Record ID: LEIC-A7ACC4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A medieval gold finger-ring, the hoop of D-shaped section, decorated with a bezel in the form of a small gold applied quatrefoil. Each foil is engraved with lines resembling the veins of a leaf. The ends of the hoop are soldered together, over which the bezel is soldered onto the hoop. The ring is in good condition with only a small area of damage on the hoop. Date: c 14th century Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) on the hoop of the gold finger-ring indicated a surface composition of approximately 75-77% gold, 14-16% silver, the rest being copper. The…
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-FD8A32
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to middle Bronze age flint barbed and tanged arrow head, c. 21mm long and wide. The flint is triangular in form and sub rectangular in cross section. It has a pale brown colour and both barbs and tang appear to be intact, though it appears to be missing its tip. The surface has shallow invasive re-touch over its entire surface.
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-FA8416
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy weight, 175mm long, 120mm wide and 40mm thick with a weight of 6350g. (equating to 14lbs). The weight is shield shaped with a rectangular cross section. It has a pointed lower surface and an ornate upper surface formed of two rounded projections at each corner with a central rounded projection, which contains a large circular suspension hole, c.20mm in diameter. The object is decorated with a slightly raised motif featuring the lion and unicorn holding up a royal shield below a crown, with the initials G R III above. The wide plain border surrounding this…
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-FA0EC5
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver stud or cufflink, 15mm in diameter, 9mm long and weighing 2.67g. The object is formed of two slightly domed circular plates which are joined together by a circular cross sectioned shaft. Its upper surface has an edge c.3mm deep which turns outwards to form a decorative lip. Its has a slightly raised plain border and within this is a 'flaming heart' motif sitting over crossed arrows in a stippled background. The lower side is flatter and has a deep double incised border surrounding stamped initials or makers marks. which may read J.J.or T. J. Many cuff lin…
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rothley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-E8E1AE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy horse brass depicting St Martin's Cathedral, Leicester. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section with a flat solid border. Inside this is an openwork area with a depiction of the cathedral, sitting behind a cobbled surface in front, in the centre. The border is inscribed with the Latin motif CAPUT ECCLESIAE CATHEDRALIS S. MARTINI LEGECESTRENSIS and is enclosed by a solid incised border top and bottom. The object has a sub rectangular projection across its upper surface, with a slightly projecting terminal at each side, for suspensio…
Created on: Wednesday 29th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 29th May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-AD3893
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval gold finger ring, with a hoop 26mm long, 14mm wide and 5mm in thickness with a weight of 1.25g. The hoop has a D shaped, bevelled cross section and is decorated on its upper rounded surface with alternate pellet and cross stamps. It has a sub triangular shaped bezel with a circular cross section, 5mm high and in diameter. Where it joins the hoop there are a slight tapering ridges, two on each side emerging from the base of the loop. The bezel is an inverted domed shape at this point and then it forms a swollen rounded collar which holds a cabochon pinky red stone, probably a …
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton Cheney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-AD32A6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hoard of 7 Medieval silver short cross pennies, 1207-1242. No. Diam Wgt Obv Rev Mint Class Date 1 19 1.13 [HE]NRICVSR[EX] HENRI ON CAN Canterbury 6b2- 7c 1213-1242 2 18 1.31 HENRIC[VSREX] ABELONLVND London 5c-7a 1207-1222 3 18 1.37 HENRICVS[REX] [HE]NRIONCANTE Canterbury 6b2- 7c 1213-1242 4 19 1.39 HENRICVSREX OSMVNDONCANT Canterbury 7b-7c 122-1242 5 19 1.41 HENRICVS[REX] ILGERONLVND London 5b-7b 1204-1236 6 18 0.96 HE[NRICVSREX] [FAVL…
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton Cheney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-AD25A9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver penny of Charles I. The coin has been pierced and gilded, creating a pendant.
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-3D5D25
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver sixpence of William III, 1697.
