Record ID: LANCUM-7B5EF8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A uniface or blank lead sub-circular-sub-oval disc, probably used as a token or gaming counter. Date is uncertain but possibly late Medieval to early Post-medieval. The object is circular in form and semi-circular in cross section and appears to be undecorated and roughly cast. The diameter is 20mm and the weight 11.28g.
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-7B4C85
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy Late Medieval to Post-Medieval weight dating 1400 to 1700AD. The weight is very large, discoid with bevelled sides with a pair of incised concentric circles on the front. There appear to be traces of lettering possibly an 'E' and an 'A'. It is probably a trade weight used for mercantile activities (Gordon Bailey Detector Finds 2 (2001) p.29). The object has been pierced possibly for a suspension loop. The diameter is 57mm and the weight 105.65g. Bailey, G., 1995 Detector Finds 2 Chelmsford: Greenlight Publishing p.29
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th 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-7B401E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle of Medieval date (AD 1350-1400). The object has a single loop sub-rectangular frame with expanded outer edges and sheet roller and a narrowed and offset strap bar with a retained unrecessed strap bar composed of a single plate. The lower end of the plate has a circular perforation and retained rivet. The metal is a dark brownish-green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. The length is 23mm, the width is 12mm and the weight 1.22g. Whitehead (1996) gives this type a date of c.1350 - 1400 AD (Whitehead (2003), P 27, no 140). Whitehead, R., 2003 Bu…
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-67BD92
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Henry III class 3b minted by Willem of Carlisle dating to 1249AD. hENRICVS REX III is the ob legend and WIL/LEM/ONC/ARL is the rev. The diameter is 17mm and the weight 1.34g.
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th 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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Record ID: LANCUM-E8E26D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Vessel sherd probably Romano-British 70 to 410AD. The fragment is poorly fired and abraded and is probably from a local copy of a Roman vessel. The sherd is oxidised red gritty ware with a shell and possibly flint temper. The length is 35mm, the width is 22mm thickness 9mm and the weight 6.58g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 11th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-D36BB8
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead musket ball, of post-Medieval date, about AD 1600 - 1800. The remains of a circular casting sprue can be seen and, on the opposite hemisphere to the sprue is a circumferential groove, possibly a casting flaw. It is 12.3mm in diameter and weighs 8.69gm, suggesting that it was intended for use in a pistol (Harding D F, 2012, Lead Shot of the English Civil War). It could also be one sphere from a dumbell shot. The diameter is 12mm and the weight 7.42g.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Monday 13th May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-D366B0
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead musket ball dating to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1600-1800). The object is plain and has the remains of an oval casting sprue extending from one hemisphere. The diameter is 17mm and the weight 8.39g.The diameter is 17mm and the weight 8.39g.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Monday 13th May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-D33D1E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-circular disc-like lead alloy object, probably a vessel repair ('pot-mend') of Roman to medieval date. The vessel mend is crudely made with the remains of a shank on one side - the opposing side is pitted and uneven. These objects are very hard to date without contextual information. Suggested date: AD 43-1500. For comparison see NLM-61DCBD. The diameter is 20mm and the weight 20.38g. Pot mends of this form are found in both Roman and Medieval periods, as a common way to repair broken pottery vessels. The lack of any vessel material left in the groove means they cannot be dat…
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-D329B2
Object type: CLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy watch winder. Cast or die stamped ring with a single projecting and lightly stepped cylindrical winding key. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900. The length is 22mm, the width is 13mm and the weight 2.07g.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-D32229
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy belt mount dating 1600 to 1800AD probably from a sword belt. The mount is triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. The other corners are flanked by two possibly trefoil motifs at either end, one forming a pointed terminal. On the reverse are two integral attachment prongs. The mount has traces of decoration. The length is 18mm, the width is 10mm and the weight 1.14g.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-D31A6C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and misshapen post-Medieval copper-alloy finger-ring (c. 1500-c. 1700). The bezel is oval in shape and the shoulders of the ring narrow into the hoop, which is oval in cross section and there are traces of decoration. The ring is stretched and may have been dragged by a plough. The diameter is 23mm and the weight 1.83g. The diameter is 23mm and the weight 1.83g.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th August 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-D31386
Object type: LOCKING MECHANISM
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object unidentified possibly Post-medieval and could be part of a locking mechanism. The object has two iron rivets and an opening suggestive of a lock. The length is 18mm, the width is 12mm and the weight 1.32g.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-D2FC98
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy button probably livery nineteenth-century cast and machine pressed. The obverse would have been decorated with a family crest. The button is silvered on the front and there is a small cast stud on the reverse. Probably made in London. The diameter is 16mm and the weight 2.39g.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-D2F0A7
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy button. A plain flat discoid front with a crimped wire loop brazed to the back. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900. The diameter is 20mm and the weight 4.73g.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-D2E62A
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy button. A plain flat discoid front with a crimped wire loop brazed to the back. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900. There are traces of gilding on the button and it may have been a livery button. The diameter is 23mm and the weight 5.23g.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-D2E07D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle dating from the later post-medieval or early modern period c. AD1600-1800. The buckle is a fragment of the frame and the pin and central spindle are missing. The length is 41mm, the width is 11mm and the weight 3.78g.The length is 41mm, the width is 11mm and the weight 3.78g.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-D2D756
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Post medieval double loop asymmetrical buckle dating from c.1575-1700, missing the iron pin. One loop is rectangular shaped now broken, and the other is D shaped. The inside and outside edges are bevelled. The iron pin is missing but some residue remains. The buckle is a dark brown colour. The length is 18mm, the width is 16mm and the weight 1.42g. The buckle is similar to Whitehead 1996, 90, 562. Whitehead, R., 2003 Buckles 1250-1800 Chelmsford: Greenlight Publishing 90, , 562.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-D2C4DE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle. Cast sub-ovoid symmetrical buckle frame with a separate steel spindle [now lost]. The outer edges are expanded, and the sides slightly concave and moulded at the spindle housings. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1660-1720AD. The length is 20mm, the width is 12mm and the weight 1.36g.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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