Record ID: BH-ECE86C
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint Mesolithic tranchet axehead dating to c.10,000-4,000 BC. The chert is mottled grey-brown with small patches of cortex surviving on one face and edge. The axehead is sub-rectangular in plan with the bladed end rounded and the butt end rectilinear. The core has been irregularly worked on both faces to create a plano-convex, sub-trapezoidal cross-section at the cutting edge which thickens towards the butt, becoming more lozengform. The butt end is broken with a smooth flat face. The axehead is 38mm long, 37mm wide and 22mm thick at the butt end, 35mm wide and 1.8mm ti…
Created on: Monday 29th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd September 2019
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Record ID: SF-CB3A83
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint blade of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date. Secondary flake. Heavily patinated. Some damage to the proximal end. Length: 31.84mm, width: 9.66mm, thickness: 3.38mm, weight: 1.71g
Created on: Tuesday 10th April 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 10th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barkway', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-DBA10C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of three flint blades, grouped due to their geographical proximity and probably dating from the Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic. Two of the pieces are secondary blades which have striking platforms and a pronounced bulb-of-percussion. The longest blade, which may be earlier than the other two, has a smaller bulb-of-percussion, perhaps indicating indirect percussion, and a more heavily recorticated surface. Dimensions of longest blade: 73.8mm long, 24.3mm wide. Weight: 18.1g. Total weight of assemblage: 46.1g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2016
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Record ID: ESS-869C0B
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint blade, dating 7000 - 4000 BC. The blade is sub rectangular and trapezoidal in cross section. The flint has a mottled light-dark blue and white patina. There is evidence of retouch along the longest edges on the dorsal side. A bulb of percussion is present though striking platform appears to have broken away. There is some damage to the dorsal side, probably caused in more recent times. Dimensions: Length: 40.73 mm; Width: 14.98 mm; Thickness: 4.28 mm; Weight: 3.60g
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th March 2015
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Record ID: ESS-867282
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic to Paleolithic flint scraper, dating 8300-2100 BC. The flint is a mottled mid-dark grey. There is an evident striking platform at one end with marks of a conchoidal fracture on both sides. The proximal end appears to have been damaged in more recent years. There is slight evidence of retouch on the blade edge, though only in part. This may be a flint scraper that was unfinished. Dimensions: length: 32.59 mm; width: 27.90 mm; thickness: 7.29 mm; weight: 5.06g.
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th March 2015
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Record ID: ESS-5C5871
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic-Neolithic flint core, dating 8000-1500 BC. The flint is a mottled mid-dark grey. The are multiple platforms visible on the core with evidence of subsequent damage after use. Dimensions: length: 49.73 mm; width: 48.44 mm; thickness: 30.13 mm; weight: 60.97g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th March 2015
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Record ID: BH-07B65A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of three secondary blades, probably dating from the Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic (c. 7000 BC - c. 3501 BC). Blade no. 36 (right-hand blade in photograph) and 37 (left-hand blade) are of trapezoidal section, have diffuse bulbs of percussion and are snapped at their distal ends. The third blade, no. 67, is of triangular section and also has a low bulb and diffuse rippling. All three blades have a white or off-white surface, which is the result of deposition in alkaline soil. Dimensions: No. 36: 26.3mm long, 17.3mm wide, 3.9mm thick. 1.88g. No. 37: 16.8mm …
Created on: Saturday 22nd November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 29th November 2014
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Record ID: BH-F58FF4
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade core of probable Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date. The core is sub-cuboidal and has two adjacent platforms, at 90 degrees to one another. The surfaces bear a number of narrow blade removal scars. The white surfaces are the result of deposition within alkaline soil. Length: 33.6mm; width: 24.6mm. Weight: 28.15g.
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 29th November 2014
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Record ID: BH-F56B46
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint blade of probable Early Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date. The snapped blade is of trapezoidal section, the edges slightly serrated in places, probably as a result of post-depositional damage. The white surface is the result of deposition within alkaline soil. A small portion of cortex remains. Length: 55.4mm; width: 19.6mm; thickness: 9mm. Weight: 9.76g.
