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Record ID: LVPL-078D84
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Neolithic flint blade.
The blade is trapezoidal in shape and in cross-section. 2 flakes have been knapped from one face, one on each side.
One edge of the tool has been worked to give it a serrated edge. The tool has broken and so is incomplete- it would have been longer when it was made.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: WILT-889186
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably Neolithic possible blade, measuring 40.7x17.3x5.4mm and weighing 3.91g.
The distal edge is the widest part and has been worked thin with a little retouch. The right and left edges extend outwards to meet either end of this edge and have been abruptly worked on both dorsal and ventral faces. There is no retouch.
The flint is c.90% patinated with a small patch of iron staining. Retouch shows a dark grey flint beneath.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: WAW-B88C85
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic or early Bronze Age knapped blade or knife. The flint is knapped from a mottled mid to dark brown flint. The ventral surface has a single negative flake scar, and conchoidal rings, but the bulb of percussion is not visible. The dorsal surface has three vertical negative flake scars with re-touch along one side. The other side some re-touch but also some recent abrasion has taken place. The upper portion appears to have been notched to form a possible haft. It measures 73mm long and 22.68mm wide. It weighs 14.18g. The blade or knife is probably dated to the Neolithic to ear…
Created on: Monday 16th July 2007
Last updated: Monday 16th May 2016
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: SOM-E33534
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flint blade of probable Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. The blade is tertiary (with no remaining cortex). The bulb of percussion and striking platform have been removed by retouch at the proximal end. Ripples radiate down the ventral surface and there are two main flaking scars on the dorsal surface. The mid grey and brown flint has a low to mid gloss patina.
Dimensions: 32.8mm by 11.6mm by 3.9mm
Weight: 1.5g
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Tatworth and Forton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-F376E8
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete retouched flint blade of probable Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. The blade is tertiary (with no remaining cortex). The proximal end has broken off. Ripples radiate down the ventral surface and there are three flaking scars on the dorsal surface. One lateral edge has been retouched. The mid-greyish-brown flint has a mid-gloss patina.
Dimensions: 25.8mm by 14.6mm by 3mm
Weight: 1.4g
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Tatworth and Forton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DENO-F79B92
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic flint serrated blade. No cortex. Soft hammer bulb with scar on the ventral surface. Five flake scars on the dorsal surface. Both side edges and the distal end serrated (the end and the proximal two thirds of the left dorsal side serrated from the doral surface, and the right doral side serrated from the ventral surface). Light brown flint. Length 43.29mm, width 22.11mm, thickness 4.01mm, weight 4.05g.
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Tuxford', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUR-C3EB58
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade, probably a tertiary flake with cortex on the distal end and secondary working on both edges. There is iron staining on the arrises.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: SUR-6AF145
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade with a chalky white patina. Evidence for secondary working appears along one edge and partly along the other. This was done a long time after the blade had been struck as the blade had become patinated, thus revealing a dark grey-brown flint.
Created on: Thursday 30th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: SOM-FE8FB1
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken flint blade of probable Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. At the proximal end is the striking platform and below this on the ventral surface is the bulb of percussion and a bulbar scar. Ripples radiate down the ventral surface. The lateral edges are parallel and there are parallel ridges on the dorsal surface. The distal end has broken off.
Dimensions: 29.5mm by 16.3mm by 4.6mm
Weight: 2.4g
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Mells', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NMS-7C5506
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 Early Neolithic blade segments. The largest has a cortical platform, diffuse bulb of percussion and incipient patination. The two smaller segments both lack proximal ends and are unpatinated.
Created on: Monday 24th September 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 26th September 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bunwell', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DENO-DD4593
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic blade; Knapped flint blade of probable Neolithic date (approximately 3500 BC – 2100 BC). The blade is of opaque, cream-white flint with touches of pale blue and rust-colour in its fabric. It is formed of one long flake with further strikes along the ‘front’ face to give a triangular cross-section. The back face has a prominent bulb of percussion where it was struck away from the core. There is some evidence of secondary working to shape the cutting edges along both long sides of the flake.
Length 39.6mm, width 14.8mm, thickness 4.5mm, weight 2.73g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-074248
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable knapped flint blade. The blade an elongated trapezoid in plan, with the distal and proximal terminals are missing. In section the blade is triangular, with two parallel scars on the dorsal surface. The flint is a dark brown colour. The blade measures mm long, mm wide and mm thick. It weighs g.
The blade probably dates to the Neolithic to the early Bronze Age period, -3500 to –1500.
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: SUSS-1E6AC0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Neolithic backed blade, possibly a knife or sickle blade. The blade was made from a tertiary flake, with a flaking angle of 100 degrees and has no remaining cortex. It is 76.9mm long, 27.4mm wide, 14.2mm thick and weighs 28.8 grams.
There is some small retouch at the distal end of the ventral face, that on the right hand side is invasive and semi abrupt while that on the left hand side is short and semi abrupt. On the dorsal face their has been extensive retouch to remove material on the right hand side, this has created a blunt, almost flat edge for hafting. The retouch is abru…
Created on: Wednesday 7th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: SUSS-2F12F8
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic flint blade. The blade was made on a tertiary blank with no cortex remaining and has extensive retouch. It is 39.8mm long, 17.5mm wide, 5.5mm thick and weighs 3.7g. It may have been used as a small knife or transeverse arrowhead and probably dates to the Mid-Late Neolithic.
