Record ID: HESH-548857
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Leaf shaped flint arrowhead of probable Middle Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (2900 - 2150 BC). The arrowhead has been knapped from a light-mid brown translucent flint and is 42.8mm long, 18.1mm wide, and is 3.5mm thick. It weighs 2.72 grams. Both faces have been pressure (ripple) flaked with small neat narrow facets. The upper two thirds of both edges exhibit areas of secondary flaking or retouch. There are three areas of damage; the first is to the point of the arrowhead, the second is to one of the sides, and the third is to the base. None of these areas se…
Created on: Wednesday 14th July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-2422E5
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small secondary flake which has been utilised as a side scraper of probable earlier Neolithic date (3500BC - 2500BC). The flint flake is sub-oval in plan and sub-rectangular in profile. The bulb of percussion is complete and the area of secondary reworking is at right angles to the direction of the blow. It seems likely that this flake was a by-product (or waste flake) of tool making as there is a small amount of cortex (rough outer skin of the flint nodule) on the artefact. This area cortex covers less than 15% of the total surface area suggesting that this flake was produced during t…
Created on: Wednesday 10th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-339371
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small secondary flake which has been utilised as a scraper of probable earlier Neolithic date (3500BC - 2500BC). The flint flake is sub-oval in plan and sub-rectangular in profile. The bulb of percussion is complete and the area of secondary reworking (retouch) covers the right hand and lower edge of the flake. It seems likely that this flake was a by-product (or waste flake) of tool making as there is a small amount of cortex (rough outer skin of the flint nodule) on the artefact. This area cortex covers less than 15% of the total surface area suggesting that this flake was produced d…
Created on: Thursday 11th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-371FA7
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small fragment of debitage either a chunk or chip of flint probably dating from the Neolithic or Bronze Age (3500 - 1500 BC). The chip is sub-rectangular in plan and lentoid in cross section. It measures 12.8mm length, 13.5mm width and is 4.7mm thick. It weighs 0.91 grams. Approximately 40% of the chip is covered in cortex (the outer rind or skin of a nodule) suggesting that this flake was produced early in the tool making process, probably after the artefact was 'roughed out'. The lower edge of the chunk has a small area of secondary working. This is in the form of retouch to produce …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-475F36
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flint flake of probable Neolithic date (3500 - 2100 BC). The flake is irregular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. The bulb of percussion on the reverse of the flake is complete and there is evidence of a number of hinge fractures on the opposite (front) surface. It is likely that this flake was a by-product (or waste flake / debitage) of tool making as there is a small amount of cortex (rough outer skin of the flint nodule) on the artefact. This area cortex covers less than 15% of the total surface area suggesting that this flake was produced during the second phase of…
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-FAB0F1
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flint waste flake or chunk probably dating from the Neolithic period (3500 - 2100 BC). The flake is irregular in both plan and profile. It has a number of facets (caused by flaking) on the upper side and a bulb of percussion on the rear. There are no areas of cortex (rough outer skin of the flint nodule) present which suggests that this flake comes from the final (tertiary) phases of tool production. There is no evidence of secondary reworking on any of the edges which suggests that it has not be utilised as a tool (such as a scraper). The flint is a mid grey colour with a…
Created on: Thursday 20th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-4902E2
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment from the butt end of a knapped, ground and polished axe head of probable later Neolithic date (2900-2100 BC). The axe is knapped from a mid grey volcanic tuff. This rock type is formed from compressed volcanic ash that is found in Britain in a band that runs from the Lake District (the Langdale's source Group VI), through North Wales (Graig Lwyd Group VII), and into Cornwall and Devon (Groups XVI and IV respectively). Volcanic tuff is similar to flint in that it can be flaked, ground and polished. This fragment is irregular in plan and sub-oval in cross section. It measu…
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2005
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: HESH-3BACA6
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but damaged knapped, ground and polished axe head of probable later Neolithic date (2900-2100 BC). The axe is knapped from a mid grey black volcanic tuff. This rock type is formed from compressed volcanic ash that is found in Britain and Ireland in a band that runs down the Irish Sea from the Lake District (the Langdale's source Group VI), County Antrim (Ireland), through North Wales (Graig Lwyd Group VII), and into Cornwall and Devon (Groups XVI and IV respectively). Volcanic tuff is similar to flint in that it can be finely worked, ground and polished. This axe is su…
Created on: Monday 18th April 2005
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: HESH-46C226
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Leaf shaped flint arrowhead of probable Middle Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (2900 - 2150 BC). The arrowhead is sub-oval (tear-drop shaped) in plan and lentoid in cross section. It has been knapped from a light-mid grey translucent flint with a series of brown flecks within its matrix. It measures 37.3mm length, 16.9mm width, and is 5.3mm thick. It weighs 2.71 grams. Both faces (sides) have been pressure (ripple) flaked with small neat narrow facets. Much of this rippled surface has been flaked with skill. There is on large central bulbous hinge fracture in the centre of the arrow…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-E72591
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake of probable Neolithic date (3500 - 2100 BC). The flake is irregular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. The bulb of percussion on the reverse of the flake is complete. It is likely that this flake was a by-product (or waste flake / debitage) of tool making; if this is the case then it must have been once all the cortex had been removed (tertiary / third phase of tool making) as there is no evidence for cortex on the flint. This waste flake has then been re-used or utilised to form a scraper like tool. The evidence for this is the secondary flaking or retouch along …
Created on: Wednesday 20th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-F52310
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake of probable Neolithic date (3500 - 2100 BC). The flake is irregular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. The bulb of percussion on the reverse of the flake is incomplete and has been trimmed. It is likely that this flake was a by-product (or waste flake / debitage) of tool making; if this is the case then this flake comes from the tertiary / third / final phase of tool making due to the lack of cortex. This waste flake has then been snapped and this part of the flake has been re-used or utilised to form a scraper like tool. The evidence for this is the secondary fl…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-BC50F6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint waste flake (debitage) from tool production of probable Neolithic date (3500 - 2100 BC). The flake is irregular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. The bulb of percussion on the reverse of the flake is complete, but a section has been partially removed by subsequent working. It is likely that this flake was a by-product (or waste flake / debitage) of tool making; if this is the case then it must have been once all the cortex had been removed (tertiary / third phase of tool making) as there is no evidence for cortex on the flint. This waste flake has then been re-used or …
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-87DD45
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small piece of flint debitage (chunk or chip) probably dating from the Neolithic period 3500 - 2100 BC). The piece of flint is irregular in plan and profile and exhibits several areas of working. However, this work does not comprise of any tool type and probably represent waste from tool production. The flint itself is a poor quality with several flaws and also a hinge fracture. This type of flint is common to the Shropshire / Welsh Marches area where flint deposits are either glacial or riverine. The flint measures 15.8mm length, 12.7mm width, is 10.6mm thick and weighs 2.78 grams.
