Record ID: DOR-5520D3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded scraper tool manufactured on a large secondary flake of flint. The scraper is sub-oval with thick nodular cortex remaining on approximately 80% of the central dorsal face and some small areas along the left side margin.The flint is opaque, mid to light grey and mottled with a low-gloss patina, some areas of ferrous iron staining are visible. The retouch to the dorsal face is long, sub-parallel and abrupt around the distal end and left side margin, the right side margin has a long and straight hinge fracture running from the distal end to half way down the tool, there is a sl…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-54C5F3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint rounded scraper tool dating to late Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. The scraper is sub-oval with a trapezoidal cross section and is manufactured on a tertiary flake. The flint is semi-translucent mid-grey with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face has a large oval light grey less silaceous area in the centre. The retouch around the dorsal face margins is long, scaled and semi-abrupt, this extends around 75% of the sides and proximal end. The ventral face has a prominent bulb of percussion with bulbar scar and rippling indicating probable use of a hard hammer. Date: 3300 BC …
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-5471D2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flint waste flake produced during the process of lithic reduction. The flake is sub-triangular with a triangular cross section. The flint is mid-brown and is covered almost entirely with a thin blue/white speckled re-cortification. The dorsal face shows broad flake removal scars with strong rippling. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion with rippling and terminates at the distal end in a hinge fracture indicating probable use of a hard hammer. Date: Neolithic to early Bronze Age - c. 4000 BC to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 49.4mm x 38.2mm x 9.9mm. Weight: 22.79g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-5465A5
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint knife. The knife is sub-oval with a rounded squared proximal end and has a largely plano convex cross section. The dorsal face shows covering, scaled, low angle and semi-abrupt flaking. The scars across the central ridge are broader with smaller scars around the margins. The ventral face is smooth and flat towards the distal end with a sight off centre bulb at the proximal end, several large flakes have been removed at the left side proximal end probably an attempt to remove the bulb of percussion. The original colour of the flint is a semi- translucent mid-brown, however the …
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-544DCE
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flaked axehead. The axe is cordate in shape, oval in cross section and is bifacially worked. Both faces show invasive covering flaking with some flakes terminating in hinge fractures indicating probable use of a hard hammer. The flint is opaque and with a light beige, chalky patina, with multiple areas of less siliceous honey-coloured flint. Areas of ferrous staining are visible mainly on the flake ridges. A remnant of a the striking platform is evident at one end and it is possible the axe was made on a large, naturally fractured piece. Date: Neolithic - c. 4000 - 2350 BC D…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C78299
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flake 1: Sub-square secondary flake. Cortex remains on the distal end, the flint is semi-translucent and light brown with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows flaking scars, the ventral face shows no apparent bulb of percussion but diffuse rippling indicating probable use of a soft hammer. Dimensions: 22.31mm x 30.37mm x 4.26mm. Weight: 1.94g. Flake 2: Sub-oval secondary flake. Cortex remains on an area of the right side margin of the dorsal face, the flint is semi-translucent and light brown with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows flaking scars, the ventral face s…
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C6D4A5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flake 1: An irregularily shaped tertiary flake of mid-grey mottled flint. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer. Dimensions: 38.2mm x 23mm x 7.1mm Weight: 3.55g Flake 2: A tertiary waste flake. Sub-triangular, the flake is opaque and now completely covered in a thick smooth off-white layer of re-cortification giving a low-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows flaking scars, the ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer. Dimensions: 47.9mm x 29.2mm x 6.12mm. Weight: 6.09g. Date…
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: DOR-C67EF4
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flint waste flake. Sub-oval, the flint is opaque and mid-grey, now covered in a thin layer of smooth off-white re-cortification with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows broad flake removal scars. The ventral face shows a small fairly prominent bulb of percussion with strong rippling and hinge fractures emanating towards the distal end indicating probable use of a hard hammer. Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age 3300 BC to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 30.8mm x 24mm x 2.3mm. Weight: 2.92g.
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C66553
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small triangular retouched tertiary flint flake utilising a small waste flake. The flint is semi-translucent and mottled dark brown with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows a small area of sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch along the centre of the left side margin. The ventral face shows no apparent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. The sharp point at the distal end was possibly utilised along with the left side of the flake. Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age 3300 BC to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 29.9mm x 17.34mm x 4.49mm. Weight: 1.46g.
