Record ID: LANCUM-AD598C
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy hooked strap fitting of post-medieval date (c. AD 1550 - 1650), possibly from a sword belt. The object takes the form of an oval plate and a forward-curving blunt hook. The back face is slightly concave. There is a rivet hole at each of the bottom corners of the plate; the outer edges of these are missing. The object is brown in colour, with patches of green corrosion. It is 30.63mm in length, 18.03mm in width and 3.37mm in thickness. It weighs 4.64g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-AD0FA6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper-alloy double-loop oval or 'spectacle' buckle of post-medieval date (c. AD 1550 - 1650). The object is missing one loop. What remains is the other oval loop and the strap bar, along with a heavily encrusted brown iron pin. There are trefoil mouldings on the front face at both ends of the strap bar, as well as at the apex of the curve of the loop. The broken edges and the surface are worn. The object has a dark green patina. It is 29.96mm in length, 29.77mm in width and 8.43mm in thickness. It weighs 7.2g. See Whitehead (2003) Buckles, p. 65 for similar examples of …
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-AC9E91
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy fragment from a double-loop oval or 'spectacle' buckle of post-medieval date (c. AD 1550 - 1650). The fragment consists of the outer half of one of the oval loops, including the top of one end of the strap bar. The fragment is D-shaped in section, with a flat underside and a convex upper side. The top of the strap bar is decorated with trefoil moulding on the upper face. The broken edges and the surface exhibit a high degree of wear. The fragment has a patchy dark brown and light green patina. It is 47.0mm in length, 30.0mm in width and 2.3mm in thickness. It weighs 4.55g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-AC84E2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy fragment from a double-loop oval or 'spectacle' buckle of post-medieval date (c. AD 1550 - 1650). The fragment consists of the outer half of one of the oval loops and is D-shaped in section, with a flat underside and a convex upper side. The broken edges and the surface exhibit a high degree of wear. There is a slightly expanded section at the centre of the complete outer edge, which is decorated on the upper face by three transverse ridges. Similar ridges are apparent at the corners of the fragment. Below the expanded section is a small spur which was either formed incid…
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-AC4CDC
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead bag seal of late medieval to post-medieval date (c. AD 1500 - 1600). The object takes the form of a circular disc which has a rectangular tab extending from the top, the end of which is missing, with a further tab on the back face. The front face has a design in relief of a square shield bordered by an inscription in capitals. A wide ridge runs down the middle of the shield. Unfortunately, the surface of the object is too worn to be able to make out what the inscription says. The back face has a hachured design formed as a result of being pressed against textile. The object has a…
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-AC11FB
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy hooked strap fitting from a sword or baldric belt of post-medieval date (c. AD 1500 - 1700). The object is formed from a pear-shaped domed plate with a collared and knopped rounded projection at the wider end and a backwards-facing blunt hook at the narrower end, cast integrally. The hook is D-shaped in section. The circular projection is flat on the underside and rounded on the upper side, and is perforated centrally by a circular copper-alloy rivet. There is a further copper-alloy rivet present on the underside of the fitting at the juncture of the hook and plate; this …
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-855B47
Object type: STYLUS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy stylus or parchment pricker of probable medieval date (c. AD 1200 - 1500). The object has a circular-sectioned shaft, with two triangular prominences demarcating the lower section as a space to hold the object. The shaft flattens and bends slightly to one side to terminate in a straight edge. A pair of transverse grooves decorate the upper section of the shaft. The object has a patchy light brown and light green patina. It is 58.0mm in length and 7.89mm in width. It weighs 6.76g. No direct parallel has been found for this object, but it is reminiscent of objects such a…
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-84D53A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval lead trade weight, dating to c. AD 1500 - 1800. The weight is discoid in form. It is dark grey in colour. The weight is 30.91mm in diameter, 5.71mm in thickness and weighs 39.81g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-84BB00
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken lead bag seal of post-medieval date (c. AD 1500 - 1800). The object is formed from two circular discs that were pressed together but have now seperated, although a central strip from one remains still attached to the other. One face displays a Tudor rose in relief, with the letter H beside it. The other side is blank. The object has a light brown patina. It is 23.80mm in diameter and 3.40mm in thickness. It weighs 8.04g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-849D09
