Record ID: SWYOR-78C87B
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly circular in plan though it is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly rounded and angled. The smaller face is concave, and the larger face is uneven. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 7mm diameter. Measurements are; length 42.8mm, width 39.5mm, thickness 24.8mm and weight 51.39g. Loom weights were used to keep the vertical thread…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-78BD72
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly circular in plan though it is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly straight, and the weight is thicker at one side than the other. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 6mm diameter. Measurements are; diameter 40.6mm, thickness 27.9mm and weight 55.45g. Loom weights were used to keep the vertical threads, or warp, tight on a loom durin…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-78B071
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly C shaped in plan , being broken across he central hole. It is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly straight. One face is very flat, and the other is peaked. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 9mm diameter. Measurements are; length 51.1mm, width 44.9mm, thickness 18.8mm and weight 51.24g. Loom weights were used to keep the verti…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-789911
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly C shaped in plan because it has broken across the central hole and only half or less survives. The stone is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly rounded, and the weight is thicker at one side than the other. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 12mm diameter. Measurements are; length 50.3mm, width 29.9mm, thickness 31.6mm and weig…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-787E40
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light grey stone, is circular in plan though it has edge damage. The sides are curved and the faces are fairly flat. There is a sub-circular central perforation of about 10mm diameter. Measurements are; diameter 69.6mm, thickness 32.8mm and weight 178.73g. Loom weights were used to keep the vertical threads, or warp, tight on a loom during weaving while the horizontal thread, or weft, was passed through the warp. Thi…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-786F12
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly C shaped in plan, probably originally circular but with half missing. It is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly straight and angled. One face is flat and one is peaked. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 14mm diameter. Measurements are; length 77.7mm, width 49.0mm, thickness 29.5mm and weight 126.95g. Loom weights were used to keep…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: NLM-3CDDB3
Object type: ROOF TILE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone rooftile fragment. Fine-grained sandstone, subtriangular fragment broken on all sides; a reddish tint may suggest this has been burnt, or perhaps incorporated into a hearth. Suggested date: possibly Roman, 43-410 Width: 58mm, Thickness: 17.6mm, Weight: 73.20gms
Created on: Friday 26th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Low Burnham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-28E568
Object type: WORKED OBJECT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked stone, made from a white granitic stone, of probable Neolithic date, considering the context in which it was found. It was possibly used as a scraper. Dimensions: Remaining length, 50.05mm, remaining width, 44.43mm, thickness, 21.25mm. Weight: 59g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28B283
Object type: MACE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken probable mace head, made from a dark granitic stone. It is of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age dates, which is consistent with its depositional context. Dimensions: Remaining length, 97.99, width, 95.53mm, thickness, 25.59mm. Diameter of central perforation, 21.02mm. Weight: 445g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28ABAB
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 3 almost-complete probable whetstones, of prehistoric date (likely Mesolithic to Bronze Age c.8300-800 BC). The object is a oval shaped pebble, especially worn on one edge, of heavily patinated dark brown coloured stone, probably gabbroic in nature.  Dimensions (objects from L-R): Whetstone 1 (the largest): Remaining length, 105.67, width, 40.82mm, thickness, 19.97mm. Weight: 131g. Whetstone 2 (the smallest): Remaining length, 72.26mm, width, 30.35mm, thickness, 13.17mm. Weight: 53g. Whetstone 3: Remaining length, 86.68mm, width, 48…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28A88C
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken probable hammerstone of prehistoric date (likely Mesolithic to Bronze Age c.8300-800 BC). The object is a sub-rounded shaped pebble of heavily patinated light brown coloured stone, probably gabbroic in nature. Dimensions: Remaining length, 51.03mm, diameter, 39.4mm. Weight: 110g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28A5F4
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete hammer stone of prehistoric date (likely Mesolithic to Bronze Age c.8300-800 BC). The object is a sub-rounded shaped pebble of heavily patinated grey coloured stone, probably gabbroic in nature. Dimensions: Diameter, 48.18mm. Weight: 130g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28A1C2
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A relatively worn blade end of a greenstone adzehead, of probable late Neolithic - early Bronze Age date, made from weathered greenstone meta-gabbro. Greenstones axe or adze heads were commonplace during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Cornwall.  'Greenstone' is actually a general archaeological term, rather than meaning a specific stone. It is commonly used to refer to any green-hued minerals that were used during the Prehistoric, to make tools, jewellery etc... To make matters even more complicated, various antiquarian literature in Cornwall calls this…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-289DE3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of relatively worn greenstone axeheads, of probable late Neolithic - early Bronze Age date. Likely made from blue Elvan.  The larger is the blade half of an axe-head, and the smaller is the blade end of a possible Group 1 adzehead. Greenstones axe or adze heads were commonplace during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Cornwall.  'Greenstone' is actually a general archaeological term, rather than meaning a specific stone. It is commonly used to refer to any green-hued minerals that were used during the Prehistoric, to make tools, jewellery etc.…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-E82001
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible quern fragment, likely from the base. It looks to be made from a pitted greenstone. Due to its findspot context, it is likely to be Iron Age in dating, although secure dating is impossible, given its fragmentary state, but it is likely to be of prehistoric-Iron Age dates. It still has evidence of a grinding surface, and the curvature around the edge of the grinding surface (where this surface meets the edge of the stone) suggests that when intact, the entire object was circular in shape. Using this curvature to estimate the overall diameter of the grinding surface, it wo…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-E78465
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, a probable whetstone or hone stone of unknown date. The object is formed from a finely grained light brown stone with a few micaceous inclusions. It is rectangular, smooth, with rounded edges, as if manufactured, but has breaks at both ends, one at an angle to the whole block, the other a more or less straight break. It has clearly been used to sharpen different blades or other sharp objects. There is a deep, but narrow, longitudinal scar at one end of a long broad surface, suggesting repeated use to sharpen there, and a se…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
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Record ID: WREX-16FEAA
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Grey banded chert, leaf shaped arrowhead, dating to the Neolithic period (c4000-2500BC). The object has been worked on both sides. Measurements: Length: 31.0mm; width: 17.5mm; thickness: 5.0mm; weight: 2.44g
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halkyn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-BF2348
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A relatively worn, pitted adze head, of probable late Neolithic - early Bronze Age date, made from amphibolite schist. It is a light blue-green colour, and flares at its cutting edge. Interesting, this object shows signs of having been broken, and the blade subsequently re-worked. It appears to have originally been an adze, but its secondary use was as an axehead. Greenstones axe or adze heads were commonplace during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Cornwall. Due to depositional context of this find, and due to the relative proximity upstream of a Bronze Age-Iron Age…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-C40B08
Object type: ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Post Medieval stone pillar capital, dating to c. AD 1550-1700. The find part of a circular ribbed capital with a flat base.  Above the ribbing is a circular band and at the top of the capital there appears to be a layer of cement with a small, flat sherd of slate which has become stuck in the mixture. Towards the centre of the capital, the stone steps down to the remains of a semi-circular ledge, and down again to a narrower ledge. Just below the centre of this is a vertical groove as though for a support to be placed within in order to attach the capi…
Created on: Wednesday 27th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-433972
Object type: STYLUS
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone object that is probably a stylus. It is rectangular in section for most of its length, with two slightly shorter sides, and tapering to a gently rounded point. The top is decorated with a central grooved line which extends approximately 20mm down from the top, and into this are four further grooves lines, two on each side. This pattern is on all four sides. The top also has a notch carved in across the middle. The stone is even dark grey in colour. A similar object is KENT-ADC560, which is dated to the medieval to post medeival period, as styli of …
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Quernmore', grid reference and parish protected.