Record ID: LVPL-45A838
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silvered lead alloy or high tin-content copper alloy three dimensional figurine of the Madonna and Child of Medieval date known as a sedes sapientiae or 'seat of wisdom'. The figurine is cast in one piece and is moulded on each face. It depicts the seated figure of Madonna with the baby Jesus. The features of the design are clear and consist of three elements: the throne, the seated Madonna, and the child. The throne has four columns, one each side at the front of the throne and one each side to the rear. The tops of each column has a rounded knop. Between each column on th…
Created on: Thursday 11th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Christleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-0879A5
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One half of a pair of pewter cufflinks dating to the Post-Medieval period. The disc is circular in plan and flat. On the reverse of the object is a soldered rectangular loop for attachment. The object is decorated with two hearts (not conjoined), with a single two-arched crown above. The edges of the disc have been damaged. A similar example which can be found on the database is IOW-FF3431. The object can be dated from 1670-1700AD.
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A47FE3
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Bronze Age socketed base metal found in association with LVPL-943AA3, treasure case 12.11 Wales. The following is taken from the 12.11 Wales treasure report, (Adam Gwilt, Vanessa Oakden & Mary Davis). Side and base fragment of a poorly formed circular socketed artefact with unevenly shaped internal and external faces. The base appears approximatly circular in plan and flat, with the side walls tapering inwards slightly, and the diameter of the socket decreasing with distance away fromt he base. Most break surfaces appear ancient. At one point in the break up a socke…
Created on: Monday 21st May 2012
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llangollen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-AD5515
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast circular lead-alloy pendant dating to the Medieval period, (1000-1500). The object is flat and circular with decoration on both surfaces. On one surface the central boss is surrounded a raised circle surrounding which are five raised oval mouldings. In between each of these mouldings are five basket-work mouldings which consist of two vertical ridges in between which are three horizontal ridges. Surrounding these mouldings is another raised circle from which radiate outwards 24 raised ridges. The other surface of the pendant is decorated with a small raised circular boss. Above a…
Created on: Wednesday 11th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 5th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farndon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2AD543
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead seal dating from the Medieval to the Post-Medieval period, (1500-1700AD). The object is circular in plan and incomplete. One face of the object depicts the arms of the City of London, combining the cross of St George and the sword of St Paul. Above this the object is inscribed with LONDI. The reverse of the object is undecorated. The arms of the City of London date from the middle of the 14th century.
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stapeley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A46AC2
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy figurine. The figure is in the form of a man with an oval head. His right hand is holding his exaggerated and erect phallus. Very little detail can be seen overall. The date of the object is uncertain.
Created on: Tuesday 30th December 2008
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Congleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C24C20
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy cut half papal bulla probably of Alexander IV (1254-61). On the obverse are Saint Peter and Saint Paul beneath an inscription reading [SPAS]PE, an abbreviation for St. Paul and St. Peter. St. Paul would have been on the missing half, depicted with a long pointed beard. Peter is on the right facing left and has a rounded face with beard and hair formed of pellets. The face is contained within beaded border. On the reverse are the letters XAN//PP. This example has been examined by Dr Tim Pestell (Curator of Norwich Castle Museum and ArtGallery) who believes that it …
Created on: Monday 18th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickenby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-4C2E55
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Tameside
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plated copy of an 8 escudos coin of Philip III of Spain. Reverse: HISPANIARVM REX 1637; cross inside quadrilobe. The copper alloy plating has been damaged in places revealing a blueish core, probably lead alloy. A seem is visible around the outer edge of the coin and patches of gilding remain on each face. It is unclear whether the coin was intended to deceive during the Post-Medieval period or in more recent times.
Created on: Thursday 12th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dukinfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-00C9E4
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy sack seal dating to the Post-Medieval period, (1500-1700). The object is almost complete and is circular in plan. It is bi-faced, with thin segments of the lead connecting both faces together, while leaving space for the seal to be fixed to the item, either by string, cloth, or wire. On one face of the object there is a flower below which is 7D. On the opposite face is another flower below which is the number 5 followed by two worn symbols. The object has a grey patina.
