Record ID: LANCUM-19F033
Object type: AMPHORA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of Roman period pottery which is probably part of an amphora. It is light brown on the surface and the fabric is grey with some varied, small inclusions. The surface is decorated with faint lines in grey - two are running parallel along the top of the piece, one runs perpendicular to that and others are arranged in a flower like pattern Dimensions: 100mm long and 80mm wide, 17mm thick. It weighs 120g
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Helsington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-19B3FA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of Roman period Samian ware. The bright surface has worn in many places but is still present in the relief. The fabric is dark orange with few inclusions. There are various images, the main one visible is of a woman carrying a vessel on her shoulder, standing before a doorway. In another panel above her is a bird. It is curved in both planes and probably represents part of a small bowl. Dimensions: 64mm x 62mm and 8mm thick, it weighs 32.45g
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Helsington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0FC5E5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to early Post Medieval ceramic vessel body sherd of a reduced sandy ware. The stub of a probable 'strap' handle has been attached at the top of the sherd. It may originally have been part of a large jug or storeage vessel. The light grey fabric’s core is mid grey. The inner face has remnant brown coating, possibly a glaze slip undercoat, and the outer face has a streaky covering glaze that varies from mid brown to orange. It is lightly abraded, is scratchable with a thumbnail, and has many inclusions and some voids, mostly under 0.5mm, with one linear v…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Millom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C86607
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval ceramic vessel handle sherd of a variably fired gritty ware. The fabric is pale buff where oxidised and grey where it isn’t. It is scratchable with a thumbnail and has many inclusions and voids mostly up to 1mm. There is a yellow green outer glaze and remnants of sooting. Probably dates from c1200 to c1500 AD, most likely 14th or 15th century. Length 57mm, width 37mm, thickness 16mm, weight 36.45g.
Created on: Monday 9th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Millom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C85224
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to early Post Medieval ceramic vessel body sherd of a reduced sandy ware. The fabric’s core is grey, the inner face is orange, and the outer face is a lighter orange with areas of pale grey. It is scratchable with a thumbnail and has many inclusions and voids up, mostly under 1mm with some up to 2mm and one linear void 7mm long. There is a degraded yellow green outer glaze. Probably dates from c1250 to c1600 AD, most likely 13th or 14th century. Length 75mm, width 44mm, thickness 11mm, weight 28.07g.
Created on: Monday 9th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Millom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CD2AD0
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete clay tobacco pipe bowl dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1680-1800). The bowl is undecorated has two mould seams, one on each of the top and bottom. The rim of the bowl is roughly broken. Where the stem would have previously been is an old break. Beneath this break is sprue.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brougham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CD083D
Object type: PIPE (SMOKING)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete clay tobacco pipe bowl dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1680-1800). The bowl is undecorated has two mould seams, one on each of the top and bottom. The rim of the bowl is intact. Where the stem would have previously been is an old break. Beneath this break is sprue.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brougham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9AD035
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval ceramic vessel rim sherd with handle scar. Probably from a jug. It has an abraded reduced gritty buff fabric with a dark grey core that can be scratched with a thumbnail. The fabric has a number of inclusions and occasional voids, both mostly less than 1mm in size but some up to 2mm. Remnant yellow green covering glaze externally. The sherd has a 4mm high horizontal ridge (width 15mm) 35mm below the rim. Probably dates to between c1350 and c1600 AD. The length is 77mm, width 60mm, rim thickness 12mm, maximum thickness 15mm, and the weight is 61.81g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Last updated: Saturday 22nd February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Askam in Furness', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3B3477
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Early Medieval to Medieval ceramic vessel body sherd. It has an abraded, apparently oxidised, gritty buff fabric that can be scratched with a thumbnail. The fabric has a number of inclusions and occasional voids, both mostly less than 1mm in size but some up to 2mm. There is no evidence of glaze. Probably dates from c1000 to c1400 AD, most likely late 11th to 13th century. The length is 36mm, width 28mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 6.69g.
