Record ID: LEIC-C636C1
Object type: TOBACCO HOLDER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead alloy handle, probably from a tobacco jar. The handle is 15mm high and 20mm wide, it is oval in form and made up of a shaft which pierces an oval lead base. The other side has an oval handle in the form of a flower. A central raised circle is surrounded by a band which has 8 'petals' radiating from it, the two at the ends being larger to fill out the oval shape.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2003
Last updated: Friday 24th January 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-C6AE97
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead alloy pipe tamper in the form of a figure, most probably Napoleon. The actual tamper is placed at the feet of the figure. It is 37mm high and 12mm wide, and in good condition apart from some corrosion at the base.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2003
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-5DACE0
Object type: LUG (HANDLE)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead alloy tobacco jar lid handle, 25mm high and 20mm wide. The handle has a pyramid shaped upper surface about 5mm high, which widens into a circle about 20mm wide. Below this is a circular shaft 5mm wide and about 10mm in length. Towards its lower end it flares out to 8mm.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd March 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-CCDCF3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 29mm in diameter and 14mm thick. The object is in good condition and is a creamy white colour. It is very well cast and very geometric in form. The object is round with a central circular hole and is rectangular in section. Each surface is decorated with a series of raised sub rectangular forms whose outer edges echo the shape of the circle. Each shape resembles a stretched pyramid with its point cut off. It probably dates to the late medieval or Tudor period.
Created on: Monday 26th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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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-F5B594
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 29mm in diameter. The matrix is circular and is fairly crudely made with a folded over strip of lead forming a handle. It has an unreadable inscribed border with a cross at the top. The central inscised design is of a segmented wheel.
Created on: Monday 10th May 2004
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-CC0AE5
Object type: FLASK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead alloy flask, 41mm long and 22mm in diameter. The object consists of two pieces. A neck formed of a tube which has a protruding ridge, semi circular in section, and fits into a collar. The collar is 14mm at its edge and widens to 33mm forming an apron. It has been folded around the neck and would have held the leather pouch in place. The object is probably 17th century or later.
Created on: Thursday 20th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-01AEB8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval ? Lead alloy sub-hexagonal weight, 21mm in diameter and 9mm thick. The weight is a brownish cream colour and is very roughly shaped, being part circular and part angular. It has the initials I(J)C imprinted onto its upper surface, but is otherwise plain. (weight not available)
Created on: Wednesday 16th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-6E98D2
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy cast figure of a cockerel, 33mmm high, 27mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is a fairly lifelike representation of the animal, with a small head. It is missing its legs has some damage to its tail. This type of object is difficult to date, but is likely to be 19th-20th century in date.
Created on: Monday 21st June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-813616
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy nipple button
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.