Record ID: SF-430F76
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint Mesolithic tranchet axe. It is ovoid in shape; long and narrow with a slightly wider blade end. It is roughly triangular in cross-section with a raised central ridge running longitundinally across one face. The other face is much flatter. Both faces have been reshaped using invasive, scaled retouch producing large scars. A large triangular transverse 'tranchet' flake has been removed from one side of the cutting end. The flint is mottled grey with much milky patination and some orange staining from the soil. A patch of chalky cortex remains on the dorsal face. Leng…
Created on: Friday 19th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Denham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-125DAD
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Mesolithic tranchet axe. It is elongated ovoid in shape; long and narrow with a slightly wider blade end. Both faces are convex and it is roughly lozenge-shaped in cross-section with an off-centre ridge running down the centre of each one. Both faces have been reshaped using invasive, scaled retouch producing large scars. A large triangular transverse 'tranchet' flake has been removed from one side of the cutting end. The flint is dark grey in colour with lighter mottled patination covering much of both faces and some orange staining. Length: 112.10mm, width: 34.73…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monk Soham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1404F1
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Mesolithic tranchet axe. It is elongated ovoid in shape; long and narrow with a slightly wider blade end. Both faces are convex and it is roughly triangular in cross-section with an off-centre ridge running down the centre one face only, while the other face is more flattened. Both faces have been reshaped using invasive, scaled retouch producing large scars largely running inwards towards the centre. There is a small amount of cortex covering one scar on one face. A large triangular transverse 'tranchet' flake has been removed from one side of the cutting end. The fl…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monk Soham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-24BC0A
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead. There is scaled, invasive flaking scars on both faces. The flint is light brown in colour with extensive opaque patches in places. There is heavy patination on all surfaces, but there is a less patinated section to one side of the blade end. There is orange staining on the ridges. There is no clear tranchet flake at the blade end. A large flake has been removed from one face at this end, but there is additional flaking around this area. The form and type of flaking suggest a Mesolithic date, however, and so the object is unlikely to be a Neolithic …
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Frating', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B12BB6
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint side scraper, notched flake and possible burin. Probably of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. To the left side of the dorsal face is a notch that is possibly the result of microlith production. Along the left side of the ventral face fine, short, low angle, parallel retouch can be seen, with two, small, apparently deliberate notches in the centre. The butt is wide and the bulb virtually non-existant. The flint is mid grey-brown in colour, with lighter milky patches in places. Length: 40.47mm, Width: 25.11mm, Thickness: 5.19mm, Weight: 6.7g
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Cuthbert Out', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5FB026
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint side and end scraper of probable late Mesolithic to Neolithic date. The scraper is formed on a tertiary flake of dark brown-grey flint, flecked with white in places. The flake is sub-retangular in form, but rounded at the distal end and is slightly curved in profile (when looking at it from the side). The ventral face is unworked, with a large butt and prominent ripple lines suggesting that a large, hard hammer was used. A small portion of the proximal end may have broken away following deposition, however, as the break there is fresh and sharp still. The dorsal face has a larg…
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'ST Cuthbert Out', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6043E7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A scraper or knife of probable late Mesolithic to Neolithic date. The implement is sub-rectangular in form. The ventral face is smooth and unworked, apart from a few removals at the proximal end. The dorsal face has a long ridge running longitudinally, slightly to the right of the centre. On the right side of this a small amount of cortex remains, whilst to the left of this a large flake has been removed creating a sharp edge. Semi-abrupt, long, subparallel retouch can be seen on the edge of the proximal end and along the right edge of the dorsal face. The flint is mid grey-brown in co…
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Cuthbert Out', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-0404B4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A serrated flint blade of probable Mesolithic to early Neolithic date. The blade is long and thin in shape and uses a tertiary flake. Both edges have irregular and very fine retouch, producing a slightly serrated cutting edge. The bulb is fairly prominent and the butt quite small. The tip of the distal end is missing, but the break is fairly sharp, suggesting that this damage occured post-deposition. The flint is grey-brown in colour, with a milky, speckled patina. Length: 32.69mm, Width: 17.04mm, Thickness: 5.12mm, Weight: 2.45g
Created on: Friday 16th July 2010
Last updated: Friday 16th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-3F43F7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint end scraper or denticulate, formed on a crested blade. It is fairly thick and sub-triangular in cross-section with a central ridge running the length of the dorsal face. This has been slightly retouched along its length. The sides of the scraper curve inwards. There is a small amount of low-angle, short, scaled retouch along the left edge of the ventral face, creating a slightly serrated edge. Both ends of the dorsal face are rounded and have abrupt, long, sub-parallel retouch. The ventral face has no visible bulb and diffuse ripples. The butt is fairly small, but has be…
Created on: Thursday 12th August 2010
Last updated: Friday 13th August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-681B30
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crude flint scraper of Mesolithic to early Neolithic date. The scraper appears to have been created on an older flake, which has been reused at a later date. The flake is long, thin and curved in shape. It is a secondary flake with chalky (possibly nodular) cortex remaining along one side. The flint is mid grey-brown in colour, but with an extensive lighter, milky patina. Semi-abrupt, inavasive, scaled retouch along the left edge of the dorsal face has clearly removed this patina, suggesting that the flake must have been created, deposited and later reused. The flake was created usi…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Cuthbert Out', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-684E25
