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: 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: 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
Spatial data recorded. 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
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Forton', grid reference and parish protected.

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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: 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: 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: SOM-7D34A6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A greensand chert blade of probable Neolithic date. The blade, which is a tertiary flake (no cortex remaining), measures 75.5mm by 30.1mm by 12.7mm and weighs 24.5g. The proximal end including the striking platform has broken off, but there are ripples on the ventral surface and the lateral edges are broadly parallel with longitudinal arrises on the dorsal surface.
Created on: Thursday 5th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOM-56F3C2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint serrated blade or denticulate of probable early Neolithic date. The blade measures 36.8mm by 12.6mm by 3.2mm and weighs 1.9g. It is a secondary flake (c. 5% nodule cortex remaining on the dorsal surface) of slightly transparent mid-brown flint. It is fresh and (probably) complete. The diffuse bulb of percussion suggests the use of a soft hammer. Along almost the entire length of one lateral side there are tiny continuous notches or denticulations.
Created on: Friday 15th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-1D1F34
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The blade is probably dated to the Neolithic period. It has been knapped from a chert-like stone, which is a mottled mid grey colour. In plan the blade is triangular with the bulb of percussion at the top edge. In profile it is mainly triangular with the upper portion forming a trapezoidal shape in profile. The tip is slightly rounded, but appears to be worn, and not damaged. It is 73.4mm long, 29.4mm wide, 9.7mm thick and weighs 16.89g.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SOM-FC6224
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Proximal end of a knapped flint blade, probably of Neolithic date. The blade has a small bulb of percussion on the ventral face and small platform at the proximal end. Regular aris and the direction of the percussion ripples on the dorsal face suggest previous blades were removed from the same core. There is a straight snap at the distal end. It is mid grey with paler mottling. It is 16.2mm long, 14.9mm wide and 5.5mm thick, it weighs 1.56 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2013
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Record ID: SOM-65EF51
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Proximal end of a knapped flint tertiary blade probably of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. Angled snap at the distal end. Clear bulb of percussion and ripples on the ventral face and scars from removals from the same platform on the dorsal face. A small chipped indent on the longer edge opposite the start of the snap on the other edge may be accidental or may indicate a deliberate attempt to snap it. Mid grey translucent flint. 16.4mm long, 11.5mm wide and 3.4mm thick. It weighs 0.79 grams.
Created on: Monday 28th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2013
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Record ID: SOM-6602B5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle of a knapped chert tertiary blade probably of Mesolithic to Neolithic date. Straight snap at the proximal end, chipped edges and distal end. There are clear percussion ripples on the ventral face and scars from removals of two parallel blades from the same platform on the dorsal face. There is no obvious retouch and it is not clear if the snap is deliberate. Dark brown chert. 19.6mm long, 12.5mm wide and 3.0mm thick. It weighs 0.77 grams.
Created on: Monday 28th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 28th January 2013
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Record ID: SOM-68DEB5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Distal end of a knapped chert tertiary blade of possibly Neolithic or Mesolithic date. The bulb of percussion is missing but percusison ripples are visible on the ventral face. There are scars from previous parallel removals from the same platform on the dorsal face. There is an irregular break at the proximal end. The edges are chipped but there is no unambiguous retouch. The chert is mid grey with darker mottling. It is 22.6mm long by 14.3mm wide by 4.7mm thick; it weighs 1.59 grams.
Created on: Monday 28th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
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Record ID: SOM-69AAD5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four knapped flint blade like pieces, probably of Neolithic date. 1. Distal end of a secondary flake or blade. The piece has a hinge fracture at the proximal end which has removed the striking point and bulb of percussion. Scars on the dorsal face suggest this was one of several parallel removals from the same platform. The distal end is covered in thick, white cortex suggesting a chalkland origin for the flint. The flint is mid grey with paler patches. It is 19.3mm long, 26.1mm wide and 6.2mm thick; it weighs 3.74 grams. 2. Secondary blade, triangular in section and curved in pr…
Created on: Monday 28th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
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Record ID: SOM-4A2168
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One parallel-sided blade (broken, distal end absent) in fine-grained pale grey-brown Greensand Chert. Triangular cross-section. Unmodified. Unpatinated and in moderately sharp condition. 47.3mm long, 19.3mm wide and 6.9mm thick, 6.85g in weight. Potentially earlier Neolithic in date.
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-323837
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade dating to the Neolithic period, c. 3500-2200 BC. The object is formed of a dark grey flint with paler grey patina across the dorsal face, and a steady emergence of a similar patina extending from the cutting edge inwards on the ventral face. It is a secondary flake, with orange-white cortex on the dorsal face. It is sub-rectangular in shape, and triangular in section. There is abrupt retouch around the cutting edge. Measurements: 38.9mm length, 21.5mm width, 6.2mm thickness, weight 5.42g.
