Record ID: LEIC-048258
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy clasp fragment, 17 mm long and 16 mm wide. This is probably part of a folding clasp. It is rectangular in form and is decorated with an animal face. Two large triangles form eyes with circular holes in their centre. Between these is a flat rounded nose. It also has 'fur' depicted using triangular indentations above its face.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Monday 16th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-047327
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy medieval circa 14th century bar mount. Measuring 20.6mm in length and 8.6mm in width at its widest central point. This bar mount has rectangular arms and a central knop with a perforation 4.7mm in diameter. The arms have tiny circular holes through their terminals,. [these holes may be sewing holes rather than rivet holes due to their small size] A central longitudinal ridge runs along each arm and either side of this there are small opposing transverse grooves. The back is flat.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-047012
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet derivative brooch with spring mechanism. The pin and half of the pin are missing. The wings appear to be decorated with scrolls. There is a circular cell with central perforation roughly one third of the way down the bow. The rest of the bow which expands towards the foot is decorated with scrolls. Corroded; light green powdery patina. Length 37.16mm, width (across wings) 14.44mm, width (across top of bow) 6.5mm, width (across foot) 11.32mm, thickness c.16mm, weight 9.59g. A virtually identica brooch is published in Hattatt's "Visual Catalogue of Ancient Broo…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-046CB1
Object type: PLAQUE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead plaque, 38 mm long and 37 mm wide. The object has been roughly cast and has a rectangular frame made up of a series of raised lines. in betrween this a human face is visible. Its function is uncertain.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-046172
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy probable buckle with attached copper-alloy pin of medieval circa 1300-1500 AD date. The frame is circular and has a rectangular cross-section it measures 19.4mm in external diameter and 14.5mm in internal diameter. The pin is attached via an open loop and there is no pin constriction, it can therefore move freely around the frame. However, one area of the frame is worn and this appears to be where the pin was situated whilst it was in use. The pin is made of wire and tapers to a point, which overhangs the frame. Both the pin and frame are worn and have…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-045E07
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy dolphin brooch. The hinged pin is missing. The circular sectioned wings are undecorated. A groove runs the length of either side of the bow. The catchplate is missing. Length 41.91mm, width (across wings) 24.46mm, width (to of bow) 8.32mm, thickness c.16mm, weight 12.64g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitwell', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-045404
Object type: RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two cast copper-alloy rings with hexagonal cross-sections, the first measuring 24.1mm in external diameter and 17.8mm in internal diameter and the second 22.1mm in external diameter and 16.3mm in internal diameter. File marks can be seen on both rings and they are worn. These rings could have been crude buckle or brooch frames or possibly harness rings and are most likely to be medieval in date.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-0457E2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two sherds of Roman greyware pottery. The handle sherd is in a sandy light grey fabric and comes from either the top or bottom of handle where it joins the base. It has two grooves running vertically down the handle and weighs 14.05g. The undecorated body sherd is in a sandy and light grey fabric and weighs 12.85g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-044356
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strapend, 46mm long and 36mm wide. The strapend. Its overall form is a crescent and it appears to show a pheonix or peacock with its tail feathers diptected using pierced decoration. There are two rivet holes on the rear which contain the remains of rivets.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: SF-044063
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
The cast copper-alloy leg and foot of a cooking vessel dating from 1300-1600 AD. This leg is rectangular in section and tapers towards its terminal, it measures 32.9mm in length, 14.9mm in width and 9.3mm in thickness.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-042F12
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper-alloy fragment probably from the foot of a copper-alloy cooking vessel, 1300-1600 AD. This fragment appears to be the terminal of a foot and is rectangular in shape with a flat underside and back, and three rounded lobes on the face, it measures 43.6mm in width, 24.9mm in height and 15mm in thickness. There is a black sooty deposit adhering to all faces of this foot, indicating that it has been used in an open fire.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-0429F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver denarius of Marcus Aurelius, commemorating Antoninus Pius, struck after Pius' in AD 161, RIC 436. Diameter 17.22mm, thickness 2.50mm, weight 2.13g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-042923
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric flint flake (probably Mesolithic – Neolithic 8,300-2,100BC). The flake is tertiary with no cortex remaining. The end is broken and there is some damage to the central face that obscures the flake removal scars. There is possibly some find retouch, worked unifacially, along the left edge but this may have been caused by crushing. Pale-mid grey mottled flint with an opaque patina. Dimensions: length: 21.11mm; width: 15.65mm; thickness: 4.47mm; weight: 1.25g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Leigh', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-041BE5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Two cast copper-alloy rim sherds from a cooking vessel which could be 1300-1600 AD in date. Both sherds have a black sooty deposit adhering to them indicating their use in an open fire. 1: Roughly rectangular in shape 54mm in length and 24mm in height, original rim diameter of c24cm. 2: Roughly triangular in shape, 47.8mm by 44mm in size with an original rim diameter of c20cm.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-041E61
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic – early Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead (2500 – 1500BC). The arrowhead has been completely reduced on both ventral and dorsal surfaces. The ends of both barbs and the tip of the arrowhead are missing. A notch (length: 8.07mm) has been unifacially worked onto one side of the arrowhead. The flint is mottled mid/light brown/grey with a slight milky patina. Dimensions: length: 29.25mm; width: 19.18mm; thickness: 4.04mm; weight: 1.71g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Leigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-0404C5
Object type: SLEEVE CLASP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy sleeve-clasp , 49mm long and 17mm wide. The clasp is rectangular in form and cross section and is made up of three rectangular plates which are joined by two narrow rounded shafts with linear grooves. Each rectangle has a semi-circular pierced sewing loop and the central one has a small rectangular curved catch. The object is of Hines's Form B12.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-040E96
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) copper alloy strap end (9th century). The strap end is a Class A type with an open end, convex sides and zoomorphic terminal (Thomas 2003:2). There is some damage and the edges of the open end are missing. Within the central panel is carved decoration with inlaid niello. The decoration is curvilinear and possibly Trewhiddle style; corrosion obscures the details. Patchy green patina with a layer of a white substance concreted to the surface. Dimensions: length: 39.59mm; width: 13.13mm; thickness: 3.92mm; weight: 5.53g. Thomas, G. 2003. Late Anglo Saxon a…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 16th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Leigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-040455
Object type: TAP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy object, Kevin Leahy suggests that it is a spigot tap (16th – 17th century). The object comprises a sealed cylindrical element with two circular perforations positioned opposite each other on the wells of the cylinder. This element tapers from the top (diameter: 15.11mm) to the base (diameter: 11.42mm) and it has a lead core. Above this is a zoomorphic figure of a chicken cast integral with the tapering element. The chicken is decorated on both sides with a ring and dot representing the eye and notches for the beak and comb. Patchy dark green patina. …
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eynsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-03FA65
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Medieval to Post Medieval lead cloth seal (1450-1650). This two part cloth seal no longer has the folded linking strip. The seal has one blank face and the other is stamped with ‘III’ above a crown. Cloth seals were used to mark commercial cloth for sale. Dimensions: diameter: 21.06mm; thickness: 4.05mm; weight: 5.67g.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eynsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-03EE13
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy circular sectioned ring 22mm in diameter; could be a finger ring or an earring.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.