Record ID: FAKL-14C742
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a flint implement representing the tapering end of a chisel or small axe/adze. The implement has a triangular section and all faces have been coarsely flaked. Some battering has occured along the edges. The truncation is flat and non-conchoidal. This object is difficult to date and a wide range must be suggested. . Length 57mm, Width 25mm, Thickness 19mm, Mass 30.32g
Created on: Monday 29th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-149CED
Object type: AXEHEAD ROUGHOUT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a flint axe, pointed oval section and probably representing the cutting edge end of the implement truncated leaving a single hinge fracture where the termination occured. While some shaping has been carried out, although it appears that the cutting edge was not finished. The axhead has undergone coarse, bifacial, flaking and is now fully recorticated. The flint appears patchy suggesting that a mixed grey opaque flint was used. . Length 77mm, Width 74mm, Thickness 34mm, Mass 261.0g
Created on: Monday 29th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-14696D
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Flaked flint adze, section keeled/ trapezoid with the wider face convex. Made from opaque grey/ brown flint with some light recortication. Traces of the original cortex present in some areas. The flaking is finer than is usually seen on tranchet axes and the adze was sharpened by the removal of a series of flakes from the cutting edge which has suffered some damage, parhaps as a result of use. This object is difficult to date and both Mesolithic and Late Neolithic dates are possible. Length 123mm, Width 46mm, Thickness 34mm, Mass 198.7g
Created on: Monday 29th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2016
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Record ID: FAKL-1430AB
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Flint adze fragment, probabley from a Mesolithic tranchet type. The implement has a trapezoid/ keeled section with one flat face from which the other two faces were worked by the removal of large flakes. The flat face is curved (slightly concave) along its length. Sharpening was achieved by the removal of large flakes from the cutting edge which has suffered some damage, probably as a result of use. Partical recortication on a light grey, opaque flint. Small patch of cortex on flat face. Length 113mm, Width 43mm, Thickness 31mm, Mass 163.6g
Created on: Monday 29th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-EE088F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Piece of coarse flint, two faces probably natural, the others bearing some rough flaking. The surface is recorticated but the flint appears to have been mixed grey and opaque. The section is keeled on one side and convex on the other. One end and along part of the edge is an area of retouch (short, scaled, abrupt). . Length 120mm, Width 40mm, Thickness 28mm, Mass 134.6g
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-EDE056
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic pick made from a mixed grey, opaque flint with a small area of original cortex at one end. The surface is lightly recorticated. The section is trapezoidal and covered with coarse flaking. One end is square and blunt, the other shaped to form a triangular point, two edges of which bear traces of battering. This object consists of two joining parts, apparently broken in antiquity. Length 148mm, Width 46mm, Thickness 37mm, Mass 327.5g
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-ED713A
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
This object resembles a small handaxe and it might be interpreted as a Late Neolithic 'ovate'. However, there are indications that the object represents the truncated remains of a Mesolithic tranchet axehead. Its section, with the broad edge being sharpened and the pointed end blunt, is the reverse of what would be expected on a Late Neolithic ovate. It is not recorticated and the worn state of its surface suggests that it pre-dates the late Neolithic. The flint is opaque and mixed buff and light brown. Sharpening was not carried out by means of the removal of tranchet flake but by re…
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-ED3536
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic tranchet axehead, no cortex present, light recortication, the flint appears to have been mixed grey and translucent. Lozenge shaped section, flaking is coarse but a regular form has been achieved. There appears to be traces of battering along the two sides. The cutting edge was formed by the removal of the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes. Length 115mm, Width 42mm, Thickness 30mm, Mass 158.8g
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-ED094D
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Flaked axehead, no cortex present, full recortication, all surfaces now white. The flint appears to have been mixed grey and opaque. One face of the adze is keeled, the other convex, Both faces may bear an unworked area from the original flint cobble. Flaking is coarse but a regular form has been achieved. The cutting edge has been damaged making it difficult to see the original form of the sharpening. While this object could be a Mesolithic tranchet axe it appears more carefully worked than most examples of the type and a later date is possible. Length 125mm, Width 51mm, Thickness 2…
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-ECE1A3
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Flaked axehead, no cortex present, full recortication, all surfaces now white. The implement.has a D shaped section, one face being strongly convex, the other is also convex but lower. This face is neatly worked by the removal of large flakes from around the edges. Working on the other face is rougher but a regular form has been achieved. The cutting edge has been damaged making it difficult to see the original form of the sharpening. While this object could be a Mesolithic tranchet axe it appears more carefully worked than most examples of the type and a later date is possible. Lengt…
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-ECB706
