Record ID: LVPL-FC6E62
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three flint pieces found together, one possible awl and two debitage fragments, likely dating to the late Mesolithic to early Neolithic period (c.8000-3300 BC). The awl is made of a dark and light grey flint and has a defined angled point. Around the point and edges is scaled retouch.  Dimensions: Length 39.4mm; width 18.4mm; thickness 5.3mm; weight 3.8g The other two fragments are boulder clay pieces from knapping debris. Weight 1.17g These objects are part of a collection of flints that have been recovered from three fields over a number of decades. The group includ…
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-7419A9
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible large Mesolithic awl or chopping tool. Made from sub-oval flint pebble with a sub-circular section that has hard-hammer flakes removed bifacially at one end to produce a point. The tool retains a considerable amount of cortex on the butt, enabling it to be comfortably held.
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GAT-32A585
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint awl. The find is made of ancient drift flint and is rolled. The flint is possibly Neolithic in date.
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanddaniel Fab', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-FC9CBB
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Awl of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000-2100 BC). The object is sub-triangular in plan and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface is convex with three predominant negative scars. The proximal edge has been abruptly blunted. The left and right-hand edges have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The tapering right hand, distal edge, forms a point. The ventral surface is slightly convex with ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end with a shallow negative scar at the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is li…
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-CE7B20
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. The implement is an awl or piercer formed from a secondary flake which is sub-ovate in plan with an D-shaped section. A pointed projection extends from one edge. Short, sub-parallel retouch is present around the right edge of the point and into the right edge of the distal portion. Cortex is retained to the outer surface of the lithic. The flint is a dark brown colour with lighter inclusions. The implement is 34.3mm long, 22.5mm wide, 12.3mm thick and weighs 3.2g. Piercers tend …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-E7F302
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: City of Bristol
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Retouched flake that has created an awl that has one arise on the dorsal and a large bulb-of-percussion on the ventral. The left side of the flint has semi-abrupt, inverse, scaled, short retouch creating a pointed tip. The flint has a thin creamy patina but this has been removed from all areas of retouch exposing a dark grey flint.
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4501CE
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. The implement is an awl or piercer formed from a tertiary flake which is sub-triangular in plan and D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is mostly smooth with ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface is irregular displaying extensive working including semi-abrupt, invasive, stepped retouch. The flint is a light grey colour. The implement is 20.00mm long, 24.25mm wide, 2.27mm thick (at thickest point), Weight: 1.15g. Simiar to record: YORYM-56F50B
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'JB001S', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-18ACCF
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Awl of Mesolithic date (9,000-3450 BC). The object is sub-triangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three negative scars and a spur projecting from the dorsal surface along the proximal left hand edge. The proximal and distal ends have been blunted. The distal edge tapers to a long projecting spur with low angle retouch to the right hand edge. The right hand edge has rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is predominantly flat with the exception of two negative scars, one on the left and right hand sides. The lithic retains no cort…
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2020
Last updated: Friday 2nd July 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-40CB4E
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert Awl of Mesolithic date (9,000-3450 BC). The object is sub-triangular in section and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has two negative scars. The distal end tapers in to a blunted point. The proximal end has been blunted via two flanking hinged flake removals. The left hand edge has rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave and predominantly smooth. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 29.38mm, Width: 7.14mm, Thickness: 4.59mm, Weight: 0.7g The chert is dark grey in colour with cream in…
Created on: Thursday 7th May 2020
Last updated: Friday 14th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-40A7B2
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Awl of Mesolithic date (9,000-3450 BC). The object is sub-triangular in section and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has two negative scars. The distal end tapers in to a blunted point. The left and right hand edges have rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is predominantly flat and has one negative scar and some short scaled flaking to the distal right hand edge. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 24.23mm, Width: 7.21mm, Thickness: 3.79mm, Weight: 0.6g The flint is light grey in colour with cream inc…
Created on: Thursday 7th May 2020
Last updated: Friday 14th August 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-409F39
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Awl of Mesolithic date (9,000-3450 BC). The object is sub-triangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has two negative scars and retained cortex along the left hand edge. The proximal and distal ends have been blunted. The left and right hand edges have rough semi-abrupt retouch. There is a small flaked notch in the right hand edge. The ventral surface is slightly concave and has one negative scar. The lithic retains some cortex and is therefore a secondary flake. Length: 26.22mm, Width: 7.36mm, Thickness: 2.50mm, Weight: 0.4g The f…
Created on: Thursday 7th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 22nd October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-F0E020
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. The implement is an awl or piercer formed from a secondary flake which is sub-ovate in plan with an irregular trapezoidal section. A pointed projection extends from one edge. Short, sub-parallel retouch is present around the right edge of the point and into the right edge of the distal portion. The flint is a mid-orange/brown colour with lighter inclusions. The implement is 51.7mm long, 31.1mm wide, 9.4mm thick and weighs 15.7g. Piercers tend to be more heavy duty tools than…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-514C0E
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic flint awl. Burnt flake, mid-grey opaque patina. Proximal end rounded by abrupt, sub-parallel retouch. Distal end retouched (abrupt, direct, short, parallel) to form an awl or piercer.
