Record ID: LEIC-914507
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy hawking whistle, 72mm long, 38mm wide and 12mm thick with a weight of 45.28g. The object is sub triangular in form and rectangular in cross section and consists of three sections. Firstly is a circular cross sectioned hollow whistle with a semi-circular air hole in its upper surface. On the opposite to the hole is a rectangular cross sectioned shaft which is broken off and the break has the traces of part of a centrally placed circular hole. Projecting forward from this is a curved, circular cross sectioned 'Corvid' like zoomorphic head. Where it joins …
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-90F47D
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze age copper alloy tanged chisel, 39mm long, 13mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 2.46g. The object is triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a narrow 'tang' which gradually widens and then flares outward to form a slightly rounded flat blade. The object is similar to IOW-C695CB SUR-6751DB SOM-589161 NMS-5EB338
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knapwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-90BC15
Object type: HARNESS RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Roman copper alloy harness ring, 44mm long, 34mm wide and 7mm thick with a weight of 30.39g. The object is circular in form and cross section with a rectangular shaped and cross sectioned projection at one side. The form fits that of a Lewis' type 19 ' dropped-bar strap-mounted terret.
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-90074F
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy figurine fragment, 32mm long, 21mm wide and 18mm thick with a weight of 36.44g. The fragment consists of a male bust with curled hair wearing a phrygian cap. The cap is sub conical and is heavily gilded in patches. There is a slight depression in its upper surface which may suggest an iron loop and its use as a suspended weight? or it may be evidence for its casting? The face is quite worn but is rounded with a flattish nose and almond eyes. The object is broken across the upper neck with an uneven underside. The bust is a depiction of Mars. The gilding around…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-8E9C17
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron age - Roman copper alloy cosmetic mortar fragment, 17mm long, 13mm wide and 11mm thick with a weight of 9.87g. The mortar is crescentric in form and semi-circular in cross section with a slightly hollow upper surface. It is extremely worn and corroded and has no diagnostic features except for partial central suspension loop on its curved face.
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knapwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-8DB5E1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Polden hill type bow brooch, 27mm long, 22mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 7.43g. The brooch has hollow semi-circular cross sectioned wings sitting on a rectangular shaped, semi-circular cross sectioned platform from which emerges a semi-circular cross sectioned bow. This is decorated with a double incised elongated triangular motif covering the upper half of the bow. The brooch is missing its foot and its spring.
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-8D71E9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, hinged type brooch, 21mm long, 17mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 4.77g. The brooch has circular cross sectioned, hollow wings and a semi-circular cross sectioned bow which is decorated with a series of short incised lines forming a band running down its centre. The brooch is worn and is missing its foot and its hinged pin.
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Saturday 7th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-8CFFF0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron age - early Roman copper alloy bow brooch, 56mm long, 15mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 20.31g. The brooch has a triangular cross sectioned curved bow which terminates in a plain head with a semi-circular plate protruding from the centre with two circular holes to hold a spring, now missing. One hole is filled with iron. The bow has a prominent ridge, is plain and tapers in width to a flat base plate, whose reverse houses a rectangular catch plate. The bow terminates with an outward facing sub rectangular foot. The brooch matches fig. 5531, pl.6 in Mackreth, D. 'Ro…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-29665C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Nummus of Constans, Reverse type 'FEL TEMP REPARATIO' Pheonix on globe, unknown mint, dating to AD 348-50 (Reece period 18).
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boxworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-294C16
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Nummus of the house of Constantine, Reverse type CAESARVMNOSTRORVM, wreath inscribed VOT X, Trier mint, dating to AD 318-24 (Reece period 16).
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knapwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-2915FC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Radiate of Gallienus, Reverse type APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur right, dating to AD 260-68 (Reece period 13).
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knapwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-28F9CA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Nummus of the house of Constantine, Reverse type GLORIAEXERCITIVS, two soldiers with two standards, Trier mint, dating to AD 330-35 (Reece period 17).
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-289B2B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Nummus of Licinius, Reverse type SOLINVICTOCOMITI , dating to AD 313-20 (Reece period 16).
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-2889A1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Radaite of Gallienus, Reverse type obscured, dating to AD 260-8 (Reece period 13).
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-283F8C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy Nummus, probably of Licinius, Reverse type GENIO POP ROM, dating to AD 307 - 318 (Reece period 15).
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-256D30
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver shilling of Charles I (1625 - 1649), dating to AD 1636 - 1638. Tower mint, group D, Tun initial mark. North (1991) Volume 2, p 159 no 2225
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-2555E7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver groat of Mary I Tower mint, extremely worn but letter forms confirm the ID, 1553-8.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knapwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-253AD9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver halfgroat of Henry VII (1485 - 1509), dating to 1485-1509. Canterbury mint, class II, no initial mark. North (1991) Volume 2, p 102 no 1711
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-25218B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver halfpenny of Richard II, London mint, 1377-99.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Merton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-24E392
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver halfpenny of Edward IV, London mint, heavy coinage, 1461-4.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-24A35C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver farthing of Edward I, London mint, 1280-82, class 9-13.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FE4CF3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver penny of Richard II, York mint, 1377-99.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FD930E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272 - 1307), dating to AD 1282 - 1289. London mint, class 4b.~ North (1991) Volume 2, p 29 no 1024
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FD47C8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver Scottish penny of Robert II (1371-90) first period, type II (Spink S5146), dating to 1371-85/6, Edinburgh mint. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 29.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knapwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FD1442
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver Irish voided long cross cut farthing, moneyer Ricard, Dublin mint 1251-54 (class 1a).
