Record ID: BERK-DA8D51
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint awl dating from the late Neolithic to probably the Middle Bronze Age (c.3000-1200 BC). The awl is made on a secondary flake that is roughly triangular in plan. The flake retains lines of percussion from striking on the ventral surface. The flake displays larger flaked removals and crude retouching that is restricted to the dorsal face only - the tip of the awl (also the proximal end), is now 'snub-nosed', with indications that a hinge fracture occured. This break appears to have occured in antiquity. The patina is even over the tool apart from some small areas that have suffer…
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2011
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Record ID: BERK-DAB322
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade fragment probably dating to the Neolithic period (c. 4000-2500 BC). The blade retains the platform and bulb of percussion, although some attempt to remove the bulb has been made. There is further restricted pressure flaking on one lateral of the ventral side, otherwise there is no secondary working. The distal end of the blade is broken and missing, but this appears to have happened in antiquity as the patina at the break is the same as that covering the rest of the flint.
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2011
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Record ID: BERK-DAC725
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two retouched tertiary flakes. Both of the flakes retain the bulb of percussion and one retains the striking platform. Both flakes have bladelet sized removals restricted to their dorsal surfaces. The retouch is minimal and sparodic of both flakes suggesting that they were either production debris, or possibly simple ad hoc tools discarded soon after manufacture. The flakes probably date from the late Neolithic to Bronze Age (c. 3000-1200 BC).
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2011
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Record ID: BERK-DAEC64
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint waste flake, primary removal. There is no definitive retouching evident on the ventral surface, although damage has occured and is suggestive of rolling or possibly hammering. The rings of percussion are evident on the ventral surface and a slight hinge fracture mirror is evident. No platform is visible. This is very hard to date without any technological distinctions evident so it could be prehistoric, but could quite easily also be quite modern and may not, necessarily, be man made, although it could have been struck by machinery.
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2011
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Record ID: BERK-DAFD47
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper, semit-circular in plan and crude in manufacture. The scraper has been made on a tertiary flake and crude retouching is present on the curved edge of the dorsal surface. Neither the bulb or percussion lines are evident. The scraper is very crude and that suggests a Bronze Age or later date.
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2011
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Record ID: BERK-557B92
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of 39 pieces of flint working debris or debitage. General prehistoric date - Mesolithic (c.8300BC) to Bronze Age (c. 701BC).
Created on: Friday 11th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-559644
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of 3 pieces of bladelet debitage. Mesolithic (c. 8300-4000 BC).
Created on: Friday 11th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-55A001
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undatable prehistoric blade-like flake with miscellaneous retouch.
Created on: Friday 11th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-55A9D3
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unfinished leaf-shaped arrowhead, with retouch restricted to a lateral edge on the ventral surface. Leaf-shaped arrowhead date from the early Neolithic period c. 4000-3200BC.
Created on: Friday 11th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-55B266
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A truncation on a blade-like flake or bladelet. This artefact probably dates from the Mesolithic to Neolithic period c. 8300-2100BC.
Created on: Friday 11th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-55F565
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic microburin miss-hit, c. 8300-4000BC
Created on: Friday 11th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-560973
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of four scrapers, all made on flakes. All of the scrapers date from the Mesolithic to Neolithic periods (c.8300-2100 BC).
Created on: Friday 11th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-560F77
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of three Mesolithic cores (c.8300-4000 BC), including two bladelet production cores and one multiplatform core.
Created on: Friday 11th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th November 2014
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Record ID: BERK-B20712
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
59 unretouched flakes and knapping fragments, hard to date but probably Mesolithic to Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
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Record ID: BERK-8F05D3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core rejuvination flake with some additional ventral surface retouching. Prehistoric in date, probably Neolithic (c. 4000BC) to Bronze Age (c. 700BC).
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th March 2011
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Record ID: BERK-8F5E31
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very angular, rectangular piece of flint, possibly from a spent core. The piece has a couple of thin flake removals evident but otherwise there is no retouching or other work evident, although one of the angular corners appears to have been used for rubbing as it is smooth and rounded, something that must have happened through human interaction. This piece of flint's origin is uncertain so it can only be refered to as a 'rubbed end piece'. General prehistoric date, probably Neolithic to Bronze Age.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th March 2011
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Record ID: BERK-8F73F8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint bladelet fragment with evidence of previous removals from the dorsal surface. Mesolithic to Neolithic in date.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th March 2011
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Record ID: BERK-8F8062
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four unretouched flint flakes, probably production residue / waste flakes. General prehistoric date, but likely to date to between the Neolithic and Bronze Age.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th March 2011
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Record ID: BERK-8F9200
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped piece of flint - purpose unknown although the retouch is confined to one edge so the object may have functioned as a scraper. Generally prehistoric in date, although likely to be from the Neolithic to Bronze Age. There may some more modern damage on the flake as well.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th March 2011
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Record ID: BERK-742307
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic polished axe, only the tip survives. The break is old, suggesting that it may have broken during manufacture / final polishing. The flint is light to dark grey in colour and may be from a chalk downland source.
Created on: Friday 9th July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 14th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinksey Hill', grid reference and parish protected.