Record ID: NCL-79BF87
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of the Neolithic. The scraper is sub-triangular in plan with two retouched edges coming to a point. The point is somewhat blunt. The flint is grey-brown in colour.
Created on: Wednesday 10th September 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-563679
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of five pieces of flint debitage of probable Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The object demonstrate limited amounts of working and are of an undiagnostic form. All have negative scars while only one (1 top left), retains a small bulb of percussion. None demonstrate any retouch. The flints range in colour from light cream to light creamy grey. None retain any cortex. Length: 23.53mm, Width: 16.01mm, Thickness: 5.26mm, Weight: 1.8g. Length: 21.30mm, Width: 15.72mm, Thickness: 1.84mm, Weight: 0.5g. Length: 30.60mm, Width: 11.35mm, Thickness: 4.94mm, Weight: 1.1g. Length:…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: DUR-5694A0
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert notched scraper of late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular. The dorsal surface is convex and contains seven predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The mesial portion of the distal surface retains a minor amount of cortex. Both the proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted with a small semi-circular notched aspect along the right hand proximal edge. The left hand edge has fine, semi-abrupt retouch while the left hand edge has a centrally located semi-circular notched aspect with fine semi-abrupt retouch within and b…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: DUR-56B9A1
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert burin of Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular. The dorsal surface is convex and contains three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. Both the proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted, the distal end having a small projecting point situated on the left hand edge. The left and right hand edges have a small amount of semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave with a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The chert is cream in colour. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a t…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: DUR-56CE52
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint burin of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular. The dorsal surface is convex and contains three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises and evidence of hinged flake removal at the proximal end. Both the proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted, the distal end having a small projecting point situated on the left hand edge. The distal, left and right hand edges have a small amount of semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave with a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The flit grey in co…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: DUR-571561
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert scraper of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular. The dorsal surface is convex and contains four predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The distal end has been abruptly blunted and the proximal end is rounded. The left and right hand edges have fine, semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave with a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The chert is cream in colour. The lithic retains a no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 32.29mm, Width: 13.42mm, Thickness: 2.94mm, W…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: DUR-2069C9
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert burin of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The proximal end has been abruptly blunted and the distal end tapers to a point. The left hand edge has fine, semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is flat with a two minor bulbs of percussion situated at both the proximal and distal ends. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The chert is light grey and cream in colour with banded portions.
Created on: Wednesday 5th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 5th August 2015
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Record ID: DUR-8C4E10
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint thumbnail scraper of Neolithic date (3450-2350). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and plano-covex in section. The dorsal surface has multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises and hinged flake removal at the proximal end. The distal, left and right hand edges have short parallel flaking and abrupt retouch. The ventral surface has five negative scars and corresponding arrises. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is dark grey in colour with cream inclusions throughout. Length: 24.10mm, Width: 26.56mm, Thickness: 12.45m…
Created on: Thursday 22nd October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th November 2015
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Record ID: DUR-31F365
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint notched scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and concaveo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains multiple predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The proximal end has been abruptly blunted and all other edges show short, parallel semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave with multiple negative scarring. The right hand edge is denticulated. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is a dark grey in colour with brown inclusions throughout. Dimensions: Leng…
Created on: Wednesday 11th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2015
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Record ID: DUR-321002
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint (chert) worked flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and concaveo-convex in section. The dorsal surface is covered with granular retained cortex. All of the edges show semi- abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave with some scarring. The lithic retains some cortex on the dorsal surface and is therefore a secondary flake. The flint (chert) is a dark grey in colour with lighter inclusions throughout. The cortex is cream grey in colour. Dimensions: Length- 15.45mm, Width- 19.38mm, Thickness- 4.67mm, Weight- 1.5g
Created on: Wednesday 11th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2015
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Record ID: DUR-321B43
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint worked flake of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains 3 predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The right and left hand edges have been abruptly blunted and the distal edge shows short, semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave with some scaring. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is a dark grey in colour. Dimensions: Length- 15.52mm, Width- 13.08mm, Thickness- 6.26mm, Weight- 1.3g
Created on: Wednesday 11th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2015
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Record ID: DUR-048C5D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade probably dating to the Neolithic, c. 4000 to 2700 BC. The object is pentagonal in plan with two long parallel sides, a short side joining them at one end and at the opposite side a point. The dorsal side features two parallel faces. There is a possible break on the right when looking at the dorsal side and another break creating the short side. There is some very limited short, scaled retouch at a low angle. The flint is a dark greyish brown in colour. The object is 38.00 mm in length, 13.11 mm in width and 4.13 mm in thickness. The object weighs 2.6g.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd July 2014
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Record ID: NCL-53CC67
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint scraper, probably of Neolithic-Bronze Age date, c. 3000-2000 BC. The scraper is sub-triangular in plan view, worked only on one face in a honey-brown coloured flint. The dorsal face has had some retouch on the broad face (long, subparallel, low angled) and some on the edges (short, scaled, low-angled). There is no retouch ont he ventral face.
