Record ID: LEIC-E4D686
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy dagger chape 23mm long, 8mm wide and 4mm thick. the object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 1.31 grams. The object is triangular in form and semi-spherical in section. It is hollow and of even thickness and terminates with a spherical knop. It appears to be missing half, though the terminal looks intact and is flattened just above the knop as though to accomodate somnething? The most obvious purpose is a dagger chape or other protective terminal?
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E515F7
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age copper alloy toggle fastener, 29.5mm long, 18mm wide and 12mm in diameter at terminals. The object is in good condition with a brown patina and weighs 16.67 grams. The object has two identical terminals formed of a circle with semi-spherical edges that sits on top of a narrow raised collar. In the centre of the circle is a circular depression surrounding a spherical dome. The main body of the toggle tapers in underneath the terminals and then bulges out again so it in its centre it has the same circumference as the terminals. On one side it is decorated with a circular depres…
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-E53333
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy pot leg, 37mm long, 23mm wide and 10mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 35.43 grams. The object is plain and worn and is sub rectangular in form and section. Its sides taper gently inwards towards its base, which is rounded.
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E542B4
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age? copper alloy casting sprue, 20mm long,, 17mm wide and 14mm thick. The object is in a fair condition with a green patina and weighs 10.54grams. The object consists of an oval uppper surface with tapering sides which terminate in two circular sectioned protrusions. These are formed by excess metal from a mould, possibly for an axe?
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E55185
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy and iron swivel mount fragment, 17mm long, 12mm wide and 9mm thick. the object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 1.96grams. The object consists of a circular sectioned loop which has been squashed. This loop is attached to a circular plate which has a central circular hole. This hole is now filled with corroded iron, but would have formed part of a swivel mechanism with a twin plate and loop attached to it, probably by an iron rivet.
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E5C7E7
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy pendant seal matrix, 14mm long, 14mm wide and 11m thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 2.6grams. The object has a tapering shaft which would have originally formed a spherical terminal containing a suspension loop. The shaft widens to form the matrix which was originally circular and has no inscription. The seal is formed of a star of david which contains a fine image of a hare or rabbit.
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 27th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-1F7BF7
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy and gold harness pendant, 27mm long, 16mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in poor condition with a green patina and weighs 1.95 grams. The object is fragmentary and has the remains of a suspension loop in the centre of its upper edge. The upper surface is covered with bright green corrosion product and patches of gold. It is decorated with a horizontal incised line just below the loop, from which radiates further lines running down its length. The pendant was probably shield shaped but is now missing most of its edges.
Created on: Monday 9th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-1FD382
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy nummus of Gratian (AD 367-83), dating to AD 367-75 (Reece Period 19), GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI, Emperor with standard and shield. Mint of Arles. RIC IX, 15. 19mm in diameter, 2mm thick and weighing 2.22grams.
Created on: Monday 9th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 5th November 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-229563
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester brooch, 63mm long, 26mm wide and 18mm thick. The brooch is in poor condition with a green patina and weighs 13.87 grams. It is missing its pin but has an intact spring of 10? coils. Its bow is sub triangular in section with a ridge running its length, but no other decoration is visible due to its condition. The catchplate is intact and is 24mm in length and 10mm wide. It has two perforations of differing sizes which match fig.156, 1459 in Hattatt's ancient brooches.
Created on: Monday 9th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-241005
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated metal working debris 32mm long, 18mm wide and 6mm thick. The material has a green patina and weighs 10.38grams. The casting debris is in the form of a large circular blob which has a trail/shaft protruding from it.
Created on: Monday 9th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-344086
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating t AD 330 - 335. Reece period 17. VRBS ROMA, reverse type shows a she wolf with suckling twins. 16mm in diameter, 2mm thick and weighing 1.85 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Last updated: Friday 10th July 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-346316
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy As of Faustina junior, 31mm in diameter, 4mm thick and weighing 15.48 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-34ACA4
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy dagger scabbard chape, 65mm long, 26mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a dark green patina and weighs 8.32grams. The object is sub triangular in form with one straight edge and one long curved edge which meets a diagonally aligned upper edge. The upper edge is decorated with a row of semi circular protrusions, below which are three circular holes of differing size. Below these is a raised border which runs diagonally along the object. It has rounded edges and its pointed base has a spherical knop terminal.
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-352085
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated copper alloy fitting, 38mm long, 16mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a dark brown patina and weighs 3.43grams. The object consists of a circular sectioned loop which has the remains of a straight loop or plate attached to it. The loop is attached to a folded rectangular sheet. This has slightly tapering sides and is folded to create a rectangular section with an overlap securing it.
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-3547F5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy spout, 38mm long and 17mm diameter. The object is in fair condition with a dark brown patina and weighs 24.24grams. The object is rectangular in form and circular in section and is broken off at one end. The other end has a raised semi-circular collar, 6mm wide, about 8mm from its edge. The interior void is 7mm in diameter and of even thickness. It may be a spout from some sort of drinking vessel??
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-B4B911
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy radiate, 13mm long, 11mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 0.92 grams.
Created on: Monday 16th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-CA19F0
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
undated copper alloy slag fragment, 58mm long, 40mm wide and 25mm thick with a weight of 53.79grams. This appears to be one of many signs of casting and metal working found in this field.
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 1st July 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-CCE514
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman Copper alloy sestertius of Hadrian, 34mm in diamter, 4mm thick and weighing 20.13 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-CD5FD1
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Post Medieval copper alloy Krauwinckel style jetton, 27mm in diameter, 2mm thick and weighing 6.90grams.
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-9BE504
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy hairpin, 55mm long and 5mm in diameter. The object is in good condition with a brown patina and weighs 5.06grams. The pin tapers gently from a sharp point, which is 1mm in diameter, to its shoulder where it has a semi-circular recess, above which is a sub shperical knop with a pointed terminal.
Created on: Friday 27th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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