Record ID: LEIC-72FA46
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post-Medieval copper-alloy possible vessel leg or fragment of lamp hanger, dating to AD 1400 - 1700. the stub of a circular cross sectioned leg with an asymmetrical splayed tripod foot. The leg  The copper-alloy foot consists of three angled legs which terminate in a hooked foot , two of which are broken. Te legs are sub-rectangular in cross section. The legs are set so that two are in a straight alignment creating a flat side and the other projects at a right angle to this at the centre . Length: 52.5 mm Width: 28.2 mm T…
Created on: Monday 13th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-77B885
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead-alloy non-heraldic personal seal matrix, dating to AD 1200 - 1400. The matrix is circular in plan. The die face is decorated with a tree or ear of wheat, this is surrounded with the legend which reads + SIGIL TOME FIL ROGER (seal of Thomas, son of Roger).  The rear of the matrix is undecorated, it retains a circular lug at the top. Diameter: 39.7 mm Thickness: 2.8 mm Weight: 20.99 g
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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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-1A3ECE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the trumpet type. The pin and pin rest of the catch plate are missing. The six-coil spring is mounted on a single loop behind the head of the bow, with an external chord running beneath the coiled springs. The head is roughly twice as high as it is wide, and tapers dramatically to a narrow bow. The knop separating the upper and lower bows is a petalled moulding with three narrow cross-mouldings, both above and below the knop. These mouldings run all the way around the bow, but are more pronounced on the outer face. The lower bow has a c…
Created on: Tuesday 6th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-19C695
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the trumpet type. The brooch is badly corroded with with only the middle and upper section of bow, part of the head and part of the spring remaining. The spring mounted between a single loop at the back of the head. The upper and lower bows are separated by a knop of three simple cross-mouldings with wide concave grooves in-between these. The knop does not continue around the bow. The bow profile is straight after a short, sharply curved trumpet head. The lower bow is of D-shape section. This object corresponds to a trumpet brooch of Ma…
Created on: Tuesday 6th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-A7DEDA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the trumpet type. The brooch is badly corroded with its pin and the lower portion of its foot missing. Above the head is the collar which once secured a loop and collar attachment. The knop separating upper and lower bows consists of an acanthus moulding with three narrow cross-mouldings both above and below the acanthus. The mouldings do not continue to run around the back face of the bow. The lower bow has a central arris and is of D-shaped section. The bow has a D-shaped profile. The catch plate is solid. This object corresponds to a…
Created on: Sunday 7th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-A6FA5E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a hinged pin. The brooch is complete except for its missing pin. The backs of the wings fold back to form a cylindrical case, capped with pierced plates to secure the axis bar. There is a central recess for the pin. Each wing is decorated with a single grooved moulding at the end. The bow tapers slightly to a foot knob shaped like the frustum of a cone, preceded by a narrow moulding. A narrow, beaded ridge caps the upper half of the bow. The bow has D-shape profile and is of D-shape section. The cat…
Created on: Sunday 7th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-A554AF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Polden Hill spring. The brooch is mostly complete except for the missing pin. There is a bilateral spring with 14 coils on an axis bar held between pierced plates 32 mm apart. The chord is secured by a rear-facing hook at the head. The wings are decorated with three vertical mouldings at each end. The long, undecorated bow tapers to a knobbed foot preceded by a narrow cross-moulding. The bow has a gently curved profile and is of D-shape section. The catch plate perforated with a single, circular ho…
Created on: Sunday 7th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-9C6096
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Polden Hill spring. The brooch is mostly complete except for the missing pin. There is a bilateral spring with eight coils and axis bar held between pierced plates 12 mm apart. The chord is secured by a rear-facing hook at the head. There are short, undecorated wings on either side of a prominent, bulbous head. The face of the upper bow decorated with a series of lanceolate motifs arranged as saltires, and divided by a central rope-like moulding. the bow tapers to a narrow foot with two cross mould…
Created on: Sunday 7th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-68D637
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester Derivative type, with a Polden Hill spring. The brooch is mostly complete except for the missing pin. There is a bilateral spring with six coils on an axis bar held between pierced plates 15 mm apart. The chord secured by a rear-facing hook at the head. There are short, undecorated wings on either side of a prominent, bulbous head. The full length of bow is decorated, with two linear mouldings at the centre and a row of bosses at either side. The bow tapers smoothly to a cross moulding and conical foot knob with an additi…
Created on: Friday 5th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-689198
