Record ID: LVPL-01CC82
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver short cross cut half-penny, 1180-1247.
Created on: Sunday 17th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aston Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-01C073
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272) minted in York, 1248-50. Wren Class 3b North No.987.
Created on: Sunday 17th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aston Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-01B0D2
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Early Medieval harness fitting. It is in three pieces but when complete is a cross-shape. Two of the arms have broken off, the ends remain but some of the middle section is missing. The estimated measurement when complete is 42mm. The main piece measures 29.29mm by 29.03mm in its present state. In the centre of the cross is a raised hollow dome which is 5.99mm high. Each arm ends in a trilobe shape, the central lobe having a rivet in the middle.
Created on: Sunday 17th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aston Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-019047
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Roman bow brooch, a T-shaped variant dating to the second century AD. The brooch is mostly complete although the pin is missing and the catchplate has broken. It is a hinged type. The wings are short and cylindrical. There may have been a headloop on the top of the head but only a short rectangular protrusion now remains. The bow extends straight out from the head before bending at 90degrees. The upper part of the bow has two vertical panels which are infilled with enamel in squares of differing colour. Orange remains as does a discoloured fragment which could have been w…
Created on: Sunday 17th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aston Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-9D3521
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead weight, from the Post Medieval period. It is tear-drop shaped in shape with a spherical base and a narrowed top which ends in a flat terminal, possibly it has been cut/ broken. The lead is a greyish colour and the surface is uneven. There are marks and grooves in the surface, some of which could have been gained when in the ground.
Created on: Monday 6th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Vale Royal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-9D1975
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
Lead steelyard weight, probably from the Roman period. It is sub-spherical in shape, with one end narrowing into a rounded point. It has acylindrical iron core which runs the length oof the weight but the loop has broken off. The surface is marked with grooves, most likely caused by the plough from its time in the ground.
Created on: Monday 6th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Vale Royal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E8CA35
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy loop from a purse bar, late Medieval in date. The loop is tear-drop shaped ending in a solid rectangular collar before a cylindrical shaft which would have fitted into the rest of the bar.
Created on: Friday 20th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-55F1A0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead spindle whorl from the Medieval period, c.12-1400 AD. It is sub-circular in plan with a central circular hole and some of the edges are broken. It is biconical in form and has decoration on both faces. The decoration consists of raised lines radiating from the central hole.
Created on: Friday 13th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-9364A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver sixpence of William III (1694-1702) 1697. Seaby no. 3530
Created on: Friday 5th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-935C88
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead weight from the Medieval- Post-Medieval period. It is a wedge-shaped weight with a circular attachment loop at the top. It has a square cross-section and it narrows towards the top. This type of weight is very difficult to date when found as a stray find as they are used for long periods of time.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-9359E2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead medieval spindle whorl. Biconical lead spindle whorl with a central circular perforation. It has raised decoration on both halves. One half has circular dots, the other has lines radiating out from the central hole.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-935595
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Medieval spindle whorl. Biconical lead spindle whorl with a central circular perforation. It is a grey colour. It has a median ridge and decoration on both halves. The decoration is quite worn but consists of zig-zag lines.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-934CD2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Uneven lead Medieval spindle whorl. It is an irregular domed spindle whorl with an irregular central perforation.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-1868B4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver late Medieval coin; a double patard of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and Count of Flanders (1467-1477). Other coins of this type have been recorded on the database, e.g. SWYOR-214D75 In 1469 a monetary convention between Duke Charles and King Edward IV made the former’s coinage in the Low Countries legal tender in England. In practice, only the double patard established itself in currency, with a formal valuation equal to the silver groat, i.e. fourpence. (Although the fineness of the coin was below the level of sterling, the weight of the coin was higher than th…
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-B53B27
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver halfgroat of Edward IV, (1st reign 1461-70), minted 1469-70. North no.1589
Created on: Tuesday 7th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-35B298
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy loop which is one half of a post-medieval swivel. The loop is D shaped and has a transverse circular hole in the straight side. Swivels date from the Medieval period onwards but this example is most likely to be Post-Medieval in date.
Created on: Wednesday 1st October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-240E07
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Alexander III of Scotland, minted 1280-86. The coin has a piece missing. Spink no. 5053/ 5054
Created on: Tuesday 30th September 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-925AF0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy Wirral type bow brooch. Quite a large example at 57mm long it is mostly complete. The headloop has broken off, as has the pin but the foot is still present. The head is stepped up to where the headloop would have been. There are two steps with moulded beading as decoration. The upper part of the bow has a panel which is split into three vertical strips. These strips would have been filled with alternating squares of coloured enamel. There is very little left but one of the colours appears to be red enamel. At the knee of the brooch is a circular boss. The lower…
Created on: Thursday 11th September 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 28th August 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-924E24
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
Cast copper alloy Wirral type bow brooch. The foot and head loop missing, as are the pin. It is a hinged brooch and the cross bar can just be seen inside the head. The head is stepped up to where the headloop should be, with horizontal moulding. The upper part of the bow has a rectangular panel which is split into 3 vertical strips. These would have been filled with alternating squares of coloured enamel. Most of this is missing but a small fragment of yellow enamel remains. There is a boss on the knee of the brooch. The lower part of the bow is lozenge shaped in cross section and…
Created on: Thursday 11th September 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 28th August 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-D3D181
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy 'lyre shaped' strap-end from the medieval period. The plate is a hollow sub-rectangular box, widest at the base open end; there are 2 rivet holes close to the open end. The front of the plate is decorated with a letter, a large N; the back of the plate is plain. Above the letter there is a moulded collar and then the plate narrows before widening again where the openwork terminal starts. This has broken after only a few millimetres, but what remains are the base of four projections showing that the object was a strap-end with openwork terminal, rather than a buckle w…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd September 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 29th June 2021
Spatial data recorded.