Record ID: LEIC-FE9DE9
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Mesolithic flint blade, dating to c.AD 7000 - 2500 BC. The blade is made from a secondary flake of mid brown flint, the patination has mottled to a a pale brown on the outer edges. A small area of cortex remains it has a creamy patination. Small areas of retouch are visible along the edge. Length: 25.6 mm, Width: 17.8 mm, Thickness: 4.3 mm, Weight: 2.09 g
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-1429FA
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of Mesolithic date struck from a grey brown flint. The blade has a triangular cross section and a large patch of brown cortex is retained on the expanded distal end. The proximal end terminates in a hinge fracture. There is no retouch.
Created on: Monday 25th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-DD78E3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A curved Mesolithic blade, 40.5mm in length, with a flat trapezoidal cross section, struck from a dark grey flint. The convex edge has been modified or backed with short abrupt retouch along its length.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-DD6E5A
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic blade, 42.3mm in length, with a flat trapezoidal cross section, struck from a pale grey flint. The distal end terminates in a hinge fracture. There is no retouch evident.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-DD59F8
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small mesolithic flint blade struck from a pale grey flint, 36.2mm in length with a trapezoidal cross section. There is no retouch evident.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-4BF05D
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of mesolithic date struck from a reddish brown flint. A small patch of light brown cortex remains on the distal end. There is no retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-233564
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Mesolithic flint blade struck from a mottled pale grey to white flint, 35.3mm in length. On long edge appears to have been refined with low angle, short, scaled retouch.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-12223D
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three flint blades of Mesolithic date found at the same location (length: 50.7mm, 48.2mm, 50.4mm).
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-D35163
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, likely broken from a blade. The segment is 22.8 mm in length from the proximal end up to the point of breakage, which is marked by a clean break across the width. No cortex remains, and the blade segment is primarily a mid-to-light grey colour that is warm in tone. There appears to be some evidence of short retouching which, when facing the ventral side, appears as a serrated left edge and a possibly denticulate right edge. On the ventral face, there are conchoidal ripples visible which emanate from a small bulb of percussion.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-3EC44E
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A long flint flake possibly utilised as a blade of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, c.8000 - 3300 BC. Description: The blade is formed from a long narrow tertiary flake, which has snapped off at the distal end with an old patinated break and a hinge fracture at the proximal end. It is broadly triangular in cross-section with a slightly concave ventral surface. The bulb of percussion is very low with slight, shallow conchoidal rippling suggesting the use of a soft hammer. The long edges are damaged and chipped with possible short, scaled, abrupt retouch on o…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-735FC5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete red-hued flint bladelet, likely dating to the late Mesolithic period, with an almost grainy-like appearance. It is rectangular-shaped, although it is leaning to a tilt. It is a double-edged blade, whereby both long sides are sharpened, while the uppermost short side seems to be the tip of the blade. While the blade is incomplete, as Mesolithic blades are often rather small, it is likely that there is not much missing, and abrasion caused by its time spent in the sea may account for any loss of surface. Found while beach-combing, after a heavy summer storm had taken place e…
Created on: Saturday 23rd December 2023
Last updated: Saturday 13th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-1803EA
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Serrated blade characteristic of Early Mesolithic period. 40 mm in length, 12.3 mm wide. The blade is largely flat along one edge while the serrated edge is curved. The flatter edge retains a section of the cortex, which covers half of the dorsal face lengthways, and the remaining flint is largely grey and brown, with warmer tone towards the distal end. The bulb of percussion is identifiable at the proximal end although it may have faced damage on the dorsal side where there is an L-shaped break when viewed in profile. On the ventral face there is evidence of short …
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-1F0073
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Mesolithic to early Neolithic blade dating c. 9000 - 3000BC. The blade is struck from dark brown flint with a sub-triangular cross-section. I has a low bulb of percussion and shallow rippling on the ventral surface. There is a small area of cortex on the dorsal surface. There is no evidence of retouch.  Measurements: 57.05mm; width: 15.69mm; thickness: 7.12mm and weight: 6.61g. 
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2023
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Record ID: SUR-A4AE3D
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken flint blade of Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, struck from a dark brown flint, 37.9mm in length with a triangular cross section.
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: SF-EA55AB
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage consisting of three tertiary flint blades (debitage) of the Mesolithic/early Neolithic period dating to 10,000-3,500 BC. The blades are in decreasing size order (i) roughly triangular (2) longitundinal and (3) very narrow and longitudinal in shape, and have been manufactured from a dark grey flint; there are no signs of retouch, while all three have small striking platforms; the cortex is not retained on any of the flints.  Length: (1) 68.02 (2) 60.82  (3) 50.14 mm Width at widest part: (1) 29.26  (2) 19.3…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EA2FCD
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary flint blade (debitage) of the Mesolithic/early Neolithic period dating to 10,000-3,500 BC. It has an oval shape and has been manufactured from a dark grey flint; it has signs of one longitudinal blade retouch parallel to the cutting edge. There is no obvious striking platofrm or bulb of percussion; the cortex is retained along one edge. Length: 44.05 mm Width at widest part: 15.94 mm Max thickness: 7.53 mm Weight: 4.67g
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-66084D
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade. Fragment of a flint blade, diagonal traces of usage. Suggested date: Late Mesolithic, 7000-4000BC [source record suggests Bronze Age]. Length: 54.6mm, Width: 15.6mm, Thickness: 3.5mm, Weight: 4.16gms  
Created on: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-EE22FF
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary debitage flint blade probably dating from the Mesolithic period, about BC 9000 - 4000. The object is rectangular in plan and triangular plano-convex in cross-section, formed from light-gray semi-translucent flint. There is no retouch present and it is possible to see remnants of cortex on the dorsal face towards both the distal and proximal ends. The distal end is snapped. Dimensions: The object is 46.9mm in length, 12mm in width, 4.6mm in thickness and it weighs 3.4g.
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-704D18
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint blade, possibly Mesolithic in date. One edge shows retouch; the other may be retouched but this is less clear.   It is in good condition with white recortication, and has a recorticated diagonal break across the rear end.  It is 35mm long, 12mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 2.06g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-701A81
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flint blade, probably Mesolithic in date.  The blade is in good condition with retouch to one edge and white recortication.  It is 38mm long, 9mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 2.08g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
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