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2020
Last updated: Sunday 8th March 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-68E7A0
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Awl of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000 – 2350 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface is predominantly flat with minor flaking on the dorsal right hand hand and proximal edges. The proximal end is abruptly blunted. The distal end tapers to a pointed spur on the right hand side. There are two further spurs along the distal edge, at the right hand side formed by a flaked semi-circular notch. The ventral surface is predominantly flat with the exception of some flaking at the proximal end. The lithic retai…
Created on: Wednesday 26th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 14th August 2020
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NARC-BCC57A
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Awl of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000-2350 BC). The object is sub-spatulate in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface is convex with three predominant negative scars and corresponding arrises. The left and right hand edges have a small amount of semi-abrupt retouch. It tapers to form a projecting distal spur. The proximal edge is blunted. There is a small amount of cortex retained along the mesal left hand edge and proximal right hand edge. The ventral surface is slightly concave with shallow ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. …
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 19th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-86598D
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint awl/piercer – hard hammer struck, missing proximal end. Retouch to distal tip, on both left and right lateral edges. Notched on left lateral edge near proximal end. Cortext at 50%. Dates to the Neolithic period. Length: 47.8mm, Width: 20.4mm, Thickness: 6.7mm. Weight: 6.67g.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Monday 3rd February 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-137B5B
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Mid-grey opaque patina. Secondary flake. Distal end abruptly retouched on the ventral face and dorsal face to create the awl. Dorsal scars bi-directional.
Created on: Friday 29th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-E9314C
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Semi-translucent, dark brown colour. Secondary flake, right edge notched and flaked to form an awl.
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-80490F
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Mid-brown opaque patina. A broken tertiary flake, struck twice to create the awl: once from the dorsal face and once from the ventral.
Created on: Friday 22nd November 2019
Last updated: Monday 27th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-6A61E0
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Light grey opaque patina. Tertiary flake. Distal end truncated by a strike and left edge retouched (abrupt, inverse, sub-parallel) to create the awl.
Created on: Thursday 21st November 2019
Last updated: Sunday 26th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-6D3027
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl Mid-greyish-blue opaque patina, and mid-grey opaque on retouched areas. Reused material from an earlier, possibly Mesolithic, blade. Proximal end missing, truncated and retouched (abrupt, scaler) into the awl.
Created on: Saturday 9th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 24th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-6CF986
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint awl. Light brown opaque patina. Tertiary blade, bi-directional technology. Distal end snapped off and a small notch above the snap on the left. Proximal end truncated from two sides to produce the awl.
Created on: Saturday 9th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 24th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-A267BD
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Awl of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000-2100 BC). The object is sub-spatulate in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface is convex with one predominant negative scar. The proximal edge is blunted and has long parallel flaking. The distal, left and right hand edges have semi-abrupt retouch with the exception of a small amount of retained cortex along the left hand edge. The tapering, distal edge forms a projecting spur. The ventral surface is slightly concave due to a single negative scar situated along the right hand side. There is a second shallow ne…
Created on: Tuesday 24th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 25th September 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-E59C5A
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Made on a secondary flint flake, very dark grey opaque patina. Unidirectional dorsal scars, pronounced bulb. Awl fashioned on left edge by abrupt removal to create the angle and then some scaler retouch to shape. Some retouch present on the right edge perhaps creating a concave or hollow-like scraper (short, semi-abrupt, stepped).
Created on: Sunday 15th September 2019
Last updated: Saturday 18th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-D139A5
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint awl. Small tertiary flint flake, light mottled-grey opaque patina. Butt abruptly removed. Retouched on right edge (inverse, short, semi-abrupt, stepped). Tip retouched and abrupt shaping on the right.
Created on: Saturday 14th September 2019
Last updated: Saturday 18th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-D09E68
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Made on a tertiary flint flake, mid mottled brownish-grey opaque patina. Orthogonal dorsal scars. Notched and abruptly retouched side-by-side on the distal end to produce a piercer.
