Record ID: LEIC-2A970B
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a silver object, probably originally a disc-shaped pendant. The fragment comprises a piece of silver sheet with no intact edge, decorated with repousse ornament creating five radiating lines of dots which converge in the centre of the fragment. The decoration upon this fragment, its form and its association with a grave assemblage suggests it could derive from a silver sheet disc-shaped or 'scutiform' pendant, similar to those illustrated in MacGregor and Bolick (1993) figs. 25.3-5, p. 162. Scutiform pendants are usually found in grave contexts, and several are now reco…
Created on: Monday 19th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Leics', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D22E31
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Early Medieval silver coin pendant. The pendant is formed of a small silver coin and has a large loop, 4mm x 4mm, with decorated with a raised border and central ridge (fluted). This flares slightly where it meets the coin and has a triangular terminal which is fixed to the coin with a silver rivet. The coin is a silver penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-66), small flan type (c.1048-50; North 818). Moneyer: Brunwine, mint: Stamford. The bust is partly obscured but is closest to bust form e. It has the same bust as this coin from the same district LEIC-1478B6. Obv. draped a…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-7C6C88
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver crescent shaped pendant, 34mm wide and 19mm high. The object has a hanging loop which is ridged and has been soldered onto the central section of the crescent, forcing the points to hang downwards. It is decorated with seven silver balls. Large balls, 3mm in diameter, are attached to the tips of the crescent. The rest are 2mm in diameter with one attached to the loop and a further two on each side bewteen this and the tips.
Created on: Thursday 22nd April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.