Record ID: LEIC-76F6E3
Object type: WHEEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy wheel part, 47mm long, 43mm wide and 3-6mm thick. The object is in good condition with a green/brown patina and weighs 116 grams. The object is shaped like half a tube, rectangular in form and semi-circular in section. Each end has a raised lip c.4mm deep. Its external face has three distinct surfaces, the central one has a rectangular recess and appears to be designed to hold the object in place. One side of the object, around the lip, has clear signs of wear, consistant with rotation and the whole of the inner surface has been worn smooth.
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-77D3B4
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy plate, 37mm long, 21mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 36.88 grams. The object is rectangular with slightly curving edges, which make it resemble an open book? It is decorated on its surface with a roughly executed incised border. On each of its short sides it has a circular rivet or shaft, 5mm in diameter, protruding just off centre. In its long edge it has a central hollow shaft, which has a circular hole, 6mm in diameter, at one end and an eliptical one, 7mm x 4mm, at the other. This shaft has been filled with …
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-9E73C0
Object type: SHAFT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
undated copper alloy shaft, 26 long and 6mm wide. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 1.94 grams. The shaft is sub circular in section and has two oval sectioned bead like protrusions, 8mm apart. The shaft has been cast and shows a casting ridge along on edge. It was found in close association with a saxon object but it does not appear to be contemporary?
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-EB5834
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated glass bead, 10mm in diameter. The bead is in good condition and has an opaqe light blue colour with a weight of 1.12 grams. The bead is slightly sub-spherical and has a circular threading hole, 3mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 1st June 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-7BEFA2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated glass bead, 9.3mm in diameter. The bead is in fair condition with a turquise patina and weighs 0.51 grams. It has a central hole 3mm in diameter and its surface is covered in ridges. It has a couple of chipped areas but is laregly intact.
Created on: Tuesday 20th June 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-4C74A4
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated oyster shell with drilled hole, 36mm long, 25mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in good condition with a white patina and weighs 2.97 grams. The object is sub triangular and consists of the 'hinged' part of an oyster and has had a 2mm diameter hole drilled into it near one end.
Created on: Monday 24th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'brooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-33C3C6
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
undated copper alloy bracelet, 41mm long, 37mm wide and 3mm in diameter. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 7.54grams. The object consists of a solid band with decoration that implies ropework. The edges are very regular suggesting that the object may have been soldered together. Its size would suggest a childs bracelet.
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-9872A6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An unidentified object made from an oyster shell with a strange oblong hole cut out of its centre. The shell measures 50mm by 45mm and the hole is 14mm long and 1mm wide. It has been cut very clearly with a sharp object and by hand as the shape is not exact. It is impossible to date and its purpose is unknown.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-F1C7E0
Object type: ANIMAL REMAINS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Oblong bone object 35mm long 14mm wide and 4mm thick. The object weighs 4.41grams and consists of a curved section 3mm thick which is attached to a very thin plate. The object is held together with three very fine rivets running down its centre, with a further larger rivet to one side at one end it is possibly part of a comb or a decorative strip from a larger object.
Created on: Wednesday 8th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-F2EA35
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A possible Copper alloy object, 20mm long, 8mm wide and 9mm high with a weight of 3.81 grams. The object is rectangular when viewed from below, but when viewed from the side it is divided exactly in half by a vertical indentation, and it is triangular on one side and rounded on the other. The rounded half has 4 incised lines cut into its upper surface and each side has shiny copper coloured patches on its surface. The triangular side slayes out so that when viewed from above it appears oval and from below it resembles a hoof.
Created on: Wednesday 8th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-814712
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy object, 34mm long, 22mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 22.66 grams. The object is roughly an L-shape, it has curved edges and looks as though it has snapped in places.
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-EF3005
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated copper alloy trim, 53mm long, 22mm wide with a weight of 8.8grams. the object consists of a folded strip of copper alloy which is 1.5mm thick at one edge and 0.5mm thick at the other. The metal has horizontal ridges on it - perhaps a sign of beating out to make it thin. The whole piece has been bent severely at least three times. On the fold near the edge, is a small bronze loop which is circular in section with flattened out ends to accomodate two rivets. There is no obvious curve in the object, so a sheath trimming is more likely than a bucket rim. The object could date from…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-8143B7
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
undated circular lead tablet, 35mm in diameter, 4mm thick with a weight of 22.6 grams. The object has a raised edge on one side with a pattern of 17 raised circular "pellets" radiating around a flat slightly raised boss near the centre. The reverse side is plain but for a "long tailed" cross X scored into it. There also appears to be a very small letter A scratched in near the edge but this may be accidental.
Created on: Monday 27th September 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-81F612
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated Lead alloy disc, 30mm in diameter, 2m thick with a weight of 10.8 grams. It is flat and has been pierced with four holes, one near the centre and the three others in a triangle spaced out to one side of the centre. these may represent two sets of fixing holes for a button? On one side the holes pierce a crudely scored square, divided into quarters. On the other side the whole circle is quartered with heavy lines. There are also faint incisions forming a very crude square.
Created on: Monday 27th September 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-8D0ED3
Object type: AXE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An undated miniature axe. 6mm wide, 17mm long, 20mm wide, 3mm thick, weighing 2.23gms. The axe has a protruding shaft and the blade is a strange shape with a protruding upper part.
Created on: Monday 15th November 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-9E4806
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated Lead alloy oblong weight, 32mm long and 19mm wide. The weight has a greyish patina and is very roughly made. It tapers slightly in width, getting narrower at the top and it has an angled base. There is a hole in the upper centre of the weight.
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-B4EE42
Object type: SLAG
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Large piece of copper alloy slag recovered.
Created on: Friday 6th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-D58B45
Object type: CROSS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated lead alloy object, 36mm long and 32 mm wide. The object has a white/beige patina and has been crudely cast into a cross shape. The object is 6mm thick and its upper edges are rounded whilst the underside is completely flat.
Created on: Monday 13th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-A77173
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated copper alloy pin head, 19mm in diameter. The object is in fair condition with a dark grey/black patina with white concretions. The object is completely spherical and has a small round protrusion where the pin would have emerged.
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-F297E4
Object type: ANIMAL REMAINS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An unidentified bone object, 87mm long and 14mm wide. The object is possibly made from an animal rib as it seems to have a natural surface and is slightly tapered. It is decorated with incised lines on each surface and the sides have a line of carved out nothces, possibly to provide a grip. The surface decoration comprises of two incised lines which follow the outside edge. On one side they taper to a point and there is a further 'arrow' shaped incised line. On the opposite side to this the object has a diagonal edge which appears deliberate. The other edge tapers to a thin edge.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 29th June 2021
Spatial data recorded.