Record ID: DENO-ECF578
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bodysherd/fragment of a wheelthrown ceramic vessel, possibly from a jar or storage vessel, dating to the Roman period, c. AD 100 - c. AD 300. The sherd consists of a mid grey colour to brown body fabric on the exterior with a light grey colour on the interior, it has a light grey unoxidised core. The sherd has no decoration on the surface and is slightly convex on the exterior, there is too little of the object remaining to suggest an accurate original size. The fabric is suggestive of a local Grey ware and is generally consistent with a Roman date (2nd - 4th Century). The she…
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-ECB032
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rimsherd of a wheelthrown ceramic vessel, possibly from a small bowl or drinking vessel of the Roman period c. AD 100 - c. AD 300. The sherd consists of a mid grey to light brown colour body fabric on the exterior with a mid grey on the interior, it has a light grey to brown unoxidised core. The rim curves out on the exterior towards the top, leaving a concave groove below the rim. The interior is convex. There is damage to the rim on the exterior edge in the centre. The sherd has small black inclusions within the fabric. The fabric is suggestive of a local Grey ware and is genera…
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-EB9B9A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rimsherd of a wheelthrown ceramic vessel, possibly from a storage jar of the Roman period c. AD 100 - c. AD 300. The sherd consists of a mid grey colour body fabric on the exterior with a mid grey on the interior, it has a light grey to brown unoxidised core. The rim is domed in shape and is D shaped on the exterior, and a smooth curve on the interior, there is a groove below the dome on the exterior. The sherd has small probable quartz like inclusions within the fabric. The fabric is suggestive of a local Grey ware and is generally consistent with a Roman date (2nd - 4th Century).…
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-EA7C14
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable body sherd of a wheel made vessel of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1800. The sherd consists of a fabric similar to that known as Brown Glazed Earthen ware. The body sherd is triangular in plan and is rectangular in section. It has been glazed on the interior surface with a shiney brown glaze. The exterior of the vessel is red in colour. The interior glaze on the object has bumps or ripples on the surface that form the decoration. There are small black inclusions within the fabric. The fabric is similar to a local Glazed Earthen Ware (1…
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-DAFF9C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable base sherd of a wheel made vessel of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1800. The base sherd is hexagonal in plan and is rectangular in section. It has been glazed on the interior surface with a shiney brown glaze. The exterior of the vessel appears to show evidence of fire or heat damage, the object is blacked towards the centre (now edge). The top edge of the interior of the vessel is curved up slightly possibly indicating that the object was a shallow bowl or plate originally. There are small black inclusions within the fabric. The fabri…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-D96E5C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete rim sherd of a wheel thrown vessel of the Medieval period dating from c. AD 1300 - c. AD 1500. The rim sherd consists of a fabric similar to that known as Midlands Purple ware, dating from the 14th to 16th century. The rim would have measured approximately 60 cm and there is only 12.75% remaining. There are small white and brown inclusions present in the sherd. This was probably from a storage or cooking vessel. The sherd measures 62.3 mm in length and is 59.8 mm wide, it has a maximum thickness of 16.5 mm at the rim and is 8.5 mm at the base of the sherd. It weighs 5…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-D823E9
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy cloth seal of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1540 - c. AD 1700. The seal is broadly circular in plan and rectangular in section. The seal is made of two discs connected with a strip. One disc has a rivet which protrudes through the hole in the other rivet. There is a traingular projection from the bottom of the object on the reverse, this would have been the connecting strip, the end of the strip is bent into a hook which points away from the object, The strip has been broken, presumed in antiquity. The rivets have been flattened and h…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-D73F03
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy one ounce (oz) weight of the Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1200 - c. AD 1800. The object is circular in plan and broadly rectangular in section. The top of the object has a circumferential raised ridge around the outside edge, there is a circular depression inside this. The sides of the object are straight and the reverse is flat and undecorated. There appears to be post depositional damage in the form of indents, scratches and pitting on the surface. The object measures 19.3 mm in diameter and is 11.1 mm thick. It weighs 26.1 …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-D679D9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy probable net weight, Loom weight or Spindle whorl, of probably the Roman to Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 43 - c. AD 1800. The object is cylindrical in plan and circular in section. There is a broadly circular perforation through the object, it measures 7.5 mm in diameter, the perforation is slightly off centre. There is a rectangular slit running the length of the object on one side, the slit does not penetrate the inside of the object and the object is complete. There is evidence of some post depositional damage in the form of indentations,…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-C10441
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete small flint scraper of probably the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age period, dating from c. BC 3000 - c. BC 1500. The scraper is broadly triangular in shape, with a roughly rectangular cross section. There is no cortex remaining on the surface. The dorsal (upper) surface exhibits controlled working, with minimal retouch (short, sub parallel, abrupt to semi abrupt) along the working edge, this appears to have been done to blunt the edge which suggests the flint was used as a scraper. There are two broad rectangular flake scars, one at the proximal end and one at the di…
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-C07693
