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Record ID: NLM-6033AD
Object type: SADDLE QUERN
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fine-grained Limestone saddle quern. A neat sub-rectangular block of stepped wedge-shaped profile, worn on its upper surface with a flat base which is indented only at its thicker end. The form is Neolithic, and a saddle quern would be used with a separate cobble grinding stone to grind corn to a coarse flour, and hence marks the advent of arable farming in the area whence it was reported. The small size and flat base – the latter perhaps suggesting use on a flat surface or even a table, which would be a remarkable feature to postulate in a Neolithic settlement – are perhap…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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This findspot is known as 'North Cockerington', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-E38598
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavy butted Neolithic fully ground and polished flint axe, of white patinated flint with a slightly grey inclusions to one face, all surfaces have both spotty iron stains and streaks from contact with agricultural machinery. The axe has been damaged at some point to the cutting edge, it appears that a large flake has initiated at the cutting edge (presumably in use) and has left a “plunging” flake to one face, the flake has terminated in a large step fracture, this is a common feature to axes that have broken in use, like NMS-7AE7C9, NMS-E21D6A and NMS-4EA515, the last t…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-396F9C
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic to early Bronze Age polished stone perforated object, dating to c. 2800 - 2100 BC. The object is sub-rectangular with slightly convex sides, it is pointed oval in section. Positioned in the centre is a circular perforation which has a slight hourglass form. The butt of the object is slightly rounded towards the butt and shows some wear through use. The opposing edge slopes more sharply into the cutting edge, this is mostly worn through use. The surface on all sides is smooth and only slightly pitted. The stone is dark grey in colour.
Length: 102 mm…
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28E568
Object type: WORKED OBJECT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked stone, made from a white granitic stone, of probable Neolithic date, considering the context in which it was found. It was possibly used as a scraper.
Dimensions: Remaining length, 50.05mm, remaining width, 44.43mm, thickness, 21.25mm. Weight: 59g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28ABAB
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 3 almost-complete probable whetstones, of prehistoric date (likely Mesolithic to Bronze Age c.8300-800 BC).
The object is a oval shaped pebble, especially worn on one edge, of heavily patinated dark brown coloured stone, probably gabbroic in nature.
Dimensions (objects from L-R):
Whetstone 1 (the largest): Remaining length, 105.67, width, 40.82mm, thickness, 19.97mm. Weight: 131g.
Whetstone 2 (the smallest): Remaining length, 72.26mm, width, 30.35mm, thickness, 13.17mm. Weight: 53g.
Whetstone 3: Remaining length, 86.68mm, width, 48…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28A88C
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken probable hammerstone of prehistoric date (likely Mesolithic to Bronze Age c.8300-800 BC). The object is a sub-rounded shaped pebble of heavily patinated light brown coloured stone, probably gabbroic in nature.
Dimensions: Remaining length, 51.03mm, diameter, 39.4mm. Weight: 110g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28A5F4
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete hammer stone of prehistoric date (likely Mesolithic to Bronze Age c.8300-800 BC). The object is a sub-rounded shaped pebble of heavily patinated grey coloured stone, probably gabbroic in nature.
Dimensions: Diameter, 48.18mm. Weight: 130g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28A1C2
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A relatively worn blade end of a greenstone adzehead, of probable late Neolithic - early Bronze Age date, made from weathered greenstone meta-gabbro.
Greenstones axe or adze heads were commonplace during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Cornwall.
'Greenstone' is actually a general archaeological term, rather than meaning a specific stone. It is commonly used to refer to any green-hued minerals that were used during the Prehistoric, to make tools, jewellery etc... To make matters even more complicated, various antiquarian literature in Cornwall calls this…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-289DE3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of relatively worn greenstone axeheads, of probable late Neolithic - early Bronze Age date. Likely made from blue Elvan.
The larger is the blade half of an axe-head, and the smaller is the blade end of a possible Group 1 adzehead.
Greenstones axe or adze heads were commonplace during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Cornwall.
'Greenstone' is actually a general archaeological term, rather than meaning a specific stone. It is commonly used to refer to any green-hued minerals that were used during the Prehistoric, to make tools, jewellery etc.…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: SOM-1B9EFA
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete polished flint axehead dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000 BC to 2351 BC. Only the cutting edge of the axehead survives and is D-shaped in plan and ovate in section. The cutting edge is noticably sharp.
