Record ID: LEIC-FE47DE
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead, dating to 2500-1500 BC. The arrowhead is made from a tertiary flake of pale brown flint with a low gloss patina. One of the barbs is missing. Both faces have covering ,invasive pressure flaking. The majority of the arrowhead remains, it has one complete barb and the tang is intact. Length: 28 mm  Width: 19.5 mm  Thickness: 4.3 mm  Weight: 1.83 g
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-1D5786
Object type: DIRK
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete middle Bronze Age copper-alloy dirk, dating to c. 1700 - 1400 BC. Arreton or Acton Park phase. The dirk is almost complete, it is broken at each of the rivet holes. The hilt of the blade was originally trapezoidal in plan, some of the hilt is missing, it's mostly flat in cross section. It has a slightly convex butt. From the end of the hilt, it widens slightly before narrowing quickly in smooth concave arcs to the blade. It then narrows more gradually down its remaining length to end in a still sharp point. The dirk is flat at its hi…
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-54A701
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Bronze Age axe, dating to c. 1500 - 800 BC. Axe head type not further defined, possibly a fragment of socketed axehead. The fragment is the blade end of the axehead with a ragged transverse break cutting across its body.  There is no trace of a socket at this broken end. Beyond the break the axe widens in smooth concave curves to the blade edge which is slightly crescentic shaped.  Length: 23.7 mm Width: 39 mm Thickness: 10.9 mm Weight: 37.5 g
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-C67731
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead, dating to 2500-1500 BC. It is possible that this is an unfinished flake. The arrowhead is made from a tertiary flake of brown flint with a slight gloss patina. Both faces have invasive pressure flaking, though one edge appears unfinished, it is uncertain as to whether one of the barbs is incomplete. Length: 30 mm Width: 24.5 mm Weight: 2 g
Created on: Monday 27th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-748325
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flint scraper, dating to 4000 - 2350 BC. The scraper has been made from a secondary flake, 10% of the dorsal face is covered with an area of cream/brown cortex. The flint is dark brown. Small areas of retouch can be seen along most of the long curved distal edge of the dorsal face, a small area of retouch is visible on the distal face.  Length: 39.5 mm Width: 30 mm Thickness: 13 mm Weight: 14.05 g
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-6E2039
Object type: GOUGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete late Bronze Age copper-alloy gouge, dating to c. 1000 - 800. It is sub-rectangular in plan, circular in cross section. It tapers in width and thickness from its socket to a rounded cutting/gouging edge which is concave on one of its surfaces. It is broken at the socket end, and any possible collar is now missing. The socket has a depth of 33.2 mm Length: 85.6 mm Width: 17 mm Weight: 50.58 g Comparable socketed gouges have been recorded on the PAS database. For examples see: YORYM-316F81, YORYM-CD7FFB, SWYOR-FCB525, NMGW-62C84F, DUR-06F0E8, IOW-EC25A7 and S…
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-84CFF2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Bronze Age copper-alloy spiral finger ring, dating to c. 1500 - 1150 BC. It is circular in plan and it is formed by three coils of an oval cross-sectioned metal wire, the ends terminate in blunt rounded ends. Diameter: 29.9 mm Thickness: 4 mm Weight: 18.19 g  A similar object has been recorded on the PAS database as HAMP-7556B3 and SF-761FF6 , see also examples of spiraloid rings in the Near Lewes hoard (SUSS-C5D042) and the Ockham hoard (SUR-B41DB6), both Middle Bronze Age in date. The function of this object is uncertain, given that it is too large to …
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-5D6938
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early to Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy flanged axehead, dating to c. 1800 - 1500 BC. The but of the axehead is missing, the cutting edge and part of the septum remain.  Length: 46.6 mm Width: 42.7 mm Thickness: 6.8 mm Weight: 62.11 g
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-13CAC7
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age cast socketed Spearhead, dating to c. 1600 BC - 1000 BC. The spearhead is almost complete, it is missing fragments of the socketed base. The spear has a lozenge shaped cross- section with a high mid-rib which tapers towards from the tip toward the break. The socket is conical. The socket is filled with soil and a depth cannot be determined. The blade extends at the head of the socket and is largely complete, little of the edge is worn away. There is no evidence of any side loops, though these may be worn away and corroded. N…
Created on: Wednesday 27th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-4B5776
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy unlooped palstave, dating to 1500 - 1300 BC. The blade of the palstave is broadly sub-triangular in plan with relatively straight (but with slightly expanded) sides and a expanding convex cutting edge (fantailed). In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. Directly below the stop ridge on both sides is a concave depression which is divided vertically in the centre by a raised rib. The rear part of the axe, from the stop ridge to the butt, is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in section …
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 18th May 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-EB5D97
