Record ID: LEIC-FE9DE9
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Mesolithic flint blade, dating to c.AD 7000 - 2500 BC. The blade is made from a secondary flake of mid brown flint, the patination has mottled to a a pale brown on the outer edges. A small area of cortex remains it has a creamy patination. Small areas of retouch are visible along the edge. Length: 25.6 mm, Width: 17.8 mm, Thickness: 4.3 mm, Weight: 2.09 g
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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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-FD4081
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
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 waste flake, a fragment of the dorsal face is covered with an area of brown cortex. The flint  is dark brown. Small areas of retouch can be seen along the distal edge of the dorsal face.  Length: 30.4 mm Width: 26.8 mm Weight: 11.8 g
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-FB585E
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete dark grey flint implement probably  an end scraper or core dating to the Neolithic period c. 4000 BC - 2200 BC. It is sub-rectangular with a projection from one narrow edge, which probably has occurred naturally or as a result of damage in the field.  The opposite edge has some abrupt retouching.  One surface has a series of flake removals across it. Length: 35 mm  Width:  28.4 mm  Thickness: 11.2 mm  Weight: 13.3 g
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-FB0D77
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete brown-grey flint implement, possibly a combination tool dating to the Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age period c. 3000 BC - 1800 BC. The item is sub-triangular in shape, with a slightly convex lateral profile. The implement has been made from a secondary flake, 50% of the object covered with an area of cream/brown cortex. The flint is dark brown. The proximal end has a large inclusion along most of the edge.  There is abrupt retouch along one edge, with possibly some retouch along the other. The distal end is shaped to …
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-FACAC4
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval knapped flint gunflint dating to c .AD 1600 - 1900, made from dark grey flint.  it is rectangular in plan and in the form of a truncated square pyramid.  All four edges have short abrupt retouch. Length: 30.6 mm  Width:  25 mm  Thickness: 6.7 mm  Weight: 8.1 g
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-FAB0C7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic flint implement, dating to c. 8000 BC - 4000 BC. The implement has been made from a secondary flake, 20% of the dorsal face is covered with an area of cream/brown cortex. The flint is dark brown. One lateral edge modified by denticulations made by semi-abrupt retouch along approximately half its length. Both the distal and proximal  ends are truncated by abrupt retouch at right angles to the axis of the blank. Length: 45.5 mm  Width:  23.3 mm  Thickness: 13.7 …
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-FA7DB3
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete worked flint thumbnail scraper, dating to the Late Neolithic - early Bronze Age period c. 2500 BC - 1800 BC.  It is roughly circular, made of a secondary flake of brown flint, a small area of white cortex is visible. Along the curved edge is semi-abrupt retouch extends around approximately 75% of the way around. Length: 20.8 mm  Width:  22.6 mm  Thickness: 3.5 mm  Weight: 1.9 g
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-FD57CD
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped gunflint for a flintlock musket. The gunflint is broadly rectangular in plan and is of the classic wedge shape. Short scaled semi-abrupt retouch is present. No striking platform is present. It is dark brown in colour.  Length: 26.6 mm Width: 23.3 mm Thickness: 9.4 mm Weight: 7.1 g
Created on: Friday 6th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-77B9C8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of six possible worked flakes / debitage, in good condition.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-779F31
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small worked flake fashioned from grey-brown flint with no evidence of recortication.  One face shows clear evidence of worked removals.  The flake is in good condition, is 26mm long, 22mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 2.08g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-778CA7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A double notched scraper fashioned from dark brown flint.  One edge is worked with fine retouch and removals making two notches.  The other edge is unworked with remaining cortification. It is in good condition, is 42mm long, 18mm wide, 6mm thick and weighs 8.71g
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-72FDC3
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A discoidal flake, worked from pale brown flint and with working to two edges. It is in good condition with white cortification on one face, is 26mm long, 22mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 2.08g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-72E76D
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of six possible worked lithics / microliths, possibly Mesolithic in date.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-704D18
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint blade, possibly Mesolithic in date. One edge shows retouch; the other may be retouched but this is less clear.   It is in good condition with white recortication, and has a recorticated diagonal break across the rear end.  It is 35mm long, 12mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 2.06g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-701A81
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flint blade, probably Mesolithic in date.  The blade is in good condition with retouch to one edge and white recortication.  It is 38mm long, 9mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 2.08g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-F12325
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper formed from a semi-circular flake of light brown flint.  The flake is convex on one face with a bulb of percussion evident, and convex on the opposing face.The rear straight edge is unworked, whilst the entire curved front edge is worked with removals.  The object is 31mm long, 24mm wide, 7mm thick and weighs 7.42g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: NARC-9E90B3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9,000-2100 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains three predominant negative scars. Both the proximal and distal ends are abruptly blunted. The left- and right-hand edges have rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 38.27mm, Width: 13.86mm, Thickness: 6.47mm, Weight: 3.0g The flint is light brown and cream in colour.  
