Record ID: SF-7DC110
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete tranchet type axehead of Mesolithic date. It has a slightly patinated mottled grey/black flint with a small area of cortex remaining at the butt end. It is pointed oval in section, tapering towards the butt end and with steep flake removal on both faces. The cutting edge is roughly crescentic in form with transverse flake removal. This axe measures 109.67mm in length, 44.70mm in maximum width, 32.83mm in thickness, and weighs 138.43g. It is of Mesolithic date, c.8,300-4,500 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7181C5
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck flint tranchet axe of Mesolithic date. It is struck from a heavily patinated flint that is a mottled white/yellow/brown in colour. It is plano-convex in form and of tranchet type, both faces having all over flake removal and edge retouch. One side has a marked, ridged back and the cutting edge is convex in form with flake removal and some edge retouch, missing one corner of the cutting edge due to old breaks. The entire axe measures 127.22mm in length, 47.05mm in width, 29.90mm in thickness and 177.40g in weight. It dates to the Mesolithic period, c.8,300-4,500 BC.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2013
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rougham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-C2E6B4
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint tranchet axehead of probable Early Mesolithic date (10000 BC-7000 BC). The pick is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross-section. It has probably been made from an elongated flint pebble. There is buff cortex on one side and part of the dorsal face. The ventral face has been knapped overall. Some of the retouch on the cutting edge has a darker patina and may indicate that the edge has been re-sharpened. The arrises are not very sharp. This implement, similar to many others found in the Isle of Wight, is probably a local product as flint is readily ava…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-664586
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete flint axe, probably a 'tranchet' type dating to the late Mesolithic or early Neolithic. The axe is slender in plan, tapering to a narrow rounded butt. In cross-section the axe is pointed oval. Both sides are worked, and there appears to be an area of polish - presumably through wear - at the butt-end. The flint is mottled brown in colour and patinated all over.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2013
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reepham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-EF4EE7
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint Mesolithic Tranchet axehead, possibly a Thames Pick, dating to the period c. 10,000 - 4001 BC. The axehead measures 120.44mm in length, is 24.37mm wide at the butt end, 50.09mm wide at the blade end, has a maximum thickness of 32.89mm, a minimum thickness of 1.79mm and weighs 177.94g. The axehead has been bifacially flaked and has a pointed oval cross-section. It retains a small patch of cortex (
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2015
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Record ID: WILT-EF8FBE
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint Mesolithic Tranchet axehead, probably a Thames Pick, dating to the period c. 10,000 - 4001 BC. The axehead measures 133.52mm in length, 10.85mm in width at the butt end, 42.42mm in width at the blade end, is a maximum of 31.55mm thick, tapering to 2.94mm in thickness at the blade end and weighs 209.92g. The axehead has an irregular cross-section at the butt end which becomes a lenticular cross section at the blade end. The butt is rounded and the axehead widens along its length to the blade end. The cutting edge is incomplete due to old breaks, possibly caused through use. …
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2015
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Record ID: SF-0A2421
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete tranchet axehead of Meolithic date. It is struck from a dark grey flint with patinated surfaces that are a mottled grey to white colour. The axe is plano-convex in form and of tranchet type, with bifacial flake removal. One face has a slight ridged back and the cutting edge is convex in form with transverse flake removal and possible limited semi-abrupt and scaled retouch. A small area of cortex remains at the haft/proximal end. The entire axe measures 126.80mm in length, 46.53mm in width, 24.92mm in thickness and 178.98g in weight. It is of Mesolithic date, c.10,000-4,000 BC.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2015
Last updated: Friday 10th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lackford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-B32594
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic trachet axehead made from a flint nodule, original cortex present on one end, the other surfaces are covered by light recortication, covering an opaque, grey, flint. The general section is D shaped with slightly convex underside. The implement is curved along its length and the flaking is coarse, the exception being the area around the transverse cutting edge where some long parallel flakes have been removed. The cutting edge was formed by the removal of single flakes on both faces; the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes. A Mesolithic date seems likely. Length 194mm, Width 51mm, T…
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-B34380
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic tranchet axe made from a flint nodule, cortex present on one end and on a small area of the side, the other surfaces are covered by light recortication, over an opaque, grey, flint. The general section is lozenge shaped, the flaking is coarse, bifacial flaking. The cutting edge appears damaged but was formed by the removal of single flakes on both faces; the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes. There is a narrowing of the axe around its mid-point which forms a waist. A Mesolithic date seems likely. Length 158mm, Width 50mm, Thickness 42mm, Mass 387.4g
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-B3B382
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead, no cortex present, all surfaces are recorticated over what appears to be a poor quality, mixed grey, flint. The implement.has a lozenge section, keeled on both sides, the flaking is coarse. The cutting edge was formed by the removal of the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes but has suffered some minor damage in antiquity. Both side edges are battered and show bands of hackly facture which appear to have been an original feature. .Length 144mm, Width 55mm, Thickness 35mm, Mass 240.6g
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 15th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-EC9C03
