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Record ID: NMGW-5CC485
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Unpatinated black flint blade with oblique retouch at the top and base. An unfinished irregular microlith.
Created on: Thursday 29th May 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-99C965
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Prehistoric utilised flint blade. The blade is made on grey-white flint with with utilisation scars along both edges.
Created on: Tuesday 30th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-423AD7
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead. This arrowhead has been knapped from a light pale orange / light tan (honey) colour piece of flint. It measures 32 mm in length, 19mm maximum width, and is 3.5mm thick. It weighs 2.77 grams.The tang of the arrowhead is 7mm long and 7.2mm wide. The arrowhead has been knapped using a number of different techniques, including direct and indirect percussion, as well as pressure / ripple flaking. It is asymetrical in shape with the point and one barb being damaged. The damage to the point is recent. However, the damage t…
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-368D57
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower segment of a snapped flint blade of probable late Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). The flint tool is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. The artefact consists of the lower part of a blade. This is known because the bulb of percussion is not present however the initial ripples caused by the striking of the blade are clear on the reverse of the flake. The upper end of the blade has been snapped and has caused a jagged break or hinge fracture. The lower end of the blade has received some trimming and retouch. The two long vertical sides of the blade have b…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

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
Spatial data recorded.

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-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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-675951
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three Lithic implements 1, Miscellaneous retouched piece, large bulb of percussion on the ventral. A number of flaking scars cover the surface of the dorsal, the left side has been retouched with scaled, low angle, direct flaking scars which has formed a rounded edge. This side also has the remnants of the cortex. Bluish flint with grey patches. The right side has a small notch 7mm long, very low angled with shot sub-parallel flaking scars. This flint dates to the Bronze Age 2, Truncated blade, large bulb on the ventral, two arises on the dorsal, there is a blade on either…
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: HESH-E616A5
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint core for the production of blades and microliths dating from the later Mesolithic period (6500 – 3500 BC). The core is formed from a small nodule (probably a river pebble) with approximately 35% of the surface area being covered by a mid brown grey coloured cortex. The shape of the core is pyramidal with a clearly defined flat striking platform at the top of the core. Below this platform, around the side of the core are six distinct vertical, parallel sided, narrow scars or facets. This is evidence of blades being struck from the core. There is also evidence of two hinge fractu…
Created on: Wednesday 20th July 2005
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-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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-E3F296
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete segment of a snapped flint blade of probable late Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). The flint tool is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. It measures 31.4mm length, 18.1mm width, is 9.5mm (max) thick and weighs 5.25 grams. The flint probably consists of the central or lower part of the blade; however, modern damage has obscured the detail which would enable positive confirmation of this. The bulb of percussion is not present however the initial ripples caused by the striking of the blade are clear on the reverse of the flake. The upper end of the bl…
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 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
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-7A5B07
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead, c. 2500 – 1600BC The arrowhead is of barbed and tanged form, probably of Sutton type and is missing the tip and one barb, with a surviving length of 20.12mm and a surviving width of 17.60mm. The remaining barb is pointed and the tang is oblique. The flint is blue grey and has patinated white. The arrowhead has a maximum thickness of 3.48mm and weighs 1.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMAS-C38A08
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake of probable Mesolithic-Neolithic date (8300BC-2100BC). In plan the flake is sub-rectangular. The top of the flake is fairly flat and is sub-triangular in cross-section. This is the thickest part of the flake and is known as the striking platform. It is also the point where the blade was struck from a larger piece of flint (or core). The area directly below the striking platform is quite thick and pointed. This area is called the bulb of percussion (positive) and is caused by the impact that was used to produce the flake. The dorsal (upper face) has three arrises (ridges) wi…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2006
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: SOMDOR-88A9B5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 secondary flakes.Mid grey and white patinated grey flint. Irregular flakes, all with patches of nodule coretx. All have bulbs and waves of percussion. One has a hinge fracture at the distal end. There are several flaking scars on the dorsal surfaces. Sample Dimensions: 46 x 29 x 11 mm Total Weight: 26 g
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 4th March 2014
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Record ID: SOMDOR-88BE76
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of blade. Mid grey flint with heavy white patina. Distal and proximal ends have been broken off. triangular cross section. There are several flaking scars on the dorsal surface. Dimensions: 17 x 16 x 6 mm Weight: 1.5 g
Created on: Thursday 27th July 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 4th March 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-914E47
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small tertiary 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 missing and is likely to have been trimmed from the artefact during preparation. The area of secondary reworking (retouch) covers all of the edges of the flake. The retouch is uniform in shape being formed from small narrow bladed facets. It seems likely that this flake was a by-product (or waste flake) of tool making, however, there is no evidence of cortex (rough outer skin of the…
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2006
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-B0A2D6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint ‘horse-shoe’ or disc style scraper dating from the later Neolithic period (2500 - 2100 BC). The scraper is formed on a flake which is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and cross section. The flake has a clear striking platform and there is a bulb of percussion present on the ventral (lower) face; the dorsal (upper) face has a series of rectangular flake scars. It is possible that the flake is a bi-product of tool making, in that it formed from a waste flake from the final or tertiary phase of tool making as there is no cortex (the outer skin of a flint nodule) present. All four…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-B18EA8
