Record ID: LANCUM-725FB9
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lead alloy toy gun of Post Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1800). The gun or petronel consists of a cylindral barrel and the butt, trigger and trigger guard are missing. Scroll decoration is present on the barrel. The length is 40mm, the width is 15mm and the weight 14.85g. A particularly good example on the data base is PUBLIC-E6598.
Created on: Monday 29th October 2018
Last updated: Saturday 16th January 2021
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Record ID: LANCUM-CA9FC2
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy 2 part Post-medieval alnage seal dating 1600-1900AD. The diameter is 24mm and the weight 15.65g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-CA9B82
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy incomplete furniture fitting called a drop handle, used as a drawer pull, c. 1660-1710 AD. The fitting is broadly trefoil in shape and would have had a rectangular suspension loop which is now broken and missing. The handle/pull is sub-trapezoidal in shape, it is bifurcated with rearward lugs scrolling to each side. decorated with leaf-like moulding with diagonal incisions. The length is 28mm, the width is 27mm and the weight 3.86g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-CA974C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Blackburn with Darwen
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Medieval to Post Medieval undecorated lead alloy vessel or container, dating from c. AD 1450 - 1700. The vessel is D-shaped in section; being rounded at the front and flat at the back. The vessel is open at the top, and the sides taper towards the closed end. There are no attachment holes or rivets visible, suggesting that the vessel stood on its own rather than being attached to a wall. Similar examples of this object have often been referred to as bird feeders or holy water holders. See IOW-9AEDE6 for a similar example; and for 'alternative suggestions including: dice shake…
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-CA3E86
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Danish 12 skilling of Frederick IV dating to 1715 and minted at Copenhagen. The diameter is 24mm and the weight 2.90g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-CA1658
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle. Cast double looped or spectacle buckle with pointed outer edges and a narrowed central strap bar with marked indentations of the frame at either end. One loop is larger than the other. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1650.The length is 33mm, the width is 28mm and the weight 7.14g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-B68C18
Object type: MEDAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, lead alloy, probable post medieval-modern medal, dating AD.1600-1900 possibly copying a Roman coin. The object would have been a circular disc of metal with an attached suspension loop. It could be much earlier and does have some similarities with a papal bull. The length is 28mm, the width is 24mm and the weight 4.87g.
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-B6686C
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy plaque probably post-medieval 1600 to 1900AD. The plaque is rectangular with 2 figures in relief that appear to be embracing. The length is 41mm, the width is 26mm and the weight 47.74g.
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-B65486
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Elizabethan two part lead cloth seal dating to c.1533-1603AD. The front is decrated with a crowned head with the initials ER at either side. The double-headed eagle is the symbol of the Hanseatic Clothworkers Guild, but its use on seals does not necessarily imply that this is a continental seal, according to Egan (1995) p.116. The Hanseatic organisation had outstations in Ipswich and London. The diameter is 15mm and the weight 2.19g. Alnage seals indicated the cloth had been checked for quality by a Crown official and that the subsidy (tax) had been paid. Reference…
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-B643CB
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a cast, lead alloy toy handle possibly from a petronel gun, of post medieval date (AD 1700-1900). The handle is a dark grey in colour with some patches of corrosion. The object is curved and broken at potentially both ends. The handle does have some engraved decoration but is difficult to distinguish through wear and corrosion. Similar objects on the Portable Antiquities Scheme include: DUR-3BE03A. The length is 43mm, the width is 13mm and the weight 5.68g.
