Record ID: LEIC-EC27C3
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval iron horseshoe fragment, 91mm long and 20mm wide with a weight of 54g. The fragment represents just under half a shoe, has a rectangular cross section and a curved tapering form. It has one inner flat edge and the outer edge is 'lobate' with rounded projections. These allow for oval shaped recesses with rectangular holes to accommodate the nails. There are three such holes in the fragment, two of which still contain the rectangular cross sectioned nails. The fragment terminates with a narrow rectangular cross sectioned end which is folded over itself. The fragment f…
Created on: Monday 28th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-74FB08
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Roman iron nail, Length: 42 mm, width: 7 mm, thickness: 6 mm, weight: 6.23g. The nail has a flat sub rectangular head, 16x13mm, with a rectangular cross sectioned tapering shaft. The shape suggests Roman but it could be later.
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 17th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-71FABA
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Roman iron object, 102mm in length, 32mm wide and 7mm thick with a weight of 23.47grams. The object is T shaped in form and rectangular in cross section. It has two short right angled projections at one end which are seperated by a semi-circlular depression on the outer surface, which continues down the front as a concave shallow recess for 20-30mm. The object is possibly a T-shaped clamp which would have been used in the fixing of a variety of architectural elements, especially box flue-tiles. See NMS-8225A8 Cf. Manning 1985, 131-2, R70-2.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-716523
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post medieval? iron hammer head, 106mm in length, 23mm wide and 18mm thick with a weight of 158g. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has an oval hole, c.20mm long, for its shaft just to one side of the centre and the corresponding outer edge has a slightly projecting, rounded profile. To the right of this (as shown) the object tapers to a point with one long edge remaining straight. The other side is rectangular in cross section and terminates with a slightly rounded 'collar' around its flat end. Objects of iron are utili…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-FFB304
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval iron adze? Length: 109 mm, width: 43 mm, thickness: 15 mm, weight: 161grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and consists of a flat ended blade like section, which tapers in width from 43 to 21mm, where it forms a rectangular cross sectioned shaft. This has one face which is rounded to accomodate a circular hole through its centre. Its possibly an adze or a wide bladed chisel? The objects function is unknown but it was found as part of an assemblage including a possible hammer head LEIC-FF95BA, a bill? LEIC-FFA643 and a possible blade? LEIC-FF8999…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FFA643
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval iron object, possibly a bill? length: 79 mm, width: 35 mm, thickness: 6.0 mm, weight: 26.71 grams The object is in poor condition and is currently rectangular in form and cross section, with one intact rounded side projection, 27 long, 18 wide and 4mm thick. The opposite side has the probable remains of a second projection. Kevin Leahy notes it may have been 'part of a bill as found in the Flixborough hoard or the improbably light 'plough share' in the Westley Waterless hoard.' The objects function is unknown but it was found as part of an assemblage including …
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'melton area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FF95BA
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval iron object , possibly a hammer head(?) Length: 56 mm, width: 34 mm, thickness: 31 mm, weight: 248grams. The object is roughly rectangular in form and cross section and one surface has a circular projection, c10mm high. The object has been x-rayed and was inpenetrable. The radiographer suggested it may be due to a lead core? The objects function is unknown but it was found as part of an assemblage including an adze LEIC-FFB304 and a bill? LEIC-FFA643 and a blade LEIC-FF8999. These in turn were found in close proximity to an early medieval iron shield boss LEIC-FF…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'melton area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FF8999
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval? iron object, Length: 112 mm, width: 53 mm, thickness: 5.0 mm, weight: 53.10 grams. The object is rectangular in cross section and oval (leaf shaped) in form. It has an integral oval hole, set in a rounded projection at one narrow end. The opposite end is rectangular in form and incpomplete. It is a possibility that the 'loop' has been formed by bending a linear projection over the plate, but x-rays revealed no eivdenece of this. The objects function is unknown but it was found as part of an assemblage including a possible hammer head LEIC-FF95BA, an adze LEIC-FFB30…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FF77A7
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval iron shield boss, 21 mm wide, 117mm in diameter, 115mm deep and weighing 248 grams. The boss is circular in form and triangular in cross section. It has a small section of flat rim present at its base, which is 21 mm wide. Above this there is a straight sided section c.20mm high, which turns outwards to form a lipped projection. This forms the base of the cone. This tapers inwards and terminates with a short rod at its apex. This houses a sub-spherical projection with a flat circular base. The current form may be altered by corrision product. The boss has been x-raye…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-62A583
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval to Medieval Iron stirrup, 138mm in length, 144mm wide and c.10mm thick with a weight of 131grams. The object has a sub-rectangular cross section and a sub-spherical form. It has an integral, rectangular projection at its apex, for suspension from a strap and in the centre of its flatter lower edge, a flat circular base plate, 52mm in diameter. John Clark (formely of the Museum of London) has commented that the stirrup has 'the rounded form of the footrest more common in medieval stirrups (ridden in shoes with soft soles)' but that a 'rather 'primitive' loop to take…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-4F4A02
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated Iron bladed object, 118mm long, 53mm wide and 9mm thick with a weight of 80.56grams. The object is L shaped in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a sub triangular shaped 'blade' which appears incomplete, This measures 18mm by 16mm and curves into a rectangular sectioned straight shaft which tapers very gently in width to a curved projecting 'prong' which is 9mm long, 6mm wide and 4mm thick at the tip. This is curved to one side, when viewed from its longest side, and may be to accomodate a handle?
