Record ID: LEIC-6CEBF8
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undated decorative whetsone, 97mm long, 30mm wide, 15mm thick and weighing 82.31grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section, with rounded edges and has a distinct green/black marbled surface. It has been heavily worn along its centre on both sides.
Created on: Tuesday 9th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 9th June 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-7F2742
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three undated stone whetstones, all are incomplete - missing their ends, have a rectangular section and rectangular form and show signs of heavy use. 1 56mm long, 11mm thick and 20mm wide, weight 32.07grams. 2 90mm long, 17mm thick and 33mm wide weight 117grams 3 90mm long, 20mm thick and 27mm wide, weight 99.3grams.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-1E04E3
Object type: RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman? Shale? ring measuring 4mm thick, 20mm in diameter and has a weight of 2.69 grams. The object is in fair condition with slight scratching and a dark grey patina. The ring has a semi-circular section and has no visible decoration.
Created on: Monday 7th July 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 29th June 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-C06446
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman stone tessera. Rectangular in form and cross section. The left hand one measures 30mm in length, 30mm wide and 15mm thick with a weight of 33.28grams. The right hand one measures 30mm in length, 28mm wide and 15mm thick with a weight of 34.59grams.
Created on: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-0534E7
Object type: CHOPPER
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Paleolithic quartzite chopper, 72mm long, 46mm wide and 40mm thick. The object is in fair condition with an orange patina. The stone has two clear removals forming a pointed surface and giving a clear cutting edge.
Created on: Monday 11th August 2008
Last updated: Sunday 9th January 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-5055E7
Object type: CHOPPER
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower paleolithic pebble chopper 170mm long, 100mm wide and 60mm thick.
Created on: Tuesday 20th April 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-557408
Object type: CHOPPER
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower Paleolithic quartzite pebble chopper-core, 78mm long, 46mm wide and 39mm thick. The stone weighs 171grams and has been worked from three angles to remove at least 9 flakes to form a triangular point which appears to have some wear. We refer to these as chopper-cores as we can't be certain whether the whole object is being used or the flakes are being used as cutting tools. The object is part of a growing number of Quartzite tools which are being found in this area. Leicestershire museums holds the important Waite Collection of pebble tools which was found along, the Leicest…
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-FCC9B7
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Neolithic polished stone axe, consisting of about two-thirds of a whole axe, but missing its blade end, suggesting it was broken while in use. The axe is probably of Langdale (or Charnwood?) slate and has a pale green/grey colouring with a diagonal white stripe near the rounded butt. It has irregular faceted edges with one surface having a flattened irregular shaped area. The fragment is 85mm long, 44mm wide and 26mm thick. It is in good condition and weighs 114g.
Created on: Saturday 21st August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-DABC06
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic stone axe, 68mm long, 40mm wide and 20mm thick. The axe is in a fair condition with a dark grey patina and weighs 55.61grams. It is chipped in several places and is missing most of its blade on one side. Where it is chipped it is a pinkish colour. The blade is quite flat and the axe tapers in width from the baldes edge, terminating in a rounded tip C.10mm wide.
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-5768D6
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic polished stone axe, 200mm long and 62mm wide. The axe is made from Charnwood Tuff and is unfinished. The axe has chip marks over its surface but the tip of the axe has been mostly finsished though, having a highly polished surface. The tip appears to been damaged in the ground, having an uneven edge.
Created on: Monday 13th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-5A9AB1
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic polished hand axe, 80mm long, 45mm wide and 20mm thick. The axe is a grey/green fine stone, which is probably from Langdale and it weighs 104 grams. The object represents the central part of a partly polished axe, each end is missing. The edges have been very neatly flattened into tapering facets and the axe shows scars possibly caused by re-shaping in antiquity.
Created on: Monday 13th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-489F36
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Neolithic stone axe from Pembrokeshire, 74mm long, 76 to 53mm wide with a weight of 86grams. The axe is quite short with a flared blade. The axe is diamond shape in section with a ridge 40mm in from the blade edge, giving it quite a small fixing surface.
Created on: Friday 12th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-973503
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic stone axehead, 65mm long, 47mm wide and 32mm thick. The object weighs 183 grams and is made form a course grained green/black stone with quartz inclusions. The axe has an oval section and is broken behind the blade which is intact and highly polished.
Created on: Friday 10th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-DBED11
Object type: HAMMER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neoloithic? stone hammer or wedge, 147mm long, 57mm wide and 51mm thick. The object is an orangey brown colour and is roughly rectangular in section, with rounded edges. It tapers to a point on two sides, down to 47mm wide and 22mm thick, which forms a wedge shape. This end has some damage and is missing its original edge. The wide end is also missing part of its surface, but overall has a lighter colour and is worn. The object could be an unfinished hammer (missing the hole for the shaft) or it could be a wedge for separating trees into planks which has lost its sharp edge.
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-BD2210
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Neolithic stone axe, 110mm long and 55mm wide. The axe is in fair condition with patches of damage and has a grey/brown patina. The axe has faceted sides c. 10mm wide at each side. The blade has been damaged and most is missing. The surface is very finely polished and its narrow end, which has some damage, is polished to a fine point. The axe is made of Volcanic Tuff, probably from Charnwood in Leicestershire or Langdale in Cumbria.
Created on: Friday 24th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 1st March 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-C4F7A2
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic polished stone axe. It is 124mm long and 45mm at its widest part. It is a Langdale type 6 with squared edges and has a diagonally striped grain in the stone. The axe is 22mm wide at its narrowest and widens out to 45mm. It has a sharp dipped angle on one surface, just before its broken edge, here it has a thickness of 22mm. It has two breaking points suggesting it was damaged in the plough soil.
Created on: Thursday 1st April 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-979C26
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic stone axe, 200mm long, 57mm wide and 37mm thick. The axe appears to be made from Charnwood tuff and has a pale buff/green colour. It is in fair condition, having sustained damage to one side. The axe has a different form on each side with one surface curving gently and the other rising steeply to give an almost triangular section. Its edges have a very shallow curve and its blade end is very rounded.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-B775E4
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic polished stone axe, 144mm long and 76mm wide. The axe is quite square in form and has slightly faceted edges. It is also of uniform thickness, being between 30 and 35mm for most of its length. It tapers slightly at the base and steeply towards its cutting edge, which is curved and has a few chips in its surface. The axe is probably a Langdale type 6.
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2013
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Record ID: LEIC-332113
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic Stone axe head, 90mm in length and 41mm wide. The axe has a large chip with a rough surface, so it could represent an unfinished object. It is possibly a langdale type.
Created on: Tuesday 25th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2013
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LEIC-594577
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric chert arrowhead, 19mm long, 14mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 0.92grams. The arrohead is triangular in form and worked all over both surfaces.
Created on: Monday 25th October 2010
Last updated: Sunday 11th October 2020
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