Record ID: LEIC-8C1A05
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy buckle, 32mm long, 22mm wide and weighing 4.63g. The buckle is sub-rectangular in form and D shaped in cross section and is double looped. It has a central pin bar separating two sub circular loops. The buckle has small rounded projections at each end of the pin bar and two on each loop, at the outer 'corners' . The buckle is of a type dated to 1550-1650 in Whitehead, R. Buckles 1250-1800 p.63
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-79D516
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Post Medieval copper alloy end cap from a knife handle, 15mm long, 14mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 11.81g. The object is sub rectangular in form and oval in cross section. It appears to have a stylised zoomorphic design, possibly of a dog or bear? It is simply decorated with two diagonal incised lines on its two widest faces (the shorter one butting up to the muzzle). One short edge has two vertical incised lines and the other houses a small projection near one end, formed of three linear ridges forming a muzzle. The underside is covered in iron staining where the tang…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-37F3DB
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy token farthing issued in Peterborough, 1660's.
Created on: Friday 14th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-37D849
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), dating to AD 1584 - 1587. Tower mint, Third coinage, Escallop initial mark. North (1991) Volume 2, p 137 no 2018
Created on: Friday 14th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrowden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FA8416
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy weight, 175mm long, 120mm wide and 40mm thick with a weight of 6350g. (equating to 14lbs). The weight is shield shaped with a rectangular cross section. It has a pointed lower surface and an ornate upper surface formed of two rounded projections at each corner with a central rounded projection, which contains a large circular suspension hole, c.20mm in diameter. The object is decorated with a slightly raised motif featuring the lion and unicorn holding up a royal shield below a crown, with the initials G R III above. The wide plain border surrounding this…
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-FA0EC5
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver stud or cufflink, 15mm in diameter, 9mm long and weighing 2.67g. The object is formed of two slightly domed circular plates which are joined together by a circular cross sectioned shaft. Its upper surface has an edge c.3mm deep which turns outwards to form a decorative lip. Its has a slightly raised plain border and within this is a 'flaming heart' motif sitting over crossed arrows in a stippled background. The lower side is flatter and has a deep double incised border surrounding stamped initials or makers marks. which may read J.J.or T. J. Many cuff lin…
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rothley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-E8E1AE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy horse brass depicting St Martin's Cathedral, Leicester. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section with a flat solid border. Inside this is an openwork area with a depiction of the cathedral, sitting behind a cobbled surface in front, in the centre. The border is inscribed with the Latin motif CAPUT ECCLESIAE CATHEDRALIS S. MARTINI LEGECESTRENSIS and is enclosed by a solid incised border top and bottom. The object has a sub rectangular projection across its upper surface, with a slightly projecting terminal at each side, for suspensio…
Created on: Wednesday 29th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 29th May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-AD25A9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver penny of Charles I. The coin has been pierced and gilded, creating a pendant.
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-3D5D25
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver sixpence of William III, 1697.
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-F46C5E
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver spoon fragment, 153mm long, 47mm wide and weighing 42.15g. The object consists of an oval shaped, Semi-circular cross sectioned bowl which has an integral rectangular cross sectioned handle. This is incomplete and has an elongated triangular projection running along the underside of the bowl. The spoon is hallmarked with a Leopard head crowned in an oval border and a lion passant in a sub rectangular border for London, which in this form are dated to 1680-97 and a makers mark IK above a 'rose' between two pellets which is probably the one for John King who was …
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-C6BB5D
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver gilt dress hook fragment, 18mm long, 11mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 2.04g. The object is triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of one corner of a lozengi-form plate, with a raised, rounded, beaded border and spherical knops at each corner and in the centre of each side. It has a flat plate inside this and is probably missing a further component that would have gone in here. Its reverse has a circular cross sectioned rectangular shaped fixing loop aligned behind a corner. The whole of the upper surface has been gilded, though…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-471A39
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver bodkin 35.5mm long, 4mm in diameter and weighing 1.81g. The object is rectangular in form and circular in cross section. It is decorated with six ridges running its length. At one end these merge into the main body where it is now broken. Just below this the ridges have linear depressions across the object, forming two collar like decorative motifs. It is at its widest beyond this point and then it tapers to a now incomplete point 2mm in diameter which has a small flat sub rectangular projection 1mm thick.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4B823C
Object type: SADDLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy saddle pommel cap, 54mm long 30mm wide and 28mm thick with a weight of 68.69g. The object is sub rectangular in form and sub circular in cross section. It consists of a hollow elongated dome, cast in two parts. Its surface has converging linear recesses and at its base is a sub rectangular projection which houses two circular fixing holes to secure the object. It is missing part of its lower body. Similar examples can be seen here KENT-76BC86 SUR-764DF7 DEV-F84055 BUC-EB33FE
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-927D3A
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Post Medieval copper alloy knife handle terminal, 24mm long, 16mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 10.23g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and has two short extending oval cross sectioned 'arms' projecting from its upper corners horizontally. It has a small, sub spherical muzzled head in the centre of its upper surface and its lower third widens out containing traces of an iron blade running across the centre of its base. The object is very similar to DENO-6FB7D1
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-925466
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Post Medieval copper alloy belt fitting, 31mm long, 17mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 2.86g. The object consists of a circular shaped and cross sectioned loop with a small tri-lobed terminal. This has with two circular fixing holes at each side lobe, one still has an iron rivet in place. There is a possible third hole in the central lobe and these would have attached the object to a sword belt or similar.
