Record ID: BM-133A42
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Two Iron Age, Iron and copper alloy hemispherical vessels, probably cauldrons. Recovered (on the advice of English Heritage) during an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology Ltd. Description - At least two vessels of very similar form but of different sizes. In addition, running beneath the larger bowl is a large iron object with a rounded terminal. Both vessels appear to have been hemispherical in shape and comprised a solid iron hoop at the top of the rim to which are attached two iron suspension rings, one on either side. The rim is supported by a thick iron…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-19F3C0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age North Eastern silver unit fragment of Vepo Corf, 13mm in diameter, 1.5mm thick and weighing 0.48 grams. The style of the coin is somewhere between Hobbs fig.3308 and 3316.
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-64A6A3
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Late Iron Age copper alloy and enamel platform-decorated terret ring. The object is in a fair condition with a green patina. It is 36mm long, 35mm wide, 14mm thick and weighs 15.7grams. The object is semi circular, forming about half a complete terret and is decorated. It begins with an incomplete rectangular shaped bar, 10mm thick and 12mm long, which has a sub rectangular section. This sits next to a raised collar which sits about 2mm proud of the surface. on the other side of the collar the terret begins to change shape, it curves round, forming an incomplete loop, it is oval in s…
Created on: Monday 18th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-6666E5
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy linch pin head. It is 20mm long and 15mm in diameter. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 15.55g. The object is cylindrical and has a straight outer section at each end C.5mm wide, which contains a semi-circular recessed centre, C.7mm wide and 10mm in diameter. At each end there is a protrusion, one is rectangular and is 5mm wide and protrudes 2mm, it has possible tooling marks around its base? at the other end is a shallow raised circle with a hollow centre.
Created on: Monday 18th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E515F7
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age copper alloy toggle fastener, 29.5mm long, 18mm wide and 12mm in diameter at terminals. The object is in good condition with a brown patina and weighs 16.67 grams. The object has two identical terminals formed of a circle with semi-spherical edges that sits on top of a narrow raised collar. In the centre of the circle is a circular depression surrounding a spherical dome. The main body of the toggle tapers in underneath the terminals and then bulges out again so it in its centre it has the same circumference as the terminals. On one side it is decorated with a circular depres…
Created on: Friday 6th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-7216F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
british Iron age silver uniface unit, North eastern Boar/Horse type BM
Created on: Wednesday 25th July 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd October 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-5CBB30
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age copper alloy belt fitting, 18.8mm in diameter and 7.8mm wide. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 3.61 grams. The object is circular and has a sub triangular section with a rectangular sectioned protruding lip at each side. These types of objects are thought to be associated with sword belts of the late Iron age, see IOW-C4B3D2.
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-5E26B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron age/early Roman copper alloy le Tene III brooch, 51mm long, 26mm wide and 5mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 7.82grams. The object is missing its spring and pin. It has a sub circular section and is curved. Its lower edge flattens out into an incomplete catchplate, which has a triangular form and part of a circular hole visible near its broken edge. The upper part of the brooch narrows and it has snapped just where it begins to curl back on itself to form the spring. The brooch matches example 12 in Fig.149 in Hattatt's ancient brooches.
Created on: Monday 29th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-710194
Object type: TOGGLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age copper alloy toggle fastener, 24mm long, 22mm wide and 9mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a green patina and weighs 8.45grams. It has a circular section and a rectangular form with flat edges. Behind its edges it tapers inwards before bulging out at the centre to form a distinct 'toggle' shape. It has an integral circular formed and sectioned loop emerging from its centre.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-1AE832
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron age/early Roman copper alloy Le Tene III brooch, 40mm long, 12mm wide and 3mm thick. The brooch is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 3.58grams. The brooch has a distinct one piece spring and upper pin which has a circular section. Its bow is slightly curved and near its base the brooch becomes sub-rectangular in section. It has snapped off at the begining of the catchplate and there is no trace of the pin.
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-AD2EE3
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric? copper alloy bead, 20mm in diameter and 8mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 7.87grams. The object is circular in form and section and has been roughly cast with an uneven shape and surface. Metal beads are not common in the Bronze age, but the object may be prehistoric, perhaps Iron age?
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'THURLASTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-80DDE3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late iron age or Early Roman rim sherd, 70mm long and 38mm wide. The sherd is in fair condition with agrey patina and weighs 23.91 grams. The fabric is buff with a dark grey surface, with small irregular quartz and mica inclusions, The fabric may be a Lower Nene valley type.
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-F2ACD5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age silver north eastern uniface Boar/horse unit (Hobbs 3228-32).
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-22AAD5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age vessel sherd, 37mm long, 37mm wide and 10mm thick, with a weight of 15.93grams. The sherd has large rock and quartz inclusions with ironstone and felspar and has a buff to brown surface.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2008
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-919073
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age silver uniface half unit, North eastern type (Hobbs 3232).
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-91AB18
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age copper alloy contemporary copy of a Ferriby type, North eastern stater (similar to Hobbs 3154). The coin is missing a fragment and has been badly struck.
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-4419D0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age gold North eastern uninscribed H type stater (Hobbs 187).
Created on: Friday 8th May 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 10th August 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-15DB57
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron Age contemporary cored copy of an inscribed stater, North eastern, probably Vep Corf 10-60 (inscription similar to Hobbs 3258- Horse similar to 3301).
Created on: Monday 18th May 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 20th July 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-4F9133
Object type: HARNESS MOUNT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Iron Age to early Roman copper-alloy incomplete terret ring with a rectangular suspension loop. It is decorated with three trefoil protrusions, and has a rectangluar section. Recorded from an illustration on an identification record from 1987.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-9E29A2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron age silver unit, North eastern boar/horse type.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Last updated: Sunday 2nd August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thrussington', grid reference and parish protected.