Record ID: SUR-AAA884
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Published
A Lower Palaeolithic handaxe, made from a mottled grey flint now largely patinated a light creamy yellow. The axe measures 130mm x 102mm and is 52mm thick. It is a fine symmetrical biface; approximately 50mm of the tip is missing and the broken end is patinated to a lesser degree than the remainder of the axe, suggesting the break is ancient and probably much later than the original deposition.
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2012
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-819804
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint scraper, made from a primary flake derived from a nodule, possibly from river gravel. The scraper is made from a dark streaked flint and has a prominent striking platform. It has been worked around its distal end and has some cortex remaining on its dorsal face.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-C76133
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Published
A mesolithic tranchet axe found in the Reading area of the Thames. The axe is made from a grey-buff flint patinated mottled olive-brown/ochre. It has a slightly S-shaped body and a truncated butt. A small patch of cortex remains.
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-D5A767
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic-early Bronze Age unretouched flint flake. There is one flake removal scar on the dorsal surface. Some post-depositional damage has occured. Mid-grey flint with approximately 10 percent cortex remaining. Dimensions: length 39.07mm; width 25.11mm; thickness 5.47mm; weight 5.99g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D5A486
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic-early Bronze Age unretouched flint flake. No cortex remains. Post-depositional damage now obscures the dorsal surface and the distal end is missing. Pale grey flint with some iron staining. Dimensions: length 33.27mm; width 30.78mm; thickness 9.65mm; weight 9.79g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D5A1A5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic-early Bronze Age flint flake. There are two irregular flake removal scars on the dorsal surface and the distal end is curved and possibly retouched. There is now some post-depositional damage. Pale brown flint. Dimensions: length 21.59mm; width 26.87mm; thickness 8.17mm; weight 3.66g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D59CC7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic-early Bronze Age bifacially worked flint flake with some retouch, perhaps on an incomplete bifacial tool, possibly evidence of a manufacturing site. Approximately 10 percent cortex remains on one surface. There is now some post-depositional damage and one end is missing. Dimensions: length 33.94mm; width 38.91mm; thickness 7.15mm; weight 10.16g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D598C2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic-early Bronze Age flint flake without retouch. There are two flake removal scars on the dorsal surface and approximately 5 percent cortex remains. There is some post-depositional damage to the edges. Pale brown flint Dimensions: length 34.54mm; width 21.67mm; thickness 7.24mm; weight 4.87g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D595F7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic-early Bronze Age flint or chert flake without retouch. Five percent cortex remains on the dorsal surface. There are at least two flake removal scars on the dorsal surface. Some post-depositional damage. Pale grey flint with some iron staining. Dimensions: length 66.33mm; width 35.01mm; thickness 14.01mm; weight 30.43g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D59390
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic-Neolithic flint tool fragment - a blade flake. Both the distal and proximal ends are missing through post depositional damage. Very invasive unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface and only 10 percent cortex remains. Dimensions: length 20.14mm; width 26.73mm; thickness 6.30mm; weight 4.43g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D58FF3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Mesolthic-Neolithic flint bladelet without retouch. There are two flake removal scars on the dorsal surface. Some post-depositional damage has occurred to the edges and the proximal and distal ends are missing. Pale-grey flint with some iron staining. Dimensions: length 41.41mm; width 14.75mm; thickness 5.72mm; weight 4.24g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D58AA0
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic - early Bronze Age flint flake with retouch. There are three flake removal scars from the dorsal surface with approximately 1 percent cortex remaining. The distal end and the top of the right edge has been retouched. Some post-depositional damage has occurred. Dimensions: length 44.19mm; width 29.85mm; thickness 9.20mm; weight 10.28g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D587C4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Palaeolithic-early Bronze Age chert flake. The flake is without retouch and has been rolled, but not deliberately ground down. There is some post-depositional edge damage and iron staining. Dimensions: length 58.34mm; width 37.16mm; 10.79mm; weight 24.10g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D574D2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic - early Bronze Age flint flake - very crude, probably a knapping error. Approximately 5 percent cortex remains on the surface. There is no retouch. The flake has iron staining and some post-depositional staining. Dimensions: length 52.27mm; width 43.19mm; thickness 25.71mm; weight 58.29g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D566B5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic - early Bronze Age flint flake, probably a small piercer, but the tip is now missing. There is approximately 20 percent cortex present on the dorsal surface. The flint has been worked to form a point that has then been retouched. There is some post depositional damage. Dimensions: length 42.62mm; width 33.79mm; thickness 21.03mm; weight 19.53g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D563A6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic-early Bronze Age unretouched cortical flint flake. Approximately 30 percent cortex remains on the dorsal surface. There is some post-depositional damage and the distal end is missing. Pale grey flint Dimensions: length 33.99mm; width 37.31mm; thickness 7.62mm; weight 9.93g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D55D94
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic - early Bronze Age unretouched flint flake from a core that has been turned (flake reduction technique). Approximately 40 percent cortex remains on the dorsal surface. There is some post depositional damage and the flint has iron staining. Dimensions: length 67.85mm; width 54.99mm; thickness 18.67mm; weight >60g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D55933
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic flint flake, without retouch. Approximately 5 percent cortex remains. There is some post-depositional edge damage. Pale grey flint with iron staining. Dimensions: length 58.08mm; width 51.78mm; thickness 16.76mm; weight 56.98g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D55576
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic flint flake, without retouch. Approximately 5 percent cortex remains. There is now some modern edge damage. Pale grey flint with iron staining. Dimensions: length 49.63mm; width 42.58mm; thickness 18.45mm; weight 44.41g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-D55252
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Reading
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic - early Bronze Age flint end scraper. The scraper has a curved distal edge, all with retouch, although there is some modern damage that obscures half of the edge. Approximately 50 percent cortex remains on the surface. Pale grey flint. Dimensions: length 47.63mm; width 42.71mm; thickness 11.30mm; weight 24.24g
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Reading', grid reference and parish protected.