Record ID: LEIC-181EC3
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Addenda of copper-alloy 60 coins / coin fragments to 2003 T393.This moderately sized radiate hoard runs up to the reign of Probus but mostly contains the heavily debased pre-Aurelianic radiates of the AD 260s onwards. Condition of preservation is generally very poor with a large number of unidentifiable or part-identifiable coins and no images were taken. Original find: although declared treasure, no museum was able to acquire and it was returned to the landowner. Richard Abdy
Created on: Monday 5th July 2010
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-84D3A3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy and intaglio finger ring, 20mm wide and 20mm deep. The ring is in fair condition with some corrosion and weighs 2.58 grams. The ring consits of a tapering band, 8mm at its widest and about 4mm at its thinest, which has slightly triangular shoulders. The intaglio is 8.5mm long, 6mm wide and at least 2mm thick. It is a dark red or black stone and contains a carved image of a bird? which is possibly the imperial eagle.
Created on: Monday 15th May 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-9A830C
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Burton on the Wolds, Leicestershire: 25 Roman copper alloy nummi of the House of Constantine, plus one residule? barbarous radiate of Victorinus. Summary: Radiate: Victorinus AD 269-71 (irregular). Nummi: AD 313-8, 2 (1 x Trier, 1 x uncertain); AD 318-24, 9 (1x Trier, 2 x irregular, 6 x uncertain); AD 324-30, 7 (4 x Trier, 2 x uncertain); AD 330-5, 5 (2 x Trier, 3 x uncertain); AD 335-40, 1 (Trier), illegible, 1 Catalogued here in order of photos Ph. no   T D CA Wgt   OBV REV MM DATE RANGE 1   1.0 16.5 12 …
Created on: Tuesday 9th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
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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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Record ID: LEIC-0133C1
Object type: PROCESSIONAL CROSS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount, 28mm in diameter, 7mm thick and weighing 10.09g. The mount is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. The object depicts a winged lion in gilded high relief standing on a flat object probably a gospel? The wings are cross hatched, as is the lions chest, and its tail? crosses between its hind legs and over its back. The mount has several circular holes, a large one under the lions body, one either side of its head, two under its backlegs and two in front of its chest. The reverse houses a central circular prong, 3mm in diameter and 4mm long. Rob…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-8D1753
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy archer's ring, 26mm in diameter, 7mm wide and 4mm thick. The object weighs 10.58 grams and has a green patina. The object has an incised border along its outer edges and is essentially a ring which has an elongated triangular protrusion to guard the users finger.
Created on: Monday 15th November 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-9E5C93
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy finger ring, 22mm in diameter and 1.5mm thick. The ring has a D shaped section which becomes thicker, rising to a point where the bezel holds a circular setting. The setting contains a roughly cut piece of glass or quartz, which has a pyramidal shape.
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-70B476
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy finger ring, 26mm long, 11mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 4.37grams. The ring is incomplete, missing part of its hoop which has an oval cross section and is plain. This widens out to accommodate an oval bezel, marked by an incised border. This contains a capital 'I' with an incised crown motif above it, formed of an incised horizontal line with four diagonal ones emanating from it. Signet rings with a crowned initial and branches to each side became increasingly common in the 15th century, it is thought the initial was for the owners first name and…
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-568011
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age copper alloy and iron vase-headed linch pin terminal, 47mm long and 31mm in diameter. The object is in good condition with a green patina and weighs 111grams. The object consists of a circular terminal, with a rectangular section, which has two slightly flattened edges, one is more visible than the other and is aligned with a slight flattening on the main body. The surface of the circular terminal has a circular recess 19mm in diameter which would have probably held enamel decoration. Underneath the terminal, the body is circular and starts with a diameter of 18mm, which quick…
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-67A5D6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper-alloy annular brooch, dating to c.AD 1200 - 1400. The brooch is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a narrow rectangular recess with a small pin bar sraddling the void. One face appears plain with the exception of possible ridges? running its circumference. The other side is worn but appears to be inscribed with several words.  Diameter: 36 mm Width: 8 mm Thickness: 2 mm Weight: 8.65 g Malcolm Jones comments that the remaining visible letters 'renus' are from a longer inscription of "i(h)esus nazarenus"
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-E4370B
