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Record ID: DOR-E033B8
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint axehead. A flaked axehead. Made on a nodule of pale grey-brown flint, now patinated to matt off-white and with iron staining along the flake ridges. Flaked on both faces from the edges, butt and cutting edge. All the cortex has been removed. The side edges are largely straight. It has a wide, slightly convex, cutting edge formed by flake removals from the edge into the body of the axehead. The axe tapers to the butt and has a lentoid cross section. There is some slight damage to the butt.
Date: Neolithic - c. 4000 to 2350 BC
Dimensions: 118 mm x 60 mm x 27&n…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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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-3E3483
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic discoidal scraper struck from a tertiary flake of grey flint, 47.3mm in length. The distal edge terminates in a hinge fracture and the sides and proximal end have been worked into scraping edges with short, semi-abrupt sub-parallel retouch. There is a notch at the proximal end next to the striking platform, which most likely derives from post depositional damage.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-3E05C1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Neolithic scraper struck from a tertiary flake of grey flint. The striking platform and bulbar scar are both pronounced and there is a deep concavity in the dorsal surface, all suggesting hard hammered removal. The distal end has a working edge defined by short, abrupt and semi-abrupt sub-parallel retouch.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-02FCD3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete worked flint flaked axe of Neolithic date (c.4,000-2,350BC)
Description: The object is broadly oval in plan and in cross section. It has been produced from a tertiary flake of pale grey flint; there are dark grey patches on both sides at the distal end. The ventral face has invasive, scaled, abrupt retouch and a possible striking platform at the proximal end although there is possible later damage in this area; the dorsal face has a slightly concave curve and short, scaled, abrupt retouch along both mesal. This po…
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-47A5EB
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flint flake. Incomplete. The flake is of mid-grey flint with off-white patches and has a glossy patina. There is a wide striking platform at the proximal end and a low bulb of percussion on the ventral face. The distal end has been snapped off. There are multiple, multi-directional flaking scars on the dorsal face, some possibly to thin the flake to create an arrowhead or other implement
Date: Neolithic to Early Bronze Age c. 4000 - 1600 BC
Length: 23.41 mm
Width: 20.37 mm
Thickness: 7.29 mm
Weight: 3.14 g
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Saturday 30th December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-477C56
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade flake. A tertiary flake of mottled grey and white flint with an off-white matt patina. The distal end only which appears snapped off. There are two parallel logitudinal flaking scars on the dorsal face creating a triangular cross section.
Date: Neolithic - c. 4000 - 2350 BC
Dimansions 29 mm x 17 mm x 6 mm
Weight: 2.37 g
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Saturday 30th December 2023
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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: SUR-C95938
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flint piercer or multi tool made from a fragment of a nodule of mottled grey flint, 61.2mm in length and of Bronze Age date. The tool is triangular with a long tip which has been worked into a point using abrupt scaled retouch along one side. The proximal end has a patch of long abrupt parallel retouch which has removed the cortex and created a scraping edge, suggesting multiple functions for the tool.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-C90FC1
Object type: BACKED BLADE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large and heavily recorticated flint blade which has been retouched along one side using long, low angle and semi abrupt scaled and stepped retouch. The other long edge retains cortex along its length; the distal end narrows to a square terminal with a hinge fracture.
This is possibly identifiable as a backed blade of Final Late Upper Palaeolithic date (c. 13,000 BC) although such tools were produced throughout prehistory.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-C8982D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small discoidal scraper of Bronze Age date made from a re-utilised secondary cortical waste flake. The distal end has been refined into a working edge using long low angle scaled retouch. The dorsal surface retains 30% of its buff coloured cortex.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-C86183
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small discoidal scraper of Neolithic or Bronze Age date made from a secondary flake of grey flint which has recorticated to a bluish white in patches. The distal end has been refined into a working edge using long, semi abrupt parallel retouch. The dorsal surface retains 40% of its buff coloured cortex.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-C84A23
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small side scraper of Bronze Age date made from a re-utilised secondary cortical waste flake. The distal portion of one long side has been refined into a working edge using short, abrupt scaled retouch. The dorsal surface retains 60% of its buff coloured cortex.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-C830BF
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A teardrop-shaped Neolithic end-scraper struck from a tertiary flake of pale brown flint with a trapezoidal cross section. The distal end expands to a straight edge, refined by abrupt retouch. The proximal end tapers to a small triangular striking platform.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-C81E82
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small scraper of Bronze Age date struck from a tertiary waste flake of banded grey flint. The distal end has long semi-abrupt sub parallel retouch and the proximal edge has short abrupt retouch to defining working edges; this has been done through earlier surface recortication suggesting that this object is a re-used waste flake of a much earlier date, possibly originally Mesolithic or Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-C7F296
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small ovate scraper of later Neolithic to Bronze Age date struck from a secondary flake of grey flint. The distal end has long, low angle sub parallel retouch to define a working edge. The proximal end is covered in cortex has no evidence of a prepared striking platform, the flake having been removed directly from the nodule.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-8207C9
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint arrowhead, Made on a secondary flake of light to dark brown flint with patches of nodule cortex on one face. The arrowhead is oval with a slight point at the tip. Both faces have invasive irregular pressure-flaked retouch.
