Record ID: IOW-1BACE5
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic flint pick. This implement is pointed oval in plan and side view. It is roughly 'D'-shaped in cross-section close to the butt and cutting edge but at the centre it is pentagonal in cross-section. One face is predominately covered with cortex and the remaining surfaces are flaked overall. It has a pointed butt and the cutting edge has four long lateral flake scars at the front. The cortex has numerous percussion marks and appears to have been used as a hammerstone. This implement is particularly wide and thick in relation to its length. It…
Created on: Monday 2nd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1BF512
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, ovoid in plan and rod shaped in profile. The dorsal surfaced has uneven mesial ridging. The distal and proximal ends are snapped. The left and right margins are serrated. The ventral side has small flake removal by the bulb of percussion on the proximal end. The left and right margins are either finely retouched or scarred. the flint is pale to mid grey in colouring with a tertiary cortex. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 116, Fig. 5.100, No. 14 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Monday 2nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1C34E1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, quadrilateral in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a convex surface with four parallel mesial ridges. Both the distal and proximal ends are broken. The left margin is serrated and the right denticulated. Part of the lower right margin is snapped. On the ventral side the distal end is hinge fractured. The right margin has either retouched scarring or fine serration. There is also some gloss on the right margin. There are visible conchoidal ripples. The flint is mottled brown grey in colouring with tertiary cortex. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar…
Created on: Monday 2nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2B6016
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint microburin, lozenge shaped in plan and splinter shaped in profile. The dorsal side has an off centre mesial ridge. The distal tip is retouched. The left margin is notched and the right serrated. The proximal end is part cortex. On the ventral side the distal tip is retouched. The flint is semi translucent and tan and grey in colour with a tiny area of cream cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 111, Fig. 49, No. L. 7 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2B7C86
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, ovoid in plan and rod shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a split mesial ridge with a snapped distal end. The right margin is serrated. The flint is brown grey in colour with a tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) Illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 195 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2D92D5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, ovoid in plan and rod shaped in profile. The dorsal side has an off centre mesial ridge with surface fracturing near the proximal end. The distal end is snapped and the proximal end spalled. The left margin has sharp low angle retouch and the right margin fine serration. The ventral side has had some light flake removal near the lower right margin. It also has a curved undulating surface. The flint is mottled mid and pale grey in colour with a tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 197 which is dated to the Mesolithic…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2DB133
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, nearly oblong in plan and rod shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a convex surface with a single mesial ridge. The distal end and upper right margin are roughly denticulated cortex. The proximal end is snapped. On the ventral side the left margin has a blunted worked notch and the right a notched serrated edge. The flint is semi translucent and pale grey, brown, cream with a secondary cortex of cream in colour. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 115, Fig. 46, No. 1 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2DC887
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, ovoid in plan and almond shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface has a raised angled platform. The ventral side surface is curved and convex with a possible hinge fracture. The distal edge is serrated and the proximal end snapped. The flint is grey brown with pale grey flecks in colour. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 112, Fig. 5.96, No. 23 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2DE1E6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, oblong in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex with mesial ridging. The distal tip is snapped and the proximal end broken unevenly. The left margin is sharp and denticulated and the right double notched. On the ventral side both left and right margins have worked notches. The flint is semi translucent and pale grey cream in colour with a tertiary cortex. Butler (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 115, Fig. 46, No. 2 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2DFB27
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, quadrilateral in plan and splinter shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex with a single mesial ridge. The distal edge is serrated and the proximal end notched. Both left and right margins are snapped. The ventral side surface is flat. The flint is semi translucent and pale grey cream in colour with a tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 206 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: WAW-305940
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped Mesolithic flint core fragment. The fragment has a dark grey coloured flint. The dorsal surfce has numerous arises and a number of chips.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2012
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Record ID: SUR-458E93
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 12 late mesolithic or early neolithic flint blades and flakes which includes one thumb scraper and one notched blade. One blade is truncated.
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 27th June 2021
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Record ID: SUR-45D6C0
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A late mesolithic or early neolithic short oval tranchet axe. The axe is made from a light grey opaque flint showing two areas of surviving white cortex. The axe is 126.5mm long and 57.5mm wide.
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
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Record ID: SUR-45EE85
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A late mesolithic or early neolithic core and struck flake. The flint is visually similar to that used to make axe SUR-45D6C0. The core mesures 53.64mm by 38.84mm. The flake measures 56mm x 27mm
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
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Record ID: SUR-461F43
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late mesolithic or early neolithic flint blade worked along one edge. The blade is made from a dark grey flint patinated light mottled grey.
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th January 2012
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Record ID: DENO-479497
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic Implement: Complete serrated blade (denticulate) or knife of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date. The tool has retouch on both lateral edges, which is not typical of serrated blades, but may have assisted in the hafting process. The edges are notably retouched in contrasting ways with one edge having more invasive serrated retouch (the cutting edge) and the opposing edge having less invasive abrupt retouch (possibly the hafting edge). both the proximal and distal ends of the flake also exhibit some retouch. This, however, is less complete at the distal end which still bears…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hulland Ward Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-594273
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint adze or axehead of Mesolithic date. It has an asymmetrical hexagonal cross-section with comparable areas above and below the median line; where the upper surface thins the lower surface thickens and vice versa along the length of the artefact. A small patch of cortex remains in a slight depression central on the upper surface; flaking has otherwise removed all of the cortex. On the upper surface there are three long removals at the tip at the distal end, one central, the others to each side (cf. an adze illustrated in Butler 2005, 106; ref. 42.1). At the tip a…
Created on: Thursday 5th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6B99C7
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, almost ovoid in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex with an off centre mesial ridge. The distal end is angle snapped as is the proximal end which is also partly retouched. The upper left and right margins are notched. The ventral side is flat rippled. The flint is semi translucent and grey brown in colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 115, Fig. 46, No. 1 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Friday 6th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6C64C2
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint microburin, sub triangular in plan and rod shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal edge is retouched with a notch on the right end. The proximal end is sharp. On the ventral side there is retouch on the proximal end. The flint is semi translucent and orange and grey in colouring. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 114, Fig. 5.98, No. L. 44 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Friday 6th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8AB532
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A core rejuvenation flake struck obliquely to remove the flaking face of an opposed platform blade and flake core. The flint is a lustrous nearly translucent brown flint with opaque cream inclusions and may have been heated to improve its flaking qualities. It has then been used for its handy sides and sharp margins with fine abrupt and semi-invasive retouch worked for different tasks. Butler(2005) illustrates a flanc de nucleus of this type on page 87, fig 31, 9.
Created on: Saturday 7th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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