Record ID: SOM-8EB056
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Knapped flint secondary blade with retouch creating two notches possibly as a preliminary to making a microlith. The proximal end, with the bulb of percussion, has already been removed, probably for the same purpose. The percussion ripploes remain on the ventral face thought the bulb is removed. It is broadly triangular in plan, thickening at the distal end, with aris running down the centre of the dorsal face and scars suggesting previous parallel blade removals from the same platform. There is a small patch (less than 5%) of cortex at the distal end. The edges are chipped all the…
Created on: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 9th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-9BBD73
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Proximal end of a snapped blade with retouch along the distal end, Mesolithic in date. The bulb of percussion and a bulb scar remains at the proximal end of the ventral face. Small area of short semi-abrupt retouch at the proximal of the right edge on the dorsal face. The distal end has been snapped with a notch from the left edge taking up about a third of the width. The remainder of the snap has been retouched with short, semi-abrupt retouch, creating a straight edge ending in a point at the distal right corner (seen form the dorsal face) . The flint is translucent mid-grey. It meas…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-9ABBB1
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small Mesolithic tertiary piece with areas of retouch. It is triangular, widening towards the distal end where it ends in a snap. It has a small bulb of percussion on the ventral face. It has short, semi-abrupt scalar retouch down the left edge on the ventral face including one notch. On the distal end there is abrupt short scalar retouch across half the end, presumably a notch that was then snapped. Medium grey-brown flint with paler mottling. It is 25.4mm long, 12.3mm wide and 3.0mm thick; it weighs 0.83 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2011
Spatial data recorded.