The bulb of percussion appears to have been removed by shattering of the flint during retouching. There is a small amount of scale retouch half way along the left hand edge of the ventral face and towards the proximal end of the right hand edge; the ventral face is otherwise unworked. The dorsal face is d…
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NCL-F33071
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of the early Neolithic period.
The blade is incomplete, but is rectangular in plan and triangular in section.
There is no reworking of the blade edges, with the edges formed by the natural break of the flint.
The flint is grey in colour with a brown tinge.
Created on: Thursday 15th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: SUSS-3BBB61
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large flint blade, secondary flake with c. 10% cortex remaining at the distal end. Prominent bulb of percussion; multiple arises and negative bulb scars on the dorsal face. Small area of short, semi-abrupt scaled retouch two thirds of the way down from the proximal end on the right hand edge of the ventral face. Probable damage rather than retouch at the centre of the right hand edge on the dorsal side – possibly an attempt to snap the flint. It maybe a large flake deliberately stuck to remove the mis-struck remains of the previous removal visible on the dorsal face. It is dark grey …
Created on: Sunday 18th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Fairlight', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: SUSS-3C0BA3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Triangular tertiary flake with no bulb of percussion although wide percussion waves and a wide platform at the top; suggesting it is the snapped end of a larger blade. Use wear along the right edge of the ventral face and left edge of the dorsal face. Possible area of use polish at the distal end on the ventral face. The flint is mid grey with paler inclusions – it has snapped across a wide pale grey area. Difficult to date precisely, it maybe Neolithic in date. 27.8mm long, 19.4mm wide, 4.1mm thick and 2.13grams.
Created on: Sunday 18th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Ashburnham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-3C1C61
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary blade with bulb of percussion and damaged striking platform. Extensive usewear on left edge of dorsal face Snap at distal end and damage at proximal end of dorsal face and half way up the left edge of the ventral face. The flint is mid grey with a great deal of paler and darker mottling. Difficult to date precisely it could be Neolithic – Bronze Age in date. 59mm long, 24mm wide and 8mm thick.
Created on: Sunday 18th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Ashburnham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-4078D4
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flint blade of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date. The blade is made from a secondary flake - there is still cortex covering the right-hand side of the dorsal face. There are two long flaking scars on the dorsal face. The distal end has evidence of a break, suggesting that the blade was once longer. The flint is dark grey-brown in colour. Length: 28.02mm, Width: 14.69mm, Thickness: 4.29mm Weight: 2.06g
Created on: Tuesday 24th February 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 27th October 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Near Forton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-408491
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small flint blade, created from a tertiary flake, of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date. The dorsal face has a large, central flaking scar, with another smaller one running alongside the right-hand edge. The left-hand edge has short, parallel, low-angle retouch along its extent. The flint is dark grey-brown in colour, with some white lines along the right-hand edge of the dorsal face. Length: 25.32mm, Width: 15.95mm, Thickness: 3.56mm Weight: 1.57g
Created on: Tuesday 24th February 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 27th October 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Near Forton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SUSS-BD0E88
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage comprising one complete flint blade and four incomplete blades, one of which has been turned into a burin. The numbers relate to the blades lined up left to right in the photographs. All the blades are fines struck from large, expertly worked cores of high quality downland flint. Blade 1: Proximal end of a snapped blade. Tertiary blade struck off a prepared platform with prominent bulb of percussion and percussion waves. There is damage to the striking platform and several bulb scars. The dorsal face has multiple arises from previous removals. There is abrupt scalar blun…
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: LEIC-F941B6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of pointed form. The object is in good condition, is 36mm long, 20mm wide, 6mm thick and weighs 5.6g.
Created on: Saturday 1st January 2011
Last updated: Thursday 23rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: PUBLIC-F89421
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic flint blade from the outer area of the core. The flint is probably a river sourced pebble. The blade shows both hinge fractures on the front (dorsal) face and choncoidal fractures and bulb of percussion on the reverse (ventral). The striking platform is also present. The retouch on the long edges is from indirect percussion and is neat and regular. The cortex suggests that several blades have been removed from the core prior to the removal of this flake
Created on: Saturday 1st January 2011
Last updated: Friday 14th January 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Wormelow', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: NLM-DCF503
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Translucent brown flint with cortex possible blade fragment. Section of knapped flint, from a long blade flake, with a sharp edge and cortex on dorsal side. Suggested date: Possibly Neolithic, 3500-2100 BC.
Length: 13.3mm, Width: 12.4mm, Thickness: 3.5mm, Weight: 0.70gms.
Created on: Wednesday 12th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th August 2020
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This findspot is known as 'Belton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: PUBLIC-AA7542
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An edge trimmed and notched blade which has been bi-facially retouched, possesses a feathered termination and has been expediently made.
