Record ID: HESH-6CD541
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead (2500-1500 BC) This arrowhead has been knapped from a pale brown / grey  coloured piece of flint. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan and lentoid in cross section.  It is broadly symmetrical in shape with one barb and the tang being complete. The other barb is broken close to the body of the arrowhead by a clean break or snap. Both the long sides of the arrowhead have been retouched to create sharp edges.  Similar flint barb and tanged arrowheads are associated with the Beaker phase of the Late / f…
Created on: Saturday 7th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aymestry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-E6BA06
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular fragment of tertiary debitage - most probably the remains of a Mesolithic core of irregular shape that has been rolled in the ploughsoil. From the images provided it is possible to see the removal of narrow blades in two opposing directions. These platforms are at opposite ends of the debitage. The flint is a dark grey black colour. The flint has been heavily rolled in the ploughsoil; this has resulted in direct damage and irregular removals as well as a general surface abrasion. The core measures 38mm in length, 35mm width, and is 15mm thick.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-D2C1DC
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete flint blade of probable later Mesolithic date (6500BC - 4500BC). The flint tool is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and D shaped in cross section; it has been abraded in the ploughsoil. It is formed on a tertiary flake and there is no cortex present. The bulb of percussion is lost due to a break across the lower half of the blade that has removed the bulb and the striking platform. It is possible this edge has been trimmed as small areas of retouch is present. The dorsal face shows areas of clear flake removals and the direction of these removals may indicate that this …
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-D28FF5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage / waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2000 BC). The flake is irregular in form being broadly triangular in shape. The upper (dorsal) face has the remains of removal scars. The edges are slightly denticulaed but this is most likely due to movement in the ploughzone (plough bumble). The flake is very thin being a mid grey colour. The flakes measures 17mm length, is 15mm wide and 2mm thick
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-CF2F53
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small rectangular gun flint of post medieval - modern date (1700-1850 AD). The flint is sub-square in plan , being trapezoidal in profile and section. The flint is a light mottled grey colour. The dorsal face has been knapped / worked on all four sides; this work consists of creating sloping edges to give it a trapezoidal side view. The ventral face retains the waves emanating outwards from the point of impact, but the bulb of percussion has been removed. The flint is unabraded suggesting it hasn't been used. The mottled grey nature of the flint suggests that it was produced locally…
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-CEEFF0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete flint blade of probable late Mesolithic date (6500BC - 4500BC). The flint tool is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section; it has been abraded in the ploughsoil. It is formed on a primary flake. The bulb of percussion is present on the ventral face, although the striking platform has been lost to modern abrasion. The dorsal face is covered with 50% cortex which is a grey white colour. The long edges of each side of the blade have been retouched with relatively crude and disorganised secondary flaking - this is most evident on the ventral fac…
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-CE882B
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped and flaked flint knife blade / scraper of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (3000-2000BC). The knife is formed on a flake of secondary debitage. The fragment is broadly oval in plan and has a D shaped cross section. The dorsal face has multiple flaking facets and the edges have been retouched with neat well organised overlapping flakes which can be described as invasive semi-abrupt and stepped. A small area of yellow cortex is present on the dorsal face and this is stained an orange colour by the environment. From this area of cortex relatively neat flake…
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-CE1898
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage / waste flake of probable later Mesolithic date (6500-4500 BC). The flake has been abraded within the ploughzone resulting in an irregular shape. Originally it was rectangular in form with a distinctive bulbar scar on the ventral face and prepared platform on the distal end. The dorsal face has a central crested ridge. All other removals are modern and the blade has been rolled in the topsoil. The flint is a coarse grained mid- grey black colour consistent with locally utilised chert. The blade measures 20mm length, is 13mm wide.
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-5FFD91
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint point, possibly from a knife. This has one low arise on the dorsal, but no bulb of percussion on the ventral. There are multiple, low flaking scars the are direct in the rights side and inverse in the left side. The tip and rear are truncated. this is a dark grey flint.
