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-BB85B7
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic polished stone axe, 99mm long, 64mm wide and 26mm thick with a weight of 202g. The axe is mostly complete, missing its hafted end, but has also sustained a lot of damage aroud its edges. It is sub rectangular in form and eliptical in cross section. It has a pronounced rounded step just before it drops down to form a blade on one face. It has no obvious facets and is a dark grey/brown, suggesting Charnwood slate.
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-6EFC44
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Neolithic slate axe, 66mm long, 54mm wide, 16mm thick and weighs 71.98g. The axe is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It has a very fragmented, damaged surface and was possibly broken during manufacure? It has a rounded, polished blade which is mostly intact, but all other surfaces are damaged. The object is a pale green/blue colour which may suggest Charnwood slate.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th July 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-48C9DE
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic polished stone axe fragment, 51mm long, 44mm wide and 14mm thick with a weight of 37.47grams. The fragment represents part of the blade end of an axe, but is very damaged with little original surface remaining. It has part of the curved blade which merges into the adjoining facetted edge, which has a thin angular face butting up to the rounded surface. The axe appears to be Langdale slate (fine grained tuff), so it could be part of a group VI axe.
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-848962
Object type: GRAVE MARKER
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval?? stone grave marker. 190mm long, 120mm wide and 70mm thick. The object has a roughly rectangular form and semi circular cross section. The left side (as photographed) is quite rectangular and the object slopes across its face to a more rounded and shallower right side. It has a flat and plain reverse and its upper and lower edges are damaged or roughly hewn. In the centre of its face is a carved cross with a v shaped recess. The most obvious use for such an object would be as a grave marker.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th March 2016
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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-F96693
Object type: QUERN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age? possible saddle quern grinder c.200mm long, 160mm wide and 68mm thick. (not weighed). The object is circular in form and eliptical in section with one slightly concave surface and one quite rounded. It is formed of millstone grit and has signs of wear on the rounder surface.
Created on: Thursday 16th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-353AD5
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Neolithic stone axehead, 72mm long, 43mm wide and 20mm thick. The object is in good condition with a weight of 89.366grams. The axe is complete except for a chip on one side near its butt end. It is produced from a fine grained brown/green stone. It is unfacetted and has a rounded surface which terminates in a very faint ridge down each side, giving it a pointed oval cross-section. It has a gently rounded blade which is intact and still crisp. The axe appears to be Group VI volcanic tuff, probably making it a product of the Langdale axe factory.
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-97EEE1
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic stone axehead, 139mm long, 50mm wide and 37mm thick. The object is complete and in good condition and weighs 374grams. The axe has a triangular form and an eliptical section and is made from a form of fine granite. The butt end tapers gently to a rouned apex and the whole surface is gently rounded. At one side of the blade there is a trace of a facet and the blade itself is intact and finely worked. Around the blade is considerable poloishing, slightly more on one surface than the other.
Created on: Friday 5th September 2014
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-75A1E4
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic polished stone axehead, 78mm long, 49mm wide and 22mm thick. The axe is in fair condition, is almost complete and weighs 103grams. The axe head is triangular in form and sub rectangular in section. It has a bulging, rounded form with narrow straight sides. One face has a clear crescent shaped platform located along its width below the blade. The blade is intact and has a gently curving edge. The butt end has a few chips removed one one edge and there is a small chip near the blade on one side. The object is made from slate, probably Charnwood slate , given its grey/green col…
Created on: Friday 24th August 2012
Last updated: Thursday 22nd January 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-A5C3B5
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic stone axe fragment, 67mm long, 46mm wide and 25mm thick. The object is in a poor fragmentary condition and weighs 82grams. The object consists of the central part of a polished axe which is badly chipped. It is rectangular in form and rectangular in section, with narrow flat polished edges. The source material is possibly Charnwood.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2012
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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-21F8B2
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Stone perforated object, perhaps aloom weight of probably prehistoric date, the object is incomplete and measures 122mm by 57mm with a thickness of 44mm. The object is has a brown patina and weighs 447grams. It appears to have been formed from a naturally sub rectangular or triangular pebble and has a ground circular hole in its centre which has an hour glass profile.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
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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-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-6AF8C4
Object type: WHETSTONE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated stone whetstone, 93mm long, 30mm wide and 25mm wide. The stone has a grey patina and weighs over 65 grams. It is rectangular in form and square in section and has an uneven surface, which appears to have been formed from use in particular areas.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-6A7382
Object type: WHETSTONE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated stone whetstone, 38mm long, 18mm wide and 3 to 7mm wide. The object has a grey patina and weighs 8.60grams. It is rectangular in form and section and has a centrally placed circular suspension hole, 5mm in diameter. The object tapers sharply through prolonged use and has probably snapped during use because it became too thin.
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-04E282
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze age Cannel Coal conical button, 17mm in diameter and 7mm deep. The object is in good condition with a dark grey/black patina and weighs 0.96 grams. The button is roughly circular in form and triangular in section. It has a single incised line running across its underside and on either side of this is a hole drilled at an angle so that it meets in the centre, This is known as a V void? The surface of the button has some crazing but is in generally good condition.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 29th June 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-85F874
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval stone spindle whorl, 31-37mm in diameter and 10mm thick. the object is in fair condition with a greyish patina and a weight of 13.20grams. The object has a rectangular setion and a central hole, 8mm in diameter. It is decorated on both sides with incised lines, One side has a zig zag effect whilst the other has random crosses and lines.
Created on: Monday 15th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-04D9F0
Object type: BUST
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Anglo-Saxon ? stone carved head, C. 50mm high and 30mm wide. The head is very worn but clearly shows a helmeted male. There is a raised ridge running from back from his face and a clear line indicating the edge of the helmet. He has slightly raised rounded eyes with a long narrow nose in between. Below his nose he has a thick and long 'handlebar' moustache which covers his mouth leaving only a rounded chin exposed. There is a ridge running down each side of his face which has incised lines behind, these either represent his hair or possible cheekpieces?
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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