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-914507
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy hawking whistle, 72mm long, 38mm wide and 12mm thick with a weight of 45.28g. The object is sub triangular in form and rectangular in cross section and consists of three sections. Firstly is a circular cross sectioned hollow whistle with a semi-circular air hole in its upper surface. On the opposite to the hole is a rectangular cross sectioned shaft which is broken off and the break has the traces of part of a centrally placed circular hole. Projecting forward from this is a curved, circular cross sectioned 'Corvid' like zoomorphic head. Where it joins …
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-256D30
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver shilling of Charles I (1625 - 1649), dating to AD 1636 - 1638. Tower mint, group D, Tun initial mark. North (1991) Volume 2, p 159 no 2225
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-2555E7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver groat of Mary I Tower mint, extremely worn but letter forms confirm the ID, 1553-8.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knapwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-408E5B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy object fragment, 23 mm in diameter and 4 mm thick with a weight of 10.79g. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section, with a tapered irregular edge. It has 2*/ II stamped on its narrower upper surface. The object is probably a tally or trade token.
Created on: Monday 25th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4077F9
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy object fragment, 44 mm long, 16 mm wide and 7 mm thick with a weight of 14.86g. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and may be part of a toy rifle? It has a sub rectangular plain shaft for two-thirds of its length. It then widens out and narrows in thickness to form a sub triangular terminal which is decorated with raised cross hatched lines contained in a raised border which is rounded on the shaft.
Created on: Monday 25th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 25th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-9AB508
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval fragment of a silver groat of Mary I 1553-4.
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-197F9C
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver button, 14mm long, 12mm in diameter and weighing 1.54g. The button is spherical and hollow with a projecting 'nipple' 2mm in diameter, on the centre of its outer surface. Its has an integral circular sewing loop on its reverse, flanked by two small circular holes. Around the 'nipple' is incised decoration in the form of a six petalled double layered flower resembling a Tudor rose motif. This is formed of six rounded petals with triangular petals emerging from underneath the point the rounded petals meet. This is enclosed by a double incised border filled with…
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-DF8AA3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to Post medieval copper alloy vessel foot, 26mm long, 21mm wide and 14mm thick with a weight of 29.51g. The foot has a sub rectangular form and semi-circular cross section. It widens slightly towards the base where its swells in all directions. It broadly fits FRG Datasheet 41 types b-c, but is more worn/undefined.
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 15th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-DF0339
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy token , 27mm long, 23mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 17.79g. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is decorated on one face with an irregular lattice work of two sets of right angled raised lines.
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 15th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-DEF1BC
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy trade weight, 57mm long, 51mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 227g. The object is sub rectangular with a triangular upper edge and a rectangular cross section. It is stamped on one surface with three crowned E's, one at the apex and one near each right angle. This stamp was used in London during 15th-16th C. p.45 Bigg, N. Trade weights 1992.
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-FDFDF8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver half groat of Charles I, 1625-49. The coin has been pierced.
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 11th December 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-FDCAFD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver Groat of Elizabeth I, 1558-1603.
