Record ID: LEIC-2295A5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval / early post medieval silver gilt finger ring, 22mm in diameter and 2.5-6mm wide. The object is in fair condition and weighs 3.39grams. The hoop of the ring has a raised surface which twists diagonally across its surface in a rope effect. One of the raised areas becomes a ridge seperating the bezel into two halves, each side of the bezel has a figure engraved into it, aligned so they face each other. The ring appears to be made from base silver with a gilded surface and it has possible enamel or niello inlay on one of its shoulders.
Created on: Tuesday 13th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-E51A11
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of an early medieval cast gilded silver radiate-headed brooch. The fragment comprises one of the knobs originally attached to the head-plate, in the form of a stylised animal mask. It is sub-rectangular in form and semi-circular in cross section, with a hollow underside. The flat end is semi-circular, with a semi-circular hole cut out of the centre of its straight edge. Below this is the animal mask, with exaggerated raised brows that converge in a central V-shape from which protrudes a central line, which runs down the snout to terminate in a raised semi-spherical pellet. The…
Created on: Friday 2nd October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-64ABB5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A worn and incomplete copper-alloy Roman as, probably of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period c.AD 98-117 (Reece period 5). Illegible reverse type. Mint of Rome. 
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-EDD980
Object type: BRACTEATE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval gold A-bracteate pendant, 24mm in diameter, 1mm thick and weighing 2.48 grams. The pendant has a simple gold attachment loop and shows a male bust, left, with a possible drinking horn to mouth. See full description by Dr Charlotte Behr, Roehampton University: Description: The pendant is made of a disc of gold sheet that is scratched, torn and bent in several places. A simple gold strip serves as loop. The gold underneath the loop is far more reddish than the remainder of the pendant. The centre is decorated with the design of an male head with bust. In the tradition of…
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-1E63A8
Object type: BRACTEATE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval gold A-bracteate, 34mm long, 28mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 3.59 grams. The bracteate is incompletely preserved, the loop has been ripped off and about one third of the stamped outer zone on the upper right part is missing. The gold foil is heavily buckled with several tears. The lower right part has been folded which may have been intentional whilst the other damages appear to be post-depositional. The gold foil was surrounded with a beaded wire set along the edge. It is heavily abraded. Underneath the (missing) loop is a beaded gold wire attachment (but with…
Created on: Tuesday 13th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-4C7D91
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late early-medieval lead alloy brooch, 38mm in diameter, 2mm thick (5mm thick at boss) and weighing 14.30g. The object is sub-circular with six triangular protrusions forming an edge and giving the brooch a star shape. It has a small central semi-spherical solid boss. This is contained within two concentric circular beaded borders formed of joining raised dots. Outside of this, more double beaded lines curve to fill each triangular protrusion, forming arches with a central raised dot inside. Outside the raised dots, each of the triangular protrusions has a circular hole, possibly dec…
Created on: Thursday 16th May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-F31C60
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post medieval sword belt fitting, dating to c.AD 1500 - 1700. Length: 29 mm, width: 20 mm, thickness: 3 mm, weight: 4.45 g. The object is sub recatngular in form and rectangular in cross section. The object is incomplete and comprises a trefoil shaped terminal which houses a central iron rivet. The object widens from here forming a now triangular shape, having broken at its now base. It is has foliate incised decoration on one surface. If was found very close to LEIC-F30838, possibly part of a set?
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-9D7845
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle and plate, 45mm long, 14mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 3.50grams. The object consists of an oval buckle with an integral rectangular plate which holds a circular hole for a pin attachment. just below this on the plate is a rivet. The opposite end of the plate has a slight rectangular protrusion which holds one rivet hole and has a long rectangular sectioned shaft emerging from its centre on the same alignment as the plate. The object is very similar to an example illustrated in 'Egan, G and Pritchard F. Dress Accessor…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-A09C42
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval copper alloy vessel foot, 24mm long, 26m wide and 18mm thick with a weight of 18.97 grams. The object is roughly cast and has a triangular form and an oval cross section. It has an oval base which tapers steeply to form a rectangular cross sectioned shaft, which tapers in width to a point where it is broken.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-5A339F
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic Cornish type 1 stone handaxe. 121mm in length, 63mm wide and 29mm thick with a weight of 3.29grams.
