Record ID: LEIC-8DC4E1
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age copper alloy tongue-shaped chape, 39mm in length, 16mm wide, 6mm thick with a weight of 8.71g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and represents the lower part of a scabbard chape. It has a rounded , swollen lower edge and its only decoration is a central linear ridge running up each face and terminating in a horizontal projection running along its base. Its upper edge is very damaged and in places it is very thin. The object belongs to the Wilburton phase (1150-800BC) and similar scabbard chapes can be seen in Savory 1980, page 185, figure 37, nu…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-FD8A32
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to middle Bronze age flint barbed and tanged arrow head, c. 21mm long and wide. The flint is triangular in form and sub rectangular in cross section. It has a pale brown colour and both barbs and tang appear to be intact, though it appears to be missing its tip. The surface has shallow invasive re-touch over its entire surface.
Created on: Thursday 30th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-47D0C2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age? gold bead or bracelet fragment, 11mm long, 4mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 0.25g. The object is rectangular in form and sub circular in cross section. It consists of a rectangular fragment of worked sheet which has been folded up to make a bead? It has one clear complete plain edge then the body has a series of parallel indented lines about 0.5mm apart, running across its body to an incomplete edge. These appear to be the impressions of incised decoration, forming a ridged surface on what is now the inside. The two almost joining edges appear to be one straight, pro…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 20th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Higham on the Hill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F05700
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze age copper alloy axe fragment, 1500-1150 BC. Length: 39 mm, width: 49 mm, thickness: 14 mm, weight: 84 g. Fragment of a probably palstave axe, consisting of the rounded, splayed blade and part of the solid rectangular shaped and cross sectioned body (29mm wide) which is decorated with a rounded ridge running down its centre towards the blade.
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Saturday 15th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-171B50
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age? gold linear sheet, possibly a bracelet fragment? 27mm long, 13mm wide 8mm thick and weighing 8.40g. The object is now sub rectangular in form and oval in cross section, it is a sheet that has been rolled around itself at least four times and appears to be incomplete. At the visible end it is 14mm wide and very thin less than 0.25mm thick. It is decorated with a series of seven raised rectangular cross sectioned ridges set within a plain flat border visible on one edge, 2mm wide. The sheet narrows and has probably been trimmed, as where it folds under itself it is 12mm w…
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-02A485
Object type: CASTING WASTE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric or Roman? copper alloy casting sprue, 17mm long, 16mm wide and weighing 4.71g. The object has a flat urregular circular terminal 17mmx14mm which has a rough upper surface. Below this is a rectangular shaped and sub rectangular cross sectioned projection which tapers in width at its base, terminating in a point. The object is similar in form to LEIC-E3FCA7 and LVPL-F0EBE9 and WILT-EE8A7B, all undated, but it bears a resemblance to both Bronze age and Roman examples recorded here.
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-7D0832
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to early Bronze age flint thumb nail scraper, 30mm long, 25mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 8.16g.. The object is oval in form and semi-circular in cross section. It has a clear bulb of percussion on its ventral surface struck from a flat platform. Its dorsal surface has invasive semi-abrupt scaled re-touch over most of its surface, becoming abrupt and stepped at the distal end.
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-7CE26E
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age axe fragment, 41mm long, 33mm wide and 9mm thick with a weight of 44.21g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and consists of the curved splayed blade of an axe with a rectangular portion of its body still in tact. The object has a triangular shaped profile and is solid. Its form suggests it is a fragment of an early Bronze Age flat axe or a mid Bronze Age palstave.
Created on: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-13A0FE
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy arrowhead 18mm long, 13mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 1.12g. The object is sub triangular in form and ovoid in cross section. It is an almost complete barbed and tanged arrowhead, missing part of one tang. It appears to have been roughly cast and has a slightly bevelled edge on one face, suggesting one piece mould? Similar to WILT-807272 WMID-CE6A76 SF6680. .
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th June 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-E7112F
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid to late Bronze Age blade fragment, 87mm long, 27mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 55.95g. The object is rectangular in form and pointed oval in cross section. It is incomplete on all sides but has a visible bevel c.2mm away from the present edge along one long edge (far right as shown) The cross section has a wide central section 6mm thick and then it gently thins down to c. 2mm at the present edges.
