Record ID: SF-A7FA87
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. A crude scraper created on a sub-oval tertiary flake. Small amounts of scaled, abrupt, short retouch along each side and the distal edge of the dorsal face. Mottled, medium patination on both faces and a small amount of orange staining on the dorsal face. Medium hard hammer.  Length: 47.53mm, width: 39.15mm, thickness: 15.14mm, weight: 30.01g
Created on: Friday 19th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FC7243
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. A small sub-oval tertiary flake. Long, sub-parallel, abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch along the curved distal edge of the dorsal face. It has been burnt at some stage. Length: 31.86mm, width: 22.97mm, thickness: 8.15mm, weight: 6.09g
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FC3613
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. A roughly D-shaped flattened tertiary flake. Short, scaled, abrupt retouch along the curved distal edge and right edge of the dorsal face. A small amount of further short, scaled, low angle retouch along the right edge of the ventral face has removed the cortex here suggesting that it took place at a stage much later than the initial maufacture. Patchy medium to heavy white patination and orange staining in places on both faces. Length: 39.90mm, width: 35.01mm, thickness: 6.02mm, weight: 18.30g
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D6AD14
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Early Bronze Age assymetric dagger dating to circa circa 2,300 to 1,600 BC. Formed on dark grey flint with no patination the distal end is broadly ovoid and the butt straight edged. It has bifacial covering, scaled low angle retouch. 
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Shotley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-D66039
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Early Bronze Age knife dating to circa circa 2,300 to 1,600 BC. Formed on dark grey flint with white inclusions but no patination. It is sub rectangular with an obliqely blunted distal end. Bifacially worked with a soft hammer with covering, scaled semi-abrupt retouch. 
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Brantham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-90C600
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage consisting of 22 secondary flint flakes (debitage) of the Neolithic / Early Bronze Age period dating to 4000 - 1601 BC. The blades are roughly trapezoidal in shape, and have been manufactured from a dark grey or in three cases mid grey flint; there are no signs of edge retouch though on some longitudinal strike marks of blade removal are visible; the majority have small striking platforms. The cortex is retained on the flints, though in some cases a very small area.  Length: max 50.67mm; min 13.98mm Width at widest …
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: SF-22FEE1
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Early Bronze Age barbed and tanged arrowhead on a tertiary flake dating to circa 2350-1000 BC. It is triangular in shape with projecting short barbs.It is bifacially worked; both faces have covering parallel low-angle retouch.  Barbed and tanged arrowheads are characteristic of the Neolithic/early Bronze Age transition.
Created on: Wednesday 1st November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EA86A1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage consisting of ten tertiary flint flakes (debitage) of the Neolithic / Early Bronze Age period dating to 4000 - 1601 BC. The blades are roughly triangular or trapezoidal in shape, and have been manufactured from a dark grey or in one case mid grey flint; there are no signs of edge retouch though on some longitudinal trike marks of blade removal are visible; the majority have small striking platforms. The cortex is not retained on any of the flints.  Length: max 60.34mm; min 20.16mm Width at widest part: max 40.11mm; min 16.44 …
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EA55AB
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage consisting of three tertiary flint blades (debitage) of the Mesolithic/early Neolithic period dating to 10,000-3,500 BC. The blades are in decreasing size order (i) roughly triangular (2) longitundinal and (3) very narrow and longitudinal in shape, and have been manufactured from a dark grey flint; there are no signs of retouch, while all three have small striking platforms; the cortex is not retained on any of the flints.  Length: (1) 68.02 (2) 60.82  (3) 50.14 mm Width at widest part: (1) 29.26  (2) 19.3…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EA2FCD
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary flint blade (debitage) of the Mesolithic/early Neolithic period dating to 10,000-3,500 BC. It has an oval shape and has been manufactured from a dark grey flint; it has signs of one longitudinal blade retouch parallel to the cutting edge. There is no obvious striking platofrm or bulb of percussion; the cortex is retained along one edge. Length: 44.05 mm Width at widest part: 15.94 mm Max thickness: 7.53 mm Weight: 4.67g
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E9E5EF
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a flint core of the Mesolithic/early Neolithic period dating to 10,000-3,500 BC. It has a conical shape and has been manufactured from a dark grey flint; it has one oval striking platform from which run long, narrow and parallel blade removal scars down the observe face. The reverse face has a bulb of percussion, hence the item is a fragment of a larger original core. No cortex is retained. Height: 43.70mm Width at widest part or striking platform: 23.31mm Max diameter: 56.26mm Weight: 36.34g
