Record ID: WMID-440FD3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two worked flints, both probably scrapers. One of the scrapers is largely cortical on the ventral face. There appears to be retouch along the right edge, probably allowing the flint to be used as a scraper. This flint measures 31.3 mm long, 26.25 mm wide, 9.4 mm thick and weighs 8 grams. The flint is an orange to brown in colour. The second flint may also be a small scraper. Retouch has been applied to several parts of the flint around the edges. It measures 18.6 mm in length, 11.1 mm wide, 4.8 mm thick and weighs 0.9 grams. It is an orange to dark brown in colour. The f…
Created on: Friday 5th November 2010
Last updated: Friday 5th November 2010
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Record ID: WMID-122024
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flint flake of probable Neolithic date. The flake is sub-trapezoidal in shape and appears to be broken, missing its proximal end. It has been retouched using pressure flaking on the left lateral edge, and was possibly used as a cutting blade. The flint is a pale cream in colour. It measures 15.4 mm long, 24.65 mm wide, 2.7 mm thick and weighs 1.3 grams.
Created on: Monday 15th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 15th November 2010
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Record ID: WMID-127056
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric worked flint, probably a late Neolithic to early Bronze Age arrowhead. The flint is broken, making its precise function slightly uncertain. However, it has been finely retouched in the manner seen on many arrowheads of this period and there is a strong possibility it is a broken arrowhead. The flint is brown in colour and has been subject to retouch around all edges. It is sub-trapezoidal in plan, but presumably would have been sub-triangular in shape prior to the break. It seems likely that the tip of the arrowhead is the part that is missing, although rotating …
Created on: Monday 15th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 15th November 2010
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Record ID: WMID-12B0C5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric worked flint, probably a Neolithic to early Bronze Age blade. The flint has had significant retouch applied to one edge, presumably to facilitate comfortable handling. It is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in section. It measures 32.2 mm long, 10.3 mm wide and weighs 2.8 grams. The flint is a pale cream to brown in colour.
Created on: Monday 15th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 15th November 2010
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Record ID: WMID-132528
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric worked flint, almost certainly a scraper of Neolithic date. The flint is shaped like a blunt right-angled triangle and has retouch applied to both of its lateral edges, predominantly applied from the dorsal face. It is lentoid shaped in section. The flint is a pale brown to cream in colour. It measures 18 mm long, 16.3 mm wide, 6.6 mm thick and weighs 2 grams.
Created on: Monday 15th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 15th November 2010
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Record ID: WMID-140D33
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic or early Bronze Age flint scraper. The scraper is cortical on the dorsal face, though the cortex has been removed by retouch applied from the dorsal surface. The retouch has been applied to the lateral sides and to a lesser extent at the distal end. There is little evidence for retouch at the butt. The cortex is a brown ochre to cream in colour whilst the flint on the ventral face is a deep brown. The scraper is sub-oval in shape and lentoid in section. It measures 30.4 mm long, 25.8 mm wide, 8.9 mm thick and weighs 8.1 grams.
Created on: Monday 15th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 15th November 2010
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Record ID: WMID-384784
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five prehistoric worked flints recovered from the same area. The flints are Neolithic to early Bronze Age in date. One flint is a scraper on a flake, exhibiting retouch along both lateral edges and the distal end. It measures 31.31 mm long 26.18 mm wide, 10.05 mm thick and weighs 10.1 grams. The flint used is pale to dark grey in colour. A second flake may also have been used as a scraper, and this one also has retouch along both lateral edges and its distal end. It measures 22.95 mm long, 20.95 mm wide, 5.61 mm thick and weighs 2.6 grams. The flint used is a pal…
Created on: Monday 29th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 29th November 2010
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Record ID: WMID-F6CC76
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric flint object, probably a Neolithic or Bronze Age scraper. The flint appears to have a bulb of percussion and bulb scar at the proximal end, and retouch has been applied to the distal end, applied from both ventral and dorsal faces. The flint is a cream to grey colour with ochre brown in places. The flint is not clearly diagnostic of a closely defined prehistoric period, and is likely to be Neolithic or Bronze Age in date, dating from circa 4000 to 1500 BC. If more diagnostic artefacts were recovered from the same area, this might allow suggestion of a more closely define…
Created on: Monday 20th December 2010
Last updated: Monday 20th December 2010
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Record ID: WMID-12EBA2
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric worked flint, probably a fairly crude early Neolithic leaf shaped arrowhead. The flint appears to be broken at the proximal end, missing the butt. The flake has been worked to a point at the distal end by retouch applied from the dorsal surface along both lateral edges. It is sub-triangular in plan and sub-triangular in section. The flint is a grey to pale cream in colour. It measures 24.1 mm long, 23.9 mm wide, 5.2 mm thick and weighs 3.2 grams.
