Record ID: LVPL-A40A40
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
Silver pendant, ovoid, with a circular attachment loop at the top. The reverse has five circular perforations arranged in the form of a cross. The pendant is set with an orange carnelian intaglio; it depicts a fallen soldier wearing a gladiatorial helmet, facing to the right; he holds a shield towards a large feline, probably a panther, which is rearing up at him. Comment: For a parallel, cf P.Zazoff (ed), Antike Gemmen in Deutschen Sammlungen.IV Hannover, Kestner-Museum (Wiesbaden 1975), p.203 and Taf.136 no.1015 (Martin Henig, pers. comm.) Date: the gem probably dates to the f…
Created on: Friday 23rd October 2015
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farndon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A2F95B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver group A penny of Charles I, (1625-1649). Reverse: IVS THRONVM FIRMAT; crowned rose. Pierced through the centre of the rose from the obverse through to the reverse. North no. 2262.
Created on: Friday 23rd October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dutton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-63D78E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of William III, (1694-1702). Obverse: GV[ILIELM]VS [III DEI GRA]; laureate bust right. Reverse: [MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX]; crowned shields. The coin is worn on each face and has been deliberately smoothed and bent into a very gentle S shape. These features suggest it was re-used as a love token. Coins of William III were commonly converted into love tokens.
Created on: Thursday 8th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-3E5044
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of William III, (1694-1702). Obverse: GVILIELMVS III [DEI GRA]; laureate bust right. Reverse: 169[.] MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX; crowned shields. The coin is worn on each face and has been deliberately smoothed and bent into a very gentle S shape. These features suggest it was re-used as a love token. c.f Spink no. 3531-3544.
Created on: Thursday 24th September 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Backford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-ECC81D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver voided long cross penny of Henry III, (1216-1272). Reverse: NICOLE ON SROS; voided long cross, pellets in each quarter. Class 3c, North no. 988. AD 1248-1250. The coin has been double struck on each face with HENRIC stamped over NICOLE on the reverse and pellets from the obverse crown amongst the three pellets in two quarters. On the obverse the long cross can be seen over the bust and [S REX III] is illegible due to jumbled lettering. The coin has not been clipped and is in very good condition. Dimensions: 18.50mm in diameter, 1.4g
Created on: Tuesday 8th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-CB1F39
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfpenny of Henry VI (1422-1437) of the plain issue, which was issued during the rosette-mascal issue dating to AD 1430-1431, London mint. North no. 1453.
Created on: Thursday 13th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Byley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B42673
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case: 2015 T571 An incomplete silver seal matrix of Post-Medieval date. The seal face is hexagonal and carries a design of crown above a heart pierced by two arrows in a saltire. Either side of the heart (when viewed facing the object) are the letters HI (IH when impressed). Surrounding the design is a pellet border. Rising up from the face of the seal matrix is a hexagonal faceted handle with six facets. The handle is incomplete with an irregular break which does not appear to be ancient. Below the break is a triple ribbed collar. One edge of the face of the seal matrix (…
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farndon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-9CF600
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver groat of Mary, (1553-1554). Reverse: VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA; long cross fourchee over royal shield. North no. 1960. Dimensions: 24.33mm in diameter, 1.5g
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buerton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-08F250
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval coin hoard consisting of one silver groat of Mary, (1553-1554) and eleven silver coins of Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), which includes three sixpence, four groats, three threepences and one halfgroat and fragments of wood. Treasure Case: 2015 T545. The hoard was found in association with an incomplete wooden sundial. No. Wt Diam Denom MM Date on coin Date inferred Obverse Reverse North no. 1 …
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buerton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0F2995
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Elizabeth I (AD 1558-1603). Reverse: CIVITAS LONDON; Square shield on long cross fourchee. Mint mark: plain cross. North no. 2001. AD1578-80.
Created on: Thursday 23rd July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 23rd July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tarvin', grid reference and parish protected.