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AA5824
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint lower Paleolithic handaxe. It is cordate shaped and bifacially worked, but with a small section of cortex remaining in the centre of one face. There is heavy iron staining on all surfaces and the edges are rolled.  Found along the north Suffolk coast on the edge of the Pakefield to Kessingland outcrop of forest bed material (see Robins et al. 2008).  Length: 73.96mm, width: 56.27mm, thickness: 24.28mm, weight: 150g
Created on: Friday 21st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AA5159
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint lower Paleolithic handaxe. Small sub-cordate shape and bifacially worked with just a small amount of cortex remaining towards the butt end of one face. The flint is dark grey-brown in colour with light speckled patination that is heavier on the face with the cortex. Rolled edges.  Found along the north Suffolk coast on the edge of the Pakefield to Kessingland outcrop of forest bed material (see Robins et al. 2008).  Length: 81.46mm, width: 71.16mm, thickness: 23.00mm, weight: 141.89g
Created on: Friday 21st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AA40F8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint lower Paleolithic handaxe likely to date to around 600,000 BC. Sub-cordate shape (Wymer (1999) Type E/D) with retouch mainly confined to the edges of both faces. There is a large patch of pebble cortex remaining in the centre of one face. The edges and surfaces are heavily abraded.  Found along the north Suffolk coast on the edge of the Pakefield to Kessingland outcrop of forest bed material (see Robins et al. 2008).  Length: 121.53mm, width: 91.76mm, thickness: 29.11mm, weight: 340g
Created on: Friday 21st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AA327C
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint lower Paleolithic handaxe. Pointed in shape and bifacially worked with a small patch of cortex remaining in the centre of one face. The face without the cortex is more heavily patinated and all surfaces are iron stained. The edges are rolled and the pointed tip is particularly abraded. Found along the north Suffolk coast on the edge of the Pakefield to Kessingland outcrop of forest bed material (see Robins et al. 2008).  Length: 112.87mm, width: 73.86mm, thickness: 37.81mm, weight: 302g
Created on: Friday 21st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7CDF6F
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint handaxe probably of lower to middle paleolithic date (Dr Hannah Cutler pers. com.). It is large in size and ovoid in shape with a section missing from the more pointed end. There is covering flaked retouch on both faces and a small patch of cortex remaining in the centre of the dorsal face. Mottled patination on the ventral face only Length: 149.28mm, width: 106.83mm, thickness: 31.67mm, weight: 546g
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thetford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-06987A
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three retouched flint flakes of uncertain Mesolithic to early Bronze Age date.  1. L - 31.04 , W - 39.01, Thickness - 7.18, Weight - 8.47g - Irregular secondary flake with patches of short, abrupt, scaled retouch along each side and the distal end. Light patination in places. 2. L - 26.30, W - 47.45, Thickness - 7.27, Weight - 9.49g - Terttiary flake/blade. Abrupt break across proximal end. Small amounts of crude retouch along each side. Opaque orange flint.  3. L - 88.06, W - 38.36, Thickness - 7.18, Weight - 25.52g - Large, pointed, irregularly-shaped tertiary …
Created on: Monday 19th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-834DED
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead dating to circa 10000-4000 BC. It is broadly rectangular in plan and profile.  The long edges are roughly parallel with the blade. The dorsal face has a central ridge or spine running longitudinally from the butt to the to the tranchet flake. Coarse flaking covers both sides of the axehead. The blade has been formed by the removal of a final flake transversely across the dorsal face known as a tranchet flake. Partial cortex remains at the butt end. The lower half of the tool shows a dark colour whilst the upper half …
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Monk Soham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-834492
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead dating to circa 10000-4000 BC. It is broadly rectangular in plan and profile.  The long edges are roughly parallel with the blade. The dorsal face has a central ridge or spine running longitudinally from the butt to the to the tranchet flake. Coarse flaking covers both sides of the axehead. The blade has been formed by the removal of a final flake transversely across the dorsal face known as a tranchet flake.  The flint is now covered with iron staining. At the butt end, some cortex remains. 
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8330D4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Middle to Late Neolithic flint scraper dating to circa 4000-2200 BC. The scraper has been shaped from a secondary flake. There is partial patination on the dorsal face. Short, parallel, abrupt retouch along the distal end and left mesal of the dorsal face.
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.