Record ID: LEIC-0801DD
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval? copper alloy brooch or mount, 23mm long, 22mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 1.92g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and is incomplete. It appears it would have been circularoriginally and has a central circular hole, 2-3mm in diameter in its centre. Around this is a plain raiosed central cross motif and in each 'quarter' there is a raised triangular motif sitting in the part nearest the cross. This then becomes a short raised line before bifurcating and forming a swirl to each side. The upper edge (as shown) is the only intact edge and h…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-07ED69
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy strap end, 39mm long, 17mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 8.40g. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section, it is a 'tongue' shaped type which is plain except for a rectangular cross sectioned vertical ridge running down its centre, which is decorated with incised 'saltaire' crosses. It has a recessed rectangular upper front edge which houses three iron rivets, arranged in a horizontal row. Around this area both surfaces have iron staining and towards the rounded base on the front there is a patch of silvering on the lef…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-076734
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A probable core of a plated(?) contemporary copy of an uninscribed Iron Age stater of the Southern Region / Belgae, dating to the period c.60-20 BC, 'Cheriton Wheel' type. Obverse: Wreath, cloak and crescents, many pellets below cloak. Reverse: Triple-tailed horse right, wheel below, charioteer's arms above. As ABC, p. 58, no. 758; BMC no. 446
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-073740
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Iron Age quarter stater of the Western Region / Dobunni, dating to the period c.60-20 BC, 'Sunburst Little Horse' type. Obverse: Wreath, spike with three large pellets and sunburst across, crescents below. Reverse: Triple-tailed annulate horse right, cogwheel sun above, small animal(?) below. As ABC, p. 103, no. 2009; BMC nos. 2942-2946.
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-06F5BF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval silver penny of Edmund, 'two-line' type (Type: N 695.2 (Two-Line (H): HR 1 var b) Derby Mint, Moneyer probably MANN, dating to 939-46. Dr.Martin Allen has told the finder that it is possibly a new die combination. The coin has also been recorded on EMC as 2018.0245.
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-069A75
Object type: BRIDLE BIT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) bridle bit fragment 43mm long, 24mm wide, 4mm thick and weighing 15.84g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It has a flat curved section which terminates in a sub rectangular beasts stylised head (pointing right) which has a long snout, pointed brow with slightly raised round eye below and rounded protruding muzzle at its terminal. Behind this and continuing around the objectg is an incised linear border along both edges and on the neck are incised transverse lines. Below this is a 'trefoil' shaped projection, whose edges …
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 8th March 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-02AF1F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy finger ring, 21mm long, 17mm wide and weighing 3.42g. The ring is incomplete, missing part of its hoop, but has a D shaped cross sectioned plain hoop and an oval shaped, rectangular cross sectioned bezel. The bezel has four semi-circular cell walls whose ends join the outer raised edge, forming a sub rectangular central area. Two of the cells are filled with red enamel and two are solid with with diagonal incised lines running across their surface (one is corroded so this isn't clear), The remaining central 'lozenge' shaped central area is fiilled white enamel.…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-026E4A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron age gold North Eastern spiral type stater cf. ABC 1731. 60-20BC.
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-022246
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver half penny of Henry VI, London mint, Withers type 8/a 1445-54.
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-0203F1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver penny of Edward I, London mint, probably class 4, 1282-9.
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-0133C1
Object type: PROCESSIONAL CROSS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount, 28mm in diameter, 7mm thick and weighing 10.09g. The mount is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. The object depicts a winged lion in gilded high relief standing on a flat object probably a gospel? The wings are cross hatched, as is the lions chest, and its tail? crosses between its hind legs and over its back. The mount has several circular holes, a large one under the lions body, one either side of its head, two under its backlegs and two in front of its chest. The reverse houses a central circular prong, 3mm in diameter and 4mm long. Rob…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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