Record ID: LEIC-1EA9CB
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy awl, bronze age.The awl consists of a rod which tapers either side of the widest point, located at the centre. One half has a rectangular section and terminates in a wedge-shaped end. The other half has a rectangular section,with slightly rounded corners, and terminates in a point. The surface is corroded. Length 49mm, width 5mm, thickness 6mm, weight 5g. Similar to PUBLIC-68B945.
Created on: Tuesday 12th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-C5F3AC
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper-alloy axe fragment, Length 54mm, width 25mm, thickness 10mm, weight 39.39grams. The object is sub rectangular in form and section and represents the curved blade of the axe, with flared outer edges. The broken edge is solid, but is too close to the blades edge to determine what sort of axe it is from.
Created on: Monday 1st June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-4ECDE9
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to Middle Bronze age copper alloy flanged axehead, Length 62mm, width 17mm, thickness 11mm, weight 53.35g. The object is complete and in fair condition. It has a slightly damaged rounded blade. The object narrows from this point becoming rectangular in form and cross section. The body of the axe has rounded sides which expand upwards to form a flange along each long edge on both surfaces. The axe is very similar to NMS-370DE4.
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-6489A3
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy middle Bronze Age side-looped socketed spearhead. 114mm long, 20mm wide at the blade and 17mm in diameter at the base of the shaft. The object weighs 60.9grams and is in a fair condition. The blade is leaf shaped with a tapering mid rib, it has damage to the blade edge on both sides and is slightly corroded. The blade forms just under half the length of the object and sits on a tapering circular sectioned hollow shaft. On each side of the shaft, sitting just above halfway down its length is a rectangular shaped loop, These are aligned with the blade and when viewed from …
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Hinckley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-DEEDB7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy cruciform brooch, The brooch consists of a rectangular head plate, with slightly chamferredvertical edges. This has a semi-spherical knob with a moulded collar on its upper edge.The bow has a triangular section with a prominent ridge running down its centre. This sits on top of a triangular shaped foot plate which is joined to the animal head terminal by three moulded semi-circular ridges. Animal-head terminal is three dimensional with a ridged brow containing bbulbous eyes, a central ridge and rounded nostrils. Pin lug is obscured with iron corrosion. T…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 4th December 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-170875
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medeival lead alloy spindle whorl, Diameter 28mm, thickness 14mm, weight 68.93g. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has an aperture of c.11mm and matches Walton type B1, giving it a probable late Anglo-saxon date.
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'northamptonshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-189142
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper-alloy stirrup terminal. Length 30mm, width 9mm, thickness 10mm, weight 5.76g. The object is rectangular in form with a U shaped cross section. It has a rounded upper surface which bulges slightly in its centre and has a concave underside. Under the central bulge the object is decorated with an 'almond' shaped eye, with a further linear outline. There is a rounded line to its rear, near the edge of the object, and two diagonally placed curving lines in front. The outer line forms the edge of an angular, rectangular cross-sectioned hooked …
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-6D87B6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy incomplete strap end, Length 30mm, width 17mm, thickness 6 at top and 4mm at body, weight 6.56g. The object is incomplete and represents about one half of a rectangular strap end. It has a flat rectanguar, raised section at one edge containing two circular rivets (lower edge in photo). Above this the object consists of a thinner rectangular plate with a raised edge, which has a series of circular holes (6 complete, 2 fragmentary), roughly aligned in two rows. In between these holes, and eminating from a central rib, are traces of raised curvi-linear decorat…
Created on: Tuesday 9th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 30th July 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-6D517A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy strap end, length 41mm, width 10mm, thickness 4mm, weight 5.91gram. The object is almost complete and has a rectangular form and cross section, with slightly bowed long edges. It begins with an elongated, stylised animal head terminal. The face of which is three dimensional and rounded and above this the ears are depicted as rounded incised lines on the flat surface of the object. Above this is a rectangular panel, decorated with a geometric interlaced design, arranged in four triangular sections, part of which appears to retain niello inlay. Above this the…
Created on: Tuesday 9th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 30th July 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-6D0F92
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early-Medieval silver sceat of Secondary Phase series J (BM type 37) AD 710-60. pg 52, Abramson, T. 'Sceattas an illustrated guide' 2006.