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th March 2023
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Record ID: NARC-9E837A
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete possible utilised Core Rejuvenation flake of Mesolithic date (9,000-3,450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface is convex and has four predominant negative scars, one of which is a deep hinged flake removal at the distal end. The distal edge is flat and forms a portion of the striking platform. There is some retouch to the left- and right-hand edges which indicates the flake was reused. The ventral surface is predominantly flat with the exception of two negative scars. Length: 83.79mm, Width: 31.94mm, Thickness:…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th March 2023
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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-CD963B
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake probably of Neolithic date c. 8000 - 4000 BC. The scraper has been made from a secondary flake, with one edge retaining all of its cortex. The back is flat curving upwards at the pointed end. The front is raised with evidence of having been struck at the pointed end. The flint is dark grey / brown in colour. Small pressure flaking can be seen along the curved edge. Length 64.3mm. Width 40.1mm. Thickness 16.3mm. Weight 39.5g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-CD6852
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper probably of Neolithic date c. 8000 – 4000 BC. Made from a secondary flake. The flint is of brown/orange colour. Areas of retouch can be seen on some of the sides of the flint, along with evidence of pot lid fractures. Length 46.5mm. Width 40.8mm. Thickness 12.0mm. Weight 23.7 grams
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-B678B7
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Mesolithic flint bladelet core of dating c. 8000 - 4000 BC. The core is D-shaped in cross section with two one striking platform. The convex side is covered with narrow removal scars struck from each platform, the opposing flatter side has a large area of thick pale brown coloured cortex. The flint is dark brown. Height: 31 mm Width: 37 mm Weight: 34.16 g
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-258F73
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
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, 20% 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: 47.4 mm Width: 27 mm Thickness: 9.1 mm Weight: 12.51 g
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-E90581
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An  incomplete leaf shaped arrowhead made of grey/brown flint dating to the Neolithic period c 4000-2500 BC. The lithic is a Leaf-shaped arrowhead and is lentoid in plan and bi-convex in section. The ventral surface has covering parallel flaking and all edges, with the exception of the proximal, have fine low angled retouch. The proximal edge has been abruptly blunted. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 30.0mm, Width: 17.5mm, Thickness: 3.1mm, Weight: 2.0g. 
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-E89EA6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete small flint backed blade of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c 10,000 - 4,000 BC) made from a tertiary flake of grey flint, 31.0mm in length. There is long, low angle retouch on both the ventral and dorsal sides of one edge; the other side appears to have been intentionally backed with short, abrupt retouch. Weight: 1.8g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-EB2FD9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
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 possibly from a secondary waste flake, most of the dorsal face is covered with an area of cream/brown cortex. The flint  is dark brown/grey 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.  Length: 53.4 mm Width: 30.7 mm Thickness: 12.7 mm Weight: 25.9 g
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-D863C2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blade-like flint flake dates from the Mesolithic to Neolithic period (c. 6000-3500 BC).  The flake is irregularly shaped and is struck from a pale grey / pale brown flint. It is difficult to date out of context and on its own. Dimensions: Length 28.82mm; width 16.35mm; thickness 3.29mm; weight 1.91g
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 24th October 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-1F8164
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic to Bronze Age scraper worked from a  secondary flake of light brown flint which has a rippled surface .  The object is pointed oval in shape with removals around most of the circumference.  It is in good condition, is 37mm long, 25mm wide,9mm thick and weighs 7.50g.
