As the PAS celebrates its 15th anniversary as a national scheme, the Leicestershire team have just surpassed 30,000 objects recorded! This achievement is only possible with the assistance of many volunteers over the years and the few self-recorders who are adding to the Leicestershire county total. The 30,000 objects sit in 19,181 records (i.e. coin …more
Category: Medieval
Treasure 20 Bosworth – Eagle badge
Bosworth Eagle Badge LEIC-4405A7 This is part of a silver-gilt livery badge, which would have been worn by a high ranking member of a household of one of the main players in the battle of Bosworth. It appears to show an eagle with a snake in its mouth. Along with the Bosworth Boar and …more
Treasure 20 Bosworth – The Bosworth Boar
Bosworth Boar Badge LEIC-A6C834 The Bosworth Boar illustrates perfectly that Treasure can have a value far above its age and metallic content. The boar is the symbol of Richard III’s household. The fact that this livery badge is gilded silver suggests it would have been worn by a high ranking person, close to the King. …more
Treasure 20 – Leicestershire objects make ‘Top Twenty Treasure’ vote
We are delighted that two of our most important Treasure cases have been chosen for the final top 20 Treasure cases, to be featured in the Sunday Telegraph. These have been selected from the many thousands of Treasure cases that have been discovered since the Treasure Act was implemented in September 1997. Readers will be asked to …more
A pair of stirrup strap mounts!
These objects are amongst my favourite things to record and are very interesting for several reasons. Firstly, a pair of stirrup mounts such as these, LEIC-8C54F0 and LEIC-8D1AC0, are extremely rare finds. We only know of one other probable pair, BERK-2339E4 and BERK-230A90. It’s very difficult to accidently lose a pair of these mounts in …more
Boar Badge of Richard III from Bosworth Field
The boar was the livery badge of the household of Richard III. This badge (LEIC-A6C834) was found during the search for the Battle of Bosworth field and provides good evidence for the presence of a member of the king’s personal household in the area. The find spot is near to the marshy area where Richard fell. The …more
