Record ID: NLM-EFF6B3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic to Neolithic flint scraper. The mid grey opaque flint has spots of white in the fabric. The dorsal face has a patch of cortex in the centre and has steep haphazard retouch all the way around. The ventral face is plain with some damage at the proximal end. The length is 35.4mm, the width is 33.4mm, the thickness is 15.5mm and the weight is 23.86g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LANCUM-14F8F0
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Scraper is a unifacially retouched tool with a steep wide angled edge. It is designed to scrape material such as wood, bone and hide.One important variety is the thumbnail scraper, which characteristically tends to be small and discoid in outline. This small, circular worked flint is from the Mesolithic period. It is dark brown in colour with transluscent edges. The cortex covers the dorsal surface, with the exception of the worked edges. The striking platform and bulb of percussion are both evident. The flint measures 18.12mm x 17.58mm and weighs 1.50g. These flints form part of…
Created on: Monday 17th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Anglezarke Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-153661
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Scraper is a unifacially retouched tool with a steep wide angled edge. It is designed to scrape material such as wood, bone and hide. One important variety is the thumbnail scraper, which characteristically tends to be small and discoid in outline. This very small, circular flint is from the Mesolithic period. It is dark bown in colour. On the ventral surface, the striking platform and bulb of percussion are evident, with some rippling. The flaking scars almost completely cover the dorsal surface and it has been finely worked. The flint measures 14.67mm x 13.30mm and weighs 1.80g.Th…
Created on: Monday 17th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Anglezarke Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1562F2
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Scraper is a unifacially retouched tool with a steep wide-angled edge. It is designed to scrape material such as wood, bone and hide. One important variety is the thumbnail scraper, which characteristically tends to be a small discoid in outline. This sub-circular flint tool dating from the Mesolithic period, has a dark brown glassy hue on the ventral side, with a central area of cortex remaining above the working on the dorsal side. A small flake has broken off just below the striking platform. It measures 17.88mm x 16.95mm and weighs 2.33g. These flints form part of a large ant…
Created on: Monday 17th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Anglezarke Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A807D5
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Scraper is a unifacially retouched tool, with a steep wide-angled edge. It is designed to scrape material such as wood, bone and hide. One important variety is the thumbnail scraper, which characteristically tends to be a small discoid in outline. This sub-circular chert dating to the Mesolithic period is light grey in colour with some white mottling and a dull, matt hue. It has a dark grey stripe , which runs obliquely across both sides. A flake has been removed across the stripe, creating a ridge on the dorsal side. It is well worked around the edges. It measures 26.86mm x 23.70mm…
Created on: Monday 24th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Anglezarke Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A91895
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blade is an elongated flake that was detached from a core-the rule of thumb being more than twice as long as it is wide. Blades were often modified and mounted in handles or hafts. This blade, dating to the Mesolithic period, is grey in colour, with almost half the cortex remaining on the dorsal face.It is blunt at one end and rounded at the other. There are several flaking scars and the edges are well worked. It measures 51.28mm x 14.67mm and weighs 3.16g.
Created on: Monday 24th November 2008
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Anglezarke Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-477CF6
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Scraper is a unifacially retouched tool, with a steep wide-angled edge.It is designed to scrape material such as wood, bone and hide. One important variety is the Thumbnail scraper which tends to be a small discoid in outline. This Mesolithic flint is dark grey in coliur and was circular until breakage across the striking platform created two flaking scars at right angles to each other. A piece of cortex on the dorsal face has not been removed and creates a central ridge across the face. It is well worked at the edges. It measures 30.61mm x 25.58mm and weighs 6.77g.These flints form…
Created on: Monday 19th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Anglezarke Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-17B375
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Mesolithic grey/green rhyolite borer and possibly also used as a chisel. Dates to between c10000 to c7000 BC. Measuring 3lmm long, 16mm wide, 11mm and weighing 4.76g.