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint side and end scraper, probably of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, created on an earlier core rejuvenation flake of probable Mesolithic to early Neolithic date. A sub-rectangular secondary flake with pebble cortex remaining along one edge. There are three long, thin flaking scars on the dorsal face, suggesting that the flake was removed from a small Mesolithic to early Neolithic core in order to provide a fresh surface for working. This earlier flake has been deposited and formed an extensive milky patina on both faces. However, it then appears to have been discovered and r…
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2010
Last updated: Monday 6th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Cuthbert Out', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-CD8967
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crude side scraper of Mesolithic to early Bronze Age date. Secondary crested blade, with pebble cortex remaining to the left side of the dorsal face. To the right side of the dorsal face is a single long flaking scar. There is semi-abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch along the length of right edge of the dorsal face. The flake has been removed using a soft hammer. The flint is mid grey-brown in colour with a slightly speckled milky patina. Given the form, style and size of the scraper, and taking into consideration the date range of the rest of the assemblage with which it was found…
Created on: Tuesday 31st August 2010
Last updated: Monday 6th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Cuthbert Out', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-9E6067
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, probably of upper Palaeolithic to Mesolithic date. The object is long and thin in shape. The ventral face has a fairly pronounced bulb and is slightly concave, meaning that both ends of the object curve downwards slightly when viewed from the side. The butt is fairly wide. The dorsal face is sub triangular in section at the distal end, becoming flatter towards the proximal end. It is covered with several long, thin flaking scars. There are a few small removals at the proximal end and a large, wide flaking scar at the distal end. A portion of smooth orangey-brown pebble …
Created on: Friday 24th July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cricket St. Thomas CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-6E6DB7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic to early Bronze Age flint scraper. Formed from a tertiary flake. There is a small amount of scaled, low angle, invasive retouch at the proximal end on both faces, but this is very crude. The flint is a light brown in colour. Length: 32.5mm, width: 18.9mm, thickness: 5.0mm, weight: 2.60g
Created on: Tuesday 10th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-F3D165
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Mesolithic to early Bronze Age scraper. It is roughly rectangular in section - formed on a short section of a longer blade. There is a small amount of short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch along the straight distal end. The flint is light brown in colour with a slightly milky patina. There is a small amount of cortex remaining at the proximal end. Length: 38.72mm, width: 29.25mm, thickness: 5.30mm, Weight: 8.43g
Created on: Monday 3rd August 2015
Last updated: Monday 3rd August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-839964
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crude flint scraper, which could be of Mesolithic to early Bronze Age date, produced from a secondary flake. The dorsal face has three primary long, thin, vertical flaking scars. The butt is fairly narrow. The ventral face has a prominent bulb with clear ripple lines, suggesting that a hard hammer was used. A small amount of very crude, uneven low angle to semi-abrupt, short retouch can be seen, alternating between both faces along each side. There may also be a very small amount of retouch along the edge of the distal end. At the distal end a small amount of chalky, orange cortex …
Created on: Friday 16th April 2010
Last updated: Friday 16th April 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Taunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F0FD07
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint retouched flake of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. Formed from a secondary flake - some chalky cortex remains on the left side near the distal end. It is long, narrow and slightly curved in form and sub-trinagular in section. The distal end has a notch at one side and a point at the other, where it was snapped during production. There is a small amount of short, abrupt, irregular retouch along both sides enhancing the curve. The flint is a shiny light-brown in colour. Length: 39.0mm, width: 12.0mm, thickness: 5.0mm, weight: 3.02g
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-F530E4
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint retouched blade of probable Mesolithic or early Neolithic date. A secondary flake with a little cortex remaining on the central ridge of the dorsal face. There is a small amount of short, low angle, crude retouch along both edges of the ventral face. There is a prominant bulb of percussion. The flint is a translucent light brown with very little patination. Length: 49.29mm, width: 25.54mm, thickness: 17.51mm, weight: 3.36g
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2017
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bucklesham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-B65567
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete retouched flint flake/blade of probable Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. There is a small amount of irregular retouch and a notch has been created along the right edge of the dorsal face. The flint is light brown in colour with some patination on the surface, particularly towards the distal end. Produced using a semi-hard hammer. Length: 34.73mm, width: 18.24mm, thickness: 5.24mm, weight: 3.31g
Created on: Thursday 20th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Debenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-F3F7C7
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete retouched flint blade of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date. The blade has a narrow, pointed proximal end and a curved distal end. There is irregular, scaled, low-angle, long retouch along the right edge of the ventral face and a little additional retouch in other places. A flake has removed the bulb of percussion. The flint is a mid-grey colour with light patination on the surface Length: 39.24mm, width: 18.13mm, thickness: 5.79mm, weight: 3.92g
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.