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Record ID: NMS-D538FC
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Semi-hard hammer struck, sub-triangular sectioned tertiary small blade, of glossy black flint, both lateral edges are irregularly damaged. Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4,000 to 700 BC.
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: NMS-D4898A
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Thick, tertiary hard hammer struck flake, of unpatinated mottled grey flint, no obvious retouch. Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4,000 to 700 BC.
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: NMS-518A8F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary, hard hammer struck flake with semi-steep retouch to the dorsal face of the distal end to form an elongated (possibly hafted?) end scraper, of unpatinated slightly mottled dark grey flint, both lateral edges are unretouched and left sharp near to the platform. Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4,000 to 700 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Record ID: NMS-75B843
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary, hard hammer struck flake, of brown patinated mottled flint, possible use wear or edge damage to the straighter lateral edge. Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4,000 to 700 BC.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: NMS-75918C
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Secondary, semi-hard hammer struck long flake, from a water worn pebble of flint with worn and battered cortex to one side of the dorsal face, the dark grey flint is now slightly patinated brown, both lateral edges are recently damaged with the removals lacking patination. Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4,000 to 700 BC.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: NMS-CF8172
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flaked axe, of mottled flint now impressively patinated orange, brown and black from exposure to iron oxides from deposition in sands and gravels, all flake scars appear to be relatively hard hammer struck with large negative bulbs of percussion visable to some of the flake removals. The cutting edge appears to be damaged in antiquity with the steep angles produced from this being similarly patinated to the rest of the axe. Broadly Neolithic, 4,000 to 2350 BC.
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Record ID: NMS-970A76
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Secondary, sub-trapezoidal sectioned, hard hammer struck flake, in fresh condition but patinated brown with iron oxide concretions to the ventral face. The distal end and right lateral side (when viewed with from the dorsal face with the platform uppermost) is formed by original thermal (frost) fractures from the core. The left lateral edge is a hinged flake scar, the central face on this side appears to be a bi-polar flake scar, possibly produced by the anvil technique?  The slightly hooked distal edge (edge angle circa. 75 degrees) has fine use wear along its length with tiny fl…
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2023
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Record ID: NMS-9679B9
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Secondary, hard hammer struck flake, of black and grey flint, now lightly patininated orange and white, the edges are broken at a steep angle resembling retouch, though this is later damage as they lack the same degree of patination. Three large flakes have been previously removed to the dorsal face, one overlaps another and looks like part of the same flake scar. The wide platform has four incipient cones of percussion from trying to remove this flake, the last one (very close to a previous blow) clearly "did the job". Thin, weathered cortex is extant to the distal end of the dorsal …
Created on: Monday 11th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 18th May 2020
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Record ID: NMS-915E2E
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Core from a thermally fractured piece of flint, the ventral face is unmodified from the natural fracture, the dorsal face has steep flake removals, grading to invasive around the edges, a patch of thin weathered cortex remains to near the centre of this face. Late Prehistoric.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-91419B
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Correction blade from an opposed platform core, Hard hammer struck, of unpatinated mottled grey flint with some small iron scrapes from agicultural impements. Bulb of percussion removed by a transverse bending fracture, some irregular damage or use wear to both lateral edges. Possibly Upper Palaeolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-91080B
Object type: CRESTED BLADE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Soft hammer struck crested blade, with muti-directional flake scars to the dorsal face and some recent damage to the lateral edges, of orange and grey patinated flint. This type of distinctive debitage is part of the initial preperation of (mode 4) long blade cores. Upper Palaeolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-90CFCC
Object type: SPEAR
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small tertiary, hard hammer struck spear or knife-like implement, of sub-triangular plan form and of patinated dark orange/brown flint. Both lateral edges are steeply retouched on the dorsal face, the platform has been removed by steep bifacial retouch, presumably to enable hafting. Possibly middle to late Palaeolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-905D34
