Record ID: KENT-EE6FCB
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint 'Thames Pick' type Tranchet axe head dating to the Mesolithic or early- Neoltihic c. 9000-3300 BC. Description: The object is an irregular sub-rectangular shape in plan a pointed butt and is roughly triangular in cross-section from the middle to the butt. The object has long flaking covering much of the object but with a patch of cortex from middle right side of the axe to the butt end of the top side. There is transverse flake on one an edge at the wide end, this technique is generally associated with the tranchet axe industries of the Mesolithic. The conchoidal flaking …
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2021
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Record ID: KENT-41884A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint end scraper of probable Mesolithic date, c.9000 - 4000 BC. Description: The scraper is formed from a secondary flake, incomplete and broken across its body. The scraper survives with a sub semi-circular shape in plan with a wide sweeping scraping edge at the right side of the curved edge The edge is formed from short scaled semi-abrupt retouch at the distal end of the flake changing to short scaled abrupt along the remaining side. The rest of the flaking appears to be limited with cortex remaining. The bulb of percussion is missing due to the break caused by …
Created on: Tuesday 19th May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 19th May 2020
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Record ID: KENT-C9F2CB
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable flint knife of mesoltihic or early neolithic date. Description: The knife is formed from a long thin tertiary flake, surviving up to roughly 50% of its original length. It has short scaled low-angle retouch along its edges. Flaking is pronounced in places as is the conchoidal rippling though the bulb of percussion is low indicative of both soft and hard hammer striking. Possibly indicating early Neolithic. The blade is heavily mottled mid to light brown becoming more semi-transparent towards its edges. Measurements: 40.09mm long, 21.02mm wide, 5.13mm …
Created on: Thursday 26th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2020
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Record ID: KENT-FE5E44
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint fabricator of uncertain date, mesolithic to bronze age date 9000BC-1000BC Description:The fabricator is trapezoidal in plan with a slightly curved angle, and narrow base and roughly parallel sides narrow towards the much thinner top. In cross-section the fabricator is sub-triangular. Both dorsal faces are significantly scarred with invasive scaled semi-abrupt retouch extending. The bulb of percussion is quite prominant as is the bulbar scar. A small amount of cortex remains on the end of the fabricator. Other than the beige cortex the fabricator is a mottled light-to dark…
Created on: Friday 21st February 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2020
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Record ID: KENT-8EF732
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three pieces of flint waste flakes (debitage) from flint tool production, likely dating from the early Mesolithic through to the bronze age c. 9000 - 1000BC. Description: In size order from largest to smallest. Flint 1: The large flake is sub triangular in plan, a tertiary flake, a clear bulb of percussion and conchoidal rippling indicative of hard hammer technology. Light grey mottled colouration Flint 2: The middle flake is a secondary flake with cortex remaining towards the striking platform. Roughly rectangular in plan, with subtle bulb of percussion but substantive bulba…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: KENT-8EC9FB
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint fabricator of uncertain date, mesolithic to bronze age date 9000BC-1000BC Description:The fabricator is trapezoidal in plan with a wide irregular base and roughly parallel sides narrow towards the much thinner top. In cross-section the fabricator is sub-triangular. The dorsal face left of the ventral face is significantly more scarred than the other face with the scaled semi-abrupt retouch extending from short as on the other faces/edges to invasive. Along the edges of the ventral face and dorsal left of the ventral the retouch, as previously stated is short scaled and semi…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: KENT-8EAA76
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core of probable late Mesolithic date c.8000-4000BC. Description: The core is very roughly conical.. The striking has very clear conchoidal fractures, which indicates use of hard hammer technology. The removals appear to be quite small and emanate from the apex of the core. The core has a flat bottom covered in cortex. The flint is a solid dark grey colour with attractive light brown banding, save for the cortex which is light grey-brown. Measurements: 39.7mm long. 33.82mm wide, 32.62mm high and 41.22g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: KENT-8E97AD
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core of probable late Mesolithic date c.8000-4000BC. Description: The core is very roughly conical.. The striking has very minor conchoidal fractures, which indicates use of soft hammer technology. The removals appear to be quite small and emanate from the apex of the core. There is a concave side which may relate to an area of lower quality flint with inclusions and faults which may be why the core was abandoned or broke away from a larger body. The flint is heavily mottled grey colour except for the patch of poorer quality area which has white flecks. Measurements: 45.…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: KENT-C12B11
Object type: SERRATED IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A serrated flint implement of early mesolithic (c.9000Bc-8000BC) or Early Neolithc (c. 4000bc-3300BC). date. The flint took is roughly triangular in shape with a rounded bottom and has short scaled low angle retouch along one edge. The bulb of percussion is low and not pronounced suggesting soft hammer production. The flint is transluscent brown through to dark brown in colour. Measurements: 62.72mm long, 19.69mm wide, 5.76mm thick and 4.91g in weight.
