Record ID: BH-FEA9A6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint axehead of Neolithic date. The piece probably represents approximately half of the original tool, the patination of the break suggesting the upper portion was lost in antiquity. The axehead is pointed-oval in section, its straight sides flaring towards a convex cutting edge. On both surfaces there are smooth areas where the tool has been ground and polished; sharpening flakes, which angle down towards the sides, appear to have been struck through this surface, indicating that this is a finished piece that has subsequently been reworked. The exposed flint is light…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St. Martin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-FE8840
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of probable Early Neolithic date. The tool is roughly eliptical in plan, being irregular at the proximal end and tapering to a point at the distal. The dorsal surface exhibits two longitudinal arises, while the ventral surface has a bulb of percussion, located beneath a portion of the core platform, and clear rippling. The edges are mostly irregular, probably as a result of wear through use of the tool. The flint is a slightly patinated dark grey. Dimensions: 68mm long, 25.1mm wide, 3.9mm thick. Weight: 8g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St. Martin', grid reference and parish protected.