Record ID: LEIC-D8F9B9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy oval framed buckle, dating to AD 1350-1400. The buckle consists of a oval frame, with a narrow offset bar, the pin and a recess for the leather strap. There are two diagonally extending prominent lobed knops, both plain in decorative details. The knops are flanking a recessed central section on the outer edge. This recessed section contains a 'roller' which is now missing. The pin remains and is oval in cross section, tapering to a point above the roller. The pin is bent around the recessed bar. Egan and Pritchard (1991) no 298. Length: 17.9 mm…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-D7D181
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval buckle plate, dating to c.AD 1200 - 1400. The buckle plate is rectangular in plan and section, at one end are two incomplete rectangular attachments, the opposing end has two circular rivet holes, one of these retains a cylindrical rivet. The front of the plate is decorated, due to wear, much of this decoration is obscured. The underside of the plate is undecorated. Length: 26.5 mm Width: 18.6 mm Weight: 3.46 g
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-853917
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy annular brooch, dating to c.AD 1270 - 1350. The frame is circular in plan and D-shaped in section. The frame is narrowed slightly in one area to house the pin. The front of the frame is decorated with moulded line decoration creating a beaded effect. The pin has a moulded collar, the remainder of it is undecorated. The underside of the frame is not decorated. Diameter: 27 mm Weight: 4.48 g Similar examples are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (1991) Dress Accessories, p 250-251
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-1C0268
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy zoomorphic buckle, dating to c.AD 1100 - 1300.  The copper alloy frame is oval. The remainder of the frame expands is irregular in  width as well as depth, it has with moulded decoration. This decoration consists of an oval frame, which is perforated with four holes, one of these retains a pin which is bent around the bar. Along one edge are two confronting quadrupeds cast in high relief. These animals, probably leopards or lions, are standing passant with their heads projecting out from the frame. The underside of the buckle is undecora…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-89B059
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Medieval to Post-Medieval copper-alloy chafing dish handle, dating to c.AD 1400 - 1600. The lug is oval in plan and rectangular in cross-section with rounded corners. At one end is the stub of a circular rivet which would have attached to the vessel wall. The loop has a slightly off centre hole through it, drilled from each face, to hold the handle. Length: 23.3 mm Width: 13.6 mm Thickness: 7.2 mm Weight: 10.83 g
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-89A216
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Medieval to Post-Medieval copper-alloy chafing dish handle, dating to c.AD 1400 - 1600. The lug is oval in plan and rectangular in cross-section with rounded corners. At one end is the stub of a circular rivet which would have attached to the vessel wall. The loop has a slightly off centre hole through it, drilled from each face, to hold the handle.File marks are visible on all faces of the object. Length: 21.7 mm Width: 14.6 mm Thickness: 6.8 mm Weight: 10.89 g
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-88521E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval copper-alloy double looped buckle dating to AD 1300-1600. The frame is symmetrical, comprised of two oval frames which are undecorated, the buckle is divided by a central bar, the pin is missing.  Length 26 mm  Width 31.6 mm Thickness 2.2 mm Weight 4.64 g 
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-8840FC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to AD 1300-1450. It consists of two of the sub-rectangular plates, held together by two rivets. Both the plates are sub-rectangular with the lower narrow end (the strap end) narrowing into a shallow rounded point, from the apex of which projects a rounded knop. The opposing end is a straight edge. Below this in each of the corners are two rivet holes securing cylindrical rivets. Length: 32.3 mm Width: 13.4 mm Weight: 4.52 g Egan and Pritchard (1991) p 147, No.698 .