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead, small area of cortex present, no recortication, the flint can be seen to be a poor quality, mixed grey and off-white and opaque.. The implement.has a lozenge section, keeled on both sides, the flaking is coarse. The cutting edge was formed by the removal of the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes but some flakes have been removed either by retouch or as result of damage during use. Length 141mm, Width 40mm, Thickness 45mm, Mass 316.7g
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-ECB706
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead, small area of cortex present on one side, full recortication, all surfaces now white. The implement.has a lozenge section, keeled on both sides but tending to oval towards the cutting edge, the flaking is finer than is usually seen on these implements. The cutting edge was formed by the removal of the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes. Length 118mm, Width 50mm, Thickness 38mm, Mass 216.1g
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-ED3536
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic tranchet axehead, no cortex present, light recortication, the flint appears to have been mixed grey and translucent. Lozenge shaped section, flaking is coarse but a regular form has been achieved. There appears to be traces of battering along the two sides. The cutting edge was formed by the removal of the eponymous 'tranchet' flakes. Length 115mm, Width 42mm, Thickness 30mm, Mass 158.8g
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
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Record ID: FAKL-ED713A
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
This object resembles a small handaxe and it might be interpreted as a Late Neolithic 'ovate'. However, there are indications that the object represents the truncated remains of a Mesolithic tranchet axehead. Its section, with the broad edge being sharpened and the pointed end blunt, is the reverse of what would be expected on a Late Neolithic ovate. It is not recorticated and the worn state of its surface suggests that it pre-dates the late Neolithic. The flint is opaque and mixed buff and light brown. Sharpening was not carried out by means of the removal of tranchet flake but by re…
Created on: Monday 15th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th June 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-430F76
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint Mesolithic tranchet axe. It is ovoid in shape; long and narrow with a slightly wider blade end. It is roughly triangular in cross-section with a raised central ridge running longitundinally across one face. The other face is much flatter. Both faces have been reshaped using invasive, scaled retouch producing large scars. A large triangular transverse 'tranchet' flake has been removed from one side of the cutting end. The flint is mottled grey with much milky patination and some orange staining from the soil. A patch of chalky cortex remains on the dorsal face. Leng…
Created on: Friday 19th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Denham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-1430AB
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Flint adze fragment, probabley from a Mesolithic tranchet type. The implement has a trapezoid/ keeled section with one flat face from which the other two faces were worked by the removal of large flakes. The flat face is curved (slightly concave) along its length. Sharpening was achieved by the removal of large flakes from the cutting edge which has suffered some damage, probably as a result of use. Partical recortication on a light grey, opaque flint. Small patch of cortex on flat face. Length 113mm, Width 43mm, Thickness 31mm, Mass 163.6g
Created on: Monday 29th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Record ID: HAMP-F35196
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flint axehead of Mesolithic date (10,000 - 4,000 BC). The axehead is sub-ovate in shape with an irregular lozenge cross-section, having a flatter lower surface and a more steeply ridged upper surface. The cutting edge has been sharpened by the removal of a single large flake. The flint has a patchy greyish-white patina, retaining the cortex on part of the upper surface, and has a patches of orange iron staining. The axehead is 119.3mm long, a maximum of 49.2mm wide and a maximum of 33.4mm thick. It weighs 180g.
Created on: Thursday 27th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th October 2015
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Record ID: LON-440D70
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete knapped flint 'Thames pick' trancet axe core tool of Mesolithic date (c.8300 - 3500BC). All the cortex has been removed, however there are some areas of concretion that have built up on some of the surfaces.This is an assymetrical tool with a flat broad bladed end, the opposite end narrows to a rounded point. The upper surface has a high central longitudinal ridge, bevelled to each side. The lower surface is far shallower, bevelled to each side, with longer, far more shallow, removals all over. The sides are fairly straight and slightly battered. There are a number of hinge…
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-CDB8E1
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint tranchet axehead or pick of Mesolithic date, about 9000 BC - 4000 BC. It is formed on opaque yellow grey flint. It is sub-rectangular in plan with one rounded end and slightly convex sides. It is a thick oval in section. Both sides are covered with large flaked removals, leaving no cortex. A fresh notch in the working end is probably later damage. The proximal end is an oblique, lozenge shaped platform. The pick is 129.2mm long, 34.8mm wide and 28mm thick. 139g. Edge dmage shows that the pick was used, but this sort of tool is also found deposited in graves (Jason Dodds, pers.…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 4th December 2014
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Record ID: KENT-B1A6A6
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tranchet adze of probable Early Mesolithic date, c 9000-8000 BC . The implement is parallel-sided along most of its length, slightly tapering at the top. The adze is of irregular oval cross section. On either side of the axe the flake removal scars angle downwards from the broad, roughly defined central ridge. The removal of the transverse sharpening flake has created a steep, wedge-like blade. The surface of the flint is mottled, light grey to creamy-white in colour. This type of adze is often described as a Thames pick. The adze is 154.3mm long, 44.3mm wide, 53.6mm wide a…
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 12th December 2014
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