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-5EA0A2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint debitage, this is a tertiary flake. The flint has a large bulb of percussion on the ventral and mutable flaking scars on the dorsal. There as small flaking scars on both sides of the flint, but this is the result of natural process rather than knapping. Dark grey flint with lighter patches that has a general prehistoric date
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-5E74A8
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Mesolithic-Neolithic end scraper on a tertiary flake. This has one arise on the dorsal, the bulb of percussion is missing from the ventral. The forward edge has semi-abrupt, direct retouch that creates a curved leading. This is a dark grey flint with lighter patches.
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-5E62D3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic side and end scraper on a tertiary flake. This has multiple flaking scars on the dorsal, the bulb of percussion is missing from the ventral. The forward edge has semi-abrupt, direct retouch that creates a curved leading edge that extends down the length of the right side. This is a dark grey flint with lighter patches.
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-5BAA54
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint debitage, this is a tertiary flake. This is a long thin flake with a convexo-concave profile. There are two arrises on the dorsal and a small bulb of percussion on the ventral. there are chips taken out of one side but this natural damage rather that reworking. Mode grey flint with lighter speckles.
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 1st October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-371AAF
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage / waste flake of probable later Neolithic date (4500-2000 BC). The flake is irregular in form being broadly triangular in shape. The upper (dorsal) face has the remains of removal scars and it is possible that the edges have been crudely retouched to form a short lived cutting or scraping tool. The flake is very thin being a mid grey brown colour. The flakes measures 39.7mm length, is 25.7mm wide
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 1st March 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-36FE2E
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage / waste flake of probable later Neolithic date or Early Bronze Age date (3500-1800 BC). From the form of the flake it is possible that this is an aborted barbed and tanged arrowhead discarded during knapping. A large pale grey coloured inclusion is present that would have prevented finer working. The flake is irregular in form having been struck as a blade like flake. One edge has been worked to create a pseudo-tang. The dorsal face is more heavily worked than the ventral although there is no evidence of retouch / finer working. The flint is a dark grey bl…
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-36D3AB
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded secondary debitage / waste flake of probable later Neolithic date or Early Bronze Age date (3500-1800 BC) which has been crudely retouched to form a scraper. The flake is broadly rectangular in plan and wedge shaped in cross section. The retouch has been applied to only the dorsal face on two edges and is best described as poorly organised short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. The flint is a brown black colour with a distinctive cream coloured cortex. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a waste flake and discarded shortly after creation. The f…
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-21AB33
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead (2200-1800 BC) This arrowhead has been knapped from a mottled dark brown black coloured piece of flint. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan and lentoid in cross section. The arrowhead has been knapped using a number of different techniques, including direct and indirect percussion, as well as pressure / ripple / invasive flaking. It is broadly symmetrical in shape with one barb and the tang being complete. The other barb is broken close to the body of the arrowhead by a clean break or snap. Both the long sides of the …
Created on: Monday 28th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-7BCD74
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint flake dating from between the Mesolithic and Bronze Age. The flake is roughly triangular in shape and has a white patinated surface. The dorsal surface bears multiple removal scars, including many hinged and stepped fractures at the proximal end. The butt is still present and is simple. This flake is likely debitage, perhaps a rejuvenation flake.
Created on: Thursday 27th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 1st December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stretton Grandison', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-54ADC5
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Retouched flint blade fragment possibly from a knife or base of a long leaf shaped arrowhead. This is the butt or proximal end of the flake that has a rounded base, the sides have bifacial retouch that is long, scaled and with a low angle on the dorsal side: short and with a low angle on the ventral. Dark garish-brown flint with a speckled/patchy patina.
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 22nd November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WAW-9CDF16
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint working debitage, a probable struck blade, tertiary, which may date from the Early Mesolithic period c. 9,000-6,500 BC or Early Neolithic period c. 4,000-3,300 BC.
