Record ID: LEIC-F7E936
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy disc with irregular surface and traces of silvering, 28mm in diameter and 3mm thick. It has no obvious decoration. It could be a brooch plate or a large token or coin?
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-F807E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver long cross half penny of Edward III, 16mm in diameter. The coin is very worn and stained. Obverse shows forward facing bust, inscription appears to have been struck off centre and is difficult to read. Reverse shows long cross with three pellets in each corner. Inscription reads CIVITAS CANTOR.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-FA9652
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval Silver long cross penny of possibly Edward III, 19mm in diameter. The coin is very worn and in poor condition. The obverse shows a faint outline of a bust and the inscription cannot be read. The reverse shows long cross and three pellets in each quarter. Only part of inscription can be made out, CIVI TAS L[ONDON?]
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-FAA982
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval Copper alloy stirrup mount, 43mm high and 26mm wide. The mount is triangular in shape with a prominent point. The lower edge curves downwards at its outer edge. It is very worn and only traces of its pattern can be seen, but it matches a Williams Class A, Type 8. The flange, has been snapped off and the two rivet holes that are present just above this are filled with corrosion. There is a single rivet hole present in the upper centre 14mm from its tip.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-FABD42
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman or Medieval Lead alloy Weight, 37mm high and 31mm in diameter. The object is conical in shape and has traces of a broken iron loop protruding from its upper surface. Its base is roughly concave and is decorated with an incised diagonal cross.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-FACCF5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Mesolithic or early Neolithic Flint blade, 26mm long and 12mm wide. The object has an oblique break with the bulbar end remaining. It has traces of possible fine re-touch along the shorter edge.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-FADEB2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy Head stud Brooch, 38mm long and 13mm wide. The brooch is corroded and the catchplate, spring and pin are missing. The brooch has a narrow spring casing from which emerges the body of the brooch. The bow curves outwards then just before the middle of its length it sharply turns inward, forming an arch 16mm deep. At the foot it widens slightly, with the foot turning outwards. The upper bow has a slight protrusion, which is plain. Below this are the remains of an incised ridge running the length of the bow and tapering inwards towards the foot. There are traces of red …
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-FAF732
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Anglo-Saxon Copper alloy Strap End or Bucket Mount, 45mm long and 11mm wide. The object is made up of three 0.5mm thick sheets of copper alloy which were originally riveted together at three points along the length of the object, one in each end and one centrally placed. The object has damaged edges but appears to have been oblong in form. One end is much thinner and this may be deliberate. The upper surface has two forms of decoration, The first is made up of two parallel incised lines which form a zig zag pattern. Overlying this is a double line of c shaped punch marks which …
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Saturday 14th May 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-FB0302
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy and gilt mount, 45mm long and 35mm wide. The mount is broken and is sub triangular in form, being snapped along the base of the triangle and is slightly domed, It may have been lozenge or shield shaped originally. It has a central area of blue enamelling which has a pointed lower edge and reaches up to the broken edge, it may have been shield shaped. Within this three circles, 3mm wide, of gilt are present. Below this the object mirrors the decoration and terminates in a shallow point. There is another area of gilding here. On its reverse it has two patches of po…
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-FB1135
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman Copper alloy Polden Hill brooch of flat wing ends type. The brooch is missing its catchplate, pin and spring. The brooch has very short wings which protrude about 8mm from the main body, the upper edge of the left one is missing, but there is the trace of a pierced plate at the end of the wing. There is a wide, bulbous bow which arches steeply giving the brooch a height of 13mm. It is 38mm long and 26mm wide. There is no obvious decoration on the brooch.
