Record ID: LON-3B7112
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic flint miniature edge-polished axehead dating 4000-2351BC. This axehead has a thick tapering butt, oval cross-section and the cutting edge is polished. There is some later damage to this flint but the flake removal scars are still visible. The flint is mid to dark grey. Dimensions: length: 58.19mm; width: 34.47mm; thickness: 16.05mm; weight: 35.79g.
Created on: Monday 13th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-0B7E4F
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric, probably late Neolithic - early Bronze Age, flint blade flake probably dating 2,700-1,600BC. This is a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. The striking platform is present and there is a pronounced bulb of percussion. There are four blade flake removal scars on the dorsal surface. The distal end is broken and there is some damage to the edges and the dorsal surface. There is no evidence of retouch. Dimensions: length: 75.72mm; width: 32.11mm; thickness: 9.72mm; weight: 23.54g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-2CAF23
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic - Bronze Age flint scraper dating 4000 - 801 BC. The flint is roughly triangular in shape. None of the cortex remains, making it difficult to determine how this flake relates to the original core. There is significant retouch on both edges on the dorsal side. The dorsal ridge has been broken towards the striking platform and there is some damage to the bulb of percussion, all of which is likely occurred post-deposition. The flint is of a mid-dark grey. Dimensions: length: 44.83 mm; width: 32.49 mm; thickness: 11.94 mm; weight: 12.24g.
Created on: Monday 7th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 30th September 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-D2D8C3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric flint tool. The tool is long and narrow with a triangular cross-section. There are some patches of cortex remaining on the dorsal surface and the butt. There is also some edge damage. Identified by Jon Cotton as being a crested piece, Prehistoric in date. Dimensions: length: 49.27mm; width: 18.25mm; thickness: 9.87mm; weight: 8.90g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Specialist in Prehistoric London.
Created on: Wednesday 10th July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-CC46C2
Object type: PICK
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic - Bronze Age (4,000 - 1,200BC) antler pick. This pick has been constructed from the tip of an antler tine. There is a cut surface across the butt and there is a triangular chip missing; this is probably post depositional damage. A hole has been drilled near the butt to accommodate the haft. The hole has cylindrical sides. There are very distinctive cut marks which indicate a flint tool was used to cut the tine and work on the hole. There is some wear and polishing around the hole which is related to the movement of the haft. The polishing around the tip would part…
Created on: Wednesday 21st November 2012
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-371FE6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic flint blade flake (3500-2100BC). This is a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. There are four flake removal scars on the dorsal surface. The distal tip is missing and there is some modern edge damage. Dimensions: length: 53.15mm; width: 13.27mm; thickness: 5.32mm; weight: 3.47g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th November 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-6298E2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic - Neolithic flint bladelet, dating 8,300 - 2,100BC. This is a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. There are three blade flake removal scars on the dorsal surface. There is some damage to the butt which is obscuring some of the detail. The flint is grey brown and there is no recortication. Dimensions: length: 39.84mm; width: 13.55mm; thickness: 3.36mm; weight: 1.73g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Specialist in Prehistoric London.
Created on: Monday 11th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th June 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-626944
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic - Neolithic flint blade flake from a single platform prepared core, dating 8,300 - 2,100BC. This is a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. There are four blade flake removal scars on the dorsal surface. There is some damage to the butt and the dorsal surface which is obscuring some of the detail. The flint was originally grey brown and there has been some recortication resulting in a milky appearance. Dimensions: length: 60.34mm; width: 29.76mm; thickness: 11.83mm; weight: 18.07g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Specialist in Prehistoric London.
Created on: Monday 11th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th June 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-8DC9F7
Object type: MACE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A Neolithic stone polished, banded perforated object or 'mace-head' dating c. 2,900 - 2,100BC. The mace-head is rectangular in plan with rounded ends and an oval cross-section. There is an hour-glass perforation located approximately one third along its length. The carving of the mace-head has been worked so the natural banding of the stone forms transverse stripes. When the mace-head was discovered it was covered in, as the finder describes it, a limescale concretion which came off as he rubbed his thumb over it. This was probably Thames 'race'. There is a patch of black near the dis…
Created on: Thursday 26th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 9th February 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-502857
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic polished stone axehead (3500-2100BC). The axehead is sub-triangular in plan with a facetted cutting edge. It is of Hachette form and probably had a sleeve made from antler, bone or wood. The cutting edge is assymetrical showing either wear or damage to one corner. Dimensions: length: 95.96mm; width: 48.85mm; thickness: 30.23mm; weight: 229.70g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.
