Record ID: LEIC-914507
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy hawking whistle, 72mm long, 38mm wide and 12mm thick with a weight of 45.28g. The object is sub triangular in form and rectangular in cross section and consists of three sections. Firstly is a circular cross sectioned hollow whistle with a semi-circular air hole in its upper surface. On the opposite to the hole is a rectangular cross sectioned shaft which is broken off and the break has the traces of part of a centrally placed circular hole. Projecting forward from this is a curved, circular cross sectioned 'Corvid' like zoomorphic head. Where it joins …
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.

Record ID: LEIC-56EF93
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval? lead alloy whistle? fragment, 32mm long and 7mm in diameter. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 1.35grams. The object consists of a circular sectioned tube which has decorative curled 'wire' on each side, 22mm wide. The object is similar to a pilgrims whistle illustrated in 'Pilgrim souvenirs and secular badges' page 207 and also to a boatswains whistle, though I'm not sure if any were made of lead?
Created on: Thursday 22nd May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-C4CAA2
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval silver Bosans whistle, 31mm long, 11mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a silver patina and weighs 2.7grams. The object is a Tudor period whistle which is formed of a circular hollow, made up of two pieces of metal with a joining ridge running around it. There is a small void along the upper part of this ridge. The whistle has a circular sectioned shaft which has two bands of raised metal, one centrally and one forming the mouthpiece at the end. This is decorated below by a circular sectioned wire which is turned on itself at each end, forming a sc…
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 5th July 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-965410
Object type: WHISTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver whistle? 29mm long and 21mm wide. The object is very squashed but the silver is in good condition. It consists of a hollow sphere which has a prounounced ridge, 3mm wide and 2mm deep, decorated with deep notches running around it. There is a small solid shaft,12mm long, protruding from the object on the same axis as the ridge which has a small triangular protrusion near to the base. Below this is a curving sheet of silver which may have formed the hollow shaft? Below this is half of an oval shaped hole. The object is similar to a tudor hunting whistle, though this …
Created on: Friday 10th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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