Record ID: LVPL-21C013
Object type: WORKED OBJECT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Polished pebble dating to the Neolithic period, (3500-2100BC). The pebble is of chert and has a leaf shape in plan. In cross-section it is oval. The pebble has been polished on each surface creating a smooth patina. It pebble is banded with mid brown and black diagonal bands. The tip of the pebble has been chipped away.
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-8EE474
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval silver "bosun's" whistle. Treasure case 2015 T412. The object is oval or egg-shaped and is hollow. Each end of the object is decorated with an openwork sexfoil with a raised central pellet, possibly representing a flower. The two hemispheres of the object are conjoined by a raised ridge decorated by two grooves. The ridge measures 3.15mm in width. The object has a large perforation through the median ridge measuring 5.67mm in diameter. This is a silver Post-Medieval bosun's whistle, used for giving orders and signalling at sea and as a badge of status. …
Created on: Thursday 23rd April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellerker', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-42684A
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-tin or pewter alloy hunting whistle dating to the 18th - 19th century. The terminal of the whistle is in the form of an animal, probably a fox's head. The fox has a long oval snout beneath which is a linear mouth. Either side of the snout are lentoid eyes above which are pronounced and ridged eyebrows. The ears are small and rounded and one has been slightly flattened. The fur of the neck is represented with undulating moulded ridges. At the back of the neck is a circumferential collar and the object straightens with the curved perforation of the sound hole at the t…
Created on: Friday 19th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fulbeck', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-8E9B4F
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy decorated hawking whistle. The object has a zoomorphic projection from the whistle body, which has the appearance of a bird. The bird features a long curved beak, circular incised eyes and a repeated incised pattern indicating feathers. At the top of the head of the bird is a crest with moulded grooves at each edge. At a right angle to the body of the whistle is an incomplete handle which measures 12.68mm in length. At the top of the object the sound hole is C-shaped in plan. The mouth-piece is convex at the top and concave on the underside to accommodate the l…
Created on: Friday 18th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1DB33C
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Stockport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy zoomorphic terminal in the form of a dog or wolf's head. The terminal is likely from a whistle. The animal has an elongated snout the end of which is rounded and a clenched jaw. Behind the front teeth a perforation runs through the mouth to the opposite side. The eyes, on each side of the head, are rounded pellets with ridged brows above. The ears are sub-rectangular and flattened against the side of the head. Behind the head is a raised sub-rectangular sectioned collar. The collar is decorated with a series of pits or 'studs'. From behind the collar the …
Created on: Friday 21st July 2017
Last updated: Monday 13th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bramhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-788365
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead alloy 'hawking' whistle (c. 1700-c. 1850). The whistle is complete. The object comprises three parts, with the curved plate soldered to underside of the mouth-piece and end section joined at an expanded sleeve. The casting seams are clearly discernible on both sections and there is no cast decoration. At the terminal is a suspension loop at the end of a slender neck. Similar whistles have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example, see finds: BH-A0DDB1; IOW-0DC634; IOW-46E963; IOW-8AF4F2; IOW-C637F7.
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4EF44C
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval lead alloy 'hawking' whistle (c. 1700-c. 1850). The whistle is incomplete. The object comprises three parts, with the curved plate soldered to underside of the mouth-piece and end section joined at an expanded sleeve. The casting seams are clearly discernible on both sections and there is no cast decoration. At the terminal is an incomplete suspension loop only the neck of which remains. The lower half of the object has been perforated due to damage, possibly from the plough. Similar whistles have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For exampl…
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 14th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scarisbrick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-51D502
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a lead alloy boatswain's (bosun) whistle, dating to the 17th century. The gun is missing and only a fragment of the keel remains. The keel consists of a scrolling foliate design. The object has a whiteish-grey patina. A more complete example which can be found on the PAS database is LON-8FC268. Dimensions: 31mm in length, 17mm in width, 6mm thick, 13.1g
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 27th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halton-with-Aughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-365799
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and flattened cast lead alloy possible toy dating from the Post-Medieval to the Modern period. The object is semi-circular in plan and before it was flattened together would have been hollow. The open end terminates with an irregular break which appear to be recent. At the rounded end are two incomplete circular projections which may be casting sprus or part of the object. Each face is decorated with moulded ring-and-dot motifs, two of which are visible on one face. Also decorating that face is a 'flower' motif created with a central pellet surrounded by a circle of pell…
Created on: Thursday 7th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 7th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E2AB92
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worked object probably for use as a whetstone. The object is rectangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross-section. Each end of the object is slightly rounded. The two sides of the object have both been worked and patterns of ware are visible. One side shows more use than the other, the centre of which is slightly convex. On the wider surfaces of the stone small inclusions of mica can be seen, however none are visible on the used sides. The stone is mid brown in colour. This object may have been in use from Pre-history to the Post-Medieval period. An exact date is unknown.