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-A1E424
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic polished axe head fragment. Only the forward part remains and consists of the curved cutting edge of the axe. The blade has been ground into an asymmetrical crescent; from the back of the blade the polished head of the axe expands upwards to the main body of the axe, it is this point where the main portion of the axe is truncated. There are multiple large flaking scars are the rear and of the head and running down both sides, one particularly large hinge scar is visible on one side. Light grey/creamy flint with grey speckles
Created on: Tuesday 24th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 24th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-24074D
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Levalloisian core flake / blade of most probable Neolithic date. The blade is rectangular in plan with a lenticular cross-section. The lower edge is broken - most probably in antiquity as the whole flint has the same mid-grey coloured milky surface patina. The flaking appears intentionally to have shaped the flint while still on the original core, creating a distinctive 'tortoise shell' flaking, typical of Levallois flint technology. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer, likewise the striking platform is well prepare…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-23FF78
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single reused tertiary waste flake struck from a prepared core of later Mesolithic or more probably earlier Neolithic date (4000-2000 BC). The flake has been struck and retouched in multiple directions. Two distinct points / awls have been formed on two of the four corners. Both corners share similar pointed triangular shaped wedges most probably partially formed / created with burin like removal flakes. The majority of the retouch to form the boring point is neat and well formed being best described as short, sub-parallel or scaled and either abrupt or semi-abrupt. Importantly one …
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 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: HESH-23DFFE
Object type: DEBITAGE
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 rectangular shape in plan with a wedge shaped cross section. The retouch has been applied to the curved original lower edge on the dorsal face only and is best described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. The flint is a highly mottled mid-grey colour. It is likely that this retouch is applied to utilise a waste flake and discarded shortly after creation. The Object measures: Length: 33.96mm, Width: 28.61m…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-23D634
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fifteen irregularly shaped pieces of tertiary debitage / waste flakes dating from the Neolithic period. All the waste flakes are relatively thin in section - many showing evidence of multi-directional working and are probably from the finishing process. The upper / dorsal face on several of the flakes have numerous flake scar removals. The ventral faces are unworked. The flint is a mottled mid grey colour. The Objects measure: Length: 42.75mm, Width: 26.35mm, Thickness: 7.37mm, Weight: 7.4 grams Length: 23.54mm, Width: 19.77mm, Thickness: 3.34mm, Weight: 2.7 grams …
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-239B67
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five abraded tertiary debitage waste flakes struck from prepared cores of Neolithic date (4000-2000 BC). All the flakes are broadly a rectangular shape in plan have various opposing removals on the upper dorsal faces. Likewise all flakes have retouch applied to the one surviving original long edge on the dorsal face only; here it creates a serrated cutting edge: this retouch in all cases is best described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. The extent and competency of this retouch varies. The flint colour varies from a white through to a mid-grey or black The flakes measure:…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-238B88
Object type: DEBITAGE
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 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 flint is a mid-grey colour. It is likely that this secondary retouch is applied to utilise a waste flake and discarded shortly after creation. The Object measures: Length: 31.12mm, Width: 19.10mm, Thickness: 4.…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-230B7B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eight (8) flakes of secondary flint waste / debitage of Neolithic date (3500-2100 BC). All of the flakes are from secondary phase of working / flaking and are a direct result of preparation of flint tools. Most show clear signs of direct hard hammer knapping and the majority have been removed with minimal loss of flint from the nodule / core. The cortex is all mid grey in colour and the majority is chalk derived. The majority of the flint is a light grey through to black colour, although some pieces have milky white surface patina. This collection is from an assemblage of later M…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-22DE9B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four (4) fragments of primary flint waste of Neolithic date (3500-2100 BC). All of the flakes are from primary core / nodule flaking and are a direct result of roughing out / preparation for flint working. Most show clear signs of direct hard hammer knapping and the majority have been removed with minimal loss of flint from the nodule / core. The cortex is all mid grey - brown in colour and all are chalk derived. The majority of the flint is a mid grey black colour, although some pieces are light grey. This collection is from an assemblage of later Mesolithic and the Early Neolit…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-22CAC8
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four (4) scrapers of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scrapers vary in colour from mid grey to pale brown. All are formed on oval or round tertiary flakes, some of which might be reused tertiary debitage. Many of the scrapers dorsal faces have several broad removals / flake facets most probably caused by other flakes being removed for tool production.Several of the upper dorsal faces have retouch best described as long and covering pressure flaking. Around the exterior edges of all the scrapers are areas of dense neat regular well applied secondary retouch …
