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Record ID: LEIC-144832
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published Find published
Undated flint flake. Light grey opaque patina with light brown staining. Secondary flake, hard-hammer struck. Mixed butt, unidirectional dorsal scars.
Created on: Friday 29th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: PUBLIC-D210AE
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Prehistoric tertiary flake of opaque grey/brown flint, triangular in profile with a striking platform at one corner, with possible abrupt retouch on the dorsal side to two edges and a hinged-out removal leaving a bulbar scar on the ventral. There is a straight unworked break at the third edge which may be post-depositional. Uncertain date. Length 26.6mm, width 23.0mm, thickness 4.3mm, mass 2.3g.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: PUBLIC-D25B0C
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Prehistoric secondary flake of opaque grey/brown flint, pentagonal in profile with a striking platform with cortex remaining at one end, with a prominent bulb and ripple marks to the ventral side, and two facets on the dorsal side. Length 17.9mm, width 21.2mm, thickness 4.3mm, mass 1.4g.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: PUBLIC-D2747E
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A secondary flake of opaque grey/brown flint, rectangular in profile with a curved profile and ripple marks to the ventral side, and three facets on the dorsal side, with white cortex remaining on one facet. It has old breaks at both ends. Could be any date from Mesolithic to Bronze age. Length 18.8mm, width 12.3mm, thickness 4.5mm, mass 1.22g.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: PUBLIC-507E72
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A primary flake of opaque brown flint. Trapezoidal in plan with thick cortex remaining to three sides and possible abrupt scaled retouch (or plough damage) at the fourth. Uncertain date. Length 18.3 mm, width 31.8 mm, thickness 5.1 mm, mass 3.2 g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: PUBLIC-515434
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Secondary flake of opaque orange flint with some black mottling. It is trapezoidal in plan, with a prominent bulb on the ventral face and cortex remaining at the struck end. Of uncertain date. Length 18.0 mm, width 23.1 mm, thickness 4.4 mm, mass 1.85 g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: PUBLIC-5EFB75
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Prehistoric snapped blade formed on a secondary flake of mottled black/brown flint. It is triangular in plan, and the tip and base edges both show abrupt retouch. There is cortex remaining along the central facet of the trapezoid sectioned dorsal face and ripple marks on the slightly curved ventral side. There is a notch halfway along one side which appears to be intentional. Possibly intended as a plano-convex knife, but maybe reworked to be used as a scraper. Length 36.4 mm, width 21.8 mm, thickness 7.1 mm, mass 5.8 g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: PUBLIC-D1E8FD
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Prehistoric flake of translucent light brown flint, with some original cortex remaining on the dorsal face and a prominent bulb and ripple marks on the ventral. Triangular in plan with a corner missing from the narrow side, and has two facets to the dorsal face. No visible retouch. Probably Mesolithic in date, but possibly Neolithic or Bronze age. Maximum length 29.9 mm, width 19.5 mm, thickness 7.0 mm; mass 3.3 g.
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: PUBLIC-D1F59A
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Prehistoric secondary flake of black flint, kite-shaped in plan and slightly curved in profile with a prominent bulb of percussion, with some original cortex remaining at the proximal end. Unknown date, could be anything from Mesolithic to Bronze age. Maximum length 28.0 mm, width 18.1 mm, thickness 5.6 mm; mass 3.0 g.
Created on: Monday 15th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cadeby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LEIC-30F2E3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Undated flint retouched piece. A natural piece with some abrupt, parallel retouch present.
Created on: Friday 24th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: LEIC-429ECF
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Undated flint fragment. Mid-grey opaque patina.
Created on: Saturday 25th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: LEIC-54F824
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Undated flint fragment.. Light cream opaque patina.
Created on: Sunday 26th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: LEIC-D04982
Object type: CORE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
One Neolithic burnt flint core and two undated burnt flint core pieces. Left to right: A1 Neolithic burnt core. Early to Late Neolithic, -4000 to -2200. Dark brownish-grey opaque patina. A craze-cracked, multi-directional core with some evidence for blade working present. Length 40mm. Width 30mm. Thickness 21mm. Weight 34.4g. SK7712 2545 A2 Undated burnt core piece. Light brown opaque patina, craze-cracked. Length 30mm. Width 30mm. Thickness 20mm. Weight 21.9g. SK7712 2545 A3 Undated burnt core fragment. Light mottled grey and cream opaque patina, craze-cracked.…
Created on: Sunday 7th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2020
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: LEIC-D06D76
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
One Mesolithic, one Neolithic and six undated flint lithic implements and debitage, plus one undated broken chert flake. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Neolithic burnt core. Early to Late Neolithic, -4000 to -2200. Dark brownish-grey opaque patina, craze-cracked. Multi-directional core. Length 53mm. Width 41mm. Thickness 32mm. Weight 86.6g. SK7625 2777 A2 Undated burnt broken core. Mid-grey opaque patina, craze-cracked. Some cortex and older recortication present. Burnt in antiquity. Length 49mm. Width 34mm. Thickness 26mm. Weight 48.4g. SK7764 2469 A3 Undate…
Created on: Sunday 7th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2020
No spatial data available.


