Record ID: BH-53CA67
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper tool probably dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000 BC-1800 BC. The scraper is sub-triangular in plan and and plano-convex in cross-section. Tertiary blade of good quality translucent dark brown coloured flint. High bulb of percussion on ventral face. Dorsal face has long, scaled, low angled retouching and short, scaled, abrupt mesal retouching on both edges. The flint measures 48.2mm long, 25.8mm wide, 6.6mm thick and weighs 7.78 grams.
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 9th November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-53920F
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000 BC-1800 BC. The blade is sub-trianular in plan and and plano-convex in cross-section. Secondary blade of translucent light grey coloured flint with yellowish-white cortext across the striking platform but no visible bulb of percussion due to a probable transverse break. Invasive scaled abrupt retouching of the dorsal face with possible mesal retouching at tip. The flint measures 32mm long, 16.6mm wide, 5.3mm tick and weighs 2.25 grams.
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-536CE6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint lithic implement, combining a scraper and a saw, dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000 BC-1800 BC. The blade is sub-rectangular in plan and broadly plano-convex in cross-section. Secondary blade of translucent dark grey coloured flint with small portion of yellowish-brown cortex at tip. High bulb of percussion on ventral face. Retouched both ends (short, scaled, abrupt). One mesal edge with denticulate retouch to form saw teeth. The flint measures 30.2mm long, 19.9mm wide, 5.9mm thick and weighs 3.10 grams.
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 9th November 2021
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Record ID: BH-5342D3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000 BC-1800 BC. The blade is sub-leaf shape in plan and plano-convex in cross-section. Tertiary blade of translucent light brown-grey coloured flint. Low bulb of percussion on ventral face. Evidence of short, scaled, abrupt retouching on both edges of ventral surface. The flint measures 23.8mm long, 15.3mm wide, 2.5mm thick and weighs 0.91 grams.
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 9th November 2021
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Record ID: BH-532C81
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000 BC-1800 BC. The blade is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in cross-section. Tertiary blade of translucent light grey coloured flint. Low bulb of percussion on ventral face. Some evidence of short, scaled, abrupt measl retouching on both edges of dorsal face. The flint measures 35.8mm long, 13.5mm wide, 3.8mm thick and weighs 1.69 grams.
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th November 2021
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Record ID: BERK-8634C7
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic Thames Valley tranchet axehead. A flaked core tool of broadly rectangular shape and asymmetrical profile formed from a light grey flint nodule interspersed with large patches of cortex. The dorsal face is convexly curved with an uneven ridge. The ventral face is flatter with a more even ridge. The long edges are roughly parallel with the narrowed relatively flat blade. The butt is slightly narrower than the body and is rounded. Both the dorsal and ventral faces are crudely worked across the body. Patchy iron staining covers both faces.
Created on: Saturday 2nd October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th July 2022
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Record ID: OXON-95A799
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crude struck flint handaxe probably dating c. -4000-2400 The hand axe is sub-oval in form with a point of maximum width placed one third of the way down its length and a a vesica shape (pointed oval) in cross section. It has been knapped on both surfaces with one surface showing a large patch of thin mottled white cortex, although the opposite surface also has a smaller patch of cortex near its edge. The remaining flint is a matte medium to light brown colour. While most of the removals are large it is clear there are a series or parallel retouch removals close to the "butt&quo…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-92D595
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date (c.4000 - 800 cal BC). The scraper is made from a secondary flint flake which retains a thin white cortex on part of its dorsal surface. The remaining flint is medium to dark grey colour with occasional light grey freckles and patches on both surfaces. The scraper is irregular in plan with a point at its top widening to a maximmum width two thirds of the way down its length and then narrowing again to a soft rounded point at its bottom. The flake is also curved in profile as the result of a hinge fracture at its bottom. The left…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: SUR-6A9063
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small ovate flint handaxe of lower Paleolithic date (500,000-180,000 BC), 95mm in length and of Wymer (1999) Type K. The handaxe is struck from a pale orange-brown flint with cream coloured patination from post depositional exposure to chalky soils. The object is worked with soft-hammered removals across both faces; the cross section is roughly lenticular, but with an asymmetrical lump to one side.
