Record ID: LEIC-2A970B
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a silver object, probably originally a disc-shaped pendant. The fragment comprises a piece of silver sheet with no intact edge, decorated with repousse ornament creating five radiating lines of dots which converge in the centre of the fragment. The decoration upon this fragment, its form and its association with a grave assemblage suggests it could derive from a silver sheet disc-shaped or 'scutiform' pendant, similar to those illustrated in MacGregor and Bolick (1993) figs. 25.3-5, p. 162. Scutiform pendants are usually found in grave contexts, and several are now reco…
Created on: Monday 19th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Leics', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D22E31
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Early Medieval silver coin pendant. The pendant is formed of a small silver coin and has a large loop, 4mm x 4mm, with decorated with a raised border and central ridge (fluted). This flares slightly where it meets the coin and has a triangular terminal which is fixed to the coin with a silver rivet. The coin is a silver penny of Edward the Confessor (1042-66), small flan type (c.1048-50; North 818). Moneyer: Brunwine, mint: Stamford. The bust is partly obscured but is closest to bust form e. It has the same bust as this coin from the same district LEIC-1478B6. Obv. draped a…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-996548
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated copper alloy pendant? The object has a circular cross section and is curved and tapers to a point. It has a suspension hole drilled through its upper surface, suggesting it is a pendant of some form, possibly copying an animal claw?. Length: 29 mm, width: 10 mm, thickness: 10 mm. Weight: 12.15 g
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-47932A
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval gold filigree disc pendant. The pendant comprises a circular, flat sheet of gold that is plain on the back and decorated with applied filigree motifs on the front. At the top is a suspension loop of rectangular gold strip with four grooves, attached by soldering. The filigree decoration comprises a central cruciform motif of two intersecting rectangular loops with rounded ends, executed in beaded wire with a finer beaded wire border. The motif is enclosed by a circular beaded wire border. Each cardinal point is marked with an inward-pointing triangle, the tip meeting…
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 27th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-8BD001
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or Post medieval copper alloy pendant, 17mm in diameter, 2mm thick and weighing 1.89 grams. The pbject is circular in form with an integral suspenion loop and rectangular in cross section. It is decorated on one side with a solid raised outer border which has transverse notches cut into it along its length. Inside this is a scalloped border formed of pellets. This contains several semi-shperical projections, some of which are linked by raised straight lines. The reverse is plain.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-A84C20
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval to early Post medieval? copper alloy heraldic pendant, 59mm wide, 35mm high and 2mm thick with a weight of 17.31grams. The object consists of an incomplete shield shaped pendant, the upper half being present. This has a plain border which contains a raised diagonal triple stripe (the central one being widest) running from upper left to lower right. Above this to the right are three lions rampant and below one lion is visible, though probably the whole object would have had three. The object has some damage to the centre of its upper edge and a crude rectangular hole has …
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2016
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-2FFA04
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy pendant, 45mm long, 37mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 46.05grams. The pendant in intact and has a sub circular form and a rectangular cross section. It has an integral projecting suspension loop and is decorated on both sides. One side shows a saint with halo picked out by three projections emerging from the stylised head at three cardinal points. The figure is dressed in loose robes with a line of zig zag incised decoration running down the centre, suggesting a bordered cloak? and circular depressions forming a line down the back ot the costume. It is kneel…
Created on: Tuesday 16th February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 16th February 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-3DC96C
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval gold pendant set with a red stone, presumably a garnet. The pendant is in the form of a stepped triangle, with three 'steps' on each side and a horizontal base. It has a rectangular cross section with a slightly concave reverse. The pendant is intact but part of the gold frame has been torn and is now bent away from the stone setting. This has exposed a section of embossed gold foil which sits beneath the stone. The suspension loop is fluted and folded to make a loop. The frame is also 'fluted', formed of three linear ridges and two indentations. This fluting is fla…
Created on: Friday 19th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FE5B56
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated lead alloy axe pendant 26mm long, 25mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 8.83grams. The axe is triangular in form with outwards curving sides and has arectangular section. It has a square butt end, now damaged, which has been pierced laterally to accomodate hanging. The axe is decorated with incised lines forming a solid border on each side. One side has the resulting triangle halved by a solid line and each side has two triangular motifs, arranged to mirrow each other. The other side has a central line which stops short of the lower edge and ha…
Created on: Thursday 17th April 2014
Last updated: Thursday 17th April 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-3EB7C1
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy pendant in the shape of a phallus. Beyond the testicles there is a flat ovoid protruding disc. Above the testicles is a transverse indented groove. To the reverse is the remains of a damaged suspension loop. The phallus was a common amuletic symbol is the Roman world and these pendants are often found on military, urban and religious sites. Plouviez (2005 157-164) has suggested that they were particularly commonly worn by soldiers. Length: 47.0mm, width: 12.0mm, thickness: 11.0mm, weight: 11.89g
Created on: Tuesday 8th October 2013
Last updated: Saturday 30th November 2013
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