Record ID: OXON-EA22C3
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a polished flint axehead dating to the Neolithic period (c. 4000-2500 BC). The axehead has been very badly damaged, with mechanical damage evident. The remains of the axe comprises most of the cutting edge, which is beautifully polished and still sharp, and also a length of either the dorsal or ventral side. The breaks are jagged and sharp.
Created on: Friday 17th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-79D2BA
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete barbed and tanged arrow head of early Bronze Age date c.2200-1800 BC. The arrow head is of a light grey opaic flint of unpatinated dark grey flint with paler inclusions. It is ogival in plan and the face is covered by hammer struck retouch marks. The left-hand tang (when viewed from the dorsal face, point up) has been broken and reworked resulting in a minor discrepancy between barb lengths, or it is just difficulty with working a rather thick part of the initial flake blank. The point also appears to have been broken with no reworking. Length: 16.41mm, Width: 16.8mm, Thickn…
Created on: Wednesday 5th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-47D706
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint retouched flake of Palaeolithic date. The flake has been made from a yellowy-beige flint using hard hammer percussion. The bulb and platform are visible along with some soft-hammer retouching along the left lateral edge. This piece is hard to date as its execution is generally undiagnostic, however it is potentially Palaeolithic (c. 450,000-10,000 BC).
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-ABF9F9
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic flint blade made from a tertiary flake of a mottled dark brown flint. with platform bulb an removals. Tiny area of retouch on left proximal end and at proximal end over bulb. Broken at distal end. c. 4000-2100 BC.
Created on: Monday 19th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-6846DD
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A neoltihic notched flake. The artefact is a tertiary flake made of black flint with occasional white inclusions and appears to have a semi glossy patina. The flake is trapezoidal in plan being wider at its distal end than its proximal end.  The dorsal surface has a notch taken from its right hand side which may show some retoutch. The ventral surface lack retoutch but has a medium bulb of percussion and an eraillure scar are visible, as are some medium conchoidal ripples close to the distal end. The striking platform also survives. The flint is 26.7mm long, 25.5mm wid…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-925E77
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic or Bronze Age unretouched flake, bluish-white in colour.
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-A4EBD8
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic to Bronze Age flint side scraper with a double bulb on the ventral surface. The scraper is made from a tertiary flake of flint that is a mottled white colour with occasional orange inclusions. The scraper is sub-rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section with a wider ventral surface. Scaler retouch is present on the left dorsal surface. The dorsal surface of the flake at least four earlier negative flake removal scars, all struck in the same direction as the flake. Medium occasional conchoidal ripples are visible on the ventral surface. The scrape…
Created on: Wednesday 18th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-B4D635
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.  One corner has longer removal along it likely to obliterate the the bulb of percussion, similarly no striking platform is present. The flint is a very dark brown grey with very occasional light grey inclusions. The flint is 22.0mm long, 17.0mm wide, 5.0mm thick and weighs 2.99 gram…
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-53AC9E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of possible Late Neolithic to Bronze Age date, c. 3000-1000 BC. The scraper is worked from a tertiary flake of speckled white 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-oval in plan almost a horseshoe shape, and sub-trapezoidal in cross section. The striking platform survives as does a medium sized bulb of percussion  At least two negative removal scars from the same direction are present on the dorsal face. The scraper has short, sub-…
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-53BF10
Object type: DEBITAGE
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 scraper is worked from a tertiary flake of speckled white 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-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular 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. The…
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-500F35
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating to the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age c.2500-1500 cal BC. The arrowhead is made from a tertiary flake of flint that is a matte white colour wtth orange flecks. Almost the entire arrowhead survives barring the tips of each barb, which are chipped off half way along their length. 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 21mm long, 17.7m…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-5038A3
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of three incomplete flint barbed and tanged arrowheads each dating to the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age c.2500-1500 cal BC. Each of the arrowheada are made from a tertiary flake of flint. Two are matte white colour wtth orange flecks, the third is an off white almoost grey color near its edges. Each of the arrowheads has some damage either missing part of a barh, tang or arrow tip but would have sharedthe same broad form. In each case the breaks have the same patination as the rest of the arrowheads indicating they occurred a long time ago,…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-5059FC
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint barbed and tanged arrowhead dating to the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age c.2500-1500 cal BC. The arrowhead is made from a tertiary flake of flint that is a matte white colour with light brown grey patches. The arrowhead's barbs have been truncated by irregular breaks half way along their length. 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 27.3mm long, 15.3mm wide and 3.5mm thick. It w…
Created on: Friday 6th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-A8208D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic side scraper made from debitage of blade production dating to, c. 4000-2400 BC. The object is worked from a tertiary flake of mostly dark grey semi glossy flint that has occasional lightbrown and light grey speckles and patches.  The flake is sub-rectangular in plan and trapazoidal in cross section. The striking platform survives as does a medium sized bulb of percussion from which sparse shallow conchoidal ripples emanate.  At least six negative removal scars struck from the same direction as this flake are present on the dorsal face. There is a …
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-575B63
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of five amorphous flint debitage pieces, of varying sizes and colours. Probably later prehistoric c. Neolithic to Bronze Age. None are diagnostic and they are not retouched. Collected weight 19.8 grams. Largest (black) flint is 41.5mm long. Also has modern machine damage
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-5764A5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of three blade-like flakes of later prehistoric date, probably Neolithic to Bronze Age in date (c. 3500-1500 BC). No retouch. All the pieces are a similar off-white colour and all are of a similar shape and size. Combined weight 5.8 grams. Two longest are 30.3 mm long. All have bulbs and previous flake scars.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-5773E2
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint microlith dating to the Mesolithic period (c. 10,000-4000 BC). The microlith is made on a light orange-brown flake, being semi-translucent at the proximal end. The microlith has a triangular cross section. There is a small area of retouch at the lower left on dorsal side, possibly intended to be a notch.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-577CDC
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric, later Mesolithic to Neolithic, flint core tablet probably dating 6000-2100 BC. The tablet retains the bulb of percussion and previous removals can be seen on the dorsal side. The flint is off-white in colour.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-692A7F
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Neolithic knapped and retouched borer dating to c. 4000 - 2100 BC. The borer is made from a secondary flint flake which retains a thick orange white pebble cortex on part of its dorsal surface. The flint is dark grey colour with occasional light grey freckles on its ventral surface. The borer is an irregular shape with a pointed proximal end. This the sides extending from the proximal tip have short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch on the dorsal surface. There is also at least three earlier flake removals from this surface struck in the same direction as the flake. The ve…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-694B20
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Neolithic scraper dating to c. 4000 - 2100 BC. The scraper is made from a secondary flint flake which retains a thick orange white pebble cortex on part of its dorsal surface. Th flint is dark grey colour with occasional light grey freckles on its dorsal surface. The border is trapezoidal in plan and cross section with one long straight side edge (the left if viewed from the dorsal surface). This edge has short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch on the ventral surface while the edge on the dorsal surface is rounded due to a hinge fracture. There is one three earlier fl…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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