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

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

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

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

Record ID: SF-830EA1
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe dating to circa 500,000 to 250,000 BC. It is pointed oval in plan and bificially flaked multi-directionally. The colour is grey brown significant iron staining on each face. 
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BFA05E
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe dating to circa 500,000-150,001 BC. It is sub-cordate in plan and pointed oval in cross section. Extensive working with a hammer on both faces. There is significant covering iron staining. Length: 85.6mm; Width: 55.4mm; Thickness: 15.2mm; Weight: 88.02g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Shelley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A38DB6
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint handaxe of lower Paleolithic date (500,000-150,000 BC). It is relatively small in size, sub-cordate in shape and pointed oval in cross-section. There is extensive working with a semi-hard hammer on both faces leaving none of the original surfaces of the blank visible. The edges are heavily abraded or 'rolled' and there is a small section missing to one side of the rounded end. Both surfaces are heavily patinated, but the internal dark grey flint is visible in places around the edges due to damage. There is orange iron staining on the high points of the flake scars …
Created on: Thursday 10th September 2020
Last updated: Friday 11th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Layham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-64DC24
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An ?incomplete flint crude handaxe or core tool of probable lower Paleolithic date (500,000-150,000 BC). It is crudely sub-cordate in shape and sub-oval in cross-section. It reaches a blunt point at one end, the tip of which may be incomplete. Bifacially flaked using a soft hammer with patches of finer working in places around the sides. A large chunk is missing to one side of the butt end with patches of fine retouch around this on one face suggesting that this may represent post-production damage. The flint is a mottled dark brown colour with patches of heavier patination and orange…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lowestoft', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8B9FE8
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint handaxe of the Paleolithic period, dating to c. 300.000 - 40.000 BC. It is drop-shaped and pointed oval in cross-section. It is bi-facially worked from an orengeish cream flint core. The ventral face is slightly flatter than the dorsal face and has further scaled retouches on the curved edge. The dorsal face has an off-centred longitudinal ridge and invasive, scaled retouches made from different angles. Lenght: 61.94 mm Width: 52.41 mm Thickness: 29.29 mm Weight: 77.95 g
Created on: Monday 23rd September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2DD64E
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint lower paleolithic handaxe. It is crudely pointed in shape and has been created on a cobble with part of the cortex remaining on both faces. Bifacially worked using a hard hammer. The flint is an opaque mottled grey colour with a shiny patina. The edges are abraded or 'rolled' as is to be expected given its coastal findspot. With thanks to Dr Hannah Cutler for identification. Length: 105.78mm, width: 63.56mm, thickness: 31.60mm, weight: 235g
Created on: Friday 26th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-90A9FD
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but highly weathered flint handaxe dating to the Lower Palaeolithic, c. 500,000-250,000 BC. It is broadly ovate in plan and sub-lenticular in section, demonstrating a reasonable degree of bi-lateral symmetry. Manufactured on a piece of flint which has now patinated a deep orangey tan colour, the butt-end of the handaxe demonstrates heavily abraded cortex, an additional small patch of which is present on one edge of the object. Both faces demonstrate covering secondary modification in the form of soft hammer removals which have served to completely remove the original suppor…
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hintlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0862D6
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacially worked flint handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic date. It is struck from a dark grey/brown flint, pointed in form with rounded butt end, and pointed oval in cross-section. Both faces have extensive and thick mottled pale brown patination, with small areas of cortex remaining at the butt end of the dorsal(?) face and centre of the ventral(?) face. The object is bifacially worked with covering, low angled flake removal. More recent damage has resulted in exposure of the unpatinated flint, particularly around the edges and especially at the butt end where a large recent flake has …
Created on: Monday 9th May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-ACD2E0
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A patinated flint long flake or blade of possible final Upper Palaeolithic to Mesolithic date. It is struck from a grey/brown flint with partially patinated blue/grey surfaces. The proximal end has a hinge fracture and the distal end has a small area of unpatinated semi-abrupt and scaled retouch on the ventral face. The dorsal face has parallel flake or blade scars and both edges appear to have sigs of possible 'bruising'. It measures 108.66mm in length, 43.94mm in width, 14.77mm in thickness, and 50.90g in weight. This is a flint long flake or blade. It forms one part of a larger …
