Record ID: LEIC-48CBB9
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 10mm thick, 26mm in diameter with a weight of 30.42g. The object is circular in form and bi-conical in cross section. It is decorated on both faces with raised rectangles, and has a central hole, 10mm in diameter.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-489E2D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy weight, 54mm in length, 43mm wide, 6mm thick with a weight of 149g. The object is shield shaped (sub triangular) and rectangular in cross section. It is very worn/mis-cast and has a raised design of a shield outline with a central inscription of IHS? in each corner, outside the shield motif, are two or three raised semi-spheres. Given the inscription and design the object is likely to be Medieval, but could be later.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-388FC2
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or later lead alloy token, 23mm in diameter and 9mm thick with a weight of 23.88g. The object is circular in form and has an elongated triangular cross section, going from 4-9mm thick. It is decorated on one face with a flower like motif formed of seven sub rectangular depressions arranged around a central circular knop. The object is most likely a token of some description, but could also be a weight.
Created on: Friday 14th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-386F71
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy papal bulla fragment, 43mm long, 17mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 18.36g. The object is about half a bulla and is D shaped in form and rectangular in cross section. On one surface it has an image of a bearded man (one of SS. Peter and Paul ) in a pelleted border and on the other a partial inscription over three lines in a pelleted border [..]/[..]IS[[..]V. There is not enough remaining to date it.
Created on: Friday 14th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barrowden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F9C056
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post Medieval lead alloy weight, 58mm in length, 22mm in diameter, with a weight of 153.00g. The object is sub rectangular in form and circular in cross section with a rectangular cross sectioned sub circular projection housing a suspension hole. Its form suggests a net or fishing weight of Medieval to post Medieval date.
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-859359
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated lead alloy weight, 35mm in length, 25mm wide and 22mm thick with a weight of 67.33grams. The object is undated but may be of Medieval or Post Medieval date and could be a plumb bob or suspended weight. It is conical in form and circular in cross section, tapering to a flat narrow upper surface. It has a small circular shaped hole running through it lengthways. This object was found at the same location as other lead objects, LEIC-85A837 and LEIC-85C092 suggesting it may have been collected for metal working.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-83F666
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval to early Post Medieval lead alloy button, 24mm in diameter, 9mm thick with a weight of 13.09grams. The button is circular in form and slight D shaped cross section. It had a flat underside with a clear casting seam containing an integral circular fixing loop (now damaged). Its surface has a raised border of small domed circles and inside this is a flower like motif formed of a central knop and six radiating 'petals' in between these are six domed circle in pellet motifs.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-829C63
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 30mm in diameter, 15mm thick, with a weight of 64.50g. The object is circular in form and bi-conical in cross section. The whorl is plain apart from a slight raised border at its widest point and has a central circular hole 10mm in diameter. The whorl fits Walton Rogers form C which she dates to 1100-1500AD.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 3rd May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-5C0436
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy seal matrix, 36mm in diameter, 6mm thick with a weight of 58.27grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a slight triangular projection, the remains of a knop or loop and this is aligned with the start of the inscription, marked by a cross. The inscription reads SIGILL' : IIDECOLLE . The inscription is contained by a solid incised line which surrounds a six petal motif. Malcolm Jones has helpfully suggested that the II could be an incomplete U which would then read UDE COLLE. UDE could be a spelling of the first name Eu…
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-596645
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval to Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 36mm in diameter, 8mm thick, with a weight of 67.23grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a central circular, 10mm in diameter. The object fits Walton Rogers form B which she dates to 900-1200AD.
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 3rd May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-59492D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval to Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 20mm in diameter, 6mm thick, with a weight of 12.34grams. The object is circular in form and sub rectangular in cross section. The whorl has a central circular hole, 6mm in diameter. The object fits Walton Rogers form B which she dates 900-1200AD
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 3rd May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-CB722D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval? lead alloy weight or spindle whorl, 17mm in diameter, 8mm thick, with a weight of 5.83grams. The object is sub circular in form and ovoid in cross section, it may be a mis-cast whorl or a poorly made weight. It has a central circular hole 3mm in diameter.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 3rd May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-C91D4E
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post Medieval lead alloy token, 6mm thick and 50mm in diameter with a weight of 106.29grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is decorated with a raised motif of a six petalled in a raised double border on each side. This is a very common motif on tokens from 1400-1800 but this example is very well produced and larger than usual.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 1st July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-C65207
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 27mm in diameter, 15mm wide with a weight of 42.19grams. The object is circular in form and bi-conical in cross section with a central hole, 9mm in diameter. The whorl has some damage or is mis-cast on one face and is decorated on both sides with a raised design of chevrons, some which overlap and are interspersed with raised dots. The form matches Walton Rogers form C, which she dates to the Medieval period..
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-C62834
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy ampulla fragment, 40mm in length, 26mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 19.97grams. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and consists of one half of the object. It has a rounded lower edge and one curved side. The upper edge and other side is damaged. One side is decorated with tapering linear depressions, forming a scallop shell design. The other has an incomplete raised border of two concentric circles. The inner one is divided into quadrants with two raised lines and each quadrant contains a raised cross motif. On the complete side near…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-357E16
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or later lead alloy token, 20mm in diameter and 2mm thick with a weight of 4.22g. the token is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It id decorated on one face, possibly with I H H ? and is quartered by a raised cross on the other. It is certainly similar to LANCUM-A5878B and LON-1300B8
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-35697B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 25mm in diameter, 12mm thick, with a weight of 34.86grams. The object is circular in from and bi-conical in cross section. It is decorated on both faces with raised triangles and dots witha central hole, 9mm in diameter. It matches Walton Rogers form C.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-32814B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 31mm in diameter, 10 mm thick with a weight of 43.41grams. The whorl is circular in form and bi-conical in cross section. It is decorated on both faces, its very worn, but appears to be a border of circles and semi-circles along the edge on one face and a series of raised chevrons and dots on the other. The whorl has a central hole, 8mm in diameter. It fits Walton Rogers form C.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-32364D
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy button. 26mm in diameter, 11mm thick, with a weight of 11.23grams. The button is circular in form and slightly semi circular in cross section. It has an integral sewing loop in the centre of its underside. It is decorated in relief with a cruciform motif which is formed of rows of squares with a dot inside, then each quarter is filled with concentric chevrons.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-939C56
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post medieval lead alloy weight or token? 34mm in diameter, 7mm wide and weighing 38.86g. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is decorated on one face with 'spoke' like raised decoration around a central small hole. It could be a weight or a token of some sort?
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.