Record ID: SUSS-BF6D56
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Discoidal flint scraper. Sub circular in shape and made on a tertiary flake in pale grey flint. The dorsal face has several flaking scars from earlier working of the core from which the flake was struck. The ventral face has a low bulb of percussion with a large bulbar scar at the proximal end. At the proximal end is a narrow striking platform. On the dorsal face the left edge has a even row of short, scalar, semi-abrupt retouch, on the ventral face the right edge has very short, scalar semi-abrupt retouch. On the distal end and other edge of both faces there is more irregular sh…
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2010
Last updated: Monday 17th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ashburnham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-BF9B57
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Distal end of a snapped blade with clear percussion riples on the ventral face and arises from previous removals on the dorsal face. Semi-invasive, semi-abrupt, scalar retouch as the distal end of the ventral face and irregular shorter retouch doen the distal end of the left edge on the same face. It measures 34.9mm long, 18.4mm wide, 4.7mm thick and it weighs 3.28 grams.
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2010
Last updated: Monday 17th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ashburnham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-D0A043
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age flint knife or possibly scraper made on a secondary flake. It is oval in shape with a slight point at the distal end which is damaged from a modern chip. This modern chip shows the flint is dark grey although the surface is covered by a white patina. There is part of the bulb of percussion and ripples on the ventral face although the striking platform and edge of the bulb has been lost to retouch and chipping. The dorsal face is covered in cortex apart from the edge which has medium length semi-parallel and scalar retouch around both edges and ends …
Created on: Tuesday 31st August 2010
Last updated: Saturday 11th September 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-65FED1
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four flint cores. First core weighs 34.69 grams. Incomplete, with at least 50% missing to a break. Medium brown flint with a paler and darker mottling. Evidence of removal of parallel blades from a prepared platforms at one end and a few removals on the broken side. Second core weighs 36.71 grams. Incomplete with the upper part and platform missing to an old break. Dark grey flint with a pale grey surface, possibly some slight fire damage. Evidence of parallel blade and bladelet removal. Third core weighs 22.17 grams. Incomplete with the upper part and most of …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 3rd June 2010
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Record ID: SUSS-66C248
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ten flint blades, bladelets and sections of blades. Those with the proximal ends complete show evidence of striking form prepared platforms. None have been retouched although all could have been used as casual tools in their current form. The flint ranges from med to dark grey twith paler mottling to pale grey with one orange iron-stained piece. Total weight 18.19 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 3rd June 2010
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Record ID: SUSS-66DC25
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Thirteen pieces of flint debitage. Those with the proximal ends complete show evidence of striking from prepared platforms. None have been retouched although some could have been used as casual tools without modification. The flint is mostly pale to mid grey with mottling. One piece appears more chert like in consistancy and is pale buff and one has been turned orange and one mid-buff with fire damage. Total weight 57.37 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 3rd June 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-670EB2
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five pieces of retouched flint. All rough blade/flakes with small areas of retouch rather than formal 'tools'. 1. Large blade/flake struck off a prepared platform with a thick triangular section, thickening towards the distal end. Evidence of multiple previous removes on the dorsal face and cortext covers the distal end. Two small areas of very short, scalar retouch, one on each edge near the proximal end on the dorsal face. The two areas are not quite opposite each other. The flint is pale grey with darker areas. It weighs 19.88 grams. 2. Large blade/flake struck off a pr…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 3rd June 2010
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: SUSS-4DD356
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five flint cores and core fragments, some with evidence of retouch. First core weighs 33.8 grams. Flat piece with cortex to top and bottom. Working around three sides includes evidence for flake removal and working off several edges including the edge of the natural break on the fourth side. Medium brown flint with a paler and darker mottling. Second core weighs 35.8 grams. Large flake removed off a core, probably a core refreshment flake. The piece has a large bulb of percussion and ripples on the ventral side where the piece was removed from the core. There is evidence (short …
Created on: Friday 13th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pulborough', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-4F1CB5
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rounded water worn pebble, probably flint, from a beach or stream. The ends; in particular one flattened end, are very rough from hundreds of impacts. There are also some similarly damaged areas along parts of the edges and on the sides near the ends. It is 56.8 by 46.5 by 32.9mm, it weighs 123 grams. As a hammer stone it is hard to date and it could be Palaeolithic-Bronze Age in date; from other material on the site it is like to me Mesolithic to Bronze Age,
Created on: Friday 13th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-5203D3
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic or Neolithic knapped flint adze head. The adze is sub-rectangular in plan, with an almost triangular cross section which becomes more angular towards the butt. It has parallel sides, a rounded butt and straight blade. The blade is partly formed by a large tranchet flake which may be damage. The surface of the adze is covered in removals, with scars and some impact ripples present where flakes were removed from the surface; there may also be some more recent damage. The adze is 118.6mm long, 43mm wide and 26.7mm thick.
