Record ID: LANCUM-6412C6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Body fragment from Roman vessel (c. 43 - 410 AD), probably black burnished ware. The fragment is from the body of the vessel, with a small bit of rim along one edge. The broken edges are heavily abraded. The sherd is the same colour throughout, being a very dark grey, verging on black. The fabric is hard, with no inclusions. The surface of the fragment is very scratched and slightly cracked. The fragment is 51.03mm in length, 35.07mm in width and 5.20mm in thickness. It weighs 33g.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-633ED8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy fragment from a vessel of uncertain date. The fragment is broadly rectangular and slightly curved. The top, unbroken inner edge is bevelled. The inner face is smooth with horizontal grooves running across it, probably as a result of being spun during manufacture. The outer face is rougher and scratched; no horizontal grooves are visible. The fragment has a dark green patina. It is 54.51mm in length, 32.74mm in width and 3.13mm in thickness. It weighs 29.12g.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-62DB81
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead ball, possibly shot, dating to the post-medieval period (c. 1600 - 1800 AD). The object is largely spherical but is slightly misshapen. A rectangular flap at one end has separated slightly from the body of the object, possibly as a result of impact. A thin lead strip runs around the circumference of the ball. Two further thin lead strips cross the two halves of the object. The object has a cream-coloured patina. It is 18.34mm in diameter and weighs 32g. While this object is a similar size and weight to musket shot, no parallels have been found to the crossed lead strips on thi…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-6270E4
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large lead steelyard weight of probable Roman date (c. 43 - 410 AD). The weight is biconical and irregular in shape. There is a hollow section at the top of the weight where an iron hook originally would have extended; this is now missing. The object has a rough, cream-coloured patina. It is 38.46mm in length and 34.69mm in width. It weighs 202g. There are many similar examples of this type of object recorded on the database, including: BH-B61A58, SWYOR-B7F132, IC-5CC982 and BERK-FCBDE7. Although lead weights are difficult to date precisely without archaeological context, this type…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-5F0354
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead gaming piece or weight of uncertain date within the period c. 43 - 1500 AD. The object is circular with a flat bottom face and convex, decorative upper face. Raised lines extend from a central dome to the outer edge of the upper face; interspersed between these are raised circles. The sections between the transverse lines are also slightly domed. The object has a cream-coloured patina. A large section of the central dome on the upper face is chipped. Otherwise the object survives in good condition. The object is 25.88mm in diameter, 6.59mm in thickness and weighs 19g. The over…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-5E49AA
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy complete unlooped palstave axe probably dating to the Middle Bronze Age palstave 1450 to 1300 BC. The axe is of shares similarities with the Taunton metalwork assemblage and Hotham related to the palstaves of the Acton Park metalwork assemblage to which it bears some resemblance similar to Needham et al fig 140 (1985) and Read (1995: p.3 fig 9 ). The butt is slightly concave and has a width of 55mm. The flanges are flat, longiform in plan, straight and parallel as far as the stop but do not extend all the way to the butt, with a width at the stop of 30mm. The blade i…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-5E3EB3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead biconical spindle whorl of medieval date (c. 1200 - 1500 AD). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and triangular in section, with sides that slope to a point and a central, circular perforation. Overall, the object is very regular in form. One face is decorated with a raised pattern of lines running transversely across the face, interspersed with sets of three dots in all but one section; the remaining section contains two wide horizontal lines which taper to a point where they meet the transverse lines. The other face is decorated with a similar raised pattern, consisting of f…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-5E3C83
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy dagger dating from the Early Bronze Age, c.2150-c.1500BC. The object is a butt riveted small blade dagger or knife with triangular blade. The blade would have been attached to the hilt by means of three large rivets, the top side one is still in place. The rivet is circular in cross-section and flat-hourglass-shaped in plan. The other two are missing and the other rivet holes are incomplete due to breaks or possibly corrosion. The object is quite damaged so it is difficult to ascertain the exact type, but it is similar to Needham's series 2 (id 1200 Car…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-5E2C89
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy socketed axe of Late Bronze Age date (1000 - 800 BC). The object can be classified as the Ewart Park phase of metalwork. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with the cutting edge expanding outwards to form a convex cutting edge. The socket has a sub square mouth, is deep and the insides are smooth. A moulded collar decorates the axe below the mouth on each face. Extending down from this are three raised ribs. The ribs have been abraded and damaged in recent times. The front and back faces of the axe are faceted at the socket end. Alon…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: LANCUM-5E0386
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead biconical spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date (c. 1200 - 1600 AD). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and triangular in section, with sides that slope to a point and a central, circular perforation. Overall, the object is very regular in form. One face is decorated with a raised pattern of lines running transversely across the face, interspersed with irregularly positioned dots. The other face is decorated with a raised pattern of transverse lines, with a further, horizontal line running around the face, centrally on one side but towards the outer edge on the other…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
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