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-FC5AD4
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Medieval Copper alloy Key, dating to AD 1150 - 1450. 108mm long and 30mm wide. The key is a hollow tube which is slightly flattened at its lower end. Here the mechanism consists of two pins? 5mm wide and 20mm from the edge of the key. The upper one branches into two pins, a small broken one points upwards for 2mm. The other projects at a 90o to the shaft for about 10mm. The lower one follows the same direction until it reaches the edge of the upper one, it then turns 90o, running downwards parallel to the shaft. The Decoration begins 40mm along the shaft, where it is narrowest at 8m…
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-FE42B7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval Lead alloy Spindle Whorl, 32mm in diameter and 12mm in width. The whorl is circular in form and bi-conical in cross section. Both the upper and lower surfaces are decorated with a random, raised pattern of crosses, triangles and zig-zags which have globular terminals. The whorl fits Walton Rogers Form C which she dates to 1100-1500AD
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Friday 31st May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-0FB331
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Post medieval copper alloy serpentine belt hook, 35mm long, 20mm wide and 4mm thick. The object has a greenish patina with traces of silvering. The hook is in the form of an S and has a semi-circular section. It is decorated with two animal head terminals, with snout and ears, and has a central 'waisted' area.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-0FC602
Object type: GIRDLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
early Post Medieval copper alloy clavendier. The object is designed for hanging keys from and is sub rectangular in form. The upper half is corroded but seems to represent a female bust? the lower half is made up of five loops, two small ones down each side above one large loop which has snapped off.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-0FF3A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver cut halfpenny of Henry III.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-101275
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver short cross halfpenny.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-1023C8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Edward I silver penny.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-10B3B0
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age flanged axe head, 102mm in length, 50mm wide and 13mm thick. The object is quite corroded with patches of surface missing and a pitted surface. The axe has a rounded end with flanged sides. The axe becomes thicker towards the middle of its length, before narrowing and spalying out to form the blade whic is quite curved.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 18th June 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-10EED5
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A mount from a sword belt, rectangular with two parallel bands of diagonal line decoration one running up the side, loop on one side, further decoration at opposite end to rivet hole is possible but missing
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-114647
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age silver North eastern uniface unit.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-1166B1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age copper alloy cast Thurrock type potin.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-11A607
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 47mm long and 39mm wide. The brooch is missing its spring, pin and catch plate. The brooch has a dark green patina and is in fair condition. It is plain apart from a small protruding ridge running down the upper half of the bow.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-11B636
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 47mm long, 36mm wide and 10mm deep. The ampulla is in good condition with a white patina. It is in the form of a shell and is complete except for one missing lug. The ampulla has traces of decoration on one side in the form of a raised outline of a five petalled flower or star.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-11CD33
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy bag shaped ampulla, 41mm long, 27mm wide and 7mm deep. The object is complete, but worn, with a greyish patina. It has been opened to retrieve the water. It has traces of an incised five pointed star on one side and traces of raised hatching on the other.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-11D908
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy ewer spout, 52mm long, 52mm wide and 16mm thick. The spout is in good condition with a brown patina. It is in the form of a dog with his mouth forming the spout. The head is quite stylised with no traces of eyes. It has rounded ears, one is slightly larger than the other. Behind the head the object curves sharply upwards and then forms a very elongated, curved spout which forms the majority of the object.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-11E638
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval strap fitting, 45mm long, 35mm wide and 3mm thick. The object has a dark brown patina with gilding applied to its surface. It has an unusual form with two rounded ends which then taper in gradually before forming an oval shaped protrusion in its centre. The whole upper surface is decorated with incised organic scrolls which are picked out in gilding. It has the remains of a staple shaped fitting on its underside which protrudes for 32mm.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-11F222
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval? lead alloy mount, 31mm high, 25mm wide and 10mm deep. The object shows a child's face, possibly a chrerub, with large forehead and prominant rounded ears. the object is probably a decorative mount from 17th or 18th Century.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-120154
Object type: STYLUS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Roman copper alloy stylus, 55mm long and 13mm at widest point. The object is square in section and is 4mm thick at one end. It widens and flattens to form a triangular blade 14mm wide and 2-3mm thick.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-12ECC3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy radiate of Aurelian, AD 274-5, Cyzicus Mint (RIC 369).
