Record ID: PUBLIC-0614AE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rim fragment from a probably late medieval or early post-medieval copper-alloy cooking vessel. The fragment is 48.0mm wide and a maximum of 40.7mm high, and is roughly triangular in profile. There is a teardrop-shaped swelling at the inner face, extending to a maximum thickness of 6.8mm and to a depth of 12.6mm below the bevelled rim. The average thickness of the side wall is approximately 5.2mm, increasing from a minimum of 4.7mm below the rim to a maximum of 5.6mm at the bottom edge of the fragment. It weighs 45.5g. The item has a dark green patination. Although there is too l…
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Catton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-06048C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl of probable early medieval date. In the form of a flat disc weighing 39.8g, of 24.9mm diameter with a centrally located straight-sided 9.5mm aperture, and a thickness of 10.7mm. The underside is very slightly concave, and the item is completely covered in grey-white patination. The whorl conforms to Walton-Rogers form B, and therefore probably dates to c.900 - 1100AD.
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Catton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-19FB50
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blade-like flake. A tertiary flake of translucent light grey/brown mottled flint, with a striking platform at one end and a bulb and ripple marks on the ventral face. Elliptical in plan, and slightly curved in profile, with three facets to the dorsal face and possible shallow retouch at one side. Probably Mesolithic in date, but possibly Neolithic. Maximum length 28.6 mm, width 17.8 mm, thickness 4.6 mm; mass 1.90 g.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-19C884
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric tertiary flake of translucent brown/black mottled flint, with a prominent bulb and ripple marks on the ventral face. Broadly trapezoidal in plan, and has two facets to the dorsal face, one of which terminates in a hinge fracture. Some clumsy abrupt retouch, or plough damage, at the proximal end. Uncertain date. Maximum length 35.3mm, width 28.7mm, thickness 6.6mm; mass 6.04g.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-19B5C8
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric secondary flake of translucent light brown/black flint, with some original cortex remaining at one edge and a prominent bulb and ripple marks on the ventral face. Broadly triangular in plan, and has some (probable post-depositional) damage to the dorsal face, or possibly an attempt at retouch. Could be any date from Mesolithic to Bronze age. Maximum length 37.8 mm, width 33.5 mm, thickness 13.2 mm; mass 13.0 g.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B17CAA
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead musket ball of probable post medieval date. There are two flattened areas on the surface, probably where the sprue has been removed, and the mark left by the ramrod. The surface is covered with thick white patination. The weight (35.8g) and size (18.9mm) are consistent with use in a smooth-bore musket of military specification, and it probably dates to the 17th century, though a later date cannot be ruled out.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2018
Last updated: Saturday 25th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osbaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-9D9F17
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight or possible gaming piece, of probable medieval date. In plan it is rounded at the base, which is of c22mm diameter, with an oval projection at the apex measuring 8.5 by 5.1mm; and in section it is in the form of a shallow cone with a slight lean, 15.5mm high, surmounted by a 3.4mm high central trapezoidal projection. As the surface is heavily patinated and generally worn, the detail is obscured, and it is possible that the projection may originally have been higher and would have been perforated to allow suspension. The object weighs 40.03g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osbaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-88D477
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric secondary flake of translucent light grey/brown flint, with some original cortex remaining at two edges and a prominent bulb and ripple marks on the ventral face. Broadly trapezoidal in plan, and has three facets to the dorsal face. Possibly some abrupt retouch (or plough damage) at the distal end. Could be any date from Mesolithic to Bronze age. Maximum length 27.9 mm, width 32.1 mm, thickness 11.5 mm; mass 8.4 g.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-88CE4D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper of probable Bronze age date. Formed of dark grey flint, broadly pentagonal in profile with rounded ends and domed in section, with abrupt retouch at three edges and cortex remaining over 75% of the dorsal face. Possibly a reworked core. Length 39.9mm, width 34.0mm, thickness 20.5mm, mass 26.4g.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-88C7ED
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint probable scraper, possibly of Bronze age date. Formed of black flint, broadly triangular in profile with rounded ends and shallowly domed in section, with crude invasive retouch at two edges and cortex remaining over half of the dorsal face. Edges may be plough damaged. Length 38.5mm, width 37.8mm, thickness 13.4mm, mass 20.0g.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CABF3C
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible papal bulla, dating to the medieval period. A 5.2mm thick lead disc measuring c35.5mm in diameter (33.0 - 36.8mm), and weighing 43.4g. Both sides are corroded and covered in thick white patination, and no detail is visible. The dimensions and presence of marks on the circumferential edge where the cord would have been attached lead me to believe this is probably a bulla seal, but it could be something else.
