Record ID: LANCUM-FF48A2
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy sword pommel of the hollow cast 'lobed' type. It is an elongated oval in plan (i.e. viewed from below) with two opposing faces that are subtriangular. It is semicircular in cross-section. The slot for the handle is oval. It consists of five curved lobes, all of them hollow, increasing in height towards the centre. The central lobe is very much larger than the four side lobes, and has a oval perforation, ca.5/7mm in Length, to allow it to fit over the tang of the sword. There is some damage around the perforation and some loss of surface. The perforation then flares o…
Created on: Friday 1st June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 15th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fylde', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-411DE2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Roman cast copper-alloy zoomorphic Dragonesque brooch, incomplete as the tail is missing and also the pin. A crudely made example with angular edges, unlike most others this has a reversed 'S' shape. The reverse is flat with many parallel scratch marks which probably derive from the movement of the pin. The obverse is decorated with a 'Celtic-style' moulded decoration and there are circles in relief on each 'dragon's head', mimicking an eye and a smaller nostril. Although this is probably a type of Dragonesque brooch that did not carry any enamel in the grooves and spaces, it is…
Created on: Monday 4th June 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 4th September 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0033B8
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Bronze Age socketed axe of 'Yorkshire' Type. The axe has one large mouth moulding, the socketed being of rectangular shape, aligned with the short blade. Both faces are decorated with three narrow, short ribs, all of which 'hang' from a similarly narrow lower mouth moulding/horizontal rib. The loop is small and not splayed and the sides of the axe almost parallel, terminating in an almost straight blades which shows resharpening marks and signs of wear, prehistoric as well as more recent. Today the blade is blunt and slightly flaky around the edges. The casting seams are not promi…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quernmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-473852
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman radiate of Tetricus I dating from AD271-274, HILARITAS AVGG. Ref. Cunetio p. 153, c.f. 2648
Created on: Wednesday 21st November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ribble Valley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3BEC10
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An extremely rare and important Chalcolithic tanged copper dagger dated by XREF analysis to the early Bronze Age 2400 -2,100BC. Most examples occur in early Beaker 'classic' grave assemblages associated with low-carinated Beakers, wrist guards, etc. The dagger is composed of a blade and hilt plate and there is no obvious break at the end of the hilt plate. The hilt plate would have been of organic material, probably wood, horn or antler. The blade is roughly triangular-shaped and tapers towards the tip. The edges are bevelled, but there are no signs of wear and no resharpening marks. …
Created on: Friday 20th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 26th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'MORECAMBE BAY', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: LANCUM-D00858
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
The ten coins range in date from AD69-79; all coins were minted under the emperor Vespasian, showing his head on the obverse. The collection was worth 20 asses, which is not an unreasonable amount to carry in a wrist-purse. Since we have no evidence of burial or of a container, it is hard to know whether these coins should be classified as a hoard or as a multiple casual loss. Catalogue (Dr David Shotter): 1) Sestertius: Head of Vespasian right/ [IVDAEA CAPTA S C] As RIC 2(2) (Vespasian), 159 2) Sestertius: Head of Vespasian right/ [ROMA S C] (??) 3) As: Head of Vespasian right ...]…
Created on: Wednesday 26th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4FBF85
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman nummus of Valens (364-78), SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE, Victory left; Siscia Mint, 367-75. Reece 19
Created on: Tuesday 1st June 2010
Last updated: Sunday 14th November 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockerham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-4FC575
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman radiate of Allectus (AD 293-296) (Reece Period 14), SALVS AVG, Salus standing left. Mint unclear. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Tuesday 1st June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockerham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0E4D48
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy fragment of a button and loop fastener dating from the early Roman period, i.e. c. AD43-200. The object has been cast in the shape of a petal/tear-drop with a large circular dome in the centre. The remains of the bar protrude from the back. If is Wild Class 3 (c. AD50-150) and more completely one has been recorded under PUBLIC-CD27A7. Dimensions: length: 20mm, width: 18mm, thickness: 3mm and weight: 6.81g.