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FCFC80
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver voided short cross cut farthing, moneyer Henri, mint unknown 1180-1247 (class 1-7).
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FCCAF8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver voided short cross cut halfpenny of king John, moneyer Alisandre (ALISAN), Rochester mint, dating to 1205-07 (class 5b).
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FC7F26
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver voided short cross penny, moneyer Willem T , Canterbury mint, dating to 1222-42 (class 7b-c).
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FC4AA6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval silver voided short cross penny, moneyer Nichole at London, dating to 1236-47 (class 7c-8).
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bletchingdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-557F25
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman to early Medieval? copper alloy object, 18mm in length, 12mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 2.01grams. The object has a trapezoidal form and rectangular cross section. It appears to be complete and has slightly tapering long edges, a rounded shorter edge (top as shown) with a slight lip running across it. Below this, centrally placed, is a circular hole c. 3mm in diameter which appears to be filled with iron? At its other short edge it has four short incised lines running to and over the edge. These suggest it is intact and that they have some function? It resembles a…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-556618
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy pin, 18mm in length, 7mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 1.54grams. The object has an incomplete circular cross sectioned, curved shaft , 4mm in diameter. This terminates in a cuboid, facetted head with no visible further decoration. The pin fits Cool groups 14 and 15. See also DOR-E89B72 and SF-DC75CA.
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-554C09
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron age to early Roman copper alloy Le Tene III bow brooch, 37mm in length, 9mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 2.98grams. The brooch is intact except for its pin. It consists of a circular cross sectioned curved bow which gradually widens and becomes sub rectangular in cross section towards its base to accommodate a very shallow catch plate. At its head it is a spring of four coils attached by a fold under the bow.
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-552CEF
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy finger ring, 19mm in length, 13mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 4.01grams. The ring is missing most of its loop and has an oval shaped bezel with a sub rectangular cross section. This has a raised lip which surrounds a concave surface containing three sub-crescentric recesses which have possible traces of red enamel. The form of the ring conforms to Henig type 1, Guiraud type 1b/2a. The decoration is unusual but is of a similar style to KENT-EB629B
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-54F15A
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric copper alloy object fragment? 15mm in length, 13mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 3.07grams. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular (rhomboid) in cross section, with each face having a rounded central ridge. The object has a tri-lobed form with three incomplete shafts, one of which is slightly longer, all are broken off. The patina suggests a great age, but function is uncertain. It was found in the same location as two prehistoric metal fragments, (see LEIC-544574 and LEIC-542023) suggesting it may be this old and could have been gathered for re-w…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-54C272
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic flint arrowhead, 31mm in length, 28mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 3.75grams. The object is triangular in form and sub rectangular in cross section. It is probably a later Neolithic transverse arrowhead, but it does have a possible deliberate notch in the centre of its upper edge (as shown). It has fine fine re-touch along one, possibly both long edges. It is very similar to CORN-C9B83D.
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-54A328
Object type: TWEEZERS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper-alloy, Roman to Early Medieval pair of tweezers c.AD 43 - 850. 18mm in length, 12mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 2.45grams. The object is triangular in form and rectangular in cross section. At its upper end it is 2mm wide and at its base is 12mm wide. It has an incised border running down each side and along the bottom. Inside this is a row of incised dots running two thirds down its length. At this point there is a semi-circular raised area running across the objects width within the border and this is plain. The object terminates in an incomplete s…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-546CDC
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or Post Medieval copper alloy mount? 49mm in length, 48mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 39.63g. The object consists of a rectangular (rhomboid) plate which is attached to a hollow circular cross sectioned shaft, 9 mm in diameter. The surface of the mount is decorated with an embossed S shaped motif, possibly a swan or griffin? in an incised border. The plate has a small sub rectangular cut out on its upper edge nearest the shaft. The shaft also appears to be incomplete at both ends, making a function harder to determine.
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-544574
Object type: TORC
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron Age copper alloy beaded Torc fragment? 20mm in length, 12mm wide and 7mm thick with a weight of 3.5g. The object is rectangular in form with a V shaped cross section. The upper surface is formed of two sub spherical projections which are separated by a rectangular shaped recess. The objects underside has a V shaped recess. The fragment is very small and badly damaged but its possibly part of a two part beaded Torc, similar examples include LANCUM-C65AB5 NCL-79F3C6 and NLM-145AA3 It was found in the same location as other prehistoric metal fragments (see LEIC-542023 …
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-542023
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy axe blade fragment, 27mm in length, 14mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 3.14g. The object is sub triangular in form and cross section and consists of a corner of a blade of a probable socketed axe. It has a slightly curved and damaged blade, 1mm thick at its tip. The fragment then widens out and is solid, but in a very damaged state. It was found in the same location as other prehistoric metal fragments (see LEIC-544574 and LEIC-54F15A) suggesting it may have been gathered for re-working?
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-5398FC
Object type: SEAL BOX
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy seal box lid, 30mm in length, 19mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 2.39g. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a narrow plain raised border which has three slight rounded projections at the corners aligned on cardinal points. The fourth (top as photographed) has an incomplete fixing with two sub-circular recesses. The top contains raised decoration in the form of a repeat, mirror image of an openwork sub triangular 'heart/spade' motif with two crescents aligned side by side, their joining points filling the triangular…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 22nd July 2019
Spatial data recorded.