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: 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: DOR-499A83
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible tranchet axe. A small, irregularly flaked flint axe with an apparent failed tranchet sharpening at the cutting edge. Pale grey mottled flint, sometimes very coarse, with heavy off white-grey patina. Very sparse red-brown ferrous staining in places. Both long edges are extensively flaked on one edge and more irregularly flaked on the other, creating an irregular cross section. Both edges are straight but irregular, and there is an irregularly sub-rounded butt. At the opposite end, there is a large, deep flake removal at one edge, but the flake di…
Created on: Monday 28th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2023
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Record ID: DOR-02F0B6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint bladelet. A tertiary flake of off-white and beige patchy flint with a speckled off-white patina. A small bulb of percussion and striking platform at the distal end. The dorsal face has several parallel longitudinal flaking scars. The cross section is trapeziodal. There is some edge damage along one side and a break at the distal end. Date: Mesolithic to Neolithic Dimensions. 39.12 mm x 13.82 mm x 3.95 mm Weight: 2.20 g
Created on: Thursday 13th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Record ID: WILT-19C816
Object type: MICRODENTICULATE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible microdenticulate, probably of Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 11,000-2600 BC. Part of a larger assemblage of flint, see also: WILT-19B371; WILT-196E52; WILT-1940B2; WILT-19212E; WILT-185746; WILT-17D77C; WILT-17714B. A bladelet of grey-brown flint with a diffuse bulb of percussion and the distal end lost to a break. Fine retouch has created a possible serated edge along the right edge of the dorsal face, with this partically destroyed by short, semi-abrubt retouch creating a shallow indentation, potentially related to microlith production. Length 28.6mm; Width 1…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: WILT-19B371
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of three retouched flint blades, probably of Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 11,000-2600 BC. Part of a larger assemblage of flint, see also: WILT-19C816; WILT-196E52; WILT-1940B2; WILT-19212E; WILT-185746; WILT-17D77C; WILT-17714B. 1. Neat secondary blade of grey-brown flint with a small amount of cortex surviving at the distal end. Blade like removal scars on dorsal face, and very fine retouch along either edge creating a serated edge. Diffuse bulb of percussion. Length 55.3mm; Width 16.1mm; Thickness 4.7mm; Weight 5.16g. 2. Neat tertiary blade of grey-brown f…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: WILT-196E52
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of flint blades, probably of Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 11000-2600 BC. Part of a larger assemblage of flint, see also: WILT-19B371; WILT-19C816; WILT-1940B2; WILT-19212E; WILT-185746; WILT-17D77C; WILT-17714B The group comprises of 3 secondary blades with cortex surviving on their dorsal face (13.19g) and 14 tertiary blades (24.23g), all of a grey-brown flint with a cloudy patina or are patinated solidly white, with visible iron staining. All exhibit neat, parallel blade-like knapping, with diffuse bulbs of percussion. The group as a whole is characterised by …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: WILT-1940B2
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular retouched primary flake, probably of Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 11000-2600 BC. Part of a larger assemblage of flint, see also: WILT-19B371; WILT-196E52; WILT-19C816; WILT-19212E; WILT-185746; WILT-17D77C; WILT-17714B The flake appears to be incomplete, with a large proportion of the flake lost to a recent break. The flint is brown-grey, patinated white on one face. The proximal end does not survive, and the conchoidal ripples are very diffuse. The flake exhibits little indication of deliberate knapping with the exception of a clear line of short, parallel abrup…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: WILT-185746
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three flint scrapers of probable Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 11,000-2600 BC, part of a larger assemblage, see also: WILT-19B371; WILT-196E52; WILT-1940B2; WILT-19212E; WILT-19C816; WILT-17D77C; WILT-17714B. 1. A utilised core fragment exhibiting retouch along one edge, of a blue-grey flint with pale inclusions and cortex surviving on the dorsal face. Relatively broad, flake-like removal scars are present on the dorsal face, whilst two parallel small blade-like removals are present on the ventral, one of which is hinged. The bulb of percussion survives at the proximal end, bu…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: WILT-17D77C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 11000-2600 BC, part of a larger assemblage, see also: WILT-19B371; WILT-196E52; WILT-1940B2; WILT-19212E; WILT-185746; WILT-19C816; WILT-17714B. A utilised core fragment exhibiting retouch along one edge, of a pale grey flint with visible iron staining and pale inclusions. The core fragment has two surviving parallel striking platforms, with removal scars present on the dorsal face only. These are small and sub-parallel, with a number of hinged fractures. The ventral edge exhibits a small area of short, semi-abrupt, sca…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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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-694086
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of early Mesolithic to early Neolithic date (c. 10,000 - 3500 BC) in the form of a flake. The flake is a secondary flake and retains c.