The right margin of the dorsal face exhibits discontinuous, edge retouch with a low angle to give a serrated edge. The distal end of the dorsal face exhibits partial retouch with a semi-abrupt angle and again is of edge extent. Two longitudinal arrises are present as well as a notch which has been prepared on the left margin close to the proximal end.There is also a small area of gloss to the proximal end of the dorsal face, possibly indicating use…
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2011
Last updated: Sunday 4th March 2012
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: LEIC-0F1235
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade-like flake. The object is in good condition, is 33mm long, 12mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 1.68g.
Created on: Friday 4th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 3rd April 2020
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: LEIC-0F2142
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade-like flake. The object is in good condition, is 34mm long, 14mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 2.02g.
Created on: Friday 4th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
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Record ID: SOM-758445
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Twenty five blades and broken blades in flint ranging from pale buff to dark grey with various levels of weathering. The largest are 62.3 by 27.1 by 8.3mm, 15.2 grams and 49.3mm by 27.8mm by 7.8mm thick, 11.02 grams. The smallest, snapped fragments are 19.3mm by 12.8mm by 3.1mm thick, 0.69g and 23.7mm by 8.8mm by 3.4mm, 0.84 grams. The forms and working suggests an Early Neolithic date, possibly Mesolithic for some of the smaller bladelets. They weigh 97 grams in total
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2011
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Record ID: SOM-75E7E1
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
32 chert blades and blade fragments, a few smaller examples could be bladelets or debitage. Those with complete proximal ends show bulbs of percussion and evidence of working off striking platforms. Parallel arises on the dorsal faces suggest regular blade removal off prepared cores. Most are tertiary blades with up to 50% cortex on the dorsal face of some pieces. The chert varies from opaque dark brown greensand chert to mid grey to translucent pale buff with some banded pieces. A few have a white surface patina and may have been burnt. The largest are 61.9 by 21.5 by 11.6mm and 60.5…
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2011
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Record ID: SOM-8C7632
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragments of wide blades with small areas of retouch. 8.6 grams. Probably Neolithic in date (3500-2100 BC).
a. Proximal end of a blade struck off a prepared platform with regular parallel arises running down the dorsal face. Prominent bulb on the ventral face. Small chips from the edges, very short scalar abrupt retouch along the straight distal end. 32.6mm long, 22.2mm wide and 5.5mm thick; 4.36 grams. Mid-dark grey flint with paler mottling.
b. Blade probably stuck off a prepared platform with irregular arises on the dorsal face suggesting regular working off the same platform. Pa…
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th March 2011
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Record ID: CORN-BCC016
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Chert struck flake, sub-rectangular and lozenge-shaped in profile and section, with a an abraded area of cortex running from the proximal end towards the distal end, and from the medial ridge to the right margin on the dorsal face. The left margin has been worked into a blade and the distal end has been a dull point, with a curved, recessed edge on the right margin, that could have been used as a graver. The ventral face is battered, but unworked, and the bulb of percussion survives at the proximal end.
The flake is an orange-brown colour and has been derived from Upper Greensand c…
Created on: Thursday 24th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 25th March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-0F1471
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade with two small sections of retouch - one on each side. The object is in good condition, is 30mm long, 17mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 2.14g.
Created on: Monday 28th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: NCL-1B6D21
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of Early Neolithic date.
The blade is sub-triangular in plan and formed by the removal of three flakes from the dorsal surface. There is no evidence for further flaking along the blade edges. It is knapped from a flint honey-brown-orange in colour.
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 31st March 2011
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Record ID: NCL-1B7A33
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint blade of early Neolithic date.
The blade is knapped from a rectangular flake, with little elaboration besides further striking to define the edge.
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 31st March 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-231D97
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flint blade with several dorsal scars showing previous blade removals. There is no convincing retouch on the edges so this was probably not a tool. Mesolithic-early Neolithic (or Bronze Age if a blank for a knife). The object is in good condition, is 65mm long, 29mm wide, 8mm thick and weighs 16.82g.
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-307263
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small pointed flint blade-like flake with retouch on one edge. The object is in good condition, is 26mm long, 10mm wide, 2mm thick and weighs 0.69g.
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: CPAT-0FD363
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint blade, possibly a fragment of a larger blade. It is perhaps Neolithic in origin, coming as it does, from the Walton Basin in Wales. The bulb of percussion has been removed and there are signs of re-work to the adjacent edges. The dorsal surface has a single ridge/lateral edge which divides into 2 as it extends to the upper edge in the photograph. The ventral surface has percussion ripples along with edge fissures at one end.
The material is a pale cream flint with several minute inclusions with a larger pale inclusion that terminates with a dark edge on the dorsal ridg…
Created on: Monday 17th May 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Old Radnor', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: CPAT-103531
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic flake/implement of probable Neolithic origin. This artefact has the look of a blade, with the remnants of a diffuse bulb of percussion and the conventional dorsal/ventral surfaces. The dorsal surface has a number of negative scars from earlier removal with fissures and abundant concoidal scarring to both long edges. The long edges are, however, quite steep and there is also retouch on the ventral surface at the distal end.
The material is a dark brown/grey flint with numerous inclusions of both darker and lighter material.
