The Scheme's logo
LEIC-961952: Medieval lead alloy papal bulla

Rights Holder:
CC License:

View Zoom Download

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

BULLA

Unique ID: LEIC-961952

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Medieval lead alloy papal bulla of Urban VI, 29mm in diameter and 6mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 30.84 grams. The bulla is decorated with images of St. Peter and St. Paul on one side and inscribed URBANVS PP VI on the other.

Class: Urban VI
Inscription: URB//ANVS// PP VI

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1378
Date to: AD 1389

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 30.84 g
Diameter: 29 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th October 2009

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Please accept preferences-cookies to see this map

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
Parish or ward: Isley cum Langley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK4322
Four figure Latitude: 52.79386
Four figure longitude: -1.363754
1:25K map: SK4322
1:10K map: SK42SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: LEIC-A1B0C4
Object type: BULLA
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval lead alloy papal bulla of Sixtus IV, 38mm in diameter and 5mm thick. The object is in good condition with a beige patina and a weigh…
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Find number: LANCUM-B30A86
Object type: BULLA
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
One half of a cast lead or lead alloy papal bulla of Pope Urban VI dating from AD1378-1389. The front of the bulla shows the name of the P…
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Find number: CORN-F4D163
Object type: BULLA
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Cast lead papal bulla of Pope Urban VI (1318-1389) who was Pope from 1378-1389. A lead bulla or seal was used to authenticate a papal documen…
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.