Created on: Friday 14th August 2020
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2021
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Record ID: WILT-69203A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of early Mesolithic to early Neolithic date (c. 10,000 - 3500 BC) in the form of a blade. The blade is struck off a secondary flake and retains c.
Created on: Friday 14th August 2020
Last updated: Thursday 18th 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: WILT-67133C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic date (c. 10,000 - 4000 BC) in the form of a bladelet. The blade is struck off a tertiary flake and retains none of its original cortex. The dorsal surface exhibits three negative flake scars from previous blade removal, which give the bladelet a triangular cross section. The ventral surface exhibits a very low bulb of percussion and faint conchoidal ripple marks. There is no evidence of retouch. The bladelet has been recorticated due to long term burial in a chalk environment, and is white-grey in colour. The piece of debitage measures 37.…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2020
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2021
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Record ID: DOR-9D59EA
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary flint blade flake probably produced during blade manufacture. Sub-rectangular, it has a triangular cross-section.The flint is mid-grey and is now covered in a thin smooth layer of speckled blue-white recortification giving a low-gloss patina. Thick nodular cortex remains on around 70% of the dorsal face from the distal end down the central ridge of the flake with surrounding linear blade flake removal scars. The ventral face is concave and shows no apparent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. Date: Mesolithic 10000 BC to 4000 BC. Dimensions: 47.4m…
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C7580E
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small tertiary flint flake. Sub-oval, the flint is opaque and mid-grey with less silaceous beige areas and is now covered in a thin layer of speckled re-cortification giving a low-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows parallel blade removal scars, the ventral face has a low bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. Probably debitage from bladelet production. Dimensions: 32.3mm x 15.3mm x 6.5mm. Weight: 2.17g. Date: Possibly Mesolithic - c. 10000 BC to 4000 BC.
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C74BE3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small tertiary flint bladelet. Sub-rectangular with a triangular cross-section, the flint is opaque and mottled mid-grey, now covered in a layer of off-white speckled re-cortification giving a low-gloss patina, areas of reddish brown ferrous staining mainly to ridges are also visible. The dorsal face shows parallel blade removal scars, the ventral face has a low bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. Date: Mesolithic 10000 BC to 4000 BC. Dimensions: 26.5mm x 14.5mm x 4.7mm. Weight: 2.03g.
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C73067
Object type: SERRATED IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small serrated bladelet manufactured on a secondary flake of flint. Elongate with one end rounded and one end rectilinear with a trapezoidal cross-section, the flint is semi-opaque and mid-grey, now covered in a thin layer of speckled re-cortification giving a low-gloss patina. Cortex remains along the whole of the left side margin of the dorsal face. The left side margin of the ventral face is almost entirely covered in a fine serrated re-touch with around 16 teeth. Dimensions: 29.3mm x 13.8mm x 4.7mm. Weight: 1.46g. Date: Mesolithic 10000 BC to 4000 BC.