Created on: Tuesday 9th June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 30th July 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-FFAAAA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early-medieval silver sceat of Primary Phase Series D, Type 2c. AD 600-775. Frisian Domburg. Abramson, 2006. pg.98, D270.
Created on: Tuesday 16th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-A76F05
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval, silver series E sceatta, VICO type, AD695-740. Abramson, T. 2006, p. 86.
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 30th September 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-BA21B6
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper-alloy (Anglo Scandinavian) mount, Length 37mm, width 21mm, thickness 2mm, weight 6.8g. The object has a rectangular form and cross section and is presently in two pieces and is in a poor condition. Its edges are very worn and there is a trace of a protrusion on the short upper edge (as shown). The object is decorated with an interlace which may represent two intertwined beasts, the lower section clearly shows curved and crossing lines. In addition there are groups of three (now filled) circular holes across the body of the object which appear to form part of …
Created on: Monday 12th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-BB0325
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete late early-medieval copper-alloy openwork strap end, measuring 37mm long, 26mm wide, 5.1mm thick and weighing 17.22g. The object has a rectangular form and cross-section and is in poor condition. The decorative part has a solid raised transverse line forming the border with the recessed attachment end, which projects above but is incomplete, retaining part of one circular hole. The decoration consists of a central raised linear area which emerges from the border and then narrows as it runs down the centre. There appear to be a pair of drilled dots on the wider part of this …
Created on: Monday 12th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-F98A34
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead, medieval, spindle whorl. Diameter 29mm, thickness 8mm, weight 40.76g. The spindle whorl is circular with a rectangular cross section. There is a 10mm hole in the centre. The surface is decorated with a series of thin raised lines. These are arranged in two groups situated to reflect each other. One resembles a thin arrow and the other a V, with a smaller v inside it, near the edge. The back is undecorated. The form matches Walton Rogers type B which she dates to 900-1100AD.
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Hinckley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-65A9C2
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (late Saxon) gilded copper alloy cloisonné disc brooch. Diameter 23mm, thickness 5mm, weight 4.21g. The brooch is circular in form with a rectangular cross section. It has the worn or broken remains of six circular 'lobes' projecting from a lipped outer edge (the majority appear to have seven, but this number is paralledl in a find from Feltwell, Norfolk). The front of the brooch is contained by a raised circular frame. This contains a design formed by six C-shaped strips of copper alloy arranged around the edge of the brooch. Each semi-circular field is filled with…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-31E9D5
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy harness link or strap distributer. The object is sub rectangular in form and section. It has broken in two just past its central boss. This is sub spherial and has a hollow underside. At each side the boss has a small cylindrical projection. This sits at the end of a plain shaft with a semi-circular section that terminates in an open loop. This loop has a triangular section with the thinnest edge pointing outwards. At three of the cardinal points it has a small sub spherical projection. This object is very similar to BH-734870, which is described as a…
Created on: Tuesday 19th August 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th January 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-82BB65
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval lead alloy gaming piece, 16mm high and 18mm wide with a weight of 21.47 grams. The object is conical in form and crudely cast. It has a deep incised cross on its upper surface, which may be a crude imitation of other pieces; Either its attempting to represent a cast raised cross or form 'turrets' as seen on other examples. Gaming pieces of this type are Viking or Anglo-Scandinavian in culture and this item is therefore dated AD. c.850-1100
Created on: Tuesday 16th September 2014
Last updated: Friday 19th September 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-851198
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy, early medieval, stirrup strap mount of Williams Class A, Type 11A. The mount is triangular in plan with a trefoil shaped upper terminal which contains a circular rivet hole.It has a raised outer border, within which is a rampant lion, facing right with its head thrown back, mouth open and its left foreleg raised. Below this within the outer border are two rivet holes, both retaining their iron rivets, which sit above a narrow backwards protruding ridge. The iron has caused some corrosion and encrusting of the surrounding metal.The reverse of the mount the base is plain…
Created on: Tuesday 16th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-F951B0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy brooch fragment, 23mm long, 21mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 5.65grams. It consists of a damaged and worn fragment of a head plate, which has a recessed horizontal depression running along its upper edge. Below this can be seen two rows of punched 'crescents' running vertically down each side. On the reverse of the fragment which has a sub-rectangular form, is a semi-circular shaped lug.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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