Record ID: WILT-7E3EF6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible stone hand tool dating to the Neolithic, or earlier (c4000 - 2500BC). It is a smooth, possibly sarsen stone, reddish in colour, coarse-grained with crystal inclusions, drop shape, possibly naturally formed in that shape, as sarsen sub sphericals are not uncommon. Or it may have become this shape from tumbling in water. It could have been used as a hammer stone or for grinding corn, but there is no wear on the surface to suggest this. In places the layers making up the stone are apparent. A tapering oval in section. Dimensions: 129.3mm…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-A7CCE4
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A black polished stone tool or implement, of probable Neolithic to Post medieval date (c. 2500 BC - 1900AD). It is oval in plan and sub oval in cross section. The stone is thickest in the centre, tapering down towards each end. It is black in colour with a smooth, polished surface. There are three grooves present which are brown in colour, probably due to the presence of dried mud. Evident on both ends are striations possibly caused by the object being repeatedly rubbed against a hard surface, suggesting that it was possibly used as a burnishing or smoothing tool. It could possibl…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 28th October 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-4A3D7A
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One fragment of worn, sub-angular translucent crystalline calcite with flat cleavage planes visible on three axis and worn, smoothed, sides. Probably naturally formed: no evidence seen for artificial shaping. 29.1mm by 28.3mm by 20.2mm and 24.39g in weight. Although natural and potentially local as calcite does form in limestone the piece was picted out by the finder as unusual in the field. It was found in an area that has produced worked flint of Mesolithic to Bronze Age dte with a focus in the Neolithic and might be associated with the flint as a deliberately selected and…
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-D1FDA5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Carved cylindrical stone object. It has a circular cross-section (28 mm in diameter) narrowing to a smaller cross section at the bottom break (23 mm in diameter), possibly to fit it into a socket. The top end has a diagonal break, Approximately half of the curved surface is deeply carved to represent a robed figure with hands together, possibly in prayer. Under the microscope, the stone has a grain like wood and small visible crystals, consistent with jet. This cannot be confirmed without destructive testing. It is not magnetic.
Created on: Wednesday 19th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-ADC560
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, stone, possible stylus of the Medieval to Post Medieval period (AD1100-1800). Description: The object is a worked rod of stone, roughly cylindrical in shape with soft, rounded ends. It has slightly facetted sides which are rounded off with possible wear. The upper end of the object is sub-rectangular in cross-section and decorated with a pair of transverse grooves. The grooves run the circumference of the object but the ends don't quite align leaving a short gap. The shaft widens slighly below the decorative grooves gently tapering to a rounded tip which is worn. …
Created on: Thursday 31st October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-496350
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified, dark grey stone object (similar to slate), now in two pieces (probably a recent break). It shows evidence of working, with flat facets along its length, and both ends displaying signs of having been worked into points. Reminiscent of a stylus. Length of the two pieces together 66.8mm, width 4.8mm. weight 3.03g
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WREX-FA01F8
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible gaming piece or unfinished slate spindle whorl, of unknown date.The object is circular in plan with a small indentation at the centre on one side that appears to be the start of a drilled hole.The edges have clearly been carefully rubbed smooth. Diameter: 38.1mm; thickness: 5.7mm; weight: 15.3g
Created on: Monday 19th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 12th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-23470E
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a worked stone of uncertain date and function, possibly a whetstone as it appears too thin for a quern. The stone is a well cemented and sorted medium to fine grain sandstone. The fragment is roughly triangular with breaks on all sides and flat top and bottom faces. Across one face is a deep, straight, semi-circular sectioned groove running from one side to the other. On the other face is a shallow, curved, similarly sectioned groove which deepens from one edge to the other and may indicate the piece was used with a rotation action. The fragment is 78.7mm long, and…
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wincanton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-BC0D03
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead filled granite stone horse tether, most likely dating to the 19th century AD. The stone is very large, heavy, and would have been spherical in shape, but with a flat base (a large fragment of the stone has broken off). On the top of the stone is a recess which is now filled with lead holding an incomplete iron loop and ring in place. Once set, the ring would have been secure enough to safely tether a horse, no matter what size. The attachment of the ring is still visible, but the bands which would have made up the ring have broken off, and do not mo…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-49E186
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Stone sphere of Uncertain date. Across the circumference are faint striations, probably from being turned. The surface also has irregular pitting possibly cased post-depositionally. The purpose of the sphere is unclear. Made from limestone. Diameter: 34.96mm, Weight: 47.3g.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2016
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2016
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Record ID: SF-07F807
