Record ID: LEIC-6CB16A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy gilded mount, c. 28mm long and 32mm wide. The object is in poor condition with an irregular edge and is sub triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It appears to be incomplete probably broken across its narrower straight edge. From there the objects sides widen outwards and terminate in a curved outer edge, giving it an axe shape. It is decorated all over with style II interlace, formed of three bands and heavily knotted. It has patches of a solid gilded border along two edges. Its reverse houses three short, circular cross sectioned prongs …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-705DCA
Object type: COMB
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval copper alloy comb, 107 mm long, 22 mm wide and 1 mm thick with a weight of 10.05g. The object is sub-rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of a solid sub rectangular plate with a curved/bowed upper surface and rounded ends. One end is intact and has a small circular hole, 2 mm in diameter, centrally placed. The other end is damaged but appears to only be missing a small area and part of a second circular hole may be visible at the centre of the break. The object is decorated on this upper edge on both sides with a solid double incised b…
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton Cheney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5966F7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch foot, 25mm long, 7mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 1.71g. The foot consists of a sub triangular catch plate with a slight turn on its outer edge. This is attached to the base of a bow that is sub-triangular in cross section, having a flat reverse and a prominent central ridge running down its front.
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-DCB67A
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or early Post Medieval gold poesy ring, 14mm in diameter and 4mm thick with a weight of ? Plain finger ring with a slightly convex, D shaped cross section. It is inscribed on its inner surface with follwoing words, seperated by star like motifs 'IN*TRVST*BE*IVSTE'.
Created on: Thursday 4th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-9D4903
Object type: COIN
Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Greek copper alloy coin of Ptolemy VI, minted in Egypt circa 160BC. Reverse type Dual eagles representing Ptolemy and his brother.
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-9E82B3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy strap end, 30mm long, 9mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 3.20g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It consists of a flat triangular shaped plate which has a flat upper edge with a large, centrally placed, circular hole just below. Halfway down this plate there is a step across the object at an angle, suggesting this is an old break and would have formed a second triangular plate to hold the belt/strap. The rest of the object has a semi-circular cross section and a sub triangular shape forming an animal head…
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8FB8F6
Object type: STATUE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy statue fragment, 28mm long, 18mm wide and 13mm thick with a weight of 25.18g. The object is sub rectangular in form and oval in cross section. It appears to be the tip of a human finger or toe with an upwards turning terminal with an incised finger/toe nail. Given its size it must be a fragment of a large, almost life size statue.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8C281C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle, 26mm long, 19mm wide and weighing 4.54g. The buckle is semi-circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a recessed pin bar with a D shaped loop. the loop has a rounded projection in the centre of its outer edge with a recessed pin rest running across it. The buckle is of a type dated to 1350-1450 in Whitehead, R. Buckles 1250-1800 p.20
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-8C1A05
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy buckle, 32mm long, 22mm wide and weighing 4.63g. The buckle is sub-rectangular in form and D shaped in cross section and is double looped. It has a central pin bar separating two sub circular loops. The buckle has small rounded projections at each end of the pin bar and two on each loop, at the outer 'corners' . The buckle is of a type dated to 1550-1650 in Whitehead, R. Buckles 1250-1800 p.63
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8BF0A9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy radiate of Carausius? (Reece period 14). Reverse type unknown.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8B6175
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius, 161-80AD (Reece period 8). Reverse type probably TR POT COS II S-C, Minerva standing right, holding spear and shield.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-89A75B
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman lead alloy steelyard weight, 36mm long, 34mm in diameter and weighing 308g. The weight is bi conical in form and circular in cross section and has a rough surface. It has no obvious signs of suspension.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-7A6A7C
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy stirrup strap mount, 39mm long, 24mm wide and 10mm thick (including the lip) with a weigh of 19.04g. The object is rectangular in form and cross section. It has an upper surface formed of a central rounded projection, flanked by a dip and then a rounded terminal. Below the central projection is a circular fixing hole. Each side has two rounded recesses flanking two small rounded projections and the base is flat with a sub rectangular lip projecting from its reverse which has a, now filled, circular attachment hole. The decoration i…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-79D516
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Post Medieval copper alloy end cap from a knife handle, 15mm long, 14mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 11.81g. The object is sub rectangular in form and oval in cross section. It appears to have a stylised zoomorphic design, possibly of a dog or bear? It is simply decorated with two diagonal incised lines on its two widest faces (the shorter one butting up to the muzzle). One short edge has two vertical incised lines and the other houses a small projection near one end, formed of three linear ridges forming a muzzle. The underside is covered in iron staining where the tang…
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 17th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-790753
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman post-reform radiate of Maximian I (AD 286-310), dating to the period c.AD 295-299 (Reece period 15). CONCORDIA MI-LITVM reverse type depicting the Prince in military dress standing right, receiving a Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, leaning on sceptre. Mint of Cyzicus. As RIC VI, p. 581, no. 16b.
Created on: Monday 17th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-38AA11
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy vessel fragment, 44mm long, 19mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 7.15G. The fragment is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It has one flat edge which is intact and forms the rim of the vessel. It has a rounded profile is c5 mm deep and is set back slightly from the main body of the vessel. It is slightly stepped here and then has a blank section c12 mm wide and then is decorated with two closely spaced incised lines. The curve of the object is very slight, so it is a rim fragment of a large bowl or ewer?
Created on: Friday 14th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-388FC2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or later lead alloy token, 23mm in diameter and 9mm thick with a weight of 23.88g. The object is circular in form and has an elongated triangular cross section, going from 4-9mm thick. It is decorated on one face with a flower like motif formed of seven sub rectangular depressions arranged around a central circular knop. The object is most likely a token of some description, but could also be a weight.
Created on: Friday 14th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-386F71
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy papal bulla fragment, 43mm long, 17mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 18.36g. The object is about half a bulla and is D shaped in form and rectangular in cross section. On one surface it has an image of a bearded man (one of SS. Peter and Paul ) in a pelleted border and on the other a partial inscription over three lines in a pelleted border [..]/[..]IS[[..]V. There is not enough remaining to date it.
Created on: Friday 14th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrowden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-37F3DB
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy token farthing issued in Peterborough, 1660's.
Created on: Friday 14th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-37D849
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver halfgroat of Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603), dating to AD 1584 - 1587. Tower mint, Third coinage, Escallop initial mark. North (1991) Volume 2, p 137 no 2018
Created on: Friday 14th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 6th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrowden', grid reference and parish protected.