Date: Early to Middle Neolithic - c. 4000 BC to 2700 BC
Dimensions: 24 mm x 19 mm x 7 mm
Weight: 2.79 g
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 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-8AAB0D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, sub-circular thumbnail scraper. Made on a tertiary flake of grey and white mottled flint with a milky, low gloss patina. It has a small striking platform at the proximal end. A low bulb of percussion with a large bulbar scar and faint waves of percussion on the ventral face. The dorsal face has several flake removal scars. It has been neatly shaped into a sub-circualr working edge with invasive, semi-abrupt retouch around most of the margin apart from the striking platform.
Dimensions: 25.0 mm x 22.5 mm…
Created on: Saturday 20th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
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Record ID: DOR-C78EA8
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, leaf arrowhead. A kite-shaped type made on a flake of grey-beige flint with a glossy patina. The arrrowhead has been thinned and shaped with covering, low-angled long flakes extending across both faces.
Date: Early to Middle Neolithic - c. 4000 BC to 2700 BC
Dimensions: 29.89 mm x 17.85 mm x 3.82 mm
Weight: 1.76 g
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 11th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-F04E87
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A handaxe made on a rounded nodule of mottled mid to dark grey flint. The butt is principally formed from worn, chalky cortex, modified by an area of steep flaking on both faces. The resulting sharp edges appear deliberately battered to blunt. The remainder is all-over flaked, with shallow flake scars except for the area of stacked hinge fractures on one face. The margins are slightly zig-zagged and gently concave, originally converging to a narrow, elongate pointed tip, which has been lost to more recent damage. The handaxe has a pointed oval section.
Date: Lower P…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Saturday 25th March 2023
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Record ID: DOR-EFE4E3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacially worked flint implement made on an irregular nodule of opaque mottled orangey brown flint. Areas of worn chalky cortex remain on both faces and part of one margin. The remainder of the surface comprises irregular, sometimes deep flake scars, many of which have hinge terminations. Neither the butt nor the tip are well formed and one margin appears truncated by very steep opportunistic flaking. The object may be an abandoned hand-axe blank or roughout which has failed because of large flaws within the stone. The steep truncated margin may indicate subsequent salvagi…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Saturday 25th March 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-78A2F2
Object type: AXEHEAD ROUGHOUT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint axehead, probably a roughout for polishing. A bifacially flaked axehead made on a partially naturally fractured tabular nodule of mottled, opaque, brown-grey flint with a paler beige patina. There are areas of cortex and sub-cortex on both faces, but substantially less on the naturally fractured face. The worked face has multiple semi-invasive flake removals at the cutting edge and along the sides. The other, naturally fractured face, there is some more haphazard flaking, perhaps aimed at thinning the body and creating a viable striking platform. It appears …
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Saturday 3rd December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-7870F4
Object type: AXEHEAD ROUGHOUT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint axehead, probably a roughout for polishing. A bifacially flaked axehead made on a tabular nodule of mottled, opaque, grey flint with a paler grey patina. Vestigial areas of cortex and subcortex remain on both faces , particularly around the edge of the butt. The cutting edge is unfinished and has some post-depositional damage. It was probably squared and was formed by long, invasive, longitudinal flaking. The sides of the axehead taper from the cutting edge to the broad, rounded butt. The flaking along the edges is fairly regular, creating a zig zag.&n…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-783D9E
Object type: AXEHEAD ROUGHOUT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint axehead, probably a roughout for polishing. A bifacially flaked axehead made on a tabular nodule of mottled, opaque, pale grey flint with a paler grey patina. Vestigial areas of cortex and subcortex remain on both faces. The cutting edge is unfinished. It is crudely rounded with some short, longitudinal flaking to create the edge. This has been unsuccessful in removing a steeply angled facet on one face which would preclude use of the axehead in it's existing form. The sides of the axehead are tapering from the cutting edge to the thinned, rounded butt. The flakin…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-780748
Object type: AXEHEAD ROUGHOUT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint axehead, probably a roughout for polishing. A bifacially flaked axehead made on mottled, opaque light grey flint. No cortex remaining. The surfaces have a blue-white patina and some iron staining on the ridges. The cutting edge is unfinished. It is crudely rounded with cross body flaking to create the edge. The sides of the axehead are tapered from the cutting edge to the thin butt which has been obscured by an oblique post-depositional break. The flaking along the edges is regular creating a zig-zag finish. They have been slightly abraded in manufactur…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-77CAF9
