Record ID: SUR-3E541F
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cylindrical bladelet core of early mesolithic date struck from a pale grey flint. The core has two striking platforms, one at either end, with removal scars around half of the circumference. A large fossil sponge cavity has prevented removals on the other side.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-C98456
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly cuboid flint core of suspected early Neolithic date, struck from a dark grey flint. There are three, possibly four striking platforms, arranged orthogonally and with platform edge abrasion demonstrating preparation. There are two patched of buff coloured cortex retained on the sides.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-EDBD77
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core produced during the process of blade manufacture.The flint is light grey-brown. It is now largely covered in a heavy off-white patina with small areas of reddish brown ferrous staining, mainly on the flake scar ridges. A single platform core with multiple blade removals around one side. There is some recent damage to the distal and and the platform. Date: Probably Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - c. 7000 - 3000 BC  Dimensions: 41 mm x 27 mm Weight: 29.13 g
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: DOR-C07E57
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core. A single platform bladelet core of irregular shape, but tending towards conical. Made from a piece of dark grey pebble flint with a glossy, mottled blue-white patina. There is some abraded iron-stained cortex remaining. The rest of the "conical" surface is covered in multiple converging bladelet removal scars. The flakes have been removed from a single platform. The edges of the core show signs of deliberate platform edge abrasion. Date: Mesolithic- Neolithic - c. 10000 - 2350 BC Dimensions: 24.91 mm x 32.38 mm x 28.43 mm Weight: 27.98 g
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: WILT-17714B
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of flint cores, probably of Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 11,000- 2,600 BC, part of a larger assemblage of flint, see also: WILT-19B371; WILT-196E52; WILT-1940B2; WILT-19212E; WILT-185746; WILT-17D77C; WILT-19C816. The group comprises of 5 cores all of dark blue-grey flint with paler inclusions, although the surface of one has become patinated and is now white, with visible iron staining on the ridges between removal facets. All of the cores have surviving cortex covering a portion of their surface, and many also appear to have been subjected to modern damage. In gener…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: WILT-68E92D
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint core, used for the production of blades and flakes dating to the period c.10,000-4000 BC. It is broadly conical in form. It has a single striking platform as flakes have been removed in the same direction, predominantly from one side. It exhibits five parallel negative flake scars from blade and flake removal. The core retains an area of cortex comprising c.
Created on: Friday 14th August 2020
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2021
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Record ID: DOR-53695F
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic discoidal core dating to 4000 BC - 2350 BC. It is formed from Portland chert which is characteristically dark grey and opaque and has a low-gloss patina. There are two platforms. One steep flaked side, one gently convex surface with flakes removed from margins. Some soft hammer flaking. Chalky off-white cortex remains across approximately 50% of the upper face. Date: Neolithic Dimensions: 76.28 mm x 59.26 mm x 44.0 mm Weight: 189.23g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 14th January 2020
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Record ID: DOR-F01081
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core. A single platform bladelet core of irregular shape, but tending towards conical. Made from a piece of mid grey mottled nodule flint with a low gloss patina. There is some thick, off-white cortex remaining at the pointed base. The odd shape is probably due to the presence at one side of an irregular void which prevented this side from being worked further. The rest of the "conical" surface is covered in multiple converging bladelet removal scars. The flakes have been removed from a single platform. The edges of the core are damaged, possibly from re-use as a scraper. Ther…
Created on: Sunday 3rd November 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-1E6766
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bipolar core with two striking platforms at opposing ends, made on a crudely flaked flint nodule fragment. The flint is opaque and originally light grey, however most of the object is now covered in a smooth, thin mid-gloss patina with areas of heavy reddish brown ferrous staining, mainly on the flake scar ridges. Two small areas of nodular cortex remain. Broad flake scars and more linear blade flakes scars are visible around all sides, many showing hinge fractures. Date: Neolithic 4000 BC - 2350 BC Dimensions: 57.2 mm x 43.7mm Weight: 122 g
Created on: Monday 1st April 2019
Last updated: Saturday 22nd June 2019
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Record ID: DOR-640125
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint keeled core,made on a broken polished axe. An elongate oval shaped core with platforms at acute angles to one another creating a keeled edge and an upper and lower face. Both faces show broad flake removal scars, many terminate in hinge fractures indicating probable use of a hard hammer. The flint is opaque and mottled dark to light grey with plentiful areas of reddish brown ferrous staining, mainly to flake scar ridges. Ridges and edges are smoothed. There are remnants of polished surface on one face. There is also an area of use waer (battering) along the edge at one end. D…
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-55E23E
