Record ID: LANCUM-3F1C46
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A barbed and tanged arrowhead, formed by knapping. It is made of a pale semi- transluscent flint with some inclusions. It is slightly flatter on one side then the other, and the tip of one of the barbs is missing. Having been found near a beach it has been worn so no sharp edge remains, but the shape is consistent. Arrowheads such as these, see also NMGW-24C12C, are classified as Sutton Type B (Green 1980) are commonly associated with the emergence of the Beaker phenomenon in Britain. Dimensions: It is 21mm long and 16mm wide, it weighs 1.53g
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-A32091
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age grey brown flint thumbnail scraper fabricated from a tertiary flake. The scraping edge has been formed with semi-invasive, sub-parallel, semi-abrubt removals along the curved edge. A small gouge or burin has also been fashioned on one of the 'corners' of the flake. Dates to between c2700 to c1600 BC. Length 30mm, width 22mm, thickness 3.5mm, weight 4.80g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Haslingden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9BA3EA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Blackburn with Darwen
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to Mid Bronze Age dark brown flint thumbnail scraper from a secondary flake. There is a small area of cortex retained at the proximal end. Abrupt retouch to almost the entire working edge. Dates to between c2350 and c1000 BC. Length 24mm, width 21mm, weight 4.00g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bolton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9B9981
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Blackburn with Darwen
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic to Bronze Age chert scraper and two possible burins on a tertiary flake. Semi-abrupt sub-parallel retouch to the longest edge to form the scraping edge. At the ends of the working edges there are small angled removals that appear intentional. These result in what appear to be burins or gouges on the respective corners. There are removals to the ventral and dorsal faces that allow the tool to be held more comfortably. Suggested date range c4000 to c1000 AD. Length 29mm, width 20mm, weight 4.16g.
Created on: Wednesday 14th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bolton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-115358
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age to early Iron Age secondary grey flint debitage retouched to a side scraper. Three phases of working. Initial phase produced the waste flake. The second phase, and first phase of retouch, incorporated acute, scaled, semi invasive reduction of a ridge on the left side of the dorsal face, and short, semi abrupt, sub parallel retouch on the curved right mesal. This phase of retouch has repatinated. At the distal end of this first phase of retouch, a projection, possibly originally a burin, has been reduced with short, abrupt, parallel retouch. Thi…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-0DBE86
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age flint side scraper formed on honey brown secondary debitage. Along one mesal there is semi-abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch from the ventral face that has created an effective scraper. At the pointed end of this retouch, there is a couple of removals that may have been to form or strengthen a gouge. Dates to between c1000 and c400 BC. Length 46mm, width 43mm, thickness 18mm, weight 27.26g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Cockermouth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-863BF2
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (c. 2800-1500BC). It is formed on a tertiary flake of opaque white flint, with a creamy patina. The arrowhead is triangular in plan with extended barbs to each side of the base, in-between is a rectangular tang. Multiple flaking scars cover both the ventral and dorsal sides. It measures 18.82mm in length, 18.59mm in width, 4.42mm in thickness and weighs 1.19g.
Created on: Sunday 26th December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 30th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Gristhorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

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-31F4B2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Mesolithic to mid Bronze Age debitage, tertiary patinated white flint, heat effected post working, no retouch. Dates from c7000 to c1000 BC. The length is 15mm, width 11mm, thickness 3mm, and the weight is 0.48g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Sunday 18th July 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-31F0E6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid Mesolithic to early Neolithic tertiary grey flint debitage. Possible retouch to one mesal. Dates from c7000 to c3500 BC. The length is 16mm, width 10mm, thickness 3mm, and the weight is 0.43g.
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-31EF00
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic to mid Bronze Age tertiary pale grey flint debitage. Small areas of parallel short semi-acute retouch on mesals, possibly for use as side scrapers and/or cutting edges. Dates from c4000 to c1000 BC. The length is 19mm, width 12mm, thickness 4mm, and the weight is 0.68g
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-31EC56
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to late Neolithic red brown flint secondary debitage or blade butt. There is very fine sub-parallel short acute retouch to both mesals. Dates from c4000 to c2350 BC. The length is 13mm, width 11mm, thickness 3mm, and the weight is 0.39g.
