Record ID: LIN-8CA723
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete perforated stone tool, possibly a mace head or pebble hammer, probably dating from the Mesolithic to Neolithic date c.9000 BC- 2400 BC. A fine-ish grained [<0.5 mm] basic igneous rock of grey appearance. The object is broadly sub-oval in shape and sub-rectangular cross section with gentle concave sides. In the centre on both sides is a sub-oval perforation, bored into both sides, although the two recesses do not meet in the middle.  It is possible that this piece is a prehistoric stone tool, possibly unfinsihed, although a natu…
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-BC4CCE
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Neolithic polished axe of Group VI Great Langdale volcanic tuff dating to c. 4000 - 2200 BC. Only the cutting edge portion has survived and it is sub-rectangular in form and pointed oval in cross-section. The cutting edge has been reworked with a smoothed lateral facet or is very worn. The axe thickens towards the truncated end and there is some damage to the surviving lengths. Smooth surface with a greyish-green patina.  Length (originally the width, measured diagonally to the longest length): 65.69 mm; Width (originally the length)…
Created on: Monday 10th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Donington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-F5B06B
Object type: BALLISTA BALL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible ballista ball, or similar. A rough sphere formed from grey stone, 66.76 mm in diameter and +200g in weight. Smooth surface with signs of damage (wear, chips). These are difficult to date as ballista balls were in use from the Roman to the medieval era. This ball was found near a Roman coin hoard scatter (LIN-249DE5; 2022 T753). See for parallel YORYM-D01912.
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-91E3A6
Object type: BATTLEAXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone perforated battleaxe of probable very late Neolithic or early Bronze Age date (2500-1800 BC). Probably belonging to Roe Group 1, early form. Only about 50% of the axe has survived but it is finely. It is broadly sub-triangular / wedge shaped with gentle concave sides, expanding towards the cutting edge with a flared crescentic edge. The cutting edge has a small, probably more recent, chip. In profile the axe is broadly sub-rectangular. The perforation is now semi-circular due to an old break, with the patina matching the body of the axe. The but…
Created on: Thursday 21st July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 9th August 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-D57354
Object type: POLISHER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked piece of flint possibly used as a polisher and dating to the Neolithic period. The flint has a black core and a cream outer. One end is blunt and rough and sub-rectangular in cross section. The other is sub rectangular in cross section and smooth. On the polished surface there are feint lines width ways. Near one edge is a crescent shape indentation , and a damaged area. Length 67.84mm, width 39.47mm, thickness 27.68mm, weight 101.00 g
Created on: Saturday 30th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 29th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Nettleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-046199
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete conical whetstone of probable post-medieval date c.AD 1600-1800. The whetstone is made from a quartz-rich, fine-grained sandstone, is sub-circular in cross-section, tapering along its length and probably lathe-turned. It is broken at both ends. Length 115.13 mm: Maximum diameter 37.08 mm: Minimum diameter 21.64 mm: Weight 163.76g
Created on: Thursday 13th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th January 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-D2BA2B
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic axe. A Greenstone axe presumed to be of Group VI (6), a product of the Langdale Pike axe factory, produced as an oval rough-out and finished by fine polishing which emphasises the natural banding of the stone to striking decorative effect. The axe is pointed oval in cross-section with lateral facets (flattened upper and lower edges). It is chipped along the blade edge and truncated at the opposing end. The surface of the axe is patinated and slightly rough in places, indicating an unfinished piece. The Langdale greenstone axes were traded from a quarry on Langdale Pike,…
Created on: Thursday 11th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 6th January 2022
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Record ID: LIN-6CDCC8
Object type: MACE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible unfinished stone macehead of Bronze Age to Neolithic in date. The object is sub-oval and D-shaped in cross-section with two flat faces, one with a circular off-centre indentation measuring 23.75 mm in diameter and c.11 mm in depth. The stone is dark grey, pitted with quartz inclusions. One edge is flattened (the lowest edge in the image), while the remaining are curved or slightly convex. Overall dimensions are as follows Length: 93.16 mm; Width: 80.43 mm; Thickness: 61 mm; Weight: over 200g.
