Record ID: LEIC-DCAD2D
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy side looped spearhead, dating to 1500-1150 BC. Length: 104 mm, width: 19 mm at widest point of the blade, thickness: 14 mm at widest, weight: 31.58 grams. The object consists of three fragments which were found on separate occasions. These fragments have sustained damage during deposition and the object is missing its tip and part of the base of its shaft. It has an incomplete oval blade with a pronounced solid mid rib which tapers into the surface of the shaft. Below this point the object has two intact side loops with a semi-circular form and a sub-circular c…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knapwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-A02211
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy spear head fragment, probably from the middle bronze age (1500BC to 1150BC), 37mm long, 10mm wide and 7mm thick with a weight of 5.63grams. The object is triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It represents the tip of a spear head, with a rounded terminal intact. It has a prominent tapering, rounded ridge running its length and two damaged edges forming the inside of the blade section.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-35D01B
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Roman Copper alloy 'votive' spearhead, 82mm long, 26mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 28.23grams. The object has a leaf shaped flat blade, 45mm long, which is damaged and missing its tip (it is 17mm wide at this point). The shaft, which is triangular in form and circular in cross section, emerges from the lower section of the blade and has a single incised line running around it about 7mm below the edge of the blade. The shaft is hollow and is 7mm in diameter where it joins the blade, tapering to 2mm at its apex. It has a largely intact base, 12mm in diameter and this…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-C17406
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester Derivative brooch of the 1st century. Only the wings and part of the bow remain. The object is in fair condition but has sustained damage to the wings and to the bow, which has an old break about half way along its length. The bow has some simple raised linear decoration, and the wings have raised diagonal decorative lines. The object is 33mm long, 33mm wide, 18mm thick.
Created on: Monday 18th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-190099
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy As of Marcus Aurelius, 166AD (Reece period 8). Reverse type [TR P / POT XX IMP IIII COS III, S C], Victory holding palm and placing shield inscribed VIC PAR on palm tree. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 287, cf. no. 930 (and 938-9).
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Sunday 19th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-1A7678
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch. 66mm in length and 4mm thick with a weight of 13.8grams. The brooch is a Colchester derivitive type. It has flat rectangular shaped open wings with a fixing loop intact, but is missing its spring and pin. The bow is plain and circular in cross section, tapering to a point. Its base contains a once triangular openwork catchplate, now damaged, with just the bases of several sections remaining.
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-1C1F53
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Colchester type bow brooch, 30mm in length and 2mm thick with a weight of 2.79grams. The upper part of the brooch is present and has very short rectangular shaped wings with a spring loop. From this a circular sectioned curved bow emerges.
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F91A83
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval or Medieval copper alloy strap end, Length: 22 mm, width: 12 mm, thickness: 4 mm, weight: 2.74 g The object is in poor condition and is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in section. It has a flat upper edge with sides that turn inwards forming a pointed terminal. It is decorated with a single rectangular cross sectioned ridge running vertically down its centre.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-19DECA
Object type: NAIL CLEANER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy nail cleaner of Baldock Type which is 15mm in length, 2mm wide, with a weight of 0.91grams. The object is incomplete and is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It consists of a rounded upper edge, which then tapers inwards and turns 90 degrees and widens out to form a flat plate with rounded shoulders. At this point the object has broken. The upper rounded portion contains a small circular suspension hole. This would suggest that the object is part of a toilet set, possibly a nail cleaner. see BUC-9F4DC6 and LEIC-745772 for similar examples.