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy button of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1550 - c. AD 1750. The button is circular in plan and D shaped in section. The front face of the button has been decorated with a raised central lozenge (diamond) shape with rectangular raised lines at each of the four corners. There is a central raised pellet and a further raised pellet in each angle. Around the outside is a border which has been decorated with raised diagonal lines forming a zig zag pattern forming triangles. On the reverse the object is flat with an integral circular sectioned at…
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-AF0537
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy toy whirligig or buzz disc of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1600 - c. AD 1900. The whirligig consists of a flat disc of sheet lead or lead alloy metal, with a serrated edge. The toy has two string holes which are circular in shape and drilled from both sides. Originally twenty six (26) triangular spokes/teeth were present. All have been worn down and have rounded points. There is a horizontal crack across the centre of the object and the object is bent slightly up towards the front face. It has a diameter of 39.8 mm and is 2.8 mm thi…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-AE4DBA
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular copper alloy trade weight of the Modern period, probably dating from c. AD 1837 - c. AD 1901. The trade weight is circular in shape, and rectangular in cross section. The obverse has a raised rim of 2.4 mm width, with a circular engraved border as decoration. Two more concentric engraved circles are present on the obverse. Within the central circle, a possible stamp is present, probably consisting of a Crowned [ ]R, there is a central circular depression where the other letter should be, it is probable that this was issued during the reign of Queen Victoria (AD 1837 to A…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-AD2225
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy trade weight or part of a stacking weight set of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1727 - AD 1760. Object is circular in plan with a circumferential ridge around the outside edge. The weight has been stamped stamped with a crowned G for George II (1727-1760), in the 9 o'clock position, the sword of St Paul (Guildhall mark of the city of London), in the 12 o'clock position and the ewer, or coffee pot, being the mark of the London Founder's company), in the 4 o'clock position. The other side of the token shows signs of scratching and slight indentat…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-AC0EA5
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy French Jetton of the Late Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1497 - AD 1521. Obverse depcits four fleurs de lis in a lozenge within a tressure of four arches, and the reverse depicts a simple cross pattee in the field with flowers in each quarter, struck mainly in Tournai during the reign of Louis XII (1497-1515) but also struck during the reign of Francis I (1515-1547) up to the year 1521 when Tournai was occupied by Charles V. The obverse compares well with Mitchiner 726a. Cf. Mitchiner, 1988, pp.236-238, no.726a. For a similar e…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-6D1B8A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy unifaced token, of the Late Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1400 to c. AD 1800. The token is broadly circular in plan and rectangular in section. The obverse is decorated with a debased probable fleur de lys / lis formed of a raised vertical line with a pellet terminal, flanked by two curved lines, also with pellet terminals, with a raised horizontal line overlaying the design (Powell type 16) . The reverse is undecorated. The token measures 26.6 mm in diameter, it has a thickness of 3.5 mm and weighs 12.7 g. The token is a light t…
Created on: Friday 17th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-6D05EA
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy bifaced token, of the Late Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1400 to c. AD 1800. The token is broadly circular in plan and rectangular in section. The obverse is decorated with a debased probable fleur de lys / lis formed of a raised vertical line with a pellet terminal, flanked by two curved lines, with a raised horizontal line overlaying the design (Powell type 16) . The reverse seems to be decorated with a straight vertical raised line in the centre with a curved line above which curves into a hook on the left. The token measures 20.…
Created on: Friday 17th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-6CAAF6
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy uniface circular coin weight for an Angel of the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1604 - AD 1619. The coin weight is circular in plan. The obverse depicts St Michael spearing a dragon to the right, there is a raised border around the edge and both St Michael's legs are bent. The reverse exhibits filemarks and is otherwise undecorated. The coin weight has a diameter of 15.5 mm and a thickness of 3.1 mm. It weighs 4.6 grams (70.9 grains). The object is a mid green in colour with an even patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough …
Created on: Friday 17th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-6C4BB3
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bar mount of the Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1150 - c. AD 1450. The mount is of the bar type and consists of a domed central oval, with two projecting lugs. Only the bottom lug remains as a rectangular shaped projection, this terminates in a slight hook, which is at a right angle to the rest of the object. The top lug is missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The remains of the lug are visible as a very worn break at the top of the object. The projecting lug is rectangular in shape, and D shaped in section. What would have been the central oval is domed, it is…
Created on: Friday 17th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: DENO-6BD36E
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy 'miniature' knobbed terret ring of probably the later Iron Age or early Roman period, dating from c. 100 BC - c. AD 200. Approximately 30% of the terret survives, originally it would have been D shaped; it is now an irregular crescent (C shape). The cross section varies in shape along the length of the terret; for the majority it is oval / lentoid. At the base of the ring would have been a horizontal strap bar with an angular faceted triangular cross section, this is now heavily worn and forms the bottom terminal of the object. The strap bar itself would …
Created on: Friday 17th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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