The axehead is made of a light and dark brown mottled flint, and there is a hinge fracture to the front of the axehead. There is also a separate flake taken off the reverse side of the axehead, it is inclear if this is a use break or deliberate break. The polished surface has been visibly worn by natural causes likely during later movement of …
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-9C5D42
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete ground and polished stone axehead. Cornish Group I. The surfaces are heavily weathered and quite rough. It has a transverse break across the body and only about half of the axehead remains.The cutting edge is not present. It tapers gently to a slightly rounded and asymmetrical butt. One side has a slight ridge, the other is faceted. It has an elliptical cross section.
Date: Neolithic - c. 4000 - 2350 BC
Dimensions: 95 mm x 56 mm x 31 mm
Weight: 263 g
Mik Markham carried out a macro examination of the material of the axehead and noted the following:
The material…
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Saturday 2nd December 2023
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Record ID: NLM-5A8647
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Granite pebble hammerstone. A large rounded water-worn cobble of a pale hard igneous rock, probably granite from Glacial Drift. Both ends are brightened and scarred by use as a pounding or hammering tool. The finder kindly notes that an area of the more extensively battered end was reused as a polisher, which has smoothed this zone over a length of 32mm. Suggested date: probably Neolithic, 4000-2350 BC
Length: 89.7mm, Width: 68.6mm, Thickness: 43.8mm, Weight: c.410gms
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th November 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Barnetby le Wold', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: CORN-3814E8
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken hammer stone possibly made from metamorphic sandstone quartzite of an uncertain date. Circular in profile, the rounded end shows signs of wear, from localised hammering, with a broken section missing from the working surface. It is of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date, as compared to other hammer stones in local museum collections.
Measurements: 74.76mm long, 76.56mm diameter and weighs 533g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: NLM-DF9EEA
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Greenstone polished axehead. Greenstone axe. Suggested date: Neolithic, 4000-2500 BC
Length: 128.9mm, Width: 61.7mm, Thickness: 34.9mm
Created on: Friday 10th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th November 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-3A19B1
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Neolithic greenstone polished axehead, dating to c. 4000 - 2500 BC. Possibly a product of the Langdale Pike axe factory, Group VI, produced as an oval rough-out and finished by fine polishing which emphasises the natural banding of the stone to striking decorative effect. The remaining fragment is trapezoidal in plan and pointed oval in cross-section. Both ends terminate in old breaks. The surface has been highly polished.
Length: 32.2 mm
Width: 38.3 mm
Thickness: 22.1 mm
Weight: 25.85 mm
The Langdale greenstone axes were traded from a quarry on Langdale …
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-BDF267
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete polished stone axe of Neolithic date (4000-2500BC)
Description: The axe is made from mid grey stone with iron staining in places, it has been knapped and then polished to give a smooth appearance. The surface has some later damage where flakes have chipped off, particularly along the cutting edge, which appear darker grey. The axe is sub-triangular in plan and lenticular in cross section. It is narrower at the butt end, measuring 25.2mm wide and 10.6mm thick. It is thickest at the mid-section, measuring 30.8mm. It is widest at the curved cutting edge, measuring 48.4mm …
Created on: Monday 10th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
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Record ID: WMID-B70CE7
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete Neolithic polished stone axe/axehead, dating to c. 4000 - 2200 BC.
The axehead is formed from a fine grained volcanic tuff, possibly from Langdale although it is not as fine grained as other examples. It is impossible to say for certain without petrological analysis of the rock. The axe is a pointed oval shape in plan with a wide crescent shaped cutting edge. All the knapping scars have been removed through polishing. The butt end is incomplete and has a small section missing. The cutting edge is also damaged, there is a large semi-circular missing…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd July 2023
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Record ID: ESS-B342ED
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete worked and polished flint axehead of neolithic date (c.4000-2350BC).
Description: The object is sub-oval in plan, tapering from the crescentic blade end to the square butt. It is lenticular in cross-section and profile. It has a sharpened cutting end with the pointed edge extending around the entire object. Both faces are smoothly polished. It is made of a light and dark brown mottled flint. There are some chips to the blade end and butt end.
Measurements: 147.4mm in length, 68.2mm in width, 42.9mm in maximum thickness, 532g
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 31st May 2023
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Record ID: CORN-4DA3F9
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic axehead, greenstone?
Measurements: Length, 131.11mm; Width, 75.02mm (37.93 at butt end); Thickness, 33.39mm.
Weight: 531g
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-232D28
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic sandstone polished axehead dating c. 4000-2200 BC.
The tool has been polished into an elongated sub-triangular shape with an oval cross-section at the butt and a slightly more lenticular cross-section at the cutting edge. The axehead tapers with slightly convex sides from the narrow rounded butt, (measuring 13.4mm wide by 12.6mm thick), to the curved cutting edge. The surface is abraded with no original surface remaining; and entirely covered with diagonal raised veins caused through chemical weathering due to the environmen…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
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