Created on: Monday 17th May 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Old Radnor', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LEIC-7C7456
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade-like flake of irregular shape. The object is in good condition, is 29mm long, 17mm wide, 2mm thick and weighs 1.2g.
Created on: Tuesday 15th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-8AC724
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade with evidence of some retouch. The object is in good condition, is 40mm long, 16mm wide, 4mm thick, and weighs 2.6g.
Created on: Wednesday 16th June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: CPAT-0726D1
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic flint implement in the form of a blade or knife, with both long edges having been re-touched. The ventral surface has a bulb of percussion with faint rippling beneath. The dorsal surface has central ridge with numerous scars to the remaining surface. The convex edge has normal re-touch. The opposite edge has been fashioned into a double denticulate or serrated working edge.
The material is a dark brown flint with a multitude of pale cream/white inclusions, some of which may be organic in nature.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2011
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Record ID: CPAT-0731A5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint implement of Neolithic origin. The flint appears to have been broken in two with the remaining section missing the bulbar scar but retaining the typical ripple effect to the ventral surface, running down to the distal end. The dorsal surface has a central ridge with a secondary ridge formed by flake removal. Both long edges have normal re-touch and thus, this was probably a blade. However, the distal end would seem to indicate that the piece was re-worked and fashioned into a drill bit.
The point is now rounded and the convex edges of the bit have conchoidal scars/bi-facial …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NLM-497856
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dark grey flint with heavy white patina overall.
Blade (identified by finder). An elongated flake bearing four long flake removal scars on one face, and a ripple from percussion on the other. This may indicate the skilful removal of long flakes from a core, followed by the striking of this flake from that core. One end of the object bears a triangular point, perhaps to serve as an awl; the other end has been recently struck revealing dark flint beneath white patina. Suggested date: Neolithic, 3500-2100 BC.
Length: 59mm, Width: 20.1mm, Thickness: 6.89mm, Weight: 7.92gm…
Created on: Friday 25th June 2010
Last updated: Monday 2nd August 2010
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This findspot is known as 'Greenfield', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LEIC-2B1503
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic or Bronze age flint knife? 52mm long, 23mm wide and 8mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 11.58grams. The object is sub triangular in form and has one long edge that has been extensively worked. Part of the other angled side and the 'base' have also been worked.
Created on: Friday 30th July 2010
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2013
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Record ID: CPAT-FB1747
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A triangulate worked flint blade of Neolithic origin (3500-2100BC). The ventral surface has a small bulb of percussion with faint trace of the percussion ripples across the surface. The dorsal side has a single lateral edge/dorsal ridge, running the length of the blade with dorsal scarring along much of its length. The cutting edge is formed on the slightly convex side with direct parallel retouch, some of which looks to have been damaged through the passage of time.
The material is a multi coloured (pale cream/brown/red) and partly translucent flint with numerous inclusions of ferr…
Created on: Monday 9th August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 12th May 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: NCL-632FC1
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint blad of Neolithic date, 3500-2100 BC.
The blade is knapped from a large convex flake and is roughly trapezoidal in section and semicircular in plan. There is very little retouch or pressure flaking along the edges, but the tip appears to be incomplete, perhaps due to use.
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 26th August 2010
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Record ID: CPAT-B65D37
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade, triangular in cross-section, probably Neolithic in date. This piece has a good bulb of percussion with a surface ripple running down the ventral side. The dorsal side has a predominant single ridge and dorsal scarring to much of its surface. The material is a mid grey/brown flint.
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2010
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Record ID: WAW-9D7530
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint blade. The flint is an opaque light brown/grey colour. In plan the blade is sub-rectangular, and is broken recently at the proximal terminal. In section the blade is trapezoidal. The blade measures 23.94mm long, and 16.68mm wide. It weighs 2.3g.
The blade probably dates to the Mesolithic to Neolithic period, -8300 to -2500.
Created on: Monday 4th October 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2010
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F4A1D2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The blade has approx 30% of dorsal face covered with smooth cortex and 10% of the ventral face at the distal end. A flattened medial ridge runs from the cortex to the proximal end. There is retouch on the right edge of the ventral face to accommodate a finger. Dorsal has retouch on the the right side with a notch, which is probably use wear. This may have been intended as as an end scraper, but was adapted to a denticulated knife or scraper for an arrow shaft.
The flint is mottled light to dark grey in colour with orange or brown inclusions and was derived from a local beach pebble.…
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F81CC6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The blade has its bulb of percussion evident on its ventral face. The dorsal face has a flat medial ridge and both sides have been shallowly retouched to create sharp edges. The tip at the distal end has been snapped off. The flint is opaque cream grey with some white mottled spots and only tertiary cortex.
Butler illustrates a similar example on page126, figure 50, number 4. which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F9D468
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A convex edged blade in light grey flint with secondary cortex at the distal end. On the dorsal face the sides have been retouched from a central ridge at an angle of 45 degrees to create sharp edges and the finger will sit comfortably along either slope to put pressure on the sharp edges, but there is more use wear on the left side. The ventral face has a brown tip at the proximal end. It is probabaly from a nodular flint.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-881E65
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, thin, long and rectangular in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The right margin is oblique. The left margin and distal and proximal ends have been retouched. There is a long thin inclusion mid-brown in colour which looks to be non-beach cortex. A very similar blade core was found in the next field (No. 146).
