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-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-78564E
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Mesolithic to Neolithic flint blade, dating to c. 9000 - 3000 BC. The blade is made from a tertaity flake of dark brown flint. Small areas of retouch are visible along the sides of the blade. Length: 44.5 mm Width: 16 mm Thickness: 5.8 mm Weight: 5.28 g
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 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-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-A75483
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rutland
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 grey flint, the patination has mottled to a blue/white on the outer surface. Small areas of retouch are visible along the edge.  Length: 13.5mm, width: 11.2mm, thickness: 3.0mm, weight: 0.6g
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-775CAB
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Mesolithic blade, dating to 9000 - 4000 BC. The blade has been made from a tertiary flake of dark brown and which has mostly lighted to a creamy blue colour.  Length: 21.7 mm Width: 12.7 mm Thickness: 4.8 mm Weight: 1.29 g
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-773E89
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
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 from a secondary waste flake, most of the dorsal face is covered with an area of cream/blue cortex. The flint  is dark brown and has lighter mottled areas. Along one edge small areas of retouch can be seen along the almost straight ventral edge.  Length: 34.9 mm Width: 42.1 mm Thickness: 15.4 mm Weight: 23.82 g
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-765100
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
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 from a secondary waste flake, most 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 the long curved distal edge of the dorsal face.  Length: 33.4 mm Width: 24.0 mm Thickness: 8.3 mm Weight: 7.93 g
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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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: 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-2F9A06
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped gun-flint from a flintlock musket of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1600 - 1900. 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. The flint is dark grey mottled through to light grey in colour. Length: 22.9 mm Width: 23.2 mm Thickness: 8.4 mm Weight: 4.8 g The flintlock was introduced in the middle of the 16th century and became the main regulation firearm for the British Army during the reign of William III. The knapped flint was used within the muske…
Created on: Monday 4th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-FDADEC
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late Neolithic to middle Bronze Age flint Arrowhead dating to c. 3450 - 1200 BC. The lithic is a Leaf-shaped arrowhead and is lentoid in plan and bi-convex in section. Both the dorsal and ventral surfaces have covering scaled 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. The flint is dark brown in colour. Length: 37 mm Width: 20 mm Thickness: 5 mm Weight: 3.51 g
Created on: Wednesday 20th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 20th April 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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Record ID: LEIC-58F249
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 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: 26.85 mm Width: 30.59 mm Thickness: 11.37 mm Weight: 11.28 g
Created on: Monday 17th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th January 2022
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