Record ID: LEIC-705DCA
Object type: COMB
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval copper alloy comb, 107 mm long, 22 mm wide and 1 mm thick with a weight of 10.05g. The object is sub-rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of a solid sub rectangular plate with a curved/bowed upper surface and rounded ends. One end is intact and has a small circular hole, 2 mm in diameter, centrally placed. The other end is damaged but appears to only be missing a small area and part of a second circular hole may be visible at the centre of the break. The object is decorated on this upper edge on both sides with a solid double incised b…
Created on: Thursday 11th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton Cheney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5ABEF1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch, 37mm long, 13mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 5.63g. The brooch is missing all of its lower half and its spring and pin. It has an oval head plate, housing a rectangular recess for the spring and above this is a semi-circular projecting loop. The bow is D shaped in cross section and emerges from the centre of the head plate. It is decorated with a raised chevron motif near its top and it has raised collars, arranged in three groups with the largest in the centre, at its shoulder.
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-4702AC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A base silver Roman denarius, possibly a contemporary copy of a coin of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), dating to the period c.AD 196-211 (Reece period 10). Reverse type depicting Genius standing left sacrificing out of a patera over an altar and holding corn ears. Prototype of the mint of Rome. Cf. RIC IV.1, p. 101, no. 87 passim for the reverse type.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-45FF86
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Polden Hill bow brooch, 19mm in length, 23mm wide, with a weight of 6.59g. The brooch has short open wings decorated with vertical ridges which house a spring of 12 coils partly obscured by iron corrosion. It has a D cross sectioned bow which sits on a small rounded platform and tapers sharply. Its lower bow and catchplate are missing.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-459F7D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Three Roman copper alloy Polden Hill bow brooches, Upper image = 38mm in length, 16mm wide, with a weight of 6.41g. an almost complete brooch, missing its pin, with circular cross sectioned wings and a tapering bow with a raised ridge decorated with transverse incised lines. Lower image, top = 19mm in length, 9mm wide, with a weight of 3.85g. incomplete, small open wings, missing its spring. bottom= 20mm in length, 14mm wide, with a weight of 5.77g. Brooch with intact spring and ridge on upper bow.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-A1B35E
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy trumpet brooch. 32mm in length and 15mm in width. It weighs 3.09g. The brooch has a roughly oval shaped head with a flat area behind to house a spring, now missing. The circular cross sectioned bow emerges from the front of the head and curves around, tapering in width. Below the point it has curved is a stylised 'acanthus scroll' decoration consisting of three rounded projections, the central one larger. Below this the plain bow continues to taper and has broken before the catch plate emerges.
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-A14354
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Three Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, hinged type brooch fragments, dating from the period AD 50-100. All of these brooch fragments have short projecting circular cross sectioned wings with hinges. All are partial, with the D shaped cross sectioned bows of each missing their ends. One of the brooch fragments has the remnants of a pin on the back, and the other has a ridge running down the length of the bow. The third brooch has very short wings with significant iron corrosion across its width. Brooch 1 measures 12mm in length, 30mm in width and is 7mm thick. It weighs 6…
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-8DE0AB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy fibula type bow brooch, 22mm in length, and 21mm wide with a weight of 4.42g. The brooch consists of solid, circular cross sectioned wings which house a recess for a hinged pin. The bow is D shaped in cross section and is slightly swollen at its shoulder, but otherwise plain. The catchplate is missing.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-F74E1D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to AD 324-5 (Reece Period 16), PROVIDENTIA AVGG, Camp gate with two turrets and star above. Mint of Lyon. RIC VII, p. 136, no. 225.
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F70311
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Polden Hill bow brooch, 38mm in length, 19mm wide, 10mm thick with a weight of 7.53g. The brooch has box like semi circular cross sectioned open wings which house a spring of six coils and a small projection in its upper centre . The bow sits on a D cross sectioned, rectangular projection and is sub rectangular in cross section, tapers to a point and has faint traces of incised lines running its length. The reverse houses the worn traces of a catch plate.