Created on: Friday 13th December 2019
Last updated: Saturday 22nd February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Askam in Furness', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3AFD9F
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval ceramic vessel sherd assemblage of 28 lightly abraded sherds from a cistern. It has reduced very fine grained fabric that has a salmon pink to pale grey external face, a mid-grey core and the majority of the internal faces are a very pale grey. It is powdery to the touch, soft and can be scratched very easily with a thumbnail. The fabric has a number of inclusions and occasional voids, both mostly less than 2mm in size but some up to 5mm x 2mm. Remnant yellow green covering glaze internally and externally. In places there is also a dark brown finis…
Created on: Friday 13th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Askam in Furness', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-8ECAFB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three body sherds of Roman black burnished ware dating to c.AD 100-410. The sherds have a dark brown/orange face and a blackened inner surface. The sections reveal a a clay with large inclusions and some mica. It is impossible to tell if these fragments are from the same vessel or separate ones. These fragments were found during fieldwalking and were discovered near Ambleside Roman Fort. Sherd 1 dimensions: Length: 24mm Width: 18mm Thickness: 6mm Weight: 2.7g Sherd 2 dimensions: Length: 23mm Width: 12.5mm Thickness: 6mm Weight: 2.1g Sherd 3 dimensions (trainagul…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-8E55D0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Body sherd of a wheelthrown vessel that dates to the Roman period (c.AD 120-410). The sherd is sub-traingular in shape and has a bright orange colour. The fabric of the clay is quite fine and has inclusions of mica. The outer face of the sherd is smooth and undecorated whereas the inner face shows the horizontal throw lines. A small blemish is also present on the inner surface. The edges of the sherd a worn slightly, probably due to weathering. The fragment was discovered near Ambleside Roman Fort which was founded during the reign of the emperor Hadrian and so it likely dates f…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lakes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-72E1BD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ceramic handle sherd from vessel of medieval date, probably a jug (c. 1100 - 1500 AD). The sherd is broadly rectangular in shape, widening and thickening at one end, with a prominent curve. It terminates at each end in a lightly-abraded break. There is a wide, U-shaped groove running along the exterior surface. The sherd has a dark grey core, with a light grey exterior surface and an orange interior surface. There are small patches of yellow-brown glaze on the exterior surface. The fabric is hard, with very small, rounded quartz inclusions of intermediate frequency, and sparse rounded…
Created on: Friday 5th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-C34C9E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim and body sherd of medieval green-glaze vessel, dating to c. 1200 - 1400 AD. The sherd has a moulded frilled rim and is probably from a cup or bowl. The fabric is light beige in colour throughout and hard, with profuse, very small well-sorted quartz inclusions and traces of dark-green glaze on the exterior surface. The sherd is heavily abraded in an ancient break. It is 41.60mm in length, 26.53mm in width and 14.27mm in thickness. It weighs 12.48g.
Created on: Thursday 9th August 2018
Last updated: Sunday 12th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-C33CDB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Base sherd of wheel-thrown medieval pottery with glaze, probably reduced greenware, dating to the period c. 1250 - 1400 AD. The sherd is flat with the slight curve of the body at the edge and an everted base. Very hard dark grey exterior fabric with a light brown core. Sparse, angular poorly-sorted voids (possibly from limestone inclusions) and green glaze on one side of the sherd, on the inner surface of the vessel. The sherd is heavily abraded in an ancient break. The sherd is 59.54mm in length, 35.41mm in width and 14.35mm in thickness. It weighs 25.57g.
Created on: Thursday 9th August 2018
Last updated: Sunday 12th August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-82D884
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Roman jar or urn of black burnished ware (BB2), (c.43 - 250 AD). The top of the vessel was broken during retrieval, while the remaining two thirds of the vessel remains intact. The vessel is wheel thrown, with a flat bottom, rounded sides and an everted rim. The fabric of the vessel is black throughout and hard, with minimal to no inclusions. An incised trellis pattern is evident on the upper band of the vessel, just below the rim. There is some plant material adhering to be in a surface of the vessel and a fine coating of organic detriment on the outside. The body of the ves…
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-6412C6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Body fragment from Roman vessel (c. 43 - 410 AD), probably black burnished ware. The fragment is from the body of the vessel, with a small bit of rim along one edge. The broken edges are heavily abraded. The sherd is the same colour throughout, being a very dark grey, verging on black. The fabric is hard, with no inclusions. The surface of the fragment is very scratched and slightly cracked. The fragment is 51.03mm in length, 35.07mm in width and 5.20mm in thickness. It weighs 33g.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-671C7E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval ceramic vessel body sherd of a reduced sandy fabric. The outer face is light grey and the inner face is a darker grey. The fabric is scratchable with a thumbnail and the sherd is moderately abraded. Voids and inclusions mostly under 1mm, occasionally up to 3mm. The exterior retains remnants of a pale green covering glaze. Suggested date c1150 to c1500 AD, probably c1250 to c1400 AD. Length 29mm, width 20mm, thickness 6mm, and weight 4.22g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Last updated: Saturday 2nd January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6716D3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval ceramic vessel body sherd, probably from near the base, of a variably fired sandy fabric. The light grey and brown/red fabric is scratchable with a thumbnail and the sherd is moderately abraded. Voids and inclusions mostly under 1mm, occaisonally up to 3mm. The exterior retains remnants of a covering yellow/green glaze. Suggested date c1150 to c1500 AD, probably c1250 to c1400 AD. Length 46mm, width 27mm, thickness 8mm, and weight 12.93g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Last updated: Saturday 2nd January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6715DD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval ceramic vessel rim sherd with light abrasion. The fabric is a buff reduced gritty ware with a grey core, and be scratched with a pin. The exterior has a scar from where a strap handle has been and degraded remnants of a splash glaze. The fabric has numerous, mostly quartz or quartzite, inclusions and occasional voids, some linear voids up to 7mm in length, but both mostly about 1mm in size..The sherd has been shaped by pushing a thumb out from the interior to produce a rounded ridge and it was onto this that a handle had been attached. The original vessel was probably somethi…
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2017
Last updated: Thursday 14th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.