Record ID: PUBLIC-0551E4
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Neolithic flake rewoked as a side scraper. The flake has an irregular, sub-oval, shape. Its cross-section is triangular, with the apex being the prominent dorsal ridge. The ventral face has two concentric ripples. The dorsal face has a prominent, central ridge running its full length. On the left hand side of the dorsal face there is a continuous length of retouch to provide a sharp edge. There is a section of chalk cortex indicating this is a flint imported into the area. The flint is a non-opaque, dark grey colour. It is 19…
Created on: Monday 7th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

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
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-928441
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded primary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly D shaped in plan and in section it is triangular; a very light grey coiloured cortex is present on the dorsal face. The flake has a long crescent shaped edge which has been retouched to create a compact scrapping and cutting edge. The retouch can be described as short, stepped abrupt being applied on the dorsal face. The flint is a light grey colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a waste flake and disca…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-913E76
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broad tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly D shaped in plan and in sectionthere is no cortex present. Both the ventral and dorsal faces are knapped and exhibit broad flake removals, suggesting that this may be considered to be a core of sorts. The long crescentic edge is crudely retouched from both sides with short, stepped semi-abrupt retouch applied imprecisesly creating a poor or disordered cutting or scraping edge. The flint is a light-grey colour. It is likely that this secorndary retouch …
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-91569F
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broad primary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly D shaped in plan and in section; the 90% of the dorsal face is covered with mid grey white chalk derrived cortex. The flake has been removed from a prepared core and a prepared striking platform can be seen on the butt and bulbar scar on the ventral face. The terminal end of the flake has been retouched along its D shaped edge to create a compact scrapping and cutting edge. The retouch can be described as short, stepped, abrupt. There is no retouch on t…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-922216
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two secondary debitage waste flakes of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) both of which have been utilised to form scrapers. Both flakes are broadly D shaped in plan and in section; small areas along one edge are covered with mid grey white chalk derrived cortex. The curved edge of both flakes have been retouched to create a compact scrapping and cutting edge. The retouch can be described as short, stepped, semi-abrupt. There is no retouch on the ventral face. One flint is a brown-grey colour whilst the other is a light grey white. It is likely that this secondary retouch is…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-923E2D
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a side and end scraper. The flake is broadly D shaped in plan and in section; there is no cortex. The curved edge of the flake has been retouched to create a compact scrapping and cutting edge. The retouch can be described as short, stepped, semi-abrupt. There is no retouch on the ventral face. The flint is a mid-brown orange colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a waste flake and discarded shortly after creation. The flakes measures 26.1m…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-926AD5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly D shaped in plan and in section it is crested; there is no cortex. Both the long edges of the flake has been retouched to create a compact scrapping and cutting edge. The retouch can be described as short, stepped, semi-abrupt. For the curved edge it is applied from the dorsal face, however, for the opposite edge it is applied from the ventral. The flint is a grey colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a waste f…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-927919
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly D shaped in plan and in section it isrectangular; there is no cortex. The flake has a long crescent shaped edge which has been retouched to create a compact scrapping and cutting edge. The retouch can be described as short, stepped abrupt being applied on the dorsal face.The other edge has a distinctive hinge fracture from being deliberately snapped. The flint is a grey colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a w…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-929E2C
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded secondary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly rectangular shaped in plan and in section i; a very mid cream coloured cortex is present on the lower right hand face of the dorsal face. The flake has a crescent shaped edge which has been retouched to create a unorganised scrapping and cutting edge. The retouch can be described as short, stepped and semi-abrupt being applied on the dorsal face. The flint is a light grey colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-92B22D
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded primary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly triangular with a serpantine point at one end. It is D-shaped in section; a very mid cream coloured cortex is present on the right hand edge of the dorsal face. The flake has a crescent shaped edge which has been retouched to create a scrapping and cutting edge. The retouch can be described as short, sub-parallel and abrupt being applied on the dorsal and ventral faces with a hard hammer. The flint is a mid-brown colour. It is likely t…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-92DB1A
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded secondary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly triangular with a serpantine point at one end. It is D-shaped in section; a very mid cream coloured cortex is present on the right hand edge of the dorsal face. The upper edge is lost through snapping. The flake has a crescent shaped edge which has been retouched to create a scrapping and cutting edge. The retouch can be described as short, scaled and semi-abrupt. It has been very well applied. The flint is a mid-greycolour. It is li…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-92EFAE
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded secondary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly rectangular in plan and is D-shaped in section; a very mid cream coloured cortex is present on the dorsal face. The form of the flake is almost blade like. The lower edge is lost through snapping. One long edge has been retouched to create a scrapping and cutting edge. The retouch has been applied on the ventral face and can be described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. The flint is a mid- brown colour. It is likely that this …
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-92FC13
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly rectangular in plan and section. The form of the flake is almost blade like. The upper and lower edges are lost through snapping. One long edge has been retouched to create a scrapping and cutting edge. The retouch has been applied on the dorsal face and can be described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. The flint is a mid- grey colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a waste flake and discarded sh…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-A98547
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly rectangular in plan and section. The flake has been worked in multiple directions and the dorsal and ventral faces of one long edge have been retouched to create a scrapping and cutting edge. The majority of the retouch has been applied on the dorsal face and can be described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt; that on the ventral is long parallel, and semi-abrupt. The flint is a mid- grey colour. It is likely that this secondary …
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-A99D95