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post medieval copper alloy miniature cauldron, Length 34mm, width 42mm, rim 29mm,weight 50.67grams. The object is sub-spherical in form and cross section and consists of a rounded vessel with a flared plain rim. Emerging from the underside of the rim are two small circular cross-sectioned, rounded handles. The cauldron has two complete and one incomplete legs which are plain and circular in cross section. The object is paralleled in LEIC-E2A3A6. Numerous examples of miniature domestic utensils have been found in London (see Egan and Forsyth 2005). The London examples of ca…
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-41905F
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy miniature cauldron, 19mm in length, 18mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 6.29grams. The object is sub-spherical in form and cross section and consists of a rounded vessel with a flared rim. Emerging from the underside of the rim are two small circular cross-sectioned, rounded handles. The cauldron has two complete legs which are plain and sub-circular in cross section. The third leg is missing having been broken off. Numerous examples of miniature domestic utensils have been found in London (see Egan and Forsyth 2005). The London examples of cauldrons (ibid. …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-9158C3
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy sword pommel, 58mm long, 43mm wide and 11mm thick. The object is in poor condition with a brown/green patina and weighs 66.02grams. The object is sub triangular in form and rectangular in section. Its upper surface has a centrally placed rectangular hole to accommodate the tang, which is flanked on its two edges with slight ridges. Each side of the object is slightly curved and has two crescent shaped holes, which are of differing sizes and may be signs of damage. Enclosing these holes is a faint Ringerike style ribbon decoration which c…
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-F6B444
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze age copper alloy spear fragment, Length: 60 mm, width: 18 mm, thickness: 6 mm, weight: 14.27 grams. The object is a central section of a spear head and has a triangular form and a circular cross sectioned central rib which runs through the fragment, becoming narrower towards the top (as shown). The edges which emerge from this are badly damaged and the breaks appear ancient. Overall, the shape is consistent with a side-looped socketed spear head, but not enough of the object remains for definite identification. See also DENO-447EC6 and YORYM-564F27 for similar objects.
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-4C7414
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy side-looped socketed spearhead, dating to the Middle Bronze Age (c. 1500-1150BC) Length: 99mm; Width: 17mm; Thickness: 17mm; Weight: 33.34g. The object is in fair condition, with patches of damage and corrosion. Where the original surface survives it is in good condition The object has a hollow tapering circular sectioned shaft which forms a pronounced midrib. It has a leaf shaped blade, sub triangular with rounded lower edges which is about half the length of the object.. The lower shaft has fine lozenge shaped loops, one on each side which are finely cast and …
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-D958C8
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle-Bronze age copper alloy spear-head, 172mm long and 31mm at the widest point of the blade. The blade has a 2mm wide point and is sub triangular in form, having long tapering edges which terminate in a shallow curve. It has a thin mid rib which widens to a 14mm diameter at the start of the shaft, terminating at 20mm at its base, some of which is missing. The shaft holds two lozingiform rectangular sectioned loops, 13mm long which sit very close to the surface. The object is in fair condition, with some corrosion and is missing parts of its original surface.
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-CED7F1
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy side looped socketed spearhead, 129mm long and 20mm wide. The object consists of a conical socket which is 16mm in diameter, and has two intact side loops, 10mm long. The spearhead is 60mm long, it is missing its tip and is slightly bent (discarded after it was damaged?) it also has damage to its edges. The object has a brown patina with rust coloured patches and has some corrosion.
Created on: Monday 26th April 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-48F556
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze age side looped socketed spearhead, 72mm long and 33mm wide. The object has broken in two where the loops are positioned so these have gone, but the pieces still join together. Some of the original surface is present and the tip looks blunted rather than missing.
Created on: Monday 8th December 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-2A7E53
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid to Late Bronze age copper alloy spearhead fragment, 45mm long, 19mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 11.96grams. It consists of the upper part of a spear head, just missing its tip and broken off cleanly at its base. The object has a pronounced central rib which is circular in section and from this two sub triangular blades emerge.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-6B9441
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age copper alloy spearhead fragment, 40mm ong, 26mm wide, 10mm thick at the base, 2mm thick at the tip and weighs 8.52g. It consists of a the broken tip of a spearhead with a jagged broken lower surface. It is triangular in form and ovoid in section with a triangular shaped, circular sectioned hollow shaft. This is flanked by flat curving blades which have a bevelled edge,
Created on: Tuesday 26th October 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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