Record ID: LEIC-57BE78
Object type: AESTEL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early medieval gold terminal mount in the form of an animal's head. The mount is hollow (now filled with mud), and has been constructed from a sheet of gold that has been shaped into a three-dimensional horse-like head, beneath which is a plain gold sheet back-plate probably attached by soldering. A single strand of beaded wire runs around the base of the artefact, masking the join between the head and the back-plate. Overall the mount is sub-rectangular in form and cross-section. The head is bulbous in the centre and tapers towards the blunt snout at one end, and the open socket at t…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: LEIC-462AA4
Object type: AMMUNITION
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
30 x musket balls of varying sizes, ranging from 28mm dia - 7mm dia. Two of 15mm dia mare extremely uniform in shape m- very round and smooth. The rest differ widely in shape and size, and show small imperfections.
Created on: Wednesday 26th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-82B296
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 33mm long, 36mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 26.31grams. The object consists of the lower half of a bag shaped ampulla which appears to be plain on one side and on the other has a crowned W, for Walsingham.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-250230
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 46mm long, 30mm wide and 9mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 31.50 grams. The object is a simple bag shape with a shell pattern on one face. It has no suspension loops present, but has traces of one on one side.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2008
Last updated: Sunday 24th October 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-25B878
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy ampulla fragment, 47mm long, 33mm wide and 5mm thick. The object is in poor condition and weighs 18.99 grams. The ampulla is shell shaped with decoration of indented lines on one side and has one integral suspension loop present.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2008
Last updated: Friday 14th August 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-9820D4
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy ampulla fragment, 33mm long, 20mm wide and 10mm thick. The object is in good condition with a grey patina and weighs 10.76grams. The object consists of the lower half of a bagged shaped ampulla which has been cleanly cut in half. The object is decorated on one side with a relief scallop shell pattern.
Created on: Tuesday 13th May 2008
Last updated: Friday 13th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edwinstowe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-347FA1
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead pilgrims ampulla, measuring 33mm long, 28mm wide, 12mm thick, and weighs 28.36 grams. Object is rounded with the upper part of flask bent back and damaged. Rear face is decorated with narrow ridges in a shell design, and the front face has a petal like border, within which is a crowned motif with fine incised lines surrounding. Object in in fair condition, but incomplete, missing its handle.
Created on: Tuesday 8th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-1ADD95
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy pilgrims ampulla, 38mm long, 28mm wide and 4mm thick. The object in in fair condition and weighs 18.02 grams. The object consists of the lower half of a bag shaped ampulla, it is very worn but one side has pleats? and the other appears to have been decorated with IHS, perhaps in a circular border.
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 8th April 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-7FA112
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy bag shaped ampulla, 31mm long, 30mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 23.44grams. The object is sub circular in form and rectangular in section. It consists of the lower part of an ampulla and is decorated with a series of vertical ridges on each side.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 8th April 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-663202
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy bag shaped pilgrims ampulla, 45mm long, 28mm wide and 9mm thick. The object is complete and in good condition with a weight of 33.74grams. The ampulla is bag shaped with arectangular upper hald and a rounded lower. It has damged suspensionlugs at each side, where it becomes rectangular in from. It is decorated on one side with an open four petalled flower motif and a design resembling a palm frond on the other.
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quorndon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-667383
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead pilgrims ampulla, 58mm long, 368mm wide and 13mm thick. The object is complete and in good condition with a weight of 136grams. The ampulla is bag shaped with no signs of side lugs. It is decorated on one side with a very faint three or four petalled flower motif and on the other with a crown with a large central fleur. The crown suggests a link to the Virgin Mary and probably Walsingham.
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woodhouse', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-6686D7
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead pilgrims ampulla, 52mm long, 31mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is complete and in good condition with a weight of 32.14grams. The ampulla is bag shaped with protrusions suggesting side lugs. It is decorated on one side with a very faint four petalled flower motif and on the other with what apears to be a bundle of three ears of corn?
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2010
Last updated: Saturday 27th March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-669D46
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead pilgrim's ampulla, 33mm long, 33mm wide and 13mm thick. The object appears complete, but is folded in half, and weighs 41.52g. The ampulla is bag shaped with no visible lugs. It is clearly decorated on both sides. One side shows what appears to be an ornate crowned letter T. The other has a fleur in a circular border which is surrounded by a band of small raised stars.
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-DCB077
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 31mm long, 25mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 24.66grams. The ampulla is bag shaped and has been used, so it is missing its neck and any lugs. It appears to be decorated on one side with an outline flower motif. The other side is partially obscured but appears to show part of a circle with cross-hatching filling it.
Created on: Tuesday 20th October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 6th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Linwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-3B92E2
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 38mm long, 35mm wide and 12mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 49.68grams. The ampulla represents a circular shaped bag with a small rectangular neck. The neck has one suspension loop protruding from it. The bag has two circular ridges around its edge on both sides. These contain traces of decoration. One side is decorated with a shield showing a single, central chevron. The other is more faded, but has traces of raised angular lines which may show a star of David. The scanned image attached shows a similar example found …
Created on: Wednesday 4th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-090157
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Late medieval lead alloy ampulla, 52mm long and 32mm wide. The object is in poor condition and is cracked in many places. The object has a grey patina and weighs 32.95grams. The ampulla is bag-shaped with a circular body and trapezoidal neck. There are no obvious signs of decoration (any present has probably been worn off). The ampulla appears to have been pierced through its centre, possibly nailed onto furniture or a building.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B8AEA1
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead ampulla 49mm high, 33mm wide and 12mm thick. The object is round at the base becoming oblong and tapering out slightly towards the top, forming the shape of a leather pouch (or purse) on the left side one of the handles is still present. The whole object is decorated with a geometric pattern formed of straight lines. it may have a stylised plant in the middle as shapes resembling leaves are present. Recorded at the Hidden Treasures roadshow in Market Harborough.
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2003
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-11B636
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy ampulla, 47mm long, 36mm wide and 10mm deep. The ampulla is in good condition with a white patina. It is in the form of a shell and is complete except for one missing lug. The ampulla has traces of decoration on one side in the form of a raised outline of a five petalled flower or star.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-11CD33
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy bag shaped ampulla, 41mm long, 27mm wide and 7mm deep. The object is complete, but worn, with a greyish patina. It has been opened to retrieve the water. It has traces of an incised five pointed star on one side and traces of raised hatching on the other.
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-F1C7E0
Object type: ANIMAL REMAINS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Oblong bone object 35mm long 14mm wide and 4mm thick. The object weighs 4.41grams and consists of a curved section 3mm thick which is attached to a very thin plate. The object is held together with three very fine rivets running down its centre, with a further larger rivet to one side at one end it is possibly part of a comb or a decorative strip from a larger object.
Created on: Wednesday 8th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.