Created on: Monday 18th May 2009
Last updated: Saturday 15th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trawden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9DED31
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Chert core, possibly Mesolithic or Neolithic in date, c. 6500-2900 BC with multiple blade strikes on all faces. The colour is light to medium grey. Length: 50mm, width: 22mm, depth: 15mm, weight: 17g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pendle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9E8405
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Chert core, possibly Mesolithic or Neolithic in date, c. 6500-2900 BC with multiple blade strikes. The colour is light to medium grey. Length: 30mm, width: 10mm, thickness: 5mm, weight: 3.3g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sabden Fold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1B8C12
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint implement possibly a core used for striking microliths in the Mesolithic 8300 - 4500 BC. The flint is white and perhaps originates from the Yorkshire Wolds or could alternatively be worked beach flint from the Lancashire coast. There are 5 blade scars where microliths have been removed.The length is 30mm and the width 21mm.
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2011
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LONGTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D19106
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blade is an elongated flake that was detached from a core-the rule of thumb being twice as long as it is wide. Blades were often modified and mounted in handles or hafts. This small flint blade, dating to the Mesolithic period, is milky brown in colour, with some creamy speckling. It is rectangular in shape and broken at one corner.It appears to have been retouched. It measures 40.78mm x 20.15mm x 4.84mm and weighs 2.6g. These flints form part of a large antiquarian collection of general surface finds. It consists of lithic implements and associated waste flakes. The collection i…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Anglezarke Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D23211
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This ground and polished Mesolthic sedimentary rock pendant is part of the John Winstanley Collection which is currently looked after by the Chorley Historical and Archaeological Society. The length is 16.84mm, width 14.24mm and thickness 8.74mm.
Created on: Monday 8th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Anglezarke Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D27E26
Object type: RED OCHRE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Created on: Monday 8th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Anglezarke Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-6253B6
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A core is the parent rock from which portions were removed by force. This is a dark grey glassy core, with a little creamy mottling, Mesolithic in date. It is irregularly shaped, with a small strip of cortex remaining. Several elongated flakes have been taken in a row from one face, but it has also been worked from other directions. It measures 33.75mm x 33.19mm and weighs 10.57g. These flints form part of a large antiquarian collection of general surface finds. It consists of lithic implements and associated waste flakes. The collection is sourced to, but not specifically identifi…
Created on: Monday 15th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-C00254
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small piece of flint of uncertain date. It is oval in plan and triangular in cross-section. The fragment has been water worn resulting in a gloss covering. This gloss makes the typical features of a struck flint very difficult to identify. The flint is a natural shape which occurs with broken fragments of flint, and it is not likely that it was decisively struck. The longest edge has been chipped. This may be due to ware while in the water or ice, however the fragment may also have been picked up and used at some stage. It has a toffee-brown patina.
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bickerstaffe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0F4874
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worked chert or more likely a type of shale probably an arrowhead perhaps of a Late Mesolithic/Early Neolithic 6500-2900 BC date. The colour is whitish grey. The blade has a striking platform and two striking scars on the ventral face. The dorsal face is very rough indicating the blade may have split. The length is 30mm, width 17mm, depth 4mm and the weight 2.26g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th September 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trawden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0F97C8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ten worked chert and two flint fragments. The new finds are a 1 - Chert core possibly Neolithic or Bronze Age with three blade strikes on the ventral face. The colour is mid grey with white banding on the upper and lower edges. The length is 25mm, width 17mm, thickness 10mm and the weight 6.93g. 2 - Waste chert flake possibly Bronze Age with striking platform, two striking scars on the ventral face and one on the dorsal. The colour is mid grey with white banding on the upper and lower edges. The length is 22mm, width 11mm, thickness 8mm and the weight 2.32g. 3 - Possible Mesolit…
Created on: Wednesday 16th September 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Briercliffe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B13D03
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic/Neolithic largely unmodified flake to judge from the negative scars on the dorsal surface 8300-2100 BC. The flint is grey with white patches with a striking platform. The dorsal face is concave with a bulb of percussion at the proximal end, ripples and evidence of retouching along a curved edge to the distal point. The ventral face is slightly convex with numerous blade scars and has been extensively worked at the proximal probably for the purpose of hafting. The arrises (the crests between each flake) on the right side. The arrises on the left, in contrast, are sharp The f…
Created on: Friday 30th October 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BICKERSTAFFE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-735620
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic to Neolithic Flint Core. The pyramid-shaped single platform core belongs to Clarke’s A1 classification . The core is of a light grey and white opaque flint and has thirteen flake scars all the way around. The length is 54.8mm, the width is 34.1mm and the weight is 49.13g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.