Record ID: LEIC-355115
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early post Medieval copper alloy dagger guard fragment, 9mm in length, 19mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 10.44grams. The object is a fragmentary projection from a sword guard and consists of an incomplete rectangular platform from which emerges a flat rectangular cross sectioned shaft which widens out to form a flared plate with a curved edge. It is very similar to SF9617
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-C69CAB
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron age copper alloy mount probably from a sword terminal, 25mm long, 21mm wide and 19mm deep and weighing 31.4grams. The object is sub spherical and in the form of a human head. It has a prominent hooked nose sitting beneath broad projecting eyebrows. either side are almond shaped incised eyes and below is a circular hole forming a gaping mouth. It has styllised incised hair radiating from the centre of the back of the head and near the base of the back of the head is another circular hole. This is filled with a white substance, but given its position it may run through the object t…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-E45DE0
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) silver gilt sword pommel cap, 53mm long, 20mm high and 16mm wide, with a weight of 20.1g. The pommel cap is pyramidal in form, a shape widely referred to as 'cocked hat' in academic literature. It has two broad faces (front and back) and two 'shoulders' which curve downwards from the peak to a straight terminal. Each terminal has two projecting rivet-tubes (4mm high and 5mm diameter), three empty and one with a silver dome-headed rivet in situ. The pommel cap is hollow and has a patch of iron concretion near the base on the inside of one broad face, p…
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-A43AA7
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy sword pommel from a long sword, 61 mm long, 36mm wdie and 20mm thick with a weight of 55.30grams. The object is corroded in places, missing some original surface and has three hairline cracks. The object is largely complete and has an oval form, consisiting of a rounded upper surface with a small hole in its centre. It gently tapers in width towards its edges. It upper surface terminates in a slight point, where it joins a gently curved lower side, which is slghtly wider, giving it a triangular cross section. It is hollow and the lower side is open, but this i…
Created on: Friday 23rd October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 5th November 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-F82FD3
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy sword pommel. The object is circular in form and has a sub rectangular section, formed of three sections of equal width. The central section is flat, 12-15mm wide, and contains two rectangular holes, one measures 22 x 10mm and the other smaller one on th eopposite side measures 10 x 5 mm. The outer sections tapers steeply inwards terminating to form a small flat circle c. 30mm in diameter on each face of the pommel which is undecorated. Pommels of this type are known from the13th and 14th century see NMS-4A5313 for a very similar example.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-62B043
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) gold 'cocked hat' sword pommel, The object is sub triangular in form and sub rectangular in section. It has a curved upper surface which has a central domed area which is flanked by two sub triangular areas of filigree running to each end. These are formed of a rope like border which contains seven twisted wires. It is decorated on two sides with a filigree interlace formed of twisted wire flanked by smaller twisted wire borders. The whole object is bordered by an applied wire. The object was the first pommel to be found with filigree decoration. It is …
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2013
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-863D26
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval? copper alloy mount, probably a sword pommel cap. The object is triangular in section and sub triangular form, with slightly sagging upper edges. It has a ridge running its length and has a flat base which has pointed ends. It has a series of incised straight lines running from one edge to the other, over the central ridge. It has a centrally placed sub- circular depression in its upper surface, which is echoed by a circular depression its underside. This suggests it could be a hole which is now filled with a similar metal. Its shape and the possible filled hole sug…
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-9E67F6
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late early medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy sword pommel, 54mm long, 26mm high and 18mm wide. The object is in good condition and weighs 59.12grams. The pommel is sub triangular in form with a rounded base and sub rectangular in section. It is a tri-lobed type and is complete. It consists of a central sub hexagonal section which has a rounded upper surface containing a small rectangular hole for the tang. Either side of this is a smaller sub rectangular area, again with a rounded upper surface, and each side termintaes in a sub triangular protrusion. The object has a shiny si…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-356106
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy sword fragment, 33mm long, 27mm wide and 4 mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs ?? The object is sub triangular in form and is slighly rhomboid in section. each side tapers inwards slightly and tapers in width to a blade edge. Above this the object has a recessed sub-rectangular protrusion, the lower edges of which are formed by the incomplete circular fixing holes which would have secured the blade to its handle. The size of the object suggests it is a fragment of a Ewart Park phase sword.
Created on: Friday 17th September 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 28th October 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-0DCB23
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper alloy sword pommel, 54mm long, 52mm wide and 26mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 104grams. The object is roughly circular in form and lentoid in section. It has a smooth plain surface and has two rectangular holes, one smaller than the other, to accomodate the tang.
Created on: Friday 4th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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