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Record ID: LEIC-4D72B7
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Bronze Age to Roman copper alloy awl, dating to c.1500 BC - AD 410 . The object is 56.6mm long, sub rectangular in cross section with four irregular contoured faceted sides which meet in a 1.3mm wide point at the bottom. Two of the opposing facetted sides have chisel shaped rounded edges along the top of the object which flatten out on one side into a ‘club’ shape with a smooth surface, 20mm long and 9.3mm at it widest near the top. The other two opposing facetted sides are narrow at the top, widening and flattening out to 7.0mm in an elongated diamond shape at 20mm …
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
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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-54F15A
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric copper alloy object fragment? 15mm in length, 13mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 3.07grams. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular (rhomboid) in cross section, with each face having a rounded central ridge. The object has a tri-lobed form with three incomplete shafts, one of which is slightly longer, all are broken off. The patina suggests a great age, but function is uncertain.
It was found in the same location as two prehistoric metal fragments, (see LEIC-544574 and LEIC-542023) suggesting it may be this old and could have been gathered for re-w…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-542023
Object type: AXE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy axe blade fragment, 27mm in length, 14mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 3.14g.
The object is sub triangular in form and cross section and consists of a corner of a blade of a probable socketed axe. It has a slightly curved and damaged blade, 1mm thick at its tip. The fragment then widens out and is solid, but in a very damaged state. It was found in the same location as other prehistoric metal fragments (see LEIC-544574 and LEIC-54F15A) suggesting it may have been gathered for re-working?
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-97EA17
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Middle Bronze Age - Late Bronze Age socketed spear tip fragment. 27mm in length, 14mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 5.48g.
The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and is badly damaged. It has a tapering cross section which terminates in a rounded point. This is flanked by one partial flat 'blade' It has a very slight rib on each surface and is very worn.
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 24th March 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-691E61
Object type: COMBINATION TOOL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to late Bronze Age flint combination tool. 25mm long, 16mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 1.9g. The tool is sub rectangular in form with a notvh at one end, and has a mid grey translucent patina. The object is made by crossed retouch to create the notch, and semi-abrupt retouch to create the side scraper.
Created on: Tuesday 4th December 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-F317D2
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axe collar fragment, 22mm in length, 20mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 6.08grams.
The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and has a curved profile. Its complete edge has a rounded D shaped cross sectioned collar on the outer surface, 2mm thhick and wide. Below this is a narrow linear depression. There is a second rounded collar 4mm wide, 11mm in from the first. To the left of the object (as shown) is a distinct casting seam running the length of the fragment.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-C07895
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Neolithic to late Bronze Age flint thermal flake, 4000 - 501BC. 39mm in length, 31mm wide and 13mm thick with a weight of 20.4grams. The object has a sub rectangular form and cross section. It has a dark brown patina.
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Last updated: Friday 24th August 2018
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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
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This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LEIC-98F56B
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to late Bronze Age (2701-801BC) flint side scraper, 37mm in length, 29mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 7.1grams. The butt is heavily heavily abraded, and the surface is abruptly re-touched with uni-directional flake scars.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-98D344
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (later) - Bronze Age (Later) flint notch, 2700 - 501BC. 40mm in length, 12mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 3.2grams. Flake already patinated, semi-abrupt retouch on left lateral edge on the ventral face.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-98A795
Object type: COMBINATION TOOL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to late Bronze Age (2700-501BC) flint combination tool, 40mm in length, 18mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 6.3grams.
The tool has partial semi-abrupt retouch along its lateral edge. It has a notch on its broken distal end, on the ventral face formed using abrupt retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st March 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-98689E
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age (Early - Later) flint button / thumb nail scraper, 2300 - 801BC. 21mm in length, 23mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 7.1grams.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-8ECBE3
Object type: PLANO CONVEX KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age flint plano convex knife fragment dating to 2350-801BC. 22mm in length, 21mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 1.55grams. The object is sub circular in form and slightly semi-circular in cross section and is incomplete, missing its lower (as shown) edge. It is heavily worked all over, with sub paralllel, low angled re touch and is re-corticating.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-5F8CEC
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint end scraper, 28mm in length, 21mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 3.6grams. Made of white creamy opaque flint.
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-3641F5
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze age copper alloy bead, 12mm in diameter, 5mm thick and with a weight of 1.73grams.
The bead is circular in form and bi-conical in cross section. It has a central circular hole 3mm in diameter. The bead has a slightly irregular form, having an indented edge and narrowing in width to 3mm at one side. This may suggest a mis-casting?
The bead is extremely similar to SUSS-0C04D4 and similar to SUSS-3278C4 and BH-3A6E57.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 5th October 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-361862
Object type: FLAT AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze age copper alloy flat axe blade, 57mm long, 61mm wide (at blade) and 9 mm thick with a weight of 123grams. The object is rectangular in cross section and sub rectangular in form. It is in fair condition, having lost some surface and it is incomplete having snapped about half way down its orginal length? Here is it 26mm wide and 9mm thick. From here its sides flare slightly outwards and taper in thickness to form a slightly rounded blade 1mm thick. It is decorated on both faces with a series of linear depressions running towards the blade.
The axe is similar to a Migdale t…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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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
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This findspot is known as 'Desford', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LEIC-BA346D
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) side and end scraper, 34mm long, 33mm wide, 12mm thick and 15g in weight. Made on a rounded flake wich is light grey in patination and opaque. One lateral edge and the distal end has been continuously semi-abruptly retouched on the dorsal face. The butt is plain and the dorsal face has numerous flake scars from a number of directions.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-B98A51
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic (Late) to Bronze Age (early) button/thumbnail scraper, 18mm long, 22mm wide, 6mm thick and 3g in weight. Made on a small flake that is light grey and opaque in colour with iron staining also present. The piece posseses semi-abrupt retouch around the entire edge on the dorsal face. Entire dorsal face is a flake scar from a previous removal. probably made on a small pebble again although no cortex is present. The butt has been removed.
Created on: Tuesday 4th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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