Created on: Saturday 14th September 2019
Last updated: Saturday 18th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-BC03DC
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Broken primary flint flake, dark brownish-grey semi-translucent colour. Proximal end truncated and the lateral slightly notched to produce a small awl. Small area of partial, semi-abrupt, sub-parallel, short, retouch on the distal end.
Created on: Friday 13th September 2019
Last updated: Saturday 18th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-A6CF52
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Made on a secondary flint blade, mid brownish-grey opaque patina. Unidirectional dorsal scar, distal end retouched to create piece (on the left a small ventral notch, and short, semi-abrupt, parallel, to the right).
Created on: Thursday 12th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-A6B7D8
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Made on a tertiary flint flake, light brownish-grey opaque patina. Oblique truncation on the right and then retouched left of the truncation to produce the piece (short, semi-abrupt, parallel).
Created on: Thursday 12th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-3E5CC1
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Made on a tertiary flake, mid-mottled-brown opaque patina. Unidirectional dorsal scars, plain butt, pronounced bulb. Distal end notched directly and indirectly to form a bec-like awl. Notches have been retouched slightly (short, abrupt, sub-parallel). Some retouch also exists on both lateral edges: short, semi-abrupt, scaler and direct on the left, inverse and more abrupt on the right.
Created on: Saturday 7th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-23FF78
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single reused tertiary waste flake struck from a prepared core of later Mesolithic or more probably earlier Neolithic date (4000-2000 BC). The flake has been struck and retouched in multiple directions. Two distinct points / awls have been formed on two of the four corners. Both corners share similar pointed triangular shaped wedges most probably partially formed / created with burin like removal flakes. The majority of the retouch to form the boring point is neat and well formed being best described as short, sub-parallel or scaled and either abrupt or semi-abrupt. Importantly one …
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-4179FD
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Awl of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000-2350 BC). The object is sub-spatulate in plan and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface is convex with three predominant negative scars and corresponding arrises. The dorsal right hand edge has a small amount of semi-abrupt retouch. It tapers to form a projecting distal spur. The proximal edge is blunted. The ventral surface is slightly convex, shallow ripples of percussion emanating from the distal end. The lithic retains cortex on the proximal ventral end, therefore, is a secondary flake. The flint is orange and brown …
Created on: Wednesday 14th August 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-AFE174
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint piercer or awl, lozenge-shaped in plan, profile and section, dating from the Later Mesolithic period (c.6500-4000 BC). The piercer is 23.5 mm in length, 7.35 mm in width, 1 mm in thickness and 0.35 g in weight. It is produced from a tertiary micro-flake of mottled light to dark grey flint derived from a local beach pebble. The dorsal face bears the scars of removal of two earlier flakes whilst the conchoidal fractures from the original flaking process are still visible on the ventral face, but the bulb of percussion has been removed. The piercer has then been abruptly retouche…
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-98C364
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Awl of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000-2100 BC). The object is sub-spatulate in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface is convex with three predominant negative scars. All edges have semi-abrupt retouch. The tapering, distal, right hand edge forms a projecting spur. There is retained cortex along the right hand proximal edge. The ventral surface is slightly concave with a single negative scar situated at the distal end. There are shallow ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. The lithic retains some cortex and is therefore a secondar…
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-720503
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Awl of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000-2100 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface is slightly convex with two predominant negative scars. The proximal edge is abruptly blunted. The distal, left and right hand edges have semi-abrupt retouch. The tapering distal end forms a point along the right hand edge. The ventral surface is flat with shallow negative scars along the proximal and left hand edge. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is grey in colour with orange inclusions…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B99F44
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint awl. Mid-greyish-blue semi-translucent patina. Tertiary flake, truncated and abruptly retouched to create two awl-like tips.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Saturday 4th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-B95AA0
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Made on re-used flint, dark grey patination. Broken, hard-hammer-struck flake. Distal end abruptly retouched into a sharp awl tip.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Last updated: Saturday 4th January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-A2E16A
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic flint awl. Made on a re-used plunging flake. Mid-creamy-brown opaque patinated apart from where the awl has been created on the proximal end by a small truncation and abrupt retouch.
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-A2728A
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint awl. Light cream and grey opaque patina. Possible burin removal on proximal end. Small flake, tertiary, notched to create a small, sharp awl.
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st January 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-A246BD
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint awl. Mid-brown opaque patina. Small tertiary flake, notched to create a small awl.
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st January 2020
Spatial data recorded.