Record ID: LVPL-479D2A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily worn silver Roman denarius of unclear type, possibly dating to the Antonine period, c.AD 138-180, and perhaps of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161; Reece Period 7). Unclear reverse type depicting a standing female figure right? Probably mint of Rome. 
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-2006FA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A late Iron Age cast copper-alloy Flat Linear potin (Class I) of the Kent region / Cantiaci, dating to the period c. 105-90 BC. Obverse: Linear head of naturalistic form left, pellet eye, pellet and crescent ear, two lines for mouth, and head terminating with a curl. Reverse: Linear bull left with long curving horn and curving tail, exergual line below. Casting flashing visible around the edge of the coin, with striations on the faces and a 90 degree die axis.  This coin is as Holman, 2016: p. 47 Type C5/1-1a; ABC 159. David Holman (pers comm.) notes five other exa…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-B60304
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An uninscribed Iron Age gold stater of the East Anglian Region / Iceni, dating to the period c.50 BC-AD 10, Snettisham 'Fewer Pellets' Type. Obverse: Plain with traces of crossed wreaths and three curved plain lines. Reverse: Horse right, open head, double upper left front leg, beaded mane, pellet in ring in ring of pellets below. ABC p. 79, no. 1408.
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-898926
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval silver shilling of Charles I (1625-1649), 'Declaration type', dating to 1643. Mint: Oxford (North 2442). Initial mark: Plume. Ref: North (Vol II) 1991: p.178; cf Morreison 1921: p.155-7, pl. VII, 1643 obverse D, reverse 1. Obverse: Crowned bust left, XII behind; CAROLVS D G MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX Reverse: Declaration over three lines with three Oxford plumes above and date below; RELIG:PROT / LEG:ANG / LIBER:PAR / 1643 // EXVRGAT:DEVS:DISSIPENTVR:INIMICI Stray finds of coins from Charles I's Civil War mints are not common and this coin is…
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-383FE1
Object type: RAZOR
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Middle to Late Bronze Age leaf-shaped, double edged tanged razor dating to circa 1500-800 BC. The razor has a low oval cross-section with tapered blades on either side both of which as convex in profile. Projecting from the rear is a flat tang with concave edges that lead to a single trunnion-like projection on the side of the object, the projection on the other side is no longer present. This razor is most similar to a Piggott (1946) Class I double-edged razor, or possibly a Hodges (1956) as Class IV. Dimensions: Length 79.4mm, Width 28.0mm, Thicknes…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-CF837E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A mostly complete copper alloy Roman brooch of the Wirral type dating to c.AD 100-200. The brooch is almost complete, missing just the headloop and pin and foot. It presents a stepped head the top of which would have connected to the now missing headloop. On the reverse of the head is the hinge mechanism which still retains the upper portion of the pin. From the base of the head stretches the bow which begins in a slightly rounded arch that then curves inwards and tapers towards a narrowed foot. The upper portion of the bow is decorated with three vertical panels which …
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-BF64EB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman brooch of the Wirral type dating to c.AD 100-200. The brooch is mostly complete just the headloop, wings and pin and lower bow missing. The brooch presents a stepped head with three horizontal lines, the upper and lower of these lines retain bright orange enamel. On the reverse of the head is the hinge mechanism for the pin. From the base of the front of the head stretches the bow which begins in a slightly rounded arch that then curves inwards and tapers to an incomplete narrowed end. The upper portion of the bow is decorated with …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-2DB986
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman as of Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), possibly a contemporary copy (limesfalsum), dating to the period c.AD 222-235 (Reece period 11). Reverse type probably depicting Victory right holding shield fixed on palm tree? Prototype of the mint of Rome. cf. RIC IV.2 no. 506 for the possible reverse type. The light weight and appearance of this coin might suggest it is a cast contemporary copy (limesfalsum) rather than a very worn official issue. 
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-2C4287
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and worn Roman radiate of Postumus (AD 260-269), dating to the period c.AD 260-269 (Reece period 13). FIDES MILITVM reverse type depicting Fides standing left holding vertical standard in each hand. Principal Gallic mint. cf. Normanby no. 2386; RIC V no. 59.
