Record ID: BERK-B097B7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Upper Palaeolithic to probable Mesolithic (40,000BC-6,500BC) flint bladelet struck from a single platform core. The edges have been retouched but modern crushing damage has prevented further observations. The flint is light brown to mid grey in colour. The bladelet measures 45mm in length, is 20mm wide and 3mm in thickness.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-4237E4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The broken tip from a large flint 'long blade' implement. The flint is pale grey-blue in colour. The artefact has been provisionally dated to the final upper palaeolithic period (40,000 - 8,300 BC) although based on the tip of the blade alone this cannot be confirmed. The artefact measures 33.84mm long by 17.62mm wide, is 3.55mm thick and weighs 2.16g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-43DD47
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a flint bladelet. The flint is white-grey in colour. It Measures 21.56mm in length, is 10.31mm wide, 3.99mm thick and weighs 0.92g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-4403F7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undiagnostic struck flint fragment dated to the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age. The flint is mottled white-blue in colour with circa 10% cortex remaining. It Measures 39.39mm in length, is 26.14mm wide, 9.59mm thick and weighs 8.49g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-4445B4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undiagnostic struck flint flake. Undated. The flint is mottled white-blue in colour with circa 50% cortex remaining covering the whole of the reverse. It Measures 44.71mm in length, is 35.76mm wide, 12.51mm thick and weighs 21.99g.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-554E36
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MODERN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undiagnostic struck flint waste flake. The fissures are very fresh in appearance and the suggestion was made that this is a modern piece. The flint is mid-grey to mottled blue-white in colour with 45% cortex remaining. It measures 52.93mm by 56.73mm, is 10.06mm thick and weighs 32.26g.
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-5575A1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undiagnostic struck flint flake. There is thick white patination covering one face of the flint but the overall colour of the flint is mid grey-brown with 5% cortex remaining. This piece could not be closely dated. It measures 63.99mm by 20.60mm, is 14.46mm thick and weighs 18.03g.
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-559001
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Undiagnostic struck flint flakes often referred to as debitage. These finds represent waste flakes created during the knapping process and none could be dated with any degree of confidence although the suggestion was made that the white flint flake (top left in the photograph) is typical of the palaeolithic period. The overall weight of this group is 47.20g and comprises of 9 individual pieces.
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-BABE56
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Mesolithic bladelet or microlith, dating from c. 8000 - 4000 BC. The microlith does not show any retouching.
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 16th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-BACD88
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric flake with miscellaneous retouch on two laterals. This piece cannot be dated other than to the prehistoric preiod (probably pre-Iron Age c. 700 BC).
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 16th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-BAD3D1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three small prehistoric flakes with no retouch. These pieces cannot be dated other than to the prehistoric preiod (probably pre-Iron Age c. 700 BC).
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 16th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-BADBF6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick backed blade-like flake, probably dating from the later prehistoric period; late Neolithic to Bronze Age (c. 2700-700 BC).
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 16th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-8C19E1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint arrowhead on a pale brown coloured flint flake, possibly unfinished or adapted from another tool. The arrowhead has retouch along both of the dorsal edges, and on one side on the ventral surface. It has one tang but overall it is more like a leaf-shaped arrowhead rather than a tanged and barbed. The execution of the flake is unusual, but the patina is even suggesting that this is probably not a modern attempt at an arrowhead. Generally Neolithic in style.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 11th March 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E6CB24
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An intact flint axe of Neolithic date. Dating c.3300 - 2500 BC. Length 151.5mm, width 63.5mm at broadest point, 39.38mm at mid section and 36.08mm at narrowest point. Weighs 135.1g. Unpolished and made from opaque, light creamy coloured flint with no patination.
Created on: Sunday 7th August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beedon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-DE2A65
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic-Neolithic flint scraper (8300-2100 BC). The scraper has been manufactured from a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. There is a well-defined bulb of percussion with a bulbar scar. Dark brown flint with slight patination. Dimensions: length 37.4mm; width 22.4mm; thickness 10.8mm; weight 9.8g
Created on: Friday 16th May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Englefield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-1846A6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large Neolithic scraper made from poor quality light brown/grey flint. The orientation of the proximal end of the blade from which it was made is not clear.
Created on: Tuesday 9th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-A3F087
Object type: BURNT FLINT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Twenty four pieces of burnt flint ranging from 7.56g to 116.37g with a total weight of sample at 1035.13.g. The nodules have a whitened, fire-cracked surface characteristic of direct and prolonged heat, for example from a kiln or furnace. The flints were found within the vicinity of bronze slag and metallurgical waste products recorded under (BERK-A40C94)
Created on: Monday 10th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thatcham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-DA1DA3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three Prehistoric flakes, possibly Bronze Age. Two of the flakes have cortex present. The flint is opaque grey white. None of the three have any retouch present. The larger flake has three flake removal scars on the dorsal surface and appears to be broken with the tip missing. Dimensions: Flake 1: length 31.03mm; width 25.39mm; thickness 8.72mm; weight 9.56g. Flake 2: length 20.17mm;width 25.24mm; thickness 5.11mm; weight 3.10g. Flake 3: length 17.65mm;width 23.26mm; thickness 4.20mm; weight 1.89g.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hermitage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-DA7F62
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
36 pieces of burnt flint, probably Prehistoric ?Bronze Age. None of the pieces appear to be worked, all are opaque white and crazed on all surfaces. Total weight: 1928.51g.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hermitage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-B89995
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric worked flint flake (500,000 - 1,500BC). Dark grey/ brown flint with no patina. This is a primary flake with approximately 45% cortex remaining. There is a small area of retouch (length: 15.77mm), on the ventral surface on one side. Also there is some modern damage that has removed the butt and some of the cortex. The appearance of the flake is very 'fresh' with excellent preservation of the retouch. Dimensions: length: 37.26mm; width: 51.35mm; thickness: 6.41mm; weight: 12.49g.
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sulhamstead', grid reference and parish protected.