Record ID: LANCUM-89B831
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy button and loop fastener of Wild Class II of Roman date. The head is a pointed ovate ring with an integral raised circular boss within to one side. A shank extends straight down from the reverse of the boss and terminates in a worn break. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The button and loop fastener is 30mm long, 24mm wide and weighs 9.11g. Button and loop fasteners such as this are of Wild's Class II and date to the late 1st to 2nd century AD.
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2016
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Record ID: LANCUM-306E3B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Tetricus I (AD 271-4) (Reece Period 13), MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right holding spear and trophy. Gaul Mint I. Normanby p. 196, no. 1486. Diameter 20mm; weight 2.27g. This is a rare issue for Tetricus I: there are only five specimens in the Normanby Hoard out of 16,192 coins for Tetricus I: Normanby p. 196, no. 1486.
Created on: Monday 23rd November 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2016
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Record ID: LANCUM-BBB6F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver double denier of Theobald II (Thiebaut II), Duke of Lorraine (1302-12), mint: Nancy (France). Ref: Saulcy 1841: pl. III, no. 16. The obverse shows the Duke on horseback with a lance and rev shows a sword and two eagles. Diameter: 15mm, weight: 0.62g. ref: de Saulcy, F (1841), Recherches sur les monnaies des ducs héréditaires de Lorraine (Metz)
Created on: Monday 12th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 26th April 2016
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Record ID: FASAM-D129A5
Object type: MEDALLION
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy coin or medallion with a diameter of 36mm and a weight of 13.23g. This piece is incredibly worn. On the obverse there is a faint trace of a bust right which might have the features of Carausius (AD 286-93) - sadly this cannot be captured on a photograph. Although this might seem far-fetched, the British Museum has a medallion of Carausius which measures 38mm in diameter and weighs 13.21g. The BM piece is made of orichalcum (brass) and appears to have been overstruck on an earlier dupondius of the first of second centuries AD. It is just possible that this new find is s…
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2016
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Record ID: FASAM-AADEAF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Victorinus (AD 269-71) (Reece Period 13), INVICTVS, Sol standing left. Gaul Mint I. Cunetio p. 149, cf. 811.
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2015
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Record ID: FASAM-AAA74B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to AD 103-111 (Reece Period 5), S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Mars standing right. Mint of Rome. RIC II, p. 257, no. 202.
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2015
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Record ID: FASAM-A9B8BC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius (possibly a plated contemporary copy) of Vitellius, AD 69 (Reece Period 3), IVPPITER VICTOR, Jupiter seated left. Mint of Rome. RIC I, p. 272, cf. no. 93. The coin does have a plated feel, but it could well be official.
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2015
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Record ID: LANCUM-594187
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A near complete but worn copper alloy unlooped palstave axe dating from the Middle Bronze Age (c.1700 BC - 1400 BC), belonging to the Arreton or Acton Park phase of Bronze Age metalwork. The main body of the axe is rectangular with the blade part flaring outwards to form a curved cutting edge. The main body of the axe is rectangular with the blade part flaring outwards to form a curved cutting edge. The axe has a well-defined stop-ridge on both faces and the flat sides of the axe are lozenge-shaped from this stop ridge extending towards the butt of the axe. The axe has notable p…
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 17th March 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-84733F
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B microlith formed on light grey flint. The flint is lozenge shaped in plan and is sub-rectangular in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on both sides. It is 13.7mm long, 4.8mm wide and 1.6mm thick. 0.09g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-8426DC
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B microlith formed on flint which is crazed and whitened, probably owing to exposure to fire. The flint is sub-rectangular in plan with a pointed distal end and is sub-rectangular in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on both sides. It is 12.4mm long, 4mm wide and 2mm thick. 0.09g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-8417FE
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B microlith formed on mottled light grey flint. The flint is sub-rectangular in plan and is sub-trapezoid in cross-section. There is some abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the left side and at the distal end of the right side. It is 15.8mm long, 4.3mm wide and 1.8mm thick. 0.11g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-8407D0
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B microlith formed on patinated white flint. The flint is sub-triangular in plan and is trapezoid in cross-section. There is some abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the left side at the distal end. It is 13.1mm long, 5mm wide and 2.1mm thick. 0.12g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-83F33E
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B crescent shaped microlith formed on mottled light grey flint. The flint is D shaped in plan and is triangular in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the right, curved side. It is 12.6mm long, 3.9mm wide and 3.4mm thick. 0.11g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-83E2CE
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B microlith formed on patinated white flint. The flint is rectangular in plan and is trapezoid in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the left side and the ends are snapped and patinated. It is 6.4mm long, 6.3mm wide and 1.8mm thick. 0.11g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-83D4D4
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B scalene triangle microlith formed on mottled light grey flint. The flint is triangular in plan and is sub-triangular in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on both sides. It is 18.6mm long, 4.3mm wide and 3.2mm thick. 0.2g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-83C74C
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B scalene triangle microlith formed on mottled grey flint. The flint is triangular in plan and is D-shaped in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the right side. It is 15.3mm long, 4.3mm wide and 2mm thick. 0.11g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-83B911
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B scalene triangle microlith formed on grey chert. The flint is triangular in plan and is sub-trapezoid in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on both sides. It is 14.4mm long, 4.2mm wide and 2.7mm thick. 0.15g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-83AB33
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B microlith formed on light grey flint. The flint is triangular in plan and is trapezoid in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on both sides. It is 12.8mm long, 3.9mm wide and 1.8mm thick. 0.08g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-8383BF
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B rod microlith formed on dark grey chert. The flint is sub-rectangular in plan and is triangular in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the left side. It is 15.9mm long, 5.2mm wide and 2.3mm thick. 0.18g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-8376B1
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B rod microlith formed on patinated white flint. The flint is sub-rectangular in plan and is sub-trapezoid in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the left side. It is 17.6mm long, 4mm wide and 2.4mm thick. 0.21g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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