Record ID: LEIC-9E1EAB
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or post medieval copper alloy mount, 6mm thick and 23mm in diameter with a weight of 8.49grams. The object is circular and has a raised outer border and is decorated with a two rounded concentric raised circles. It has a plain flat base and has no other fixings or obvious breaks.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-D8E7D4
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified copper alloy L shaped object, 31mm in length, 22mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 7.41grams. The object appears to be incomplete and consists of a sub circular faceted shaft, with a vertical depression running across is 'front' face near its base. Below this are two sub circular depressions, one at each edge, and below this is a projection at right angles which has a D shaped cross section and a small raised collar across its curved upper surface, just under half way across its extant length. Beyond this the object tapers and terminates in a rounded end.
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-699A26
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy object, possibly a harness fitting or part of a swivel mount, 58mm in length, 28mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 35.95grams. The object consists of a circular cross sectioned shaft with an integral suspension loop at its end and a central raised collar with raised border at each edge. Below this is a further plain collar sitting above a circular loop with a rectangular cross section. This is decorated on its outer face with two linear ridges that stop at two faint vertical incisions, placed just below the collar at each side. This has been worn though in …
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-6CD623
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy ring, 4mm wide. 2.5mm thick and 16mm in diameter with a weight of 2.74grams. The outer face is divided into two by a central depression with a rounded linear surface which continues down the side with the inner surafce being flat. This suggets two circular sectioned rings joined together. The function of this object is unknwon. It may be a large finger ring? or another type of decorative ring. It could date from the Bronze age onwards.
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-A08EDE
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy ring, 25mm in diameter, 5mm wide, 5mm thick with a weight of 8.09grams. The ring has been roughly cast and has several angular surfaces. Rings like this are very difficult to date or assign a function to.
Created on: Thursday 28th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 4th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-CC4813
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy buckle or strap end/mount, 40mm long, 30mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 24.25grams. The object consists of a D shaped frame with rounded underside and flat upper surface. It has two sub rectangular raised borders which run from the recessed circular sectioned bar on the flat edge; to the centre of the rounded portion, leaving a small central flat surface resembling a pin rest. Inside these borders the surface is decorated with a series of raised open circles. The object looks most like a buckle but seems overweight for the size…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-798897
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or Medieval copper alloy belt fitting, Either a buckle plate or a stiffener, 31mm long, 11.5mm wide and 0.5mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 1.15grams. It is rectangular in form and has circular holes in each corner, two are complete and two are partially, sitting along a broken edge. The object has slightly tapering sides but has no signs of any decoration. Its wide date range reflects the fact that it was found in close proximity to a Roman town site, but it could equally be Medieval.
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-7A4F76
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
unknown object, 38mm long, 20mm wide and 2mm thick. the object is in fair condition and weighs 6.01grams. It consists of a rectangular sectioned shaft, 10mm long, which has a slightly rounded upper surface. This terminates with a rectangular shaped plate, 20mm x 18mm, which has two semi-circular nicks removed from its outer edge, forming and edge which looks like a three pronged fork. The reverse of the shaft is flat and has a rectangular scar in its centre, which could be from a catch plate?
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th April 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-74EBD1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy strap fitting, Length: 55 mm, width: 15 mm, thickness: 11 mm, weight: 40.61g. The object is incomplete and is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It consists of a upper bar with an undulating upper surface which curves round at one end then is broken, suggesting an oval shape when intact. The upper surface has a triangular projection at one end then a slight depression followed by a sub rectangular projection with transverse incised lines at each edge. The object appears to be some sort of slide or harness fitting .
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 17th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knapwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-069BAE
Object type: RING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy ring, 4mm wide, 4mm thick and diameter of 27mm with a weight of 5.24g. The object is circular in form and sub rectangular in cross section. It is inconsistent in width and shape and has evidence of filling. These objects date from the Bronze Age onwards, but its rough shape and hand finishing suggest an earlier date.
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-9A4769
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy casting waste? One small casting droplet and a sub rectangular piece of worn metal. Left to right in photo L W T Wgt 17 15 6 2.42 30 28 6 32.43 These were found together and not far away form other signs of metal working recorded as LEIC-99FD63 which suggest signs of metal processing.
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-BE88D4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy mount or terminal. 26mm in length and 24mm wide with a weight of 3.52grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has an upper part formed of two circular plates, the smaller on top of the larger. Below this the object has tapering sides which then merge into three sub triangular shaped, rectangular cross sectioned 'legs' the object is undecorated but is of a good quality copper alloy. It may be a terminal for a hollow handle or similar?
Created on: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 20th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-BEFD68
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy mount. 26mm in length, 20mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 9.85grams. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is decorated on one side with a raised 'swirl' with a triangular cross section which fills the rounded edge of the object and sits above a rounded straight edge. Its reverse has a single centrally placed circular sectioned prong.
Created on: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 20th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-557F25
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman to early Medieval? copper alloy object, 18mm in length, 12mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 2.01grams. The object has a trapezoidal form and rectangular cross section. It appears to be complete and has slightly tapering long edges, a rounded shorter edge (top as shown) with a slight lip running across it. Below this, centrally placed, is a circular hole c. 3mm in diameter which appears to be filled with iron? At its other short edge it has four short incised lines running to and over the edge. These suggest it is intact and that they have some function? It resembles a…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-A2F0E4
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or Early medieval? copper alloy fragment. Length: 19 mm, width: 17 mm, thickness: 1.0 mm, weight: 0.65 grams. The object is a fragment of a larger sheet whose function is unknown. It has no intact edges. but does have decoration consisting of a border formed of double line of stamped rectangles? Next to this are two incomplete domes with a further one positioned below and in between.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-CBFA4B
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy mount? 25mm in length, 13mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 4.25grams. The object is a terminal with a pointed oval form and rectangular cross section. It is incised on one surface with a linear border. The condition of the object suggest a possible early medieval or earlier date?
Created on: Tuesday 11th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 24th April 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-044CB6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type), cf. Mackreth 2011, 4.l. pg. 74, Plate 48. It is 51mm long, 18mm wide and 11mm deep. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 8.83grams. The brooch has short hollow wings with a semi-circular hole to hold a spring bar. Part of the spring mechanism sits above the centre of the wings. It has a long sub-rectangular sectioned bow. Half of its surface is taken up with a raised line which terminates in a raised chevron so it resembles an arrow. Where the decoration on the front ends, t…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-046093
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy plain hinged bow brooch, 26mm long, 22mm wide and 7mm deep. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 2.98grams. The brooch has circular sectioned solid wings which sit above the bow at an angle and form a central rectangualr void, presumambly where the hinge fitted. The bow is triangular in section and is slightly curved. There is no sign of decoration on the brooch and no catchplate or pin present.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Friday 1st May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-048467
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy disc brooch, 22mm in diameter and 2mm thick (6mm at catchplate). The object is in fair condition with a green/brown patina and weighs 3.64grams. The brooch is decorated with an outer raised border with a further inner border, 2mm in from the edge. This is filled with what is now red enamel. Inside this are four raised semi-circles which are arranged so they form a cross motif, two are filled with red enamel and one with blue, the last is empty but presumably was originally blue as well. There is a raised circle inside the 'cross' 2mm in diameter. Its reverse has tra…
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-05E1B7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Roman copper alloy nummus, 13mm in diameter and 1.5mm thick. Constantinopolis/victory on prow reverse.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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