Record ID: SOMDOR-713D60
Object type: TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A transverse flint arrowhead. Retouched along the distal edge and the left dorsal edge. Waves of percussion on the ventral surface. The leading edge is damaged and irregular. Mid grey-brown translucent flint with a low-gloss patina.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2005
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-BEF9A2
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Flint axe. Probable tranchet axe of Late Mesolithic date. Long, oval flaked axe with an oval cross section. Off-white flint with a heavy patina and orange iron staining. This object was unearthed many years ago and has been curated by the owners, hence its yellow-brown "mantlepiece" patina. The butt of the axe is tapered almost to a point. The axe is extensively flaked along both edges. The flakes are broad. The cutting edge is formed by similar broad flaking. The diagnostic transverse flake of a tranchet axe has been obscured by subsequent flaking or re-working. However, the overall …
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 22nd May 2014
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Record ID: DOR-0E7A57
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete flint axe. A large tranchet axe of the Mesolithic. The cutting edge and part of the body of the axe only remains, the butt having been broken off in antiquity. It is made from pale mid grey and grey brown flint with less siliceous patches and bands. It is patinated to a matt, pale grey colour with some iron staining. There are numerous flaking scars on all the surfaces, with several transverse flakes removed from one edge and resulting in an off-centre ridge along the length of the axe. The body of the axe has an irregular triangular cross section which, as the axe is sh…
Created on: Friday 5th March 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-1CAEA4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Portland chert sub-discoidal scraper. A hard hammer struck secondary flake of opaque Portland chert with an unusual deep red-brown semi-gloss patina. It has a wide striking platform at the proximal end. On the ventral face is a pronounced bulb of percussionand indistinct waves. The dorsal face has several multi-directional flaking scars. There is a projecting "beak" of off-white cortex on the left dorsal margin. Along the dorsal edge and right dorsal margin there is evidence for steep retouch, forming the flake into a scraper. THe retouch has created a somewhat irregular edge which…
Created on: Thursday 12th September 2013
Last updated: Thursday 12th September 2013
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Record ID: DOR-47BA4D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded flint scraper. Made on a flake from a bladelet core. The flint is dark grey and has a thick, white patina.The flake has a very small striking platform and low bulb of percussion with a large bulbar scar. The distal end has been coarsely and steeply retouched through a remnant of abraded cortex. The dorsal face has numerous small, parallel flaking scars from bladelet production on the original core from which this flake was struck. Date: Probably Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - c. 7000 - 3000 BC Dimensions: 33.9 mm x 28.9 mm x 10.9 mm Weight: 11.24 g
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: DOR-CB2321
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large crudely worked flint pick. The pick is roughly rectangular in shape, tapering slightly at one end. There are several longitudinal flake removals, struck from opposing ends (this has resulted in a thickened area around the middle of the pick). At the narrow end a small amount of striking platform remains and the opposing, wider end has been removed by transverse flaking. The flint has a heavy white patina.This was found on a beach and shows some signs of abrasion. Date: Probably Late Mesolithic to Neolithic - 7000 - 2350 BC Dimensions: 138 mm x 58 mm x 52 mm Weight: 438 g
Created on: Monday 18th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 7th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-F67E61
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of a pebble mace. Made from an orangey-grey quartzite pebble. It was originally sub-oval in shape. The perforation has an hour-glass profile indicating that it was made using a solid bit, drilling halfway from each side. Date: These are often dated to the Mesolithic, but may well also be later in date (Neolithic). Dimensions: 58 mm x 65 mm x 29 mm. Hole diameter: 20 mm at top, 14 mm at centre. Weight: 140 g
Created on: Sunday 30th September 2007
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gussage All Saints', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DOR-F60138
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary flake of mid grey flint a mid gloss patina. The proximal end has been removed. There are traces of cortex at the distal end. On the dorsal face there are three narrow, parallel flake removal scars. The flake has a trapezoidal profile. There is a notch with probable fine retouch at the proximal end and it is possible this is a crude microburin. Date: Late Mesolithic_ Early Neolithic - 6500- 2500 BC Dimensions: 19.5 mm x 11.5 mm x 2.5 mm Weight: 0.5 g
Created on: Friday 25th November 2011
Last updated: Saturday 26th November 2011
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Record ID: DOR-09E120
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A microburin made on a tertiary flake of light brown translucent flint with a mid gloss patina. At the proximal end is a small striking platform. The flake has been notched with small abrupt retouch in order to remove the distal end for manufacturing a microlith. There is a small bulb of percussion on the ventral face. Date: Mesolithic - 8300 - 3500 BC. Dimensions: 20.5 mm x 17 mm x 4 mm Weight: 1 g
Created on: Saturday 26th November 2011
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-5527F1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic tranchet axe. Long, oval axe with an oval cross section. Made on a narrow nodule of gravel flint. Mid grey flit with occasional white and dark grey mottles. Mid gloss, slightly milky patina. Cortex is present at the butt end and two thirds along one face. The cortex is weathered and stained brown. The the butt end there are traces of earlier, greyish white patination indicating earlier breakage of the nodule. The axe is extensively flaked along both edges. The flakes are broad. The cutting edge is formed by similar broad flaking on one face, and the removal of a tranchet (tr…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-877B93
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 tertiary waste flake, possibly a micro blade. Pale grey-brown flint. Small striking platform at the distal end. Small bulb of percussion ventrally. Longitudinal flaking scars on the dorsal surface. It has a triangular to trapezoidal cross-section. Low gloss patina. Sample dimensions: 25mm x 10mm x 3 mm. Weight: less than 1 g.
