Record ID: DOR-173C75
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A fabricator made on a thick, tertiary flake of flint. Elongate in shape with a trapezoidal cross-section. The flint is opaque, mid to light grey with a low-gloss patina, areas of reddish brown ferrous stains are visible, mainly to flake scar ridges. The side faces show covering, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch, the upper face is flat and smooth with one end showing removal of large flakes to create a tapering point, the other end shows removal of one broad flake. The lower face shows scaled flaking along margins. Date: Neolithic - 4000 BC - 2351 BC. Dimensions: 95.5mm x 21mm 15.5mm…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
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Record ID: DOR-ECCF58
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A probable fabricator tool made across a tertiary flint flake. The tool is elongate in shape with a lentoid cross section tapering to a point at each end. The flint is semi-opaque and mid grey with a mid gloss patina. The retouch to the dorsal face is covering and scaled and semi-abrupt creating a central ridge, all margins show finer flaking and areas of neat parallel retouch. The ventral face shows ripples and flaking scars emanating from one side. Date: Neolithic 4000 BC to 2350 BC. Dimensions: 65mm x 21.3mm x 13.1mm. Weight: 18g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
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Record ID: DOR-369E04
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete ground greenstone axehead. A triangular axehead with flattened sides. The cutting edge is convex and slightly offcentre. The axehead tapers to the broken butt. One face remains convex, the other has been damaged. The cross section is sub-lenticular. The surface has been pecked and ground and is slightly pitted as a result of weathering. The origin is uncertain, but it is possible that it originated on Cornnwall or South Wales. Date: Neolithic - 4000 - 2300 BC Dimensions: 84.03 mm x 36.38 mm x 22.41 mm Weight: 155.76 g
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owermoigne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-D9E8B6
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A rectangular flint fabricator. Made on a thick, curved flake of mid-grey flint. There is an area of nodule cortex on the dorsal face. The surface has a mottled blue-white semi-gloss patina. Part of the striking point and bulb of percussion of the flake are retained at the proximal end. The margins have been retouched by steep, irregular percussion flaking and appear deliberately blunted. Both the distal and the proximal ends are heavily worn and smoothed. The fabricator has a plano-convex cross section. Date: Neolithic - c. 4000 to 2350 BC Dimensions: 59.83 mm x 18.34 mm x 14.6…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
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Record ID: DOR-D9E05F
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A rectangular flint fabricator. Made on a thick, curved flake of pale grey flint. The surface has a low-gloss patina and areas of iron staining. The striking platformand bulb of percussion of the flake areabsent. The margins have been retouched by steep, irregular percussion flaking and appear deliberately blunted. Both the distal and the proximal ends are heavily worn and smoothed. The fabricator has a triangular lateral cross section and is triangular on longitudinal axis. Date: Neolithic - c. 4000 to 2350 BC Dimensions: 64.12 mm x 21.35 mm x 17.25 mm Weight: 32.35 g
Created on: Monday 6th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
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Record ID: DOR-F1B3F4
Object type: PLANO CONVEX KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A complete small flint plano-convex knife. A leaf-shaped knife with a convex dorsal face made on a straight flake of mid grey and mid grey-brown flint with a less siliceous area.The surface is glossy and is starting to develop a milky-white patina on the dorsal face.There is a remnant of the small bulb of percussion at the proximal end and distinct waves of percussion on the ventral face. The dorsal face is covered with fairly regular low-angle invasive retouch. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - c. 2700 - 1600 BC Dimensions: 52.63 mm x 22.27 mm x 5.42 mm Weight: 8.42 g
Created on: Saturday 14th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2016
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Record ID: DOR-4D96B8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A tertiary flake of Portland chert. Dark grey opaque chert with a low-gloss patina. The proximal end has a small striking platform and there is a well defined, small bulb of percussion with bulbar scar on the ventral face.The waves of percussion are visible on the ventral face. There are numerous parallel flake removals, in two directions of working, on the dorsal face which are indicative of blade production. The flake is from a core with two opposing platforms. The force of the hard hammer or indirect strike has twisted at the distal end, plunging along the lip of the opposed platfo…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 23rd February 2015
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Record ID: DOR-4D600F
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A tertiary flake of Portland chert. Dark grey opaque chert with a low-gloss patina. The proximal ends has a wide striking platform and there is a diffuse bulb of percussion with bulbar scar on the ventral face.The waves of percussion are visible on the ventral face. There are several parallel flake removals on the dorsal face which are indicative of blade production. There is some recent damage at the distal end. Date: Neolithic - c. 4000 to 2350 BC Dimensions: 46 mm x 26.5 mm x 6 mm Weight: 8 g
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 23rd February 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AFB139
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
The pointed butt end of a Neolithic stone axe. The cutting end of the axe has snapped off in antiquity, possibly at a point of weakness visible in the break. The surfaces are covered with flake removal scars. The axe is bi-convex in cross-section. It has an off-white patina with some iron staining. The object is 85mm long, 51mm wide and 32mm thick.