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester Derivative type, with a Polden Hill spring. The brooch is badly corroded and broken into two pieces halfway down the bow. There is a bilateral spring with eight coils and axis bar held between two pierced plates 18 mm apart. The chord is secured by a rear-facing hook at the head. The wings are short and undecorated. Despite corrosion, there is a discernible ridge flanked by grooves decorating the upper bow. The bulbous head tapers smoothly to a knobbed foot. The bow has a straight profile and is of D-shape section. The ca…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-682E62
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Polden Hill sping. The brooch is badly corroded with the pin and much of the catch plate missing. The bilateral spring and axis bar are secured between two pierced plates 23 mm apart. The chord secured by forward-facing hook at the head. There are short, undecorated wings on either side of a bulbous head. The long, narrow bow tapers to a knobbed foot. The bow has a gently curved profile and is of ovoid section shape. This object corresponds to a Colchester Derivative brooch, Polden Hill, Mackreth 2…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-67A10C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Polden Hill spring. The brooch is complete except for the missing pin. There is a bilateral spring with six coils, and the axis bar is held between pierced plates 12 mm apart. The chord is secured by a rear-facing hook at the head. There are short, undecorated wings on either side of a bulbous head. The undecorated bow tapers smoothly to a rounded foot knob with a flat base, which is preceded by a step. The bow has a gently curved profile and is of D-shape section. The catch plate is solid. This ob…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-675E0D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Harlow spring (double-pierced lug). The lower bow, pin and portions of the badly corroded spring are missing. There are three coils on either side of the pin, and axis bar and chord are secured by means of a double-pierced lug at the centre. Short, plain wings are curved to seat the spring. A ridge at the head gives the impression of a short hook. The bow is of D-shape section. Length: 19 mm. Weight: 3 g. This brooch is part of the brooch assemblage of the Noel Spurway collection which includes …
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-674653
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Harlow spring (double-pierced lug). Its pin and small portions of the badly corroded spring are missing. There are two coils on either side of the pin. The axis bar and chord are secured by means of a double-pierced lug at the centre. The curved wings are decorated with vertical ribs. A pseudo-hook caps the head of the brooch and extends down the face of the upper bow, creating a ridge. There are diagonal grooves on either side of the ridge which follow the tapering of the upper bow. There is a cir…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-672541
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Harlow spring (double-pierced lug). It is badly corroded with the pin and most of the spring missing. The double-pierced lug is intact with small sections of the axis bar and chord corroded to one side of the lug. A narrow ridge at the head gives the impression of a short hook. The wings are plain, but the face of bow is decorated with a central groove running entire length. The bow is straight in profile and is of ovoid section shape. The catch plate is solid. This object corresponds to a Colchest…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-66F3DA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a Harlow spring (double-pierced lug). Its pin and portions of the badly corroded spring are missing. There are three coils on either side of the pin, and the axis bar and chord are secured by means of a double-pierced lug at the centre. The wings are plain and curved to seat the spring. A ridge at the head gives the impression of a short hook. A narrow groove runs down the length of the bow, which tapers evenly to a curved foot. The bow has a slightly curved profile and is of D-shape section. The cat…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-634463
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch of the Colchester derivative type, with a rearward-facing hook. Its pin, spring, and the bottom of its catch plate are missing. The curved wings are open at the back and decorated with a series of grooved vertical mouldings separated by concave dips in the wing. The bulbous head of brooch tapers to the foot. At the top of the inner bow is a cast decoration of three small spheres arranged in a triangle. The outer face of bow is decorated with a central linear moulding, itself grooved with horizontal lines. The bow has a gently curved profil…
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-619D4F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Roman period brooch with catch plate and pin intact, though the latter is poorly corroded and is set in an upward-bent position. A cylindrical cross bar holds the hinged pin. This bar narrows to a constricted head with a horizontal cross moulding before expanding to another horizontal cross-moulding at the top of the bow. The bow tapers to the foot, with a central arris that extends the length of the bow. The bow is of D-shape section. A step precedes a hemispherical foot knob. This object corresponds to a Hod Hill brooch, Mackreth 2011, Type 10.d. Length: 58 …
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-61810B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: City of Leicester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman period brooch. It is badly corroded and broken into two pieces at point where the upper bow meets the lower bow. Its spring and pin missing. The upper bow is square in shape with two cross mouldings at the top. Another wide, raised cross moulding spans the lower bow. The bow then tapers to a wide, rectangular foot knob preceded by a step. The catch plate is solid. This object corresponds to a Hod Hill brooch, Mackreth 2011, Type 4.x. Length 39 mm. Weight: 4 g. This brooch is part of the brooch assemblage of the Noel Spurway collection which includes …
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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