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Bronze Age axe, dating to c. 1500 - 800 BC. Axe head type not further defined, possibly a fragment of socketed axehead. The fragment is the blade end of the axehead with a ragged transverse break cutting across its body.  There is no trace of a socket at this broken end. Beyond the break the axe widens in smooth concave curves to the blade edge which is crescent shaped.  Length: 26.6 mm Width: 48.6 mm Thickness: 10.9 mm Weight: 53.6 g Dr Edward Caswell comments: Given the extent of the curve of the blade and the even thickening towards the centre…
Created on: Tuesday 19th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-891339
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy unlooped palstave, dating to 1500 - 1300 BC. The blade of the palstave is broadly sub-triangular in plan with relatively straight (but with slightly expanded) sides and a expanding convex cutting edge (fantailed). In profile the blade is sub-triangular with the widest section being before the stop ridge. Directly below the stop ridge on one side is a concave depression which is divided vertically in the centre by a raised rib. The rear part of the axe, from the stop ridge to the butt, is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-88F086
Object type: PENANNULAR RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A middle Bronze Age gold pennanular ring, dating to c. 1300 BC - 1150 BC. The ring is a tri-partite composite type. The three elements are lightly C-shaped in plan and oval in cross-section and have apparently been soldered together. Each of the elements is about 3mm in width. Height: 9.24 mm Diameter: 14.05 mm Weight: 11.58 g Discussion: Two other gold tri-partite are recorded on the PAS database BUC-9754C7 (2007T118) and SUSS-63B7A6 (2012T165), both are dated to the Middle Bronze Age (1300 - 1150 BC).  The report for 2…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashby Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-BF4320
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowheads, dating to 2500-1500 BC. The arrowhead is made from a tertiary flake of grey-brown flint with a low gloss patina and has a lighter milky white patination on some of the surface edges. The tip is missing as is the end of one barb and a fragment of tang. Both faces have covering ,invasive pressure flaking. Length: 24.50 mm Width: 19.14 mm Thickness: 4.12 mm Weight: 1.7 g
Created on: Thursday 5th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 30th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Casterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F0DDB4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flint scraper, dating to 4000 - 2350 BC. The scraper has been made possibly from a secondary waste flake and an area of orange/brown cortex is visible on a third of the dorsal surface. The flint has a is dark brown and has a lighter milky white patination on some of the surface. Small areas of micro-retouch can be seen along the long curved distal edge of the dorsal face. The ventral face has one small area of retouch at the distal edge. Length: 38.44 mm Width: 30.63 mm Thickness: 8.88 mm Weight: 9.1 g
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-822199
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy spearhead of Middle to Late Bronze Age date (1400- 800 BC). The spearhead is broadly triangular in shape with both long edges and the tip well preserved. A strong narrow mid-rib is present terminating near the tip. The mid-rib does not divide the fragment evenly suggesting that the blades had been sharpened on a regular basis with one edge being worn away more than the other. Blade bevels on both long edges are present. The break is patinated suggesting that it is due to old damage rather than something more recent in the burial environment. It is possi…
Created on: Friday 8th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-9EAA46
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead, dating to 2500 - 1500 BC. Made on a flake of mid to dark brown flint with a slightly gloss patina. The tip is in tact. One of the asymmetrical barbs and most of the tang remain. The edges of the arrowhead show small retouching. Length: 30 mm Width: 25 mm Thickness: 4 mm Weight: 
Created on: Friday 5th June 2020
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-9D99FC
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze age flint barb and tang arrowhead, 24mm long, 20-mm wide and weighing 1.53grams. The arrowhead has an orange patination and is recorticating in places. It is traingular in form and sub rectangular in cross section with a maximum thickness of 4mm. The arrowhead has two triangular barbs and a central rectangular tang. It has been roughly bi-facially worked and has invasive, low angle scaled re-touch across its surface with stepped, shallow re-touch around its edges.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-E60ADC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze age flint scraper. 31mm in length, 30mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 9.67grams. The object is semi-circular in form and oval in cross-section. It has a flat, angled lower edge with patches of corticated surface present. Its rounded egdes have semi-abrupt invasive scaled re-touch on the dorsal face. The ventral face has a small amount of re-touch around the bulb of percussion.
Created on: Thursday 7th July 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 20th July 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-48F0BB
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flint scraper, 37mm long, 29mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 11.13grams. The scraper is ovoid in form and sub rectangular in cross section. It has a pale milky patina and is stained red on its flat underside due to exposure to iron in the soil. The flint is worked along most of its rounded wider end with steep regular re- touch and has large irregular removals from its upper surface.
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2016
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