Record ID: LEIC-C38FC1 - UNKNOWN carved stone

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CARVED STONE

Unique ID: LEIC-C38FC1

Object type certainty: Certain

A small stone that has been carved, possibly into a phallic form? The stone, which appears to be a hard pale brown sandstone, has flattened lower and rear faces and an arched upper face. The stone tapers from the rear to a rounded front end. The centre of the stone has been carved with three encircling shallow grooves. The object is 25mm long, 24mm wide, 15mm thick and weighs12.67g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN

Dimensions and weight

Length: 25 mm
Width: 24 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight: 12.67 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Hand made [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Leicestershire
District: Melton
Parish: Frisby And Kirby

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SK6916
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd January 2012

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Phil Harding - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Phil Harding - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2380

References cited

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