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-37899E
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a flint blade possibly dating to the Meoslithic period c. 10000 - 4000 BC. It is made of pale grey flint with white patination and is broken at the distal end. Length: 11.3 mm Width: 9.5 mm Thickness: 2.5 mm Weight: 0.3 g
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-36D015
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint flake possibly dating to the Neolithic period c. 4000 -2500 BC. It is made from a tertiary flake of dark brown flint. It is broken through the distal end. There is no sign of any reworking. Length: 19 mm Width: 15.1 mm Thickness: 3 mm Weight: 1.3 g
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-366710
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of flint flake, possibly dating to the Neolithic period c. 4000 - 2500 BC. The flake is made from a tertairy flake of brown flint. The item is broken at the distal end, through the bulb of percussion leaving a sub-rectangular piece.  There may be some abrupt retouch on a small section of the ventral surface edge.  Removals from the dorsal surface could be the result of plough damage. Length: 17.7 mm Width: 13.4 mm Thickness: 4.4 mm Weight: 1.5 g
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-35D8F6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete dark grey flint implement, probably a reworked flake formed into a scraper. It probably dates to the Neolithic period c. 4000 - 2500 BC. It is sub-triangular with long flake removals from the dorsal surface. There is abrupt retouch on the distal end. Length: 21.7 mm Width: 19.6 mm Thickness: 6.3 mm Weight: 3.8 g
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 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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