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: 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-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: 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-5391AA
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped gun-flint from a flintlock musket of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1600 - 1900. The gunflint is broadly rectangular in plan and is of the classic wedge shape being trapezoidal in cross section. Short scaled semi-abrupt around one side and extends halfway along the adjoining edges. No striking platform is present although faint ripples on the reverse indicate it was struck at 90 degrees to the long wedge shaped surface. The flint is a very dark brown grey with very occasional light grey inclusions. The flint is 22.2mm long, 19.0mm wide, 5.0mm thick and weighs 3.31 …
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-ED8637
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Neolithic flint fabricator used for lighting fires dating to between c.4000-2400 cal BC. The tool is made is from a tertiary flake of flint that is mostly matte white colour with occasional darker grey flecks. The tool is sub-triangular in cross section and sub-rectangular in plan with long, parallel slightly convex sides. It has a curved rounded point a with invasive, scaled, flaked removal on both sides. There are frequent chips which may represent retouch on the sides and at least two prior flake removals on the dorsal surface The fabricator is 66.9mm long, 25.1…
Created on: Friday 1st July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-EE25CB
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete damaged Neolithic axehead which has been repurposed to form form a scraper. The object is sub-rectangular in plan and a pointed oval in cross section and profile. In plan it has one transverse edge and one curved edge both of which have flake removals to create rough edges to the object. Only one side of the scraper retains the smooth edge of the original axe representing the side facet of the polished axe. The original dome of one wide surface is also visible although flakes have been removed from this surface to provide a better scraper. The opposite surface to this ha…
Created on: Friday 1st July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-423565
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint leaf-shaped arrowhead, dating from Early to Middle Neolithic - c. 4000 BC to 2700 cal BC The arrowhead is made of a tertiary flake of medium to light grey semi-glossy flint. It has been knapped into a pointed oval shape with one point being more rectangular to form a tang. Both surfaces have been worked bifacially with invasive, low angled parallel retouch on all margins and beyond towards the medial area of the arrowhead. It is a pointed oval in cross section. The arrowhead is 53.4mm long, 23.7mm wide, 3.8mm thick and weighs 5…
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-A15D68
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Lower Palaeolithic Acheulean bifaced flint hand axe dating c. 500000-190000 BC. The axehead has been worked on all sides with one region of thin pebble cortex being visible on one of the wide faces. This is a cream colour with occasional iron staining There are patches of cortex like cream coloured material on other faces which may be imperfections in the flint. The flint is mostly an off white colour with dark grey patches and occasional iron staining The axe is triangular in plan with a rounded butt and well formed rounded point. It is broad…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-A17A37
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken and incomplete Neolithic flaked and polished flint axe, dating to c.4000-2350 BC. The surviving axe is sub-triangular, almost trapezoidal, in form with a damaged but mostly rounded terminal edge on one side and an irregular diagonal break on the opposite side. The long edges expand in convex curves from the blade to this wider broken terminal. The axehead is 11.7mm thick at the terminal edge and expands along its surviving length to 20.7mm thick at the terminal. The thickness of the terminal and width expansion may suggest this representing the butt of the coim…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-A2F5A5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic side scraper dating to c. 4000-2400 BC. The scraper is made from a secondary flake of dark grey flint which thin white pebble cortex on the the surface opposite the striking platform only. It has a glossy patina. The scraper is an irregular lozenge shape in cross section and sub-rectangular in plan. The ventral surface has short, sub-parallel, low-angled retouch running along the left edge just below the striking platform. There is a medium sized bulb of percussion with a a percussion (eraillure) scar from which conchouidal ripples emanate acr…
Created on: Monday 15th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-A30892
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic side scraper which has possibly been reworked into a notched tool dating to c. 4000-2400 BC. The tool is made from a tertiary flake of speckled light grey flint with light brown and off white patches. It has a semi-glossy patina. The scraper is an trapazoidal in cross section and rectangular in plan. The ventral surface has irregular retoutch on its left side creating a crescent notch and possible chips to its right edge. there is no bulb of percussion, or a percussion (eraillure) scar or ripples running across the surface thus indicating the …