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-31EAF4
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to Neolithic tertiary grey chert blade. Parallel short acute retouch to the longer mesal, probably to form a cutting edge. Dates from c10,000 to c2350 BC. The length is 32mm, width 15mm, thickness 6mm, and the weight is 2.00g.
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-31E9B3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary grey chert debitage, probably Bronze Age. Small area of sub-parallel acute short retouch. Dates from c2350 to c1000 BC. The length is 21mm, width 18mm, thickness 5mm, 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-31E7E9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to mid Bronze Age secondary dark grey flint debitage. Scaled semi-abrupt short retouch to form a scraper, and another area of scaled semi-invasive and short abrupt retouch to create a gouge. Dates from c2700 to c1000 BC. The length is 19mm, width 14mm, thickness 3mm, and the weight is 0.79g.
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-31E623
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to Iron Age dark grey flint tertiary debitage. No retouch, heat effected post working. The thermal shattering may be the result of the more complete piece of stone being used as a 'pot boiler'. These were stones heated on the fire then dropped into liquid to it. The cold fluid often caused the stone to shatter and break. Dates from c10,000 to c400 BC. The length is 20mm, width 16mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 1.57g.
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-31E3C8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to mid Bronze Age brown grey flint tertiary debitage, with sub-parallel short acute retouch to both mesals to form cutting edges. Dates from c2700 to c1600 BC. The length is 17mm, width 12mm, thickness 2mm, and the weight is 0.49g.
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-31E1DB
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to late Neolithic grey flint tertiary blade fragment with sub-parallel short acute retouch to both mesals forming edges that could be used for cutting or scraping. Second phase of retouch to the distal mesal to form a burin on the corner. Dates from c4000 to c2350 BC. The length is 17mm, width 12mm, thickness 3.5mm, and the weight is 0.77g.
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-31E02D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to early Iron Age heat effected secondary grey flint debitage. There is no retouch on the large piece, but a small area of acutely angled, short, sub-parallel retouch on the smaller piece. There is no post burning working. Dates from c10,000 to c400 BC. 1 - The length is 20mm, width 15mm, thickness 13mm, and the weight is 3.70g. 2 - The length is 18mm, width 12mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 0.69g. Total weight 4.39g
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-31DDB7
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Neolithic to early Bronze Age tertiary patinated white flint debitage. Probably a fragment from the proximal end of a discarded blade. There is occasional random short acute retouch to both mesal edges, but nothing that suggests the fragment was reused as a tool. Dates from c4000 to c1600 BC. The length is 15mm, width 11mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 0.81g.
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-31DBA0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic tertiary pale grey flint blade. The distal end has snapped off. Sub-parallel acute to semi-actue short retouch to both mesals. Dates from c4000 to c2350 BC. The length is 26mm, width 18mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 2.05g.
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-31D9EC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic patinated tertiary grey flint end scraper. The scraper is on the distal end and there are two stages of sub-parallel abrupt retouch, short on semi-invasive, and some damage from crushing. Dates from c4000 to c2350 BC. The length is 21mm, width 13mm, thickness 5mm, and the weight is 1.42g.
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-31D61D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to Bronze Age secondary grey flint debitage, possibly from core preparation. Random acute short retouch to one edge, probably for use as a scraper. Dates from c10,000 to c800 BC. The length is 25mm, width 15mm, thickness 9mm, and the weight is 3.13g.
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-31D2D8
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two mid Neolithic to early Bronze Age tertiary grey flint multi-directional cores. Dates from c3500 to c1600 BC. Total weight 13.31g. Core 1 - there is some random abrupt retouch on one edge, possibly preparation for a striking platform or for use as a scraper at a later date. The length is 22mm, width 21mm, thickness 12mm, and the weight is 7.11g. Core 2 - no retouch. The length is 24mm, width 20mm, thickness 14mm, and the weight is 6.19g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 4th August 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: LANCUM-31D0B2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably Neolithic to mid Bronze Age debitage, a secondary flake of grey flint with no retouch. Probably dates from c4000 to c1000 BC. The length is 28mm, width 14mm, thickness 6mm, and the weight is 2.04g.