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-96BDA7
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary retouched blade flake produced during the process of blade manufacture. The flake is sub-oval with one end rounded, one end diagonally rectilinear. The flint is semi-translucent and mid-brown with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows a removal of three narrow parallel blade flakes, the left side margin and proximal end shows very fine scaled, semi-abrupt retouch indicating possible use as a knife or manufacture of a microlith, this retouch is also present on the right side margin of the ventral face and maybe a result of abrasion during use. The ventral face shows a sm…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th 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-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: KENT-F0C744
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint 'Thames pick' type Tranchet axe dating to the Mesolithic period (c.9000 - 4000BC). The object is elongated ovoid shape inplan with a roundedbutt and bladed edge. It is roughly D-shaped in cross-section although highly irregular. It is slightly wasted around its'middle of the object. The object has long flaking covering much of the object but with a patch of cortex along the middle of the facing without the tranchet flake. There is a small transverse flake along the edge of the of one face creating an edge at the wide end, this technique is generally associa…
Created on: Monday 31st July 2017
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2017
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Record ID: DOR-34EBB9
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a flint tranchet axehead. The object is irregularly bifacially flaked, with an asymmetrical cross-section. The margins are crude and sometimes markedly 'zig-zag': there are some areas of deliberate battering to blunt them. The cutting edge (now damaged, either in use or post-loss) is formed by removal of an oblique flake across the end of the axe. The break is slightly oblique, the presence of a small bulb on one edge of the break may indicate deliberate 'anvil' breakage. The axe has a matt off white , all over patina with some reddish brown ferrous stains. Date: Mesolithic…
Created on: Monday 10th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2017
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Record ID: DOR-E6FCA7
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bladelet 1: A flint bladelet produced in the process of blade/microlith manufacture. The flake is sub-oval with a trapezoidal cross section. The dorsal face shows four parallel, linear blade removal scars, the distal end terminates in a hinge fracture. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer. The flint is now covered in a smooth off-white re-cortification and has a mid-gloss patina. Date: Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic: 6500 - 3300 BC. Dimensions: 25mm x 17.9mm Weight: 2.4g Bladelet 2: A flint bladelet produced in the pro…
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-39CF58
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic tranchet axehead dating to 10,000 BC - 4000 BC. The axehead is small and irregular in shape. It has a broadly trapezoidal cross-section and is crudely parallel sided, tapering to a blunt point at the butt-end. Both faces are formed by irregular steep to semi-invasive flaking and the edges are of irregular 'zig-zag' form with only slight battering. The cutting edge is steeply profiled and both offset from, and angled to, the main axis of the axe. Both faces show cross-body, covering flakes, one of which has only partially traversed the axe. Made on light grey mottled flint…
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 19th December 2019
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Record ID: DOR-21E082
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single platform sub-conical bladelet core. The tip of the core tapers to a blunt point and there are several flake scars on the irregular platform surface, but all appear to relate to platform preparation. The bladelet removal scars are broadly parallel, modern edge damage means that the presence and degree of platform dressing abrasion cannot be determined. The flint is mid grey, slightly mottled with faint incipient blue-white patination in places and high-gloss patina with some red-brown ferrous staining along flake scar ridges. Date: Mesolithic - 10000 to 4000BC Dimensions…
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2017
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Record ID: DOR-216AE4
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single platform sub-conical blade or bladelet core. The blade removal scars are sub-parallel, and vary markedly in size; some hinge fracture terminations are present. Modern edge damage means that the presence and degree of platform dressing abrasion cannot be determined. The flint is mid to dark grey mottled with a high-gloss patina and some red-brown ferrous staining along flake scar ridges. Date: Mesolithic to Early Neolithic 10000 to 3300BC. Dimensions: 47.2mm x 53mm. Weight: 124g.
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 9th January 2020
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Record ID: DOR-C17E0C
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pick made on part of a weathered nodule of pale grey mottled flint. The object has an irregular, almost plano-convex cross-section. One face has been flaked all over to a flatish surface, the other has been steeply flaked all along one margin and partially steeply flaked along the other. This face also retains a substantial area of weathered chalky cortex, including on the blunt butt. Both margins have been deliberately battered to blunt them. The tip tapers to a point. On the cortical face there is longitudinal thinning flake scar, struck from the tip end. On the opposite face anot…
Created on: Monday 28th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2017
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Record ID: DOR-C129AA
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tranchet axe with an irregular, variable cross-section, made on a naturally fractured, weathered nodule of mottled opaque pale grey flint. The piece is crudely bifacially flaked, one face retains a substantial area of thick weathered cortex, the other is flaked all over. The sharp cutting edge is formed by oblique removal of a small 'tranchet' flake. Unusually, the butt end is also sharp and may have been reworked to form an alternative cutting edge, also by oblique flake removals on both faces. The margins are irregular and show evidence of deliberate battering to blunt them. Th…
