Record ID: PUBLIC-82ECAC
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint tertiary waste flake, with a prominent bulb of percussion suggesting hard hammer removal. The platform is irregular in form and shows no sign of preparation. There is a previous flake negative on dorsal face. Suggested broad date range of Neolithic-Bronze Age, c. 4000-1500 BC, [pers comm Alex Bliss]
Created on: Friday 26th May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coombes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-245483
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 2800-1500 BC). The scraper is sub-discoidal in form and has been retouched around c. 3/4 of its circumference. The bulb and proximal end of the original support have been intentionally removed. The scraper has been manufactured on a thick primary or secondary flake of dark black flint with c. 20% cortex remaining on its dorsal surface, which on the ventral face has patinated a greenish grey colour with small white inclusions visible. The retouch on the object is generally abrupt, directly applied and scalar …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-218FFC
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete modified plano-convex knife of Bronze Age date, c. 2500-1500 BC. The knife demonstrates several phases of reworking and differential use, which are discussed hypothetically below. The original use of this piece seems to have been as a dorsally pressure-flaked plano-convex knife of sub-triangular form. Originally this knife was only worked on one side, but upon re-working the manufacturer took it upon themselves to pressure flake the tip on the ventral face bifacially in order to thin the very tip of the knife. This thinning seems to be concurrent with shallow notching of …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2110C4
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete retouched flake of Neolithic or Bronze Age date, dating c. 4000-1500 BC. The tool has been manufactured on a tertiary flake of mottled black/grey flint, which due to its prominent bulb of percussion seems to have been detached through use of a hard hammer. The piece demonstrates a prepared irregularly shaped platform and two prominent dorsal arrises, being broadly sub-triangular in plan view. The flake demonstrates three areas of working on the dorsal right, doral left and distal edges. The dorsal left lateral proximal edge demonstrates two small patches of semi-abrupt alte…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1FF5A5
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete retouched flint flake, probably dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, c. 4000-1500 BC. The flake is a dark bluish black in colour and demonstrates superficial white patination on its surfaces. Edge damage revealing a darker brown underlying colour is visible on the dorsal right left edges, which creates the impression of pseudo-retouch. The proximal end of the flake has been retouched extensively, with chipping present to thin the face on the dorsal face and indirectly applied short scalar removals focused around the platform and proximal dorsal left end, which has created…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1F46FA
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Neolithic polished axehead dating c. 4000-2500 BC. The fragment comprises around 30% of the total axehead, and represents the butt end, although the tip of this is missing. Extensive post-depositional damage is visible on the surfaces in the form of numerous flake removals, probably caused in the most part by abrasion and rough treatment while in a ploughsoil environment. These later removals clearly cut through the surface patination of the axe, showing a bright reddish colour underneath the greyish colour of the surface. The axe fragment is of thick-butted type, with…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1E4092
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint end-scraper of probable Neolithic or Bronze Age date. The scraper has been manufactured on a tertiary flake of light mottled brownish orange colouration. Two prominent dorsal arrises are visible, with a single blade removal in evidence. The support demonstrates a prominent double bulb of percussion concurrent with a prepared sub-lenticular platform, the former indicating an initial failed detachment through use of hard hammer percussion. Around the distal end, which is convex in plan view, short scalar directly applied retouch is visible which serves to blunt …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1DF9A4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint end-scraper of probably Neolithic or Bronze Age date (c. 4000-1500 BC). The scraper has been manufactured on the distal and mesial sections of a tertiary flake, which itself is a light brownish colour with a large central yellowish brown inclusion. The flake termination towards its proximal end takes the form of a step fracture indicating that the support broke on detachment, probably from a hard hammer. A single prominent dorsal arrise runs down the central axis of the piece. Around the circumference of the distal end and extending part of the way onto the do…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A0D979
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete double side-scraper, probably dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age (c. 3000-1500 BC). Only the proximal fragment of the scraper remains, with the mesial and distal fragments having been lost in an old break, probably post-deposition. The tool has been manufactured on a tertiary flake, with only a small patch of cortex extant on the dorsal surface. Along both dorsal edges, abrupt scalar directly applied retouch is visible, which the later break has cut through. A single negative removal is visible on the dorsal surface, while the ventral surface demonstrates a large…