Created on: Monday 15th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-F4A4C5
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of four incomplete flint barbed and tanged arrowheads each dating to the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age c.2500-1500 cal BC. Each of the arrowheads are made from a tertiary flake of flint. Two are matte white colour with orange flecks. The second two are occasionally grey occasionally matte white. Each of the arrowheads has some damage either missing part of a barb, tang or arrow tip but would have shared the same broad form with one being slightly longer than the remaining three. In each case the breaks have the same patination as the r…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-F4BA37
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint side scraper probably dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period c. 4000-1500 BC. The scraper is worked from a tertiary flake of speckled light brown, almost grey, flint with light grey splotches occasional orange discolouration and light brown section around its edges. It has a semi-glossy patna. The flake is sub-triangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. The striking platform survives as does a medium sized bulb of percussion with a a percussion (eraillure) scar from which conchoidal ripples emanate.  Two negative removal …
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-F4CBA5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint side scraper probably dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period c. 4000-1500 BC. The object is worked from a secondary flake that retains a thin crust of white pebble cortex on one edge. It is made of mottled light grey flint with white patches that has a semi-glossy patina. The flake is sub-oval in plan and uneven in cross section. The striking platform survives as does a medium sized bulb of percussion from which conchoidal ripples emanate.  Two negative removal scars from the same direction are present on the dorsal face. There is no sign of retouch.…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-32FAF5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint side scraper probably dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period c. 4000-1500 CAL BC. The scraper is worked from a tertiary flake of grey, flint with areas of occasional orange discolouration and light brown section around its edges. It has a semi-glossy patna. The flake is sub-triangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. There are conchoidal ripples on the reverse.  Two negative removal scars from the same direction are present on the dorsal face. There is short, angled, sub-parallel retouch running along the left hand s…
Created on: Friday 9th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-343D74
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade, debitage, of prehistoric date. The blade, is comprised of an opaque mottled light grey flint. It is sub-rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross-section with a slight central ridge with multiple facets on the dorsal side.  On the reverse, there are a series of conchoidal ripples.  There is no evidence of retouching.  The debitage flake is 24.3mm long, 9.9mm wide, 2.7mm thick and it weighs 0.6 grams.
Created on: Friday 9th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-8D4DC0
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable rejuvenation flake from a polished flint axe-head, possibly dating to the Neolithic (4000-2400 BC) The object is subrectangular in plan with rounded edges and a pointed-oval in cross section. The dorsal surface has smooth patches and there are several shallow areas where ripples can be seen from percussion strikes which tend to have been struck from the edge of the object towards its centre. The ventral surface is far more irregular with one clear hinge fracture. There appear also to be occasional removals but these may have occured after the object…
Created on: Friday 24th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-990D66
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage probably from Neolithic Blade production dating to, c. 4000-2400 BC.  The flake is made from a tertiary flint of semi-glossy dark grey with lighter patches.  The blade is trapezoidal in shape and has a curved, thin profile.  The striking platform survives as does a small sized bulb of percussion from which several shallow concentric ripples emanate. A single negative removal scar from the same direction is present on the dorsal face.   Overall the flake is 26.77mm long, 19.28mm wide at the apex tapering to 7.66mm at the bas…
Created on: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-9D1AF2
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged flint leaf-shaped arrowhead, dating from Early to Middle Neolithic - c. 4000 BC to 2700 cal BC The arrowhead is made of a tertiary flake of medium to light grey semi-glossy flint. It has been knapped into a pointed oval shape with one point being more rectangular to form a tang. Both surfaces have been worked bifacially with invasive, low angled parallel retouch on all margins and beyond towards the medial area of the arrowhead. It is a pointed oval in cross section. This form fits Butler's (2005: 123) type 1C which suggests and E…
Created on: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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