Record ID: LEIC-BECD37
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern iron? and gold badge or plaque 35mm long, 25mm wide and 1mm thick. The badge commemorates the pageant of Leicester, held in 1932 and shows people marching in historical costume. The pageant was intended to show the history of the area from AD50 until the opening of Abbey Park in 1882.
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 25th November 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-D23993
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post Medieval iron adze, 70mm long, 30mm wide and 25mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 199grams. The object consists of a rectangular head which has a hole through its centre. It has a blade which emerges from one side and tapers outwards, thining to form a wide blade. The object is difficult to date, but its good preservation could suggest its towards the more recent date.
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2010
Last updated: Saturday 12th September 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-729A61
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval? iron spearhead fragment, 260mm long and 70mm wide. The second object is a sub rectangular fragment, 130mm long with a spherical protrusion near its broken edges and with one intact? flat edge. The spearhead? and several fragments of iron were sent to Lincoln for x-ray analysis in the hope that a firmer date could be established. But this was inconclusive.
Created on: Tuesday 15th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 3rd December 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-FFC3A4
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval or Medieval iron axe head, 155mm long, 45mm wide at the butt and 55mm high. The object is in fair condition and weighs 736grams. The axe consists of a rectangular shaped butt which has a rectangular shaped recess for a shaft. Each side of the butt has rounded upper and lower edges, giving it a sub circular form from the side. The blade is narrow and widens out towards its tip, flaring downwards on its lower edge. When viewed from above the axe blade appears to be aligned slightly towards the left, though this may be incidental. The axe is difficult to date as…
Created on: Thursday 21st October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2010
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Record ID: LEIC-702EF1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy/iron brooch fragment?, 18mm long, 17mm wide 4mm thick. It is in fair condition with a weight of 2.37grams. The object material resembles iron and where its damaged its structure does look like iron, but it has traces of copper corrosion suggesting it may have copper alloy core? The object has three distinct patches of gilding (one below the right eye), which should appear on the close up image. The object is trefoil in form and rectangular in section. Its upper surface appears to be original and two of the gilded patches are sitting across this. It has two …
Created on: Friday 8th July 2011
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'nr Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-7770D5
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval or later Iron cannon ball. C80mm in diameter and too heavy for my scales!
Created on: Friday 26th August 2011
Last updated: Friday 26th August 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-E24808
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval iron horseshoe, 125mm long, 104mm wide and 9mm deep. The object is in a poor condition with a lot of corrosion but it is intact. It weighs 278 grams and is crescentic in form, with a wide central section which tapers to a point. It has at least four nails still attached to it. These are square in form and 10mm wide.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-673084
Object type: AXE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron axe head, 245mm long, 96mm wide, 59mm thick and weighing 1.5kg. The axe has a triangular shaft fixing? from which emerges a flared triangular blade. There is a parallell for this form in Manning ?? which is a roman carpenters axe and therefore quite a rare find.
Created on: Thursday 15th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-9D9DC5
Object type: DIVIDERS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval iron dividers, 150mm long. The object has two rectangular sectioned tapering arms which are joined by a simple hinge mechanism at their apex.
Created on: Tuesday 13th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 13th August 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-716523
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post medieval? iron hammer head, 106mm in length, 23mm wide and 18mm thick with a weight of 158g. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has an oval hole, c.20mm long, for its shaft just to one side of the centre and the corresponding outer edge has a slightly projecting, rounded profile. To the right of this (as shown) the object tapers to a point with one long edge remaining straight. The other side is rectangular in cross section and terminates with a slightly rounded 'collar' around its flat end. Objects of iron are utili…
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-71FABA
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Roman iron object, 102mm in length, 32mm wide and 7mm thick with a weight of 23.47grams. The object is T shaped in form and rectangular in cross section. It has two short right angled projections at one end which are seperated by a semi-circlular depression on the outer surface, which continues down the front as a concave shallow recess for 20-30mm. The object is possibly a T-shaped clamp which would have been used in the fixing of a variety of architectural elements, especially box flue-tiles. See NMS-8225A8 Cf. Manning 1985, 131-2, R70-2.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-736ECA
Object type: HORSESHOE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post medieval iron horseshoe, 103mm in length, 30mm wide and 7mm thick with a weight of 174grams. The object is U shaped with a rectangular cross section. It is formed of a wide flat sheet with a V shaped central hole. It is incomplete missing one end, but the intact end is sub triangular in form and along its outer curved side are the traces of four rectangular nail holes. The object dates to 1250-1600. It is of Clark Type 4 (Clark, 2004, The Medieval Horse and its Equipment).
