Record ID: LANCUM-8C9394
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid Mesolithic to early Neolithic tertiary pale grey flint quadrilateral microlith. Extensive short parallel semi-acute retouch along the full length of its cutting edge, and short parallel abrupt retouch along 2/3 of its mounting edge to reduce its thickness. Dates from c7000 to c3500 BC. The length is 12mm, width 8mm, thickness 3mm, and the weight is 0.35g.
Created on: Saturday 10th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31F5D7
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic pyramidal core, heat effected secondary patinated white flint. It has been heat effected after the first phase of flake removals. The second phase has a 'fresher' patina and no heat crazing on the flake scars. There is no retouch. Dates from c10,000 to c4000 BC. The length is 20mm, width 12mm, thickness 11mm, and the weight is 1.77g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31F307
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Mesolithic to early Neolithic secondary grey flint burin. There has been extensive retouch to one of the proximal corner to form a burin. Dates from c7000 to c3500 BC. The length is 12mm, width 8mm, thickness 3mm, and the weight is 0.45g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31EDC3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to early Neolithic tertiary pale grey flint blade. Retouch to both mesals, possibly for use as a small knife. Very fine parallel semi-abrupt and short retouch on one edge, random short semi-acute to semi-parallel on the other. Dates from c10,000 to c3500 BC. The length is 22mm, width 9mm, thickness 3mm, and the weight is 0.50g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6EBEC1
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to Bronze Age debitage, tertiary pale red brown flint with retouch to proximal mesal and possible distal burin. Dates from c10,000 to c1000 BC. The length is 16mm, width 12mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 0.64g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C73A54
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Mesolithic to Early Iron Age chert microlithic burin. It has been formed on a tertiary piece of black chert debitage. There is wear gloss on most of the chert. The burin has been formed at the distal point with the removals creating a point 2mm high. A small area of low angled, scaled, semi-invasive retouch to one of the distal shoulders has produced a notch that could also be utilised as a tool. There is a series of abrupt parallel removals at the proximal end,probably to make it easier to use, and to apply pressure in particular. Probably dates to between c7000 and c400 BC, pro…
Created on: Sunday 19th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 29th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Colne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-4F02DD
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chert Mesolithic microlith; a Group B geometric crescent shaped example, dating from 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on dark grey opaque chert; a tertiary blade. The right side is the curved edge and it has short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch along it. The microlith is 13.3mm long, 5.2mm wide and 1.8mm thick. 0.17g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 6th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-052D44
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic microlith barb of tertiary grey flint. Probably used as part of a composite arrow or barbed spear. There are removals to the entire surface. Almost all the retouch is pressure flaking from the ventral face and is short to semi-invasive, sub-parallel and semi-abrubt. The proximal end has been reduced, probably to aid in mounting. Dates to between c8000 and c4000 BC. Flint microliths of similar form have have been excavated at various sites throughout Britain, including Cherhill (Wiltshire) where they were dated to the early sixth millenium BC. Length 12mm, width 5mm, thic…
Created on: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-DEBD4B
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Mesolithic tertiary black chert microlith. It is sub rectangular in plan & profile & triangular in section. The straight edges are formed by abrubt breaks. The cutting edge is the most curved edge and has short, sub parallel, abrubt retouch. It would have been set into wood, bone or antler as part of a composite tool. Dates to between c6500 and c4000 BC, most likely the first half of the period. Length 9.5mm, width 7mm, thickness 2mm, weight 0.19g
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-DEBC07
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic tertiary black chert microlith - an end scraper & burin/gouge, formed on probable microlithic debitage. There are two definite burins/gouges at the distsal end and three projections with wear gloss that have some working and appear to have been used for a similar purpose. Short, sub parallel, abrubt retouch to the end formed into a scraper. This was originally the proximal end & is evidence of reuse. The scars left when the scraper was formed have a fresher patina than elsewhere on the artefact. The date of the intial phase of working is probably c65…
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-2E5876
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Mesolithic to early Neolithic secondary honey flint multi platform core with some fine retouch. The presence of residual chalk on the cortex indicates the flint is derived from a 'mined' source. It also shows that the original nodule was imported into the area in its raw state with the cortex largely intact. The paucity of good quality flint in the area is probably why the core has been worked outward toward the cortex. In the case of this artefact it meant that flakes could continue be struck from a piece of flint that would been discarded in the core preparation stage in a more…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pendle Ridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-ADCF41
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flake of dark flint, probably debitage which may have been shaped into a crude scraper. It appears to have been further worked, showing three removals for microliths from one edge of the dorsal side. The dorsal side has various areas of conchoidal ripples, but these appear to be from later damage rather than knapping. There is evidence of removal of a large flake at the proximal end. The ventral side retains a large area of cortex. The length is 52mm, the width is 40mm mm, and thickness is 15mm
Created on: Monday 22nd February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-84733F
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B microlith formed on light grey flint. The flint is lozenge shaped in plan and is sub-rectangular in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on both sides. It is 13.7mm long, 4.8mm wide and 1.6mm thick. 0.09g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-8426DC
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B microlith formed on flint which is crazed and whitened, probably owing to exposure to fire. The flint is sub-rectangular in plan with a pointed distal end and is sub-rectangular in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on both sides. It is 12.4mm long, 4mm wide and 2mm thick. 0.09g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-8417FE
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B microlith formed on mottled light grey flint. The flint is sub-rectangular in plan and is sub-trapezoid in cross-section. There is some abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the left side and at the distal end of the right side. It is 15.8mm long, 4.3mm wide and 1.8mm thick. 0.11g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-8407D0
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B microlith formed on patinated white flint. The flint is sub-triangular in plan and is trapezoid in cross-section. There is some abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the left side at the distal end. It is 13.1mm long, 5mm wide and 2.1mm thick. 0.12g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-83F33E
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B crescent shaped microlith formed on mottled light grey flint. The flint is D shaped in plan and is triangular in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the right, curved side. It is 12.6mm long, 3.9mm wide and 3.4mm thick. 0.11g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-83E2CE
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B microlith formed on patinated white flint. The flint is rectangular in plan and is trapezoid in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the left side and the ends are snapped and patinated. It is 6.4mm long, 6.3mm wide and 1.8mm thick. 0.11g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-83D4D4
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B scalene triangle microlith formed on mottled light grey flint. The flint is triangular in plan and is sub-triangular in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on both sides. It is 18.6mm long, 4.3mm wide and 3.2mm thick. 0.2g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-83C74C
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith of late Mesolithic date, about 8000 BC - 4000 BC. It is a Group B scalene triangle microlith formed on mottled grey flint. The flint is triangular in plan and is D-shaped in cross-section. There is abrupt, sub-parallel, short retouch on the right side. It is 15.3mm long, 4.3mm wide and 2mm thick. 0.11g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.