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th June 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-8A5863
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone tool of uncertain date. The object is irregular in plan and oval in cross-section. The outer surface of the stone is very smooth with deliberate transverse scratches. It is likely that it was a natural stone which was used as a whetstone and is blackish brown in color.
Created on: Thursday 9th September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-992410
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible whetstone of uncertain date. The object is rectangular in plan and in cross-section. The sides and edges of the object have been smoothed down. Striations can be seen on one face of the object. Whetstones or hones are hard to date due to the fact that as it is a function artefact, shapes or styles do not tend to change much over time. It is possible that this artefact was made between the later Iron Age and the Modern period (200 BC to 1800 AD).
Created on: Thursday 28th October 2010
Last updated: Friday 29th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boothby Graffoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E2F8BD
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete stone object, probably a whetstone or hone, of uncertain date. The object is rectangular in plan and cross-section. It is formed of a fine grained dark grey stone, possibly slate. The base of one face of the object and almost all of the opposite face is damaged where some of the stone has split away from the main body of the object. Riveted to the top of the object is a rectangular strip of copper alloy forming an attachment loop. One end of the strip is cut in a diagonal while the opposite end is irregular. The strip measures c.10mm in width at each end and narrows t…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Washingborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-55FA3C
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete possible whetstone of uncertain date. The stone is lentoid in profile and circular in section constructed from fine grained sandstone with a high mica component. Each end of the object has broken away. A deep linear groove measuring 5.16mm in width runs transverse across the centre of one face, possibly caused by sharpening tools. This form of whetstone is fairly ubiquitous throughout history. It is difficult to say that this is definitely a whetstone as natural stones could be used for this purpose without much working to make them suitable. Whetstones are known to h…
Created on: Friday 26th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Collingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-1B5301
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete whetstone, dating to the early Medieval to Medieval period (c.AD 700-1400). The object is broadly triangular in plan tapering in width from the sub-oval pierced end to a rounded point. The wider end or top of the object is pierced with a circular perforation measuring 5mm in diameter. This appears to have been drilled from each face. It is likely that this hone would have been suspended around the neck by means of the hole at one terminal. A fragment of the stone has broken away in recent times at the holed terminal end. Thin horizontal striations or scratches are vis…
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skirpenbeck', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-54DE92
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pendant whetstone of uncertain date. The object is formed medium to dark grey fine grained and micaceous schist. It is rectangular in form and cross-section. At the top of the object the stone has been carved forming a circular collar and rounded projection. On top of this a piece of lead has been cast forming a 'cap'. The lead 'cap' has been perforated to enable suspension. The lead 'cap' has separated from the stone however originally would have been firmly attached. There is damage to the base of the 'cap' and to the base of the whetstone also. Whetstones or hones,…
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 14th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rossett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2132DA
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete polished whetstone or hone stone. The object is oval in plan and is a crested oval in cross-section. It is smooth and polished on each face with small concretions adhering to one face. A series of linear scratches on the object are visible on each side. The whetstone has been manufactured from very fine-grained, blue-grey stone. Dimensions: 135mm in length, 50mm in width at the incomplete end, 35mm in width at the narrow end, 45mm thick at the incomplete end, 25mm thick at the narrow end. Dating of whetstones is difficult as they were used from the Bronze Age to mo…
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greasby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-BD7103
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead weight. It is undecorated and rectangular in plan. The with id narrow at the top and wider at the base.
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 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-7140C3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead stealyard weight. It is square in plan but tapers slightly towards the top. There is a loop at the top and a small perforation in the base. It is undecorated and in good condition.
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewe and Nantwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-862E78
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead weight. It is sub-circular in plan with an uneven surface. One side is partially decorated with a V which is surrounded by part of a zigzag border. The date is uncertain.
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holywell', grid reference and parish protected.