Record ID: LEIC-E19F26
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy ampulla fragment, Length: 25 mm, width: 29 mm, thickness: 5 mm, weight: 14.1 grams. The object is sub circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of the lower half of a 'bag' shaped ampulla and is decorated on one side with rows of ridges which splay outwards towards the base. These represent a scallop shell. The other side has an ornate crown , possibly with the letter M below? in a raised circular border and flanked by cross hathced lines. Ampullas of this design are associated with Walsingham, a shrine to the Virgin Mary. the crown and M…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-E19400
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy papal bulla (seal), Thickness: 5 mm, diameter: 36 mm, weight: 49.42 grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is decorated one one face with the portraits of SS Peter and Paul in beaded borders, with the inscription SPASPP above. The other face has the issuers name over three lines in a beaded border ALEX/ANDER/.PPIII. Issued by Pope Alexander III and dating to 1159-1181.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 27th January 2021
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Record ID: NLM-E0D4CC
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy toy. Solid cast semi-flat toy farm animal, representing a large quadruped, probably a horse, naturalistically modelled at a scale of c.1:40, though now lacking its legs and head. Extensive traces of black paint remain. The semi-flat form of toy figures was characteristic of Continental, particularly German, manufacture before the First World War. The heyday of the toy farm, however, was between the Wars, and the survival of paint may suggest a more recent, earlier 20th-century, date. Suggested date: Modern, 1930-1939. Height: 16mm, Length: 29.9mm, Thickness: 6.0mm, Weigh…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-DFEAB6
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval lead alloy button, Thickness: 8 mm, diameter: 26 mm, weight: 24.58 grams. The button is circular in form and conical in cross section and has an integral circular cross sectioned loop emerging from the centre of its flat underside. The upper surface has a slight outer lip and is decorated with a raised cross running to the edge. It is similar to fig. 6.3, p.17 in Bailey, G. 'Buttons & Fasteners 500BC-AD1840' (2004, Greenlight)
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-DFDB7C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval to Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, diameter: 18 mm, thickness 9mm, weight: 36.64 grams. The whorl is plain, circular in form and sub rectangular in cross section with an internal hole 9mm in diameter. The form fits Walton Rogers Form B which she dates to 900-1200AD.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-DFBF32
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or later lead alloy token, Thickness: 1 mm, diameter: 19 mm, weight: 2.28 grams. The token is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has raised decoration on one face of what looks like a bird with outstretched wngs? flanked by two pairs of raised pellets.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-DDAAD2
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy cloth seal, c.1600-1700AD. Thickness: 3 mm, diameter: 16 mm, weight: 1.87 grams. The seal is sub-circular and incomplete and was probably a two part seal. It is decorated on one surface with a three part castle with central tower and gate with large door in front. This is flanked by turrets, each one has an enlarged arrow slit - a vertical slit with rounded terminals. Each turret has a domed roof with spherical finial and a lipped edge below. The other surface is incomplete but what is present appears to be stamped with large letters, possibly an I showing …
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thurleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DDA6E3
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rather damaged fragment originating from an ampulla dating to the Medieval period, c. 1350-1500. Originally it likely would have been bag-shaped with a single projecting suspension lug projecting on each side, though now only the lower part of the ampulla's body survives with the rest of the object missing in irregular breaks which have partially folded part of the upper body over on itself. One face of the ampulla is decorated with the design of a crown, while the opposing face is obscured due to post-depositional damage. Preserved in relatively poor condition with a light brownish…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glemsford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-DD9411
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, Thickness: 8 mm, diameter: 31 mm, internal diameter: 10 mm, weight: 42.01 grams. The whorl is circular with a semi-circular cross section and a central circular hole 10mm in diameter. It has possible sub-spherical cross sectioned linear depressions in centre of its upper (flat) face which may be for a fixing bar? The object fits Walton Rogers form B, which she dates to 900-1200AD.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-DD7E8A
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval lead alloy gaming piece, Length: 17 mm, diameter: 18 mm, weight: 25.17 grams. The object has a cylindrical form and a circular cross section, with a rounded upper surface. It has six upright rounded ridges running up its sides, which converge over its apex. When viewed from the side two of these ridges are joined by a centrally placed vertical ridge (shown on the central image) . Gaming pieces with six ridges are uncommon, with four being usual , see e.g. SF-735931. While this has no direct parallel with a confirmed 'Viking' gaming piece, the general form of the o…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.