Record ID: LANCUM-2F7431
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver cut farthing of Henry II (1154-1189); Cross and Crosslets 'Tealby' type (not further defined); mint and moneyer uncertain due to wear; date: 1158-1180. Obv: illegible Rev: Large cross potent with small potent in each angle
Created on: Monday 7th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 7th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Longtown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2F5EE6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver cut halfpenny, probably of Henry III (1216-72); Short Cross type, probably 7a or 7b given reading of the moneyer (see below) c. 1222-1242; Mint: Canterbury; North 979 or 980. . Moneyers minting at Canterbury ending in [...]VN are H/Ivn and SALEMVN. Judging from the spacing available on the coin, SALEMVN appears the more probable choice. Obv: [hENRICVS REX] Rev: [SALEM]VN ON CA[NT]
Created on: Monday 7th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 7th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Longtown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2C9346
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic, patinated off white flint, leaf shaped arrow head, fashioned from a secondary flake off a beach pebble. It has been bifacially worked with removals to 80% of its surface. The centre of the ventral appears to retain a polished surface. This may be a fortuitous result of some form of flaking, but there are no sign of conchoidal rippling so this is unlikely to be the result of artificial flaking. There is a central retained patch of cortex on the dorsal side. Dorsal retouch invasive, sub-parallel, low angled; ventral retouch invasive, parallel, low angled. Dates from c3500 to …
Created on: Monday 7th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Orton Scar', grid reference and parish protected.