Record ID: KENT-F2104E
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic flint oblique arrowhead manufactured on a tertiary flake (3300 BC-2200 BC). This arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan, and asymmetrical. On one face, the longer side with the barb there is limited short scaled low angle. The shorter side has been retouched over its whole length, one face has long scaled low angle retouch while the other is short scaled semi-abrupt retouch. This retouch extends along the barb edge. The flint is a semi-translucent dark brown faded to light brown. Measurements: 37.80mm long, 17.24mm wide, 5.06mm thick, 2.84g in weight.
Created on: Monday 31st July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
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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: KENT-1F9A60
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An elongated-ovate/ cordate flint handaxe of Palaeolithic date (800,000 - 40,000 BC). The Axe has convex sides and the butt-end being wider than the cutting-end. It has an asymmetric cross section. The flint is pale grey to white in colour with some patches of cortex to either side of the axehead. The implement has been bifacially worked, with one face being more convex in profile than the other. This face has received little working towards the butt end (with the concentration of flake removals towards the edges), while the othe, higherr face is worked all over with multi-dire…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
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