Object type: AXEHEAD ROUGHOUT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint axehead, probably a roughout for polishing. A bifacially flaked axehead made on a tabular nodule of mottled, opaque beige flint. Vestigial areas of cortex and subcortex remain on both faces. The cutting edge is unfinished. It is crudely rounded with some longitudinal flaking to create the edge. The sides of the axehead are parallel as they extend from the cutting edge and begin to taper from about halfway along into the narrower, rounded butt which has been thinned on one face by long, oblique flake removals. The flaking along the edges is regular creating a zig-zag finish…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-77881A
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A partly polished flint axehead. A bifacially flaked axehead made on a tabular nodule of mottled, opaque grey flint. Vestigial areas of cortex and subcortex remain on both faces and within the flint there are large, irregular areas of banded orange and brown iron precipitation. The cutting edge is unfinished. It is crudely rounded with some longitudinal flaking to create the edge. The sides of the axehead are parallel as they extend from the cutting edge and begin to taper from about halfway along into the narrower, squared butt. The flaking along the edges is regular, creating a zig-z…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-771687
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flint blade flake. An elongate flake of light brown-grey opaque flint with sparse mottles. The surface has some light, semi-matt patination. There is an area of thick nodule cortex at the distal end. At the proximal end is a narrow striking platform with a low, diffuse bulb of percussion on the ventral face. The bulb develops into wide, low waves of percussion to the distal end of the ventral face. The dorsal face has two, large, parallel flaking scars from previous blade removals. The flake has a triangular cross section.
Date: Neolithic - 4000 - 2350 BC
Dimensions:…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-60E3FE
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flint end-scraper. Made on a secondary flake of dark grey and red-brown mottled flint. There is an area of abraded nodule cortex on the dorsal face. The dorsal face has a milky blue0white patina. At the proximel end there is a small striking platform with a low, diffuse bulb of percussion on the ventral face There are large waves of percussion running to the distal end. On the dorsal face are several irregular flake removals. The distal end has been worked from the ventral face with small, parallel, semi-invasive retouch.
Date: Neolithic to Bronze Age
Dimansions: 82 m…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 30th November 2022
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Record ID: DOR-4AD72C
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large irregular elongate flint blade flake with a triangular cross-section. The flint is mottled grey with a mid-gloss patina covered with a white to off-white re-cortification and red-brown ferrous stains. The dorsal surface retains weathered chalky cortex over most of one side; a single partial long flake scar, possibly from a similarily sized blade flake removal occupies the other side. There is crude dorsal retouch to the cortex margin. Similar flaking at the distal end may be post depositional damage or crude retouch. The ventral side has a smooth bulb of per…
Created on: Monday 28th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St.Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-4A96E0
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin, oval flint blade flake. The flint has a semi-gloss patina with thin off-white patination with occasional red-brown ferrous stains.The original colour of the flint is uncertain. The dorsal face has two parallel scars from previous blade flake removals, with a thin sliver of a third to one margin; the other margin retains an area of chalky nodule cortex. The ventral face has a low, diffuse bulb of percussion below a small area of flat striking platform, with slight low ripples developing at the distal end. Slight post-depositional edge damage is ev…
Created on: Monday 28th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St.Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
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-B7641B
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible flint multi-tool made on a broad, incurved tertiary flake. Potentially from axe manufacture. The flint is mottled pale grey with a low to mid-gloss patina. The dorsal surface carries similarily broad flake scars; at the distal end there is an area of scaled, semi abrupt possible retouch forming a scraping edge, and to one margin what may be a deliberately enhanced notch.
Date: Neolithic - BC 3300 - BC 2350
Dimensions: 64.70 mm x 69.19 mm x 10.97 mm
Weight: 53.05 g
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St.Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-B731AD
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded scraper formed on a tertiary flake of Portland Chert. The chert has a light grey patination with very slight edge damage revealing a mid-grey interior. The dorsal surface has several broad flake scars from previous removals, with short, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch around approx 50% of the flake edge. The ventral face has slight, poorly defined ripples but is dominated by a large shallow bulbar scar.
Date: Neolithic BC 3300 - BC 2350
Dimensions: 50.68 mm x 46.59 mm x 12.67 mm
Weight: 32.02 g
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St.Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-B6E76F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded flint scraper made on a sub-circular tertiary flake. The flint is mottled mid to light grey with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal surface has several broad, flat flake scars and areas of steep, abrupt retouch around the distal half, creating a slightly irregular semi-circular scraping edge. The ventral face has a moderately well-developed bulb of percussion below an area of flat striking platform, developing into broad, low concentric ripples. There is some post depositional edge damage to the dorsal distal end.