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-22BDD9
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five (5) thumbnail scrapers of later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2300 -1800BC). The scrapers vary in colour from mid grey to pale brown. All are formed on D shaped flakes with high D shaped cross sections. Many of the scrapers dorsal faces have several broad removals / flake facets most probably caused by other flakes being removed for tool production. Several of the upper dorsal faces have retouch best described as long and covering pressure flaking. Around the exterior edges of all the scrapers are areas of dense neat regular well applied secondary retouch . This has been we…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-22AA6C
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fabricator of uncertain date but most probably from the late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date. The fabricator is formed on a triangular sectioned rod of knapped flint - which is a mid-reddish browne in colour with two very small areas of off white chalk derived cortex. The ventral face shows clear conchoidal ripples however the striking platform and bulb of concussion are lost. Both long edges of the dorsal face have been retouched and both exhibit significant ground pressure damage on the cutting edge from use. Dr Kevin Leahy states 'fabricators are difficult to date and a w…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-22A3DD
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fabricator of uncertain date but most probably from the late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date. The fabricator is formed on a triangular sectioned rod of knapped flint - which is a mid-grey colour with an area of off white chalk derived cortex on one area - this cortex could also act as a textured holding point which would aid grip during use. The ventral face shows clear conchoidal ripples and a small striking platform is present on the distal terminal of the ventral face. Both long edges of the dorsal face have been retouched and both exhibit significant ground pressure damage on…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-229300
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five complete and snapped flint blades or bladlets of later Mesolithic date (6000BC - 3500BC). These blades are struck from a core and have the generic crested appearance on their dorsal faces. Many of the blades have been deliberately snapped through the removal of side notches and deliberate breaking. The underside / ventral face of each shows conchoidal rippling and some have evidence of bulb of percussion and / or striking platforms. All the blades have some form of retouch along their long edges - this is best described as being disorganised short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt which…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-2275A8
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mottled mid grey coloured core rejuvination flake of later Mesolithic date. In form the flint is blade like with a crested shaped profile. The ventral face has a bulb of percussion and chonchoidal ripples - a clear knapping platform is present. The dorsal face has a series of parallel sided blade scars extending in multiple directions. This suggests that the core from which this blade was struck had been previously worked in at least two opposing directions - with it being turned twice through 45 degrees to allow for additional blade removals. There is no retouch present and this bl…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
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Record ID: HESH-2251DD
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six (6) complete and snapped flint blades or bladlets of later Mesolithic date (6000BC - 3500BC). These blades are struck from a core and have the generic crested appearance on their dorsal faces. Many of the blades have been deliberately snapped through the removal of side notches and deliberate breaking. The underside / ventral face of each shows conchoidal rippling and some have evidence of bulb of percussion and / or striking platforms. None of the blades have been retouched. The colour of the flint varies between light grey - dark black and some have a mily white coloured surface…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: HESH-2217DC
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six (6) irregular flint cores used for the production of blades of later Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). All of the cores are irregular in plan and profile. Four (4) of the six are true (classic) cores being broadly sub-rectangular or sub-triangular in plan with a series of neat compact scars / blade removals in one or more directions. Many of the cores have multiple striking platforms which are neatly trimmed and dressed. All cores are relatively small and the other two examples are probably core fragments removed by either redressing the core to work in an opposing direction; or,…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-010AE2
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A squat core fragment dating to the later Mesolithic period (6500 - 3500 BC). The core is rectangular in profile and irregular in plan. A single distinct dressed knapping platform is present and there are several areas of multiple blade removals in a single direction .The flint is an unusual mid-reddish-brown colour with a rich toffee like surface patina; an area of modern damage revealing a mid grey core colour. An area of mid grey cream cortex is present on one edge. The flint has been heavily rolled in the ploughsoil and all surfaces are abraded. This collection is from an assem…
Created on: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-71B415
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 pieces / flakes of tertiary flint debitage of Neolithic date. All of the flakes within the group have been burnt in a fire - possibly suggesting this waste has been utilised as pot boilers. All have a white coloured patina which is crazed through heat cracking. None of edges have been reworked. The objects measure: 19.54mm in length, 14.61mm in width, has a thickness of 5.94mm and a weight of 1.55 grams. 12.00mm in length, 11.99mm in width, has a thickness of 2.62mm and a weight of 0.39 grams. 14.33mm in length, 9.37mm in width, has a thickness of 4.06mm and a weight of…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 30th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.