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-36686F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Medieval copper-alloy finger ring, dating to c.AD 1400 - 1500. The ring is comprised of a flat oval bezel and circular planoconvex hoop. The bezel has been ingraved  with a crowned E.  27mm in length, 10mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 6.12grams.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-F88553
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval gilt copper-alloy swivel mount, 41 mm long, 8 mm wide and 7 mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a weight of 5.85grams. The object is rectangular in form and section and is almost complete. It consists of a central circular collar, 8 mm high, which would have held formed one have of the swivel mechanism. On either side of this the bar consists of ornate U shaped sections with serif like terminals. There are two complete sections on one side, which seems to be the complete length of the object, and one and half on the other. The object has traces of gilding all over i…
Created on: Tuesday 14th September 2010
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-1F3946
Object type: LUG (HANDLE)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy handle? 62mm long, 10mm wide and 11mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 23.25grams. It is rectangular in form and section and has chamferred corners. One end has a flat edge behind a circular 'collar'. This edge contains a sub rectangular scar, suggetsing a blade or another shaft? The object widens at a point off its centre and here there are two recessed bands. The other end terminates in a sub circular knop.
Created on: Thursday 16th September 2010
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-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-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-FF9BCD
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 18 Roman copper alloy Sestertii dating from Antoninus Pius 138-61 to Postumus 260-8. found in association with later coins recorded as LEIC-CB5EE0 Report by Dr Eleanor Ghey; The coins are in variable condition but most are worn, with loss of their edges and consequently of low weight, though they appear from their size to be sestertii. They appear to be a group of Antonine coins (dated to AD 168‒9 or later) with one exception, a third century sestertius of the emperor Postumus. Although this gap appears unusual, second century sestertii are known to have circulated along…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2017
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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