Record ID: OXON-7C3BA8
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic endscraper dating to c. 4000-2400 BC. The end scraper is made from a tertiary flake of flint that is a matte light brown sometimes semi-glossy medium brown semi-translucent flint. It is broadly recyangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section the ventral surface being wider than the dorsal surface. It has at least three earlier flake removal scars on the dorsal surface struck in the same direction as the scraper. Its distal end has medium length, semi-abrupt, parallel retouch across its length. No retouch exists on the ventral surface altho…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-A73752
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tool, taking the form of a serrated blade, probably dating from the Late Mesolithic to the Neolithic period, c. 7000-2351 BC. The blade is made from a tertiary flake of mid grey flint with a band of darker grey cutting diagonally through it. It is an elongated leaf shape in plan, and is slightly concave on one side and convex on the other. The dorsal face has a ridge running lengthwise slightly off centre. The flake is 36.16mm long, 16.58mm wide, and 0.75mm thick. It weighs 3.86 grams.
Created on: Friday 19th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-A76D8E
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of Neolithic debitage, possibly indicating blade production dating to, c. 4000-2400 BC. The object is worked from a tertiary flake of light grey flint with occasional medium grey patches. The flake is sub-triangular in plan and sub-triangular to trapezoidal in cross section.  At least four negative removal scars are present on the dorsal face, some running in a linear fashion parallel to each other. The ventral face is almost perfectly flat. The longest side of the triangle has possible retouch, suggesting it may have been used as a scraping …
Created on: Friday 19th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-1983FC
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A triangular flint tool, probably a burin, borer or arrowhead dating from the late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, c. 2700-1500 BC. The tool is made made from a tertiary flake of light gray flint with a glossy patina.The flint is leaf shaped, with a sharp tapered point that widens to a more rounded blunt opposite end. It is a long oval shape in cross section.  There is a short, stepped, abrupt retouch around the point. There is a small striking platform and ripple marks running up from this and the dorsal face has a central ridge runnin…
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-8A98A1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint, possibly a scraper tool, dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000 BC-1800 BC. The implement is sub-rectangular in shape and plano-convex in cross-section. The flint is light grey coloured. There is a point at one end and a squared base. The dorsal and ventral faces have no retouching with a low bulb of percussion. There is short, scaled, abrupt mesal retouching on the opposite edges on the two faces. The flint measures 29.3mm long, 14.9mm wide, 4.4mm thick and weighs 2 grams.
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-C6B377
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age secondary flint flake implement or scraper dating to the period c. 2700-1600 BC. Black flint. The flake is unevenly shaped and bi-convex in cross-section with a prominent dorsal surface with large angular negative scars and light angular retouching along the right edge. On the opposite edge is a semi-circular notch, also with signs of retouch. No evidence of bulb of percussion or ripples on the ventral surface. The flint measures 35.1mm long, 18.9mm wide, 6.3mm thick and weighs 4.88 grams.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-8B306C
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Neolithic to Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead dating c. 2400-1000 BC. The blade, made of dark grey-brown flint, is triangular and plano-convex in cross-section. The tip is missing. At the base is a short rectangular tang missing a corner. Either side of the tang is a scar where the missing tangs once extended. Both faces have invasive and covering, scaled, low-angle retouching. The arrowhead measures 34.5mm long, 21.9mm wide, 4.3mm thic and weighs 2.79 grams.
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-8AC275
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000 BC-1800 BC. The blade is sub-rectangular and sub-plano-convex in cross-section. Tertiary blade of translucent light grey flint with mottled light and dark grey-brown cortex comprising approximately a third of the flake. Low bulb of percussion on ventral face, which is flat with no retouching. Light angled falking on the two faces of the ventral surface with evidence of short, scaled, abrupt retouching on one edge. The flint measures 31.8mm long, 18.1mm wide, 2.4mm thick and weighs 3 grams
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-8B037F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-tear drop shaped scraper tool dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000-1500 BC. The tool is made from a secondary struck flake of dark grey-brown flint with some interior mottled light and dark grey cortex. On the ventral face is a large bulb of percussion. The ventral side has large angled flaking with minimal abrupt retouching on some edges. The flint measures 31.6mm long, 26.1mm wide, 9.9mm thick and weighs 5.53 grams.
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-D76360
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic debitage possibly indicating blade production dating to, c. 4000-2400 BC. The object is worked from a tertiary flake of medium grey flint with a semi-glossy patina, and patches of off-white. The flake is sub-rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. At least four negative flake removal scars are present on the dorsal face. There is retouch on its distal end The flake is 50.1mm long, 33.7mm wide, 11.9mm thick and weighs 19.3 grams. Scrapers such as this have been used at many points in prehistory making dating their form difficult…
Created on: Friday 22nd September 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.