurine dating to the Roman period, (AD43-410). There is no evidence of drapery and the figure appears to be naked and male although the sexual organs are not defined. The left leg has broken just below the knee and each hand has broken away at just above the wrist. These breaks appear to have occurred during antiquity. The figure's head is tilted to his right with his chin resting on his left arm which is raised and bent at the elbow. The right arm is by his side, bent at the elbow and points forwards. The legs are apart and bent sligh…
Created on: Thursday 10th July 2014
Last updated: Friday 11th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-645020
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy figurine depicting a male figure probably of post-medieval date, (AD 1500-1800). The object is anthropomorphic and appears to be complete. It can be dated from the Medieval to the Post-Medieval period. The object has a light cream-brown patina and has been crudely made. The rear of the object is flat and undecorated. The length is 65mm, the width is 22mm thickness 12mm and the weight 100.14g.
Created on: Monday 28th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WADDINGTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6F38BF
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy well rounded figurine possibly votive. In style could be Romano-British but there are no clear parallels. The style appears to be more likely Medieval bearing some resemblance with Irish matrona figurines although it could just as easily be a sphelter art deco representation of an earlier type of figurine. There is an aperture on the reverse which may have been for a stand or it could be a handle. The length is 50mm and the width is 25mm. Shares some similarities with LVPL-6623EA, and LVPL-E4CDFE.
Created on: Monday 15th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WESTHEAD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-12A90C
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead male figurine with an exaggerated phallus, of probable post-medieval date (c. 1600 - 1800 AD). The object is flat at the back and moulded at the front in the crude form of a man with no arms but with legs and feet, as well as a large phallus and testes. The figure wears a hat which is similar in style to a bowler hat, below which facial features are crudely incised. The object has a cream-coloured patina. It is 64.67mm in length, 13.16mm at maximum width and 18.56mm at maximum thickness. It weighs 43.22g. Similar figurines are known from both Roman and post-medieval contexts. …
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 27th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-646419
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete but worn cast lead or lead alloy figurine dating from the medieval to post medieval period (c.AD 1300-1800). The object is cast from a three dimensional mould and probably depicts the Virgin Mary or another saint holding the child Christ on their right side. The figure of Mary or saint is wearing a cloak over loose fitting robes, depicted in a naturalistic style. The figurine stands on a subrectangular base. The object is extremely worn with the reverse largely removed and the wear obscuring the facial details of the two figures depicted. It is possible the obj…
Created on: Wednesday 26th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 5th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Downholland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-83E0CF
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy flat back figurine or mount depicting the Temptation of Adam and Eve. Largely complete but there a few break scars evident. It has hard to be precise on dating, partly due to a lack of close parallels, but the style is reminiscent of the period from c1550 to c1750 AD, though it may be a few decades older or newer. Length 94mm, width 73mm, and weight 163grams.
Created on: Monday 2nd August 2021
Last updated: Friday 11th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D5A0A1
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy figurine and base dating from the late post-medieval or modern period that is c. AD1600-1900. The disc is 76mm in diameter and has a moulded decoration on the inside and a pedestal foot/ring on the underside. There are two perforations (one large, one small) in the centre of the disc, probably to hold the soldier in place, who has a matching lug and another hole in the soles of his feet.The inside of the disc is decorated with a moulded ornamental border composed of a beaded outer circle and a ring of flowers, possibly a wreath, on the inside. The centre is plain. Th…
Created on: Wednesday 8th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bolton-le-Sands', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-8BD49D
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy anthropomorphic figurine of unknown date. The object is moulded on the front and flat on the back. The figurine takes the form of a representation of a child. The figure is cast in one piece and is relatively crude in both shape and design. The relatively crude style combined with his pose might indicate an early date, possibly in the Roman period. However, it is equally possible that it may belong to a more modern period, perhaps in the 17th-18th centuries, when Classical art was a popular cultural influence. Therefore, until such time as a close parallel is ide…
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 1st February 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-4CC629
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval lead-alloy figurine, dating to the period c.AD 1700-1850. The figure is in the form of a woman bent over with her bonneted head between her legs, and her skirt pulled up to reveal her buttocks and genitalia. The workmanship is crude, and the object is worn. The facial features are worn and damage across the face and diagonally up the leg probably occurred due to the plough. The reverse which is bent across the centre where it has been damaged, probably due to the plough, would have been flat and may have been attached to another object or surface. The object h…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-1F328C
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval lead alloy figurine dating to c. AD1600-1850. The figure is in the form of a female with her legs raised and spread to either side to reveal her genitalia. Her arms come down to meet her legs at the calves. No facial features remain on the object. The rear of the object is flat and undecorated with striations due to recent damage from the plough. The object has a light brownish-grey patina. Dimensions: 58mm in length, 76mm in width, 12mm thick, 136.3g. Bawdy scenes were important features of eighteenth-century popular art, literature, and material cultur…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ormskirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-D775B6
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy male figurine with an exaggerated phallus, probably dating to the Post Medieval period, circa AD 1600-1800. The back of the figurine is flattened and it is curved in profile, probably due to damage. The figure is naked but may be wearing a hat, possibly a bowler hat, however it may also be the figure's hair piled up in a bun-like style. The face has wide irregular rounded depressions for eyes a projecting bulbous nose and a linear mouth. The shoulders are narrowed and sloped. The figure's left arm is straight ending at the waste while the right arm bends at th…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Harwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-679F95
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval to Modern cast lead-alloy figurine (c. AD 1650-1850). This figurine is a human male standing, facing forwards. The arms are down by the sides and legs appear to be crossed and the feet and base are missing. The object has a white patina and the breaks are old.The length is 37mm, the width is 20mm and the weight 11.22g.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-F74BD5
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy head of a figurine probably Post-medieval in date 1600-1800AD. It is not a Roman bust of Mars, since the only deity shown with a beard is Hercules, and he is never shown wearing a helmet; also the shape of the beard, slightly pointed and with the well-defined moustache, is not Roman in style. The bust is very well cast and it would seem likely that it is either a Victorian statuette mixing classical and modern styles or a foreign import. The length is 43mm, the width is 30mm, thickness 20mm and the weight 61.41g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-3235F1
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Head fragment from a lead figurine of post-medieval date (c. 1650 - 1800 AD). The object is hollow and in the form of a female with loose long hair and one arm raised. The arm is broken and not hollow. There is a triangular protrusion at the crown of the figure's head. The object is dark grey in colour with patches of a white patina. The object is 45.78mm in length, 27.34mm in width and 20.78mm in thickness. It weighs 27.64g. There are numerous similar examples of post-medieval figurines recorded on the database, reflecting a resurgence of Classical imagery in this period.
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.