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-5B83B6
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval iron spearhead or pike blade? Length: 1200 mm, width: 29 mm, thickness: 25 mm, weight: 178.00 g The object has a triangular form and a lozenge shaped sub rectangular cross section, which becomes circular near its base. It tapers in width slightly to a point and has a prominent ridge running down the centre of each blade. At its base there is a circular opening which has a small circular hole in one side just above its damaged edge, so it appears intact in length. As the object is iron the most obvious date would be post medieval and it may be a componenet of sever…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-5BDCC9
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
6 Iron nails, probably all Roman. First image shows various nails all found together in waterlogged riverside field. Those on left show standard Roman forms. Second image unusually shaped iron object possibly a nail like fitting.
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-85D806
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unidentified and undated Iron object. It has a circular plate which is decorated on one side with a double lined cross with radiating incised lines in each quarter. Attached to this is a shaft of indeterminate form as it is covered in corrosion. The circular plate was revealed by cleaning undertaken by the finder. Length: 33 mm Width: 17 mm Thickness: 8 mm Weight: 5.06 g
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-452D16
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman iron knife blade ? 153mm long, 39mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 111 grams. The blade is in two pieces and has a rectangular cross sectioned tang c.30mm long, which has a sub spherical terminal. The blade has a straight back and is wide, c.40mm, and rounded where it joins the tang, tapering to a point. The shape suggests it could be Roman in date and it was found in the same area as a Roman nail, LEIC-4576AD cf. Manning 1985, plate 55 or pl 5 (thanks to Ed Wood for the parallel).
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-4576AD
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman iron nail mm 76long, 26mm wide (at the head) and 10mm thick with a weight of 34.52 grams. The nail has a rectangular cross sectioned incomplete shaft 10 x 10mm at the top and tapers in width. It has a rectangular shaped, domed head 26 x26mm.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-45A00F
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman, iron fragments, possibly casting waste and waste meterial? The large piece is an irregular shaped lump, with no signs of working. 72mm long, 47mm wide and 29mm thhick with a weight of 185grams. The smaller piece has a rectangular section and form with a flat surface with slightly curved edges, creating a hollow underside. 53mm long, 34mm wide and 7mm thick with a weight of 40.97grams. The objects were found in the same place as a probable Roman knife LEIC-452D16 and a Roman nail LEIC-4576AD, which could imply waste material gathered for recycling.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-FF77A7
Object type: SHIELD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval iron shield boss, 21 mm wide, 117mm in diameter, 115mm deep and weighing 248 grams. The boss is circular in form and triangular in cross section. It has a small section of flat rim present at its base, which is 21 mm wide. Above this there is a straight sided section c.20mm high, which turns outwards to form a lipped projection. This forms the base of the cone. This tapers inwards and terminates with a short rod at its apex. This houses a sub-spherical projection with a flat circular base. The current form may be altered by corrision product. The boss has been x-raye…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FF8999
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval? iron object, Length: 112 mm, width: 53 mm, thickness: 5.0 mm, weight: 53.10 grams. The object is rectangular in cross section and oval (leaf shaped) in form. It has an integral oval hole, set in a rounded projection at one narrow end. The opposite end is rectangular in form and incpomplete. It is a possibility that the 'loop' has been formed by bending a linear projection over the plate, but x-rays revealed no eivdenece of this. The objects function is unknown but it was found as part of an assemblage including a possible hammer head LEIC-FF95BA, an adze LEIC-FFB30…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton area', grid reference and parish protected.