Record ID: LEIC-7CAF45
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undated lead alloy figurine, 92mm in length, 34mm wide and 16mm thick with a weight of 168.00grams. The figure is crudely cast and has few datable features. It consists of a human body, probably naked and with no detail added. It has arms which are bent at the elbow, but the lower parts are now missing. Its feet are very large and are aligned to stand on a curved surface?
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th September 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-808A1E
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 48mm long, 38mm wide and 13mm thick with a weight of 64.97g. The ampulla is 'bag shaped' with a sub rectangular form and rectangular cross section. It has a flat rectangular upper section which has a sub triangular suspension loop attached at each edge. Below this the object is sub -circular in form. It is decorated on one side with a raised double armed cross. The corresponding side is covered in rows of incised chevrons. The double-barred cross is sometimes known as a cross of Lorraine, or a patriarchal cross. It appears to be Byzantine in insp…
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-7C9C79
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2 Medieval or post Medieval lead alloy tokens from the same location.Both are circular in form and rectangular in cross section. The smaller one is 18mm in diameter, 2mm thick and weighs 4.24g. It has decoration on one side consisting of a raised cross with two raised chevrons in each quarter. The larger one is 27mm in diameter, 3mm thick and weighs 8.38g. It is decorated on both sides, one has a large relief six petalled flower motif and the other has a W or overlapping chevron with a small circle, positioned just to the right of its upper centre.
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-7C311A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 37mm in diameter and 11mm thick with a weight of 44.56g. The object is circular in form and bi-conical in cross section. It has a central circular hole, 11mm in diameter which forms the central feature of its decoration. This consists of a raised 'lozenge' a rectangle with concave sides. Each corner terminates in a semi-spherical knop and in the centre of each edge there is a small projecting raised line which also terminates in a knop. The whorl conforms to Walton Rogers Form C which she dates to 1100 onwards.
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-2EB01A
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated lead alloy mount, 36mm in length, 11mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight 2.39g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and appears to be hollow. It has a flat underside and a rounded upper side which rises to a slight ridge. Along its slightly tapering sides it has several shallow linear recesses which run from the flat base to the ridge. It terminates in a slightly recessed tri-lobed projection which is slightly bent. Its open end appears to be damaged and is irregular. The function of this object is unknown and it may be part of a much larger object. Its form…
Created on: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-2E0BE6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval to Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 23mm in diameter, 5mm thick with a weight of 14.94grams. The whorl has been mis-cast and is sub circular in form and trapezoidal in cross section. It is plain and has a central circular hole 7mm in diameter. The whorl conforms to Walton Rogers class A2 or B.
Created on: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-2D5F5B
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three post medieval lead alloy musket balls, and one lead alloy shot. 1) 14mm in diameter and with a weight of 16.72grams, 2) 10mm in diameter and with a weight of 7.09 grams, 3) 10mm in diameter and with a weight of 5.71grams. Shot, 16mm in length, 10mm in diameter with a weight of 23.80grams. The musket balls are spherical in shape with a casting mark around the circumference. The shot is rectangular in form and circular in cross section, with concave sides.
Created on: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-2D0F61
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two post medieval lead alloy musket balls. 1 11mm in diameter, weight 7.78 g. 2 13mm in diameter, weight 12.06grams.
Created on: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-2AB524
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval to early post medieval lead alloy button, 21mm in diameter, 6mm thick with a weight of 9.24grams. The button is circular in form and sub semi-circular in cross section. Its convex upper surface is decorated with a relief design consisting of a central semi-sphere which is enclosed by a circular raised border. From this six raised lines run to the outer border which is incomplete, but appears to be formed of a rows of semi-spheres in raised circular borders. Between each of the radiating raised lines is a larger semi-sphere in a raised 'petal' shaped border. The flat…
Created on: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-6FC38C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval lead alloy spindle whorl. 29mm in diameter, 10mm thick with a weight of 52.12grams. The whorl is circular in form and sub semi-circular in cross section with a flat upper and smaller, flat lower edge and curving sides. The whorl has an internal circular hole 11mm in diameter and is plain.. The object conforms to Walton Rogers form A2, which she dates to AD 700-1100.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th July 2018
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