Created on: Thursday 16th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 16th November 2021
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Record ID: SOM-FC3906
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four small blades, probably Neolithic in date, 4000-2100 BC. 1. 28.3mm, 16.9mm and 7.5mm thick, 7.25 grams. 2. 25.3mm, 18.1mm and 6.5mm thick, 5.11 grams. 3. 25.9mm, 14.6mm and 6.6mm thick, 3.07 grams. 4. 31.3mm, 17.3mm and 4.3mm thick, 2.8 grams.
Created on: Monday 6th February 2012
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2012
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Record ID: SOM-34CD60
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One flint blade and one section of a blade, probably Mesolithic to Neolithic in date. 1. Secondary blade with c.5% cortext at the distal end. Bulb of percussion and ripples on the ventral face, scars from previous parallel blade removals on the dorsal face. Translucent Mid-pale grey flint, the cortex suggests pebble flint, 32.2mm by 15.5mm by 5.1mm, 2.14g. 2. Central section of a tertiary blade. Hinge fracture at the distal end, probbaly deliberate snapping at the proximal end, scars from previous parallel blade removals on the dorsal face. Very chipped edges. Mid-dark buff flint,…
Created on: Friday 16th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: LANCUM-43D8A4
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Blade made of a flake of patinated white flint. 5 preperation scars on dorsal face, diffuse bulb on ventral face. Some edge damage but no obvious retouch.
Created on: Friday 4th May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 28th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corton Denham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-87B1D7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Knapped flint tertiary blade. The blade has a small platform at the proximal end and part of a bulb of percussion on the ventral face. Most of the bulb has been removed by bulb scars. Two parallel arises and ripples running down the dorsal face suggest previous parallel removals from the same core. Chipping around the edges may be from use or later damage. It is dark grey flint with paler mottling 33.4mm long, 15.4mm wide and 3.2mm thick; it weighs 2.01g. Individual flint pieces are hard to date and this could potentially be Mesolithic to Bronze Age in date, as it was found in combi…
Created on: Thursday 6th September 2012
Last updated: Thursday 6th September 2012
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Record ID: SOM-54DCB6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One snapped section of a knapped chert blade. Middle section with snaps both ends. Dark grey mottled chert with white patination. One break is unpatinated and the other partially so suggesting they are more recent that the rest of the working. 20.6mm long, 14.9mm wide, 3.8mm thick, 1.24g. While the debitage is not dateable on it's own the high proportion of relatively wide blades found in the same area may suggest a Neolithic date for the assemblage.
Created on: Wednesday 10th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th October 2012
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Record ID: SOM-54E874
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Distal end of a secondary knapped flint blade. Hinge fracture at proximal end. Cortext covers the distal 60-70% of the blade on the dorsal face. Dark grey-brown flint. 32.9mm by 19.9mm by 4.7mm thick and 3.76 grams. While the blade is not dateable on it's own the high proportion of relatively wide blades found in the same area may suggest a Neolithic date for the assemblage.
Created on: Wednesday 10th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th October 2012
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Record ID: SOM-54FD21
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two knapped flint blades both in a mid to pale grey mottled flint. One is a secondary blade which has broken down one edge leaving probably less than 50% remaining. The small bulb of percussion remains on the ventral face and some arises from previous removals on the dorsal face. There is a prepared platform at the proximal end. C. 3% cortex remains at the distal point adjacent to the break. It is 44.4mm long, 17.1mm wide and 6.3mm thick; it weighs 3.54 grams. The second is the middle section of the blade with a snap at the distal end and hinge fracture at the proximal end. An ari…
Created on: Wednesday 10th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th October 2012
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Record ID: SOM-D281B4
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six proximal ends of secondary blades or bladelets in knapped flint. Five have straight snaps at the distal end but only one has evidence of retouch, probably where a notch was created before the piece was snapped across the remaining width. The last has an angled hinge fracture which is almost certainly accidental. All have bulbs of percussion on the ventral faces although in some cases these have been mostly removed by bulb scars. Two have been struck of clear platforms, three are unclear. One has come from a core with multi-directional working, this piece has a small area (less tha…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2012
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Record ID: SOM-D37731
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One short knapped flint secondary blade. The piece has been struck of a prepared platform. It has a prominent bulb on the ventral face with a large bulb scar. There are multiple parallel arises running down the length on the dorsal face and the direction of the ripples suggest previous blade like removals were made off the same platform. The dorsal face is covered with c. 40% cortex down the right edge and distal end. There are several areas of chipping down the opposite edge on both faces, this appears to be accidental damage rather than retouch although some areas, such as that at t…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2012