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford', 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-823EA8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Halton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is hexagonal in plan with each corner marked by a large raised triangular shaped pellet on each face and is bi-conical. These pellets are coinjoined forming six lozenge shapes at the edge of the object. Each face is decorated with a ring of six further raised pellets around a large central perforation and these are surrounded by a raised ridge in the form of a six-pointed star. The central perforation has an internal diameter of 9.27mm. The patina is creamy-white and is worn with recent damage to …
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Moore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-F001D5
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy toy doll of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1550-1650. The doll consists of a female in an ornamented dress, with all decoration in relief. The doll retains the torso and arms of a female doll, the sex indicated both by the style of dress and two raised humps indicating breasts. The head is sub-oval with a circular face. The face has raised pellets for eyes, a long straight nose, expanding at the base and two thick moulded lips separated by a groove. The hair is shoulder length and grooves represent the strands of hair. The body consists of a sub-triangular to…
Created on: Friday 22nd May 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-8C185D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead token or decoration. The token is circular with raised decoration on the obverse. On the obverse the decoration depicts a shield overlaid with a long cross. The top two quarters of the shield may have a letter in each whilst the bottom two quarters contain a pellet each. The piece is bound by a border of raised zig zag lines. The reverse is blank and flat suggesting that it could have been attached - maybe to leather. The item is slightly buckled probably as a result of damage by a plough.
Created on: Monday 23rd September 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Adlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-ACF6FD
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl dating to the Medieval period, (AD1066-1500). The object is circular in plan and conical. It has a central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 4.88mm. Each face is undecorated. The object has a light brown patina. Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the Medieval period c.1100-1500.
Created on: Thursday 18th September 2014
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hulme Walfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-5EC689
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl dating to the Medieval period, (AD1066-1500). The object is circular in plan and bi-conical. It has a central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 8.31mm. Each face of the object is decorated with a moulded starburst design with eight points. Between each point is a raised moulded pellet. Within one of the points a worn pellet is visible. The object has a mid-white patina and is in good condition. Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although th…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 30th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holmes Chapel', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-F54AF3
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy ammonite of Post-Medieval to Modern date. The object is sub-circular in plan and uniface. The curled body of the ammonite decorates the outer face while the rear of the object is flat but pitted. The object has a dark cream patina and is in fair condition. It may have been cast from a fossil and would have been relatively easy to make. The coat of arms of Whitby Abbey shows three curled snakes, previously represented as ammonites. Taking the location of the find spot into account in the parish of Whitby this may represent a pilgrim's souvenir or a more modern tour…
Created on: Friday 22nd May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-9227BB
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy unidentified object, of uncertain date. The object is wedge-shaped and solidly cast, the thicker portion of is roughly rectangular in cross-section, and measures 10.30mm thick. The object then tapers win thickness towards the other end which is 2.02mm thick and wedge-shaped. One face of the object has five uneven deep vertical grooves in the central section. The opposite face has six horizantal groves at the rounded or wede-shaped end and five vertical grooves at teh thicker end. The thick terminal also has four deep grooves along it. These grooves are irregular and do no…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B25225
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lead alloy object of uncertain date and function. The object is sub-oval in plan and is D-shaped in cross-section. The outer face is decorated with a central vertical rib, from which extend diagonal ridges forming a herringbone pattern. Above the herringbone are eye-like raised pellets on each side of the central rib. The top of the object above the pellets is rounded and undecorated. The rear of the object is undecorated and flat. It has a mid-brown to grey patina. Dimensions: 14mm in length, 9mm in width, 4mm thick, 1.4g
Created on: Tuesday 15th November 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skelmersdale', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-EE680D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undiagnostic lead alloy weight or token of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan and flat. One face has been marked with an engraved X, while on the opposite face there is a series of small C-shapes similar to a mark that might be made with a thumb-nail. The object has a light brown patina. Dimensions: 33mm in diameter, 3mm thick, 13.3g Lead discs are used as weights and tokens throughout the medieval and post-medieval period and as such are difficult to date with accuracy.
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nantwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7ED5A7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to later Medieval date (43 - 1500 AD). The object is circular in plan and biconical. The object has a large central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 7.57mm. Each face of the object is decorated with mouldings in the form of a 'six-petalled' flower with a raised pellet within each 'petal'. The object has a light white patina and is in good condition. Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated bro…
Created on: Thursday 16th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chester', grid reference and parish protected.