The flint is a striking mottled and patchy white and pale blue grey in colour.
Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 140, Fig.5.127, No. 9, which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-88C5A5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint chert blade, trapezium in plan and convex-concave in profile. The right and left and proximal tip of the dorsal side have been retouched. There is patination and wear facets. Possibly also used as a dihedral burin. There is some damage.
The flint is a coarse opaque, pale, grey, beige in colour and was likely derived from a beach pebble.
Mercer (1998) illustrates a similar example on page 127, Fig. 5, No. L94 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A835C1
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A dark to medium grey piece of flint, lozenge in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal face has a medial ridge on the right side, running from the proximal to distal ends. The right margin from the medial ridge is a concave and shallow in appearance, while the left margin appears to have been backed. The ventral face is curved towards the distal end, with conchoidal ripples eminating from the proximal end to the medial of the face, the bulb of percussion is still present. There appears to be some secondary strike marks on the face and indications of gloss marks in places.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2011
Last updated: Sunday 5th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B2DF06
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dark grey flake of flint. The dorsal face has a medial ridge, running from the proximal to distal along the left side, the right side of the medial ridge is a shallow concave slope to the right margin, while the left side is steeper. The right margin distal end has some indications of retouch, while the proximal end appears to have been broken on the left side of the edge. The break is clean and possibly recent, the left margin exhibits some signs of retouch at the medial.
The bulb of percussion is still evident on the ventral face, with some conchoidal waves extending along the f…
Created on: Friday 17th June 2011
Last updated: Sunday 5th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CAC210
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade with several notches on right hand margin of the dorsal face. Bulb of percussion at proximal end of the ventral face. There is a worked edge on left hand margin on the dorsal face. The flint is of a medium to dark grey colour with cream flecks or intrusions and was likely derived from a local beach pebble. Andrefsky [1998] illustrates a similar example on page 80, fig. 4.6, No. c which is dated from the Neolithic.
Created on: Saturday 18th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CB0101
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade with multi purpose edge worked. The proximal end shows signs of platform preparation before striking the flake. Left and right margins have been worked on the dorsal face. There are opposing notches on the left and right margins, possibly for hafting purposes. There are signs of gloss from use wear. The flint is a uniform light grey colour and was likely derived from a local beach pebble. Andrefsky [1998] illustrates a similar example on page 80, Fig 4.9, No. c which is dated from the Neolithic.
Created on: Saturday 18th June 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CF9A12
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This double edged blade has been fractured cleanly at both ends. The dorsal face shows shallow retouch from a central ridge and partial platform at the proximal end to create sharp edges. The left margin has a zigzag edge and the suggestion of a notch, both probably signs of use wear. There is no retouch on the ventral face. It is deep cream in colour with tertiary cortex and likely formed from beach pebble.
Bond has illustrated a similar blade on Page 51 Figure 5.7 which he places from late Mesolithic to Mid Neolithic.
Created on: Saturday 18th June 2011
Last updated: Saturday 29th October 2011
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Record ID: SOM-48F4B3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Distal end of a knapped flint tertiary blade. Parallel arises on the dorsal face suggest multiple blade removal from a prepared core. Break at distal end. Made on mid-grey flint with pale weathered surface. 52.8mm long, 14.6mm wide, 5.3mm thick and 3.88 grams in weight.
Single finds of flint are difficult to date with any precission. This item was found in conjunction with another, wider blade with retouch (SOM-4879C7) suggesting a possibly Early - Mid Neolithic date for both.
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 24th June 2011
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Record ID: LANCUM-4E0EF2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small serrated flint blade. The blade now has a light grey patination due to heat damage. The blade is crested with a largely central ridge on the dorsal face. The lateral edges have acute retouch and denticulations and the proximal end is missing to a break. The blade measures 25mm in length, 11mm in width and 5mm in thickness.
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Crosby Ravensworth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: PUBLIC-5011E2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A brown piece of flint, rectangular in plan. Dorsal face proximal and distal edges appear to have been broken or snapped, the right margin is shallow from the medial ridge, which runs from the proximal to distal edges along the left side of the artefact. The left margin may have been backed at the distal end. The right margin does appear to have a serated edge, but this is very fine.
The ventral face does have some indication of chonchoidal rippling, however the bulb of percussion appears to have been removed.
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: SOM-87AC27
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic knapped flint tertiary blade, c.3500-2100 BC. Struck off a prepared platform with bub, bulb scars and percussion waves on the ventral face. Several arises from previous parallel removals on the dorsal face. Abrupt long scalar retouch has been used to create a notch in the middle of the left edge on the dorsal face. Mid-dark grey flint was paler mottling. 58.8 mm long, 33.1mm wide and weighs 12.93 grams.
Created on: Monday 27th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: LANCUM-AF9833
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Blade worked from a flake on a white patinated flint. The blade has a pronounced dorsal ridge with no signs of secondary retouch. It measures 34mm in length, 11mm in width and 3.5mm in thickness. It is Neolithic in date.
