Record ID: LEIC-D73A97
Object type: LOCK
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast Roman zoomorphic copper-alloy lock pin, dating to c.AD 43 - 410. The object is comprised of a tapering rectangular shaft, the tapered end terminates in a hook, the wider end has a zoomorphic terminal in the form of a griffins head. The zoomorphic terminal is wider than the shaft, the head is rounded with a pair of triangular ears projecting from the top. Protruding from the centre of the face is a downward turned rounded triangular beak, no other facial features are visible. The neck terminates in a slight lip at the base. The shaft has a rectangular slot towards the head, th…
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 6th April 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-CEDB11
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to AD 343 - 348. Reece Period 17. VICTORAE DD AVGGQ NN: Reverse type shows, two Victories, winged, draped, standing front, facing each other, each holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Mint of Trier.
Created on: Wednesday 19th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-26C032
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy radiate of unclear type, probably dating to the period c.AD 260-275 (Reece period 13). Unclear reverse type depicting a standing figure left. Unclear mint protoype. Diameter: 18.49 mm Weight: 4.09 g Die Axis: 11
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 18th August 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-324E98
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy nail cleaner, dating to AD 43 - 200. The main body of the object is of flat-section, with rounded shoulders, below which the straight sides converge towards a pair of forked points. The vertical neck, decorated with a series of chevron-shaped grooves, extends smoothly into an incomplete apex loop, which is set at a right angle to the body. Length: 37 mm Width: 6 mm Weight: 1.23 g Similar nail cleaners can be found on the database under BH-CCD487 and BH-236F24. Julian Watters comments on both that: This nail-cleaner is of typical Baldock Type…
Created on: Wednesday 24th June 2020
Last updated: Friday 7th August 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-0A5E58
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy silvered Colchester derivative, rear hook brooch, dating to AD 43-65. The wings, bow and catchplate remain, the spring pin is missing. In plan, the brooch is T-shaped, and the bow is D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindrical wings projecting from either side at the top. The hollow cylindrical wings are decorated with a single vertical incised line at each end. Centrally at the top is a rear curved hook. The bow is undecorated and tapers towards the foot of the brooch. The foot is recta…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Last updated: Friday 20th November 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-50A910
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy brooch, dating to AD 43 - 100. The lower part of the bow and fragment of catchplate remain. The upper part of brooch, wings and pin missing. The lower bow is sub triangular, it is decorated with a series of moulded lines forming almost three petals, the central divided by a central vertical rib. The back of the brooch is undecorated but retains a sub triangular slightly folded catchplate. Length: 22 mm Width: 21 mm Weight: 5.91 g
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-A9E077
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy knee brooch, dating to AD 100 - 200. The brooch is almost complete, the spring pin termminates in an old break. The brooch is comprised of short hollow cylindrical wings which are undecorated, at the top are two stump fragments which would have initially formed a headloop. The wings house a spring pin. The bow projects outwards from the centre of the wings, it is sub-triangular and tapers towards a flared triangular foot. The bow of the brooch is undecorated and forms a very prominant curve which lessens towards the foot. At the rear of the foot is a s…
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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