Date: Neolithic BC 3300 - BC 2350
Dime…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 21st April 2023
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St.Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-B618CA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded flint scraper made on an elongate, secondary flake. The flint is mottled mid-dark grey and has a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal surface has a central ridge of chalky nodule cortex remaining amidst several broad flake scars. At the distal end is a deep hinge fracture scar suggesting derivation from an opposed-end core. The distal end has irregular steep scaled and sub-parallel retouch, forming, what would probably originally have been a rounded scraping edge. This has been altered on one side by a deep edge-impact (or less possibly) a failed attempt to r…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St.Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-B5C736
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded scraper made on a thick, secondary flake of Portland chert. The chert is mid-grey with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face carries two areas of limestone cortex and two earlier flake scars. There is steep, scaled semi-invasive retouch around 50-60% of the distal end and sides creating a rounded scraping edge. Several post-depositional flake scars disfigure the scraping edge. The ventral face has an ill-defined bulb of percussion, partly removed by a striking fracture.
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age: BC 3300 - BC 1600
Dimensions: …
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St.Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-B591C9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded scraper made on a thick tertiary flake. The flint is mid-light mottled grey and has a low-gloss patina. On the dorsal face, scaled, invasive, semi-abrupt retouch around part of one margin is well-controlled, creating a fine, curved scraping edge. The remainder of the scraping edge is cruder and steeper, resulting in an irregular or denticulate edge with some incipient 'underhang', it is likely that this is the result of secondary working or re-edging prior to discard. The ventral surface has a moderately pronounced bulb of percussion below a remnant of …
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St.Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-B528F4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large, crude rounded scraper made on a thick secondary flake of mottled, light grey flint. The dorsal face carries thick chalky cortex from which one broad flake has been removed. There is crude semi-abrupt scaled retouch around the distal part of the right side margin and the distal end, creating an irregular scraping edge. The ventral surface has a large, diffuse bulb of percussion below a slightly concave area of striking platform. The flint has a semi-gloss patination with slight lightening of grey tones.
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age: BC 3300 - BC …
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Friday 9th December 2022
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This findspot is known as 'Winterborne St.Martin', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-D92666
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flint hammerstone. A rounded, sub-speroidal piece of mid grey-brown flint with a low gloss patina and iron staining. There are areas of use wear (battering) on much of the surface around the "equator" of the speroid with a few areas on the "poles" where the object was held in use. These retain off-white nodule cortex. This object is probably prehistoric, but such stones have also been found in later contexts (e.g. Roman) and it is difficult to be certain of the date.
Date: Prehistoric (Mesolithic to Bronze Age) - c 8300 - 800 BC
Dime…
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5C743A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end-scraper of Neolithic or Bronze Age date struck from a secondary flake of pale brown flint, 55mm in length. The distal end has short abrupt scaled and sub-parallel retouch around it. A large patch of buff coloured cortex remains across nearly half of the dorsal surface, around a fossil channel inclusion which pierces the stone at an angle. The struck surfaces have a white patina (recortication) from prolonged deposition in calcareous sediments.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2022
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Record ID: SUR-5C2DCE
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small sub rounded flint thumbnail scraper of Bronze Age date (c. 2400 BC - 1500 BC) struck from a tertiary flake of pale brown flint, 27.8mm in length. The exterior edge has short abrupt scaled retouch around it. The surface has a white patina (recortication) from prolonged deposition in calcareous sediments.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2022
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Record ID: DOR-72FAD4
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crude flint end scraper. Made on a tertiary flake of patchy grey flint. It has a matt patina. There is a low bulb of percussion and a small striking platform at the proximal end and faint waves of percussion on the ventral face. On the dorsal face are several flake removal scars and angular fractures (probably due to the low quality of the flint). The tip of the distal end has a small area of abrupt, irregular retouch creating a working edge.
Date: Bronze Age 2350 - 800 BC
Dimensions: 58.5 mm x 41.5 mm x 11.5 mm
Weight: 33.5 g
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-72E2E6
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint side scraper. Made on a tertiary flake of brown-grey flint with large off-white mottles. It has a gloss patina. There is the remnant of a low bulb of percussion at the proximal end and faint waves of percussion on the ventral face. On the dorsal face is a concavity from a previous flake removal and three parallel, elongate flake removal scars. One long edge of the flake has been retouched with large, abrupt parallel flaking from the ventral face.
Date: Neolithic - 4000 - 2350 BC
Dimensions: 68 mm x 28 mm x 11.5 mm
Weight: 23 g
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-B7106D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded scraper. Made on a tertiary oval flake of opaque, orange-beige flint with areas of dark grey and lighter mottles, the flint has a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows two large broad flake removal scars and scaled and sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch around 75% of the margins along the sides and distal end. The ventral face shows a fairly prominent bulb of percussion with bulbar scar and waves of percussion.
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age - c.2700 - 1600 BC
Dimensions: 42.96 mm x 36.3 mm
Weight: 17.08 g
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Friday 17th June 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4B99D5
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A particularly fine near complete flint leaf shaped arrowhead dating to the Neolithic c.4000-2400 cal BC.