Created on: Monday 28th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2016
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Record ID: DOR-9A5314
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flaked flint pick dating to a late Mesolithic to early Neolithic period. The pick is made on a thermally fractured fragment of light grey flint nodule with a crude shape and crudely triangular cross section. One end is asymmetrical with a sub-rounded 'burr' to one side, the other tapers to a point which has suffered some post-depositional damage. One face is made by rough and sometimes deep flaking, as is the 'broad' end of a second face. The remaining surfaces are natural thermal fractures. Small areas of cortex remain on the butt and one edge. The exposed flint has a thin blue -wh…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2016
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Record ID: DOR-9A0966
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flaked flint pick or possible tranchet axe dating to a late Mesolithic to early Neolithic period. The pick is made on an elongate sub-cylindrical nodule of mottled grey flint with an asymmetric/irregular cross-section. One end is formed by rough bifacial flaking and may originally have been transversely flaked on one face to form a tranchet cutting edge (although this is much damaged, possibly in antiquity which may be attempts at secondary sharpening but have left part of this end with a flat facetted edge). The other end retains a large area of slightly worn cortex and has been cr…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2016
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Record ID: DOR-999471
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flaked flint pick dating to the late Mesolithic to early Neolithic period. The pick is irregular and elongate in shape with a crudely triangular cross section along its whole length and all three faces are formed by rough, sometimes relatively deep flaking. All three edges are irregular and deliberately battered during manufacture, one retains traces of chalky cortex. One end tapers to a blunt point which has suffered some post-depositional damage, the other was deliberately truncated to an asymmetrical 'wedge'. The surfaces are mostly mid-gloss and have thin white patination with a…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2016
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Record ID: DOR-90BB51
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint pick dating to the late Mesolithic to early Neolithic period. The tool is made on an elongate sub-cylindrical nodule of weathered, cortical mottled light grey flint. Most of one side of the pick retains thick chalky cortex, the remainder of the surface of the pick is formed by abrupt short flaking with shallow to moderately shallow scars. The butt is relatively flat with a trapezoidal cross-section and the pointed tip is formed around a deep, natural thermal fracture flake scar. The exposed flaking platform edges appear to have been deliberately blunted. The exposed f…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2016
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Record ID: DOR-47FC11
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small single platform flint core. Dark grey flint which has a thick white patina and some iron staining. There a wide strip of abraded, beige cortex. bordering the platform and flaked area. There are several numerous small, wide flake removals along one side of the platform. The edge of the platform has been abraded prior to flaking. Date: Probably Mesolithic to Neolithic - c. 10000 - 2350 BC Dimensions: 23.4 mm x 37.8 mm x 24.2 mm Weight: 23.75 g
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 18th February 2020
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Record ID: DOR-47DD84
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small multi-platform flint core. Dark grey flint which has a thick white patina and some iron staining. There are numerous small flake removals over almost all surfaces and one area of heavily abraded cortex. Date: Probably Mesolithic to Neolithic - c. 10000 - 2350 BC Dimensions: 30.6 mm x 27.5 mm x 25.8 mm Weight: 19.23 g
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: DOR-47BA4D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded flint scraper. Made on a flake from a bladelet core. The flint is dark grey and has a thick, white patina.The flake has a very small striking platform and low bulb of percussion with a large bulbar scar. The distal end has been coarsely and steeply retouched through a remnant of abraded cortex. The dorsal face has numerous small, parallel flaking scars from bladelet production on the original core from which this flake was struck. Date: Probably Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - c. 7000 - 3000 BC Dimensions: 33.9 mm x 28.9 mm x 10.9 mm Weight: 11.24 g
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 17th July 2020
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Record ID: DOR-39A3E8
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint pick or heavy duty core tool. Crudely flaked to form an irregular trapezoidal to triangular cross-section, the butt end (trapezoidal) is blunt and one area shows impact chatter perhaps indicating use as a hammer or crushing tool. The irregular margins are dressed to blunt them and the tip (which retains an area of worn cortex) is wedge shaped. There is an all over semi-gloss off white patina with dark red brown ferrous staining on some flake ridges. Date: Mesolithic to Neolithic: 10,000-2350 BC Dimensions: 144.1mm x 58.3mm x 40.4mm Weight: 424g
Created on: Saturday 23rd July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2016
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Record ID: DOR-376652
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A light grey mottled flaked axe or possible tranchet axe made on nodular flint. Elongate in shape with a mid gloss patina and localised areas of red ferrous staining. There is relatively steep bifacial flaking to form a sub-trapezoidal cross section and moderately straight dressed mid-line edges and opposing central or just off-centre longitudinal spines on the faces. The butt retains thick cortex. At the opposite end steep flakes have been removed resulting in an abrupt, blunt termination. Date: Possibly late Mesolithic to early Neolithic 7000 to 3500 BC Dimensions: 104mm x 48.…
Created on: Monday 11th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2016
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