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Crosby Garrett', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-AFBCA4
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Backed blade on patinated white flint, possibly a piece of debitage/ flint waste reworked into a small knife. The blade has retouch along the lateral edge and the distal end is missing to a break. The blade measures 35.1mm in length, 13.5mm in width and 3.8mm in thickness. It is Neolithic to Bronze Age in date.
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Asby', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-AFE302
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a small blade on light-medium grey flint. The striking platform is missing as the blade has undergone platform preparation. The distal end is missing to a break. The blade features no secondary retouch. It measures 16mm in length, 11mm in width and 3.5mm in thickness. The date of the fragment is unknown, possibly Mesolithic or Neolithic.
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Asby', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: PUBLIC-B00934
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a backed blade made on a flake. There is no retouch on the ventral face. The dorsal face has a ridge from which long retouch leads to a sharp edge on the margin. The right margin and the proximal end has been snapped to accommodate a thumb and forfinger. The flint is motled light to dark grey and was likely derived froma beach pebble.
Mercer (81) illustrates a similar piece on Page 129 Fig 56 Number L98 which is from the early Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1FE4F0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bladelet of likely not Mesolithic age as the platform abrasion on the proximal dorsal end is less elaborate and what looks like blunting retouch along the entire right margin is only semi-abrupt. The left margin is unworked free blade and the distal end truncated straight. The flint is a fine translucent dark brown with cream flecks and is fresh looking. The blade may have been hafted with the retouch into a groove in the Mesolithic tradition but may be Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 4th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-473683
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, dark olive in colour with white mottling, and without cortex (therefore classed as Tertiary). It is sub-triangular in plan, plano-convex in profile and section. The right margin of the dorsal face is serrated with signs of damage. The distal tip is sharp. The left margin is sharp and the proximal end tapered in profile.
Mercer (1981) shows a similar edge-trimmed flake on page 131, Figure 57, Diagram L116.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4BE964
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dark grey flint bladelet, sub-rectangular in plan and profile, sub-triangular in section and translucent towards the cutting edge. There is Secondary cortex. The dorsal face has fine, low angle retouch on the right margin towards the distal end.
Butler (2005) shows a similar blade, without the retouch but with the cortex, on page 131, Figure 55.1.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-76C7E5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, almost oblong in plan and lozenge shaped with a curved tip in profile. The proximal end appears to have been snapped off. The blade has both universal and invasive retouching and parallel ridges running down the dorsal side.
Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 129, Fig. 56, No. L. 101 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 8th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-9C2CC3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, oval in plan, with deliberate snap at distal end viewed from the dorsal face. There are signs of previous flake removal at proximal end, viewed from dorsal face. Retouch has taken place on left and right hand margins viewed from dorsal face. Signs of gloss at lower left hand margin viewed from dorsal face. Abrupt retouch to form backed blade, possible use as a knife, at lower left hand margin as viewed from ventral face.
The flint is a greenish grey colour overall with light grey band of colour left hand margin and was likely derived from a local beach pebble.
Andre…
Created on: Sunday 10th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-ABF511
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The bulb is visible on the ventral face. The dorsal face has a medial ridge along its whole length, from which semi-abrupt retouch has created two sharp edges. The left margin has been abruptly retouched as a saw, while the right margin has finer serrations, possibly from use wear. There is secondary non beach cortex at the proximal end and the distal shoulder, so this smokey grey flint with translucent margins is probably nodular in origin.
Bond 2004 illustates a saw on page 61. Fig 5.39 which he palces in the Neolithic period.
Created on: Monday 11th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-176281
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A notched blade with truncations removing the distal and proximal ends. The flint is grey with dark grey bands. The dorsal surface carries sub parallel sinuous flake ridges. the medial left margin has a long invasively flaked notch and fine even semi-abrupt retouch continues to the distal end.From this notch use gloss runs parallel to the margin towards the distal end. Butler(2005) illustrates notched flakes and medial blade segments on page 115, Fig.46,1,2 and 7.
Created on: Saturday 16th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1ED0D7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A translucent brown flint blade with the extreme proximal and distal ends truncated.The dorsal ridge is straight but the margins are wavy, particularly the left one, which has an upper medial notch, defined with semi-abrupt retouch visible from the ventral side.\Invasive retouch on this edge near the proximal end may be for cutting.This blade appears Neolithic with the retouch less diagnostic. Butler(2005) illustrates a Neolithic notched tool on page 169, fig.71, 8.
Created on: Saturday 16th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2FF026
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a backed blade with a medial ridge on the dorsal face from which flake shave been removed towards each margin. The left margin has tiny serrations, probably from use-wear. The right margin ha sbeen blunted in a way that looks as if the full length ha sbeen removed in one piece by pressure flaking. But ther are indications of three abrupt retouches. The distal end has abrupt retouch. The proximal end has been snapped at the bulb. The flint is light brown with white specks and was probably derived from a local beach pebble.
