Record ID: NARC-C68883
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint crested core rejuvenation flake dateable to the Mesolithic period. The flint is a transcluscent light brown and rectangular in plan. In section, the left and lower sides are straight, with the upper side curving downwards to meet the lower, making it sub-rectangular in section.
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th April 2011
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Record ID: NARC-C6CDA5
Object type: BORER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A drill bit of Meolithic date made of transcluscent light brown flint. Roughly triangular in section, and roughly elongated triangular in plan.
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th April 2011
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Record ID: NARC-C7B2A4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of red coloured flint. An elongated irregular triangular shape in plan and triangular in section, this has been recorded as a possible borer, or drill bit, of Mesolithic date. Discovered in the same location as NARC-C6CDA5, identified by as a definate borer.
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th April 2011
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Record ID: NARC-6FBE79
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Knife of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (AD 3,450-1200 BC). The object is a plano-convex knife and is a pointed ovate in plan. The dorsal surface has covering parallel and stepped flaking. The proximal and distal edges have been blunted and the distal end tapers to a point. The left and right hand edges have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is predominantly flat with the exception of a bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The flint is cream in colour. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 56.00mm, Width: 2…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2017
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Record ID: NARC-D8C86C
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Knife of Neolithic date (3,450-2,100 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has a single negative scar with short parallel flaking and a hinged flake removal at the proximal end. The distal end tapers to a point. The proximal edge has been blunted and all other edges have semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is predominantly flat with a single negative scars along the mesal right hand edge. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is a light grey in colour with dark grey and …
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2017
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Record ID: NARC-86F0E7
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint piece of Debitage of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (3450-1200 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has short parallel flaking along the left and right hand edges. The proximal end has been blunted and the distal end tapers to a retouched blunted edge. All edges have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave with two predominant negative scars. The flint is cream in colour with orange inclusions throughout. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 37.6…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Record ID: NARC-F15442
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint blade of Mesolithic date (9000 - 3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with one corresponding arrise. The proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted. All other edges have low angle retouch. The ventral surface is predominantly flat, with a diffuse bulb of percussion at the distal end and ripples of percussion emanating out. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is mottled blue-cream due to recortification, the visible core is b…
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
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Record ID: NARC-F04930
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic date (9000 - 3450 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular and bi-convex. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with corresponding arrise between. The proximal end is abruptly blunted. The distal end tapers to a point. All other edges have semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex due to a bulb of percussion at the distal end with ripples of percussion emanating out. There is a small shallow negative scar situated on the bulb of percussion. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint i…
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
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Record ID: NARC-F0DA56
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper of Mesolithic date (9000 - 3450 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular and bi-convex. The dorsal surface contains five predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The proximal end is blunted. The distal end tapers to a broad point. The distal, left and right hand edge has semi-abrupt retouch. There is retained cortex along the distal and proximal right hand edges. The ventral surface is slightly convex due to a bulb of percussion at the proximal end with ripples of percussion emanating from it. The right edge has short parallel flaking and semi-abrupt re…
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
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Record ID: NARC-D007B2
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small piece of flint core. This is debitage rather than a finished tool in its own right. The flint is a transluscent brown and grey colour with mottling. A bulb of percussion is visible on the underside, and three longitudinal facets visible on the upper surface where blades have been removed.
Created on: Friday 11th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2012
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Record ID: NARC-D028F5
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of debitage. A) The flint is a core fragment of a transluscent brown and grey colour with mottling. A bulb of percussion is visible on the underside, and ripples of percussion visible on the upper surface. There is no retouch at the edges. Pear-shaped in plan. 32mm x 25mm x 4mm. 4.21g. B) A transcluscent brown flint with a bulb of percussion on the underside and facets on the upperside. There is no retouch. There is some coretex on one narrow edge. rectangular in plan. 20mm x 20mm x 1.5mm. 1.62g.
Created on: Friday 11th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2012
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Record ID: NARC-544AEA
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Core of Mesolithic date (9,000-5,500 BC). The object is a single platform blade core. The object is sub-triangular with one clear striking platform, the other end tapers to a point while the ventral surface is covered with cortex. There are eleven predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. One of the scars was produced by hinged flake removal toward the distal end. The scars are long and parallel with a sub-rectangular plan. The proximal end or striking platform is narrow and flat. The flint is a dark grey in colour with some cream inclusions. The cor…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
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Record ID: NARC-545CAC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface is convex and has two predominant negative scars. The right hand edge has short parallel flaking. All edges except the blunted proximal edge have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave and has ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is dark grey in colour with cream inclusions throughout. Length: 42.30m…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
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Record ID: NARC-546877
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Thumbnail Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has invasive parallel and scaled flaking over the majority with a minor amount of retained cortex along the proximal left hand edge. All edges except the blunted proximal edge have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is flat with a small bulb of percussion with a shallow negative scar over it, situated at the proximal end. The lithic retains a minor amount of cortex and is therefore a secondary flake. The flint is dark grey…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
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Record ID: NARC-547602
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Thumbnail Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has short parallel flaking to all edges with the exception of the proximal edge and two large hinged flake removals in the mesal portion of the dorsal surface All edges except the blunted proximal edge have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is convex due to a large bulb of percussion with a shallow negative scar over it, situated at the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The fli…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
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Record ID: NARC-54800F
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Thumbnail Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has short scaled flaking along all edges with the exception of the blunted proximal edge. There is a minor amount of retained cortex along the distal right hand edge and four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. All edges except the blunted proximal edge have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex due to a bulb of percussion with a shallow negative scar over it, situated at the proximal end. …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
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Record ID: NARC-B1E29C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Neolithic date (3450-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface is convex and has four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. All edges have short parallel flaking and semi- abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave and has ripples of percussion emanating from the distal end. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is dark grey in colour with some cream inclusions throughout. Length: 43.28mm, Width: 32.81mm, Thickness: 10.22mm, Weight: 14.5g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2017
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