Record ID: LANCUM-338C74
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval iron axe head. In form it it is like a devolved short bearded axe. This may be indicitve of a date earlier in the suggested range or it may have been a form adopted by a Post Medieval smith to be there signature shape for an axe. The shaft loop is thick walled and asymmetrical. Probably dates to between c1100 and c1800 AD. Length 174mm, width 78mm, thickness 35mm, weight 486g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2021
Last updated: Saturday 3rd July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Wigton', 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: LVPL-2CEBA5
Object type: PLATE BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete brooch in the shape of a scutum, pointed oval or eye, with a central circular protrusion, (diameter: 12mm) which has a second, smaller circular protrusion (diameter: 4mm) in the centre. It can be tentatively identified as Roman. The back of the object is flat, with a hollow circle in the centre where the front of the brooch is raised. There is a hinged pin and a small, possibly damaged, catchplate. The object is slightly worn and scratched, and has a silvery-grey patina, with some green colour showing through on the main face, smallest central protrusion and back pin.…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C03789
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman greyware sherd Diemnsions: It is 28mm long and 13mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 1.65g
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maryport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C033C2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman greyware sherd Dimensions: It is 20mm long and 20mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 1.5g
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maryport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C02FD8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman greyware sherd Dimensions: It is 28mm long and 18mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 2.06g
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maryport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C02B43
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman greyware sherd Dimensions: It is 32mm wide and 17mm long, 3mm in thickness and weighs 2.28g
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maryport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C01FF8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman greyware base sherd Dimensions: 23mm wide and 24mm long, it is 6mm thick and weighs 4.99g
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maryport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C0114A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman greyware sherd Dimensions: It is 37mm wide and 24mm long, 4mm in thickness. It weighs 4.31g
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maryport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-50C75D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large base sherd of a Roman Mancetter-Hartshill mortarium dating from the 2nd-4th century. A large part of the base and wall survive; some of the breaks look comparably fresh. It was wheel-thrown and the fabric is creamy-white/pinkish and fine-textured; the core appears pink/orange. There are a number of large inclusions of fine quartz and occasional red-brown and white particles; it appears gritted with large angular dark grey quartz and and possibly smaller inclusions of red-brown sandstone.
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kendal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0FA80A
Object type: BELL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy teardrop crotal bell dating from the 13th century. The bell is made from a single sheet of copper alloy that has been rolled to form a conical shape with an integral flat circular knop, incorporating the suspension loop, at its apex. The bottom is damaged but would have been formed of four lobed-shaped terminals folded in on each other at the base to make a sounding hole Dims: 43mm x 15mm x 8mm; weight: 5.8g
Created on: Monday 27th June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Irthington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4E6EB3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman, black-burnished 1, wall fragment from a bowl, hand formed, with fine, hard, dark grey/black surfaces. The fabric is reduced, dark grey, close-grained, with fine voids, oxide, calcite, mica and possibly slate inclusions. Fractures are irregular. It is dated to between c150 to c300 AD and is lightly abraded. The length is 45 mm, width 39 mm, thickness 6 mm and the weight, 13.17 gms.
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2016
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4E516A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman, black-burnished 1, base fragment from a dish, hand formed, with rough, gritty, hard, dark grey/brown, sandy and micaceous surfaces. The fabric is reduced, dark grey, close-grained and with oxide, calcite and mica inclusions. Fractures are irregular. It is dated to between c150 to c300 AD and is moderately abraded. The length is 34 mm, width 61 mm, thickness 10 mm and the weight, 18.14 gms.
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2016
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4E0034
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Roman, black-burnished 1, everted rim fragment from a large bowl, hand formed, with rough, gritty, hard, dark grey/brown, sandy and micaceous surfaces. The fabric is reduced, lighter grey, close-grained and with many fine voids, one large calcite and scant mica inclusions. Fractures are irregular. It is dated to between c150 to c300 AD and is moderately abraded. The length is 41 mm, width 101 mm, thickness 20 mm (at the rim), rim diameter is 220 mm and the weight, 49.54g.
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2016
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4CDE24
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken handle from an amphora, Roman period, with soft, rough surface. The fabric light brown/orange both inside and out, mica rich, with calcite and fine grit inclusions. One internal (before breakage) fissure has 4 very fine, light-coloured hairs c1mm long. The surface is porous with several large voids. One very large axial void, 22 x 7 x 19 mm deep, has created a fine longitudinal, surface crack, with 90 degree offshoot. Fractures are very worn. Dated to between c43 and c410 AD it is ightly abraded. The length is 106 mm, width 49 mm, thickness (rough diameter) 42 mm and the weig…
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2016
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-3E5223
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a melon type bead made from dark blue glass, dating to the Early Roman period, between AD 43-200. The perforation is circular and the outside decorated with vertical grooves with a floral cross-section. The bead is irregular in plan and cross section, the central hole is not quite circular in shape. The diameter is 29mm and the weight 15.44g. This is comparable with: LANCUM-517458 and SWYOR-114861.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 24th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-A9EEDB
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Roman building material. The object has 6 diagonal lines on the reverse. It is slightly rectangular in profile and has an even edge. The object is very worn and has some dark discolouration on both sides. The length is 37mm, the width is 36 mm, thickness 25mm and the weight 36.70g. Parallels can be drawn to records LANCUM-AE60D2, LANCUM-639111 and PUBLIC-47D2D1.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Carlisle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A9E3EE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman vessel. The ojbect is thicker towards the end of the fragment, and nearing the top of the piece there is evidence of some linear decoration. The fragment is red in colour but there appears to be some other materials that make up the material. There is some discolouration which is mostly dark brown in colour. The length is 43mm, the width is 43mm, thickness 13mm and the weight 10.88g. This fragment is probably from the rim. Similar objects can be seen in records WAW-413149, GLO-966685 and HESH-C13D84.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Carlisle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A9DC7B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman pottery sherd fragment. The object is small in size and is rectangular in shape and profile. It is well worn but linear decoration can be seen near the top of the sherd. The patina is dark grey in colour. The length is 32mm, the width is 18mm, thickness 7mm and the weight 2.00g. Similarities are found in records YORYM-BFC0F8 and YORYM-BFCBB9.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Carlisle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A9B9D6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pottery base sherd fragment. Colour coated ware, possibly burnished. There does not appear to be any decoration on the fragment, and the dark grey/black patina is mostly worn off due to use. The length is 35mm, the width is 24mm, thickness 12mm and the weight 6.04g. Similarities can be found in records NLM-5CF833, SUR-5C3D28 and CORN-36895F.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Old Carlisle', grid reference and parish protected.