Record ID: LVPL-793914
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Medieval purse bar in two parts, having broken in the middle. The break occurs through the aperture of the central block, which would have held the suspension loop which is missing. The two sections of bar that extend from this are circular in cross section and both have a flat, sub rectangular attachment plate with two piercings, at the bottom half of the bar. The bar is decorated with an inlaid lattice pattern in silver above the plates, although some of the inlay is missing. On one bar section, there is then a small space where the diameter is red…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nannerch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-77AA08
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval Copper alloy sword pommel dating c. AD1250 - 1500. This pommel is a Type VIII wheel-shaped pommel (Ward-Perkins 1993:22). The pommel is subcircular in plan, circumference 35mm, with flattened sections at either end where the handle would pass through. It is 23 mm wide, with a flat band, averaging about 9mm wide, running around the perimeter which then chamfers to the central circular face on either side, which has a circumference of 27mm. The rectangular aperture for the grip (handle) emerges at opposite ends of the band and is 18mm by 8mm at one end and 10mm by 5mm at the …
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hampton', grid reference and parish protected.