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Record ID: WILT-99ACA6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of six undatable Prehistoric flint flakes, collectively weighing 20.84g. Two have negative flake scars on their dorsal face. Probably Neolithic to Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Friday 21st January 2011
Last updated: Friday 21st January 2011
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Record ID: WILT-99CA02
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Mesolithic chert core, measuring 19.52x20.56x10.76mm and weighing 4.84g. The chert is grey/ orange in colour. There are multiple flake removal scars to one side.
Created on: Friday 21st January 2011
Last updated: Friday 21st January 2011
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Record ID: WILT-99DE86
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of undatable Prehistoric flint core, measuring 26.42x19.88x14.71mm and weighing 7.94g. The flint is grey in colour with a patch of cortex still remaining (20%). There are several flake-removal scars, suggesting the core to be Mesolithic in date.
Created on: Friday 21st January 2011
Last updated: Friday 21st January 2011
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Record ID: WILT-059BE5
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic (probably Late Neolithic : 2500-2100 BC) flint Side-and-End Scraper on a secondary piece of debitage, measuring 29.31x25.69x9.54mm and weighing 7.23g. The flint is dark grey/ brown in colour with 30% cortex on the left dorsal and proximal end. All other edges have steep pressure-flaking.
Created on: Monday 28th March 2011
Last updated: Monday 28th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chiseldon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E81A13
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably Mesolithic (8300-4500 BC) retouched flint flake, measuring 43.92x10.09x4.78mm and weighing 2.5g. The flint is grey in colour and mostly opaque with some patination spots (20%). The dorsal face has three longitudinal flake scars. There is retouch on the lower left and upper right ventral edges, and lower left dorsal edge.
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
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Record ID: WILT-77FE47
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably Neolithic retouched and notched flake, measuring 23.7x50.5x5.3(max)mm and weighing 5.07g. The lower left dorsal edge has been steeply worked. The proximal end is narrow at 13mm wide and parallel-sided. It widens at the dorsal end to the left only. There is some working on the underside of this projecting edge. The distal end itself has some shallower working, and more light working on the right dorsal edge. The flint is dark in colour with circa 50% light patination on the narrower section of the flint.
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-789877
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible rough-out for a Neolithic/ Bronze Age arrowhead. Although it has been river rolled, the flake shows signs of prior working. The flint is orange in colour and kite-shaped, with circa 100% patination, visable through a recent knock on the edge. It measures 22.5x38.8x7.7mm and weighs 6.23g.
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-CBE8B2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably Neolithic lightly worked flake measuring 50.4x25.5x10.8mm and weighing 12.63g. The flint is grey in colour with c.50% patination. The right hand dorsal edge and lower right ventral edge have some light working.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-CC0471
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible crude flint implement, struck but not worked. It measures 118x34.2x25.4mm and weighs 132.11g. One end is very pointed and sharp. The flint is orange in colour with circa 40% cortex edhering to one side - it is roughly triangular in section. Some of this cortex has been removed. Probably Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2007
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-887626
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Neolithic worked flint, with working along the right dorsal edge. 100% patination. Length 20mm, width 11mm.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-E12195
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic/ Bronze Age flake with 100% patination and three flake scars on the dorsal face. Both longs edges have been worked but only barely perceptibly. Measures 40x18x5mm and weighs 3.83g.
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-E34866
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic/ Bronze Age flint knife, slightly curving, with a 17x11mm ?tang. The right dorsal edge has been worked quite steeply but is not very sharp while the right ventral edge has been worked with a small tool and is very sharp. The dorsal face has a central ridge; a flake has been removed either side. Measures 82x22(max)x6mm and weighs 12.25g.
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-E4EEB2
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic/ Early Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead. It measures 25x20x3mm and weighs 1.56g. The right dorsal and left ventral edges are most steeply worked with pressure flaking. The flint is a buff/ grey in colour.