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment of worked stone of uncertain date. Approximately one third of an originally circular stone survives, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The stone is extremely hard, pale yellow to white in colour, and slightly pink along one of the old breaks, perhaps as a result of post-usage exposure to heat or fire. Both faces are extremely smooth and have central indentations. It appears plausible that these smooth indentations are a product of use-wear, although for precisely what or when remains unclear. The surviving fragment measures 102.24mm in length, 46.75mm…
Created on: Thursday 4th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-0306EB
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A stone unidentified object of unknown date. The object is a waterworn flat pebble which has been carved with broad teeth along one edge. The teeth are rectangular in section and prism shaped with crisp V shaped grooves between them. There are four notches leaving three teeth and the two curved ends forming what looks like a crude comb. The other edges of the pebble are smooth and rounded and there is no visible decoration. The straightness and eveness of the cuts may suggest a fairly modern date, as they may be machine made. No parallel or function for this object has yet been identi…
Created on: Monday 23rd March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
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Record ID: NLM-18B1B7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Pale buff sedimentary stone - possibly a fine grained limestone - unidentified object. Trapezoid object with five flat faces and one longer side which is stepped in three stages, the latter probably a natural formation. The material appears unsuitable to serve as a whetstone, a function which the rectilinear form might otherwise admit, and none of the surfaces are so smoothed as to suggest this was used as a rubbing or polishing stone. A broad date range is offered to include the most likely periods for the [often improvised] use of such stone objects. This could originally have been …
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 12th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-741089
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Published
A sandstone disc of unknown age and function. The stone is fine grained and speckled with mica. The faces are almost flat, making use of the natural banding in the stone. The edges have been chipped and ground to make the disc circular. It is 67.9mm in diameter and 16.2mm thick. 115.7g. There are similar published examples in Roman Castleford (1998, Cool and Philo) which are interpreted as counters for board games, even given the large size of some, comparable to this example (up to 80mm diameter). Cool and Philo draw comparisons with ceramic and stone discs discussed in Crummy 198…
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
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Record ID: KENT-A11030
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two stone objects, one a rough cube, the other sub-cuboidal in form. One is white, the other is a brownish red and is worn white on the edges and corners. Both may be made out of quartzite, due to shiny sand-like grains within the stone. Their function and date is unknown. They may be gaming pieces or tessera. They may also be modern architectural elements. Dimensions: 1 - brownish red, 17.2mm x 16.9mm x 14.2mm, weight 9.76g 2 - white, 20.1mm x 20.06mm x 10.6mm, weight 9.85g
Created on: Wednesday 7th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Dogs', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-04A2C5
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a rectangular prism of chalk or limestone. The surface is cream coloured and cracked, suggestive of having been burnt. Two of the rectangular faces contain a darker patina, perhaps caused by soot. One complete end survives. In section this is square; all other sides are rectangular.
Created on: Wednesday 12th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B3DC95
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked stone object of uncertain date or function. It is made from a white stone, probably a limestone or chalk, and is in the form of a dodecahedron with twelve evenly sized and spaced pentagonal facets. The surface is worn but there is no trace of any decoration or similar markings. It measures 52.28mm in length, 58.61mm in width and 192.72g in weight. The precise function of this object is uncertain. Hollow copper-alloy dodecahedra are known from Roman contexts (e.g. Allason-Jones and Miket, 1984: no. 3.741; YOYRM-41CD72 or SUR-729950) but their function remains unclear. Given…
Created on: Friday 14th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 10th September 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Badingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-19CD75
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a shale torus of possible Roman date and unknown function (AD 43-410). The fragment is curved in plan and sub-oval in cross-section with breaks on one face and both ends. It was probably annular in form and it can be estimated from rim chart calculations that it would have had an internal diameter of c. 60.0mm and an external diameter of c. 100mm. Excluding the breaks, the object has a smooth surface and lamination is occurring in places. This object is broadly similar to incomplete tori from the Isle of Wight (Tomalin 1987: 47-48, refs: C 12; C 13) and assumed to be …
Created on: Friday 7th June 2013
Last updated: Friday 7th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: STAFFS-EA6B76
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2013
Last updated: Friday 26th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staffordshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-FA8A98
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular shaped piece of ferruginous ironstone which has been vitrified in places to a dull grey colour. Date unknown. It mildly attracts a magnet. This remarkably heavy stone (for its size) was found in the vicinity of a Middle Bronze Age palstave hoard site (2008 T455). Length: 146.7mm; width: 73.6mm; thickness: 56.6mm. Weight: 1634g.
Created on: Monday 4th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 4th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.