Record ID: PUBLIC-1C24EE
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval, lead alloy gaming piece (or weight), dating to AD 800 - 1066. The object is 13.50mm high and has a 12.80 mm x 15.00 mm base of an irregular oval section. It tapers to 13.00mm at the top which is a flat dome(it resembles a thimble). The sides are slightly flattened on two sides.. The object has a centre hollow in the base which is 11.00mm in diameter and 12.00mm deep.The object has a thick off white patina and weighs 10.74grams. Found in same field as Gaming Pieces; Public-D4A26B Public-6FE78C It is similar in form and material to others found in large…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D4A26B
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval lead alloy gaming piece (or weight), dating to AD 800 - 1066. The object is 17.00mm high and tapers from an irregular oval section 17.50mm x 15.00 mm at the base, to 15.00mm at the top which is domed (it resembles a thimble). The sides are slightly flattened. The object has an off centre hollow in the base which is 9.00mm in diameter and 16.00mm deep. It appears to have been cast in this exact shape as the hollow in the base is circular and not deformed.. The object has a thick off white patina and weighs 15.55grams. Found in same field as Gaming Pieces; Publi…
Created on: Saturday 31st October 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6FE76C
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval, lead alloy gaming piece (or weight), dating to AD 800 - 1066. The object is 13.50mm high cylinder tapering from a sub circular base, 11.30mm x 10.80 mm , to a top which is flat with rounded edges. There are 4 vertical, equally spaced ridges running up the sides, which give a slightly square appearance to the object. The top has an off centre nipple like projection. In the base the object has a slight hollow 1.00mm deep. The piece has a thick, off white patina. Weight 9.74g. Found in same field as; Public-D4A26B and Public-1C24EE It is similar i…
Created on: Monday 26th October 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-113535
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper-alloy seal matrix, dating to AD 1600 - 1750.The object consists of an oval die with a circular faceted handle extending to the reverse. The handle terminates a sub-circular loop with central perforation that would have served as a means of suspension. The relief decoration depicts a heart pierced by two arrows in saltire, surmounted by a crown. The imagery on the die resembles that on late 17th and early 18th century buttons and cufflinks, but there are also many seal matrices with the design recorded on the PAS database, both in copper alloy and in silver. Th…
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 24th September 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-958D49
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete copper alloy object of uncertain date, possibly Iron Age and possibly a pendant or part of an earring. The object is sub-circular in overall outline and three-dimensional in form with a swollen lower half with sides that narrow and taper upwards to meet at the top forming the overall circular shape. The appearance overall is of a crescent shape but with the two narrow arms meeting to complete the circle reminiscent of a basket. One side of the lower half shows a number of regularly spaced circular raised markings which could be decoration. There are the remains of what is pos…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-68AEC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval penny of Edward III (1327-77), pre-Treaty series C, struck at London and dating to 1351-52. Obverse has initial cross 1 [looks like cross 1a but this could be corrosion or post burial damage]. Crown is bifoliate with thin pointed ornaments. Letter Rs are wedge tailed, C and E closed. The reverse has a long cross pattee with annulet at the centre of each group of three pellets and a reverse barred roman N. Some wear, especially of the legends, and some post burial damage. . Reference: North 1149
Created on: Tuesday 4th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EBA966
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period AD 156-157 (Reece period 7). Obverse: Illegible legend, Laureate head right. [TR POT XX COS IIII, S C] reverse type depicting Securitas seated left, holding sceptre upwards and resting left elbow on cornucopiae, which forms arm of chair. Mint of Rome. Max diameter 31.00mm .Weight 16.61g As RIC III p.145, no. 967. Similar to LEIC-1A57B5 and also IOW-BFD3AA, SF-D756CB
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-241C1C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Detached, waisted side-knob from an Early Saxon copper alloy Cruciform brooch. It is of half-round cross-section with a just visible transverse slot in the base. Base is very pitted, overall brown patina. There is a central longitudinal hole for the pin shaft and an an incised decorative line just above the waist groove. Martin 2015, Group 2 or 3. Length 12.8mm, width 9.5mm and thickness 6.9mm. Weight 2.73g. c.475 - c.550.
