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Record ID: NMS1214
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
U Flint object found by Sean O’Reilly at TL 9247 9971. A thin curved nodule of flint with expanded ends which carry pointed processes. The object fits easily into the hand & both ends have been battered, possibly by use as a hammer. The battering has removed scales of the thick cortex but has not penetrated to the underlying flint. It is not impossible that the damage is purely natural (e.g. by frost).
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WATTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-206A1C
Object type: TRANCHET FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary soft hammer struck flake, sub semi-circular in plan, of pale white patinated light grey flint with a slightly darker band through the middle of the flake and a few small spots of iron stains. All flake scars to the dorsal face are also soft hammer and are struck centripetally from the curved edge, the ventral face has two small remnants of the (presumably) original ventral surface of the core tool, also to the curved edge. The distal end to the flake is broken transversely. This is appears to be a tranchet flake to sharpen the cutting edge of an adze or similar tool, if…
Created on: Monday 30th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th November 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-420EA6
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint flaked tranchet axehead of Mesolithic date. The flint is a pale to medium grey colour with rust-red/brown, and mainly linear, iron staining on the prominent flake ridges, in particular on one face. This may be the result of plough damage. The axehead has an oval blade and a pointed butt end, with relatively heavy flaking on all surfaces. It measures 134.55mm in length, 57.22mm in width, 30.49mm in thickness, and weighs 231.50g. This axehead is of Mesolithic date.
Created on: Tuesday 26th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 22nd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8CBAE8
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
This long slim flint axe is finished all over by shallow peripheral flaking to give a slightly asymmetrical lenticular section and a long oval in plan. The cutting end is narrow and only slightly damaged and is formed by tranchet flakes on each face; the butt is abrupt and has suffered minor recent damage, revealing a dark grey flint. Elsewhere the surface is heavily patinated and stained irregularly buff and dark brown. Measures 158mm x 49mm x 27mm. Axes of this form are probably from the Early Neolithic (4000-3000 BC) but are looking back to similar types of tranchet axes in the Mesolithic.
Created on: Monday 29th June 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whinburgh and Westfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B43BC2
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flaked flint tranchet axehead of Mesolithic date. Measuring 130mm in length, 38mm in width and 40mm in thickness. This axehead has a markedly ridged plano-convex profile. The flint is patinated blue-grey over medium grey, it is relatively flaked all over with one small area of cortex on the flatter face. The cutting edge is relatively straight and formed by a series of flakes removed longitudinally, not transversely as in a tranchet axehead.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Friday 23rd May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lynford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-82AF95
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic tranchet axe made from a tabular piece of flint, with evidence of resharpening at the bulbar end of the tranchet scar, and some recent damage. Length 118mm. Width 46mm. Thickness 22mm.
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-073119
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Mesolithic tranchet axe sometimes known as a Thames Valley Pick. The axe is broadly rectangular in shape; being formed from a long mottled mid-grey coloured flint nodule which has been shaped into a crudely lozenge sectioned implement. The long edges are parallel with the blade being rounded and thinner in section whilst the butt tapers slightly in width but expands in thickness. Both the ventral and dorsal faces have a broad central ridge / spine running longitundinally along the body. This ridge has been formed during the crude knapping of the axe which has been sha…
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-5A0102
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete possible rough out trachet axehead of Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date. It is a mid-grey flint with calcareous inclusions. It is an elongated oval with a flat broken butt. The possible blade is crescentic blade with a roughly D-shaped cross-section as the dorsal face is flat. There are signs of modern damage on all faces, perhaps through rolling or plough damage. Some percussion lines are dubious and there is no visible bi-facial working. Therefore, alternatively it could be a very rolled and abraded flint nodule impacted by a plough or other modern damage. …
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Winfarthing', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS1169
Object type: TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A small flint fragment (cortex on both faces) with bifacial shallow invasive flaking at one end. Possibly an unfinished tool. Unpatinated.
