Record ID: IOW-FE855B
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Mesolithic flint implement in the form of a blade (c. 7000 BC-c. 4001 BC). The blade is sub-rectangular in plan and cross-section and is semi-translucent. The dorsal face has three main negative removals with a small a small area of light brown cortex at the proximal end. The ventral face has a bulb of percussion with ripples throughout its length. The distal end which was in the form of a break has been finely retouched. The removals are abrupt, short and sub-parallel. This implement is 'honey' coloured. Length: 39.9mm; width: 16.8mm; thickness: 5.4mm. Weight: 4.05g.
Created on: Tuesday 27th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 28th October 2015
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Record ID: IOW-69AA11
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Mesolithic flaked flint pick, or 'Pycombe Adze' (9000- 4000 BC). Butler 2005: 106, fig. 42). This slender implement is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross-section. It is matt orange and has been 'beach-rolled'. This implement was probably made from an elongated pebble. Length: 132.2mm; width: 42.9mm; thickness: 27.7mm. Weight: 199.94g. Found on the surface within the inter-tidal zone. Butler, C. 2005. Prehistoric Flintwork. Tempus Publishing. Stroud.
Created on: Monday 14th September 2015
Last updated: Saturday 3rd October 2015
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Record ID: IOW-5D7B47
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Mesolithic flaked flint pick, or 'Hassocks Adze' (9000- 4000 BC). Butler 2005: 103, fig. 42). This implement is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross-section. It has a shiny yellow/buff patina with purple staining from marine organic plant growth. The arrises are sharp. Length: 148.0mm; width: 57.9mm; thickness: 46.5mm. Weight not recorded. Found on the surface of a shingle bank within the inter-tidal zone. Butler, C. 2005. Prehistoric Flintwork. Tempus Publishing. Stroud.
Created on: Sunday 13th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
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Record ID: IOW-83889C
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete Mesolithic to Early Neolithic flint adze or axehead (c. 10000 BC-c. 3500 BC). This implement is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross-section. One face has been entirely knapped and the other face has about 70% cortex. The flaking at the cutting edge end is long and short, scaled and semi-abrupt. The cortex is grey and buff and the flaked areas have a grey patina with creamy mottling and some iron staining. A modern chip near the butt end on the cortex reveals that the flint is dark grey. Length: 157.0mm; width: 60.9mm; thickness: 37.5mm. Weig…
Created on: Monday 23rd June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 28th September 2017
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Record ID: IOW-0B64A9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Prehistoric flint scraper of possible Neolithic or Bronze Age date (c. 4000 BC-c. 800 BC). This grey implement is semi-circular in plan and roughly pointed-oval in cross-section. It has been knapped on both faces and the removals at the edges are short, parallel and semi-abrupt. There is no indication of wear. Length: 58.8mm; width: 36.6mm; thickness: 12.1mm. Weight: 29.01g.
Created on: Saturday 24th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
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Record ID: IOW-0AEEB2
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Prehistoric flint fabricator of possible Mesolithic date (c. 7000 BC-c. 4000 BC) This implement is sub-rectangular in plan and roughly pentagonal in cross-section. It has been knapped overall on the dorsal and ventral faces and there is no cortex. It varies in colour from dark orange brown to buff. The darker areas are shinier and there is no indication of wear or use. Each edge is battered. However, this was probably created during its manufacture. Length: 80.4mm; width: 22.8mm; thickness: 15.0mm. Weight: 31.02g. Fabricators were used during the Mesolithic, Neo…
Created on: Saturday 24th May 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th May 2014
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Record ID: IOW-E04195
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Mesolithic flint adze or pick-like axehead (c. 10000-c. 4000 BC). This implement, manufactured on an elongated pebble, is sub-rectangular in plan. It is sub-triangular in cross-section close to the butt end and roughly pointed-oval close to the cutting edge. The butt end is rounded and has some cortex and the cutting edge has been crudely fashioned (not a true tranchet removal). One face is convex and the opposite face is flatter. Where it has been knapped it is orange and crisp. Off-white cortex on both faces is worn. This implement, a surface find in ploughsoil, …
Created on: Saturday 10th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 23rd May 2014
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Record ID: IOW-21A517
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Mesolithic flint blade (10000 BC-4001 BC) The blade is broadly rectangular in plan, triangular in cross-section and has no cortex. The dorsal face has four flake removal scars divided by sharp and prominent arrises. The ventral face has no bulb of percussion but does have diffuse ripples. There may be a small length of retouch on the proximal end of the ventral face. However, this may be damage. The proximal end is not in the form of a striking platform and appears to have been battered. The flint is mid-grey overall and translucent around the edges. It has off-white …
Created on: Saturday 1st March 2014
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: IOW-E18C53
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An early Mesolithic flint microlith of obliquely blunted type (9000 BC-8001 BC). This off-white microlith is sub-triangular in plan and cross-section. About 70% of one edge on the dorsal face has abrupt retouch. The ventral face is flat and largely featureless. Height: 31.77mm; width: 9.27mm; thickness: 2.33mm. Weight: 0.63g.
