Record ID: LEIC-CA7256
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated lead alloy fragments, suggesting casting waste. The objects ar irregular in form and sub rectangular in cross section. the smaller two are very indicative of casting waste and the larger object may be a fragment of an object or another by product of the casting process. They are recorded here as they may indicate a previously unknown industrial site . 1) 43mm in length, 32mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 36.29grams 2) 35mm in length, 29mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 28.36grams 3) 58mm in length, 41mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 71.00grams.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-CA3E2A
Object type: CAME
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy window came residue or perhaps other casting waste? The two objects are tri-lobed and consist of two or three cylindrical projections, some with conical terminals. Attached to these are fragments of shaft/sheet with indentations that resemble window came residue. 1) 58mm in length, 47mm wide and 22mm thick with a weight of 101.41grams 2) 49mm in length, 31mm wide and 14mm thick with a weight of 80.41grams.
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 31st May 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-75095A
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated collection of lead droplets suggesting casting activity. weight: 67.2 g
Created on: Thursday 10th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 17th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Earl Shilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-9086F4
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated lead object 40mm long, 35mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 25.80g. The object is sub circular in form and rectangular in cross section with a hollow underside. Its surface is decorated with an oval shaped raised line with a worn design inside. Outside long elongated triangles project with short raised lines interspersed, giving a sun-like effect. The object is squashed and its sides are damaged and incomplete, but its overall form suggest a cap or lid ?
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 11th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-B7C15D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable Roman lead alloy steelyard weight, Length: 39 mm, width: 35 mm, diameter: 35 mm, weight: 196 g. The object is oval in form and spherical in cross section. It has traces of an iron pin and one end and a rough overall surface.
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B78B68
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three lead alloy pot mends. All are sub circular in form and rectangular in cross section with rough edges. (1) length: 45 mm, width: 42 mm, thickness: 12 mm, weight: 112.81 g; found 19/02/2017 (2) length: 23 mm, width: 21 mm, thickness: 6 mm, weight: 19.53 g; found 19/03/2017 (3) length: 38 mm, width: 32 mm, thickness: 12 mm, weight: 57.16 g; found 03/09/2017
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B76BD7
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two Post medieval lead musket baslls. 1 diameter: 10 mm, weight: 4.9 g 2 diameter: 14 mm, weight: 12.4 g
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B74DD6
Object type: MUSKET BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
6 post medieval lead musket balls. (1) diameter: 19 mm, weight: 31.06 g. (2) diameter: 16 mm, weight: 26.08 g (3) diameter: 13 mm, weight: 22.25 g (4) diameter: 14 mm, weight: 15.43 g (5) diameter: 17 mm, weight: 13.54 g (6) diameter: 12 mm, weight: 8.91 g
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B73045
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated lead weight, Length: 17 mm, width: 15 mm, thickness: 14 mm, weight: 20 g. The weight is formed of a rectangular sheet which has been folded up into a roll, possible a net weight? See YORYM-E10746.
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B72256
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three undated lead alloy weights. The weights are formed of a rectangular strip of lead which has been folded up into a roll, possibly a net weight? (1) Length: 22 mm, width: 17 mm, thickness: 12 mm, weight: 20.67 g (2) Length: 18 mm, width: 15 mm, thickness: 13 mm, weight: 23.17 g (3) Length: 24 mm, width: 13 mm, thickness: 15 mm, weight: 36.97 g See YORYM-E10746.
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-B5A0B5
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
post medieval lead shot, Thickness: 14 mm, diameter: 17 mm, weight: 23.75 g. The object is circular in form and semi-circular in cross section, witha good smooth surface. The form is due to the shot hitting something hard.
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 12th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-7D9ACA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 29mm in diameter 10mm thick and with a weight of 36.40g. The object is circular in form and D shaped in cross section with a partially flattened centre. There is a central circular hole, 10mm in diamater and the object appears to be plain, although it has slight diagonally placed incisions along its curved surface. The object matches Walton Rogers form A2 which she dates to 700-1100 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-FE2DFE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman to early Medieval lead alloy vat 320mm in length 250mm in wide and 130mm high. The object is circular in form and appears to be sub oval in cross section, but it is very distorted. It has a solid triangular cross sectioned rim, aligned so that it has a flat upper surface. This is 11mm wide and tapers into the body below around 10mm from the upper edge. The vessel is very squashed but appears to have two deliberate ridges, one is very slight and forms a 'foot' around its slightly concave underside. The other is a bit more pronounced and is rounded, creating a border around the…
Created on: Wednesday 5th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-D2A1D9
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead alloy papal bulla issued by Gregory IX (pope 1227-1241), 40mm in diameter and 5mm wide with a weight of 43.85g. The bulla is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is decorated on both sides, one with a (now faint) raised motif showing Saints Peter and Paul in ovate beaded borders with the inscription SPASPE (St Paul/ St Peter) above. The other side has the issuers name in raised lettering over three rows. GRE//GORIVS//PP VIIII for Pope Gregory VIIII who was Pontiff from 1227-1241.
Created on: Monday 3rd September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-2A7A36
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or later lead weight, Length: 33 mm, diameter: 34 mm, diameter of hole: 4 or 5 mm, weight: 177 g. The weight is triangular in form and circular in cross section. It has a circular hole running from its apex to the centre of its base, for a now missing suspension loop.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-2A41B2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated lead weight. Length: 28 mm, diameter: 22 mm, weight: 66.13 g. The weight has been roughly cast and has a rectangular shaped base with a circular cross section. The flat upper surface has a centrally placed flat triangular shaped projection, 7 mm thick and 12 mm high. This contains a suspension loop.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oxfordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5D1366
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval lead token, probably 1500-1700 Thickness: 4 mm, diameter: 15 mm, weight: 3.29 g. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is decorated on one face with a Fluer de Lis in relief . The other face is also decorated but is worn and difficult to intrepret, but part may be a laurel wreath around its edge?.
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th April 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-5C02E3
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post-medieval lead pencil, 1200-1700. Length: 37 mm, thickness: 5 mm, weight: 11.39 g. The object is rectangular in form with a circular cross sectioned shaft, with one end tapering to a point.
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-A3CC63
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead seal matrix, 31mm in length, 19mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 12.37grams. The object is flat, with a lentoid (pointed oval) form and a rectangular cross section. Its matrix consists of a central stylised fleur-de-lis motif in a solid border. The inscription reads + S'. IOhIS:. AMEBI (or possibly ABREBI) meaning Seal of John Ameby or Abreby. The two names are separated by three dots positioned in the point. The reverse has a bevelled edge and a semi-circular suspension loop, positioned under one of its points with a raised fleur de lis motif below, which fill…
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2018
Last updated: Sunday 16th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton (District)', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F46EE3
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval to early post medieval lead button, Diameter: 25 mm, thickness 7mm, weight: 28.37 grams. The button has a D-shaped cross section witha flat underside. It has seven raised semi-spheres (on ein centre of circle of six) and a squashed integral loop in the centre of a casting seam on reverse.
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'melton', grid reference and parish protected.