Created on: Friday 11th February 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-049630
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic - early Bronze Age flint flake dating 3500 - 1500BC. This flake is a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. There are at least three longitudinal flake removal scars on the dorsal surface and there are no traces of further working. There is some later damage which probably occurred post depositionally. The flint is mottled dark brown/grey. Dimensions: length: 28.96mm; width: 15.72mm; thickness: 6.91mm; weight: 2.96g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-049234
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic - early Bronze Age flint lithic implement: scraper dating 3500 - 1500BC. There are two flake removal scars on the dorsal surface and steep secondary working, retouch around the right side of the distal edge. The left side of the distal end is missing obscuring whether the retouch continued around the complete distal edge. The flint is mottled pale grey/brown. Dimensions: length: 44.12mm; width: 32.45mm; thickness: 9.05mm; weight: 13.82g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-048111
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic flint incomplete lithic implement: backed blade dating 3500 - 2100BC. This is the middle section of a robust backed knife; the distal and proximal ends are missing. There are approximately three longitudinal flake removal scars from the dorsal surface. The right edge has been secondarily worked to create the backed edge. There is some use/damage along the left edge. The flint is a mottled dark grey. Dimensions: length: 39.57mm; width: 36.84mm; thickness: 12.03mm; weight: 24.58g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-047B96
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five Neolithic - early Bronze Age flint debitage flakes dating 2150 - 1500BC. All five flakes have been struck and none show signs of secondary reworking. Four of the sherds are mottled mid brown/grey and translucent whilst one is opaque mottled pale grey. There is some later damage which probably occurred post depositionally. Dimensions: weight: 24.81g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-044963
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic flint incomplete bladelet flake dating 3500 - 2100BC. This flake is a secondary flake with 1% of cortex remaining. There are two flake removal scars on the dorsal surface. It is snapped transversely and the distal end is missing. There are no traces of further working. There is some later damage which probably occurred post depositionally. The flint is mottled pale grey. Dimensions: length: 34.24mm; width: 24.02mm; thickness: 4.89mm; weight: 4.08g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-0438B8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two Neolithic - early Bronze Age flint flakes dating 3500 - 1500BC. Both of these flakes are tertiary flakes with no cortex remaining. There are no traces of further working. There is some later damage which probably occurred post depositionally. Dimensions: weight: 14.65g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-BCE044
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic - Neolithic flint flake dating c. 8,300 - 2,100BC. This is a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. There are three flake removal scars on the dorsal surface. There is no evidence of retouch but there is some damage to the edges and the tip. Dark grey/brown flint. Dimensions: length: 56.69mm; width: 28.67mm; thickness: 5.44mm; weight: 9.77g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-0263C3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric flint fragment of a hammer-stone probably dating 3,500-800BC. There is a lot of damage to this fragment which obscures the detail but there is evidence where this fragment has been used as a hammer-stone to exert blows on another material. Dimensions: length: 62.17mm; width: 28.23mm; thickness: 25.34mm; weight: 52.44g. Notes: Jon Cotton notes that this assemblage of flint is not from one episode of activity within one period, rather it is part of the ‘background noise’ of typical material that would be widely found on floodplain areas. Similar assemblages are kno…
Created on: Monday 8th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-B80946
Object type: CORE FRAGMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric, probably Neolithic, flint core tablet probably dating 3500-2100BC. The dorsal surface has approximately 3 flake removal scars but later damage is obscuring the surface. There is a lot of working around the edges which would have been the flake removal edges of the core. The flint is pale - mid grey. Dimensions: length: 109.38mm; width: 75.35mm; thickness: 17.98mm; weight: 195.05g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehistoric Curator Museum of London.
Created on: Friday 18th December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LON-8DC343
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic chert tool: end and side scraper (3500-2100BC). This scraper has been worked on a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. The butt and bulb of percussion are present. There are four flake removal scars on the dorsal surface and extensive retouch worked from the dorsal surface extending along the distal end to mid-way down each side. There is some damage to the surfaces and edges. The chert is mottled orange brown and is completely opaque. Dimensions: length: 51.02mm; width: 44.52mm; thickness: 13.92mm; weight: 34.20g. Identification by Jon Cotton, Senior Prehist…
Created on: Thursday 10th September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.