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-E52ED5
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic flint leaf-shaped arrowhead of Green's type 2c. All edges have been pressure flaked leaving a small flat area at the centre of each side. The tip has broken off. The flint is a light orangey grey in colour. Measures 33x12.5x3mm and weighs 1.71g.
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-A354E3
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic end scraper, measuring 53x43x9mm and weighing 30.12g. The distal end is 7mm high and steeply worked. Both left and right dorsal edges have been worked. The fllint is dark grey/ black in colour with no patination.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-A369D7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic side scraper, measuring 80x35x13mm and weighing 38.41g. It is flame shaped with a few spots (less than 5%) of patination. The dorsal face has had two long flakes taken off it. Both right and left dorsal edges have been worked. The bulb of percussion is quite prominent on the ventral. The flint is dark grey/ black in colour.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-A3B491
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic oblique arrowhead, roughly a diamond in shape with an elongated point. Both right and left dorsal edges are worked. Measures 40x27x5mm and weighs 4.81g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-A3CBE5
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic oblique arrowhead, triangular in shape and worked on one long and one short side. The flint is light grey/ brown in colour with spots of patination c.5%. Measures 37x28x5mm and weighs 5.01g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B2FA36
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic end scraper, measuring 47x36.5x9mm and weighing 19.39g. The distal end is 7mm high, steeply worked and curves slightly over the ventral face. The left and right dorsal edges have a little shallow working. The flint is light grey in colour with a few spots (less than 5%) of patination.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B31552
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic end scraper, measuring 35x31x6mm and weighing 7.62g. The distal end is thin (2mm), though steeply worked and curves over the ventral face. A tiny area of coretex adheres to the left dorsal edge (less than 5%). The flint is buff in colour.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B34ED0
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic end scraper, measuring 26x30x8mm and weighing 7.21g. The distal end is the widest point and steeply worked. The flint is black in colour with a few spots of patination (less than 5%).
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B35D03
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic end-and-side scraper, measuring 32x31x6mm and weighing 7.64g. The left and right dorsal edges have been steeply worked and the distal end less so. The proximal end has no working. The flint is light grey in colour with a few spots of patination (less than 5%).
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B39056
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tiny Early Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead similar to Green's type 3B, measuring 18x12x2.5mm and weighing 0.66g. All dorsal edges have been worked though both dorsal and ventral face have not. The flint is light grey in colour with stripes of white and darker grey running horizontally through it.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B3AE55
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small Early Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead similar to Green's type 1B and missing its point. It measures 24x15x3.5mm and weighs 1.63g. Both dorsal and ventral faces have been worked and all edges worked with a tiny point. The flint is translucent and light grey in colour.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B45EA8
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
?Incomplete Early Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead similar to Green's type 1A. The bulb of percussion is still visible and the left dorsal edge is mostly unworked, largely because the bulb causes the arrowhead to jut out at this point. The left ventral edge has also been worked. If not a leaf-shaped arrowhead, this could be a later Neolithic Oblique type. Measures 26x22x4.5mm and weighs 2.50g. The flint is grey/ brown in colour.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B47781
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic ?arrowhead, triangular in shape with one worked face. One the opposite face two edges have been pressure flaked. Measures 20x23x2.5 and weighs 1.59g. The flint is light grey in colour.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B57082
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic/ Early Bronze Age worked flake. It is slightly S-shaped in profile and measures 35x20x5mm. It weighs 3.65g. The dorsal face has four flake-removal scars and the bulb on the ventral is quite pronounced. There is working on the left dorsal and left ventral edges. The flint is a translucent light grey/ fawn in colour.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B586A6
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic/ Early Bronze Age flake with pressure flaking on the left and right dorsal edge. The bulb of percussion is quite pronounced and on the dorsal face there are scars from the removal of two flakes. The flint is light grey in colour with a light patination on c.30% of the flake. Measures 35x14x4mm and weighs 1.86g.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B59B56