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint microlith, formed from a snapped blade, of later Mesolithic date (6500-4500 BC). The microlith is formed from the upper part of a blade which has been snapped. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan and in cross section. The blade has a clear striking platform and there is a bulb of percussion present on the ventral (lower) face; the dorsal (upper) face has a series of three rectangular blade scars. This suggests that the blade has come from the centre of a core rather than the edge which would have areas of cortex present. There are no areas of retouch present. It is likely that t…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-B1C316
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flint waste flake / debitage 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 dorsal face and a bulb of percussion on the rear of the ventral. There is a small area of cortex (rough outer skin of the flint nodule) present which suggests that this flake comes from the secondary phase of tool production. There is no evidence of secondary reworking on any of the edges which suggests that it has not been utilised as a tool (such as a scraper). The flint is a mid grey white…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-B95088
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower segment of snapped flint blade of probable late Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). The flint tool is sub-rectangular in plan and broadly sub-triangular in cross section. The bulb of percussion is missing. The two long sides and the lower end of the blade have a limited amount of retouch / rework on them. The majority of this has been applied to the under side of the blade. The retouch is most extensive on the right hand edge, where there is a higher density of flake scars. There is no evidence of cortex (rough outer skin of the flint) on any part of the blade; this suggests that …
Created on: Monday 15th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-B97D95
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade of probable late Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). The flint tool is sub-rectangular in plan and broadly sub-triangular in cross section. The bulb of percussion is present on the reverse of the blade and has been trimmed by retouch. The two long sides and the lower end of the blade also exhibit areas of secondary working. The majority of this has been applied to the upper edges of the flake where the scars are relatively small, neat and regular. It is possible that this blade was originally meant to be used as a perforator or borer, however, slight damage to the lower edge…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-B9BE01
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flint waste flake / debitage probably dating from the Neolithic period (3500 - 2100 BC). The flake is irregular in both plan and profile. It has a very large number of regular facets (caused by flaking) on the upper face of the flake. These flake scars are small neat and very regular - being similar to the ripple flaking present on arrowheads and other artefacts of the later part of this period. There are no areas of cortex (the rough outer skin of the flint nodule) present anywhere on the piece of debitage. This suggests that this flake comes from the final or tertiary phase of…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-5EA303
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Reworked flint flake / debitage probably dating from the Neolithic period (3500 – 2100 BC). The flake is irregular in both plan (broadly T shaped) and profile. The bulb of percussion is complete on the reverse and shows that he flake has been removed with a transverse blow. The flake is likely to have been produced in the secondary phase of working as a small area of cortex (the outer rind like skin of the nodule) is present along one edge. The reason for removing this flake from the original tool is likely to be due to a flaw in the flint which has resulted in an area of hinge fract…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-2502F6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flint waste flake / debitage probably dating from the Neolithic period (3500 - 2100 BC). The flake is irregular in both plan and profile. It has number of regular facets (caused by flaking) on the upper (dorsal) face of the flake. There is a patch of cortex (the rough outer skin of the flint nodule) present on the dorsal edge. This suggests that this flake comes from the secondary phase of tool production. The cortex is white and is similar to that of flint nodules from chalk areas. The underside (ventral face) of the flake shows a small neat bulb of percussion, which is position…
Created on: Monday 9th July 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-372C43
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Leaf shaped flint arrowhead (projectile point) of probable early Neolithic date (3000-2500 BC). The arrowhead is ‘kite-shaped’ in that it is broadly triangular in plan with graduated expanding edges from a pointed tip to a relatively flat – inturned base. In cross section the arrowhead is broadly lentoid. The arrowhead has been formed from a broad relatively thin blade, and the upper (dorsal) face has a series of longitudinal blade scars present suggesting that the blade had been removed from a relatively well worked core. The lower (ventral) face shows clear conchoidal fractures…
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ross-on-Wye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-375DF2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flint waste flake / debitage probably dating from the Neolithic period (2900 - 2100 BC). The flake is broadly oval in both plan and D shaped in profile. It has number of regular facets caused by flaking and also plough-damage on the upper (dorsal) face of the flake. The lower (ventral) face has very little evidence of flaking. It does however show evidence of conchoidal fractures suggesting that the bulb of percussion has been removed by later flaking. There is a small area of cortex (the rough outer skin of the flint nodule) present on the dorsal face. This suggests that this fl…
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ross-on-Wye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-6D2D04
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 relatively broad and squat being oval in plan and sub-rectangular (D shaped) in cross section. It has been formed from a secondary piece of debitage (or waste flint). The flake measures 26.3mm length, 23.5mm width, is 5mm thick and weighs 3.41 grams. The bulb of percussion has been removed from the reverse face but clear conchoidal fractures can be seen expanding from a point. It seems likely that this flake was removed originally as there is a large flaw and hinge…
Created on: Thursday 28th February 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-F32BA1
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Relatively large flint scraper (side and end) of probable later Neolithic date (2900 - 2100 BC). The scraper is formed from a large chunky flint secondary waste flake, which was probably a bi-product of other tool production. It is broadly oval in plan and cross section. The scraper measures 28.8mm length, 26.9mm width, is 9.6mm thick and weighs 6.94 grams. The scraper has significant retouch applied to the upper (dorsal) face. This secondary working is primarily limited to the cutting edges positioned along one side and the base. Here a series of regular overlapping neat smal…
Created on: Thursday 15th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington', grid reference and parish protected.

