Record ID: LANCUM-BB5A45
Object type: CLOTHING FASTENING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy decorative clothes fastener. Dates to the post-medieval era 1700-1800 AD and is probably naval in association. The boss has moulded decoration and depicts the face of a lion in relief with a surrounding border divided by diagonal lines to represent a mane. At the midpoint of one side of and perpendicular to the boss is attached a small circular loop for fastening purposes. The strap loop is on the opposing side and is almost oval in form. For a similar parallel see HAMP-1024.
Created on: Monday 16th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E4F926
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sestertius of Hadrian. Too corroded to make out any detail.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E51164
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Personal silver seal matrix, post-medieval 17th-18th century in date. Short tapering hexagonal-section handle surmounted by 2 hexagonal collars, a circular suspension loop and a hexagonal knop. There is no legend on the seal although an elaborate pictoral engraving can be found. This depicts two birds facing each other, beaks touching. Each has a flower at their back and there is a heart with an arrow through below their feet. Above the birds heads there is a ‘halo’ with three surrounding plant sprigs.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E52833
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy buckle loop with a plain rectangular frame. Dates between the 16th-18th centuries. The reverse of the object shows the original position of a central bar but this is missing. The central bar would have been slightly recessed from the front edge of the frame. The edge is slightly bevelled. Probably a shoe buckle.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E54AD1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Blackburn with Darwen
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy seal matrix. Very short tapering semi round handle surmounted by a circular collar. There is a large circular suspension loop with a circular knop and a screw-like cap on top. The seal is plain suggesting that it was 'ready made' to be sold for custom engraving.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E559F7
Object type: MEDALLION
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy disc medallion. There is a drilled hole at one side of the disc. The obverse depicts an apostle or Christ figure and the reverse is plain. Worn as a religious charm or talisman. Post eighteenth century in date.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E5CDE6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman As of Constans
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E5DD55
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman Denarius of Domitian.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E5EBC0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Struck or hammered flake of a medieval penny. The coin is too worn and flaked for any further identification.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E5F727
Object type: FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy furniture or candle stick fitting. Post-Medieval to Modern in date. Probably early Victorian. The object takes the form of a mask with hollowed eyes and mouth. The figure wears a headdress consisting of a double line surmounted by 5 plumes, a central one with two smaller ones on either side. The figure also has a neck decoration to imitate a collar or necklace. The reverse of the object demonstrates two ‘hooks’ at the mouth level . The base of the object is flat and file marks can be seen.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E60F77
Object type: HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy hook. Probably Post-Medieval to modern in date. The main shaft is circular in section and its terminus has been filed flat. The ‘hook’ portion is hemispherical in section and is 2mm wide. Probably used for fishing or in the farming process to connect chains.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E61885
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy pin. Medieval to post-medieval in date. Circular in section. The pin tapers to a point of 0.5mm width and is hemispherical in section. Possibly used as a clothes pin.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E61C82
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy ring. Circular in section. It is difficult to date and to assume the function of these copper alloy rings except for saying that they were Medieval to Modern in date and used as either waist belt loops for hanging items like purses from or as harness rings. This example is largely worn and rounded although one side of the hoop still demonstrates a sharp angled edge.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E637D4
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast decorative lead knop possibly used as a decorative fitting, stopper or cap. The front of the artefact demonstrates a large central pellet with 6 equidistant triangular segments projecting from this towards the outer edge. Decorating each segment are 5 dots in a linear form. These segments are separated by equal sized plain segments. The reverse of the artefact tapers slightly from the front of the artefact to form a collar at the back. This collar marks the edge of a slightly recessed area. Probably 17th-19th century in date.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 20th February 2013
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Record ID: LANCUM-E65581
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Sefton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy decorative book fitting. There are traces of gold gilt on the outer face of the artefact. The fitting is roughly hexagonal in form. A cross is depicted with a central ring and dot at its centre. In the segments in between the arms of the cross there is further decoration consisting of a centrally dividing double parallel line with swirls either side. The back of the artefact depicts the same pattern but at the central ring and dot there is a projecting rivet for attachment purposes. The fitting is probably medieval-post-medieval in date 15th-17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 20th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E658C5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast pewter ring. The hoop is plain to the rear. The bezel takes the form of a man’s face with a beard and a significant mane of hair which stretches around to the sides of the hoop. Probably very modern in date as the construction is crude and the hoop is very thick.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancashire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E66001
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bracelet. The hoop is not complete but would have been tied onto the receiver perhaps by a piece of leather. At the object's terminals there are remains of iron rivets which demonstrate how leather or other tying material would have been joined. At one terminal on the outer face there is a lozenge shaped piece of copper alloy attached to the object's body by rivets as there are two rivet holes visible on the inner face of the object. The hoop has two lines running parallel to its form situated at its edges with the cast being raised in between the two. At the v…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-E66594
Object type: CLOTHING FASTENING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy strap fastener. Late Iron Age 1st century AD in date. Boss form fastener within an ‘eye’ shape oval lozenge attached to a solid shank. This shank tapers outwards to the opposing boss terminus. The reverse of the topmost boss demonstrates the original position of the attachment loop although this is broken. The piece is suffering greatly from bronze disease. Used as cloak fasteners and for military equipment.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dalton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E67954
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Casting waste from the manufacturing process of a copper alloy object. Its form is completely irregular. Could date from anywhere between the Bronze Age and Post-Medieval period but more likely to be recent.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Furness', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E68034
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron artefact. Post-Medieval to Modern in date. Too corroded to identify. It is sub-rectangular in plan and bow form in profile. The form the artefact takes is much like an Early Medieval equal armed brooch although these were fashioned from copper alloy.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Furness', grid reference and parish protected.