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2017
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Record ID: SOMDOR-87D546
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1 blade/long flake core. Light and mid-grey patchy flint. Made on a narrow nodule chunk. Nodule cortex remaning on one face. Longitudinal elongated flaking scars on the worked face. Several scars have deep waves of percussion. Mid-gloss patina. Dimensions: 58mm x 31mm x 20mm. Weight: 37g.
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2006
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2017
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Record ID: SOMDOR-04A917
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint core rejuvenation flake. The waste element from creating a new striking platform on a blade core. Grey flint. An irregular disc with straight edges. Mid-gloss patina. Bulb of percussion ventrally. Irregular flaking scars and a hinge fracture dorsally. there are blade flaking scars around two thirds of the circumference.
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-04DB87
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary flake from blade production. Dark grey flint with white mottles and a low gloss patina. Bulb of percussion ventrally. Small, elongate flaking scars dorsally.
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-04E9B4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flint blade. Triangular cross section. Mid grey-brown flint with white mottles. Mid-gloss patina. Small patch of pebble cortex and small elongate flaking scars dorsally. Bulb of percussion ventrally.
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-059C14
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint awl. Dark grey flint with white mottles. Mid gloss patina. Irregular, elongate flake from which the bulb of percussion has been removed. There is a small area of pebble cortex at the distal end of the dorsal face. Waves of percussion ventrally and flking scars dorsally. The proximal end has been pressure flaked to form a point which has been notched at one side. The other side has a cutting edge formed by conchoidal flaking on the ventral surface.
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-4CC825
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 small bladelet flakes. All are damaged, resulting in the removal of the bulb of percussion on two and distal edge damage on all. The remaining bulb of percussion is extremely shallow, indicating a soft hammer strike. All have elongate flaking scars on the dorsal surface. The flint ranges from mid grey with mid-gloss patina to off-white with low-gloss patina. These flakes probably derive from bladelet production and as such could date from the Mesolithic to early Neolithic. The dimensions in the fields below represent a sample, the weight is the total for all three.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6C3774
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2 small blade flakes, 1 complete and one snapped. Both have a bulb of percussion, 1 has some cortex remaining. Both have flaking scars dorsally. The flint is matt and pale grey with crazing indicating that it has been burnt. Sample dimensions and total weight below.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6C4C36
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
4 secondary flint blade flakes. All have some abraded nodule cortex remaining and elongate flaking scars on the dorsal surface. They have trapeziodal and triangular cross sections. 2 appear complete, the others are broken. All have a mid gloss patina. 2 are of dark grey flint, 1 is of mid beige flint and the last is of very pale beige flint. Sample dimensions and total weight below.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR-6C6E10
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
6 small, tertiary flint blade flakes. All have elongate flaking scars on the dorsal surface. They have trapeziodal and triangular cross sections. 1 appears complete, the others are broken. 4 have a mid-gloss patina (they are of dark grey flint with white mottles, mid beige, light grey and off-white flint). 2 have a heavy, white patina on dark blue-grey flint. Sample dimensions and total weight below.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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