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.

Record ID: HESH-57D462
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Irregular flake of debitage, from the secondary phase of tool making: it most likely dates from the later Neolithic period (2900-2100 BC). The upper dorsal face exhibits lateral flake scars from the removal or narrow flakes. The dorsal face also has a large amount of white cortex, similar to that seen on nodule of flint procured from chalk. The reverse (ventral) face has a single bulb of percussion and associated conchoidal ripples. The direction of this is at 90 degree to that on the ventral face. It is possible that part of one edge has been reworked with short blunt secondary flakin…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston Under Penyard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-EA86E3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but slightly damaged knapped, ground and polished flint axehead of probable later Neolithic date (2900-2100 BC). The axe is knapped from a mid orange coloured flint with considerable mid - pale yellow and milky white inclusions. This axe is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and sub-oval (humped) in cross section. In plan the sides of the axe taper from the widest point at the cutting edge to a relatively narrow rounded butt. One long edge tapers more than the other edge. The axe measures 179.5mm length, 72.1mm width (at cutting edge), and is 40.9mm thick. It weighs 587 grams.…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2009
Last updated: Friday 15th May 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-614755
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic end scraper. The tool is formed from a primary flake, with abrubt retouch at the distal end. Some cortex remains to the left of the distal end of the tool, and at the proximal end at the striking platform. The bulb of percussion is clearly visible at the proximal end, and bulb scars are also visble at the point of impact. The flint used is a pale ochre in colour. The scraper measures 33.7 mm in length, 35.4 mm in width and 11 mm thick.
Created on: Wednesday 14th October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-03E221
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint blade. The blade is 41.6 mm in length, 16.6 mm wide and 4.9 mm thick. Negative scars on the dorsal face at the proximal end show where the core was abraded to produce a suitable striking platform. The bulb of percussion is clearly visible on the ventral surface at the proximal end. The blade is triangular in section. Very faint apparent retouch is discernible on the lateral edges, clearer on the left edge than the right (when held with the dorsal surface facing). As this retouch is not clearly defined it is possible that this is damage caused by utilisation of the bl…
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-052972
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint blade. The blade is 43.9 mm in length, 18.3 mm wide and 3.6 mm thick. Negative scars on the dorsal face at the proximal end show where the core was abraded to produce a suitable striking platform. A further likely striking platform at the distal end of the blade suggests that it was struck from a two-platform core. Intriguingly, there is evidence for burning at both distal and proximal ends. Given that the blade shows no evidence for having been burnt elsewhere this may represent evidence for heat treating of the core to aid knapping. The blade appears to have …
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-061A98
Object type: MICRODENTICULATE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint artefact, probably a microdenticulate formed from a bladelet. The tool is 31.1 mm in length, 11.6 mm wide and 5.2 mm thick. It is sub-rectangular in shape and trapezoidal in section, with two ridges running towards the distal end from the striking platform. The ventral surface is relatively flat. Bifacial retouch has been applied to approximately two thirds of the right lateral edge (when held with dorsal surface facing). The retouch is limited to this area. It is this retouch, and the absence of retouch on the opposing edge, that suggests that the artefact shoul…
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-0856D4
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint thumbnail (side and end) scraper of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scraper is formed from a grey colour piece of flint with a relatively uniform matrix. It is created from a tertiary flake (due to the size of the scraper this may originally be debitage). The ventral face shows clear evidence of the bulb of percussion and conchoidal fractures. The bulb has been trimmed by flaking and an area of modern damage can be seen on one of the worked edges. The dorsal face has a series of flake facets, where flakes have been removed to thin the thickness of the…
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-08DFA3
Object type: MICRODENTICULATE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint microdenticulate on a bladelet with a possible burin at the distal end. The tool is 26.2 mm in length, 8.3 mm wide and 4.4 mm thick. It is sub-triangular in section. Abrasion scars are visible just below the striking platform on the dorsal surface where the core has been prepared. Immediately above the striking platform on the dorsal face there is a chunk missing, undercutting one of the dorsal ridges. This was probably caused during the initial striking of the blade from the core and does not appear to have been intentional. There is clear retouch to the rig…
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.