Record ID: LVPL-0A0F5A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Sefton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete polyhedral lead weight, probably dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 850-950). The weight has eight unequal sides with each face presenting incised lines of inconsistent directions. One face appears to have a square in the centre. The edges are rounded which may be due to abrasion from the sea (found on coastland).The object has a smooth dark grey patina. Dimensions: Length 11.6mm; width 11.23mm; weight 9.7g Similar polyhedral weights have been discovered at the Viking camp/settlement at Torksey, see DENO-C08136; DENO-C075A3; DENO-C065B4 andDENO-9458A3 …
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-876680
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval (1200-1400) strap end of copper alloy composition (as evidenced by substantial greening), with remaining elements of silvering. The object is narrow and thin, tapering from 10mm at the widest surviving part to 7mm at the narrowest. There are two visible plates connected by a pin, though it is clear from the break point at the narrowest end that there were originally two pins and it is at this weak point it has snapped. some compressed dried soil obscures a view of the inside. The upper plate is decorated with a clear border, the area inside of which has remnants of a c…
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LVPL-86A992
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy possible strap fitting dating to the Early Medieval period. The body of the object is sub-triangular in shape and hollow. Each face is decorated with a long triangular perforation measuring 14mm in length and 7mm in width at the base. On the front and rear faces of the object are three more perforations. Either side of the top of the large triangle is a small lentoid perforation while above the top point of the triangular perforation is a small inverted triangular perforation measuring 6mm in length. The base of the object is rectangular in plan with a central circ…
Created on: Wednesday 11th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelsall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-D9F581
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy strap junction of medieval date. It is circular in plan and oval in section. The upper surface is decorated with a complex design representing a cross. Enamel is used to create the darker lines of decoration. The central decoration is in the shape of a square. Four decorative lines radiate out from the corners of the square to the outer border. Four short lines radiate out from each side of the square. These then split to the left and right of the main line and continue to the outer border of the object. The radiating lines and the border are a mid brown bordered by …
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oswestry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A37788
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy strap-slide dating to the 10th century. It is flat and rectangular, and decorated with a crude relief Borre-style ring chain. On the ridges of the ring chain the remains of gilding (or the bare copper alloy) can be seen. On one side of the outer face is a triangular perforation, apparently a casting flaw. On the reverse is a rectangular attachment loop, D-shaped in cross-section. The loop is integral and has possibly been repaired at one side where there is an overlap of copper alloy. The loop has been pushed inwards in the centre during antiquity. There is a smal…
Created on: Tuesday 14th August 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C8B1A3
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete lead alloy plumbob dating to the Medieval period. The weight is oval in plan and cross-section with a central decorated panel on each face. The decorated panel on each face sits within an oval depression with the decoration on one face consisting of a zig-zag ridge running the length of the panel with three pellets between each turn of the ridge. The opposite face of the object is decorated with an scroll pattern. The top of the object is incomplete and is dished with a projection at each edge. These projections would have expanded to form an attachment loop when comp…
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2017
Last updated: Friday 12th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Guilden Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-EE4C75
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flint core of early Mesolithic or early Neolithic date. The core is cylindrical with one platform and parallel striking of narrow blades. One face of the object has narrower scars from blade removal while on the opposite face wider blades have been removed down the length of the core with shorter narrower blades removed from above (towards the striking platform) at a diagonal angle to the lower removals. The removed flints appear to have been blades. There is no visible sign of platform dressing. A strip of light cream cortex remains along the length of one side of the core…
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnby Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E1BCC7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy and iron Viking strap fitting of Early Medieval date. The object is sub-triangular in plan, expanding at either end and waisted in the centre. The wider expanded end is square in cross-section and has an iron core from which projects the remains of a possible circular rivet for attachment. From the solid square end the object narrows and thins towards the opposite end which is split. The split measures 10mm in length, and is held together by a copper alloy circular rivet at the terminal with a diameter of 3mm. Each face of the object is decorated with six transverse …
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C4474B
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy plumbob dating to the medieval period. The weight is oval in plan and cross-section with a central decorated panel on each face. The decorated panel on each face sits within an oval depression with the decoration consisting of a series of pellets and diagonal ridged lines. One end of the object is incomplete and is dished with a projection at each edge. These projections would have expanded to form an attachment loop when complete. Similar line and pellet decoration is commonly found on medieval spindle whorls. A similar example which has been recorded o…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Betchton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-30A793
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete copper alloy brooch of Early Medieval date, late 8th-9th century. The brooch is circular in plan and flat with zoomorphic and openwork decoration. The brooch is decorated with a central 'kite-shaped' cross, the terminals of which are rounded, expanding out over the edge of the circumference of the plate. Each rounded terminal contains a circular groove within which is an undecorated area containing a circular rivet hole. Three of the outer incomplete rivets remain in the holes along with a central rivet while one is missing. It is likely that these rivets when co…
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nannerch', grid reference and parish protected.