Record ID: BERK-F900D8
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A incomplete late Neolithic / Bronze Age tanged and barbed arrowhead. The arrowhead is long and slender having been finely worked bifacially. The tang is pointed and again worked bifacially. The tip of the arrowhead is missing but otherwise it is a very well made and well preserved object with no indication of post-depositional damage. Arrowheads of this type are not a common find; those more often found are usually short and squat.
Created on: Friday 27th May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dorchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-713A80
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint? polished axehead dating to the Neolithic period (c. 4000-2500 BC). The axe is in very good condition and is of high quality. The stone is a mottled light grey and mid brown colour. The axe has side facets and a thin butt. It has been polished all over and the cutting edge has been resharpened and re-polished in antiquity after being damaged. An area of damage on one side was caused by the finder hitting it with a pickaxe when it was discovered some c. 60 years ago. This is a very nice example of a Neolithic polished axe.
Created on: Monday 30th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 30th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-27574F
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete flint leaf-shaped arrowhead of early Neolithic date (c. 4000-3000 BC). The arrowhead has been made on a mottled grey-brown flint, with extensive pressure flaking evident on both dorsal and ventral surfaces. The very tip of the arrowhead is missing and there is some modern damage, while the arrowhead has also suffered from weather damage.
Created on: Friday 9th March 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: BERK-7F2596
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lower palaeolithic handaxe, dating from c. 476,000 - 421,000 BC. The handaxe has been made of a flint nodule that has a greyish-white outer colouring, likely to be from a chalk downlands source. Dating from the Anglian phase of the Lower Palaeolithic, c. 478,000 to 423,000 years ago, the hand axe has bifacial removals made using a hard hammer, such as another stone. Although the hand axe has some post-depositional damage and iron staining, it survives in very good condition. Based on the location of discovery this hand axe probably derived from the Caversham Channel, an ancient rout…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: BERK-057F02
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A retouched secondary flake, possibly a horseshoe scraper with retouch visible on both the dorsal and ventral sides. The tool appears to have battered edges all around it. The flint is a brown-grey in colour and the bud is still present on the ventral surface, although it has been partially removed by retouch. This tool measures 30.20mm long, 20.87mm wide and is 8.12mm thick. It weighs 6.9gms.
Created on: Friday 4th September 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ledwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-E7B3F0
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A collection of 89 flint debitage pieces of varying size, shape and colour, dating from the Mesolithic to Neolithic period (c. 10,000 - 2350 BC). The collection consists of flakes and blade-like pieces and chunks, mostly undiagnostic but considering the rest of the assemblage probably of Mesolithic or Neolithic date. Most of the pieces are made on a blue-grey flint, some with white or grey patina. Cortex survives on about 10% of the pieces. These objects are part of a larger collection from what appears to be a multiphase site.
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 8th January 2016
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: BERK-D58E82
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A frgament from a Neolithic polished flint axehead dating from c.4000-2100 BC. Polished axes are very labour intensive and are thought to have held high value during this period. Polished axes were traded throughout Britain and Western Europe. In this example only the tip survives. The flint is covered in thick white patina suggesting a chalk downland source. It measures 43.79mm long, 42.43mm wide and is 22.84mm thick. It weighs 39.8 gms.
Created on: Thursday 20th August 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2015
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Record ID: BERK-35867C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A collection debitage consisting of 24 bladelets dating to the Mesolithic period (10,000-4001 BC). They are in varying sizes and varying stages of preperation. They are broadly rectangular in plan with a trapezoidal cross section., although the less-fine examples have a triangular cross section. All of the bladelets are on a mottled blue-grey flint many with a white patina forming. Seceral examples are in the early stage of preperation, retaining a small area of cortex. The pieces vary in soze from 33.5mm long x 14.4mm wide down to 16.4mm long x 7.2mm wide.
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 15th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-E7709B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A collection of 48 flint debitage pieces (bladelet material) of varying size, shape and colour, dating from the Mesolithic to early Neolithic period (c. 10,000 - 3501 BC). The collection consists of mainly blade or bladelet shaped pieces and flakes with a few broken blades and small chips. Most of the bladelets have a triangular cross section. None are reworked. The flint material is generally a blue-grey with white or grey patina. Cortex survives on about 25% of the pieces. These objects are part of a larger collection from what appears to be a multiphase site.
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-E90944
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Two flint scrapers, probably dating from the late Neolithic to the Bronze Age. Both scrapers are made on tertiary flakes and have steep soft hammer retouching at the dorsal distal end and down laterals. Both of these tools have been damaged post-deposition and are missing portions. The colour of the flint varies from a light to mottled grey brown. These objects are part of a larger collection from what appears to be a multiphase site.
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-E94884
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Four bladelet cores dating to the Mesolithic period (c. 10,000-4,000 BC). Three out of the four cores appear complete; one has suffered post-depositional damage. The three complete examples all have flat platforms and multiple single direction bladelet removals. The cores are worked in such a way as to create a cone-shaped core. The removals are long and thin, producing bladelets that could be fashioned into other tools, such as microliths. Three out of the four cores, including the damaged one, have some element of cortex remaining. These objects are part of a larger collection fr…
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-E981F8
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A discoidal multiplatform flint core of probable Late Neolithic or Bronze Age date. The core retains cortext on its ventral side, while the distal surface is a grey-brown flint. There are several multi-directional removals on this surface. C. 2700-1600 BC). This object is part of a larger collection from what appears to be a multiphase site.
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-E9B1B6
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An irregularly shaped multiplatform flint core of probable Neolithic date. The core retains a very small area of cortext (c. 10%). The colour of the flint is a mottled light to mid grey. There are definately two platforms visible, however removals seem to have been made from other places too as there are several multi-directional removals over the surfaces. C. 4000-2350 BC). This object is part of a larger collection from what appears to be a multiphase site.
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-EA5401
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a flint knife of later Neolithic date (c. 2700-2350 BC). The fragment is the tip of the knife, which would have been plano-convex in section. Parallel soft hammer retouch is restricted to the left lateral of the dorsal surface. The knife has been made on a tertiary flake of grey-brown flint. This object is part of a larger collection from what appears to be a multiphase site.
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-EA7E13
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint blade with miscellanous retouching on both ventral and dorsal surfaces. The retouched flake has been formed from a light grey-brown tertiary flake. The blade retains the platform and bulb of percussion. Fine parallel soft-hammer retouch is evident around the distal end, qhich is quite square - it maybe that this flake was intended to be a formal tool or arrowhead but was rejected or discarded. This retouched flake probably belongs to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period (c. 4000-1100 BC). This object is part of a larger collection from what appears to be a multiphase site.
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th January 2015
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Record ID: BERK-EACDFA
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete post-medieval gunflint, made from a dark brown/black tertiary flint flake. The gunflint is broadly wedge-shaped in section and would have been square or rectangular in plan before the post-depositional damage. The gunflake has retouch around all extant edges, the retouch being hard and direct with a scaled appearance. The wedge end of the gunflint is completely retouched, however the dorsal back surface is unworked. Gunflint like these are known from both English and later American Civil War sites and are thought to have been issued during the AD 1650-1660s, possibly alo…
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 12th January 2015
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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.

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
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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
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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
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