Record ID: LANCUM-2A4811
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete, slightly bent silver bodkin (head-dress pin). The overall shape of the bodkin is an elongated rectangle in plan and sub-rectangular in section, with slightly convex sides and tapers towards a pointed terminal end, the last 25mm of which is bent 90° from the rest of the shaft. The bodkin has two openings, one at the wider end which is circular and 2mm in diameter. The other opening is approximately 10mm further along the shaft and is longitudinal and 12mm long by 2mm wide. The initials EC are incised on one face of the bodkin below the longitudinal opening. On the opposite…
Created on: Monday 7th April 2014
Last updated: Saturday 4th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mitton', 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.

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-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.