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-A9ED3D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy mount, possibly a strap fitting, 31mm long, 33mm high, 25mm wide (at loop) and 4mm thick (at projection) with a weight of 23.90g. The object consists of a circular cross sectioned D shaped loop which has a sub rectangular projection along its flat edge. This plate when viewed from the back has a wider lower portion and the loop merges into this. Above the loop is a slight horizontal step and the remainder of the plate forms the body of a horse. This is facing right, when viewed from the front and is in slight relief. Its legs in the act of galloping are deliberat…
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Friday 3rd May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F46C5E
Object type: SPOON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver spoon fragment, 153mm long, 47mm wide and weighing 42.15g. The object consists of an oval shaped, Semi-circular cross sectioned bowl which has an integral rectangular cross sectioned handle. This is incomplete and has an elongated triangular projection running along the underside of the bowl. The spoon is hallmarked with a Leopard head crowned in an oval border and a lion passant in a sub rectangular border for London, which in this form are dated to 1680-97 and a makers mark IK above a 'rose' between two pellets which is probably the one for John King who was …
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-C6BB5D
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver gilt dress hook fragment, 18mm long, 11mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 2.04g. The object is triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of one corner of a lozengi-form plate, with a raised, rounded, beaded border and spherical knops at each corner and in the centre of each side. It has a flat plate inside this and is probably missing a further component that would have gone in here. Its reverse has a circular cross sectioned rectangular shaped fixing loop aligned behind a corner. The whole of the upper surface has been gilded, though…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-C697E3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic flint axe, 129mm long, 59mm wide and 27mm thick, with a weight of 218g. The axe is complete and is sub rectangular in form, with a rounded blade and ovoid in cross section. It is made from a dark brown flint and has been invasively re-touched and then polished at the blade. It has been finely worked along its blade and on one face of one side with shallow, stepped re touch. The other side less so and appears to have been damaged along this edge due to a weakness in the flint?
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Saturday 25th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-C4F663
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman lead alloy steelyard weight, 45mm wide 40mm high and weighs 326 grams (11.46 oz). The weight is sub ovoid in form and circular in cross section with the remains of an iron loop in its upper centre. It has a smaller triangular cross sectioned upper half and a well rounded larger lower half, starting with a rounded ridge.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-719243
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver denarius of Galba (AD 68-69), dating to the period c.AD 68-69 (Reece period 3). DIVA AVGVSTA reverse type depicting Livia standing left, holding patera and long vertical sceptre. Mint of Rome. As RIC I (2nd ed.) p. 242, no. 189.
Created on: Friday 5th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Nuneaton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-47D0C2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age? gold bead or bracelet fragment, 11mm long, 4mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 0.25g. The object is rectangular in form and sub circular in cross section. It consists of a rectangular fragment of worked sheet which has been folded up to make a bead? It has one clear complete plain edge then the body has a series of parallel indented lines about 0.5mm apart, running across its body to an incomplete edge. These appear to be the impressions of incised decoration, forming a ridged surface on what is now the inside. The two almost joining edges appear to be one straight, pro…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 20th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Higham on the Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-471A39
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver bodkin 35.5mm long, 4mm in diameter and weighing 1.81g. The object is rectangular in form and circular in cross section. It is decorated with six ridges running its length. At one end these merge into the main body where it is now broken. Just below this the ridges have linear depressions across the object, forming two collar like decorative motifs. It is at its widest beyond this point and then it tapers to a now incomplete point 2mm in diameter which has a small flat sub rectangular projection 1mm thick.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4E7E82
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2 undated lead alloy weights, with a flat topped conical form and circular cross section with a circular hole running through their length. left 21mm long, 13mm in diameter, weight 18.08g. right 15mm long, 15mm in diameter, weight 16.64g.
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4E6638
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval -Post Medieval copper alloy pot leg, 37mm long, 22mm wide and 15mm thick with a weight of 48.56g. The object is rectangular in form and sub triangular in cross section. The object tapers slightly in width and widens to a rounded base.
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4E0AA6
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy Tournai (late) Jetton, dating to AD1497-1521. IHS Christus Dominus Laudetus' type. Obverse: Ihs monogram surrounded by vines above and below AVE MARIA STELLA DEI MATER. Reverse: cross pattee with a small star in each corner. cf. Mernick & Algar (2001: 239) no. 191.See Mitchiner 1988, p. 212, no. 608.
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2019
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