Created on: Monday 5th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 27th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterbourne Steepleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F32353
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A knapped/worked flint probably dating to the Neolithic period.Circa 4000 BC-2700BC. The flint has a large bulb of percussion eminating from a broad platform. The dorsal face has numerous flake removals around what appears to be a natural flaw. A small amount of white cortex is evident to the sides. There is possibly some re-touch to one edge. The flint is a translucent grey/brown colour. Length of flint: 41.13 mm. Width: 35.61 mm. Thickness: 11.30 mm. Weight 15 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F03F00
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A probable small flint blade of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, Circa 6500 BC to 2900 BC. The blade has a bowed profile and is paralled sided. The distal end is rounded, possibly due to damage in use, and the butt end has a small buld of percussion. The dorsal face has three longitudinal flake removals and the edges appear to have been retouched. The flint is a light grey and slightly mottled. Length of blade: 30.80 mm. Width: 15.43 mm. Thickness: 3.10 mm. Weight 2.269 grams. References: BH-480534 and SWYOR-707D4C.
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 7th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-C2B085
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Neolithic (3500-2100 BC) polished flint adze or axehead, with an asymmetric section, measuring 80.26x51.81x26.40mm and weighing 98.72g. The flint is heavily patinated and an off-white in colour, with a brighter white showing through the flake removal scars. In shape the axehead has a curved cutting edge (51.81mm wide) and one steeply angled surviving edge (the other is missing), so it looks rather triangular in shape and probably was originally not much long than it is now. In cross-section, the axehead is D-shaped, having a pronounced curve to one face while the other…
Created on: Monday 15th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 1st May 2014
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Record ID: SOMDOR-1CC8B4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A possible Mesolithic-Early Bronze Age fabricator tool. The object is long and narrow, although relatively thick, with steep re-worked edges. The distal end has been finely worked into a curve, possibly to enable the careful application of pressure to the edges of flint flakes. The flint has a very well developed greyish white patina except at the proximal end where damage has revealed the dark-blue colour of the flint beneath. The tool measures 79.55mm long, 23.11mm wide at the distal end, tapering to 13.07mm wide at the proximal end, 12.55mm thick and weighs 32.64g.
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dorchester', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR1764
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Large flaked axe. Rough-out for polishing. Light grey flint with frequent darker grey and white mottles and patches. Thick white and greyish patina with iron staining at the edges of the flaking scars. Butt and cutting edge have been broken off in recent times (?plough damage). The axe is a long, gently flaring shape and is extensively flaked on both surfaces. It is a pointed oval in cross section. Both sides have a longitudinal ridge (off-centre) from which the flakes were removed.
Created on: Thursday 27th March 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR1623
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
1 piece of worked flint. WASTE FLAKE Large secondary flake with pebble cortex. Light grey flint with white mottles. Flaking scars on dorsal surface. Mid-gloss patina.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd December 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR1601
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
5 pieces of worked flint. WASTE FLAKES. Mid grey-brown flint and pale beige flint. All are large tertiary flakes with clear bulbs of percussion. All except one are elongate with blade-like flaking scars on the dorsal surfaces. Patina ranges from matt to mid-gloss. Date: Neolithic to Bronze Age Dimensions: Lengths range from 22 mm to 40 mm
Created on: Tuesday 5th November 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR1591
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
3 pieces of worked flint. 2 are blade flake fragments.
Created on: Wednesday 9th October 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOMDOR1140
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
4 secondary flakes. Some white cortex retained. 2 of mid grey flint with occasional less siliceous patches and a milky patina. 2 of light brown-grey flint with a heavy, pale matt patina. (these are probably from blade cores). Lengths between 21 and 39 mm.
Created on: Friday 31st August 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET MILBORNE ST ANDREW', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR1141
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
8 tertiary flakes. 5 of mid grey flint with occasional less siliceous patches and a milky patina. 3 of light brown-grey flint with a heavy, pale matt patina. Lengths between 17 and 37 mm.
Created on: Friday 31st August 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET MILBORNE ST ANDREW', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR1142
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Flint end-scraper. Mid grey-brown flint with a milky patina. Several flaking scars on the ventral surface which are long and narrow (this is probably a flake from a blade core). The shape is slightly tapering. There is some small, steep and irregular re-touch around the broad end (20% of the edge). Some plough damage.
Created on: Friday 31st August 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'DORSET MILBORNE ST ANDREW', grid reference and parish protected.