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic/ Early Bronze Age retouched flake. It measures 57.5x14x4mm and weighs 3.65g. Two long and one short flake has been removed from the dorsal face and left and right dorsal edges have been pressure flaked. The flint is light grey in colour with light patination over 70% of the surface.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-B5BE25
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic ?side scraper, measuring 36x20x5mm and weighing 3.75g. The right dorsal and right ventral edges have been quite steeply worked. The flint is light grey in colour with darker grey stripes and shapes within it.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-F4EEA8
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead, both faces extensively worked. It measures 30x27x5mm and weighs 3.11g. The flint is dark grey in colour but with 90% light patination. There has been some damage/ ?retouch to the arrowhead, showing the grey of the flint beneath.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-F50CE1
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tiny and incomplete Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead, missing the point from one tang. It measures 20.5x18.5x3.5mm and weighs 1.02g. The flint is dark yellowish grey in colour and one face has been worked extensively while the other has workings around the edges only.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-F63D11
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic/ Bronze Age tanged ?point/ arrowhead. The ventral face is unworked and the dorsal has two flake scars. The point and edges have been steeply pressure-flaked in the dorsal face. The tang measures 6.5x5.5x2.5mm and the blade is 'flame' shaped. Measures 27x13x4.5mm and weighs 1.41g. The flint is light grey in colour with 50% patination.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-F726A2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic/ Bronze Age flake, roughly leaf-shaped with pressure flaking on the left dorsal edge. The distal end has been worked on both dorsal and ventral faces. The right dorsal edge has two notches in it, caused by pressure flaking. Both right and left ventral edges have been worked with a slightly larger tool. Measures 44x19.5x6mm and weighs 4.25g. The flint is dark grey with 75% patination.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-F76766
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic end scraper with a pronounced bulb of percussion and steep working at the distal end on the dorsal face. This edge curves slightly over onto the ventral face. Either side of the worked edge is a pressure-flaked notch. At the proximal end part of the striking platform is still visible, entirely patinated. The flint is very dark grey in colour and measures 37x37.5x8.5mm, weighing 10.65g.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-F7C0C5
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic end scraper, worked at the distal end of the dorsal face. Measures 28.5x35x11mm and weighs 10.25g. The flint is dark and light grey in colour, with light patination (20%).
Created on: Monday 7th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-981D08
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric flint flake A primary flint flake with a cortical dorsal surface.
Created on: Friday 6th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 6th March 2015
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Record ID: WILT-F0EE96
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint retouched flake, possibly a scraper of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 2700 - 2200 BC). The flake is triangular with rounded edges. It has been struck off a secondary flake and exhibits c. 15% cortex concentrated at the arrise between the two negative flake scars on the dorsal surface. The dorsal surface exhibits a combination of long and short scaled abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch at the proximal end. The distal end tapers to a point and may have been used as a borer. The flint is a dark grey coloour which shades to a cloudier grey at the distal end where repat…
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2015
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Record ID: WILT-CC1DCC
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint Mesolithic fragment of debitage dating to the period c. 8000 - 4001 BC. The piece has been struck off a tertiary flake and exhibits no cortex. The dorsal surface exhibits 3 parallel negative flake scars. The ventral surface exhibits a small bulb of percussion and concentric ripple marks. There is no evidence of retouch. The flint is a mottled light grey with chips in the patina showing recent damage under dark grey core. The piece exhibits some iron staning on both surfaces.
Created on: Friday 8th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2015
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Record ID: WILT-0B6F58
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval gunflint with lead casing from a flintlock gun. The flint is square in plan and is enclosed on both faces and one side by a sub-rectangular folded lead holder. The three visible edges of the flint show signs of working, both controlled and uncontrolled fractures, the other edge is obscured. The gunflint measures 27.85mm long, 27.75mm wide and 11.30mm thick; it weighs 22.3 grams. There is no documentary evidence for when or where sparks from flint were first used to fire gunpowder, but flintlock guns were being used in France from about 1600. There…
Created on: Wednesday 29th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th October 2014
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