Created on: Friday 13th August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Patching', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-CC45F2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: The City of Brighton and Hove
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two flint flakes in mid to pale grey flint with white re-formed cortex. 1. Roughly rectangular, crudely struck off a large platform. Bulb of percussion and percussion waves, two parallel arises from previous removals on the slightly concave dorsal face. The original cortex remains down the left edge (of the ventral face). The distal end and right edge have numerous chips but these are not obviously retouch and may be later damage. 43.4mm long, 38.4mm wide, 12.7mm thick and weighs 19.60 grams. 2. Irregular outlined, thinner flake. Prominent bulb of percussion on ventra…
Created on: Tuesday 31st August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 31st August 2010
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Record ID: SUSS-79C973
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary flint flake struck off prepared platform, Prominent bulb of percussion on ventral face with bulb scars, prominent arises rom previous removals on dorsal face, damage to left proximal corner (on dorsal). The edges are damaged with modern, unpatinated chips down both sides, one unchipped area has abrupt chipping, usewear or later damage. The flint is mid grey with a white surface patina. It is 49.9mm long, 34.9mm wide and 10.2mm thick; it weighs 16.16 grams. Single pieces of worked flint are hard to date but the crudity suggest a later Neolithic to Iron Age date.
Created on: Wednesday 8th September 2010
Last updated: Sunday 5th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-7A1F95
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Horseshoe shaped scraper formed from a tertiary flake struck off a prepared platform, probably Neolithic. On the ventral face the bulb of percussion is clearly visible although damaged by bulb scars, along with several percussion waves. On the dorsal face, are several arises and the percussion waves show the flint has been worked from several directions although the main scar is from a parallel removal from the same platform as this piece. There is semi-invasive, semi-parallel retouch around the distal end and distal two thirds of the sides on the dorsal face; it is abrupt at the d…
Created on: Wednesday 8th September 2010
Last updated: Friday 24th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Goring by Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-E26962
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of flint debitage from knapping of uncertain, Mesolithic-Bronze Age date. The first is complete with a bulb of percussion on the ventral face and arises showing multiple previous removals and mis-hits form the same platform. Chips from the edge appear to be due to damage, some possibly recent. It is in dark grey flint and weighs 2.71 grams. The second piece is snapped at both ends and was form a longer piece, flat in section at one end it is triangular at the other suggesting it is debitage rather than a neat plade. It has part of the bulb and percussion waves on the ventra…
Created on: Monday 13th September 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 14th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Horsted', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E2B760
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake of uncertain, Mesolithic-Bronze Age date. The flake is struck from a prepared platform with bulb of percussion and percussion waves on the ventral face and arises showing multiple previous removals from the same platform on the distal face. It is irregular in outline with the right proximal corner missing to a snap and several large indents. It thickens from a flat section at the proximal end to steeply D shaped at the distal end, the end has some smaller parallel removals which may be from a crude atempt to shape it into a tool or from tidying the core during production. …
Created on: Monday 13th September 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 14th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wivelsfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-741926
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Knapped flint tertiary blade struck off a prepared platform with possibly retouch at one end. The blade is long, trapizoid in section rising to triangular at the distal end and slightly curved in profile. The ventral face has a bulb of percussion at one end, percussion waves and several damage scars down the right and left edges. At the right edge of the distla end on the ventral face is a short length of regular short semi abrupt chipping, probably retouch, the distal tip beyond is broken. The dorsal face has two parallel arises from previous removals and damage from mis-strikes a…
Created on: Monday 20th September 2010
Last updated: Monday 20th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ewhurst', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-32CFF5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Knapped flint side and end scraper, probably Neolithic in date. Created on a reworked primary flake with prominent bulb of percussion and percussion waves on the ventral face and a highly domed dorsal face with c.30% cortex remaining. The rest of the cortex has been removed by long, invasive, fairly shallow parallel removals. Around 95% of the edge is shorted, scallar, abrupt or semi-abrupt retouch and much usewear and chipping. It is made on a dark brown, fairly translucent flint. 41.9mm long, 32.1mm wide and 15.2mm thick; it weighs 22.85 grams.
Created on: Monday 11th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 14th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton on Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-462662
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Retouched flint tool, possibly a scraper, probably Neolithic in date. Created on a reworked primary or secondary flake with prominent percussion waves on the ventral face and a highly domed dorsal face with c.20% cortex remaining. The rest of the cortex has been removed by long, invasive, fairly shallow parallel removals, on one side these have created or maintained a steep profile with a more shallow profile on the other side. A chip from the proximal end has removed the bulb of percussion, it has broken from the ventral face unlike the other retouch and appears accidental. Around …
Created on: Tuesday 12th October 2010
Last updated: Thursday 14th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton on Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-C2FC72
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint horseshoe type scraper of the Neolithic period (3500-2100 BC). The struck flake is sub-circular in shape and is a mottled grey to dark grey in colour. There is a significant bulb of percussion on the dorsal face with concoidal waves indicating the striking platform at the proximal end. The striking platform was on the original cortex of the flint. The distal end and left and right edges have semi-abrupt retouch. There is some damage to the retouched edge but the majority of removal is of the parallel or sub-parallel type.
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-C38403
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A severely damaged fragment of a Neolithic polished handaxe, c. 3500-2100 BC. It is likely that this fragment constitutes the blade-end of the axehead. Although some of the original polished surface remains on both sides, most of the surface area is scarred from damage, presumably while in situ. The axehead is of a mottled light grey to dark grey patina with some larger natural chert inclusions. The cross-section of the axe fragment is of a narrow oval shape. The fragment measures 31.1 mm long; 56.8 mm wide, 18.5 mm thick and weighs 37.71 grams. Possibly Butler Type B, thin-butted han…
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
Spatial data recorded.