The arrowhead is made from a tertiary flake of dark grey flint that has occasional light grey patch inclusions. It has a semi glossy patina.
The arrowhead can be described as a willow leaf shaped arrowhead. The base has damaged by an irregular break that runs diagonally upwards and to one side of the body that has also removed the base.
Both surfaces of the arrowhead have medium length, low angled, invasive sub-parallel, then scaled, retouch.
The arrowhead i…
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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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: DOR-A0A5FF
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flaked handaxe. A bout coupé handaxe. The flint is dark brown and patinated to a glossy light orange-brown and cream. The flint is highly siliceous. There is an area of abraded thick nodule cortex on one side of the butt. The axe is sub-triangular or cordiform in plan, with a plano-convex cross section and a straight profile. One face has a large post-depositional thermal fracture scar (a "pot-lid" removal) which is patinated to a paler, more matt, off-white. There are also several thermal fracture lines visible on both faces. Both faces are covered in soft-hammer flake removals r…
Created on: Thursday 9th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 11th October 2021
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Record ID: DOR-28D513
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint handaxe. A narrow, thick-butted handaxe made on a nodule of pale grey to mid-grey flint. The handaxe has been rolled and the small areas of cortex that r3emain are abraded. The surface has a low-gloss orange patina. It has been bifacially worked and has a plano-convex cross section. There are large shallow flaking scars along the long edges on both faces and a marked hinge fracture at one side on the planar face. The butt is thick and more steeply flaked. There are areas of abraded cortex on bot faces. One long edge is slightly curved and the other is straight.
The wear and …
Created on: Thursday 29th July 2021
Last updated: Friday 13th August 2021
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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-67D6C2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint lithic implement of Neolithic date (c. 4000 - 2350 BC) in the form of a scraper. The scraper is struck from a tertiary flake and retains no original cortex. The dorsal surface exhibits four parallel negative flake scars and invasive, sub-parallel, low angle retouch over c. 50% of its surface towards the distal end. The ventral surface exhibits a small, low bulb of percussion and some irregular flake removal. The scraper has been recorticated due to long term burial in a chalk environment, and is white-grey in colour.
The scraper measures 40.60mm in length, 65.01mm…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-677C55
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 7000 - 3500 BC) in the form of a flake. The flake is struck off a tertiary flake and retains no original cortex. The dorsal surface exhibits two parallel negative flake scars from previous blade removal. A small striking platform is present at its proximal end. The ventral surface exhibits a small, low bulb of percussion but no conchoidal ripple marks are present. Retouch is in the form of invasive, abrupt, parallel flake removal from one of the negative flake scars on the dorsal face. The flake has been recorticated due to…
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: WILT-66E873
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 7000 - 3500 BC) in the form of a blade. The blade is struck off a tertiary flake and retains none of its original cortex. The dorsal surface exhibits three parallel negative flake scars from previous blade removal. A striking platform is present at its proximal end. The ventral surface exhibits a low bulb of percussion but no conchoidal ripple marks are present. There is perhaps evidence of short, stepped retouch towards its distal end. The blade has been recorticated due to long term burial in a chalk environment, and is w…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2020
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2021
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Record ID: WILT-66BB1D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 7000 - 3500 BC) in the form of a blade. The blade is struck off a tertiary flake and retains none of its original cortex. The dorsal surface exhibits five parallel negative flake scars from previous blade removal and a step termination at the distal end. The ventral surface exhibits a small, low bulb of percussion and tightly spaced conchoidal ripple marks. There is no evidence of retouch. The blade has been recorticated due to long term burial in a chalk environment, and is white-grey in colour.
The piece of debitage …
Created on: Friday 14th August 2020
Last updated: Thursday 18th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-DCCC89
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, unfinished flint oblique arrowhead of the Late Neolithic period. The arrowhead made from a sub-triangular tertiary flake of blue-grey patinated flint with an unfinished barb projecting from the left side of the base. The barb is c. 13mm long and 15mm wide at its widest point.
The ventral surface shows signs of hinging towards its left edge. There is sporadic inverse retouch, with some 18mm of scaled retouch on the right edge of the ventral surface towards the base, and a notch formed in the middle of the left edge.
The left edge of the dorsal surface has near-c…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 12th May 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-12B25F
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of flint debitage of Mesolithic to Bronze Age date (9000 BC - 1000 BC). There is one secondary flake and one tertiary flake, both formed on cream coloured flint.
Created on: Monday 30th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 30th April 2020
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Record ID: DOR-1571EA
Object type: PICK
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint pick. A large core tool of dark grey flint. Made on a naturally fractured piece which retains areas of natural breaks which are patinated a dark orange-brown. One face of the pick has been knapped with regular flaking along its length. The opposite edge of the same face is also worked, but the flaking is less regular and does not cover the length. The other face has only one flake removal from the narrowed tip to form a crude cutting edge. The butt end is unworked and retains a naturally broken surface.
