Record ID: LEIC-B40ED6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy chafing dish handle, 61mm long, 59mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 42.9 grams. The object consists of an openwork handle which is Octagonal in section and has a curved W shaped base with a trapezoidal upper half. The narrow straight upper edge is attached (by a central circular hole) to a rectangular sectioned sub oval lug which has a flat narrow end with a small circular platform (for attaching to the main body of the vessel).
Created on: Thursday 22nd March 2012
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-8D8525
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval gold finger ring with iron setting. The hoop is triangular in section and is crudely engraved with letters. A small cross has been punched into the hoop at its narrowest point, opposite the bezel. The inscription occupies the two registers of the ring formed by its triangular section. It is difficult to decipher but may be amuletic in character. The bezel is rectangular with crimped egdes filled with iron stone. This is flanked by short hexagonal sectioned shafts which run into rectangular shaped shoulders. These are decorated with what appears to be zoomorphic, lion head. …
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-7CE26E
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age axe fragment, 41mm long, 33mm wide and 9mm thick with a weight of 44.21g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and consists of the curved splayed blade of an axe with a rectangular portion of its body still in tact. The object has a triangular shaped profile and is solid. Its form suggests it is a fragment of an early Bronze Age flat axe or a mid Bronze Age palstave.
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-ED54C1
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy axe fragment, possibly a flanged axe, 37mm long, 27mm wide and 11mm thick. The object is in good condition with a dark green/brown patina and weighs 51.99 grams. It tapers slightly in thickness and each side has slight traces of the start of a lipped edge. The original surface is very fine and in good condition and the breaks appear to be old.
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-F17241
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to Mid Bronze age copper alloy axe blade, 45mm long, 57mm wide and 15mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 110.5 grams. The object is solid, rectangular in section and form. It is 27mm wide and 15mm thick at its broken end. It then widens and flattens into a shallow curved blade, which is 57mm wide and 6mm thick. The object may be the blade from a flat axe or a palstave?
Created on: Monday 20th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-9B5045
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze age copper alloy axe tip, 60mm long, 24mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 37.48grams. The axe has a rounded edge which is 1mm thick and is still sharp. behind the blade the axe widens sharply and quickly becomes rectangular in section, with a rectangular recess. Its sides taper in sharply, one side has an inwards curve whilst the other turns sharply inwards, creating a narrow triangular protrusion. Its hard to say whether this is original or is damage?
Created on: Friday 27th July 2007
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-05CAF7
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze age flat axehead, 63mm long, 57mm wide and 10mm thick (at butt). The axe is in fair condition with a green patin and weighs 65grams. The axe has a rectangular section and it starts 10mm thick but gradually thins to the blades thickness of just over 1mm (which is surprisingly well preserved, almost sharp). The axes sides taper very gently outwards until about two thirds of the way down its length, where the blade splays outwards about 15mm on each side, forming a triangular protrusion. From the corners of these a rounded blade emerges, which is not quite symmetrical. Overal…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2007
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-445024
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy Bronze age axe tip, 50mm long 20m wide and 9mm at thickest point. The axe tip has a break which echoes its cutting edge (Which suggest accidental damage???) The axe is in good condition, although it has lost parts of its original surface, which has a brown patina.
Created on: Monday 7th June 2004
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-D4A015
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy dress hook, 40mm long, 22mm wide and 1.5mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 3.89 grams. It is flat and consists of an oval shield which has two circular fixing loops, 3mm in diameter, sitting on either side of a rectangular fixing loop, 12mm wide and 8mm deep. at the opposite end are the remains of a third fixing loop which has snapped. The shield is decorated with the Arms of St George with a raised cross in its centre flanked on the left by a palm border and the right by a laureal wreath. Class A, Type 8. The loops sugge…
Created on: Monday 11th December 2006
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-512D1F
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval gold finger ring, dating to c.AD 1400 - 1500.  The object has a rectangular bezel depicting the adoration of the Magi and shows Mary, Joseph and Jesus to the left under a canopy and the three Kings to the right. The background is filled with traces of green enamel? The shoulders are decorated with two engraved flowers at each side and the triangular shaped petals are partially filled with green and white enamel. The bezel has a twisted rope effect with undulating surface and below the engraved flowers is an inscription over the two shoulders reading: mon cuer …
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th December 2022
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