Record ID: LVPL1202
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy handle from a late Post Medieval candle holder, chamber stick, or saucer candle stick, probably dating from the 18th or 19th century. The object comprises a loop with a flat sub-rectangular plate integral at the top and a short pointed projection at the bottom. The loop is sub-rectangular in cross-section. With the forefinger through the loop, and the thumb resting on the plate, the projection comfortably rests against the second finger. A second projection from near the bottom of the loop is a strip which is broken at the end. This would have connected the handle …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2000
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'CHESHIRE ACTON BRIDGE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-45ED18
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval lead spindle whorl, dating from c.1100-1500 AD. It is flat and circular with no sign of decoration. It has a central circular perferation.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Vale Royal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-46DC93
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic flint core; a small dark grey and black core which has been retouched. Possibly used as a general scraper/tool. It is semi-circular in plan and wedge shaped in section. The thinner edge has the retouched, sharper edge. Length 28.14mm, width 21.99mm, thickness 10.86mm, weight 8.6g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Vale Royle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4750C4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl. It is conical in form with a flattened upper surface and has a central circular hole. There is a nick out of the upper surface but in general is in good condition.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Vale Royal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-47B8A7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Hod Hill bow brooch dating from c.43-70 AD. The brooch is incomplete with the bow having broken before the foot and most of the pin missing. It is a hinged example and the top of the pin remains although corrosion has fixed it in one place. The bow is semi-circular in cross section, flat on the back with horizontal ribs all the way down the front.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Vale Royal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-480545
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead spindle whorl. It is circular in plan and flat. It has 6 circular raised pellets decorating the upper surface. It is 24.69mm in diameter with a hole in the centre of 8.93mm.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-48FE76
Object type: LITHIC
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large primary flint flake, dark brown/black in colour it still has the cortex present on one face. It is sub-triangular in plan with a rounded base. It has been worked along one side.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandbach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4A6C95
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead spindle whorl. The object is circular in plan and is decorated with raised lines in the form of an eight pointed star on the upper surface. There is some damage in the form of dents in the upper outer edge. It has a diameter of 29.00mm, it is 7mm thick and weighs 29.3g. It has a perferated central hole.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4AB4D3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Scottish silver penny of Alexander III, 1249-1286. It is from the first coinage, probably Spink number 5048, type VIII. It was minted by Walter probably in Fres or Glasgow.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'CREWE AND NANTWICH', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4B09A6
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th century lead musket ball. There is a scrape out of it. It is 18.2mm in diameter and 34.4g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewe and Nantwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4B3B94
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman bow brooch: possible dolphin variant c.50-150 AD. The brooch is incomplete, with the pin missing and the bow being broken. The wings are an unusual angular shape. The bow has broken before the foot but it is tapering towards it. The brooch seems to have a white metal coating remaining on some of the surface, this is either tinning or silvering but most of it has worn off. The surface is now uneven due to wear and corrosion.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Allerdale', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4B68A8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead biconical spindle whorl, probably 12th - 16th century. Both the upper and lower surfaces are decorated with lines which radiate out from the outer ridge to both the top and bottom edges of the central peforated hole.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewe and Nantwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4B9FC2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead spindle whorl. It is biconical in shape and both surfaces are decorated with raised lines and dots. It has a perforated central hole. It is 22.5mm in diameter and weighs 20.6g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewe and Nantwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-858114
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval Cast copper alloy double loop oval buckle dating from c.1350-1650. The pin is missing, however there is a large lump of corrosion on the central bar which is probably the remains of an iron pin. The frame is undecorated.
Created on: Friday 17th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewe and Nantwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-85C7D4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy double buckle from the Post Medieval period. It has six knops on the outside edge of the rectangular loop. Lobed knops are at two symmetrical points on the outer edge of the rounded loop and a lobed protrusion is at either end of the strap bar. It has a central pin bar and asymmetrical loops.
Created on: Friday 17th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewe and Nantwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-86C7D8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular copper alloy trade weight from the Post-Medieval period. It is circular in plan with an outer ridge and groove. The outer ridge is slightly damaged. There is also an inner groove before the ridge. On the lower surface there is a central circular protrusion with a circular depression in it's center. The lower surface shows some sign of wear. On the upper surface it is stamped with a crowned GR. It is provincial and attributed to the late 18th early 19th centuries.
Created on: Friday 17th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewe and Nantwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-86F580
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy spherical or 'crotal' bell from the 18th century. The bell is complete and has a rectangular attachment loop at the top. The bell is divided with a raised median ridge. There are two circular sound holes on the upper half. Two sound holes in the lower half are joined by a linear perforation. On one side of the linear perforation, opposite the initials, there appears to be the top of a cross, this is incircled with the WG and lines radiate outwards from the circle. The initials WG refer to the maker and date to the 18th century. It appears to be in good condition.
Created on: Friday 17th October 2008
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2016
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LVPL-87E330
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy post medieval finger ring. It has four glass inlays, two red and two clear, in a diamond shape. On either side of the inlays is a spiral pattern. Beside the pattern on both sides are three small depressions which possibly held more glass inlays. It is 21.67mm in diameter and the hole in the center is 17.39mm. It weighs 3.1g and is 1.78mm thick.
Created on: Friday 17th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Vale Royle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-DA7A68
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Commonwealth halfgroat. 1649-1660 North number 2728.
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-DBFBB7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Charles I (1625-49) Scottish silver twenty pence coin, third coinage 1637-1642.
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chester', grid reference and parish protected.