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-725FD6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy strap slide, dating to c.AD 1150 - 1350. The strap slide is trapezoidal in plan and rectangular in section. The sides have a small triangular internal projection. At the top is a ridged lobe. Length: 21 mm Width: 26 mm Weight: 3 g For a discussion on these types of strap loops, see Egan and Pritchard 1991, p. 231-233; cf. Ibid Fig. 149,
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-638C29
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy thimble, dating to c.AD 1300 - 1500. The thimble has a 'skep' or 'beehive' profile. The thimbles outer surface is covered with vertical rows of pits, these spiral up to the apex. The rim consists of a narrow undecorated band. A small fragmnet of the rim is missing. The thimble has a light green patina.  Height: 15 mm Diameter: 19 mm Weight: 5.67 g
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-4F48C6
Object type: TUMBREL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy tumbrel, or trebuchet-type coin balance, of medieval date, c.AD 1200 – 1450. The tumbrel is rectangular in plan and triangular in section. It narrows at one end, the opposing end terminates in an incomplete circular loop which is filled with iron corrosion. Length: 46.4 mm Width: 6.6 mm Weight: 9.95 g
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-4EE0C2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy annular buckle, dating to AD 1350 - 1400. The buckle frame is circular with a circular cross section. Fragments of the frame are missing. The frame is undecorated. The separate metal pin is looped around the frame. The pin tapers to a rounded point. Reference: Egan and Pritchard, 1991, Dress Accessories,  p 58 no 44 Diameter: 14.5 mm Thickness: 1.9 mm Weight: 0.88 g
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-4ECE9A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy annular buckle, dating to AD 1350 - 1400. The buckle frame is circular with a flat cross section. The inner edge is flattened and the outer edge is rounded. The frame is undecorated. The separate metal pin is looped around the frame. The pin tapers to a rounded point. Reference: Egan and Pritchard, 1991, Dress Accessories,  p 58 no 44 Diameter: 20.6 mm Thickness: 2.7 mm Weight: 2.59 g
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-4E59EE
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy rotary key, dating to c. AD 1150 - 1400. The bow and part of the stem are missing. The stem is cylindrical and hollow, it terminates in an old irregular break. The bit is rectangular, it has two wards, the bit is formed of two rectangular sections which each have a moulded horizontal groove.  Length: 48.9 mm Width: 22.5 mm Thickness: 7.3 mm Weight: 21.26 g
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-367A91
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Medieval to Post-Medieval copper-alloy cooking vessel foot dating to c. AD 1300 - 1600. Possibly a foot from a cauldron. The foot is almost cresentic in section, it takes the form of an irregular faceted pentagon, the lower foot has five scalloped toes, a circumferential ridge separates it from the main leg which is formed of three deeply moulded ridges. Width: 41 mm Height: 78 mm Weight: 217 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al. (2009:4) …
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-0F80E6
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Medieval copper-alloy dagger guard (quillion) dating to c.AD 1200-1600. The hilt has a sub rectangular central boss with two projecting quillons, the central quillion is missing. The side quillons are cylindrical in section flare from a narrow waist with faceted sides into round, slightly domed terminals they appear to be undecorated except for uncertain incised decoration on the terminals.The bottom of the guard is decorated with diagonal incised lines. Length: 54 mm Width: 20 mm Weight: 34.5 g Published examples of quillon-d…
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-CDEDF2
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval copper-alloy thimble, dating to c. AD 1400 - 1500. Although complete, the thimble has been squashed slightly and lost its original shape. A single band runs round the basal circumference. Columns of circular pits extend from the band and go all the way up to the thimbles apex.  A similar example is listed in Read B. (2018) Metal Sewing-Thimbles Found in Britain pp 26-27. Diameter: 25.1 mm Height: 19.9 mm  Weight: 6.68 g 
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-CDCAD2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval copper-alloy double loop annular buckle, dating to AD 1350 - 1650. The buckle frame is circular with a rectangular bar in the centre, it has bevelled edges and coarse file marks throughout. The pin remains and is bent around the central bar. Diameter: 24.2 mm Weight: 3.38 g Similar buckles have been illustrated by Whitehead (1996) on page 44-45
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-CD8526
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy single loop buckle, dating to AD 1250 - 1500. The buckle frame is complete the pin is missing. The loop is sub oval in plan, with a slightly thickened and expanded outside edge. The strap bar is narrowed and off-set. Knops are present at either end of the strap bar. The buckle frame is undecorated.  Length: 15.3 mm Width: 10.1 mm Thickness: 2.5 mm Weight: 0.89 g Similar single looped D shaped buckles have been illustrated by Whitehead (1996) on page 19, no.54.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-CCA183
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy oval framed buckle, dating to AD 1350 - 1400. The buckle consists of a oval frame, with a narrow offset bar and a recess for the leather strap, the pin is missing. There are two diagonally extending prominent lobed knops, both plain in decorative details. The knops are flanking a recessed central section on the outer edge. This recessed section contains a 'roller'. The pin is missing. Egan and Pritchard (1991) no 298. Length: 21.5 mm Width: 27.4 mm Weight: 4.11 g
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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