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C5FA45
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched tertiary flint flake. Sub-oval with one end rounded, one end rectilinear, it has a trapezoidal cross-section. The flint is opaque and dark grey, now covered in a thin speckled layer of off white recortification with a low-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows long blade flake removal scars with some crude retouch at the distal end and possible sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch along the lower right side margin. Both areas of retouch reveal the natural darker flint indicating modification at a later date. The ventral face has a fairly prominent bulb of percussion following on…
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-34BDAD
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Damaged remains of a flint tool, probably a knife of Neolithic to Bronze age date. The piece is leaf shaped but much larger than an arrowhead. The outline appears mainly complete but breaks on both faces mean the extent of original retouch and exact form of the edges is unclear. A small amount of cortext (c.10% of the face) remains near the point on one face which may indicate it is unfinished and broke during production. The piece appears to have been formed on a large flake with pistal end now formed into the point. Some of the bulb of percussion may remain at the proximal end b…
Created on: Monday 9th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 24th September 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-9691A9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint end scraper manufactured utilising a secondary flint flake. The scraper is sub-oval with one end rounded, there are modern breaks along the left side of the dorsal face and at the proximal end. A very small amount of cortex remains on the left side distal end margin of the dorsal face. The flint is semi-translucent and mid-brown with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows a central broad flake removal scar and short, sub-parallel, semi abrupt retouch extending around the rounded distal end. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion, bulbar scar and r…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-966894
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flint blade flake produced during the process of lithic reduction. The flake is sub-rectangular with a triangular cross-section. The flint is semi-opaque and off-white in colour with a low-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows removal scars of long parallel blade flakes. The ventral face is smooth and has no apparent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. Date: Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3300 BC. Dimensions: 36.7mm x 19.03mm x 6.48mm. Weight: 5.21g.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-964F89
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary waste flint blade flake produced during the process of lithic reduction. The flake is sub-triangular with a trapezoidal cross-section. The flint is semi-translucent and mid-brown with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows removal scars of small, narrow parallel blade flakes.The ventral face has a prominent bulb of percussion, bulbar scar and diffuse ripples indicating probable use of a hard hammer. Date: Late Mesolithic to Neolithic - 6500 BC to 2200 BC. Dimensions: 37.63mm x 24.09mm x 7.31mm. Weight: 5.82g.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-9636BC
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary waste flint blade flake produced during the process of lithic reduction. The flake is sub-triangular with a small amount of cortex remaining across the proximal end.The flint is semi-translucent and mid-brown with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows removal scars of long parallel blade flakes. The ventral face also has blade removal scars, there is no apparent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. Date: Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 41.16mm x 17.1mm x 5.2mm. Weight: 5.55g.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-961E49
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint rounded scraper manufactured utilising a secondary flint flake. The scraper is "horseshoe-shaped" with a small amount of thick nodular cortex remaining at the left side of the proximal end of the dorsal face. The flint is semi-opaque and mottled mid to dark grey with a low-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows removal scars of a narrow parallel flakes and long, sub-parallel, semi abrupt retouch extending around the rounded distal end. The ventral face has a prominent bulb of percussion and bulbar scar indicating probable use of a hard hammer. Date: Neolithic to Early Bronze Age…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-95FCC4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint scraper manufactured utilising a tertiary flint or chert flake. The scraper is semi-circular due to a modern central lateral break.The flint is semi-opaque, mottled mid-grey with a low-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows central broad flake removal scars and short scaled, semi abrupt retouch extending around the original distal end. The proximal end is missing so it is difficult to report on the extent of the bulb of percussion, however the ventral face is slightly concave and diffuse rippling is present indicating probable use of a soft hammer. Date: Late Neolith…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-95C614
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary waste flint blade flake produced during the process of lithic reduction. The flake is sub-rectangular with a triangular cross-section, a small amount of cortex remains to the right side margin of the dorsal face.The flint is semi-trancslucent and creamy light brown with a low-gloss patina, approximately 60% of the dorsal face surface is now covered in a smooth off-white re-cortification, the distal end has an area of thicker white re-cortification. The dorsal face shows removal scars of long parallel blade flakes.The ventral face has a fairly prominent bulb of percussion in…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-9558DE
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary flint waste flake produced in the process of lithic reduction. The flake is sub-oval with a small amount of cortex remaining on the distal end margin.The flint is mid-brown and semi-translucent with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows removal scars of broad flakes emanating from the proximal end and left side margin, all with strong ripples. The ventral face has a prominent bulb of percussion, bulbar scar and strong rippling across the whole face indicating probable use of a hard hammer. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3300 BC to 1600 BC Dimensions: 48.9…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
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