Bond 2004 illustrates a similar piece on page 137 …
Created on: Sunday 17th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-32CD06
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a denticulated blade made in dark grey to black nodular flint with secondary cortex at the distal end. On the ventral face the bulb is clearly visible. The dorsal face has a left of medial ridge with semi-abrupt retouch to the right margin to form a translucent sharp edge. The left margin has semi-abrupt retouch to the lateral edge, which in turn has four notches created by abrupt retouch. However, the notches are very small their purpose is not immediately evident. It is possible that the piece is intended to be a saw.
Bond 2004 illustrates a denticulated blade on page 137…
Created on: Sunday 17th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-58D411
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blade ofcreamy yellow flint. Margins and the dorsal ridge are wavy. The blade has been soft hammer struck from a facetted butt. The lateral margins have been utilised especially where edge undulations have formed a notch. On the left margin there is a diagonal line of gloss from a natural notch and on the right margin a short line of semi-abrupt retouch forms a notch with some more ventral use gloss.
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-922881
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, almost oblong in plan and slightly curved in profile. There is medial ridging and the right margin has been retouched. The flint has gloss on both the dorsal and ventral sides and it appears to have been heated. It is a translucent mottled cream beige in colour.
Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 126, Fig. 50, No. 6 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-926CA2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, oblong in plan and slightly curved in profile. The left margin has a serrated edge and the proximal end appears to have been retouched bifacially. The ventral side shows retouching on the right margin. It is grey with cream flecks in colour and a dark beige non-beach cortex covers 1-49% of the surface area.
Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 55, No. 3 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-505F32
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, trapezoid in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The left and right margins have serrated edges. The medial ridges show possible removal of flakes. The distal and proximal ends appear snapped indicating this may be a blade segment. It is translucent brown with beige inclusions.
Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 135, Fig. 5.121, No. F55 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 31st July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A5A6F2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Brown flint blade/flake which has been retouched on right hand margin dorsal view and slight retouch on left hand margin ventral view - could be bifacial retouching. It has been snapped off at the proximal end, and the bulb of percussion is still visible. Cortex, about 50%, remains on left hand margin dorsal view. Signs of gloss at lower right hand edge dorsal view and lower left hand edge ventral view. Probably an edged blade.
The flint is a brown colour and was likely derived from a local beach pebble.
Mercer illustrates a similar example on page 127, fig. 55 No. L.90 which …
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B01277
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This blade has a clearly visible bulb at the proximal end on the ventral face. The dorsal face has a ridge to the left of the centre from which a flake to the right margin creates an edge. The ridge has been fletteened towards the distal end and semi-abrupt retouch to the right shoulder has created a sharp edge. Abrupt retouch to the left shoulder creates a blunted edge. Semi-abrupt short retouch on the ventral face has created two notches to the left margin and on on the right margin. Gloss is clearly visible on a patch on the right shoulder of the ventral face over comet shaped p…
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-049153
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rectangular in plan, mottled grey piece of flint. The dorsal face exhibits a medial ridge from the proximal to distal edges, ending at a small sliver of cortex at the distal edge. The right margin is blade like in appearance, the left similar in appearance with possible serrated edge, (if so then the retouch is very fine). The proximal edge appears abraded and backed to blunt.
The ventral face us smooth in appearance, the bulb of percussion is still evident, with some possible touch marks alogn the right margin distal end.
Created on: Monday 8th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6B9E26
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, probably damaged by accident resulting in a notch upper right margin as viewed from dorsal face. There are further signs of retouch on the same right hand margin , dorsal face. In profile the sides of the flake are nearly parallel. There is no sign of remaining cortex and the bulb of percussion is still evident as viewed from ventral face.
The flint is a medium grey/brown colour and is likely derived from nodular flint.
Mercer [1981] illustrates a similar example on page 131, fig. 57, No. L117 which is dated from the Neolithic.
Created on: Saturday 13th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-93D7A7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade which has been snapped at tip. There is also a fracture or has been snapped at the base. Bifacial retouch on both margins, with retouch on right hand margin, dorsal view, to form a serrated edge. There is a very definite medial ridge.
Flint is mid brown in colour and was likely derived from a local beach pebble
Mercer [1981] illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig.57, No. L116 which is dated to the Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0D3FD4
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade which has been snapped off at probable proximal, no sign left of bulb of percussion. There are signs of retouch on left hand margin, ventral view. No cortex remains, and it is difficult to assess the remaining flint.
The flint is of a dark grey colour with cream inclusions and was likely derived from a local beach pebble.
Bond [2004] illustrates a similar example on page 137 fig.5.124 No. F25 which is dated to the early Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 21st August 2011
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0D6C61
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A notched piece - flint blade which has a snapped off point at distal end. No cortex remains. There is serration at top left hand margin dorsal view. This could also be described as being retouched. The notch is on right hand margin dorsal view, and there is retouch to form notch seen from ventral side.
The flint is a dark grey colour with cream inclusions and was likely derived from a local beach pebble.
Butler [2005] illustrates a similar example on pge 131, Fig 35, No.8 which is dated to the early Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 21st August 2011
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A1C073
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small soft hammer struck blade of translucent brown flint ,clouded mottled grey.The proximal end is scarred by platform preparation. On the left dorsal side are sinuous flake scars from several directions. The distal tip is possibly damaged or informally used as point. This is not a true blade and may be the reult of Neolithic or Bronze Age production.