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Record ID: NCL-3605F2
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of the Bronze Age. The arrowhead is triangular in shape with barbs and a tang. The barbs are squarish as is the tang. The width across the shoulders of the barbs is 30.52mm. The length from tip to tang end is 39.23mm. The body of the arrowhead is 5.09mm in thickness. The tang is 8.8mm thick and the barbs are 6.75mm thick. The edge shows very regular pressure flaking, and the arrowhead is in excellent condition as well as being made of a good quality flint.
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-4CDA54
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nine chert blades representing debitage of Mesolithic date (7000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends, have been blunted at the proximal end and all have a minor amount of semi-abrupt retouch. None retain any cortex. The chert ranges in colour from cream to light brown. All flakes are tertiary. Total weight of 9 lithics 0.1g Length: 5.19mm, Width: 3.83mm, Thickness: 0.71mm. Length: 4.81mm, Width: 3.65mm, Thickness: 0.87mm. Length: 7.57mm, Width: 3.57mm, Thickness: 0.71mm. Length:…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: DUR-4CEF01
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 6 chert microburins of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and have been blunted at the proximal end. None retain any cortex. The chert ranges in colour from cream to grey. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 12.89mm, Width: 8.84mm, Thickness: 1.74mm, Weight: 0.1g. Length: 11.62mm, Width: 7.40mm, Thickness: 3.05mm, Weight: 0.3g. Length: 13.22mm, Width: 5.91mm, Thickness: 2.00mm, Weight: 0.1g. Length: 9.51mm, Width: 9.10mm, Thickness: 2.10mm, Weight: 0.…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-4D27CE
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 3 chert microburins of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and have been blunted at the proximal end. None retain any cortex. The chert is cream in colour. All flakes are tertiary. Length: 17.12mm, Width: 8.75mm, Thickness: 2.04mm, Weight: 0.2g. Length: 13.45mm, Width: 6.00mm, Thickness: 1.56mm, Weight: 0.1g. Length: 10.56mm, Width: 4.92mm, Thickness: 1.16mm, Weight: 0.1g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-4D36D6
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 10 chert microliths of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. None retain any cortex. The chert ranges in colour from cream to light brown and grey. All flakes are tertiary. Combined weight of ten lithics = >0.4g Length: 7.19mm, Width: 7.91mm, Thickness: 1.99mm Length: 5.94mm, Width: 8.03mm, Thickness: 0.95mm Length: 7.99mm, Width: 6..82mm, Thickness: 1.99mm Length: 6.25mm, Width: 6.72mm, Thickness: 1.81mm Length: 7.30mm, Width: 6.77mm, Thickness: 1.72mm Length: 5.50mm, Width: 4.29mm, Thickness: 1.2…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-617DD3
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 4 chert microburins of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithics have multiple negative scars with corresponding arrises. All of the flakes taper to points at the distal ends and have been blunted at the proximal end. None retain any cortex. The chert is grey in colour. All flakes are tertiary Length: 22.95mm, Width: 9.33mm, Thickness: 3.87mm, Weight: 0.7g. Length: 17.51mm, Width: 9.93mm, Thickness: 2.89mm, Weight: 0.5g. Length: 13.69mm, Width: 11.76mm, Thickness: 3.04mm, Weight: 0.5g. Length: 10.09mm, Width: 11.45mm, Thickness: 2.47mm, Weight: 0.3g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Record ID: DUR-61889F
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert burin of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in profile and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. Distal end tapers to a point along the left hand edge. Both the right hand and distal edge have rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slight convex due to a bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex. The chert is a light brown in colour. The lithic is tertiary. Length: 26.16mm, Width: 23.85mm, Thickness: 11.30mm, Weight: 6.7g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2016
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