Date: Possibly Mesolithic to Neolithic
Length: 182.10 mm
W…
Created on: Monday 10th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 26th August 2020
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Record ID: DOR-EF4672
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete tertiary flint flake. The flake has been broken after deposition. It is of pale grey flint with a thick, glossy white patina. Some recortification is evident. The distal end of the flake only remains. There are shallow. closely space waves of percussion on the ventral face and remnants of several parallel flaking scars on the dorsal face.
Date: Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - c. 4000 to 1600 BC
Created on: Monday 27th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: DOR-EF2A70
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint knife or possibly a leaf-shaped arrowhead blank. A bifacialy worked flake tool made on a tertiary flake of mottled pale grey and off-white flint with a low-gloss patina. Thje flake is slightly curved and retains flake scar ridges on the dorsal face and the remnant of the bulb of percussion on the ventral face. It has been modified with semi-invasive, regular, sharpening retouch on three margins and around the two ends. One margin on one face retains the original flake edge. There is no evidence of systematic working to remove the bulb of percussion. suggesting this is…
Created on: Monday 27th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: DOR-EEF918
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crude, unifacially worked probable handaxe. Made on a large, natural flint flake. One face retains the naturally broken surface. There is a natural perpendicular break at one end, used to form the butt of the implement. The other face has crude covering flaking worked from the margins to form the sub-triangular shape. The surfaces are all heavily abraded with significant rolling abrasion to the flake scar ridges. It is heavily stained and repatinated to a dark orange brown. There is some post-depositional edge damage.
Date: Lower to Middle Palaeolithic - c. 500000 to 40000 BC
Created on: Monday 27th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: DOR-EECCA5
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-rectangular flint scraper. Made on a tertiary flake of dark orange-brown to beige flint with a covering yellowed mid-gloss patina.There is a remnant of the striking platform retained at the proximal end and a pronounced bulb of percussion on the ventral face. There are remnant flaking scars on the dorsal surface. Around 75 percent of the outer edge, extending along both side margins and around the distal end, has irregular, semi-invasive to steep retouch struck from the ventral face, creating a slightly asymmetrical scraping edge which has become overhanging at the distal end.
…
Created on: Monday 27th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-239591
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper tool dating to the Early Neolithic period (c.4000 - 3500 Cal. BC).
Plano-convex in shape, the object has short but scaled retouch on the dorsal face edges. It has a white colouration.
Dimensions:
Length: 44mm
Width: 31mm
Thickness: 6mm
Weight: 12.1g
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Broadmayne', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-236311
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of six Early Neolithic flint flakes (c.4000 - 3500 Cal.BC) that were discovered on the surface by the finder whilst out walking. Discovered in the same location as LVPL-229452 and LVPL-239591
Flake 1: Secondary squared flake with a small area of cortex present. The flake has short retouch and a light grey colour.
Length 30mm; width 23mm; thickness 3mm; weight 3.1g.
Flake 2: Tertiary flake with finely worked edges but a short amount of retouch. Light grey colour.
Length 48mm; width 24mm; thickness 6mm; weight 8.8g.
Flake 3: Secondary flake with a large portion o…
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Broadmayne', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-229452
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of five Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flint flakes (c.3800 cal BC - 2500 BC). These flake were found in the same location when the finder was out walking. Discovered in the same location as LVPL-236311 and LVPL-239591
Fake 1: Tertiary flake with a broad platform and subtle bulb of percussion. Coloured white with orange patination.
Length 35mm; width 31mm; thickness 6mm; weight 7.9g.
Flake 2: Primary flake from taking off the irregular outer skin of the flint pebble. A broad striking platform is present at the narrower end of the flake. A large portion of the cortex…
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 16th December 2019
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Broadmayne', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-0D3A26
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched secondary flint flake dating to 4000 BC - 2350 BC. Sub-oval in shape, the flint is semi-opaque, mid-beige and has a mid-gloss patina, surfaces are covered in a smooth, thin, speckled layer of re-patination with areas of reddish brown ferrous staining mainly to flake scar ridges. A very small amount of cortex remains on the right side margin. The dorsal face shows a large broad flake removal scar across the centre and crude, scaled retouch to 75% of sides. The ventral face shows a fairly prominent bulb of percussion and large bulbar scar indicating probable use of a hard ha…
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th December 2019
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-0CF32B
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched secondary flint flake dating to 4000 BC - 2350 BC. Sub-oval in shape, the flint is semi-opaque, mottled grey and has a low-gloss patina, most surfaces are covered in a smooth, thin, speckled layer of re-patination. Thick nodular cortex remains across the steep right side margin showing through to the left side margin. The left margin of the dorsal face shows crude fairly invasive, scaled, low-angle retouch. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion with rippling at the distal end indicating probable use of a hard hammer. The distal end terminates in a hinge fra…
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th December 2019
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-E6B024
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete off white beige secondary bifacially worked flint flaked axehead covered with white repatination which is thicker and coarser in some areas. Small patches of cortex remain on both faces and iron staining is visible on some flake ridges. Low gloss patina and crude in shape with a pointed oval cross section. There are multiple low angle broad flake removal scars covering both faces.
