Record ID: LEIC-05B335
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval, copper alloy trade weight? 14mm in diameter and 3mm thick. The weight is in good condition with a green patina and a weight of 2.59grams. The weight is marked with the ewer of the London founders company who issued the weights and has what appears to be a crown minus the monarchs initial? The shape of the weight and the marks fit with the smaller ones issued between 1590 and 1826, but without an initial its not datable.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-69FD12
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman or Medieval lead alloy pyramidal weight, 41mm high and 25mm wide and thick. The weight is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 125 grams. the weight has chamferred edges and a rounded protrusion at its tip, which may be part of a damaged suspension loop.
Created on: Monday 18th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-95D960
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy weight of late medieval or early post medieval date. These weights are widely known as 'spindle whorls' and have been found in archaeological contexts of the late medieval period, but it possible that they had a much wider use, such as as netsinkers or weights for traps. This example is of roughly double conical shape with moulded decoration on both surfaces. It is unusual, however, that the outer rim is decorated with a 'moulded rope' ornament. Furthermore, it is unusual to find only one aspect of wear: in this case, only one quarter of the inner circle appears to be worn h…
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Twycross', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-347C14
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman or Medieval lead alloy and iron steelyard weight, 35mm high and 41mm in diameter. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 269grams. The object is 'pear shaped' in form with an upper surface that tapers to a point around an iron rod, which would have formed a suspension loop.
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-349747
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy weight, 76mm long, 26mm wide and 11mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a dark grey patina and weighs 147grams. The object is sub rectangular in form with rounded long egdes and a rectangular section. It has a circular suspension loop 5mm in diameter at the centre of one end.
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-CEA844
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval or later lead alloy weight, 43mm long, 27mm in diameter and weighing 127grams. The object is in a fair condition with a grey patina. It is sub rectangular in form and circular in section with a sub circular central hole, 8mm in diameter. The object has tapering edges and is pitted all over its surface with what appears to be deliberate lozenge shaped depressions? The object is possibly a net weight?
Created on: Tuesday 17th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-948331
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy weight, 17mm in diameter and 9mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 18.43grams. The weight is circular in form and rectangular in section and has an off centre circular hole. The weight is probably for a net given its off centre hole?
Created on: Thursday 13th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-724482
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval? lead alloy weight, 31mm in diameter and 13mm thick. The object is in poor condition with a grey patina and weighs 10.57 grams. The object is roughly circular with a rectangular section and has a sub circular central hole.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2007
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-80F377
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated lead alloy weight, 30mm in diameter and 9mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 59.3grams. the object is circular in form and rectangular in section and has no decoration.
Created on: Thursday 6th December 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-F28C35
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead and iron weight, 13mm in diameter and 4mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a cream patina and weighs 4 grams. The object is a disc with slightly rounded edges and contains a central circular plug of iron, visible on both faces.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-16A725
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy trade weight, 21mm in diameter and 3mm thick. The object is in good condition with a brown patina and weighs 6.4grams. It has a lipped upper edge surrounding a flat surface which is stamped with a ewer and a sword, the marks of the London trade guild. The weight is dated by the st. Georges cross contained within a shield, the mark of the Commonwealth.
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NARC-2C0755
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Shaped lead standing weight. Medieval. The base is roughly circular, the sides of the body have been flattened slightly, making it roughly square in section. Vertical lines have been etched around the body for decoration. The body narrows towards the top, which has been shaped at the apex to create a suspension loop. The loop is for storage purposes. The hole is 4mm in diameter.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-2C6252
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead pyramid shaped standing weight. Medieval. No suspension loop. Oval base. Body is bevelled and 7 sided.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-2C6AA5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hand formed lead Medieval standing weight. 13th Century. A roughly pyramidal shaped weight with a square base. The corners of the body have been bevelled. The suspension loop and the body are cast as one, the top of the body neing simply flattened out and pierced. The hole is 5mm in diameter.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-2C7003
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead fishing net weight. Medieval. Smooth rounded body. Oval in section. Apex of the body is narrowed and shaped to form the suspension loop.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-2C7714
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead weight. Medieval. Eliptical shape with integral circular suspension loop 6mm in diameter. 4 sided with a slight rigde running vertically down the centre of each side. Typically used as a weight for Medieval fishing nets.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NARC-2C7D13
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large cast lead pyramidal standing weight. Medieval. A flat square base with a 4 sided pyramid placed centrally. This dorm of standing weight is typical of 13th century trading weights.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-2C8946
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead disc weight. Medieval. The base is flat. The upper surface is decorated with 8 raised wedges arranged in a wheel formation. This could be a variation of what Biggs terms as a 'floriated cross' design in "English Weights: An illustrated survey" 1993, pg. 40.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NARC-2CB988
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead net weight. Probably 13th Century. Circular lead disc with 8 holes pierced around the edge and one large central hole peirced in the centre. This arrangement allows the weight to be tied securely to the net. The reverse of the weight has a horizontal line worn into it where the string has abraded the surface.
Created on: Tuesday 18th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-25A8F2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval lead alloy weight, 52mm long, 30mm wide and 27mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 60 grams. the weight is pyramidical in form and has a rectangular hole near its apex for suspension.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2008
Last updated: Sunday 24th October 2021
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