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead bag seal of post-medieval date (c. AD 1500 - 1800). The object is formed from two circular discs that have been pressed together, with a rectangular strip extending from the top. Both sides have a hachured design, probably inadvertently as a result of being pressed against textile. The object has a light brown patina. It is 30.87mm in length, 22.01mm width and 3.06mm in thickness. It weighs 9.50g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-8479C9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worn silver post-medieval sixpence of William III (AD 1694 - 1702), fashioned into a love token. Two sides of the coin have been bent in opposite directions to create a S-shape when the coin is viewed from the side. The coin has a right-facing bust on the obverse. The reverse is completely worn. The coin is 21.09mm in diameter, 0.70mm in thickness and weighs 2.26g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-845531
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy chafing dish handle and lug, dating to the late medieval or early post-medieval period (c. AD 1400 - 1600). The handle is triangular with a rectangular section. The lug is also rectangular in section; it curves around the handle frame at one end and terminating in a rectangular extension and circular attachment rivet at the other. The object has a dark green-brown patina. It is 61.64mm in length, 40.83mm in width and 5.01mm in thickness. It weighs 32.56g. There are a number of similar examples recorded on the database, including: WREX-7AB7BE and SWYOR-7D91C1.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Sunday 9th June 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-842698
Object type: STUD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy pointed oval stud of post-medieval date (c. AD 1500 - 1700). The stud takes the form of a convex pointed oval plate with an integral square-sectioned rivet positioned centrally on the back, the end of which is missing. There is a patch of textile retained on the back face. The object has a patchy dark-green and brown patina. It is 17.18mm in length, 9.14mm in width and 3.99mm at maximum thickness. It weighs 1.05g. There are many examples of this type of stud recorded on the database, all dated to the post-medieval period, including: LANCUM-6AEE20, WAW-3AA412, Kent-AC0B…
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-84014C
Object type: STUD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy pointed oval stud of post-medieval date (c. AD 1500 - 1700). The stud takes the form of a convex pointed oval plate with an integral square-sectioned rivet positioned centrally on the back. The edges of the stud are slightly chipped. The object has a patchy dark-green and brown patina. It is 21.48mm in length, 11.32mm in width and 5.49mm at maximum thickness. It weighs 1.80g. There are many examples of this type of stud recorded on the database, all dated to the post-medieval period, including: LANCUM-6AEE20, WAW-3AA412, Kent-AC0BCC, LIN-B39EA8 and YORYM-00A234. It is …
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-83E33E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Heavily clipped silver medieval hammered halfgroat of Edward IV, dating to AD 1464 - 1483. Royal mint of Canterbury. Obverse of forward-facing crowned bust. Reverse of long cross with three pellets in corners: CIVI/TAS/ CAN/TOR. Die axis: 7 o'clock. The coin is 16.94mm in diameter, 0.65mm in thickness and weighs 0.94g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-83C4D4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worn and fragmentary silver hammered post-medieval coin, dating within the period c. AD 1485 - 1685. The coin is 18.07mm in diameter, 0.75mm in thickness and weighs 0.74g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-838A8F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver hammered post-medieval sixpence of Elizabeth I, dating to AD 1572. Third issue, ermine initial mark. Worn obverse: ELI[.............] ANG [.....]GINA. Reverse of square shield on long cross fourchee: POSVI/ D[.....]/IVTORE/[.......]. The coin is 24.80mm in diameter, 0.57mm in thickness and weighs 2.07g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-836D15
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large copper-alloy chafing dish handle and lug, dating to the late medieval or early post-medieval period (c. AD 1400 - 1600). The handle is T-shaped and has a rectangular section. The lug is circular with a rectangular extension and an oval perforation; it terminates in a circular attachment rivet. The object has a dark green-brown patina. It is 58.21mm in length, 57.37mm in width and 4.79mm in thickness. It weighs 30.76g. There are a number of similar examples recorded on the database, including: YORYM-1721CB and BERK-BDCFCC.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th June 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-833787
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken copper-alloy socketed axehead of late Bronze Age date (c. 1100 - 800 BC). Only the blade end of the axehead remains. The object widens from a diagonal broken edge to a curved cutting edge. The broken edges are worn. The break reveals that the body of the object is hollow. The axehead has a patchy green and brown patina. It is 40.83mm in length, 30.76mm in width and 12.69mm in thickness. It weighs 43.35g. This object was donated to Craven Museum and Art Gallery by the finder.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: LANCUM-82F8EF
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead steelyard weight of Roman date (c. 43 - 410 AD). The weight is biconical in shape. It is perforated by a dark-brown iron tang, which is the remains of a suspension hook. The top and bottom of the object is fragmentary. The object is dark grey in colour with a light brown patina. It is 30.72mm in length and 27.98mm in diameter and weighs 85.44g. There are many similar examples of this type of object recorded on the database, including: BH-B61A58, SWYOR-B7F132, IC-5CC982 and BERK-FCBDE7. Although lead weights are difficult to date precisely without archaeological context, this t…
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 2nd May 2019
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