Record ID: BH-D27C55
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core of probable mid to late Neolithic date. The object has a roughly semi-circular striking platform and broad flake removal scars around its perimeter. These are generally vertically aligned, although there are a few diagonal ones also. A small portion of the cortex remains and has a pinkish hue, possibly indicative of having been burnt. The flint surface is a heavily patinated creamy white colour. It measures 35.3mm wide by 26.4mm thick and 28.8mm high. It weighs 27.73g.
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stotfold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-D3CAF4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end scraper of probable early Neolithic date. The tool is roughly oval in shape and has been made from a flake struck from a core. A portion of the core's striking platform remains at the bottom. The upper surface of the object is convex and has several vertical arrises. The upper edge (opposite the striking platform remnant) has been retouched to form the scraping edge. There is no evidence of working along the two long sides. The reverse is plain apart from a bulb of percussion which emanates from the striking platform. The surface of the flint is a heavily patinated white. I…
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stotfold', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-8F88E6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint tool, long and pointed at both ends, with a small bulb on the ventral surface, and four flake scars on the dorsal surface. The is an area of short retouch extending a short way along the left dorsal side from the distal end. There may also be some retouch on the right side (including notches?) although this may be damage. Fine light brown flint, no cortex, no patination. Probably a later Mesolithic obliquely blunted point, c.8,000-5,000BC. Length 44.06mm, width 14.39mm, thickness c.5.1mm, weight 2.21g.
Created on: Friday 22nd April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BH-9A0A82
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A barbed and tanged flint arrowhead of probable early Bronze Age date. The object measures 23.1mm high by 15mm wide and 3.8mm thick. The main part of the body is triangular in shape, extending to a sharp point at the top and terminating in a barb at one of the bottom corners. The opposite corner has been broken off in antiquity. The tang is sub-rectangular and measures 6.5mm long by 5.3mm wide. Both surfaces of the object are convex and have been formed by pressure flaking. The edges appear to have been deliberately serrated. The surface of the object is heavily weathered. The weight …
Created on: Friday 9th December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: BH-25B541
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint arrowhead of ?late Neolithic date. The blade is triangular and has a central vertical arrise and two or three transvere flake scars radiating out to one of the two converging sides. A small portion of the cortex remains and is fractured, suggesting that the implement has been burnt. The barbs are uneven and have been formed by the removal of several small chips. The tang is short, rectangular in section, and has been squared off at the bottom. The reverse is unworked. The flint is mid grey in colour. It measures 27mm high by 20.4mm wide and 4.5mm thick. It weighs 2.90g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-25DDB6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A re-touched flint flake tool of probable Mesolithic date. The implement has a horizontal upper edge and a small portion of the original core platform. There is a bulb of percussion and emanating ripples. The flint is roughly semi-circular and has been re-touched along its convex outer edge. On the left hand side (as you look at it) is a small semi-circular notch, which has been deliberately created by the removal of several small chips. Portions of the cortex remain on the right and left hand sides. The reverse is bulbous and has not been re-touched. The flint is a dark grey colour. I…
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-E87254
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core, probably dating from the Neolithic period. No cortex remains on this flint core, all of the vertical surfaces showing scars from the removal of a number of broad blades. At the top is probable evidence of platform preparation. The platform itself is irregular and there is a possiblity that some flakes have been struck across it. At it's base, the core tapers to a wedge-shaped point. The flint is dark grey in colour and has no discernable patination. The piece measures 51.2mm high, 48mm wide and weighs 86.85g.
Created on: Saturday 14th May 2011
Last updated: Saturday 14th May 2011
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Record ID: BH-E88E93
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of probable Neolithic date. The blade is sub-rectangular in plan and of trapezoidal section. At the proximal end of the ventral surface is a clear bulb-of-percussion and associated ripples. Both long sides show probable utilisation damage and there is also a small area of possible retouch. The distal end is irregular and also exhibits probable utilisation damage. The flint is unpatinated and dark brownish-grey in colour. The tool measures 40.5mm long, up to 14.4mm wide, 4.5mm thick and weighs 2.89g.
Created on: Saturday 14th May 2011
Last updated: Saturday 14th May 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-E89F02
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of probable Neolithic date. The blade is roughly rectangular in plan and of sub-trapezoidal section. At the proximal end of the ventral surface is a clear bulb-of-percussion and diffuse ripples. Both long sides have a serrated appearance, possibly as a result of utilisation damage. A small amount of cortex remains on one edge of the lightly patinated, translucent grey flint. The distal end of the implement appears to have been broken off. The tool measures 30mm long, 15.2mm wide, 3.7mm thick and weighs 1.68g.
Created on: Saturday 14th May 2011
Last updated: Saturday 14th May 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-E8B191
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date. The tool is sub-oval in plan and crudely formed, retaining some of the surface cortex. The dorsal surface has a platform at its centre and the near vertical sides have been retouched. The distal, scraping end is rounded. The flint is mid blueish-grey with large areas of patination. The scraper measures 44.5mm long, 30.2mm wide, 14.1mm thick and weighs 23.67g.
