Record ID: DUR-C64BBA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-2350 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars and short stepped flaking and semi-abrupt retouch along both the left and right hand edges. The proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted. The ventral surface is slightly convex and has a small bulb of percussion situated at the distal end. The flake retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is grey in colour with cream inclusions throughout. Length: 15.45mm, Width: 18…
Created on: Wednesday 18th May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 18th May 2016
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Record ID: DUR-A339D4
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy nail of Modern date (AD 1700-1800). The nail has a large circular convex head, and a square sectioned shaft projecting centrally from the underside, which tapers to a point. The metal is green in colour with a pitted patina. Diameter (of Head): 23.04mm, Length: 43.82mm, Width (of Shaft): 6.01mm, Thickness (of Head): 5.55mm, Weight: 14.40g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th November 2015
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Record ID: DUR-A354E5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy token of Modern date (AD 1876). The object is a check token for the London and Newcastle Tea Company. These tokens would be given out with the purchase of tea from the company and could be collected in order to claim a "present" such as a mug or set of egg cups. Diameter: 21.52mm, Thickness: 1.44mm, Weight: 1.9g. Obverse: THRO[UG]HOUT [NOR]TH OF ENGLAND & SCOTLAND//[]/[ED]INBUR[GH]/1876 Reverse: THE LONDON & NEW[CASTLE TE]A COMPANY//[1/2 lb CHECK/NOT TRANSFERABLE/ J A GAME]
Created on: Wednesday 4th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th November 2015
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Record ID: DUR-A367B1
Object type: BULLET
Broad period: MODERN
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead bullet of modern date (AD 1800-1950). The object is cylindrical with a domed upper face and two circumferentially running rifling groves at the lower end of the shaft. The lower face is slightly concave. This object is most likely meant to be fired from a 0.22 Inch calibre rifle or air rifle. Length: 13.20mm, Diameter: 8.84mm, Weight: 7.3g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2016
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Record ID: NCL-628F61
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy water pistol toy of later 19th or early 20th century date. The object takes the form of a revolver or 'six-shooter' handgun, missing the sqeezable balloon handle. The attachment for the handle is a projecting disc that would have fitted into a socket. The gun is not an exact replica in miniature, however, as there is no trigger or trigger guard, hammer or sight at the end of the barrel. The end of the barrel of worn and slightly rounded and appears solid. Flashmarks are visible along the upper and lower faces around the perimeter of the object.
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th October 2014
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Record ID: NCL-639976
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy bag seal from Russia, 1822. The seal is discoidal, but incomplete with raised letters on each face. The obverse reads: ...Р// Ж12Н// [1]822 The reverse reads: МПДО// НИКО// НЮР
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E75012
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete mesolithic thumb scraper. Worked from a larger flake on one side with bulb of percussion and striking platform removed. Ripples travel from right to left on the unworked face. It has a curved profile with part of the cortex present on the worked face. Pressure flake have been removed contimuously from its end to its right hand side with possible retouching along the same edge. The flint is a brown grey colour and not very opaque.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd July 2013
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Record ID: DUR-3B485B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 8 flint flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the lithics retain some cortex (mostly on the ventral surfaces aside from no. 1 which retains cortex on the left and right hand edges) and are therefore secondary flakes. The flakes are dark grey in colour. The cortex is grey in colour. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 22.59mm, Width- 18.19mm, Thickness- 9.78mm, Weight- 3.8g No. 2: Length- 17.87mm, Width- 15.87mm, Thickness- 8.45mm, Weight- 2.2g No. 3: Length- 17.43mm, Width- …
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-3B7D37
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 7 flint flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. Lithics no. 1, 2, 3 and 4 all retain some cortex (on the ventral surfaces) and are therefore secondary flakes. The flakes are dark grey in colour. The cortex is grey in colour. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 31.10mm, Width- 12.31mm, Thickness- 8.47mm, Weight- 2.7g No. 2: Length- 16.78mm, Width- 11.98mm, Thickness- 7.03mm, Weight- 1.5g No. 3: Length- 14.81mm, Width- 12.53mm, Thickness- 8.15mm, Weight- 1.6g …
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-3B8A61
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 4 flint flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the lithics retain some cortex (on the ventral surfaces of no. 1 and 4, the proximal end of no.2 and the right hand edge of no. 3) and are therefore secondary flakes. Flakes no. 2, 3 and 4 are all dark grey in colour while the first flake is a lighter grey. The cortex is cream and grey in colour. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 33.23mm, Width- 23.57mm, Thickness- 11.02mm, Weight- 7.3g No. 2: Length- 34.83mm, Width- 20.77mm, …
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 27th July 2016
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Record ID: DUR-3B98FA
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 4 flint flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the lithics retain some cortex (on the left hand sides of no. 1, 2 and 3 and the ventral surface of no. 3) and are therefore secondary flakes. The flakes are all dark grey in colour. The cortex is cream on flake no. 1 and grey in colour on the other 3. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 34.50mm, Width- 22.14mm, Thickness- 9.97mm, Weight- 6.2g No. 2: Length- 32.94mm, Width- 17.99mm, Thickness- 7.25mm, Weight- 4.4g …