Created on: Friday 14th February 2014
Last updated: Thursday 10th July 2014
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Record ID: IOW-C2E6B4
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint tranchet axehead of probable Early Mesolithic date (10000 BC-7000 BC). The pick is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross-section. It has probably been made from an elongated flint pebble. There is buff cortex on one side and part of the dorsal face. The ventral face has been knapped overall. Some of the retouch on the cutting edge has a darker patina and may indicate that the edge has been re-sharpened. The arrises are not very sharp. This implement, similar to many others found in the Isle of Wight, is probably a local product as flint is readily ava…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Record ID: IOW-44EB38
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint pick of Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date (6500 BC-2900 BC). The pick is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross-section. It has been made from an elongated flint pebble and some small areas of a grey cortex survive on the dorsal face and the butt end. It has been knapped overall on the ventral face and also along both sides. The cutting edge is pointed and the butt end is rounded and blunt. This implement, similar to others found in the Isle of Wight inter-tidal zone, is coloured dark grey, grey, orange and buff. It was found as a surface find …
Created on: Monday 18th January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
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Record ID: IOW-F108B7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete flint blade of probable late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date (6500 BC - 2900 BC). The implement is in the form of a long tertiary blade, sub-rectangular in plan with a transverse break at the distal end. The ventral surface has a bulb of percussion with a large scar at the proximal end. Waved ripples are present on this surface but are barely discernable. The dorsal surface has three major longitudinal removals. It is unclear as to which direction the removals were struck. There is no retouch or modification to form a tool. The matt surfaces vary in colour and ar…
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-EF8050
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete flint implement of probable late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date (6500 BC - 2900 BC). The implement is in the form of a long tertiary blade, sub-rectangular in plan. The ventral surface has no bulb of percussion at the proximal end as it has been lost due to a transverse break. However, the ends of the bulb scars are extant. Waved ripples are present on this surface but are barely discernable. The dorsal surface has two major longitudinal removals and some other smaller ones. Both of the major removals have been struck from the proximal end. At the proximal end of t…
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-ED8166
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint implement of probable late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date (6500 BC - 2900 BC). The implement is in the form of a long secondary blade, sub-rectangular in plan. The ventral surface has an indistinct bulb of percussion at the proximal end with associated waved ripples covering most of the remaining surface. The dorsal surface has three major longitudinal removals and some other smaller ones. The larger removals have been struck from the proximal end and one minor removal has been struck from the distal end. The left side (as viewed) has been retouched. At the d…
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-677D60
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint pick of Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date (6500 BC - 2900 BC). Length: 128.2mm; width: 45.5mm; thickness: 37.1mm; weight: 252.56g. This pick has been knapped overall except for a small area at one side of the butt where a creamy coloured cortex is present. It is characteristically hump-backed and is an elongated sub-oval shape in plan. In plan, the sides are roughly parallel and then taper near the bottom towards the cutting edge which has been achieved by very large flake removals on two of the opposite faces. In side view, the pick is widest at the butt end …
Created on: Sunday 22nd March 2009
Last updated: Sunday 30th September 2012
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Record ID: IOW-37A392
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint pick of Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date (6500 BC – 2900 BC). Length: 106.4mm; width: 52.2mm and 40.8 thick. Weight: 215.09g. This pick has been knapped overall. It is characteristically ‘hump-backed’ and is an elongated sub-oval shape in plan. In plan, the sides flare outwards slightly towards the cutting edge which has been achieved by crude radial flaking on the dorsal face. The rear face of the cutting edge does not have a transverse flake removal. In side view, the pick is widest at about 2/3 of the way down from the butt. At this point, on the dor…
Created on: Thursday 26th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
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Record ID: IOW-614772
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A collection of eight lithics comprising seven implements and one waste flake, all composed of flint. Found by members of the Isle of Wight Natural History & Archaeological Society. 1.Black patinated blade with cortex at the distal end. Finely retouched along both lateral edges. Length: 98.5mm; width: 28.1mm; thickness: 7.1mm: weight: 24.88g. 2. Dark grey patinated blade. Finely retouched along both lateral edges. Length: 83.9mm; width: 26.7mm; thickness: 7.9mm; weight: 21.78g. 3. Very dark grey patinated blade. Retouched along both lateral edges and also notched on one edge. …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
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Record ID: IOW-914933
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint pick of Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date (6500 BC - 2900 BC). Length: 121.8mm; width: 46.2mm and 35.8mm thick. Weight: 247.54g. This pick has been knapped overall except for a small area at one side of the butt where a creamy coloured cortex is present. It is characteristically hump-backed and is an elongated sub-oval shape in plan. In plan, the sides flare outwards slightly towards the cutting edge which has been achieved by crude radial flaking on the dorsal face. The rear face of the cutting edge does not have a transverse flake removal. In side view, the p…
Created on: Friday 19th October 2007
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2012
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Record ID: IOW-FF0843
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint pick of Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date (c. 6500 BC – c. 2900 BC). Length 161.3mm, maximum width 61.3mm and maximum thickness 43.2mm. Weight 410.0g. This pick, like other similar implements found in the Isle of Wight, is characteristically hump-backed. In plan, from the centre, the width generally narrows towards the butt and widens towards the cutting edge. It is sub-triangular in cross-section forming three main faces. Flaking covers the whole of each face and just a small area of cortex is present on the crest where two of the faces abut. The cutting …
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-C94CC5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete perforated stone implement of Late Mesolithic or Neolithic date (c. 6500 BC - c. 2100 BC). Length 73.0mm, width 58.2mm and 44.3mm thick. Weight 283.64g. When complete, the implement was probably ovoid in plan with both sides convex in profile and both ends rounded in profile. Only one end of the implement has survived and there is an old abraded transverse break across the 'hour-glass' perforation. One face is strongly convex but the opposite face is slightly concave and not convex as might be expected. The concave face may have been created when the implement was utili…
Created on: Monday 5th March 2007
Last updated: Saturday 15th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.