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Record ID: SOM-D7B783
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three central sections of knapped chert blades. All have clear percussion ripples on the ventral face and arises and percussion lines from previous flake and blade removals from the same direction on the same core on the dorsal face. The breaks are mostly irregular with only one clear snap. The snapped piece has developed a surface patina after knapping but the snap is unpatinated suggesting it is modern. The breaks on the other patinated piece also appear to be partially modern. Ignoring the white patination one is in a mid buff chert, one in mid grey and one in a dark grey (the unpa…
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2012
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Record ID: SOM-FE66B4
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three proximal ends of knapped flint tertiary blades. All have clear bulbs of percussions on the ventral faces and aris and ripple marks on the dorsal face suggesting previous parallel removals from the same platform. The breaks at the distal ends are all slightly irregular and two are possibly the result of notches or indents in the side of the blade that have continued into a snap. Two mid-grey flint with paler mottling, one pale grey flint. 9.05 grams. The blades are relatively broad and crude perhaps suggesting an early or mid Neolithic date.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2012
Last updated: Thursday 18th October 2012
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Record ID: SOM-7EF097
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Knapped flint tertiary blade, probably dating to the Neolithic period c. 4000 - 2100 BC. On the ventral face are a prominent bulb of percussion at the proximal end and ripples of percussion which run the length of the blade. There are three arises on the dorsal face but no platform at the proximal end or retouch. The blade is grey in colour with some small patches of mid-brown. The blade is 35.3mm long, 15.0mm wide and 4.3mm thick and weighs 2.47g.
Created on: Monday 5th November 2012
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wincanton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AE774D
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Secondary flint blade with cortext covering c. 30 of dorsal face in a band down one side. The blade is curved with a high arched dorsal face. The aris and flaking scars on the dorsal face compared to the bulb of percussion and ripples on the ventral face show it was struck at 90 degrees to previous removals off the core and may be a core refreshment or formation flake. There are multiple long scalar abrupt removals on the dorsal face at the distal end which may relate to the original working on the core or damage from use / post-deposition. There is a area of very short, semi-abrupt s…
Created on: Thursday 4th May 2017
Last updated: Thursday 4th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-A5DFF5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six flint blades probably Neolithic or Late Mesolithic in date, c.5500-2100 BC. Blade 1: Proximal end of snapped blade. C. 5% of cortex remains on the right distal tip of the dorsal face. The bulb of percussion remains at the proximal end of the ventral face. Evidence for long parallel removals on the dorsal face. Straight snap at the distal end. Pale grey flint with darker mottling and areas. It measures 24.8mm long, 16.2mm wide by 5.1mm thick and weighs 2.45g. Blade 2: Proximal end of snapped blade. Evidence for long parallel removals on the dorsal face. The bulb of percussion rem…
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2012
Last updated: Saturday 21st January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishops Hull', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-A60966
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seven chert blades and fragments of tertiary blades of Neolithic, probably early neolithic date, c.4000-2500 BC. Two proximal ends, two distal ends and one centre of a blade and two complete blades. Two colours of chert are present, honey to mid reddish brown (four pieces) and dark grey (three pieces). Most show evidence for long parallel removals on the dorsal face while on others this is less clear. 33.17 grams.
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2012
Last updated: Saturday 21st January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishops Hull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-192B04
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Knapped flint blade of probably Neolithic date that has been burnt after knapping. The piece is the middle end of the blade. There are percussion ripples on the ventral face and evidence of previous long parallel removals on the dorsal face. It is pale grey with darker mottling and white patches form the burning. Down both edges and across both broken ends it has the characteristic hackled appearence and cuboid fractures of burnt flint. It is 37.6mm long by 22.2mm wide by 6.5mm thick and weighs 6.40 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2012
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2012
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Record ID: SOM-0F6E37
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two blades struck of prepared platforms, probably Neolithic in date, c.4000-2100 BC. 1. Tertiary blade. Prominent bulb of percussion, bulb scar and ripples on ventral face. Long aris down centre of dorsal face and negative bulb scars suggesting previous parallel removals. Possible snap at distal end. 55.5mm long, 19.4mm wide and 10.4mm thick; it weighs 8.19 grams. Translucent mid grey-brown flint with paler mottling. 2. Secondary blade with small patch of cortext (less than 5%) at distal end. Prominent bulb of percussion, bulb scar and ripples on ventral face. Long arises down dor…
Created on: Thursday 26th July 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2012
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