Created on: Sunday 28th August 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CAF266
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Truncated blade. The blade has a rectangular plan and a plano convex profile. The edges of the blade are parallel. The piece is made from pebble chert which is cream in colour and contains a secondary amount of cortex on the dorsal face. The ventral face still contains the bulb of percussion and the platform. The left and right lateral edges of the dorsal face both have minor retouch almost like 'nibbling'. The proximal end has been retouched on the left margin to form a point.
Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig 63, L200 which dates to the Early Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CBDFB1
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Notched blade. The blade is sub rectangular in plan and has a convex- concave profile. The ventral face has been retouched on the left lateral edge at the centre to create a shallow notch. Pebble cortex still remains at the proximal and distal ends. Blade removal scars remain on the dorsal face. Retouch on the right lateral edge forms the reverse side on the notch mentioned above. The piece is highly patinated.
Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig 57, L116 which dates to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CC1021
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Notched blade. The piece is created on nodular flint which is dark grey in colour. The ventral face contains a notch in the right lateral edge at the distal end. The bulb of percussion and platform are still present. Platform preparation can be seen at the proximal end of the dorsal face. A flake has been removed from the platform face on the left lateral edge and then retouched to create a notch. The distal end contains minor retouch. A secondary amount of cortex remains on the left lateral edge running from the proximal end to the notch.
Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example…
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E55FB8
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, oblong in plan and meniscus shaped in profile. The proximal end has a small notch and some retouching. The left and right margins are sharp. The medial ridging has gloss on the central highest point. It appears to be a plunging blade. It is a translucent pale grey brown grey in colour.
Butler illustrates a similar example on page 120, Fig. 47, No. 8 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-20C482
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rectangular piece of translucent light brown chert. The dorsal face exhibits a single medial ridge running parallel to the left margin from the proximal to distal edges. The distal edge is concave in two places (in plan) and appears to have been snapped. The right margin looks serrated but with no obvious indications of any retouch along its length. The proximal edge is straight and appears broken, the edges are smooth would imply not a recent break. The left margin does exhibit some retouch along its edge. The ventral face has ripples across the facew, there may be some retouch …
Created on: Saturday 3rd September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 5th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-392FA4
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken flint blade which has snapped at distal end. Some retouch is evident at upper right hand margin dorsal view and upper left hand margin ventral view. It could be a 'waste' flake after blade had snapped. No cortex remains, no sign of burning and remains of bulb of percussion at proximal end. In profile the sides appear to be parallel.
The flint is of a brown colour and was likely derived from a local beach pebble.
Bond [2004] illustrates a similar example on page 143, fig 5.129, No. F.149 which is dated to the later Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 4th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-395C57
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade which has been snapped or broken at distal end. This piece of flint has been comprehensively burnt. There are signs of wear, particularly a notch, on left hand margin dorsal view which could be due to the burning.
The flint is white, due to burning, and was likely derived from a local beach pebble.
Mercer[1994] illustrates an example on page 143, fig. 63, No. L.194 which is dated to the Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 4th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-50B638
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Chert blade which has been snapped at distal end and has retouch on left hand edge as seen from dorsal view. The blade has also been backed and may have been turned into a scraper. In profile the sides of the blade are nearly parallle.
The chert is of an orange colour and is translucent.
Mercer illustrates a similar example on page 135, Fig. 59, No. L155 which is dated to the Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-E828C7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five flint blades of similar size, with flat proximal ends, three of them snapped, and tapering distal ends and sub-parallel sides. There are generally triangular in plan and section and plano-convex in profile. The blades are retouched on both margins, generally on the dorsal face, but not at either end. One of the blades is notched on the right margin of the ventral face and on the left margin of the dorsal face (so the same side). The smallest blade may have been used as a saw as it has serrated parallel right and left margins, worked on the dorsal face. This blade and one other re…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-930076
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, roughly oblong in plan and convex-concave in profile. It has been unifacially retouched with long mesial flake removal. The left and right margins have fine serrated edges. It is grey brown with lighter flecks in colour.
Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 55, No. 1 which is dated to the Early Neolithic period.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A4D281
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nodular flint blade. Rectangular in plan, with parallel edges. Triangular cross section. The bulb is still present on the ventral face. The distal has been snapped. Small 'nicks' have been removed from down both lateral edges. The prepared platform is still present. A secondary amount of cortex remains on the left margin of the dorsal face at the distal end. A medial ridge runs down the centre of the piece. The 'nicks' mentioned above are also visible on the dorsal face. The flint is dark grey in colour.
Mercer (1981)illustrates a similar example on page 129, Fig 56, L101 which date…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A51F16
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pebble flint blade with a serrated lateral edge and a notched proximal end. The distal end ends in a hinged fracture. The right lateral edge when looking at the ventral face is denticulated. The dorsal face contains semi abrupt retouch at the distal end on the right lateral edge. Blade scars run down the dorsal face. The blade is sub triangular in plan and has a plano convex profile. The flint is cream in colour.
Mercer (1981)illustrates a similar example on page 131. Fig 57, L118 which dates to the Neolithic Period.
Created on: Friday 9th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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