Cumbria’s dramatic landscapes are the product of a 500-million-year geological saga, punctuated by mountain-building, volcanic upheaval, Limestone burial, tectonic extension Read more
Archaeologists have exposed a well-preserved cambered Roman road surface in Manchester’s Castlefield area (Liverpool Road/Liverpool Street reporting), astonishingly only c....
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper-alloy double-loop buckle frame with moulded decoration on the loop dating to c.1550-1650.Just one plano-convex oval loop remains. Moulded bi-lobed curved knops on each corner of the outside edge. Curved sides and [...]
An incomplete Medieval to post-Medieval cast copper-alloy hooked strap fitting/belt hook comprising a curved portion of half of a U-shaped hanger with an elongated terminal. The hanger has a shield-shaped moulding on the exterior side at the [...]
A Medieval pentagonal cast copper alloy strap slide with separate rivet. The front has rounded edges and the sides of the frame are flat. There is a drilled hole retaining a loose copper alloy rivet [...]
A silver Roman denarius of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar under Antoninus Pius dating to AD 146-147 (Reece period 7). TR POT COS II reverse depicting Spes, draped, advancing left, holding up flower-bud in right hand and [...]
A complete flint Micro scraper of Mesolithic date (9000 - 3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains one predominant negative scar. The left and right-hand edges have [...]
A complete flint Micro scraper of Mesolithic date (9000 - 3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The left and [...]
A complete Scraper of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000-1500 BC). The object is sub-triangular in plan and plano-convex section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars. The proximal end has been blunted, while the [...]
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars, the proximal end retains covering cortex and distal end [...]
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains three predominant negative scars, the proximal end has been abruptly blunted, the distal [...]
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains one negative scar along the right-hand side. The proximal end is abruptly blunted. [...]
A complete Blunted Scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex section. The dorsal surface has four predominant negative scars. The proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted. [...]
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars, the proximal and distal ends are abruptly blunted. The [...]
A complete flint Blade of Mesolithic date (9000-3450). The object is sub-rectangular in section and bi-convex in plan. The dorsal surface has four predominant negative scars with corresponding arises. The proximal and distal ends are [...]
A complete flint Microlith of Mesolithic date (9,000-3,450 BC). The object is sub-triangular in plan and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains four predominant negative scars. The proximal end is blunted. The distal end tapers [...]
An incomplete silver Penny of Edward III (AD 1327-1377). Third ‘florin’ coinage, normal type 2. Long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant. London mint. AD 1344-1351.Diameter: 19.29mm, Thickness: 0.65mm, Weight: 1.20gThe coin is [...]
A complete silver Penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307). Class 3e. Long cross reverse with three pellets in each quadrant. Newcastle mint. AD 1280-1281.Diameter: 17.29mm, Thickness: 0.68mm, Weight: 1.26gNorth Vol II, P 28, No 1020 [...]
A complete silver cut Half Penny of William I of Scotland (AD 1165-1214). Phase B, late or posthumous issue, short cross and stars coinage. Voided short cross reverse with six-pointed star in each quadrant. Minted by [...]
A complete copper alloy Roman radiate of Claudius II 270-271 AD. Reece period 13. Reverse type CONSECRATIO depicting alter. Unclear mint.Diameter: 16.44mm, Weight: 1.41g.As Cunetio 2313. [...]
An incomplete copper alloy Jetton of Medieval date (AD 1415-1497) Shield of France type. AVE MARIA GRACIA reverse depicting triple stranded straight cross fleuretty in four arched tressure.Diameter: 28.55mm, Thickness: 0.75mm, Weight: 1.94gThe jetton is missing minor [...]