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2013
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-135137
Object type: COIN
Broad period: BYZANTINE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Byzantine copper anonymous follis, Type B. Struck off centre. EMC 2005.0023
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-136C45
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy coin (22mm in diameter), a radiate of Probus (AD 276-82), dating to c. AD 281 (Reece Period 14), FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, holding two standards. Mint of Rome, Sixth Series. RIC V, pt 2, p. 36, no. 169corr; Gloucester Hoard (CHRB XIII), p. 74, no. 1150 (19 specimens)
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-13BA61
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy coin, 19mm in diameter. Obverse shows radiate bust facing left. it is struck slightly off centre. Inscription reads CONSTANTINVSIVNNC reverse shows globe above alter, inscription reads ELATATPIO**NQVII[...]TA? Mint PCON
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-8F6622
Object type: MEDAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early post medieval Copper alloy token, 16mm in diameter and 1mm thick. It commemorates the raising of the Royal standard at Nottingham on 22nd August 1642. The obverse shows a sword surrounded by the legend VICTORY AND HONOUR. The reverse shows an illustration of a large rock with the inscription FIXT ON A ROCKE. A five pointed star with central mullet breaks up the inscriptions on each side. The object is in good condition with a brownish patina and is apparently very rare. A better condition example is in the British Museum (ref: M.7153). That piece was published in the 1885 M…
Created on: Wednesday 5th May 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-B96CA5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Trumpet-derivative brooch, 38mm long and 15mm wide. The brooch has a small trumpet head which tapers down to a slim shaft. Its central section is made up of a pelta shaped motif sitting on a raised central circle. Beneath this the shaft which is 4mm wide, continues for 10mm and terminates in an upturned foot. The brooch may have been enamelled, but no traces survive. The brooch has a spring of 4 coils and its catchplate, which is 8mm long and 4mm wide. It also has a loop 6mm wide attached to its upper surface. Similar to 454 Fig 188 in Hattatts ancient brooches.
Created on: Friday 7th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-B98468
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy trumpet headed brooch, 33mm long and 16mm wide. The brooch has a semicircular central section which contains three raised dots 2mm in diameter, these are surrounded by red enamel. A spring of 4 coils and casing is intact, as is the catchplate which is 6mm long and 1mm high. The trumpet head of the brooch is bent to one side. Similar to 972 Fig 188 in Hattatts ancient brooches.
Created on: Friday 7th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-B9C123
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch, 54mm long and 19mm wide. The brooch has been crudely cast and is decorated with a very stylised acanthus leaf pattern at the top of its bow. Above and below this is a series of horizontal incised lines forming a border. There is also a similar design on the foot. The brooch has three ridges running down its length between the upper decoration and the foot which gives it a triangular section. part of the catchplate is intact and the brooch has a sping which is fused onto the body. It is similar to 947 Fig 187 in hattatts ancient brooches.
Created on: Friday 7th May 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 28th July 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-B9CC78
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Saxon copper alloy cruciform brooch, 84mm long and 73mm wide. The upper half is present, the head plate has trapezoidal wings and the central panel has a border of incised dots. It has fixed semi-circular top and side knobs which are decorated with incised lines. The bow is plain and beneath it are curved lappets which have a notch cut out of their upper surface. The brooch ends at the half round panel, which is decorated with several horizontal incised lines. It has an intact single pin lug and catchplate. It is similar to a Mortimer type D from Empingham.
Created on: Friday 7th May 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-B9E3F4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy cruciform brooch terminal, 37mm long and 20mm wide. The terminal comes from the foot of the brooch and is in the form of a horse's head. It consists of a rectangular shape, V-shaped on the front and hollowed on the reverse, which has a protruding rounded pellet representing an eye on either upper side. Immediately below this are two V-shaped incised lines. At this point the object becomes wider and rounded, representing the horse's nostrils, which are joined together. The terminal ends with a narrow loop in the centre, pierced from side to side, wh…
Created on: Friday 7th May 2004
Last updated: Sunday 4th March 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-F40A34
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late saxon silver penny of Baldred of Kent, 19mm in diameter, 1mm thick and 1.15grams in weight. The penny is a Group I bonnet type penny which dates to 823-825 and shows a bonneted bust facing right. The inscription reads +BELDRE[D]R[EX CA]NT. The reverse shows a two line inscription reading DRUR/CITS which is surrounded by the moneyers inscription [SIGE]STEFMONET. The coin is in good overall condition but fragile. Three sections of the edge have broken off which makes reading the full inscription difficult.
Created on: Monday 10th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-F43CE1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-scandinavian copper alloy buckle, 48mm long, 41mm wide and weighing 20.41grams. The buckle is semi circular in form and circular in section. It has two zoomorphic terminals in the form of a dragon? head. The creature has almond eyes and an upturned snout with a flat area under its chin where the buckles pin would have been fixed. The body is decorated with short straight incised lines which appear to represent fur. In the centre is a further animal head, this one is more cat like with a pointed chin and round nose. A gap is formed between the creatures upwards pointing ears on w…
Created on: Monday 10th May 2004
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2020
No spatial data available.