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Record ID: LVPL-853C9C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy token dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1500-1700).
The token is circular in shape and flat, one face is decorated. The decorated face presents a five petalled flower, with hollow ovals in relief that cross over each othe rin the centre. The reverse presents a raised letter 'T'. The object has a powdery white patina.
Dimensions: Diameter 18.6mm; thickness 2.4mm; weight 6.15g
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are th…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-853283
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy token dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1500-1700).
The token is circular in shape and flat, one face is decorated. The decorated face presents a six petalled flower, with hollow ovals in relief forming the petals and a pellet in the centre. The reverse is undecorated. The object has a dark grey patina.
Dimensions: Diameter 17.7mm; thickness 1.7mm; weight 3.06g
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to d…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-851E18
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl dating to the medieval to post medieval period (c.AD 1200-1700).
The object is circular with two flat faces and a rounded edge. In the centre is a circular perforation measuring 10.1mm in diameter. The object is undecorated and has a powdery white patina.
Dimensions: Diameter 27.6mm; thickness 11.9mm; weight 51.27g
Weights found outside of secure archaeological contexts such as these are difficult to date because their use and style remains continuous from the Roman period onwards. Most examples likely date from the medieval period o…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-850FFD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mostly complete lead alloy object, possibly a pot mend or a lid handle, likely dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800).
The object has an irregular form and consists of a mushroom-shaped head atop of a sub-circular and broadly rounded base. Two holes, possibly to aid attachment, are positioned below the head and at the edge of the base. The object has a rough surfave and a light grey / vream patina.
Dimensions: Length 39.7mm; width 36mm; weight 64.93g
The overall form of the object is suggestive of a possible pot mend, see for example: GLO-51F490; BUC-5E05BA;…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-84E9B8
Object type: PHALLIC OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead / lead alloy phallus of uncertain date.
The object is in the form of a head of a phallus and is naturalistically rendered. It is broadly oval in form with a flat base from which protrudes an iron shaft. A deep groove separates the phallus shaft from a defined head that presents an incised traverse line through the tip. The object has a dark cream patina.
Dimensions: Length 50.9mm; width 33.7mm; weight 301.78g
The iron shaft suggests the object may have attached to a larger object, potentially a statue. Similar phallic objects have been considered as Roman in date and…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-AB42CA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy token dating to the late medieval to post medieval period (1500-1700).
The token is flat and circular with decoration on one face. The decorated face presents the initals 'IH' or 'HI' encompassed in a border of pellets. The other face is undecorated. The object has a light grey patina.
Dimensions: Diameter 21.34mm; thickness 1.45mm; weight 4.04g
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely…
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-856E8C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy weight dating to the medieval o post medieval period (c.AD c1450-1700).
The object is flat and circular in shape. It has no distinctive markings or decoration, and has a light grey patina.
Dimensions: Diameter 30.97mm; thickness 2.57mm; weight 17.88
Weights found outside of secure archaeological contexts such as these are difficult to date because their use and style remains continuous from the Roman period onwards. Most examples likely date from the medieval period onwards.
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 15th February 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Windle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-8521BD
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy weight dating to the medieval to post medieval period (c.AD 1400-1700).
The weight is tear-drop, or pointed oval in shape. It has a D-shaped cross section with a flat reverse. The weight has no markings and has a light grey patina.
Dimensions: Length 50.88mm; width 33mm; thickness 12.95mm; weight 113g
Weights found outside of secure archaeological contexts such as these are difficult to date because their use and style remains continuous from the Roman period onwards. Most examples likely date from the medieval period onwards. This weight corresponds with 1…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Windle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-84FB4B
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular lead object, probably a palm guard or weight dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1900).
The object is circular and has a slight 'D' shaped cross section. The flat face of the is pitted with a few large indentations, whilst the curved underside is relatively smooth. The object has a light grey patina.
Dimensions: Diameter 59.96mm; thickness 10.5mm; weight 157.55g
Palm guards are believed to have been used to push a needle through a tough material. Leather workers' palm guards are discussed in an article in Gordon Bailey's 'Detector Finds 2', 1993, pa…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 15th February 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Windle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-84DF68
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy button dating to the post medieval period (c.aD 1600-1800).
The button has incomplete sides and has a roughly rectangular form, though may have originally been circular. The face has an unclear decoration that has been worn away. The reverse has a raised cross at the centre of which is the remains of the attachment lug. The object has a dark grey patina.