Created on: Friday 1st November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-9B87B3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A core rejuvenation flake from a core producing uncertain tools, uncertain date, likely Mesolithic to early Bronze Age. 9000BC-1000BC. Description: The flake is sub-ovoid in plan and D-shape in section. There is clear and pronounced conchoidal rippling, bulbar scare and bulb of percussion indicating its production via hard hammer technology. The dorsal side has a rejuvination scare on and two long thin removals possibly indicating production of Mesolithic blade microliths initial or other bladed tool. Measurements: 55.49mm long, 43.60mm wide, 15.14mm thick and 50.9g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-9AD48D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single flint probable waste flake (debitage) of uncertain prehistoric date, probably dating from the Mesolithic to Neolithic date. Description: The waste flake is small and narrowly teardrop in shape with a wide base but narrow striking platform. Conchoidal rippling is quite visible and un patinated. Flaking is clear and straight. Measurements: 33.05mm long, 11.48mm wide, 3.85mm thick and 1.24g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2019
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Record ID: KENT-9A6137
Object type: BACKED BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint backed blade of Mesolithic to neolithic date c. 9000BC - 2200 BC. Description: The blade is formed from a tertiary flake with short scaled low-angled retouch along the left side and crushed short scaled abrupt along the right. The blade is snapped across its mid point with a hinge fracture. The flint is dark black with some white blue recortication begining to patinated its' surface. Measurements: 41.34mm long, 21.7mm wide, 8.71mm thick and 7.24g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 30th October 2019
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Record ID: KENT-661CF8
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Flint Tranchet axehead dating to the Mesolithic or early- Neoltihic c. 9000-4000 BC. Description: The object is of typical wasted sub-rectangular shape in plan. It has a rounded butt and and blade edge. It has a variable shape in cross-section, D-shaped from the mid to blade end and pointed oval towards the butt end. The axehead has invasive scaled semi-abrupt retouch covering much of the object. The blade edge has a sharpened tranchet flake. The axehead has a mottled dark brown matrix lighting towards the blade and one side. There is also heavy white banding formed from a vein p…
Created on: Monday 9th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 10th December 2019
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Record ID: KENT-7B057B
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core of probable Mesolithic date c.8000-4000BC. Description: The core is very roughly conical.. The striking has very minor conchoidal fractures, which indicates use of soft hammer technology. The removals appear to be quite small and vary in size and direction There is a concave side which may relate to an area of lower quality flint with inclusions and faults which may be why the core was abandoned or broke away from a larger core. The flint is heavily mottled grey colour except for the patch of poorer quality white matrix.. Measurements: 46.87mm high. 37.41mm wide, 2…
Created on: Thursday 29th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
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Record ID: KENT-FEFD85
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small group of debitage 4 flakes and 2 chunks, of uncertain prehistoric date, Probably Mesolithic to late bronze age Description: From top left along. Flint 1: Chunk, heavy hammer flaking, conchoidal rippling. Measurements: 50.91mm x 53.05mm, 26.62mm thick and 72.41g in weight. Flint 2: Chunk, heavy hammer flaking, conchoidal rippling. Measurements: 59.69mm long, 39.07mm wide, 17.36mm thick and 39.25g in weight. Flint 3: small tertiary flake fragment, semi-circular in shape Measurements: 27.79mm long, 20.32mm wide, 9mm thick and 4.7g in weight flint 4: S…
Created on: Friday 23rd August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 29th August 2019
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Record ID: KENT-03D3E9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A core rejuvenation flake from a core originally producing small blades, uncertain date, likely Mesolithic to early Bronze Age. 9000BC-1000BC. Description: The flake is sub-triangular in plan and cross section with a high pointed dorsal side. There is clear conchoidal rippling, bulbar scare and bulb of percussion indicating its production via hard hammer technology. The dorsal side has long thin removal possibly indicating production of Mesolithic blade microliths. Measurements: 55.54mm long, 35.59mm wide, 14.8mm thick and 26.63g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: KENT-6B6E5A
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unusually shaped lithic implement of late Neolithic ot Early Bronze Age date, c.3300-2200BC. Description: Object is formed from an irregularly secondary flake of dark dense flint. One side has been carefully worked into an arm with retouch described as invasive scaled semi-abrupt retouch. This retouch is all from one angle. Measurements: 82.74mm long, 61.05mm wide, 17.59mm thick and 53.99g in weight. Discussion: The exact use and age of this object is uncertain.
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 21st August 2019
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Record ID: KENT-6B473C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single flint waist flake (debitage) of uncertain prehistoric date, possibly later prehistoric c.9000-1000BC. Description: The flake is roughly triangular shape with extensive conchoidal rippling and pronounced bulb of percussion, with bulbar scar indicating production via hard hammer technology. Measurements: 48.47mm long, 32.85mm wide, 8.59mm thick and 13.04g in weight.
Created on: Wednesday 27th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th February 2019
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Record ID: KENT-F6FEEA
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint fabricator of uncertain date, possibly Mesolithic in age c. 9000BC-3300BC Description: The fabricator is formed from a thick ovoid heavily worked tertiary flake. with narrow sides. In cross-section the fabricator is triangular. Retouch on the ventral face is extensive and clearly defined being invasive scaled semi-abrupt. The bulb of percussion is relatively subtle compared with the retouch and may indicate the use of both soft and hard hammers in its production.The flint is heavily mottled grey-white through to some dark grey on the ventral side. Measurements: 68.16mm l…
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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Record ID: KENT-F5FD19
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
6 fragments of retouched flint flakes or levallois debitage, of likely Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age Date. Description; All flakes show some retouch but do not seem to be finished tools. Flint Notes Measurements A A tertiary hard hammered flake with a wide rounded thin end and a narrow rounded oppposite end aligned perpendicular ot the other. At the narrow end the flake has short scaled abrupt retouch. The Flake is dark grey with with some mottling. Conchoidal rippling significant 73.24mm long, 35.81mm wide, 25.51mm thick and 40.21g in weight …
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th July 2018
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