Record ID: LEIC-462AE4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver Siliqua of Julian II (the apostle), dating to AD 361 to 363. (Reece Period 18). Reverse type VOTIS V MVLTIS X within wreath. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII Trevari 365 Diameter: 17 mm Weight: 1.91 g Die Axis: 5
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-45FF86
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Polden Hill bow brooch, 19mm in length, 23mm wide, with a weight of 6.59g. The brooch has short open wings decorated with vertical ridges which house a spring of 12 coils partly obscured by iron corrosion. It has a D cross sectioned bow which sits on a small rounded platform and tapers sharply. Its lower bow and catchplate are missing.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-459F7D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Three Roman copper alloy Polden Hill bow brooches, Upper image = 38mm in length, 16mm wide, with a weight of 6.41g. an almost complete brooch, missing its pin, with circular cross sectioned wings and a tapering bow with a raised ridge decorated with transverse incised lines. Lower image, top = 19mm in length, 9mm wide, with a weight of 3.85g. incomplete, small open wings, missing its spring. bottom= 20mm in length, 14mm wide, with a weight of 5.77g. Brooch with intact spring and ridge on upper bow.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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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-A1B35E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch. 32mm in length and 15mm in width. It weighs 3.09g. The brooch has a roughly oval shaped head with a flat area behind to house a spring, now missing. The circular cross sectioned bow emerges from the front of the head and curves around, tapering in width. Below the point it has curved is a stylised 'acanthus scroll' decoration consisting of three rounded projections, the central one larger. Below this the plain bow continues to taper and has broken before the catch plate emerges.
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-A14354
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Three Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, hinged type brooch fragments, dating from the period AD 50-100. All of these brooch fragments have short projecting circular cross sectioned wings with hinges. All are partial, with the D shaped cross sectioned bows of each missing their ends. One of the brooch fragments has the remnants of a pin on the back, and the other has a ridge running down the length of the bow. The third brooch has very short wings with significant iron corrosion across its width. Brooch 1 measures 12mm in length, 30mm in width and is 7mm thick. It weighs 6…
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-A0DCBE
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy button and loop fastener, 37mm long, 15mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 6.94g. The object is sub triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of two parts, one is sub triangular in form with a rounded wider edge and is decorated with a central domed projection surrounded by a circular recess. Above this is a triangular terminal, which has a sub triangular projection on its upper surface. Underneath the rounded edge is a sub rectangular cross sectioned shaft which runs downwards for about 6 mm and then turns at ninety degrees before spli…
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 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-8FA3E7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval silver Sovereign penny of Henry VII (1485 - 1509), dating to AD 1485 - 1500. York mint, Archbishop Rotherham issue. North (1991) Volume 1, p 193 no 1727 Diameter: 15 mm Weight: 0.62
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 20th March 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-8F12A6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval or Medieval copper alloy strap end, 28mm in length, 10mm wide, 5mm thick with a weight of 3.67g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It is formed of two plates joined at one end. It is largely rectangular in form with tapering sides, but the short joined end has a concave semi-circular form, which appears complete, but may be a worn break and once extended out into a full circle? The object is decorated on one face with a double incised border. The area inside is very worn, but may be an interlace creature inside or at least it has traces o…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8EF167
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver voided long cross cut halfpenny of Henry III (1216 - 1272), dating to AD 1251 - 1272. Class 5b, minted by Nicole in London. North (1994) Volume 1, p 227 no 992/2 Diameter: 19 mm Weight: 0.55 g
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 23rd March 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-8ED848
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period AD 343-348 (Reece period 17). VICTORIAEDDAVGGQNN reverse type depicting two victories holding two wreaths.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8EC363
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy harness pendant, 39mm in length, 24mm wide, 7mm thick with a weight of 7.19g. The pendant is scutiform (rectangular upper portion, triangular lower) and has an incomplete transverse suspension loop in the centre of its upper surface. It is decorated with a rampant lion with a probable bend sinister behind. It is similar to an example in Museum of London Medieval catalogue, type I, 2a.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8EB0D3
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy spur strap or book fitting? 65mm in length, 8mm wide, 3mm thick with a weight of 9.18g. The object is rectangular in form and cross section with a slightly rounded long edge. At one end it has a rectangular hole, forming a buckle loop. It has two small circular holes one just behind the loop and the other at the far end. It has no obviosu decoration. The object is most likely a fitting for a spur strap but could also be a book strap fitting.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8EA027
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy stirrup terminal, 42mm in length, 10mm wide, 9mm thick with a weight of 7.59g. The object has a sub rectangular form and a u-shaped cross section, with a hollow underside. The object is very worn, but for about half of its length it is shallow and slightly rounded, it then gradually widens out and forms a prominent rounded projection about two thirds down its length. This represents the top of a beasts head and from here it turns downwards before raising slightly again and terminating in a rounded end projection. This forms th…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th March 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-8E70A6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver cut halfpenny of William I, Moneyer probably Ulfchitel or Breisel at Norwich? - IL ON N, Paxs type, B.M.C. 8 (848-50), 1083-86?
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8E4A95
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver halfpenny of James I, 1604-19. Spink 2673.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8DE0AB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy fibula type bow brooch, 22mm in length, and 21mm wide with a weight of 4.42g. The brooch consists of solid, circular cross sectioned wings which house a recess for a hinged pin. The bow is D shaped in cross section and is slightly swollen at its shoulder, but otherwise plain. The catchplate is missing.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-8DC4E1
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age copper alloy tongue-shaped chape, 39mm in length, 16mm wide, 6mm thick with a weight of 8.71g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and represents the lower part of a scabbard chape. It has a rounded , swollen lower edge and its only decoration is a central linear ridge running up each face and terminating in a horizontal projection running along its base. Its upper edge is very damaged and in places it is very thin. The object belongs to the Wilburton phase (1150-800BC) and similar scabbard chapes can be seen in Savory 1980, page 185, figure 37, nu…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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