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-29465E
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rod-shaped piece of copper alloy, fragmentary and heavily corroded, with some brownish patination remaining.  Both sides have a central ridge running along the length of the object.  Possibly a fragment from an unknown Bronze Age object.  It is 33mm long, 8mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 3.04g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-A79DDC
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Middle Bronze Age copper-alloy palstave, dating to 1500 - 1300 BC. Only the butt remains. The fragment is rectangular in plan and triangular in section. The fragment tapers in width from the break to the butt. Length: 32.5 mm Width: 24.4 mm Thickness: 12.5 mm Weight: 24.22 g
Created on: Friday 19th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
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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-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-5544D8
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy bun ingot dating to the later middle to late Bronze Age (c. 1150 - 600 BC). The fragment comprises a quarter of an ingot which is plano-convex in section and a quarter circle in plan, with old breaks on two perpendicular sides and the third being curved. The shape suggests an origin in a bowl furnace rather than a mould. The surface is pitted, which is likely the result of air bubbles formed during the casting process. Length: 81.1 mm Height: 30.4 mm Width: 64.4 mm Weight: 588 g Similar…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-5529C0
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper alloy spearhead, probably dating to the middle or late Bronze Age (c.1550 – 800 BC). Only the tip of the spear remains, and is broken into two conjoining fragments. The fragments together result in an object which is narrow and triangular in plan, tapering to the point. It has a pronounced, lozenge-shaped midrib which is solid and runs to the point of the spear, with narrow wings of the blade to either side. The breaks appear to be ancient and highly abraded. The fragments have a dark…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-550444
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe head, dating from about 1300-700 BC. The fragment consists of the axe's blade above which is a worn and abraded break that reveals a shallow portion of the socket, c. 2 mm deep. The axe fragment is sub-trapezoidal in plan. The broken edge of the axe runs transversely across its body giving an irregular, but mostly flat, edge. In cross section the body of the axe is sub-rectangular, as revealed by the break, while the blade is vesica (a pointed oval) shaped. At the broken termination of the axehead is the…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-ACE86F
Object type: RING
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast copper alloy ring likely dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2350-800 BC). The ring is discoidal with a central circular aperture measuring c. 18.3 mm in diameter. A central arris, or ridge, can be seen in both the external and internal faces, creating a lozenge-shaped section. The metal looks ancient, with a smooth dark brown patina which is lightly pitted in places. Height: 7.4 mm Thickness: 4.4 mm Weight: 10.3 g Diameter: 26.5 mm Similar finds recorded on the PAS database include NMS-EAF…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-D6B3AA
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 crescent shaped.  Length: 39.4 mm Width: 26.6 mm Thickness: 10.4 mm Weight: 38.6 g
Created on: Friday 22nd September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-98B894
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy axehead, probably a socketed type, dating to the later Bronze Age (c. 1500 - 800 BC). The fragment consists of the flaring blade end of the axehead. There is a ragged transverse break across the body which is rectangular in section, measuring 37.8mm by 16.3mm at this break. On the rectangular break face, there is an indentation which is sub-rectangular in shape and measures 21.6mm by 4.2mm, indicating what would have been the limit of the socket. Beyond this break, from the longer edges of the rectangular break face, the surfaces of the…
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-1F5A0B
Object type: RAPIER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age rapier, dating to c. 1600 - 1000 BC. The upper blade-hilt/butt remains. Burgess and Gerloff (1981) group IV.  The object is sub-triangular in plan and lentoid in section. The hilt constricts rapidly from the broad, flat hilt into the long, narrow blade of lenticular section, most of which is missing, broken transversely by an ancient break. The rapier is also damaged around the now missing rivet holes.  Length: 66.3 mm Width: 30.3 mm Thickness: 5 mm Weight: 28.2 g Many thanks are extended to Dr Edward Caswell, Dr Dot Broughton a…
Created on: Friday 3rd 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-570834
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but heavily worn 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 which is heavily worn. 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,&nbs…
Created on: Monday 16th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-D38EDD
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but heavily worn middle Bronze Age copper-alloy unlooped palstave, dating to c. 1500 - 1100 cal BC. The palstave is broadly rectangular in plan, the blade flaring only slightly, it has relatively straight sides with a rounded cutting edge. It appears to be undecorated the palstave has no side loops. The rear part of the axe, from the stop ridge to the butt, is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in section (profile) with the widest part behind the stop ridge, it has a central rectangular shaped septum.  Length: 122 mm Width: 29 mm Thickness: …
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th 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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