Record ID: DENO-C59C8E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver medieval cut short-cross farthing of John or Henry III, missing a fragment from its inner corner. Moneyer Ilger, Roger or Roger of R, London or Canterbury mint (AD 1205-1236; Class 5b-7b; North 970-9).
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2016
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Record ID: DENO-79DB61
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rim sherd of a ceramic medieval vessel, dating to the period AD c.1200-c.1500. The fabric is hard, coarse and grey in colour with a brownish-white core. The outer surface is partly covered in green-brown glaze. The inner surface is not glazed. The outer surface is decorated with an oval hollow created by pressing a finger into the clay before firing. The sherd makes up approximately 10% of a rim measuring c.200mm in diameter. Overal, the sherd measures 68.9mm long, 49.6mm wide and 25.1mm thick. It has a wall thickness of 6.5mm. It weighs 68.65g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-5EB5BD
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead medieval trade weight (AD c. 1380-c. 1500). The weight is shield shaped with a bevelled edge and a fleur-de-lis design on the upper surface. The reverse is flat and undecorated. There is an off-centre piercing through the pointed end of the weight which is now filled with soil. The weight has suffered damage to one edge. The metal has a light greyish-yellow patina and is worn. The weight measures 53.6mm long, 44.3mm wide, 12.7mm thick. It weighs 190.94g. Lead weights have been used in trade since the Roman period and were used for weighing quantities of coin as well as go…
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-B72A56
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy medieval buckle (AD c.1350-c.1450), missing its frame, pin and over half its plate. All that remains is the decorated front part of the plate. Overall, the fragment measures 57.3mm long, 19.2mm wide and 1.5mm thick. It weighs 4.97g. The plate is rectangular and has two rivet holes at the attachment end, one in each corner. The frame end is broken but the edge of the hole for the pin is still visible. The front of the plate is decorated with an incised picture, possibly representing a mythological beast or a landscape. Above and below this is a single line …
Created on: Thursday 5th November 2015
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2015
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