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-3BA43E
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 5 flint flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. Flake no. 5 retains a small amount of cortex on the right hand side and is therefore a secondary flake. The others retain no cortex and are therefore tertiary flakes. The flakes are dark grey in colour aside from no. 2 which is white. The cortex in no. 5 is a grey in colour. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 21.46mm, Width- 19.13mm, Thickness- 12.38mm, Weight- 4.2g No. 2: Length- 19.77mm, Width- 12.05mm, Thickness- 8.88mm, Weight- 2.…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-3BAFFB
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 4 flint worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-triangular in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the flakes show a small amount of semi-abrupt retouch on at least one edge. Flakes no. 2, 3 and 4 retain cortex and are therefore secondary flakes. Flake no. 1 retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flakes are dark grey in colour. The cortex is a grey in colour. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 21.48mm, Width- 14.99mm, Thickness- 7.95mm, Weight- 2.3g No. 2: Length- 20.15mm, Width- 11.23mm, Thickness- 7.46mm, Weight-…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-3BB949
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 8 flint flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are either sub-rectangular or sub-triangular in plan and concaveo-convex in section. All of the lithics retain some cortex (mostly on the ventral surfaces) and are therefore secondary flakes. The flakes are dark grey in colour. The cortex is grey in colour. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 25.17mm, Width- 21.52mm, Thickness- 8.91mm, Weight- 5.6g No. 2: Length- 23.38mm, Width- 16.29mm, Thickness- 11.59mm, Weight- 4.5g No. 3: Length- 26.20mm, Width- 19.74mm, Thickness- …
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-3BD00A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 6 flint flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the lithics retain some cortex (mostly on the ventral surfaces) and are therefore secondary flakes. The flakes are dark grey in colour. The cortex ranges from white to grey in colour. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 19.99mm, Width- 11.58mm, Thickness- 5.64mm, Weight- 1.1g No. 2: Length- 20.87mm, Width- 12.83mm, Thickness- 3.75mm, Weight- 1.2g No. 3: Length- 17.40mm, Width- 14.51mm, Thickness- 5.52mm, Weigh…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-3BDE14
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 2 flint worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-ovate in plan and plano-convex in section. Both lithics have a notched aspect at the distal end caused by a hinged flake removal. They also both retain cortex (on the dorsal surface of flake no. 1 and on the left hand edge of flake no.2) and are therefore secondary flakes The flakes are dark grey in colour. The cortex is a grey in colour. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 36.73mm, Width- 24.57mm, Thickness- 8.58mm, Weight- 5.5g No. 2: Length- 19.63mm, Width- 13.80mm, Thickness- 5.71mm, Weight- 1.4g
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-3BE84B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 3 flint worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-ovate in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the lithics show semi-abrupt retouch on at least one edge. All of the lithics retain some cortex on the dorsal surfaces and are therefore secondary flakes. Both the cortex and flint is grey in all three lithics. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 18.84mm, Width- 16.32mm, Thickness- 3.91mm, Weight- 1.0g No. 2: Length- 13.39mm, Width- 13.20mm, Thickness- 4.18mm, Weight- 0.8g No. 3: Length- 13.85mm, Width…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-3BF938
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 3 flint worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. All of the lithics show semi-abrupt retouch on at least one edge and taper to a point on the distal end. Lithic no. 3 retains some retain some cortex on the dorsal surface and is therefore a secondary flake. Others retain no cortex and are therefore tertiary flakes. The flint is grey in colour. The cortex in lithic no. 3 is white. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 22.96mm, Width- 10.91mm, Thickness- 2.91mm, Weight- 0.6g No. 2:…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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Record ID: DUR-3C07D8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Published
A group of 5 flints, either flint working debitage or possible Lithic Implements of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-triangular in plan and concaveo-convex in section. All of the lithics taper to a point on the distal end. Lithic no. 2 has a notched aspect at the proximal end possibly from a hinged flake removal. Lithic no. 5 retains some retain some cortex on the dorsal surface and is therefore a secondary flake. The others retain no cortex and are therefore tertiary flakes. The flint is grey in colour aside from the dorsal surface of flake 3 where it is a reddi…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
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Record ID: DUR-3C1EE5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 4 flint worked flakes of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics are sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. Lithic no. 1 has a prominent negative scar with corresponding arrises on the dorsal surface. None of the flakes retain any cortex and are therefore tertiary flakes. The flint is a dark grey in colour. Dimensions: No. 1: Length- 12.07mm, Width- 9.13mm, Thickness- 5.31mm, Weight- 0.8g No. 2: Length- 14.64mm, Width- 9.89mm, Thickness- 7.2mm, Weight- 0.7g No. 3: Length- 11.35mm, Width- 4.95mm, Thick…
Created on: Monday 11th January 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th January 2016
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