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-B63871
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete front plate of a post-medieval copper alloy book clasp, probably dating to c. 1500-1650. The fragment is rectangular in plan, with one end (the strap attachment end) which is flared and has four triangular indentations. At the attachment end there are four equally-sized holes, arranged transversely. The reverse of the plate is broken and undecorated. The plate is flat in cross-section and the metal has a dark green patina. The length is 44mm, the width is 23mm and the weight 5.47g. The form and decoration are typical of book clasps of the early post-medieval per…
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-B63323
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Post-Medieval double looped or 'spectacle' buckle dating c. AD1550-1650. The buckle consists of two ovoid loops with small lentoid knops at either end of the central strap bar. The loops are undecorated, but lightly bevelled with a flat back. One of the loops is almost entirely missing. The pin is missing. The strap bar is slightly in relief. The buckle is a mid green colour. The length is 19mm, the width is 19mm and the weight 1.83g. This common buckle type is reported extensively on the PAS database and a number of examples are illustrated (Whitehead …
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-FB004E
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval rowel spur, buckle and strap fittings all found in the same hole dating 1600-1700AD. The sides (arms) are 'D'-shaped (almost triangular) in cross-section, flat on the inner faces. The long neck is oval in cross-section. The rowel is missing as the top of the spur is broken. The length of the spur is 72mm with a width of 80mm. The spur terminals are still intact with two attached, looped fittings and two loose. Fitting 1 has a length of 25mm with a width of 5mm and fitting 2 has a length of 28mm with a width of 10mm. The buckle is of an asymmetrical type wit…
Created on: Monday 17th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-FAF207
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast, lead alloy toy fragment probably from a petronel gun, of post medieval date (AD 1700-1900). The fragment is probably from the main body of the gun or possibly the handle. It is a dark cream in colour with some patches of corrosion and a floral decoration. The length is 26mm, the width is 19mm and the weight 4.09g.
Created on: Monday 17th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-7C6C17
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete unusual copper-alloy double looped buckle frame. No clear parallels have been found for this buckle but double looped buckles are known to be decorated with a ring and dot pattern in the Post-Medieval broadly dating 1500 to 1700AD. The frame slightly curves which is suggestive of a shoe buckle and it is missing the pin. There are two holes at either side of the strap bar and these may have houses insets such as glass or semi-precious stones. Along the top and bottom of the plates front face is decoration in the form of a series of ring and dot motifs. The back face is un…
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-7B8056
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small copper alloy Button probably tombac dating 1700 to 1900AD. The button is constructed of flat pressed metal with a scar on the back where a separate iron loop has been lost but there are traces of corrosion. The front bears a series of what appear to be incised flowers. Similar to Fig. 9. 109 p.54 in terms of the back and small buttons on p. 75 in Bailey. G. 2004. Buttons and Fasteners 500BC-AD1840.Greenlight (Witham) Essex. The diameter is 14mm and the weight 2.17g.
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-7B6D44
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small circular cast cu-alloy weight, probably dating 1700 to 1900AD. The weight is circular with a wide raised rim on the top and an indented centre on the back. There are two pairs of incised concentric circles on the front. The weight was part of a 'nest of weights' and has a small rim around the upper surface in which a small weight would have fitted. The weight itself would have sat in the heavier weight underneath. The upper surface is stamped with two crowns and a castle and no initials. The weight has no parallels on the database although a triple towered castle can be a symbol…
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-7B67BD
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy probable weight possibly a spindle whorl, probably dating from the medieval to early post medieval period (c AD 1300-1600). It is bi-conical, with a circular perforation biconical on one side and flat on the other. The perforation has an internal diameter of 8mm. The object is very worn and has a greyish/white patina. The diameter is 31mm and the weight 52.96g
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-7B4587
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Royal Artillery Button 1790 to 1840AD. The button is flat and circular in plan. It has a recessed shield-shaped panel at the front. The panel contains three vertically stacked cannons in relief. In a band above the cannons three bezants are separated by a stack of three cannon balls. The back has a separate soldered copper-alloy wire loop which is bent to one side. The diameter is 20mm and the weight 2.58g. The shield displays the arms of the Board of Ordnance, which were granted in 1806 and confirmed in 1823. Similar examples have been recorded on The Portable Antiqu…
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-67B5D1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Elizabeth I dating to 1565AD with the IM a rose. ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA is the ob legend and [PO]SVI/DEV AD/IVTORE/M MEV is the rev legend. The diameter is 24mm and the weight 2.27g.
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th September 2018
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