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-31EF63
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy Colchester-derivative, Harlow brooch  with double lug brooch of Mackreth 2011, CD Ha, 3.a2. ofd The West of England Group. The bow is fragmentary and only the spring cover, spring and the upper portion of the bow are extant. The foot, catch-plate and pin are absent. The brooch has moulded linear ridges decorating the spring cover and the bow.The presence of the hook over the edge of the bow head to hold the external chord of the spring is also more characteristic of Colchester-derivatives. It is 21.27 mm long, 19.07 mm wide, 9.60 mm thick and weighs 3.93 grams.
Created on: Thursday 21st June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 4th August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-1E4CF4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Gold ring, slightly dented, decorated with triple row chequerboard pattern of which traces of black and white enamel remain. The inscription inside, in capital letters, reads:  x HOPE IS x MI x HELPE. Mid 16th to mid-17th century. Max diam: 17mm, max width of band 3mm.
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 20th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-B9DC15
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy Roman Bow Brooch, Colchester derivitive. 38mm long and 27mm wide. The wings are covered in vertical bands of decoration, some are incised into the surface and others are flat and have horizontal lines in between. There is an intact loop at the top. The shaft has a concave shape and has similar decoration with the outer edges covered in horizontal lines which meet vertical lines near the centre. pin and cathplate missing but spring intact. Similar to 376 in hattatt .
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-C17406
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester Derivative brooch of the 1st century. Only the wings and part of the bow remain. The object is in fair condition but has sustained damage to the wings and to the bow, which has an old break about half way along its length. The bow has some simple raised linear decoration, and the wings have raised diagonal decorative lines. The object is 33mm long, 33mm wide, 18mm thick.
Created on: Monday 18th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-EF0644
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch, 1st century Colchester Derivative, rearhook type CD RH1.a.
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-59F7A2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy , Colchester Derivative, Polden Hill Western Group brooch of Mackreth 2011, 5.a3. It is 56mm long, 22mm wide and 23mm deep. The brooch is in fair condition and weighs 18.65grams. the brooch has a spring of 9 coils contained within wings with vertical linear decoration. The bow is flat and wide and is decorated with converging raised lines. From the upper centre of these lines emerges a spring housing.
Created on: Monday 25th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-8D0E07
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval (Anglo-Viking) St Edmund memorial silver penny, incomplete, 895-910AD.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-03A1EA
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative, rearhook brooch, 44mm long, 31mm wide and 12mm thick with a weight of 12.84g. The brooch is missing its spring and pin and has rectangular shaped and semi-circular cross sectioned open wings, with stepped terminals. The semi-circular cross sectioned bow sits on a distinct rectangular shaped platform. The bow is decorated with an incised chevron at its upper edge and a slight ridge, terminating in a spring loop, runs through this down the bows length. The bow terminates in a rounded stepped foot and has an incomplete triangular shaped catc…
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-190099
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy As of Marcus Aurelius, 166AD (Reece period 8). Reverse type [TR P / POT XX IMP IIII COS III, S C], Victory holding palm and placing shield inscribed VIC PAR on palm tree. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 287, cf. no. 930 (and 938-9).
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Sunday 19th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-EA25C1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible copper alloy Roman Colchester derivative brooch. A fragmentary bow consisting a portion of the foot. The remainder of the brooch, the spring cover, spring, bow, catch-plate and pin are absent. The foot terminates in a moulded scroll and is decorated in moulded decoration. It is 15.17 mm long, 7.92 mm wide, 5.74 mm thick and weighs 1.70 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bosworth', grid reference and parish protected.