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F6ECC7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy umbonate plate brooch, 34mm in length, 26mm wide, 7mm thick with a weight of 4.78g. The brooch is circular in form with a D shaped cross section. It is missing most of its flat outer border but has part of a suspension loop projecting at one end and a very worn catch plate projection opposite this. It is formed of a hollow domed plate which is decorated with a series of elongated triangular enamel cells, converging at the apex of the dome. These are filled with alternate blue and yellow enamel. The flat outer border has traces of tinning/silvering.
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-719243
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver denarius of Galba (AD 68-69), dating to the period c.AD 68-69 (Reece period 3). DIVA AVGVSTA reverse type depicting Livia standing left, holding patera and long vertical sceptre. Mint of Rome. As RIC I (2nd ed.) p. 242, no. 189.
Created on: Friday 5th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Nuneaton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-90074F
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy figurine fragment, 32mm long, 21mm wide and 18mm thick with a weight of 36.44g. The fragment consists of a male bust with curled hair wearing a phrygian cap. The cap is sub conical and is heavily gilded in patches. There is a slight depression in its upper surface which may suggest an iron loop and its use as a suspended weight? or it may be evidence for its casting? The face is quite worn but is rounded with a flattish nose and almond eyes. The object is broken across the upper neck with an uneven underside. The bust is a depiction of Mars. The gilding around…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-8D71E9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, hinged type brooch, 21mm long, 17mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 4.77g. The brooch has circular cross sectioned, hollow wings and a semi-circular cross sectioned bow which is decorated with a series of short incised lines forming a band running down its centre. The brooch is worn and is missing its foot and its hinged pin.
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Saturday 7th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-9950EA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy headstud brooch, 23mm long, 15mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 4.88g. The brooch is in poor condition and incomplete. It has narrow rectangular shaped and cross sectioned wings which house a hinged pin recess (pin now missing) and sit behind a rectangular cross sectioned bow. This has a raised circular motif at its shoulder just above a sharp turn in the bow, which is missing its base.
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Last updated: Sunday 8th March 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-97774F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval Scottish silver cut halfpenny of Alexander III (1249-86), first coinage (voided long cross and stars), uncertain type (head possibly to the right) (Spink S5042-5048) dating to 1250-80. Moneyer: Walter, uncertain mint. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 17.
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-06DE3C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, rear hook brooch, The brooch has rectangular shaped, semi-circular cross sectioned open wings decorated with a rounded recess at each side and is missing its spring. The bow has a D shaped cross section and tapers in width to its pointed terminal. Its reverse houses a short catchplate scar. It is decorated with a central ridge running its length and this is flanked by rows of stamped dots. The brooch has traces of tinning all over its surface. It is 28mm in length, 24mm wide and 9mm thick with a weight of 6.03g. It is simiar to fig. 197, eg…
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-F2E5BE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver Scottish penny of Alexander III (1249-86), second coinage, class Mb2 (Spink S5054) dating to AD 1280-92. A mullet with six points in each angle giving a total of 24 points. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 19.
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd September 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-F05700
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze age copper alloy axe fragment, 1500-1150 BC. Length: 39 mm, width: 49 mm, thickness: 14 mm, weight: 84 g. Fragment of a probably palstave axe, consisting of the rounded, splayed blade and part of the solid rectangular shaped and cross sectioned body (29mm wide) which is decorated with a rounded ridge running down its centre towards the blade.
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Saturday 15th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-DD3E91
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy figurine depicting Vulcan. The object is a standing figure, with arms raised from the elbow, but missing its hands. It has a rounded flat hat with chevron incised decoration covering it. It has simple facial features, recessed almond shaped eyes, a raised linear nose and incised mouth and round recessed ears. The figure is wearing a short belted tunic, with the lower half having deep regular folds, depicted with linear depressions. This is gathered over its right shoulder and seems to be fastened with a sub spherical brooch/fitting. It has has a cloak which is gath…
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
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