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A0ADCB
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete end-scraper, probably dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age (c. 3000-1500 BC). The scraper has been manufactured on a secondary flake of dark blackish brown colouration, which is now missing most of its originally convex scraping edge due to heating and fire damage, as evinced by small calcined white patches and fritted areas on the dorsal surface of the support. Only a small amount of the original retouch that constituted the scraping edge is still visible, which is present on the dorsal right edge. This retouch is scalar, abrupt and has been directly applied…
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A070C2
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete retouched flake of Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date, c. 3000-1500 BC. The tool has been manufactured on a secondary flake fragment. The distal section of the support obliquely terminates in a step fracture, probably contemporary with its detachment. The raw material is a mottled light/dark grey colour, with large light brown inclusions. The platform has partially broken off, and two flake negative scars are visible on the dorsal side, along with a patch of cortex which probably covers c. 20% of the piece, while the ventral side demonstrates a prominent bulb of percu…
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F042AD
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint end-scraper, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, The scraper is heavily patinated and now demonstrates a solid white outer crust which in places fades to lighter mottled grey. Some iron and manganese staining is visible on the dorsal and ventral surfaces. The piece is broadly sub-oval in plan, and plano-convex in section. Two dorsal arrises are visible on the dorsal surface, with a single flake negative scar between from a prior removal. The ventral surface demonstrates a prominent bulb of percussion with a small bulbar scar, and a second bulb of percussion…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F00BD7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint end-scraper of probable Neolithic or Bronze Age date, c. 4000-2500 BC. The piece is dark grey in colour with white and lighter grey mottling visible. Around 40% of the dorsal surface is covered in cortex, which is a light yellowish brown colour. A single negative scar flake is visible on the dorsal surface, which corresponds to the single dorsal arrise which runs down the centre of the piece. The secondary working on the piece is localised to the distal end, where semi-abrupt short scalar retouch is visible. The bulb of percussion is prominent and lipped but n…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EFDC9F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete end-scraper of probable Neolithic or Bronze Age date. The scraper is dark grey in colour with white banding visible and occasional inclusions scattered throughout the piece. The scraper is broadly fan-shaped in plan and a small amount of cortex is visible on the dorsal left edge. The dorsal right edge at the proximal end has been heavily scalloped as to isolate the platform and bulb of percussion, although these themselves have not been removed entirely. The piece has been retouched intensively at the distal end, with scalar short removals in evidence at a semi-abrupt angle…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EF875B
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint side and end-scraper of probable Neolithic or Bronze Age date, c. 4000-2500 BC. The scraper is sub-discoidal in form and demonstrates retouch around its entire circumference, excepting the platform. The scraper is un-patinated but demonstrates a reddish green colour and large white inclusions consistent with material that derives from clay-with-flints deposits. A large flake negative is visible on the dorsal surface, and the platform (lenticular in shape) has been partially chipped away, although the bulb of percussion and bulbar scar remain. The retouch is sc…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EF2E1A
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete retouched flake of probable Neolithic date, c. 4000-2500 BC. The flake is relatively patinated, being light whitish grey colour with small scattered bluish inclusions. The flake has been secondarily worked in four separate places; firstly, directly applied retouch (achieved through pressure-flaking) on the dorsal left edge at the distal end. Secondly, directly on the dorsal right edge on the distal end (also achieved through pressure-flaking). Thirdly, inversely on the dorsal left edge (pressure flaked). Fourthly, inversely on the dorsal right edge. In the first three cases…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EE9A89
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint side and end-scraper of probable Neolithic or Bronze Age date, c. 4000-1500 BC. The scraper is unpatinated and black in colour, with some lighter greyish banding visible. Manufactured on a primary flake, the piece retains c. 60% cortex on its dorsal surface. The flake has a slight concavity in its centre, and is broadly plano-convex in profile. The platform of the scraper is cortical and a prominent bulb of percussion is visible, suggesting that this piece was struck with a hard-hammer. The piece has been retouched around its entire circumference excepting the…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EE699C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint end-scraper of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. The scraper is a light grey in colour with brown and white mottling visible, although it is relatively unpatinated. About 30% of the dorsal surface comprises of cortex, which may have been left