Created on: Thursday 10th June 2010
Last updated: Friday 5th February 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-D103A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete copper-alloy early Anglo-Saxon cruciform brooch dating to the 5th or 6th century AD. The headplate is rectangular and measures 22mm in length and 21mm in width. The front of the headplate is decorated with a slightly raised central panel and a pair of wings which slope slightly to their edges, the best-preserved of which is decorated with a border groove. The side knobs are missing but a full-round integrally cast top knob survives, with a base decorated with a fine groove, a broader groove forming the waist, and a dome also decorated with a fine groove. There is a …
Created on: Tuesday 31st August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-CE9AE3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
This is a copper alloy finger-ring often called a decade ring or rosary ring, probably dating from the 16th or 17th century AD. The bezel of the ring is engraved with the letters IHS ( a Greek abbreviation for Jesus), a cross and three arrow shapes which represent the three nails in Jesus's hands and feet.The ring is decorated wth ten other knobs. The decade ring takes its name from the fact that it has ten knobs to help in counting prayers, similar to (but more discreet than) a rosary. Rosaries were forbidden in England and Wales by a statute of 1571, but the act does not mentio…
Created on: Monday 6th June 2011
Last updated: Saturday 30th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WALTON-LE-DALE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0642B3
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper-alloy and iron mount dating from the early medieval period, that is c. AD1000-1300. The artefact was found by metal detector and analysed by Prof Elisabeth Okasha on 19th January 2012 at Lancaster City Museum; Prof John Hines has also seen an image and has advised that the inscription should not be considered runic. Description (object): The mount is made of copper alloy and is attached to an iron object, probably the blade or handle of a small knife. Both knife and mount are broken at each end. The remaining portion of the mount measures c 50 mm in length and c 20 mm at…
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 4th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Singleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1E7BE6
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy clothing fastener late Iron Age to Roman date 150BC - 100 AD. The fragment is 21mm long by 10mm wide.
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 10th November 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-1F3187
Object type: FISH HOOK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper object, made from circular-section wire which tapers from about 6mm in diameter at a blunt, squared-off wider end to about 4mm immediately below, then gently tapers to c. 3mm at the curve. It curves around a little over 180 degrees to form a hook which measures in total c. 42mm long by 24mm wide. The tip is pointed and has no barb; there is no hole or eye for attachment at the blunt end. This object is strikingly similar to an object known as a fish hook, now in the British Museum (1989,0601.225), which was apparently found in the 'Batheaston' hoard of Bronze Age and Iron …
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-D4B264
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy radiate of Tetricus I (AD 271-4) (Reece 13), SALVS AVGG. Gaul Mint I. Normanby p. 196, no. 1492
Created on: Tuesday 4th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fylde', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D791A1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy sestertius of Hadrian (AD 117-138) (Reece Period 6), reverse unclear. Mint of Rome.
Created on: Tuesday 4th March 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 15th October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-87F0D7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy strap-end of Thomas's Type A (dating from the early medieval period, i.e. the 9th century AD. The strap end is complete except for the very end of the animal-head terminal, which is missing. The attachment end is shaped into two rounded lobes with a rivet hole in each one. The two small square-headed rivets are still in place, made from a copper alloy which is of a more greenish colour than the rest of the strap-end. Two vertical grooves run between the rivets, which then curve outwards to form the trilobate motif which is standard on this type of strap-end. On this pi…
Created on: Tuesday 5th August 2008
Last updated: Sunday 23rd March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burscough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-890806
Object type: TUMBREL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Almost complete cast cu-alloy two-part trebuchet or tumbrel-type folding coin balance dating from the medieval period, i.e. c. AD1200-1500. This type of balance for weighing individual coins was formed from two arms, which pivot in the middle allowing the balance to be opened into a cross shape to be used, or folded flat for storage (see attached image). The (when unfolded) horizontal arm included an integral pan and a (probably) acorn-shaped integral weight, now missing. Both this arm and the wider one which contains the hinge are decorated with thick, stepped criss-cross transverse …
Created on: Tuesday 5th August 2008
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fylde', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D69C30
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Very worn late Roman radiate of Tetricus I, 271-4, Mint I, probably PAX AVG. c.f. Normanby no. 1473
Created on: Thursday 21st August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wyre', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D6B6F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Roman radiate of Victorinus, dating from AD268-270. INVICTVS reverse, Gaul Mint I RIC V (Victorinus), 114
Created on: Thursday 21st August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wyre', grid reference and parish protected.