Created on: Monday 25th October 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th October 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-1E99AE
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic axe. A Greenstone axe presumed to be of Group VI (6), a product of the Langdale Pike axe factory, produced as an oval rough-out and finished by fine polishing which emphasises the natural banding of the stone to striking decorative effect. The axe is pointed oval in cross-section with lateral facets (flattened upper and lower edges). It tapers at both ends, one terminating with a wide, worn and slightly chipped cutting edge, and at the other end to a narrower, more abraded and chipped butt. The surface of the axe is highly polished with a few patches of later damage. Th…
Created on: Monday 27th September 2021
Last updated: Friday 15th October 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-A048DB
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete whetstone of a fine-grained micaceous grey stone. The stone has a glittery appearance. It is trapezoidal in shape with one pitted but fairly smooth end and a broken end with jagged edges. The stone is 25mm wide at the smooth end but then bulges slightly to a width of 28mm approximately 15 mm along its length before tapering slightly to width of 22mm at the jagged end. The cross-section of the broken end is rectangular with curved corners, stadium-shaped. At the rounded end the stone is 11mm thick and at the jagged end it is 9mm thick. Apart from the ends the st…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Holton le Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-7F28D1
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic stone axehead or hammerstone, dating from circa 3500-2100 BC. Tear-drop in shape, the axehead was probably made by grinding the stone. Its 'cutting edge' has an irregular curve and one side of the object is much flatter than the other, suggesting it may have been unfinished. The shape of the butt, now uncertain due to damage, has a number of chips, which suggests it may have been used as a hammerstone. Fabricated from igneous rock, its surface is covered with small, irregular indentations but feels relatively smooth, although unpolished. It is reddish brown in colour but t…
Created on: Friday 22nd November 2019
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Holton Le Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-B75570
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic axe. A Greenstone axe presumed to be of Group VI (6), a product of the Langdale Pike axe factory, produced as an oval rough-out and finished by fine polishing which emphasises natural banding of the stone to striking decorative effect. The axe is pointed oval in cross-section with lateral facets (flattened upper and lower edges). It tapers at both ends, one terminating with a wide, worn and slightly chipped cutting edge, and at the other end to a narrower, more abraded butt. The surface of the axe is highly polished with a few patches of later damage. The Langdale greenst…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 14th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-4AF163
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, fine-grained sandstone whetstone of unknown date. The object is sub-oval in section and sub-triangular in plan, tapering to a blunt point at one end. The object has broken at one end and the remainder of the whetstone has been lost. Dating of whetstones is difficult as they were used from the Bronze Age to modern times. The object is 80.78 mm in length, 28.42 mm thick (at the base) and 27.57 mm in width. It weighs 93.90g.
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2019
Last updated: Friday 15th November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-511451
Object type: STOPPER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, stone stopper of unknown date. A cylindrical body, and sub-circular cross-section, one end is broken and the other has a smoothed, slightly rounded surface. Reddish hue. Suggested date: medieval to post-medieval c.AD1200-1800 Length: 33.02 mm; Diameter: 20.80 mm; Weight: 21.87g
Created on: Monday 3rd June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 6th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-9FE32C
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, early medieval whetstone, dating to the period c.AD 410-1066. The whetstone is broadly rectangular with a tapering point and rectangular in cross-section. The tapered terminal is faceted, creating a flat-topped rectangular pyramid. The other terminal is angled to an off-centre rounded point. At its widest is it 27.85 mm and 17.78 mm at the thinnest end. The stone is grey-brown in colour, with micaceous inclusions. The whetstone measures 54.27 mm in length, 27.63mm in width (at widest) and 16.17 mm (opposite end), 13.69 mm at thickest and 11.18 mm at thinnest part and we…
Created on: Sunday 7th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Carlton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-192B23
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete whetstone of probable early-medieval date, c. AD 410 - 1100. The whetstone is formed from a grey, fine-grained schist. It is sub-rectangular with sloping sides and trapezoidal in cross section. One end is broken. Two sides are flat and smooth. The other sides are damaged. At one end is a centrally positioned drilled hole with a diameter of c.7 mm. Length 88 mm: Width 36 mm: Thickness: 14 mm: Weight 120.06 g
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osbournby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-99D4AC
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Chalk spindle whorl. Thick sub-cylindrical object with a central drilled aperture of diameter 11 mm. The material is light and the mass of the object could place it towards the upper end of the range of weights to be expected of whorls used for spinning a yarn. Suggested date: Unknown, AD 43-850. Diameter: 46 mm, Thickness: 15 mm, Weight: 44.54 g.
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Osbournby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-2412E9
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Neolithic polished axe. The fragment is from the blade of the axe. The balde is crescentric and flares and curves at the base to form the narrow side of the axe. The blade edge is still rather sharp. The interior of the axe shows it is probably a Langale greenstone. The exterior has a light grey patina.
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-240774
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Neolithic polished axe. The fragment is from the body of the axe at one of its narrow sides. The fragment has a flat ledge measuring 8mm in width, with a small portion of the original side extending to one side. The other facets are smooth but irregular.
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sleaford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-273AA4
Object type: POLISHER
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A brown quartzite water rolled cobble possible polisher or rubber of unknown date, but the date range could be Iron Age to Medieval (c. 800 BC - AD 1000). The object is an oval-ended pebble fragment with a flattened and highly polished edge. A similar example recorded on the PAS database is: NLM-FB075D. As Foreman (2015) states, the use of various erratic stones as improvised rubbers, polishers, grinders and sharpeners was common from Prehistory through to the end of the Early Medieval period. The overall dimensions are as follows: 35.31mm in length, 41.67mm in width, 17.73mm …
Created on: Friday 9th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 15th March 2018
Spatial data recorded.