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 29th November 2014
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Record ID: BH-F53BC3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two flint blades of probable Late Mesolithic to Mid Neolithic date (c. 7000 - 3300 BC). Blade no. 90 (left-hand flint on image) is incomplete, the lack of patination on the break suggesting this damage occurred relatively recently. The remaining portion is sub-rectangular, with several vertical arrises on the dorsal surface and evidence of platform preparation at the proximal end. The striking platform remains, adjacent to which is a diffuse bulb and ripples. The surface is heavily patinated, white with occasional iron staining. Length: 24.8mm; width: 13.3mm; thickness: 6.2mm. W…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Monday 24th November 2014
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Record ID: BH-F4E2A4
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of five flint blades, probably dating from the Mesolithic to Neolithic periods. Blade numbers 24 (top left on photograph), 29 (top right) and 26 (middle right) are all broken tertiary blades, have trapezoidal to triangular sections and show no evidence of retouch. Blade no. 25 (middle left) has the same cross section but one end has been abruptly retouched to form a point, and could be described as a microlith. The final blade, no. 28 (bottom row), is a secondary blade, trapezoidal in section and soft-hammer-struck. The right-hand mesial edge of this blade exhibits pr…
Created on: Friday 21st November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Record ID: BH-3BD2D6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic flint blade. The sub-rectangular blade is of triangular section, its thickness gradually increasing towards the damaged distal end. A bulb-of-percussion is visible at the proximal end of the ventral surface, adjacent to which there remains a small portion of the core platform. The sides have a serrated appearance, probably as a result of wear through use. The flint has a dark grey core and blueish surface patination. Length: 45.2mm; width: 8.6mm; thickness: 6.1mm; weight: 4.22g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th November 2013
Last updated: Saturday 4th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clothall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-9B5F56
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint pickaxe, probably dating from the Mesolithic period (c. 10,000 BC to c. 4,001 BC). This would appear to be a double-ended implement, with a pick at one end and an axe-like blade at the other. Most of the surface of the original nodule has been removed, but one side in particular retains a significant portion of its cortex. The narrowest point is at the pick end, where the surfaces have been deliberately sloped to point, which exhibits signs of wear. The sides gradually diverge from this point, the implement reaching a maximum width approximately one third of the way…
Created on: Wednesday 18th September 2013
Last updated: Thursday 19th September 2013
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Record ID: BH-748553
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic flint blade. The blade appears to have been broken at both ends. At the wider end, the trapezoidal section can be observed, with a thick white layer of recortified surface surrounding a mid grey core. The break at the other end is completely recortified. Dimensions: length: 19.8mm; width: 13.1mm; thickness: 4.9mm. Weight: 1.53g.
Created on: Friday 23rd August 2013
Last updated: Friday 23rd August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-7460C7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic flint blade. The conchoidally fractured blade is of sub-rectangular plan and its surfaces are a heavily patinated white. At least three longitudinal arrises are visible on the dorsal surface, interrupted at one point by a fossil inclusion, which has resulted in a step fracture. A small portion of the core platform remains at the proximal end, with an adjacent bulb-of-percussion on the ventral surface. The edges show no evidence of retouch. Dimensions: length: 45.1mm; width: 16.6mm; thickness: 8.4mm. Weight: 3.15g.
Created on: Friday 23rd August 2013
Last updated: Friday 23rd August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-486BE3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two incomplete flint blades, probably dating from the Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic periods. Both pieces are sub-rectangular in plan, of triangular section and display no signs of having been used as tools. The larger blade retains part of its core platform, beneath which is a bulb-of-percussion; the smaller blade has a bulb-of-percussion, with clear rippling below. The larger piece is heavily patinated, with a mottled greyish-blue surface, while the other is less heavily patinated, with mid-grey flint containing lighter inclusions. Both blades appear to have been broken off at…
Created on: Saturday 16th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2013
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Record ID: BH-480534
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint blade of probable Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date. The blade is parallel-sided, tapering to a point at the distal end and having a bowed profile. The dorsal surface has a roughly central arrise, creating a triangular profile. A small bulb scar is visible on the ventral surface, with associated rippling below. The flint is light yellow with orange mottling. Dimensions: 22.3mm long, 5mm wide, 2.4mm thick. Weight: 0.28g.
Created on: Saturday 16th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2013
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Record ID: BH-47ED97
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint blade of probable Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date. The blade is sub-rectangular in plan, tapering to a point at the proximal end, where there is a bulb scar. Ripples extend from this bulb, continuing to the squared off distal end, which may be broken. There is no evidence for use of this piece. The flint is translucent, light yellowish-grey and is patinated at the proximal end. Dimensions: 18.6mm long, 7.7mm wide, 2.1mm thick. Weight: 0.31g.
Created on: Saturday 16th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2013
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Record ID: BH-47D244
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint blade of probable Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date. The blade is sub-rectangular in plan, of triangular section and has a longitudinally curved profile. The bulb-of-percussion is missing, but diffuse ripples are visible on the ventral surface. Parts of the blade's long sides are serrated, probably as a result of wear from use. The flint is translucent, patinated and light brownish-grey. Dimensions: 29.8mm long, 8mm wide, 3.6mm thick. Weight: 0.84g.
Created on: Saturday 16th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2013
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Record ID: BH-478381
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tertiary blade of probable Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date. The blade retains a portion of the core platform at the proximal end, adjacent to which, in the ventral surface, is a bulb-of-percussion with diffuse rippling. The blade has roughly parallel, curved sides. The dorsal surface is divided in half by a vertical arrise, with a further blade removal scar to the right. The flint is a translucent brownish-grey with little patination. Dimensions: 32mm long, 12mm wide, 2.5mm thick. Weight: 1.27g.
Created on: Saturday 16th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2013
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