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'COLKIRK', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-2889E8
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hard hammer struck secondary flake with semi-invasive pressure flaked retouch to one edge on the dorsal face, of unpatinated black flint with a thin, worn area of cortex extant.
Created on: Thursday 15th June 2017
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-A13788
Object type: SICKLE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete elongated laterally curved biface in light grey / white patinated flint with spotty iron staining. Invasive percussion flaking covers most of both faces although some of the original (?tertiary) flake surface survives unmodified. The proximal end is broken. The intended tool type is obscure. It may be a rough-out for a sickle, though this is far from certain. 93 x 34 x 16mm. Neolithic (perhaps early).
Created on: Friday 8th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-6C2DDE
Object type: SICKLE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age sickle fragment, the pointed tip is absent, broken transversely by a bending fracture, leaving only the thicker basal half of the implement, it is worked from an elongated nodule of mottled grey and black flint, with some slight iron stains, both faces exhibit patches of thin, weathered cortex where the flakes failed to meet in the middle. The flake scars are from direct soft hammer percussion, with some of the earlier flake scars that are still visible appear to be hard hammer struck, the cross section at the break is lenticular. The back edge of th…
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2018
Last updated: Monday 30th April 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-7A6853
Object type: SICKLE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Sickle Blade. 64mm long . Curved fragment from a primary flake with blunting retouch on the convex edge and some retouch and serrations on the concave edge with traces of gloss. Possibly part of a composite sickle or used alone as a hand held tool. Incipient patination on the ventral face. Neolithic. A4.
Created on: Wednesday 24th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 7th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Deopham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-6C7680
Object type: SICKLE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age basal fragment of a bifacially worked sickle blade of plano-convex section. The pointed tip is recently broken transversely revealing unpatinated black flint. The extant part is patinated white with spotty iron staining with one small patch of weathered cortex on the dorsal face. Both faces are entirely covered with direct soft hammer percussion flakes overlain with invasive pressure flake scars. Cf. a similar sickle blade from Barton Bendish (NHER 13548). 75 x 28.5 x 8mm. c.3000 - c.1500.
Created on: Monday 14th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-CAD8E7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Neolithic scraper (incomplete). Rounded end scraper on large oval secondary flake of mottled grey flint. Broken obliquely at the proximal end. Must have been a very large, thin example. Neolithic (probably Early Neolithic).
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Postwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-F539E6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic scraper (with additional retouch). Dimensions 53 x 23 x 10mm. Made on a blade-like flake of dark brown flint. Both lateral edges and the distal end have rather coarse steep retouch and show signs of wear. The flake has been hard hammer struck and the proximal end has damage indicating that several blows had been necessary to separate it.
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southrepps', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-7E5165
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Neolithic scraper on a thick long narrow flake of mottled coarse grained grey flint. Neat rounded end retouch. c.4000 - c.3000 BC. Late Neolithic scraper on short thick almost circular flake of glossy brown flint. Rounded end and left side, formed by shallow flake scars, probably by pressure flaking. c.3000 - c.2300 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Walton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-7E7568
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Prehistoric scraper on a patinated, probably mesolithic core tablet. Scraper edge formed by a small number of removals, which reveal dark grey flint under the bluish white patina and iron stained spots. Re-use is probably late prehistoric.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beachamwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-CA12D6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rounded end and both sides scraper (horseshoe type) on an oval primary flake, which is heavily patinated white and with sparse spotty iron staining. Minor edge damage shows the flint to be blackish. Almost certainly Early Neolithic, c.4000-c.3000 BC.
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weeting', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-0C2627
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small, possibly soft hammer struck tertiary scraper of unpatinated mid-grey flint with fine semi-invasive to steep retouch to almost all edges, including the platform. Small scrapers like this have been recorded from Mesolithic contexts as well as Early Bronze Age, this may be more likely to be from the the earlier period, if indeed it is soft hammer struck; there is a charictaristic lip on what remains of the ventral face of the platform, and no bulbal scar is present.
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.