Record ID: LEIC-6CB16A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy gilded mount, c. 28mm long and 32mm wide. The object is in poor condition with an irregular edge and is sub triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It appears to be incomplete probably broken across its narrower straight edge. From there the objects sides widen outwards and terminate in a curved outer edge, giving it an axe shape. It is decorated all over with style II interlace, formed of three bands and heavily knotted. It has patches of a solid gilded border along two edges. Its reverse houses three short, circular cross sectioned prongs …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-705DCA
Object type: COMB
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval copper alloy comb, 107 mm long, 22 mm wide and 1 mm thick with a weight of 10.05g. The object is sub-rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of a solid sub rectangular plate with a curved/bowed upper surface and rounded ends. One end is intact and has a small circular hole, 2 mm in diameter, centrally placed. The other end is damaged but appears to only be missing a small area and part of a second circular hole may be visible at the centre of the break. The object is decorated on this upper edge on both sides with a solid double incised b…
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton Cheney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5C01ED
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy mount or buckle fragment? 35mm long, 14mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 4.73g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It has one curved long edge and a rounded, flattish terminal at each end, one appears complete but the other has an obvious break. In its centre the object has a curved outer edge and has a slightly rounded upper surface which appears plain. The object may be a mount of some sort or an irregularly damaged buckle frame?
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-5B21C6
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy dress hook, 22mm long, 15mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 0.91g. The object is incomplete, missing its curved hook. The object is shield shaped and has a small circular hole in each upper corner, on the objects flat edge. It has been roughly decorated with incised overlapped /radiating lines.
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-5AF371
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy trade token, 15mm in diameter with a weight of 0.77g. The token is very worn, but one side shows a shield divided into six rectangles with an image in three of them, possibly a dog/lion? and is inscribed SEL...A. The other has a raised circle a wreath? and is inscribed N...O. its similar to LEIC-34F352 made for Billesdon, Leics. but the shield differs slightly..
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-5ABEF1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch, 37mm long, 13mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 5.63g. The brooch is missing all of its lower half and its spring and pin. It has an oval head plate, housing a rectangular recess for the spring and above this is a semi-circular projecting loop. The bow is D shaped in cross section and emerges from the centre of the head plate. It is decorated with a raised chevron motif near its top and it has raised collars, arranged in three groups with the largest in the centre, at its shoulder.
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-5A57F9
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy mount, 43mm long, 34mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 15.86g. The object is rectangular in forma nd cross section and is openwork. At its centre is a gilded cherub with three irregular holes at each side. Above and below it are double swags which extend over a solid vertical frame. It terminates with a point at its base. The whole object has swirling decoration with patches of gilding and the reverse houses two fixing prongs, one at the top and one at the bottom. The mode of decoration suggests a 17th C. date onwards and its form suggests a leath…
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-5966F7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch foot, 25mm long, 7mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 1.71g. The foot consists of a sub triangular catch plate with a slight turn on its outer edge. This is attached to the base of a bow that is sub-triangular in cross section, having a flat reverse and a prominent central ridge running down its front.
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4A8E94
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 330 to 335 (Reece Period 17). Reverse type VRBSROMA depicting wolf and twins.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4A4C5D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Radiate, dating to the period AD 215 to 275. very worn.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4A34D4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Radiate of Claudius II dating to the period AD 268 to 270 (Reece Period 13). CENSECRATIO reverse type depicting altar and flames.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4A10F2
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 324 to 330 (Reece Period 16). PROVIDENTIAE CAESS reverse type depicting camp gate.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-49333A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy As possibly of Hadrian? dating to the period 117 to 138 BC (Reece Period 6). Extremely worn.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-48E51D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle plate, 33mm in length, 21mm wide, 4mm thick, with a weight of 51.42g. The object si rectangular in form and cross section and consists of a flat plate, with a pinched collar close to one edge (right as shown). Beyond this the object forms a sub rectangular plate with a central circular hole, sitting just behind a slight central recess. On the other side of the collar the object has two raised transverse ridges and behind this is decorated with six incised lines with a few shorted diagonal ones crossing them. At the far end it is damaged but has one c…
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-486C57
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle with integral strap end fragment, 42mm in length, 14mm wide, 5mm thick, with a weight of 4.04g. The fragment is one half of a strap end frame with a rectangular cross section which is attached to a curving buckle loop. See Whitehead, R. 'Buckles' p.36-7.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-485067
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval copper alloy buckle frame fragment, 29mm in length, 6mm wide, 4mm thick, with a weight of 3.48g. The object is part of a buckle frame with an oval cross section and is curved with a recessed central area to house a roller, flanked by slight projections. See Whitehead, R. 'Buckles' p.22-3.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4833C1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end fragment, 20mm in length, 17mm wide, 4mm thick, with a weight of 1.50g. The object represents the lower portion of the central plate of a sub circular three part strap end. It consists of a 3-D stylised acorn terminal sitting at the base of a curved, rectangular cross sectioned frame. see Egan, G.and Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories, p.141 fig. 92,648,651.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4814F7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy dog-headed mount, 33mm in length, 15mm wide, with a weight of 12.92g. The object consists of a 3-dimensional dog's head which has a barrel shaped snout with projecting tongue, a slightly wider head with incisions representing eyes and triangular ears emerging from the top. Behind it has a sub rectangular shaped and cross sectioned neck which flattens and then divides, projecting at a diagonal. At this point it has snapped but appears to be forming an inner circular/semi-circular void with a frame around?
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-47DF7C
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy stirrup terminal, 22mm in length, 9mm wide, 7mm thick with a weight of 3.15g. The object is sub rectangular in form and U shaped in cross section. It is very worn but is probably a zoomorphic terminal. It is mostly formed of an oval shaped plate with a hollow underside and slightly rounded upper surface, representing a head. It then has a semi-circular projection on its underside, corresponding to a rounded projection at its end, representing a snout.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th December 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-47BF1A
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated? copper alloy casting waste or gaming piece? 13mm in length, 12mm wide, 6mm thick with a weight of 3.42g. The object is D-shaped in section and irregular in shape.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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