Record ID: SUR-9B0713
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Mesolithic tranchet axehead made from a dark grey flint which has a heavily recorticated or patinated white surface resulting from prolonged exposure to calcareous sediments. The cross section is D shaped and asymmetrical with one curved long side refined with flaked removals and one flattened side which is less coherently worked and retains a small patch of cortex towards the rear. The shape of this flat side appears to be a response to the original form of the nodule rather than a deliberate attempt to back the blade; the cross section becomes more lenticular towards the…
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-D59A37
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint core rejuvenation flake of probable prehistoric date, c.9000-2000 BC. The core is conical in shape, and sub-circular in plan. The dorsal face shows multiple flake scars and the original striking platform, which was removed to create a new platform. The dorsal face shows at least four earlier flake removals, and a small bulb of percussion. The core has a mid brown patina with patches of off white on the dorsal and ventral faces.  The core is 43.5mm long, 45.1mm wide, 17.2mm thick, and weighs 30.2 grams. The converging flake removal scars and the c…
Created on: Friday 22nd September 2023
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2023
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Record ID: OXON-7D1789
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to Neolithic (c. 6,500 to c. 2,200 BC) core: The core is traingular in section and sub-rectangular in profile. One face is almost completely covered in cortex. The core appears to be used to produce long, parrallel blades of varying width. The core has one striking platform to remove blades, The flint is a mottled light to dark grey colour. The core measures 75.77mm long, 28.67mm wide, is 22.58mm thick and weighs 61.29 grams. The core probably dates to the Mesolithic to Neolithic period when taking into account of the single striking platform, blades, and parrell…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
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Record ID: BH-30CB91
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic tranchet axehead. A flaked core tool of broadly rectangular shape and asymmetrical profile formed from a light grey flint nodule interspersed with large patches of cortex. The dorsal face is convexly curved. The ventral face is concavely bowed. The long edges are roughly parallel with the narrowed sub-rounded blade. The butt is slightly narrower than the body and is relatively square and flat. Both the dorsal and ventral faces are crudely worked across the body. The dorsal face has a sub-central ridge / spine extending longitundinally along the body. The cutting edge has …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
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Record ID: BH-DF1403
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade, debitage, probably dating to the Mesolithic period (c. 9000-4000 BC). The blade, comprised of opaque mottled light grey flint, is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in cross-section. Partially patinated tertiary blade with multiple facets on the dorsal face. Some evidence of short, scaled, abrupt measl retouching on both edges of dorsal face. Length 42.9mm, 10.3mm width, 4.1mm thickness and 1.92 grams in weight.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th June 2022
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Record ID: OXON-B86C72
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Knapped flint tertiary debitage: The flake is knapped from a dark grey coloured flint. The dorsal surface has multiple small slender scars which are mainly vertical, but some are obliquely angled. The ventral surface is smooth and has slight ripples, the bulb of percussion is missing. The flake weighs 3.38g and measures 30.49mm long, 21.24mm wide, and 5.15mm thick. The flake is prehistoric, probably dating to the Mesolithic to Neolithic period (-8300 to -2100) when considering the size of the scars on the dorsal surface.
Created on: Tuesday 15th February 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th February 2022
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Record ID: BERK-8634C7
Object type: AXE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic Thames Valley tranchet axehead. A flaked core tool of broadly rectangular shape and asymmetrical profile formed from a light grey flint nodule interspersed with large patches of cortex. The dorsal face is convexly curved with an uneven ridge. The ventral face is flatter with a more even ridge. The long edges are roughly parallel with the narrowed relatively flat blade. The butt is slightly narrower than the body and is rounded. Both the dorsal and ventral faces are crudely worked across the body. Patchy iron staining covers both faces.