Date: Neolithic 4000 to 2350 BC
Dimensions: 137 mm x 57 mm x 29 mm
Weight: 245 g
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 28th November 2019
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-ACEE80
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three flint flakes and one chert flake:
1] A tertiary flake of dark grey Portland chert. Both ends have been broken off and there is some edge damage. There are waves of percussion visible on the ventral face and three parallel flaking scars on the dorsal face.
Dimensions:
Weight: 6 g
2] A secondary flake of pale grey and off white patchy flint with milky low-gloss patina.There is a small striking platform and bu;lb of percussion at the proximal end . The flaking scars on the dorsal face run at right angles to the direction this flake was removed in.
Dimensions:
Weight: 13 g
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Created on: Sunday 24th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2019
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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-5342A2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic side scraper tool dating to 4000 BC - 2350 BC. Made on an elongate sub-oval tertiary flake of Portland chert which is characteristically dark grey and opaque and has a low-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows broad flake removal scars across the central area and short, scaled semi-abrupt retouch to the left side margin. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion and strong fissures indicating probable use of a hard hammer.
Date: Neolithic
Dimensions: 72.0 mm x 39.7 mm x 13.44 mm
Weight: 50.47 g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-D54553
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age biface ogival flint arrowhead dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Leaf shaped with a round base. The flint is semi-translucent and mid-brown with a mid-gloss patina. Bifacially worked with both faces showing covering, scaled, low angle retouch.
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age.
Dimensions: 27.5 mm x 13.9 mm x 4.0 mm
Weight: 1.68 g
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-D4DAE9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four late Neolithic to early Bronze Age waste flakes dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC.
Flake 1: A large secondary sub-oval flake of opaque, light grey flint with a low-gloss patina. Chalky cortex remains on a small area of the dorsal face on the left side proximal end. The dorsal face shows flake removal scars with strong conchoidal rippling. The ventral face some possible retouch to the right side margin and has a prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer.
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age.
Dimensions: 63.9 mm x 42.2 mm x 6.3 mm
Weight: 22.42 g
Fl…
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 20th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-D4C32B
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age end scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a small secondary sub-triangular flake of semi-translucent, dark brown flint with a mid-gloss patina and triangular cross section. The layer of patchy orangey cortex remains across approximately 40% of the dorsal face on the left side. The dorsal face shows invasive, scaled, abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch to the rectilinear distal end and upper left side margin. The ventral face shows a bulbar scar and prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer. The distal end terminates wi…
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-D4A5CD
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age rounded scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a secondary oval flake of semi-opaque, light-brown to grey flint with a mid-gloss patina. Thick nodular cortex remains across approximately 10% of the dorsal face on the left distal end. The dorsal face shows covering flake removal scars and invasive, scaled and sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch around all margins. The ventral face shows a fairly prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer.
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age.
Dimensions: 59.0 mm x 45.4 mm x 16.…
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-D4485C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age multi-purpose scraper tool dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on an elongate tertiary flake of semi-translucent, mid-brown flint with a mid-gloss patina. One face shows a circular reddish-brown ferrous stain and some traces across flake scar ridges. The dorsal face shows two linear blade flake removal scars creating a central ridge and giving the tool a triangular cross section. The ventral face shows short, scaled semi-abrupt retouch around all margins. There is a purposefully made notch on the right side margin approximately two thirds of the way …
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 19th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-D3E602
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age end scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a large elongate, sub-oval, secondary flake of opaque mottled light to mid-grey flint with a low-gloss patina. Both faces show reddish brown ferrous stains. Thick chalky nodular cortex remains on approximately 25% of the dorsal face on the right side margin and left side margin of the ventral face. The dorsal face shows linear blade flake removal scars and crude scaled, abrupt retouch to the steep sided distal end. The ventral face is slightly curved and shows a low percussion indicating probable use…
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-D3A32E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age rounded scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a sub-oval secondary flake of semi-opaque dark grey flint with a mid-gloss patina. Thick nodular cortex remains on approximately 20% of the dorsal face on the left distal end and a thin layer of off-white speckled re-cortification across the upper surface of the dorsal face. Broad flake removal scars across the dorsal face show strong conchoidal ripples. The retouch extends around 75% of the steep sided distal end and sides, it is invasive, sub-parallel and scaled, semi-abrupt around the sides an…
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-D202E9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age side scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a sub-oval secondary flake of opaque mottled grey/beige flint with a low-gloss patina. A thin layer of off-white speckled re-cortification covers approximately 30% of the dorsal face on the right side. The retouch to the left side margin and distal end is invasive, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt with finer scaled pressure flaking at the margin. The ventral face has a secondary incipient cone of percussion above the striking platform, the main bulb of percussion is fairly low indicating probable use of…
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-BFD25C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age side scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on an elogate, sub-oval secondary flake of semi-opaque mottled grey/brown flint with a low-gloss patina. Thick chalky nodular cortex remains across approximately 90% of the dorsal face, just the left side margin shows exposed flint. The retouch to the left side margin is short, scaled and semi-abrupt. The ventral face shows a fairly low bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer.