Dimensions: Length 17.64mm; width 14.20mm; thickness 1.68mm; weight 2.81g
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 15th February 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Windle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-84BB36
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead / lead alloy token or possibly button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800).
The object is discoidal and flat and is decorated on one face with a series of three raised concentric circles which are cross by four lines radiating from the centre in a X form. At the centre is a small raised lug. The other face is flat and undecorated. The object has a dark cream patina.
Dimensions: Diameter 22.92mm; thickness 2.17mm; weight 5.52g
The object may have functioned as a button. Decorated discoidal buttons are illustrated in Read (2005: 88-9), however the at…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Friday 5th November 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Windle', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-C89343
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: MODERN
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hexagonal spinning top for gambling purposes (or teetotum) of cast lead alloy, probably of modern (19th century or later) manufacture. Each of the faces has a different instruction on it: these are Take One, Take Two, Put One, Put Two, Take All, and All Put. The handle and the upper surface have clear mold lines, and the spinning point is a small rounded nub below the belt of instructions.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Rainford', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-B92FEB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of medieval date. The object is circular in plan and biconical with a central circular perforation. The perforation has an internal diameter of 7.5mm. Each face has no visible decoration. The object has a mid-brown patina.
Dimensions: 25mm in diameter, 10mm thick, 27.4g
Spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the medieval period c.1100-1500.
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2017
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This findspot is known as 'Rainhill', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-1E306A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy uniface token of medieval to post medieval date. The token is decorated on one face with worn moulded ridges. The object has a light brown patina.
Tokens were easy to make and distributed widely throughout a large period of time; therefore, they are difficult to date precisely. Those decorated to resemble Medieval long cross pennies continued to be circulated throughout both the Medieval and Post Medieval periods and a general date of c. AD 1250-1800 is given. They have a huge range of designs which were not necessarily related to function and could have been used for …
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 31st May 2016
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This findspot is known as 'Billinge', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-5FC86D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy weight of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The object is circular in plan at the base with an oval top and is conical. At the base of the object is a circular depression with an internal diameter of 8.73mm and a depth of 1.51mm. The outer surface of the object is rough with several notches and grooves due to wear or damage. It has a mid-grey patina and is crudely made. The object weighs 92.7g.
Lead weights of this form were commonly used throughout the Medieval and Post-Medieval period and are therefore difficult to date accurately. However the patina on this example su…
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 19th February 2015
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This findspot is known as 'Rainhill', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-5F892D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy uniface token of Post-Medieval date. The object is sub-circular in plan and is flat. The upper face is decorated with moulded cross-hatching while the lower face is undecorated. The object has a dark grey patina and has been crudely made.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be Post Medieval in date (1500-1850 AD), those which seem to mimic Medieval …
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 19th February 2015
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This findspot is known as 'Rainhill', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-5F6C24
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of probable Medieval date. The object is circular in plan with a large central circular perforation. The perforation has an internal diameter of 8.43mm. The upper face is decorated with a moulded star with eight points resulting in a series of triangular cells. The rear of the object is flat and undecorated. The object has a light brownish white patina and is in good condition.
Similar examples of spindle whorls have been found in contexts of Roman through to Post-Medieval date. The majority however appear are dated to the Medieval period.
Created on: Thursday 19th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 19th February 2015
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This findspot is known as 'Rainhill', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-2A8F0B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead mount of Post-medieval date 1600 to 1800 AD. The mount is circular in plan with worn edges. A raised decorated boss is present in the centre of the upper surface. The underside is plain except for a broken central fastener, which would have anchored the mount to a harness or even furniture. The metal is a mid greyish-brown colour and is worn.
Object: YORYM-58A9E3, WILT-9043F7 and BERK-C73B84
The diameter is 52mm and the weight 135.60g.
Created on: Monday 6th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 7th October 2014
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This findspot is known as 'ST HELENS', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-2A5AAF
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy possible conical weight of uncertain date, probably Medieval or Post Medieval 1100 to 1600. Purpose unknown possibly related to fishing. Similar to CAM-5C5836 and SWYOR-8F3C64
The length is 24mm, the width is 28mm thickness and the weight 75.89g.
Created on: Monday 6th October 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th October 2014
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This findspot is known as 'ST HELENS', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-CB5152
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: St. Helens
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead figurine, medieval to post medieval in date (c AD 1200-1700). The object depicts probably Madonna holding child, draped. The back of the figurine is flat, with casting waste on the edges. Poorly finished and in poor condition.
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2014
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This findspot is known as 'Fir Tree', grid reference and parish protected.
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