Created on: Thursday 17th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-ACC0FC
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A patinated flint blade of possible final Upper Palaeolithic to Mesolithic date. It is struck from a grey/brown flint with patinated blue/grey surfaces and small bulb of percussion. The dorsal face has parallel blade scars giving the object a triangulr cross section, but seemingly no additional retouch. It measures 158mm in length, 30.55mm in width, 13.05mm in thickness, and 48.54g in weight. This is a flint blade. It forms one part of a larger assemblage of flint blades, flakes, and tools, all found together on spoil excavated from a single pit during the construction of a soakawa…
Created on: Thursday 17th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-ACB082
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A patinated flint blade (or fragment from a core?) of possible final Upper Palaeolithic to Mesolithic date. It is struck from a grey/brown flint with patinated blue/grey surfaces, with flattened striking platform. The dorsal face has multiple long flake or blade scars, with an area of cortex covering approximately 25% of the face. It measures 130.99mm in length, 53.22mm in width, 21.03mm in thickness, and 125.31g in weight. This is a flint blade. It forms one part of a larger assemblage of flint blades, flakes, and tools, all found together on spoil excavated from a single pit duri…
Created on: Thursday 17th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AC9BA2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A patinated flint 'bruised' blade of possible final Upper Palaeolithic to Mesolithic date. It is struck from a grey/brown flint with patinated blue/grey surfaces, snapped towards the distal end. The blade is trapezoidal in cross-section with small striking platform and bulb of percussion, and parallel blade scars on the dorsal face. The distal end has a hinge fracture and is patinated. Both sides have areas of 'bruised' edge damage, perhaps resultant from usage. It measures 125.16mm in length, 46.13mm in width, 17.34mm in thickness, and 94.17g in weight. This is a flint 'bruised' b…
Created on: Thursday 17th March 2016
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-28C95C
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flint implement of uncertain form, possibly a fabricator or similar item, and perhaps of Mesolithic or earlier date. It is struck from a grey/brown flint that has dark red to brown patination on most surfaces, one face (ventral face?) preserving a heavily stained red/brown cortex. The object is roughly triangular in plan and cross-section, tapering to an elongated rod with blunt end that is sub-circular in cross-section. The dorsal face has relatively crude but invasive semi-abrupt flake removal, the blunt tip of the object also demonstrating multiple transverse flake scars. …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wetherden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2899A7
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A bifacially worked flint handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic date. It is pointed in form, pointed oval in cross-section, and struck from a grey/brown flint that has extensive and thick orange/yellow patination that is speckled in places. Both faces have covering, low angled and scalar retouch, the dorsal face retaining an area of cortex at its centre. More recent damage has resulted in exposure of the unpatinated flint, particularly around the edges and tip of the object, and a modern breakage to one side has been repaired by the finder. This axe measures 118.03mm in length, 63.15mm in wid…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Last updated: Monday 10th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wetherden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-296D07
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint lower to middle paleolithic cordate handaxe. It is leaf-shaped and roughly planoconvex in cross-section. Both faces are covered with shallow, invasive flaking and there are further patches of sub-parallel, long, low angle retouch along the edges on both faces. The flint is dark brown in colour with a glossy patina and there are patches of a hard silty deposit on one face. It survives in remarkably fine condition with fairly sharp edges and minimal damage. Length: 146.34mm, width: 92.90mm, thickness: 28.73mm, weight: 408g
Created on: Friday 11th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Iken', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-999497
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ?complete flint implement of probable palaeolithic date. It is large, roughly oval in shape and triangular in cross-section. Cortex still covers part of the dorsal face. There is a lot of damage around all sides of the butt end and the bulb of percussion is not visible. There are a few long, thin flaking scars at the distal end of the dorsal face and a small amount of irregular retouch around this edge, but this is crude and as such the object is difficult to classify as a formal tool type. All faces are covered in an orange patina as a probable result of deposition in river gravels…
Created on: Friday 4th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.