Created on: Monday 26th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-1F703C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic to Bronze Age scraper worked from a discoidal secondary flake of dark brown flint with some remaing outer cortex .  The edge has a convex notch with several small removals suggesting that this was a working face.  The object is in good condition, is 32mm long, 29mm wide, 6mm thick and weighs 6.35g.
Created on: Monday 26th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-2FDDCE
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
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 possibly from a secondary waste flake and an area of creamy white speckled with blue cortex is visible on a third of the dorsal surface. The flint has a is dark brown 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: 30.5 mm Width: 25.4 mm Thickness: 9 mm Weight: 9.1 g
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-F37372
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic retouched flake, dating to c. 8000 - 4000 BC. Made from a secondary flake, the majority of the dorsal face retains an off white cortex. The flint is of brown/orange colour. Areas of retouch can be seen on some of the sides of the flint.  Length: 56.3 mm Width: 46.5 mm Weight: 48.41 g
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-CB5E1C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic debitage flake, dating to c. 8000 - 4000 BC. Secondary flake with light brown patina. Length: 37.7 mm Width: 43.2 mm Thickness: 19.1 mm Weight: 29 g
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 31st August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-CB57CE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic debitage flake, dating to c. 8000 - 4000 BC. Secondary flake with light brown patina. Length: 36.2 mm Width: 28.1 mm Thickness: 8.9 mm Weight: 8.31 g
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-7BDD78
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flint scraper, dating to 4000 - 2350 BC. Worked from a discoidal secondary flake of dark grey flint .  The domed upper surface is shaped with many fine removals radiating outwards from the centre.  The object is in good condition, is 28mm long, 25mm wide,9mm thick and weighs 8.13g.
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 21st July 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-26C50C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible flint flake dating to the Neolithic - Bronze age period 3450-800 BC. It is triangular in shape: 3.6 cm at the base, 1.6 cm high and 0.7 cm thick. The fabric is dark grey flint with the cortex remaining on the lower edge. There are 5 removals from the edge of the base upwards, with bulbs of percussion and associated ripples, which are evenly spaced and so unlikely to be the result of machine damage.
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-2675C4
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint core, dating to the Neolithic - Bronze Age period 3450-800BC. It is sub-pyramidal in shape 3.2 cm in height and 2.7 cm across the base and weighs 20.14 g. The material is brown with yellow inclusions. Flakes have been removed from 3 of the sides.
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-260618
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint piece of debitage, probably of Neolithic-Bronze Age date 3450 - 800BC. The fabric is dark grey/brown flint with orange/brown opaque patina remaining on almost all of the surface, apart from probable plough damage at bottom left side. The right hand top edge has semi-abrupt retouching over approximately 18mm of the length. The ventral surface shows 3 predominate negative scars. The dorsal surface has a ridge along its length. Piece is sub triangular in plan, 62.8 mm long, 43.3 mm wide and 25.3 mm thick.
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-FB67D3
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic retouched flake, dating to c. 8000 - 4000 BC. Made from a secondary flake of dark brown flint, an area of mid grey cortex is visible on one small area of the surface (roughly 10%). Small areas of retouch are visible along one edge. The flake retains the striking platform with a well defined bulb and waves of percussion on the ventral face. Length: 54 mm Width: 39 mm Weight: 25 g
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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