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Record ID: LEIC-68D637
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester Derivative type, with a Polden Hill spring. The brooch is mostly complete except for the missing pin. There is a bilateral spring with six coils on an axis bar held between pierced plates 15 mm apart. The chord secured by a rear-facing hook at the head. There are short, undecorated wings on either side of a prominent, bulbous head. The full length of bow is decorated, with two linear mouldings at the centre and a row of bosses at either side. The bow tapers smoothly to a cross moulding and conical foot knob with an additi…
Created on: Friday 5th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-68A650
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead alloy toy plate, probably dating 17th - 18th century. The plate has a slightly scallop-edged flange, bevelled wall and a flat base. The rim has a beaded border along both the outermost and the inner edge, with vertical lines between borders. At the centre, the plate is decorated with a stylized arcuate cross with saltires in the angles, and pellets at the ends and in the centre. The reverse of the dish is undecorated. The toy plate has suffered some rim damage, perhaps at some time after its deposition. No exact parallels can be found, but there is an exam…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-689198
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester Derivative type, with a Polden Hill spring. The brooch is badly corroded and broken into two pieces halfway down the bow. There is a bilateral spring with eight coils and axis bar held between two pierced plates 18 mm apart. The chord is secured by a rear-facing hook at the head. The wings are short and undecorated. Despite corrosion, there is a discernible ridge flanked by grooves decorating the upper bow. The bulbous head tapers smoothly to a knobbed foot. The bow has a straight profile and is of D-shape section. The ca…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-682E62
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Polden Hill sping. The brooch is badly corroded with the pin and much of the catch plate missing. The bilateral spring and axis bar are secured between two pierced plates 23 mm apart. The chord secured by forward-facing hook at the head. There are short, undecorated wings on either side of a bulbous head. The long, narrow bow tapers to a knobbed foot. The bow has a gently curved profile and is of ovoid section shape. This object corresponds to a Colchester Derivative brooch, Polden Hill, Mackreth 2…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-67A10C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Polden Hill spring. The brooch is complete except for the missing pin. There is a bilateral spring with six coils, and the axis bar is held between pierced plates 12 mm apart. The chord is secured by a rear-facing hook at the head. There are short, undecorated wings on either side of a bulbous head. The undecorated bow tapers smoothly to a rounded foot knob with a flat base, which is preceded by a step. The bow has a gently curved profile and is of D-shape section. The catch plate is solid. This ob…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-676703
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Bronze Age knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead, Sutton type B, dating circa 2150 -1500 BC. The arrowhead is triangular in plan, with one face being slightly concave, and the other gently convex. It is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch. The complete barbs have rounded ends and the tang is square. The flint is dark grey in colour and there is no patina. One side is marginally flatter in profile than the other, with a small raised central portion remaining unflaked. Dimensions: length: 31.54mm; width: 23.35mm; thickness: 5.14mm; weight…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-675E0D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Harlow spring (double-pierced lug). The lower bow, pin and portions of the badly corroded spring are missing. There are three coils on either side of the pin, and axis bar and chord are secured by means of a double-pierced lug at the centre. Short, plain wings are curved to seat the spring. A ridge at the head gives the impression of a short hook. The bow is of D-shape section. Length: 19 mm. Weight: 3 g. This brooch is part of the brooch assemblage of the Noel Spurway collection which includes …
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-674653
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Harlow spring (double-pierced lug). Its pin and small portions of the badly corroded spring are missing. There are two coils on either side of the pin. The axis bar and chord are secured by means of a double-pierced lug at the centre. The curved wings are decorated with vertical ribs. A pseudo-hook caps the head of the brooch and extends down the face of the upper bow, creating a ridge. There are diagonal grooves on either side of the ridge which follow the tapering of the upper bow. There is a cir…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-672541