Created on: Wednesday 30th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-5BE6A3
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age copper alloy flat axe, Length: 94 mm, width: 43 mm, thickness: 11 mm, weight: 164 g. The axe is complete but is pitted with corrosion and has a rectangular form and cross section. It has a very square butt end with tapering sides and it has largely parrallel, slightly flanged edges which only taper outwards slightly before becoming the curved edge to the blade. this tapers gently in width and has a rounded edge with slightly projecting sides. There is no sign of any decoration. Its form is consistent with the Arreton developed flat axehead type, of Early to Middle Bronze…
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-2D8733
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid Bronze age to Iron age unidentified copper alloy object, 38mm long, 16mm in diameter and weighing 16.69grams. The object has a circular cross section and is sub rectangular in form. Two thirds of the present object has a hollow circular form, akin to a 'pipe bowl'. This is decorated with closely placed parallel incised lines around two thirds of its surface. At the base of the decoration there is a slight rounded collar and beyond this the object narrows and forms a solid tapering 'point', missing its terminal (3mm in diameter at the present base). Similar objects have been r…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D348D4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy socketed axe head fragment, Length: 42 mm, width: 61 mm, thickness: 19 mm, weight: 127 grams. The fragment consists of the blade end and is sub- rectangular in form and cross section. It has a hollow rectangular core and the object tapers in width down towards its slightly flared rounded blade which is 3mm thick at its tip. It is very worn and has no diagnostic features present.
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-35A67A
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Bronze age copper alloy unlooped Palstave, 116mm long, 26mm wide and 28mm thick (at the stop ridge) with a weight of 285grams. The palstave is in fair condition with some surface damage and corrosion and is complete. It is rectangular in cross section and form, flattening and flaring outwards to form a wide rounded blade, 51mm wide. When viewed from the side it has an elongated oval form. It has a prominent central stop ridge with a distinct 'shield' shaped depression, with a central ridge, in front of it on both surfaces. Behind this the butt has an H shaped cross section with…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-2BBB6A
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze Age copper alloy palstave dating to1450-900BC, 159mm in length, 56mm wide and 25mm thick with a weight of 378grams. The object is in fair condition and is intact, though missing patches of original surface. It is sub rectangular in form and cross section. When viewed from the side it has a 'diamond' shape, formed of two triangular flanges which join at the central stop ridge. Its blade is sub triangular in form and rectangular in cross section with a rounded, flared edge (56mm wide). It has a prominent central ridge running to the central stop ridge and this is flanke…
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Last updated: Monday 21st August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Desford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F6B444
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Bronze age copper alloy spear fragment, Length: 60 mm, width: 18 mm, thickness: 6 mm, weight: 14.27 grams. The object is a central section of a spear head and has a triangular form and a circular cross sectioned central rib which runs through the fragment, becoming narrower towards the top (as shown). The edges which emerge from this are badly damaged and the breaks appear ancient. Overall, the shape is consistent with a side-looped socketed spear head, but not enough of the object remains for definite identification. See also DENO-447EC6 and YORYM-564F27 for similar objects.
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-F2263C
Object type: PALSTAVE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age copper alloy Palstave, 122mm in length, 57mm wide and 17mm thick with a weight of 125grams. The object appears complete and consists of a rectangular butt end which is 20mm wide and 6mm thick and extends for 46mm. This has flanged sides, which emerge from the butt end and widen until the object is 17mm thick at the point that these turn to form a stop. From here the object narrows out in thickness and widens out into a triangular shaped blade with a slightly curved edge. At the tip it is 57mm wide and 4mm thick. Each edge of the blade has a slight rounded lip and there i…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 25th May 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-A3A9AE
Object type: BRACELET
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze age gold bracelets, 1000-700BC. The bracelets have an ovoid cross section and are pennanular in form, flaring out into flat circular terminals, one is slightly larger than the other. The bracelets were found on seperate occasions in the same garden, the first was found whilst gardening and the second by chickens digging. Once the second was was found they were submitted as 'Treasure Trove'
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-91B859
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy socketed axe blade fragment, 42mm in length, 27mm wide and 12mm thick with a weight of 53.08grams. The object is rectangular in form and triangular in cross section with a curved blade forming one long edge. The opposite side is wider and has a slight sub rectangular recess. Its surface is quite worn and abraided, missing most of its surface.
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-916183
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy palstave adze, 140mm long, 23mm wide and 17mm thick with a weight of 159grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and is intact, with slight damage to its butt end and some of its surface. The butt end is rectangular in form and triangular in cross section, with each face having a rectangular shaped recess with a raised border to contain the handle. The blade, which has an elongated triangular cross section, tapers in width from the point it joins the butt. Overall it is 20mm wide and rectangular in form, then flares out to form a curved cut…
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2017
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