Object type: AXEHEAD ROUGHOUT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small, asymmetrical biface, all flake removals are hard hammer struck, of orange patinated flint, with some recent damage to both ends and one side revealing the original mottled grey flint. Possibly a trial piece or reject of an attempt at an axe or adze. No tranchet flake removal to the "cutting" edge noted. With no diagnostic features, a broad date range of Mesolithic to Neolithic is likely.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-902AD5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hard hammer struck sub-triangular flake, of slightly brown patinated mottled ?grey flint, all edges are irregularly retouched/damaged and the bulb has been removed or damaged. Possibly late prehistoric.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-8FFAC7
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Core, made from a large hard hammer struck flake, with a large bulbal scar to the ventral face, and several semi-invasive and centripetally struck hard hammer flakes removed from the dorsal face, also towards the centre of this face is a patch of thermally (frost) fracured surface where the flakes haven't overlapped. Banded flint now patinated white, yellow and orange. Possibly Early Neolithic, cf. Butler (2005) page 120, fig. 47, nuber 6 for a broadly similar dicoidal core.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-8FD127
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Secondary, hard hammer struck flake, of dark brown patinated flint with recent damage to both edges, revealing fresh dark grey flint below. Stained cortex extant to the platform. Palaeolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-8FB430
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary, soft hammer struck flake, of dark orange/brown patinated flint, steep retouch to the distal end and irrugularly to both lateral edges. Platform broken in antiquity. Some recent damage to the edges, revealing the original dark grey flint. Palaeolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-8F7CFF
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary, hard hammer struck flake, of mottled dark brown patinated flint with a yellow inclusion towards the distal end, steep retouch to the distal end. Platform is faceted. Possibly Lower Palaeolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-8EB3FF
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Secondary, hard hammer struck flake, of mottled dark brown patinated flint, steep retouch to the distal end, one side, and half of the other side, up to a patch of thick, stained cortex. Platform is faceted. Possibly Late (final) Upper palaeolithic or earlier.
Created on: Tuesday 19th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th June 2018
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Record ID: NMS-0D1BB3
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic chisel type arrowhead, made from an unpatinated tertiary flake of grey/brown flint; with the (now removed) bulb of percussion angled towards the right side of the ventral face of the broad cutting edge. The lateral edges expand from a 10 mm butt and are semi-invasively and bifacially flaked, and the cutting edge is similarly reouched only on the dorsal face, one corner of this edge is missing, presumably broken in antiquity as the break is glossy. Otherwise it is a good and large example of the type.
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: NMS-AAAB66
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic to Early Bronze Age lithic implement dating to c. 4000 - 1501 BC. The object is in the form of a blade like flake. A secondary flake with c, 20% cortex remaining. There is fine scaled semi-abrult retouch to the distal end. Fien retouch to distal end on dorsal face. Lithic implement. The flint is a semi-translucent light grey-brown.
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: NMS-AA7C2F
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flint debitage dating to the period c. 4000 - 1501 BC. A hard hammer struck tertiary flake with no evidence of retouch. The flint is a mottled mid-brown in colour.
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-AA5DEB
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic to Early Bronze Age lithic implement dating to the period c. 4000 - 1501 BC. A hard hammer struck secondary flake retaining c. 5% cortex. It exhibits semi-abrupt semi-invastive sub-parallel retouch extending from the distal end to approximately halfway along one mesal edge. The flint is dark grey with occasional light grey inclusions.
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wortham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-701F8C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic to Bronze Age secondary hard hammer struck blade-like flake, struck from a single platform core. It is of unpatinated mottled grey flint with use wear or damage to both lateral edges. 65 x 28 x 12 mm.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd March 2016
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Record ID: NMS-423DC4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age semi-circular small primary scraper of unpatinated mid-grey flint with steep scaled retouch around the circumference excluding the platform. Some minor recent damage to parts of the edges. 27 x 32 x 8mm.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd July 2014
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Record ID: NMS-4226DE
Object type: COMBINATION TOOL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic to Bronze Age tertiary sub-triangular flake of unpatinated mottled grey and brown flint with the extreme distal tip missing, the proximal end is also missing, both breaks are ancient. One lateral edge is semi-invasively retouched on the dorsal face while the other has fine use wear along its length. Probably a small hand held combination implement for small cutting, scraping and boring jobs, although roughly triangular. It is not a projectile point. 28 x 18 x 3.5mm.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd July 2014
Last updated: Thursday 7th July 2016
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Record ID: NMS-B7B037
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic tertiary sub-triangular hard hammer struck flake of pale brown patinated mottled grey flint with fine use wear to one lateral edge, the other is recently damaged in places. Perhaps used as a cutting implement or knife. 51 x 36.5 x 8.5mm.
