Record ID: LEIC-8CC78D
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two undated identical copper alloy mounts 1) 54mm long, 23mm wide and 1mm thick 2) 67mm in length, 22mm wide, 1mm thick with a combined weight of 11.32g. The objects are rectangular in form and cross section and consist of plain tapering shafts which have broken off. Each one has a terminal with a central rounded recess, flanked by linear projection in each corner. This turns outwards and back on itself, touching the side of the object and then kicking outwards, with the longer one terminating in spirals. Below this each object is decorated with an incised chevron, whose apex runs …
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2019
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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-59FCD2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to Early Roman copper alloy Le Tene variant brooch. 42mm in length, 12mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 3.07grams. The object has half of a coiled spring at its head and has a rectangular shaped and cross sectioned bow. This is curved and has a chevron collar at its shoulder. It continues with no decoration to a chunky rectangular shaped catch plate.
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-3312C6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy disc brooch, 21mm in length, 17mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 3.49grams. The brooch is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is almost complete, missing its pin, but damaged and is decorated with a central raised circle surrounded by a swagged border with six raised roundels attached. The rest of the field is filled with red enamel in the centre and green outside (missing in patches) and unusually the brooch has a partial border of silver sheet which has been crimped? to resemble a ridged wire? The roundels were probably silvered as well, …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-989BF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman radiate of Gallienus (AD 253-268), sole reign, dating to the period c.AD 260-268 (Reece period 13). [MARTI PACIFERO] reverse type depicting Mars standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre, shield at feet. Mint of Rome. As Cunetio no. 1149.
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-9878F3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post Medieval copper alloy buckle, 40mm in length, 37mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 8.26g. The buckle is a double loop type and is formed of two joining oval loops with no embellishments and has a sub rectangular cross section. These types date to 1350-1650. This eg. matches no.295, p.53 in Whitehead, R. 1996. 'Buckles 1250-1800'.
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-984CA9
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy mount 3mm thick and 21mm in diameter with a weight of 6.54g. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section with a short circular sectioned shaft in the centre of its reverse. The object has a slight raised rectangular cross sectioned lip and is decorated with a Royal shield topped by a crown, surrounded by the inscription [..]F ET H REX FL[.]ETL L S RI A TE [..]. The shield is that of the electors of Hanover and matches Queen Anne or possibly George I. Dating to 1707-1800.
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-720401
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy headstud brooch, The brooch has very short rectangular shaped circular cross sectioned wings with a central recess to hold the hinged pin, now missing. Its bow is sub rectangular in cross section and is decorated with a raised circular 'stud' sitting above a raised linear band flanked by a linear recess. The brooch has a stepped foot, now bent, and behind. It is 44mm long, 12 mm wide, 4mm in thickness and weighs 8.28 g. It has a damaged triangular catchplate.
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-71E4D5
Object type: FURNITURE FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy furniture fitting, dating to AD 43 - 402. The object is sub triangular in form, with a circular cross section. It consists of a swollen 'cone' with a raised rounded collar at its base below which sits an Iron shank. Its body tapers in width to a smaller raised collar which sits below a semi-spherical terminal knop. length: 20 mm, width: 10 mm, weight: 4.66 g. There are similar mounts with a Roman attribution recorded on the database as NMS-999FA6, SF-875A8C, HAMP-7C883B and LIN-2DD113
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-8F7E5D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
late Iron Age to Early Roman (AD 20-70) Colchester one-piece bow brooch, 54mm in length, 4mm thick with a weight of 9.56grams. The bow is sub circular in cross section and curved. It has the remains of an openwork catch plate taking up one third of its length. It has small rectangular shaped open wings and the centre of these house an incomplete wire loop. A similar Colchester brooch is illustrated by Hattatt R. (2007), Fig. 155, no. 250.