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded primary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly rectangular in plan and section. The flake has been struck from a prepared core and the butt shows a distinct working platform. The ventral face has a bulbar scar and conchoidal ripples. The majority of the retouch has been applied on the dorsal face and cuts through an area of 80% cortex. The white cortex is chalk derived and is a mid cream white colour. The retouch forming the cutting edge can be described as long, parallel and low a…
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-A9ADE9
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded secondary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly a pointed oval shape in plan and D shaped in cross section. The majority of the retouch has been applied on the dorsal face and cuts through an area of 20% cortex. The white cortex is chalk derived and is a mid cream white colour. The retouch forming the two cutting edges can be described as short, parallel and semi-abrupt. The flint is a mid- grey black colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a waste f…
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-A9C00B
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded primary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly a pointed oval shape in plan and D shaped in cross section. The majority of the retouch has been applied on the dorsal face and cuts through and encorporates an area of 50% cortex. The white cortex is chalk derived and is a mid cream white colour. The retouch forms one long curved cutting edge and can be described as short, parallel and semi-abrupt. In one area this retouch is almost ground/ The flint is a mid- grey black colour. It is…
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-A9D1B3
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly a pointed triangular shape in plan and oval shaped in cross section. The retouch has been applied to both the ventral and dorsal faces. In form the artefact is almost a projectile point or arrow head. The retouch is applied to the two long angular cutting edges and is best described as long, sub-parallel and low angled. The flint is a pale grey white colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a waste flake …
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-A9E06E
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly an oval shape in plan and D shaped in cross section. The retouch has been applied to only the dorsal face and along the curved crescent shaped cutting edge; it is best described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. The flint is a pale grey white colour with a coarse and granulated surface suggesting that the artefact maybe formed on a chert. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a waste flake and discarded …
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-A9EF87
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a notched cutting edged scraper. The flake is broadly a rectangular shape in plan and D shaped in cross section. The retouch has been applied to only the dorsal face on both long edges; it is best described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. The flint is a mid brown black colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a waste flake and discarded shortly after creation. The flakes measures 20.2mm length, is 10.8mm wide and 3.4mm thick;…
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-A9FEE6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a side scraper. The flake is broadly an oval in plan and lentoid shaped in cross section. The retouch has been applied to only the dorsal face on a single crescentic edge; it is best described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. The flint is a grey brown colour with a very distinctive white and brown area of banding through the centre. Although the flint is of good quaility it may be considered to be a banded chert. It is likely that this secondary retouch is ap…
Created on: Friday 7th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-E6AF84
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A snapped piece of tertiary debitage The flake is snapped along its upper edge having been struck from a prepared core. The butt, striking platform and bulb of percussion are all present on the ventral face. The ventral face is also reworked with a deliberate thin blade like flake being removed to form a cutting edge / facet on one long edge, which is further worked with neat parallel sided low angled short removals. The opposing long edge has similar retouch again applied on the ventral edge. The flake is most likely to have been used as either a knife, scraper or possibly some form …
Created on: Monday 10th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-E6E045
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a scraper. The flake is broadly triangular shape in plan and oval shaped in cross section. The retouch has been applied to the one surviving original long edge on the dorsal face only and is best described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. The flint is a mid-brown colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a waste flake and discarded shortly after creation. The flakes measures 24.4mm length, is 15.7mm wide and 3.7mm thick; it wei…
Created on: Monday 10th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-F9140E
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three abraded tertiary debitage waste flakes struck from a prepared core of Neolithic date (4000-2000 BC). The three flakes are broadly a rectangular shape in plan and both have various opposing removals on the upper dorsal faces. All three flakes have retouch applied to the one surviving original long edge on the dorsal face only; here it creates a crescent shaped removal which is reworked with retouch that is best described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. The extent and competency of this retouch varies. Such notches are associated with functional tools to strip material fro…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-6EFBF3
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2500 BC) which has been utilised to form a very crude scraper. The flake is broadly oval shape in plan with a wedge shaped cross section. The retouch has been applied tot he curved original long edge on the dorsal face only and is best described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. The thick butt like face has three parallel sided flake removals - it is possible that this might suggest that the flake is from a reutilised core. The flint is a mid-grey colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is a…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kings Caple', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-3BBEFE
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large broad backed blade like flake of igneous stone - dolerite (grantite). The flake is broadly rectangular in shape and lentoid in cross section. In form the two long edges of the dorsal and ventral faces has been worked / knapped to form a very crude serrated edge. The retouch is crude and applied with a hard hammer. Likewise the flake seems to have been struck from a larger prepared core using a single blow from a hard hammer. One end is broken and patinated suggesting damage in antiquity. Antiquaruian sources indicate that similar tools have been recovered from archaeologica…
Created on: Friday 13th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-23F516
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four large fragments of un-worked flint. Probably either un-worked raw product possibly selected to be utilised as cores. These have been recorded for the sake of completeness as they were collected along with the other material from the same general area and that flint only occurs in riverine and glacial deposits in Shropshire / Herefordshire area. The Objects measure: Length: 54.50mm, Width: 34.44mm, Thickness: 17.55mm, Weight: 30.7 grams Length: 42.08mm, Width: 25.42mm, Thickness: 17.74mm, Weight: 19.4 grams Length: 46.70mm, Width: 23.13mm, Thickness: 9.57…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CPAT-4C56E1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake with no evidence of ‘re-touch’ along any edge. There is a clear bulb of percussion with corresponding ripples down the length of the piece on the ventral side. The dorsal surface is covered by negative scars, hackles and ridges. While not officially a blade as its length is not quite twice its width, it could have been used as a blade. It is a mottled grey colour.
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.