Created on: Saturday 2nd October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th July 2022
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Record ID: OXON-E83C0B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One flake of flint debitage of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 8000 - 2400 cal BC). The piece is a secondary piece of flint that is mostly a matte white colour with occasional orange and brown small inclusions. Only a small portion of thin off white mottled cortex survives on the side of the flake's dorsal surface. The flake is sub-rectangular in plan with irregular edges. The piece has at least four earlier flake removals on its dorsal surface struck in the same direction as this flake. The reverse has none. At the proximal end of the ventral surface a shallow bulb of perc…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hailey CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-7B5F86
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of four pieces of flint debitage of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic in date (c. 8000- 2400 BC). Two pieces are secondary flakes and the other two are tertiary flakes. One of the secondary flakes is a medium brown-grey flint with frequent grey patch inclusions (c.5.7mm) that has most of its ventral surface covered in a thin brown cortex. The remaining three flakes have a creamy white patina with occasional grey mottling. The three white flakes show linear narrow blade removals from their dorsal face, all struck in the same direction as the flakes themselves. Two flakes re…
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 27th May 2020
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Record ID: BH-9C4019
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible prehistoric worked flint flake dating from the Mesolithic to Neolithic period (c. 7000-2351 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in form and triangular in cross section with a prominent bulb of percussion and stepped re-touch along the short edge. The flake meaures 28.7mm in length, a maximum of 15.1mm wide and 3mm thick, and weighs 1.36 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th February 2019
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Record ID: GLO-FBC096
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Core rejuvenation flake that has three long thin blade removal scars on the front and right face, each has a negative bulb of percussion at its top edge where there is a prepared platform at the top. The left side retains its cortex. On the reverse is a single large concave flaking scar. The flint is covered in a patchy creamy speckled grey patina with dark brown flint in the areas that have been chipped (natural damage). This is a core rejuvenation flake from the top of a Late Mesolithic blade core.
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: OXON-577CDC
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric, later Mesolithic to Neolithic, flint core tablet probably dating 6000-2100 BC. The tablet retains the bulb of percussion and previous removals can be seen on the dorsal side. The flint is off-white in colour.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-5773E2
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint microlith dating to the Mesolithic period (c. 10,000-4000 BC). The microlith is made on a light orange-brown flake, being semi-translucent at the proximal end. The microlith has a triangular cross section. There is a small area of retouch at the lower left on dorsal side, possibly intended to be a notch.
Created on: Monday 3rd December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-F2AD74
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic flint adze or pick, dating from c. 10,000 to c. 3500 BC. This adze has been made on an elongated flint nodule of a mottled dark grey flint, now patinated white / light grey with evidence of recortification. Being broadly triangular in section this object can be described as a pick as well as an adze. The butt is squared in plan, the side taper gently and evenly towards the tip which is rounded. The adze is worn but is in good condition overall, with an area of post-depositonal damage around the butt.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bix', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-7F3AD7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint piercer made on a bladelet dating to the Late Upper Palaeolithic to Mesolithic period (c. 20,000-4,000 BC). The piercer has been made on a tertiary flake of a mottled orange-brown flint. The bulb is retained as is the small fragment of the platform. There are two flake scars on the dorsal surface. The lower half of the left hand edge of the dorsal side has been worked with soft hammer precussion, becoming more invasive towards the tip of the piercer, which has detatched, possibly during production but potentially after deposition.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 25th May 2018
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Record ID: OXON-7EEABA
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint bladelet made of a tertiary flake of mottled orange-brown flint, dating to the Mesolithic period (c. 10,000-4,000 BC). The baldelet is broadly planoconvex with a narrowed distal end. The bulb is retained however the platform at the proximal end is damaged. Numerous thin flake scars (microlith production) are visible over the dorsal surface. There is edge damage to the left hand dorsal side. There is some modern damage to the ventral surface.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 25th May 2018
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Record ID: OXON-7D1411
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged plunging flake of probable Mesolithic date, c. 10,000 - 4,000 BC. The secondary flake has been hard-hammer struck from a mottled orange-brown flint core. There is a seam of quartz visible. Ancient flakes scars are evident on the dorsal surface but there is also modern damage to all surfaces. The flake has a wide central section that tapers towards either end while the dorsal side has a stepped profile.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 25th May 2018
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Record ID: OXON-7CC6AE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete plunging flake of Mesolithic date, c. 10,000 - 4,000 BC. The tertiary flake has been hard-hammer struck from a mottled orange-brown flint. There is some possible soft-hammer percussion on the right of the proximal end. Flakes scars are evident on the dorsal surface. The flake has a wide central section that tapers towards either end.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 25th May 2018
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Record ID: OXON-B278B7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint crested bladelet or crested flake of probable Mesolithic date (c. 10,000-4000 BC). The bladelet has been made on a secondary flake of a grey-brown, semi-translucent flint. Some cresting is visible on the dorsal side. The bulb is retained although incomplete, probably as a result of modern damage.
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2018
Last updated: Friday 25th May 2018
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Record ID: OXON-B14214
Object type: CRESTED BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint crested bladelet of probable Mesolithic date (c. 10,000-4000 BC). The bladelet has been made on a tertiary flake with the flint being a mottled light to dark brown colour. Part of the platform is retained as is the low bulb. Three or four long flake scars are present on the dorsal surface, with a small area of cresting towards the distal end. There is possibly a small area of retouch on one edge close to the proximal end. There are two small areas of modern damage.
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2018
Last updated: Friday 25th May 2018
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