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Record ID: BERK-45BC40
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large snub-nosed borer made from a flint with a dark grey core and dark brownish orange outer. No cortex remains. The bulb has been removed, while retouch is evident around all edges. There are also removals on the 'nose' end of the borer tip. This tool may have been hafted into a wooden or bone handle and used either by hand or with a bow-drill. This object is hard to date, but is probably Mesolithic to Neolithic in date. The tool measures 38.47mm long and weighs 9.2gms. The width of the tool is 25.53mm at the shoulders, reduced to 9.51mm at the bore tip.
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 9th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Farthinghoe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-801E62
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tabular scraper with retouch only evident on the distal surface. The flint orange-brown in colour and retains cortex on the distal surface, although there is no patina. This is an unusual flint as there is a ?natural hole through the centre of the scraper which appears to pre-date the retouching – this hole has re-cortified, and with the tabular retouching the artefact at first looks like a spindle whorl. It is unknown whether the presence of the hole was ever utilised for hanging or securing the scraper by rope or string. The scraper is 35.53mm in diameter and 10.58mm thick and we…
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BERK-C06440
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic incomplete unretouched flint bladelet (8300-4500BC). The bladelet is a tertiary flake with no cortex present. Both the butt and the distal ends are missing. There are three flake removal scars from the dorsal surface. A thick white patina extends over the breaks and there is some iron staining. Dimensions: length 30.18mm; width 8.70mm; thickness 4.67mm; weight 1.25g
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Evenley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-C05E66
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic-early Bronze Age flint fragment, possibly a core (8300-1500BC). Damage has removed large sections of the core. The flint is pale grey with small patches of cortex present and some iron staining. Dimensions: length 39.20mm; 33.95mm; 17.83mm; weight 21.78g
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Evenley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-C684D4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic (8,300-4,500 BC) flint straight-backed blade flake. The flake is a tertiary one with no cortex remaining. The tip is now broken and there is damage to the mesial edges. The dorsal surface has two ridges (arrises) running proximal to distal along the blade. The ventral surface is smooth and flat, with small, diffuse bulb of percussion, and bulbar scar remaining on proximal end. Pale grey flint. Dimensions: length 30.05mm; width 9.02mm; thickness 3.26mm; weight 1.2g.
Created on: Friday 10th February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton Cheney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-4C0F75
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake with no visible retouch (?Mesolithic - Neolithic). The flint is dark blue-grey with a mottled pale white-grey patina; there are some rust spots present on the surface of the flint. This is a secondary flake with four previous removals from the dorsal surface. There is some modern damage to the edges and the butt. If there was any retouch present the modern damage has obscured it. Dimensions: length: 32.48mm; width: 25.14mm; thickness: 7.99mm; weight: 7.02g.
Created on: Monday 25th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-4BE0C1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade with some retouch around the tip (Mesolithic - Neolithic). The flint is mid grey-brown and 1 facet of the dorsal surface has a thick opaque patina. This is a secondary blade flake with four removals from the dorsal surface. There is very fine retouch around the tip of the blade; the retouch extends along 11.78mm on the left side and then curves around the tip. It is retouched from the dorsal surface only. Dimensions: length: 48.82mm; width: 15.93mm; thickness: 5.69mm; weight: 5.40g.
Created on: Monday 25th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.