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-54178C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy finger ring, 23mm in diameter, 6mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 3.88g. The ring has a D shaped cross section and its outer edge is decorated with two solid raised borders ae each edge and in between this is a rounded surface. This has a series of four sub spherical motifs, each divided by two transverse linear depressions. Between these is a plain section of equal length which has a small six pointed star in a circular depression at the centre. The ring is similar HAMP355, which has a date range of 1650-1750 assigned to it.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-36D5BD
Object type: STUD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy stud. 12mm thick and 20mm in diameter with a weight of 8.97grams. The stud is circular in form and semi-circular in cross section, with a projecting shaft. Its upper surface has a flat border 6mm wide, decorated with a slight step c. 1mm in. Inside this is a solid domed centre 6mm high. The underside of this section is flat and houses a circular cross sectioned shaft, 4mm in diameter and 3mm long, which terminates in a wide flat collar.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-36B911
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Hod Hill bow brooch, 25mm in length, 14mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 2.12grams. The brooch is incomplete and consists of a rectangular shaped and cross sectioned bow. This has a wider upper edge with a circular cross section, which houses the pin bar. It has a central rectangular recess to house the pin, now missing. below this the brooch is waisted and then forms a sub-rectangular plate which has a raised horizontal border sitting above a horizontal rounded recess. It tapers in width and is decorated with two narrow vertical ridges running down its cent…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-365CD8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy plate brooch, 27mm in diameter, 4mm thick with a weight of 6.11grams. The brooch is domed, circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is incomplete, missing partof its edge and its pin. It has a raised hollow circular plate which has a raised border, c.1mm wide. Inside this is a raised pointed quatrefoil motif with a central recessed circular ring filled with red enamel. The field around the motif is filled with blue enamel. Outside it has a recessed, rounded border which turns upwards into a raised plain outer edge. This was decorated at cardinal poin…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-363965
Object type: DIVIDERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy divider fragment? 72mm in length, 8mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 8.47grams. The object is sub- rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It tapers in width from 8mm to 4mm and has a narrowing point at its base. It is quite damaged and pitted but has what appears to be a deliberate curved recess c. 7 mm long, set into one of its edges near its base and another higher up, but more damaged, c.11mm long. These suggest its function as part of a divider.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-486BBE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy as or dupondius of an Empress, possibly Lucilla? Reverse type, Standing female with rudder? probably Fortuna.
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-F1C6D4
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy stirrup terminal (Anglo-Scandinavian 1000-1100) Length: 25 mm, width: 12 mm, thickness: 12 mm, weight: 11.89 g. The object is rectangular in form and triangular in cross section. It has a rectangular hollow on its lower side which contains traces of lead solder (used to apply to the stirrup). The object is in the form of a beast with a projecting snout and large flared nostrils. When viewed from above its 'nose' is pointing outwards and its snout has a large incised chevron filling it. Behind that is a prominent bulging rounded brow line, though no …
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-F1B542
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy strap fitting, probably a harness link (Anglo-Scandinavian, 1000-1100), Length: 47 mm, width: 31 mm, thickness: 4 mm, weight: 18.45 g. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of a plate in the form of the front half of an animal looking left (horse?) This has a rounded head with a long snout and probable mane formed of two further slightly rounded projections down the back of its neck, with linear incisions running towards the centre of the neck. The face is depicted with a circular incised eye behind a curved a l…
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-E6BEBB
Object type: GIRDLE HANGER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy girdle hanger fragment, dating to 450-650AD. The object has a rectangular form and cross section and consists of an outer frame, now damaged at one side, with a central vertical bar. All of this is decorated with a row of centrally placed incised motifs which have triangular forms and consist of three lines which are fanned out. The outer frame is joined to the inner bar in two places on each side. The lower join consists of a plain L shaped bar. The upper one is damaged but is a diagonally placed bar which appears to have the same decoration as the fram…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Normanton on Cliff', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-E13602
Object type: CLASP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy clasp, Length: 37 mm, width: 15 mm, thickness: 4 mm, weight: 3.8 grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and consists of a flat rectangular plate which is folded over the frame and secured with a single rivet in the centre of its far edge. This is decorated on one side with a 'saltaire' design of rocker work. The frame is rectangular in form and cross section and has an attached plain rectangular plate rolled over its outer edge and covering half of the upper part of the frame.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2019
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