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead, small area of cortex present on one side, full recortication, all surfaces now white. The implement.has a lozenge section, keeled on both sides but tending to oval towards the cutting edge, the flaking is finer than is usually seen on these implements. The cutting edge was formed by the removal of the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes. Length 118mm, Width 50mm, Thickness 38mm, Mass 216.1g
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-EC9C03
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead, small area of cortex present, no recortication, the flint can be seen to be a poor quality, mixed grey and off-white and opaque.. The implement.has a lozenge section, keeled on both sides, the flaking is coarse. The cutting edge was formed by the removal of the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes but some flakes have been removed either by retouch or as result of damage during use. Length 141mm, Width 40mm, Thickness 45mm, Mass 316.7g
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-B3B382
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead, no cortex present, all surfaces are recorticated over what appears to be a poor quality, mixed grey, flint. The implement.has a lozenge section, keeled on both sides, the flaking is coarse. The cutting edge was formed by the removal of the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes but has suffered some minor damage in antiquity. Both side edges are battered and show bands of hackly facture which appear to have been an original feature. .Length 144mm, Width 55mm, Thickness 35mm, Mass 240.6g
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 15th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-B378E4
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Hammerstone made from a flint nodule, no cortex present but one face and one side appears to be natural and unflaked, all surfaces are recorticated, covering what appears to be a poor quality flint. The implement.has a roughly rectangular section and the flaking, where present, is coarse. The aparent 'tranchet' flake on the narrow end is natural. On the other, wider, end, is small battered area showing the object to have been used as a hammerstone. It is not, on the basis of its shape, possible to suggest any previous function. A Mesolithic date seems likely. Length 130mm, Width 56mm,…
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-B34380
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic tranchet axe made from a flint nodule, cortex present on one end and on a small area of the side, the other surfaces are covered by light recortication, over an opaque, grey, flint. The general section is lozenge shaped, the flaking is coarse, bifacial flaking. The cutting edge appears damaged but was formed by the removal of single flakes on both faces; the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes. There is a narrowing of the axe around its mid-point which forms a waist. A Mesolithic date seems likely. Length 158mm, Width 50mm, Thickness 42mm, Mass 387.4g
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-B32594
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic trachet axehead made from a flint nodule, original cortex present on one end, the other surfaces are covered by light recortication, covering an opaque, grey, flint. The general section is D shaped with slightly convex underside. The implement is curved along its length and the flaking is coarse, the exception being the area around the transverse cutting edge where some long parallel flakes have been removed. The cutting edge was formed by the removal of single flakes on both faces; the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes. A Mesolithic date seems likely. Length 194mm, Width 51mm, T…
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-B2E038
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic adze made from a flint nodule, cortex present on one one face, the other surfaces are bear light recortication covering an opaque, grey flint. . The general section is D shaped with one flat face which bears a heavier recortication and may, in part, be natural. Coarse flaking, struck from this face, covers the sides of the object and, at one end, is a rounded point, The other end of the object retains its original cortex. The central section of the adze is narrowed, presenting a slight waist. No parallels have been found for this object although it could be compared to the …
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-B2BE60
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic pick made from a flint nodule, cortex present on one one side, the other surfaces are covered by white recortication. The general section is keeled with one flat face which may, in part, be natural. Coarse flaking covers all faces of the object and, at one end, is a chisel-like point, perpendicular to the axis of the keel. Along the back of the keel is a band of battering. While this object resembles FAKL-B29348 no independant parallels have been found for this object although a Mesolithic date seems likely. Length 130mm, Width 47mm, Thickness 59mm, Mass 389.1g
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-B29348
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic pick made from a flint nodule, cortex present on a small area of one side, the other surfaces are covered by white recortication. The general section is keeled with one flat face which curves along the length of the implement. Coarse flaking covers all faces of the object and, at one end, is a pick-like point. This has a triangular section and was pointed by means of heavy battering on its three edges. No parallels have been found for this object but a Mesolithic date seems likely. Length 153mm, Width 50mm, Thickness 49mm, Mass 308.0g
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-AF7E4B
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic pick made from a flint nodule, cortex present on one face, the other surfaces are covered by white recortication. The general section is keeled on both sides giving a lozenge section. One end has been flaked to form a three sided point the other has an abrupt truncation. Length 171mm, Width 63mm, Thickness 42mm, Mass 517.8g
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2015
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