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Harlow spring (double-pierced lug). It is badly corroded with the pin and most of the spring missing. The double-pierced lug is intact with small sections of the axis bar and chord corroded to one side of the lug. A narrow ridge at the head gives the impression of a short hook. The wings are plain, but the face of bow is decorated with a central groove running entire length. The bow is straight in profile and is of ovoid section shape. The catch plate is solid. This object corresponds to a Colchest…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-66F3DA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Harlow spring (double-pierced lug). Its pin and portions of the badly corroded spring are missing. There are three coils on either side of the pin, and the axis bar and chord are secured by means of a double-pierced lug at the centre. The wings are plain and curved to seat the spring. A ridge at the head gives the impression of a short hook. A narrow groove runs down the length of the bow, which tapers evenly to a curved foot. The bow has a slightly curved profile and is of D-shape section. The cat…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
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Record ID: SOM-63C876
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy amphora-shaped strap end of Late Roman date. It consists of two sheets of copper alloy held together by a rivet, only the upper sections of which survive. One sheet measures 2.9 mm in thickness and is broken just below the handles of the amphora. The attachment end of the object is trapezoidal in shape and narrows in width from 10.1 mm at the top to 7.2 mm at the base. At the top of this is a circular rivet that holds the two sheets near the upper edge. Two curved projections extend on either side bottom of the neck. These represent the handles of the …
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashcott CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-63BC21
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worn medieval silver penny of Edward III dating to the period AD 1356 - 1361 (Pre-treaty Series G). Mint of London. See: North, Vol. II, p. 41, no. 1205 or 1206.
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th November 2018
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Record ID: SOM-63A630
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver penny, probably of Edward IV, first or second reign, datng to AD 1461 to 1483. Unclear class. Possibly minted at Durham.
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westonzoyland CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-639318
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Barabrous Radiate, imitating Tetricus II, dating to AD 275-285 (Reece Period 14). Imitating PAX AVG, depicing a female figure standing left holding a cornucopia in right hand, dividing insription as Pax's branch.
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th October 2018
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Record ID: SOM-638C3A
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The end of the handle and about half the length of a slip topped lead-tin (pewter) spoon of xx date. The handle is is hexagonal in section with a slightly narrower back than front and ends in a corroded break towards the centre of the handle. The handle widens and thickens gradually towards the terminal. The slip top end is slightly expanded and broken around the lower edge with corroded breaks. The piece is 64.0mm long, 9.5mm wide by 8.0mm thick and weighs 15.02g. It is 6.5mm by 5.8mm at the narrowest point. Found in the same field as SOM-1E6780 but unlikely to be fromt he same s…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middlezoy CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-636D79
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Radiate of Tetricus I, dating to AD 271-274 (Reece Period 13). SALVS AVGG reverse type, depicting salus with rudder aqnd feeding snake. Mint I.
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th October 2018
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Record ID: SOM-636844
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 348 to 350 (Reece period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting a soldier facing right leading a figure from a wooden hut. Mint unclear.
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 29th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashcott CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: LEIC-634463
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a rearward-facing hook. Its pin, spring, and the bottom of its catch plate are missing. The curved wings are open at the back and decorated with a series of grooved vertical mouldings separated by concave dips in the wing. The bulbous head of brooch tapers to the foot. At the top of the inner bow is a cast decoration of three small spheres arranged in a triangle. The outer face of bow is decorated with a central linear moulding, itself grooved with horizontal lines. The bow has a gently curved profil…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: WILT-633F9E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy Radiate of Divus Claudius II, dating to c. AD 270 (Reece Period 13). CONCECRATIO reverse type, depicting and eagle standing left with head right. Rome mint. cf. Normanby no .1115
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th October 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-633E4F
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy strap fitting or guide of Post-Medieval to Modern date, c.AD 1700-2000. The strap fitting is oval in plan and rectangular in section. In the centre of one end, where the oval narrows, is a regular circular hole perforating the object. In the centre of the other end, where the oval narrows, is a regular oval hole perforating the object. At one side of the oval perforation the metal sides narrow evenly on top and bottom, forming two terminals which are triangular in profile and rectangular in section. Between the two terminals is a 2mm wide slot stretchin…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd October 2018
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