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 11th December 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-FB4A8A
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Post Medieval silver gilt baluster spoon terminal, c.20mm long and c. 14mm in diameter. The spoon has a flat circular terminal which has been engraved with the initials W C or W I? and a possible animal? motif above. Below this the spoon narrows in width to a concentric recess then widens out to a rounded band, just narrower than the terminal before tapering in again. Below this is another concentric recess and a narrow, rounded band. Below this the spoon has a swollen oval shaped profile with incised rows of dots decorating it? at which point it is broken.
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-54178C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy finger ring, 23mm in diameter, 6mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 3.88g. The ring has a D shaped cross section and its outer edge is decorated with two solid raised borders ae each edge and in between this is a rounded surface. This has a series of four sub spherical motifs, each divided by two transverse linear depressions. Between these is a plain section of equal length which has a small six pointed star in a circular depression at the centre. The ring is similar HAMP355, which has a date range of 1650-1750 assigned to it.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-68BBE6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval silver Sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1602), dating to AD 1569. Second Coinage, Coronet inital mark. London mint. North (1991) Volume 2, p 134 no 1997
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-68AD79
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver three pence of Elizabeth I, 1561-1603.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-689ABA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver penny of Elizabeth I, 1580-81.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-688C75
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver halfgroat of Charles I, 1625-49.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-AD1E7E
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy seal or token? c. 30mm in diamater and weighing 15.87g. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section and has a raised lip on one surface which has the remains of a recessed attachemnet loop visible (near the base as shown). This lipped side is decorated with the letters 127 sitting above a central raised six pointed star motif. The base is flat and plain. The object could be a wire or thread seal? or some sort of token or tally . For possibly older wire seals see Elton, S F. 'Cloth seals' p274-5 and BERK-738912, LVPL-53C7C1, LEIC-92C067
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-AD024D
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy sword belt fitting, 60mm long, 20mm wide and weighing 8.70 g. The object consists of a plate which is sub-rectangular in form and cross section and has a tri-lobed terminal at its upper end (as shown) with a circular fixing hole in the central lobe. From here it tapers in width to a circular base which accomodates a large circular suspension hole. In this is a kidney shaped (oval with a triangular recess) suspension loop. This has the remains of a second circular loop attached to it which would have been attached to a mirror image of the first plate. Ther…
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-1AF570
Object type: RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval silver gilt finger ring, 29mm long, 4mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 0.77g. The ring appears to be complete but the band has broken and is quite fragile. It has a slightly rounded outer surface and this is decorated all over with a series of raised diagonal bands, c.0.5mm wide, which have a row of three raised dots in between. The inner surface is flat and is engraved with the inscription BE MINDFVL OF ME, with the B right on the left broken edge (as shown in the photo). The style of lettering suggests a 17th C date.
Created on: Tuesday 6th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th July 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-882F11
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead alloy shot, 19mm long, 14mm in diameter and weighing 28.32g. The object is rectangular in form and circular cross section with a waisted centre, 12mm in diameter and swollen rounded edges.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-87A1B2
Object type: POWDER MEASURE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead alloy vessel, probably a powder measure or flask lid? 15mm long, 23mm wide and 19mm thick with a weight of 12.04g. The object has a sub- rectangular form and a circular cross section. It has a circular base and tapering plain sides, which have been squashed.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-711E90
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy button, 16mm long, 11mm wide and 2mm thick (at shaft) with a weight of 2.74g. The button is formed of two components. the first is a sub triangular, rectangular cross sectioned loop with a circular hole in its centre. The second sits on this and is a solid, circular shaped, oval cross sectioned button, 11mm in diameter, which has a conical projection in the centre of its upper edge. The form matches fig.7.26/7.28 p.28 Buttons and fasterners, Bailey,G. all dating to 16th century.
Created on: Monday 29th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-70F080
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy seal topped spoon handle, 41mm long, 4mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 5.35g. The spoon handle is incomplete, has a plain circular cross sectioned shaft which terminates in a rounded collar sitting below an oval shaped 'baluster'. This sits below a circular shaped, sub triangular cross sectioned terminal, 12mm in diameter. Similar spoon handles include IOW-A24DBE and HESH-2FD627
Created on: Monday 29th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2018
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