Created on: Saturday 27th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osbaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C74252
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy mount of probable post-medieval date. It is hexagonal in plan, with the stubs of two curved attachment spikes projecting from the rear - these appear to have been cast integrally. The outer face is decorated in relief with a 6 petalled Tudor rose inside a tressured border, accentuated by small knops at the points of the hexagon. The surface is badly corroded and if it was originally gilded, as seems likely, there are no remaining traces. Read, in 'Metal artefacts of antiquity' (2001), ascribes 16th or 17th century dates to similar items.
Created on: Saturday 27th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osbaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B6E2E9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver groat of Mary I of England, dating from 1553-4. Very worn, just enough of the legend remains to identify it. It has minor loss and might be lightly clipped as the diameter, at 22.5mm, is a little less than usual. As North 1960
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osbaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B6D8AC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross penny of Edward I of England, class 3g (narrow face), Canterbury mint, dating from 1280 - 1282. As North 1022
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osbaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-AF17E2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight, conical in section and rounded in plan, with a central perforation. It is 16.9mm in height and up to c.12 - 13mm in diameter and weighs 15.7g, but as the perforation is full of soil the true weight will be a little less.
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Catton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-AF05E1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight, conical in section and oval in plan, with a central perforation. The item is 25.3mm high and has maximum dimensions of 20.2 - 15.8mm and it weighs 46.9g, but as the perforation is partially filled with soil the true weight will be slightly less. Possibly a gaming piece or net weight, and could be any date from Roman to post-medieval, although several other lead items have been found from this site which can be more firmly dated to the early medieval period.
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Catton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-DEF308
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified copper alloy object. In plan it is in the form of a very shallow triangle measuring 98 by 45 by 55mm, and is 7.5mm high at the apex, very shallowly rhomboid in profile. There are blow-holes from the casting process on all four faces, and the upper (sloping) face has filemarks. Both pointed ends are worn, but if the item was originally symmetrical (as seems probable), one end may have more wear than the other. The object has a well-developed green patina. It was found in an area where many 4th century Roman coins were present, and where fieldwalking had produced evid…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Catton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-DED073
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Viking lead gaming piece. It is in the form of a shallow cone in profile and is round in plan, with a well-developed white patination. It measures up to 27.2mm in diameter and is 10.7mm high in the centre, and it weighs 33.9g. Many similar objects have been found at Torksey (Hadley & Richards, Antiquaries Journal, 2016) and are identified as Viking gaming pieces, and this object has now been inspected by Professors Hadley & Richards and identified as a Viking type.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Catton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D21AF9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small cubic lead weight or die. It measures c8mm square [8.3 x 8.1 x 7.9mm] and weighs 5.17g. It does not appear to have any markings, but it is covered in grey/white patination, and it is possible that there may be some present underneath. This could be of any date from Roman to post-medieval, but it came from a site where other early medieval artefacts have been found, so could possibly be a Viking weight and may be 9th century in date. Similar items on the database include LANCUM-AF5BA2, BH-5F3649
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Catton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D1F59A
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric secondary flake of black flint, kite-shaped in plan and slightly curved in profile with a prominent bulb of percussion, with some original cortex remaining at the proximal end. Unknown date, could be anything from Mesolithic to Bronze age. Maximum length 28.0 mm, width 18.1 mm, thickness 5.6 mm; mass 3.0 g.
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.