Created on: Monday 15th November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 12th January 2011
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Record ID: WMID-166854
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric knapped flake, probably of Neolithic or early Bronze Age in date. The flint has a clear bulb of percussion at the proximal end as well as a striking platform. There are also negative scars on the dorsal surface where other flakes have been removed. Possibly very fine retouch is visible on the left edge, although this may have been caused by abrasion. The tip has been broken off, and judging by the even patina on the flake this seems to have occurred some time ago, although whether this occurred in prehistory is difficult to determine. The flint is a mottled ochre brown i…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Record ID: NARC-8663E5
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early Neolithic flint leaf shaped arrowhead. The arrowhead is of ogival type, with a rounded butt which tapers to a point. The arrowhead is convex, with a rounded dorsal face and a flat ventral face. Retouch has been applied to both faces of the arrowhead, although only partially, and the retouch does not cover the whole of the surface of the arrowhead as seen on the most elaborately worked examples. The arrowhead is now quite worn and the edges are not as sharp as they would once have been. The flint has a pale grey to cream patina. The piece measures 38.03 mm in length, 15.5 mm wi…
Created on: Thursday 21st January 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-ECA405
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of four knapped flint lithic implements, dating from the Mesolithic – early Bronze Age, between 8300 – 1500 BC (collective weight: 24.1g).  One double ended and end scraper, dating to the Late Neolithic – early Bronze Age, between 2500 – 1500 BC (length: 38mm; width: 24.5mm; thickness: 11mm; weight: 9.5g). Slight bulb of percussion on ventral side; no ripples or ‘lunettes’; multiple arrises of dorsal side; retouch to top, left and right. Light grey/ off white in colour.  One knife, dating to the Neolithic period, between 3500 – 2100 BC (length: 36.5…
Created on: Tuesday 31st July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-ECB134
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly incomplete knapped flint leaf arrowhead, dating to the Neolthic period, between 3500 - 2100 BC (length: 28.5mm; width: 17.5mm; thickness: 3.5mm; weight: 1.8g). This leaf arrowhead is convex and in section and is bi-facially knapped, with particular extensive retouch on one side. The artefact has a light brown/ grey colour and is slghtly broken and its base.
Created on: Tuesday 31st July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-328EF3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Knapped flint blade. Mass: 2.8g; length: 39.3mm; width: 12.9mm; thickness: 5.7mm. Prehistoric, possibly mesolithic. Grey/off-white flint. In plan, the blade tapers to a point at one end. Sub-triangular in section. Retouch on the pointed tip and the notch near to the flat end.
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Croxden CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WMID-85C4D3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of flints including: • two debitage flakes, dating to the Prehistoric period • one Late – Early Neolithic end scraper on a blade • one Late Mesolithic – Neolithic multi-tool, including part of the tool being used as a side scraper and one area used as a borer/ piercer • one Neolithic end scraper on a flake • one possible Late Neolthic – Bronze Age miscellaneous retouched flint
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-85DF68
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of flints including: • six debitage flakes, dating to the Prehistoric period • one Late Neolithic semi-circular scraper • one Late Neolithic/ Bronze Age piercer
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-926EE1
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped flint long bladed and backed knife, probably dating from the Mesolithic – Late Neolithic period, between 8000 – 2200 BC (length: 93mm; width: 22mm; thickness: 9mm; weight: 20.71g). The artefact has faintly visible ripples or ‘lunettes’ down its length on the ventral side, although the bulb of percussion and additional scars are not present. On the dorsal side of the knife, there is one main and central arrise with some retouch at the top left edge. There is extensive and multiple retouch down the right side edge, which continues down to the tip, where r…
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-593C51
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of twenty-nine knapped flint waste flakes or debitage, probably dating to the Neolithic period between 4000 – 2200 BC (collective weight: 117.57g). None of these flakes/ debitage appear to have a bulb of percussion or radial scars visible, although ripples or ‘lunettes’ are evident on most pieces indicating the force of the striking or knapping and some have multiple arrises. Additionally, there is little evidence of finer knapping along the surfaces of the flakes in order to produce a sharper working edge.
Created on: Tuesday 6th June 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-C66CE3
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint probable awl or piercer (re-used from an earlier flake), dating to the Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age period, between 3000 – 1800 BC (length: 40.5mm; width: 23mm; thickness: 7mm; weight: 5.8g). There appears to be a multiple bulbs of percussion at the top of the ventral side of the artefact, as well as notches to the left and right. On the dorsal side, the artefact terminates with a pointed piercer at the top and retouch predominantly to the left and right, as well as at the rounded bottom end. A piercer can be defined as a borer form (with a narrow p…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-C6C5D5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint circular scraper (that appears to have been adapted from a core rejuvenation flake, dating to the Neolithic period between 4000 – 2200 BC (diameter: 19mm; thickness/ height: 12mm; weight: 4.6g). There is no indication of a bulb of percussion or ripples/ ‘lunettes’ on the ventral side of the scraper, and there are multiple arrises on the dorsal side. The retouched edge appears around the circumference of the artefact, with large and more extensive retouched areas down one side in particular. The form of circular scrapers is found across a broader date r…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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