Created on: Monday 5th July 2021
Last updated: Sunday 18th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Rufford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-31CE5B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to early Iron Age grey flint secondary debitage with sub-parallel abrupt to semi-acute retouch to scrapers on the mesals. Dates from c2700 to c400 BC. The length is 22mm, width 21mm, thickness 7mm, and the weight is 3.09g.
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-6E5B75
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Bronze Age to early Iron Age grey flint tertiary debitage. Sub-parallel semi-abrupt retouch to possible side scraper on half of one side with a possible burin at the end. Dates from c2350 to c400 BC. The length is 43mm, width 11mm, thickness 6mm, and the weight is 3.16g.
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-6E5995
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age to early Iron Age grey flint secondary debitage with sub-parallel abrupt to semi-acute retouch to scrapers on two sides. Dates from c2350 to c400 BC. The length is 18mm, width 16mm, thickness 6mm, and the weight is 1.20g.
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-6E569A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid Mesolithic to late Bronze Age secondary grey flint debitage, or possible multidirectional core. There is a very small area of retouch, possibly to prepare the piece for another removal. Dates from c7000 to c800 BC. The length is 24mm, width 16mm, thickness 6mm, and the weight is 2.75g.
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-945099
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flint barb and tang arrowhead, similar to a Ballyclare B, formed on a tertiary flake now patinated white. Multiple flaking scars cover both the ventral and dorsal sides. The fully invasive primary working has been retouched to all edges. It is triangular in plan with slightly projecting barbs on the base either side of a 5mm wide rectangular tang that projects 4mm beyond the bottom of the tangs. The barbs are more or less pointed and the tang only slightly rounded. Probably dates to between c2500 and c1500 BC. Length 25mm, width 17mm.
Created on: Thursday 3rd December 2020
Last updated: Saturday 2nd January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Milnthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-CB833E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint 'horseshoe' scraper. The scraper is circular with one straight edge in plan, and fabricated on a white patinated tertiary flake. The ccraper has been formed on the rounded distal end while the proximal end is the straight edge. There are three principle phases of working. In the first it has been roughed out with a series of invasive removals to the dorsal. The second phase consisted of shaping the distal edge with a series of long scaled semi abrupt removals. The final phase consists or short, sub-parallel, abrupt retouch on the working edge. …
Created on: Monday 13th July 2020
Last updated: Saturday 17th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Settle', 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: LANCUM-C72D27
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint D shaped 'thumbnail' scraper. The scraper is sub square in plan and fabricated on a tertiary flake of pale grey flint with white inclusions, There is no noticeable patination.There are three principle phases of working. In the first it has been roughed out with a series of invasive removals to the dorsal. The second phase consisted of shaping the distal edge with a series of scaled semi abrupt removals. Looking down on the dorsal from the proximal end, the third phase consists of three areas of retouch. The left mesal has minute (all less then …
Created on: Sunday 19th April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Colne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C72415
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to mid Neolithic side scraper on a secondary flake of dark grey chert. Short, parallel to sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch to both mesals. The distal end has been shaped with an invasive intial removal terminating in a hinged fracture. It has then had very short sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch. There has been a reduction to the dorsal ridge. Cortex retained at proximal end, probably to aid grip. Dates to between c4000 and c2700 BC. Length 24mm, width 15mm, thickness 7mm, mass 2.86g
Created on: Sunday 19th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Colne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B8B345
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early to mid Neolithic side scraper on a tertiary flake of grey chert. On one mesal two notches have been removed from near the distal end then the whole ventral edge has received short, parallel to sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch The resultant edge probably served three purposes, as a serrated blade, a notched scraper, and as a side scraper if the proximal end was favoured. The other mesal is 7.5mm thick. On its dorsal edge it has short, abrupt, sub-parallel retouch to the whole edge. The ventral edge has a series of scaled semi-invasive removals overlaid with short, abrupt, sub-pa…
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-B8ABA9
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Early Iron Age chert burin. It has been formed on a secondary piece of black 'Marles' chert, probably a worked out core. The retained limestone cortex on the proximal end exhibits quite a high degree of wear, and there is wear gloss on most of the chert. There is sub-parallel, semi-short, abrupt retouch to the shorter of the tool's mesals. This is probably to make the toll more ergonomic but would also have created a small but functional side scraper. The shoulder of this mesal has been reduced with a series of removals at its distal end. The longer mesal has short, …
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.