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Record ID: LEIC-D0E4B2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
Six undated pieces of burnt flint debitage. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Undated burnt piece. Light brownish-cream opaque patina. Length 50mm. Width 21mm. Thickness 18mm. Weight 22.5g. SK7627 2480 A2 Undated burnt core piece. Light brownish-cream opaque patina. Length 32mm. Width 23mm. Thickness 23mm. Weight 20.5g. SK7692 2518 A3 Undated burnt piece. Light brownish-cream opaque patina. Length 40mm. Width 29mm. Thickness 16mm. Weight 20g. SK7674 2514 B1 Undated burnt retouched blade. Light greyish-cream opaque patina. Broken blade, retouched on the right …
Created on: Sunday 7th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2020
No spatial data available.


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Record ID: LEIC-A11BD1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published Find published
Undated flint implement, Notch. Mottled mid-greyish-brown opaque patina. Made on a flake blade, could be early. Secondary piece, notched on the left lateral edge towards the proximal end.
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.


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Record ID: LEIC-CD8DE3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published Find published
1 undated, 1 Palaeolithic, 12 Mesolithic and 11 Neolithic lithic implements. 21 are made on flint and 4 (A1, A2, A3, B3) are made on chert. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Late Upper Paleolithic chert point. Tertiary chert blade with opaque creamy-grey patina. Hard-hammer struck blade with low bulb. Parallel unidirectional ridges, single relict bi-directional removal suggests the core from which the blade was struck was once worked from the opposing end. Distal end retouched slightly (short, semi-abrupt, sub-parallel) on right lateral creating pointed end. Late Upper …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
No spatial data available.


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Record ID: LEIC-DB603F
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published Find published
10 undated, 1 Palaeolithic, 4 Mesolithic and 10 Neolithic lithic implements. 18 are made on flint and 7 (A5, B3, C1, E1, E2, E3, E4) are made on chert. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Undated flint flake. Made on flint, light greyish-brown opaque patina. Large, clunky, hard-hammer struck flake. Tertiary piece, some orthogonal flake scaring. Broken, missing distal end. SK7734 2566 A2 Mesolithic flint blade. Made on flint, light grey opaque patina with some iron staining. Bi-directional scars on dorsal. Some retouch on right edge on ventral face (short, semi-abrupt…
Created on: Sunday 28th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
No spatial data available.


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Record ID: LEIC-DA268B
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published Find published
4 undated, 8 Mesolithic and 13 Neolithic lithic implements. 22 are made on flint and 3 (A4, B5, E3) are made on chert. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Mesolithic flint blade. Made on flint, mid greyish-blue opaque patina. Tertiary piece, probably struck to rejuvenate a core face, Both bidirectional and orthogonal scars are present on the dorsal face. Late Upper Palaeolithic to Early Mesolithic -13000 to -8000. SK7695 2527 A2 Neolithic flint blade. Made on flint, light to mid-grey opaque patina. Tertiary piece, facetted butt, orthogonal flake scars on dorsal. Earl…
Created on: Sunday 28th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
No spatial data available.


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Record ID: LEIC-DA9766
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published Find published
4 undated and 5 Neolithic lithic implements. 6 are made on flint and 3 (A1, A2, A3) are made on chert. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Neolithic chert point. Made on chert, light brownish-grey opaque patina. Tertiary piece, hard-hammer struck, plain butt. Unidirectional scar pattern on the dorsal face. Piece created by a series of truncations, deep flake scars near the butt used for hafting. Length 64mm. Width 50mm. Thickness 13mm. Weight 30.7g. Early to Late Neolithic -4000 to -2200. SK7670 2553 A2 Neolithic chert awl. Made on chert, light greyish-brown opaque …
Created on: Sunday 28th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
No spatial data available.


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