Created on: Tuesday 20th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 20th May 2014
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Record ID: NMS-B79895
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two Neolithic to Bronze Age hard hammer struck flakes: - tertiary, of unpatinated black flint struck with a hard hammer. 44.5 x 37 x 10mm. - secondary, of unpatinated dark grey flint struck with a hard hammer. 26 x 25.5 x 6.5mm.
Created on: Tuesday 20th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 20th May 2014
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Record ID: NMS-A141A6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic to Bronze Age tertiary pointed blade of unpatinated dark grey flint struck from a single platform core, with seven previous flake scars on the dorsal face. The platform is missing, and it is unclear whether this is recent damage or intentional. Although the piece is unretouched, both lateral edges show some signs of use wear/damage. Possibly used as a knife or cutting implement. 65 x 28 x 5mm.
Created on: Wednesday 7th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Record ID: NMS-E947D6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly Early Neolithic tertiary blade fragment from a single platform core, soft hammer struck, transverse break. Length 53mm. Width 22mm. Thickness 5.5mm.
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 9th January 2014
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Record ID: NMS-E93701
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic - Bronze Age complete secndary flint flake from single platform core with use wear or damage on edges. Length 29mm. Width 15mm. Neolithic or Bronze Age tertiary blade fragment from a single platform core.. Transverse breaks at both ends. Use wear or dagame on edges. Length 26mm. Width 17mm. Thickness 4mm.
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 9th January 2014
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Record ID: NMS-75FD57
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Near complete Mesolithic to Neolithic adze. Grey mottled flint with thin chocolate brown patination, one patch of light coloured weathered cortex remaining on dorsal face. The object is triangular sectioned and in slightly rolled condition and appears to have been the sea for some time. Although largely undamaged there is part of the cutting edge missing so it is unclear if this is a tranchet axe of the Mesolithic period or an adze of the Neolithic period. The writer favours the latter. Dimnesions 125 x 47 x 25mm
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-50B008
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary flake of unusual semi transparent orange/brown flint. The bulb has been removed and all the edges are irregularly retouched by steep percussion. Intended use uncertain. Length 42mm. Width 39mm. Thickness 8mm. Neolithic - Early Bronze Age.
Created on: Thursday 16th May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2013
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Record ID: NMS-5283C7
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic-Bronze Age small tertiary crested flake, tiny retouch along one side on bulb face, possibly a small side scraper or knife. Length 29mm. Width 17mm. Thickness 8.5mm. c.4,000-c.701 BC.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2013
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Record ID: NMS-527425
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic-Bronze Age tertiary flake, extensive ventral and dorsal retouch along most of the edge, two deliberate concave notches in distal end. Bulb removed. Length 48mm. Width 40mm. Thickness 10mm. c.4,000-c.701 BC.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2013
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Record ID: NMS-526143
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic-Bronze Age secondary flake, dark grey flint. Length 34mm. Width 17mm. Thickness 8mm. c.4,000-c.701 BC.
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2013
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2013
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Record ID: NMS-AA6A26
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Neolithic flint blade, distal end missing, with some shallow invasive flaking on the ventral face and a shallow notch on both edges.
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2013
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Record ID: NMS-425B17
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late prehistoric tertiary retouched flake in dark flint, with retouch along one edge and a nose-like scraper element at the distal end.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd January 2013
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Record ID: NMS-424BE8
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late prehistoric convex side scraper on a large but incomplete tertiary flake of grey flint with parches of opaque yellowish colouration.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd January 2013
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Record ID: NMS-A304E5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two late prehistoric tertiary and sharp flint flakes, one blade like, unpatinated.
Created on: Saturday 1st December 2012
Last updated: Saturday 1st December 2012
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