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-9D9DC5
Object type: DIVIDERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval iron dividers, 150mm long. The object has two rectangular sectioned tapering arms which are joined by a simple hinge mechanism at their apex.
Created on: Tuesday 13th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 13th August 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-7770D5
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval or later Iron cannon ball. C80mm in diameter and too heavy for my scales!
Created on: Friday 26th August 2011
Last updated: Friday 26th August 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-702EF1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy/iron brooch fragment?, 18mm long, 17mm wide 4mm thick. It is in fair condition with a weight of 2.37grams. The object material resembles iron and where its damaged its structure does look like iron, but it has traces of copper corrosion suggesting it may have copper alloy core? The object has three distinct patches of gilding (one below the right eye), which should appear on the close up image. The object is trefoil in form and rectangular in section. Its upper surface appears to be original and two of the gilded patches are sitting across this. It has two …
Created on: Friday 8th July 2011
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'nr Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D23993
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post Medieval iron adze, 70mm long, 30mm wide and 25mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 199grams. The object consists of a rectangular head which has a hole through its centre. It has a blade which emerges from one side and tapers outwards, thining to form a wide blade. The object is difficult to date, but its good preservation could suggest its towards the more recent date.
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2010
Last updated: Saturday 12th September 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-FFC3A4
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval or Medieval iron axe head, 155mm long, 45mm wide at the butt and 55mm high. The object is in fair condition and weighs 736grams. The axe consists of a rectangular shaped butt which has a rectangular shaped recess for a shaft. Each side of the butt has rounded upper and lower edges, giving it a sub circular form from the side. The blade is narrow and widens out towards its tip, flaring downwards on its lower edge. When viewed from above the axe blade appears to be aligned slightly towards the left, though this may be incidental. The axe is difficult to date as…
Created on: Thursday 21st October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2010
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Record ID: LEIC-729A61
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval? iron spearhead fragment, 260mm long and 70mm wide. The second object is a sub rectangular fragment, 130mm long with a spherical protrusion near its broken edges and with one intact? flat edge. The spearhead? and several fragments of iron were sent to Lincoln for x-ray analysis in the hope that a firmer date could be established. But this was inconclusive.
Created on: Tuesday 15th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 3rd December 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-15DB57
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age contemporary cored copy of an inscribed stater, North eastern, probably Vep Corf 10-60 (inscription similar to Hobbs 3258- Horse similar to 3301).
Created on: Monday 18th May 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 20th July 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-BECD37
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern iron? and gold badge or plaque 35mm long, 25mm wide and 1mm thick. The badge commemorates the pageant of Leicester, held in 1932 and shows people marching in historical costume. The pageant was intended to show the history of the area from AD50 until the opening of Abbey Park in 1882.
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 25th November 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-673084
Object type: AXE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron axe head, 245mm long, 96mm wide, 59mm thick and weighing 1.5kg. The axe has a triangular shaft fixing? from which emerges a flared triangular blade. There is a parallell for this form in Manning ?? which is a roman carpenters axe and therefore quite a rare find.
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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