in order to facilitate an individual's grip. The scraper is extremely squat and thick, which is typical for examples from the Later Neolithic onwards. An extremely prominent bulb of percussion indicates that this piece was struck with a hard hammer. In plan view, the scraper is semi-circular in shape and plano-convex in profi…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EDE8F6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint end-scraper or 'thumbnail' scraper of Neolithic or early Bronze Age date. The scraper has been manufactured on a primary cortical flake and is discoidal in plan view, retaining c. 50% of its original cortex, possibly for the purpose of facilitating grip. The piece retains its cortical platform and a slightly diffuse bulb of percussion, although no bulbar scar is visible. In profile, the scraper is broadly plano-convex and very squat, which is typical of scrapers from this period. The piece has been retouched intensively at the distal end, with multiple long sub-parale…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th December 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EC2415
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint retouched flake of probably Neolithic or Bronze Age date. The flake is unpatinated and light brown in colour, with two dorsal arrises on the upper surface and two negative flake scars visible (one terminating in a hinge fracture). The platform is extremely irregular in shape and at least 50% seems to have splintered off on detachment. A prominent bulb of percussion and small bulbar scar are visible on the ventral surface, with the flake demonstrating a feather type termination. Some long sub-parallell retouch removals are visible at the distal end of the dorsal right …
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 14th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-EADE69
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint flake of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. The flake is light brownish grey in colour with whitish spots intermingled, most likely originating from a chalk geology. A small amount of light yellowish brown cortex is visible close to the proximal end on the dorsal left side of the flake. A diffused and lipped bulb of percussion is visible on the ventral surface, suggesting that this flake was detached through use of a soft hammer. The platform is sub-lenticular in shape and the flake terminates as a hinge fracture. A single dorsal arrise is visible, with two flake n…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 14th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-EA9430
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint flake of probable Neolithic or Bronze Age date (c. 4000-700 BC). The flint is light grey in colour with some irregular darker grey banding visible, typical for raw material originating from the South Downs. The platform is lenticular in shape, with a relatively prominent bulb of percussion visible on the ventral surface, along a small bulbar scar. The flake terminates in a hinge fracture, and demonstrates several small patches of edge damage. Two dorsal arrises are visible, with a prior failed blade removal visible that terminates as a hinge fracture. Measur…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 14th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1DC913
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A late Neolithic-early Bronze age Thumbnail Scraper, circa 2500BC-1500BC. Black in colour with platform and bulb present. 2/3 of the distal end has cortex still adhering to it. There are two negative removal scars on the dorsal face. There is evidence of edge retouch at the distal end and general edge utilisation elsewhere. The retouch appears to be abrupt.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1CFF29
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A scraper, most likely from the late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age, circa 2500BC-1500BC. Medium grey in colour with a small amount of cortex still adhering to the dorsal face and the platform and bulb are present.The whole of the dorsal face is worked indicating that it may have been taken off the edge of an axe (an axe sharpening flake) and then retouched at a later date into a scraper. The original date for the axe is most likely Late Neolithic.There is evidence of edge retouch/utilisation around 2/3 of the edge.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1C379D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic/early Bronze Age 'Thumbnail shaped' Scraper, circa 2500BC-1500BC. Mottled black, red and mustard yellow in colour with the platform and bulb present and a very small area of cortex still remaining on the dorsal face. There are multiple negative removal scars on the dorsal face and an area of damage towards the proximal end, although the patina in that area is unchanged. The distal dorsal edge has been retouched for the scraping edge and retouch appears to be abrupt.
Created on: Friday 5th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th December 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-40FA63
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped and polished flint axehead, dating to the Neolithic period (3500-2100 BC). The remains of the axehead consist of the butt-end and approximately 75% of the axehead. The missing portion corresponds to the blade-end, including its cutting edge. The cross-section of the axehead is roughly oval with slightly facetted sides, suggesting that this example could be of Butler's Type C (cf. Butler 2005, Fig. 59, No. 4). The axehead has a narrowed, slightly curved butt-end, which increases in width and thickness with relatively straight sides to what would have be…
Created on: Monday 14th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2013
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