Created on: Monday 1st October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-76703A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bar mount with trefoil terminals in the form of a pair of leaves which open out to reveal a bud which tapers to a rounded knop, and which are joined by a bifid collar at the centre. The two projections of the bifid collar consist of moulded lozenges. The two leaves are divided by a longitudinal ridge. There are three integral prongs on the back of the mount, one at the centre and one at each end. They are all worn and the centre one is broken. The longest is 5mm long. Bailey (2008) illustrates a similar mount that is identified as a belt decoration or stiffener, o…
Created on: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6103BB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete 14th-15th cast copper alloy single-loop buckle of composite type with forked spacer. The pin is missing. The frame is a quarter-circle in cross-section, and has a projecting point at the centre externally with a small groove forming a pin rest behind, on the internal edge. The junction of the frame and spacer plate is marked by a tranverse bulge against which the external plates fitted. The spacer plate consists of two short tapering forks cast in one with the frame, one of which is complete; the other has the tip of the prong broken off. It is an old break. There are…
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-37BDAB
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint implement, possibly a Mesolithic scraper. It consists of a sub triangular lump of opaque grey flint with a pale orange brown patina. It may be a natural flake. On the ventral side a central flake has been removed which shows a point of percussion and the suggestion of two faint concentric ripples.Whichever way up the implement is held, between thumb and forefinger, the thumb naturally fits the depression thus formed. The two long edges both show evidence of retouching. In each case the area of retouching is on the part of the edge exposed when the flake is held between thumb a…
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0C54C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post-Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London, 1561. (North 1991: 134, ref: 1997). Obverse: ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA; Crowned bust left with a rose behind the head. Reverse: POSVI/DEVAD/IVTORE/M MEV (I have made God my Helper); Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of [ ] 61 above shield. Very worn so little of bust visible, rose behind head clear. Weight 2.19 g Diameter 24mm
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FAD487
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate, contemporary copy of a coin of Divus Claudius II (AD 268-270), dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). CONSECRATIO reverse type depicting an eagle standing left, head right. Copying a prototype of the mint of Rome. As Normanby no. 1835. Weight: 1.76g. Diameter: 15.5mm
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-788987
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stamped copper alloy decorative mount or stud of possibly roman date. Incised lines radiate out from the central point, forming 12 wedge shapes. Each wedge terminates with a rounded lobe. The back face is hollow and within it is the rust red base of an iron rivet which was used to attach this mount to another item, probably a belt or strap. There is a grey green patina that appears to have been worn off the raised areas.The mount is circular and slightly domed (although the shape has been distorted). Similar to DUR-BCA032 and SWYOR-707A77 Dimensions: 17.2mm in size c1.7mm in t…
Created on: Sunday 24th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-67C0CA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval, cast, lead alloy biconvex spindle whorl. Both faces are decorated but one is damaged and worn, therefore difficult to interpret, but seems similar to the other face. There is a raised line around the outer edge and each face has a raised zigzag line forming a six pointed star. However, the pattern is disrupted by another raised line running through the pattern. Each triangle formed by the zigzag contains from one to three pellets. Diameter 33mm Weight 35.31g Central hole max diameter 9.8mm.
Created on: Saturday 23rd September 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FE0C5F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A decorated lead alloy spindle whorl. It is biconvex in side view. Both sides have have six large pellets with a raised line in between. The design appears to have been cast. The central hole is oval (max diameter12.3mm). The whorl is slightly oval in plan indicating that it may have been distorted at some point. The patina is a light grey. Date is probably Medieval, the form matches Walton Rogers Class C, which she dates to 1100 onwards. Diameter oval 29/25.5mm Thickness 8.8mm Weight 30.43g
Created on: Monday 18th September 2017
Last updated: Sunday 21st January 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2DFA34
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly Medieval copper alloy strap mount of triangular form. The general shape is similar to zoomorphic representations of bees or other insects. From base to pointed end it appears to be divided centally and just before the point, by an incised line . This gives the impression of a head, thorax and abdomen. Towards the base are four oblique incised lines which, together with the curved corners of the base, give the impression of wings. There is a rounded knob on the base between the "wings".There are two lugs, probably broken off spikes, on the back. The back is concave with a gr…
Created on: Sunday 27th August 2017
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4623B7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy buckle, D shaped in plan,complete with pin. The rounded frame narrows towards the bar and terminates in a zoomorphic head on each side. The worn animal heads are simple, bird like and appear as if biting the bar, the mouth being represented by a chevron shaped line. Each eye is represented by a small convex bulge. The outside edge of the frame is D shaped in section, thickness 2.2mm. There is the suggestion of raised decoration on the frame with a slightly worn area under the tip of the pin, however this could be a corrosion effect. The bar is straight and is ova…
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-667239
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval Silver Penny of Edward I probably class 10cf2. Obverse very worn, London mint. North 1041. Spink 2016,1411.
Created on: Friday 30th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 21st August 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3B318D
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead or lead alloy ampulla of late medieval date. It consists of a circular body leading into a rectangular neck. There are two sub-circular lugs one on each side at the base of the neck. One of these is folded inwards. The obverse side of the body has, in raised lines, a large W with what appears to be a crown above. The W could be a double V. The central lines of the double V or of the W overlap to form a triangular area filled with a hatched pattern. This side is flat. The reverse side of the body has a stylised flower pattern surrounded by a circle. This side has a concave inden…
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
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