Record ID: LEIC-04D829
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180), dating to the period c.AD 166-168 (Reece period 8). Reverse type depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC III, no. 948 passim. Diameter: 33.0mm, thickness: 4.0mm, weight: 21.86g
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Sunday 6th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-00AAB2
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy incomplete nail cleaner with moulded neck and shouldered blade. It has a circular suspension loop set at a right angle to the blade, which contains traces of iron corrosion product. Below this is short handle with bead, reel and spool mouldings. The blade is leaf-shaped and its tip is missing. A very similar example was found at Lion Walk, Colchester (Crummy 1983, 58, 1872). Crummy (ibid.) suggests that this is a developed form that was in use from the mid to late 1st century, probably continuing into the 2nd century. Length: 42.0mm, width: 12.0mm, thickness:…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Friday 7th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-007A8D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy incomplete trumpet brooch. It has a plain, slightly flattened trumpet head. To the rear part of the spring remains in situ, secured by an integral lug. Above this is a short projection, which probably supported a loose wire headloop originally. The bow is strongly curved in profile with an acanthus moulding in the centre extending all the way around and flanked by two grooves. The lower bow is straight and tapers to a round foot knob, which is decorated with two encircling grooves. To the rear is a damaged sub-triangular catch plate. It belongs to Bayley and Butch…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 27th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-007995
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A pair of Roman, copper-alloy tweezers with satiire panel.The top of the loop is decorated with a moulded ridge which is splayed at the ends.The top of the blades just below the loop are decorated with an incised transverse groove, a flat section, a transverse ridgeand another incised transverse groove.Below this there is an incised asymetrical cross with three punch marks in the top and bottom angles and one punch mark in the right and left angles, there is a further incised transverse groove below the cross.The rest of the blade is plain and smooth and the nibs are turned inwards, o…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th October 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-FF8BC8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy incomplete symetrical plate brooch. It is lozenge shaped with a central lozenge recess on the outer face containing a raised annulet in the middle with four smaller annulets arranged around the outside. The central annulet contains traces of green enamel. At each corner of the plate is a circular projection. The outer faces of these are decorated with a central circular recess, each encircled by a groove. To the reverse the hinge and catch-plate remain intact, but part of the pin is missing. 2nd to early 3rd century (Bayley and Butcher, 2004, 176) Length: 32.0m…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.