Created on: Tuesday 20th July 2021
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: OXON-EE21D3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One flake of flint debitage of Neolithic date (c. 4000 BC - 2400 BC). The piece is a secondary piece of flint retaining a thin brown mottled cortex on its dorsal surface. The flint is a mottled white colour with some white-grey patches on both surfaces. It has a matte patina. The flake is sub-triangular in plan with irregular edges. The piece has at least three earlier flake removals on its dorsal surface. At the proximal end of the ventral surface a shallow bulb of percussion is visible with no ripples.The striking platform is visible. The flake is 85.8mm long, 45.6mm …
Created on: Friday 2nd July 2021
Last updated: Monday 5th July 2021
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Record ID: OXON-EDEB2A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One flake of flint debitage of neolithic date (c. 4000 BC - 2400 BC). The piece is a secondary piece of flint retaining a thin grey mottled cortex on its dorsal surface. The flint is a dark brown-grey colour with one white-grey patch on its ventral surface. It has a semi-glossy patina. The flake is sub-triangular in plan with irregular edges. The piece has at least three earlier flake removals on its dorsal surface while the reverse has none. At the proximal end of the ventral surface a medium bulb of percussion and shallow ripples are visible.The striking platform also surv…
Created on: Friday 2nd July 2021
Last updated: Monday 5th July 2021
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Record ID: OXON-ED8F31
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Neolithic knapped and retouched borer dating to c. 4000 - 2100 BC. The borer is made from a tertiary flint flake which does not retains any cortex although one surface is differently patinated than the others, being a mottled white colour. The flint is brown-orange in colour with occasional irregular off-white inclusions on both surfaces. The borer is an irregular shape with a pointed proximal end. The sides extending from the proximal tip have short, stepped, semi-abrupt retouch on the long edges of the dorsal surface. There is also at least three earlier flake remova…
Created on: Friday 2nd July 2021
Last updated: Monday 5th July 2021
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Record ID: BH-ED1CC7
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint implement, probably a chisel, dating to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age. The object comprises a narrow, elongated, blade with a blunt butt at one end and a rounded cutting blade at the other. The majority of the body is pointed-oval in cross-section, becoming oval in cross-section at the butt end. There is invasive scaled, covering, low angled retouching on both surfaces and possibly some polishing of the edges, especially on the rounded tip. The flint’s patination is light to dark grey in colour and there are small traces of iron discolouration on both surfa…
Created on: Friday 2nd July 2021
Last updated: Monday 19th July 2021
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Record ID: NMS-81E723
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Distal end of a tertiary blade, semi-soft hammer struck from a single platform core, of unpatinated semi-translucent grey flint, the proximal end is broken by a transverse bending fracture, it is unclear if this is intentional or damage from heavy farm machinery. Both lateral edges are sharp and lack any obvious use-wear, the distal end terminates in a hinge. Likely to be later prehistoric rather than Mesolithic. Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4,000 to 700 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 5th May 2021
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Record ID: OXON-151D2D
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating to the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age Period c.2500-1500 cal BC. The arrowhead is made from a secondary flake of flint that is a matte white colour. Thin pebble cortex is present on c. 50% of one face that is off white in colour. Almost the entire arrowhead survives barring the tips of the barbs. Both breaks have the same patination as the rest of the arrow indicating this occurred a long time ago, possibly before its deposition. Each surface is covered in scaled retotuch. The arrowhead is 28.4mm long, 21.…
Created on: Thursday 22nd April 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Enstone CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-B72A2E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic to Neolithic probable scraper dating to c. 8000- 2100 BC. The scraper is made from a tertiary flint flake lacking any cortex. it is made of mottled light grey flint with some light brown speckles and larger off white patches, It has a glossy patina. The object is sub-oval in plan and trapezoidal in plan and cross section. The dorsal surface shows at least two  earlier flake removal from this surface struck in the same direction as the flake. There is potential re-touch on the lower left side of the dorsal surface creating a rough edge. The ventral sur…
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: SUR-F7C037
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint handaxe of lower Paleolithic date (500,000-180,000 BC). The tool is of elongated ovate form, 140mm in length and most likely of Wymer (1999) Type K. It has a thick (48mm) cross section and is struck from a dark grey-brown flint, with light brown to buff-coloured patination typical of deposition in glacial outwash sand and gravel terrace deposits in southern England. The tool is bifacially worked with soft hammer flaking; recent and unpatinated post-depositional damage is evident from the broken off tip and a potlid fracture on one …
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: BERK-DBA436
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic (4000 - 2350BC) flint scraper, 47.6mm in length, struck from a light grey tertiary flint flake. The flake has a clear bulb of percussion on the ventral surface with clear ripple marks. The striking platform is concave. The dorsal surface has a large flake removal scar. There is short, abrupt and scaled retouch evident around the edges.
Created on: Monday 19th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 21st October 2020
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Record ID: OXON-21E1B9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One flake of flint debitage of prehistoric date (c. 4000 BC - AD 43). The piece is a secondary piece of flint retaining a thin chalky white pebble cortex on its dorsal surface. The flint is mostly a mixed and mottled medium grey colour with large off white and darke grey patches. it also has occasional orange iron staining. It has a semi-glossy patina. The flake is sub-rectangular in plan with irregular edges. The piece has at least two earlier flake removals on its dorsal surface while the reverse has none. At the proximal end of the ventral surface a medium bulb of percuss…
Created on: Friday 4th September 2020
Last updated: Monday 7th September 2020
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Record ID: OXON-37B2F3
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating to the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age c.2500-1500 cal BC. The arrowhead is made from a tertiary flake of flint that is a matte white colour. Almost the entire arrowhead survives barring the tip of one barb, which is chipped off half way along its length, and the tang which is also slightly truncated. Both breaks have the same patination as the rest of the arrow indicating this occurred a long time ago, possibly before its deposition. Each surface is covered in scaled retotuch. The arrowhead is …
Created on: Monday 24th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.