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A multi-platform polyhedral flint core, probably resulting from blade manufacture. Dark grey flint with a heavy blue-white to off-white patina. There is a small area of abraded nodule cortex in three areas indicating a fairly small original nodule. There are multiple flake removal scars on most of the other faces. Date: Neolithic - c. 4000 - 2200 BC Weight: 40 g Dimensions:33 mm x 32 mm
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-E83322
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small multi-platform flint core. The mid-grey flint is patinated white and there is an area of worn, off-white nodule cortex remaining on one face. There are several bladelet removal made in three directions. The platforms have been abraded. Date: Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - c. 7000 to 3500 BC Weight: 18 g
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Record ID: DOR-188B5E
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacially worked keeled core with platforms at acute angles to one another. Sub-rectangular with a bi-convex cross-section. The flint is semi-opaque, mid-grey with large areas of light grey mottles and has a mid-gloss patina. Both faces show multi-directional, covering broad flake removal scars. Date: Neolithic 4000 BC to 2351 BC Dimensions: 76.5mm x 67.5mm x 28mm. Weight: 167.7g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
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Record ID: DOR-170814
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single platform flint core, conical in shape with thick nodular cortex covering the rounded base. The flint is opaque, dark to mid-grey with a mid-gloss patina. Broad flake scars are visible around the whole circumference. There is no evidence of platform preparation. Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age - 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Dimensions: 46.8mm x 39.5mm 31.8mm. Weight: 72.1g
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Record ID: DOR-ECDBB1
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core produced during the process of blade manufacture. The core is conical in shape and has two platforms; there is a primary platform with working around almost all of its circumference and some minimal opposed end flaking from a secondary platform at the tip. The flint is opaque, mid to light grey with a high-gloss patina. A small area of cortex remains covering no more than 5% of the surface. Multiple linear blade removal scars are visible around all sides. There is no significant evidence for platform dressing or abrasion. Date: Late Mesolithic to early Neolithic 7000 …
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2018
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Record ID: DOR-EC9DC4
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacial 'keeled' core made on a secondary fragment of worn flint nodule. The piece is sub-oval in shape and has two platforms at acute angles to one another. Thick nodular cortex remains on around 40% of the surface around the spherical base. The flint is mid to light grey with many areas of red-brown ferrous staining mainly to flake scar ridges and has a mid-gloss patina. Date: Probably Neolithic 4000 BC to 2351 BC. Dimensions: 61.3mm x 42.6mm x 34.2mm. Weight: 78g.
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: DOR-EC61C1
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacially worked fractured flint nodule fragment, probably a re-utilized core. The object is elongate but irregularly shaped and has a thick plano-convex cross section, made thinner at one end by a short, deep flake removal with pronounced bulb and hinge scars. Flaking on the convex surface is shallow and irregular, and there is a small patch of abraded chalky cortex near the thicker end. The opposed face retains a small area of naturally fractured surface but has been extensively modified with broad, flattish flaking, some with incipient and terminal hinges. There are two steep fl…
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 19th July 2021
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Record ID: DOR-99DFBF
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A core rejuvenation flake that has been re-utilized as scraper tool, made from a tertiary sub-triangular flake of Portland chert. The flake would have been removed from the original platform of the core in order to create a new platform. The chert is opaque and characteristically mid to dark grey in colour with a mid-gloss patina and is mostly covered in a thin speckled off-white re-cortification, except for areas of retouch carried out at a later date. The object has a triangular cross section with the dorsal face showing large broad flake removal scars with strong ripples. The dista…
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2018
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Record ID: DOR-063462
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacially worked keeled core with platforms at acute angles to one another, or a worked flake made on a thick flake of Portland chert. The chert is opaque and mid-light grey in colour with a low-gloss patina and is covered in a thin off-white re-cortification, the object has a lenticular shape. Both faces show flaking across the central area with shorter, scaled semi-abrupt retouch around margins. Particularly note the 'thick' edge, which looks like it has been prepared as a platform for another flake removal. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3300 to 1600 BC. Dimens…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2018
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Record ID: DOR-3465C3
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A re-utilised flint core, re-used as a hammerstone. Originally a core comprising of at least six large to medium sized flakes taken from two platforms from a naturally fractured nodule fragment of flint with thick chalky cortex surviving at one end and part of one side. The core has been re-utilised as a hammerstone; evidence of this can be seen in an area of well developed characteristic impact chatter and abrasion running around almost half of the circumference. An area of cortex appears to been utilised for grip and is unaffected. The object has high-gloss surfaces where flint is e…
Created on: Monday 10th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2017
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