Created on: Monday 14th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-87ED11
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper of probable Neolithic date (3500 - 2100 BC). The flake is irregular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. The flake measures 48.8mm length, 37.9mm width, is 12.3mm thick and weighs 22 grams. The bulb of percussion on the reverse of the flake is complete and there is evidence of a number of hinge fractures on the opposite (front) surface. It is likely that this flake was a by-product (or waste flake / debitage) of tool making as there is a small amount of cortex (rough outer skin of the flint nodule) on the artefact. This area cortex covers less than 15% of the tota…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-BDE617
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint ‘thumbnail’ scraper of probable Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2500 - 1500 BC). The flint flake is broad and squat being oval in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. It measures 21.2mm length, 24.9mm width, is 7.6mm thick and weighs 4.08 grams. The flint flake is not well preserved and the bulb of percussion on the reverse face cannot be identified. Evidence for retouch or secondary working can be seen on the front end / edge of the flake; these facets are small neat and regular. Other evidence of secondary working cannot be seen. Both faces of the tool have i…
Created on: Monday 16th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-792474
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, but damaged, knapped (?), and ground axe head of probable later Neolithic date (2900-2100 BC). The axe is knapped from a mid brownish green black igneous rock, possibly a Gabbro. This rock could be knapped in a similar way to flint to form tools. However, the composition of the rock which forms the axe head is different to that of the majority of stone axe heads from the period. The axe head also has a thin seam of softer material probably a pyroxene inclusion. Pyroxene is common as an inclusion in many igneous rocks but is not often found in stone axe heads. The presence o…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-17B4B1
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but damaged knapped, ground and polished axe head of probable later Neolithic date (2900-2100 BC). The axe is knapped from a mid grey black volcanic tuff. This rock type is formed from compressed volcanic ash that is found in Britain and Ireland in a band that runs down the Irish Sea from the Lake District (the Langdale's source Group VI), County Antrim (Ireland), through North Wales (Graig Lwyd Group VII), and into Cornwall and Devon (Groups XVI and IV respectively). Volcanic tuff is similar to flint in that it can be finely worked, ground and polished. This axe is broadly…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2006
Last updated: Friday 15th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wem area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-17EE10
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Leaf shaped flint arrowhead of probable Later Neolithic date (2900 - 2150 BC). The arrowhead is lentoid in plan and cross section. It has been knapped from a light-mid brown translucent flint. It measures 39.2mm length, 15.1mm width, is 4.6mm thick and weighs 2.43 grams. Both faces of the arrowhead have been pressure (ripple) flaked with a series of small neat narrow facets. Much of this rippled surface has been flaked with skill. This is most evident around a small flaw in the flint near the base of the arrowhead. Here several flakes have been used to remove some of a large hinge frac…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wem', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-180122
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Leaf shaped flint arrowhead of probable Later Neolithic date (2900 - 2150 BC). The arrowhead is lentoid in plan and cross section. It has been knapped from a light-mid orange-brown translucent flint with a series of white flecks in the matrix. It measures 30.2mm length, 17.4mm width, is 4.1mm thick and weighs 2.28grams. Both faces of the arrowhead have been pressure (ripple) flaked with a series of small neat narrow facets. Much of this rippled surface has been flaked with skill. The upper two thirds of both edges exhibit areas of secondary flaking or retouch. This has created two serr…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wem', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-180A21
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint ‘thumbnail’ scraper of probable Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2500 - 1500 BC). The flint flake is broad and squat being broadly oval in plan and sub-rectangular (D shaped) in cross section. It measures 37.7mm length, 27.4mm width, is 10.2mm thick and weighs 7.92 grams. The flint flake is not well preserved and the bulb of percussion on the reverse face is lost. Evidence for retouch or secondary working can be seen on the two sides and the front end / edge of the flake; these facets are small neat and regular. Other evidence of secondary working cannot be seen. Ther…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wem', grid reference and parish protected.