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age.
Dimensions: 61.1 mm x 28.3 mm x 10.7 mm
Weight: 25.9 g
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
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Record ID: DOR-BFC4F9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age end scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a sub-oval tertiary flake of opaque, grey Portland chert with a characteristic low-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows broad flake scars across the central area and fairly crude scaled, semi-abrupt retouch to the distal end. There is a notch along the right side margin although this does not look purposefully made as the chert is of a darker colour so probably due to plough damage. The ventral face is curved and shows no apparent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer.
Date: La…
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-BF94AF
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thumbnail scraper of Late Neolithic ro Early Bronze Age date (Beaker period) c 2400 BC - 2200 BC. Made on a sub-oval tertiary flake of semi-translucent, mid-brown flint with a mid-gloss patina. The scraper is now completely covered in a smooth layer of off-white speckled recortification with a very dense area in the centre of the dorsal face. The dorsal face shows covering, scaled, abrupt retouch across the central area with very fine scaled retouch to all margins. The ventral face shows no apparent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer.
Date: Late Neolithic …
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-BF730C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thumbnail scraper of probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (Beaker period) date 2400 BC - 2200 BC. Made on a sub-oval secondary flake of semi-translucent, mid-brown flint with a mid-gloss patina. Cortex remains across approximately 20% of the dorsal face left side showing through to the right side ventral face. The dorsal face shows covering, scaled, abrupt retouch across the central area with very fine scaled retouch to the distal end. The ventral face shows a fairly prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer..
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronz…
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-BF5465
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age end scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a thick, sub-oval secondary flake of opaque, mottled grey/brown flint with a mid-gloss patina. Cortex remains across approximately 30% of the dorsal face left side. The dorsal face shows linear blade flake removal scars and invasive, sub-parallel semi-abrupt retouch to the distal end with some finer pressure flaking at the margin. The ventral face shows no apparent bulb of percussion indicating the tool was probably made on an opportunistic waste flake.
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age.
D…
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-BF299E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age end scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a thick, sub-oval secondary flake of opaque, mottled dark grey flint with a mid-gloss patina. Thick nodular cortex remains across approximately 80% of the dorsal face right side showing through the the left side of the ventral face. The rounded distal end shows short, scaled, abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral face shows a low bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer.
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age.
Dimensions: 58.8 mm x 37.0 mm x 16.9 mm
Weight: 46.57 g
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-BF0077
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age end scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a sub-oval tertiary flake of opaque, dark grey flint with a mid-gloss patina. The flint has is internally fractured giving a scaled appearance. There is an area of smooth bluey-white re-patination across the distal end. The dorsal face shows three flake removal scars all struck from different angles creating a central T-shaped ridge. The right side margin shows a large scaled notch which appears to have been made deliberately, it is smooth to the touch, possibly through use. The distal end shows fair…
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-BEC74E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age rounded scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a sub-oval secondary flake of semi-opaque, dark grey flint with a mid-gloss patina. Thick nodular cortex remains across approximately 40% the dorsal face on the lower half. The dorsal face shows central flake removal scars and invasive, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch to the right side margin. The retouch to the distal end is invasive, scaled and semi-abrupt with finer pressure flaking at the margin. The upper left side margin shows short, scaled, semi-abrupt. The ventral face is curved at the …
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-BE959B
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age rounded scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a sub-oval tertiary flake of opaque, mottled grey flint with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows central flake removal scars and short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch to 75% of its distal end and sides. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer.
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age.
Dimensions: 37.3 mm x 30.5 mm x 7.3 mm
Weight: 10.9 g
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: DOR-BE7A07
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age rounded scraper dating to 3300 BC - 1600 BC. Made on a sub-oval tertiary flake of opaque, mottled grey flint with a low-gloss patina. There are small areas of reddish brown ferrous staining. The dorsal face shows three central blade flake removal scars and scaled and sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch to 75% of its distal end and sides. The ventral face shows a bulbar scar and fairly prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer.
Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age.
Dimensions: 44.4 mm x 41.1 mm x 11.2 mm
Weight: 24.3 g
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 9th July 2021
Spatial data recorded.
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