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-CE2339
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver early medieval cut farthing of uncertain ruler dating from the reign of Athelstan (924-36) to Edward the Confessor (1042-66), obverse bust (probably) with small cross reverse type, mint and moneyer uncertain. Obverse: [  ]EAD[  ] (possibly) Reverse: [  ]PSE (possibly, S reversed) or [  ]PRE[  ] (possibly) 
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B7E74E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy and enamelled Roman 'horse and rider' plate brooch dating to c.AD 250-410. Mackreth (2011) OBJECT 2.1c Pl.124 no.7906. The brooch is in the form of a horse and rider shown in profile. The face presents cells of emamel including a sub-rectangular cell across the length of the horser's body with a rounded cell at each end. These rounded cells are filled with blue enamel. Degraded white or yellow enamel survives in the rectangular cell. The rider's body also presents cells enamelled cells which are similarly filled with degraded white or yellow …
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 21st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-FCBB4C
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
A mostly complete copper alloy and iron linch dating to the Iron Age to Roman period (c. 100 BC-AD 100). The object consists of a sub-rectangular iron shank that is broken at one end. Its surface is rough with bright orange corrosion. The shank has a length of 73.7mm; width 15.5mm; thickness 16.1mm. The complete end of the shank presents a large copper alloy terminal. The terminal has a crescent shape and a thickness consistent with the shank. The outer edge is curved and is slightly thicker in the centre than at the pointed terminals. One face of the terminal presents an integral loo…
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-2E2D79
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy object, probably a two link bridle bit of the Polden Hill sub-type dating to the late Iron Age to early Roman period (c.100 BC-AD 100). The bit consists of one end of the mouthpiece, with a broad, perforated terminal. It has a sub-cylindrical arm at which one end is a cylindrical terminal turned at 90 degrees to the arm and peforated through the centre. The cheekpiece rings would have been directly threaded through this perforation. The bit terminal is decorated with a moulded design consisting of swollen ends to collar the perforation holes and a third…
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-2C4744
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill (dolphin) Roman brooch dating to c.AD 120-240. See Mackreth (2011) CD PH 4.i1 Plate 47 no.2004. The brooch is comprised of head, wings, bow and foot; the pin and catchplate are missing. The wings are broad and tubular with a semi-circular cross section, the back retains the spring mechanism which has the very top of the pin surviving. To the front, at the centre of the wings is a humped head, typical of the 'dolphin' type. The head narrows to form the bow which tapers towards t…
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-1D74E0
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy and enamelled terret ring dating the late Iron Age (c.50 BC-AD 100). The terret is formed of a flat crescentic ring with a promeninet ridge along the inner edge and a wide oval terminal. Roughly half of the object is missing. Both faces are decorated with the same details of a recessed teardrop shape pointing towards the terminal with a crescent in the centre to form a single swirl. The recessed portions are filled with remnants of red enamel, small grains of blue enamel also appear present. The teardro and cresent are outlined with a single incised border l…
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-059DED
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy annular brooch, probably dating to the late post-medieval to earky modern period (c.AD1700-1850). The object consists of a single cast copper alloy ring, much of the surface has worn away and the pin is lost. The object has an overall dark brown patina. Dimensions: Diameter 24.5mm, Thickness 2.0mm, Weight 1.30g  
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-713AF0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative, hinged, brooch dating to c.AD 43-120. See Mackreth (2011) CD H 4.k, Plate 57. The brooch is largely complete by missing the lower portion of the pin and the catchplate only. It consists of a curved bulbous head with a pair of cylindrical wings across the reverse. A single crescent moulding is present at either side of the head at the join of the wings. The wings are end capped with a moulding at the each end. In the centre of the reverse is an opening to accommodate the hinged pin which survives as almost half intact. F…
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-E1A4CF
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy cosmetic mortar dating to the  late Iron Age to early Roman period (c.100 BC-AD 200). The object is in the form of a long oval with a slightly bowed shape. To one end the object tapers to a rounded point, at the opposite end a complete integral loop curves underneath the object. The interior of the main body is dished and presents a smooth interior that was used for grinding materials. The underneath has a rounded shape to create and overall C-shaped section. The object is undecorated and has a worn and slightly pitted surface, it has a ligh…
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-E178AF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy headstud Roman brooch dating to c.AD 75-200. See Mackreth 2011, Sprung Headstud Type 3.b, Plate 72, no.7191. The brooch constsis of the head, wings and bow only, the pin and lower bow are missing. The head and wings of the brooch are broadly triangular in shape. The wings are short and incomplete and have a stepped decoration. Atop of the head is a stub for a hook. The reverse of the wings is open slightly to reveal the coiled spring of the pin, the pin is missing. At the base of the head, at the apex of the bow, is an integral ring …
Created on: Wednesday 24th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th May 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-3C76D0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative Polden Hill (dolphin) Roman brooch dating to c.AD 120-240. See Mackreth (2011) CD PH 4.d Plate 47 no.1944. The brooch is mostly complete with just the pin and catchplate missing. To the front, at the centre of the wings is a humped head, typical of the 'dolphin' type. Either side of the head spans the wings which are complete and tubular with the pin spring placed in the centre. The head narrows to form the bow which tapers towards the foot and terminates in a rounded point. To the reverse is an inc…
Created on: Thursday 4th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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