Record ID: BERK-7D82F3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of flint tool manufacturing waste (debitage), made from a semi-translucent orange-brown flint. Both flakes show flake removal scars on their dorsal surfaces, and neither appear to have any retouch. Undiagnostic pieces like these are very hard to date, however they are likely to date from around the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 11th April 2014
Last updated: Friday 7th November 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-38A5D3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lithic implement, possibly an Lower Paleolithic hand axe but it is also possible that it is a Late Neolithic 'Ovate'. Roughly flaked but with some finer retouch forming a point.
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2012
Last updated: Friday 24th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caversham area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-396AC3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric flint flake
Created on: Monday 15th October 2007
Last updated: Friday 15th August 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-4AE13B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A blade-like flake, possibly a core rejuvination flake (debitage) dating to the prehistoric period, possibly the Mesolithic period. The secondary flake is made on a brown flint with the lateral edges showing some recortication. There are several long thin removals on the dorsal side. There is a post-depositional break at the proximal end which has removed any evidence of the bulb or platform, although some radiating fracture lines can be seen. This flake was probably struck with a soft hammer (bone). The flake is not particularly diagnostic and although the long thin removals suggest …
Created on: Friday 8th August 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 12th August 2014
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: BERK-45FD21
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An un-retouched flint flake (debitage), struck from a core and showing previous flake scars on the dorsal surface. There is no evidence for retouching or further work on either edge and the bulb is retained. This may be a preparation or rejuvenation piece. Generally prehistoric in date (non-diagnostic), but more likely to be later Neolithic or Bronze Age in date (c. 3000-900 BC).
Created on: Friday 21st December 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th August 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-2FA352
Object type: MACE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible flint pebble mace head dating from the Neolithic period. The central hole is straight rather than hour-glass shaped - the use of a bow drill (a laborious task through flint) would produce a straight perforation, but this may also be a pebble with a natural hole; if found objects with naturally occurring perforations were utilised by prehistoric man. The nose or tip of the possible mace head shows limited evidence of impact. This possible mace head measures 66.13mm long, 57.81mm wide and is 34.47mm deep. The hole is 20.20mm in diameter and the object weighs 198.5gms.
Created on: Friday 29th January 2010
Last updated: Monday 11th August 2014
No spatial data available.

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Record ID: BERK-AEE185
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-circular shaped side scraper made on a secondary flake of grey-brown flint. The striking platform is identifiable and the bulb is present on the ventral surface. The retouch is restricted to one dorsal lateral. This scraper measures 33.84mm long, 28.69mm wide and is 8.75mm thick. It weighs 10.4gms and probably dates from the Neolithic period.
Created on: Thursday 6th August 2009
Last updated: Monday 11th August 2014
No spatial data available.

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Record ID: BERK-AECC05
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Mesolithic / late Neolithic horseshoe-type scraper made on a secondary flake. The retouch is restricted to the dorsal surface and the flint is a blue-grey in colour, suggesting a chalk-downland / clay-with-flints source. Modern plough damage has removed part of the nose of the scraper. This scraper may date more closely to the late Mesolithic / early Neolithic period, and measures 48.05mm long, 26.99mm wide and 9.80mm thick. It weighs 14.4gms.
Created on: Thursday 6th August 2009
Last updated: Monday 11th August 2014
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-17EC72
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint, partially ground and polished axehead head dating to the Neolithic period. The axe head is made from a whitish-coloured flint. It has rough bifacial removals with the rounded butt of the axe ground smooth and polished on either face. It is unclear whether this is an unfinished polished axe, or whether the restricted area that is ground and polished was intentional. Polished axes are characteristic of the Neolithic period; this specimen is likely to date to the Late Neolithic, c. 2700-2300 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 25th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th August 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-C960A3
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Complete barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, very well made. Dating to the early Bronze Age - c2000-1600BC.
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 10th July 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-98F94B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A blade-like flake, possibly a core rejuvination flake (debitage) dating to the prehistoric period. The secondary flake is made on a mottled blue-brown flint with the lateral edges showing some recortication. There are several long thin removals on the dorsal sidem and the ventral side retains the platform and small bulb of percussion, which indiates that the flake was struck with a soft hammer (bone). The flake is not particularly diagnostic so a wide date range of Mesolithic to (early) Bronze Age must be used.
Created on: Thursday 12th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 12th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-AFCCA2
Object type: POINT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
6 Late Upper Palaeolithic points
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-AFDD33
Object type: POINT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Mesolithic oblique blunted points and one bitruncated point (far left on image).
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-AFFF74
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
14 microliths, bitruncated point on top left row; others are oblique points
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-B01687
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four Neolithic/Bronze Age fabricators, large one on right is probably a core tool.
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-B01FF3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two Neolithic polished axe head fragments.
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-B02EF1
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four Neolithic piercing tools.
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-B040B1
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowheads.
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-B04E94
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age transverse arrowheads (1 not photographed).
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-B06145
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
7 Neolithic/Early Bronze Age oblique arrowheads.
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
No spatial data available.