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Sunday 16th January 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-155F4B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy enamelled disc brooch, 5mm thick, 31mm in diameter, with a weight of 9.62grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section with a raised circular shaped central knop. The brooch has a raised solid border with transverse nicks c.1mm apart. There are two more similar raised borders within separating the enamel fields, The outer field is c.4mm wide and is now largely red, with a blue quarter. This is separated by seven thin transverse bands of white enamel. The second is a field of white enamel and the inner field is now beige/brown, separated by f…
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-C11B1A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy plate brooch, 250-410AD, Length: 30 mm, width: 20 mm, thickness: 7 mm, weight: 2.76 grams. The brooch is rectangular (lozenge) in form and cross section and is incomplete. Its surface has a central raised lip (lozenge shaped) which probably held enamel and this is surrounded by a stepped border c.3mm wide, which has a central incised line running its length. Beyond this the brooch is flat and at three of its four corners it has rounded projections with raised dot and ring decoration. The reverse has a double semi-circular lug to house a hinged pin, just behin…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-383051
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy headstud bow brooch, 36mm long, 17mm wide and 15mm thick with a weight of 8.39grams. The brooch is sub- rectangular in form and cross section and is complete apart from part of the pin. It has flat stepped wings which sit in front of a semi-circular pin bar housing, which still holds the upper part of a hinged pin. Above this there is a large intact but bent suspension loop. The bow emerges from the front with a rectangular cross section which flattens out as it curves downwards and then terminates on a semi circular stepped foot. The bow is decorated with a raised …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-537456
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy mount fragment, 19 mm in length, 8 mm wide and 3 mm thick with a weight of 0.85g. The object is sub-rectangular in form and cross section and consists of a flat plate with a slightly triangular terminal which has millefiori inlay consisting of five repeating flower-like motifs in a square field of alternate red, white and blue. This sits in a narrow flat border then the object before turns at right angles to form incomplete sides. The object is incomplete at one short end and its sides appear damaged. The object may be part of a decorative mount or similar.
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 2nd August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-AAD274
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative brooch catchplate, 31mm in length, 15mm wide, 4mm thick, with a weight of 2.02g. The catch plate is sub triangular in form and has a triangular hole in its centre and a flat base. It is attached to a rectangular cross sectioned bow fragment which is undecorated.
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 2nd August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-7EAF62
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to the period c.AD 307 (Reece period 15). MARTI PARTI CONSERVATORI reverse type depicting Mars standing right leaning on spear, left hand on shield on ground. Mint of Trier. RIC VI, p. 212, no. 725.
Created on: Monday 18th December 2017
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-7EE166
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy barbarous radiate, dating to c. AD 276-85 (Reece Period 14), possibly copying a piece of Probus (AD 276-82). See Gloucester Hoard (CHRB XIII), pl. 35, no. 1025 for a coin of Probus from Rome with Sol reverse. Contemporary copies of coins of Probus are rare.
Created on: Thursday 3rd December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 8th July 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-8405A1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy, post medieval Farthing of Charles II, 1660-85. Diameter 23mm, thickness 1.3mm. weight 4.98g.
Created on: Tuesday 16th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 8th July 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-D647C6
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy open-topped thimble, 18mm in diameter and 9mm high. The object is in fair condition and is rectangular in section. It has three rows of triangular indentations above a folded base.
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd June 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-E838FB
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bracelet fragment, Length: 35 mm, width: 17 mm, thickness: 1 mm, weight: 3.85 g. The fragment is rectangular in cross section and form and is decorated on one side with two rows of rope like decoration running down the centre. There is one complete long edge which has an incised line forming a slight lip. It is similar to LON-43EA71 and SF-528BC5; these are often described as a wide cuff, wide strip or armilla type. This example is of Crummy's Group A, with two bands of decoration (Crummy 2005).
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th May 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-841C97
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Rivet spur, 53mm long, 35mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 16.91grams. The object consists of an incomplete cruciform mount which curves downwards from its centre. It has three rectangular arms, with sub triangular sections, which terminate in domed circles with central holes. One is shorter than the two flanking it and opposite this, the 'arm' consists solely of two small circular protrusions. The centre of the object consists of a domed circle which has the remains of a large iron pointed 'spur' in its centre. The only decoration is…
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 27th April 2021
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