Created on: Saturday 14th May 2011
Last updated: Saturday 14th May 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-9E83D3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flint artefact which is probably a chipped axe or adze of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date. A parallel for this piece was found at Glenarm, Antrim, and was dated to the 6th millenium to 4th millenium BC (Megaw & Simpson, 1979). The implement is unusual in that it is curved towards the narrow end. It seems unlikely, however, that this feature would have affected the performance of the tool, since the back of the axe would have not been used for chopping. The tool is roughly drop-shaped in plan, with slightly convex long sides and a rounded blade. It is thickest toward…
Created on: Saturday 18th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-48AF93
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tertiary waste flake of probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date. The flake is incomplete, the remaining portion having parallel long sides which then converge to a point. This point may be the result of a breakage rather than being an original feature; the other end of the flake also shows evidence of having been broken in antiquity. The dorsal surface exhibits two parallel arrises. The ventral surface has rippling but the striking point has been lost. The flint is a heavily patinated greyish-white with one patch of brownish-grey. Dimensions: 41.2mm long, 22.1mm w…
Created on: Saturday 16th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-9AC736
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of probable Late Neoloithic to Early Bronze Age date. The scraper has been made from a broad, irregular, secondary flake. A clear bulb-of-percussion and rippling are visible on the ventral surface, across which there runs a natural flaw in the flint. Approximately half of the perimeter shows evidence of having been retouched. The semi-abrupt retouch is confined to two of the rounded corners, where a number of parallel flakes have been cut through the cortex on the dorsal surface of the flake; an area of abrupt retouch links these two corners. The flint is mid greyish…
Created on: Wednesday 18th September 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 18th September 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wrestlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-4B8420
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint microlith. The piece has been made from a blade. It has a bulb-of-percussion on the ventral surface and three longitudinal ridges on the dorsal. On one side the distal end has been deliberately blunted so that it angles inwards, terminating in a sharp point. In addition, there is a limited amount of retouch to the proximal end of the other side. The flint is light brownish-grey and is translucent. Length: 41mm; width: 13.1mm; thickness: 4.1mm; weight: 2.33g. This microlith, which is one of an assemblage of similar pieces, can be classified as Clark's Group …
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flitwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-4BD815
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint microlith. This implement has been fashioned from a triangular-sectioned bladelet. Examination of the ventral surface indicates that the bulb-of-percussion may have been at the now-pointed end; the opposite end has been squared off. One side has been blunted along most of its length; approximately half of the other side has been blunted. The patinated flint is light bluish-grey. Length: 21.9mm; width: 5.5mm; thickness: 2.5mm; weight: 0.32g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flitwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-4C2452
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade or microlith, dating from the Mesolithic period. The heavily patinated blade is of triangular section. The proximal end has been squared off, probably deliberately, and the adjacent area on one side appears to have been blunted. The bowed sides have a serrated feel, possibly as a result of wear through use. Length: 29.5mm; width: 9mm; thickness: 2.2mm; weight: 0.58g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flitwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-4C37C6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade or microlith, dating from the Mesolithic period. The heavily patinated blade is of triangular section, flaring towards the distal end. Both the proximal and distal ends have been squared off, probably deliberately, in the former case resulting in the removal of the bulb-of-percussion. The sides have a serrated feel, possibly as a result of wear through use, and the lower part of one side has been blunted. The flint is a heavily patinated light grey. Length: 36.4mm; width: 9.9mm; thickness: 2.4mm; weight: 0.83g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flitwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-4C6022
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flint implement, probably representing an unfinished Mesolithic microlith. The piece is roughly drop-shaped, with a clear bulb-of-percussion at the proximal end. Above this, the two blunted sides converge to a point. Opposite the bulb-of-percussion is what appears to be the start of a notch. The flint is light to mid grey and is slightly patinated. Length: 28.2mm; width: 20.4mm; thickness: 4.6mm; weight: 2.21g. This flint is part of an assemblage of microliths found at this location. Similar pieces are illustrated by Butler (2005: fig. 34, nos. 12 - 14).
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flitwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-2C6DCA
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete Lower Palaeolithic, Acheulean, bifaced flint hand axe dating c. 500000-190000 BC. The axe is pointed-oval in form and planoconvex in profile and cross-section. The point is slightly narrower than the butt, with the thickest section about two thirds of the way along the body. Each face is covered in shallow flake removal scars with some evidence for more precise retouching on some of the upper edges. The lower edges have been bluntly retouched. The surface is covered by re-formed cortex which has a mid-orange patina due to iron staining, with paler areas in denser corte…
Created on: Thursday 30th July 2020
Last updated: Monday 21st September 2020
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Record ID: BH-4BF91D
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Lower Palaeolithic Acheulean bifaced flint hand axe dating c. 500000-190000 BC. The axe is crudely triangular in form and planoconvex in profile and in cross-section. The point is narrower in thickness than the body, with the body increasing gradually in thickness along its length. The thickest section of the body is approximately halfway along its length, which is also the widest point. The body continues to increase in width but decrease in thickness after this point into the sub-rounded butt. One face of the axe has been retouched more than the other wit…
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Friday 12th August 2022
Spatial data recorded.