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Record ID: NMS-D538FC
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Semi-hard hammer struck, sub-triangular sectioned tertiary small blade, of glossy black flint, both lateral edges are irregularly damaged. Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4,000 to 700 BC.
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: NMS-75918C
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Secondary, semi-hard hammer struck long flake, from a water worn pebble of flint with worn and battered cortex to one side of the dorsal face, the dark grey flint is now slightly patinated brown, both lateral edges are recently damaged with the removals lacking patination. Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4,000 to 700 BC.
Created on: Monday 13th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-883B22
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Mesolithic to Neolithic retouched flint blade, dating to 6000-2500 BC. It is a tertiary blade, which has been manufactured from a light grey flint core. It is sub-rectangular in plan and roughly trapezoidal in cross-section. It has been manufactured from a grey flint core by striking long flakes.The dorsal face is faceted, having a central longitudinal scar flanked by two parallel scars. The ventral face is flat except for a bulb of percussion at proximal end. The surfaces are covered by a blueish white patina with small light brown mottled patches. There is evidence of retouch…
Created on: Saturday 2nd October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 6th January 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-9E44ED
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint blade of the Neolithic period, dating to AD 4000 BC- 2500 BC. It is sub-rectangular in plan and roughly trapezoidal in cross-section. It has been manufactured from a grey flint core by striking long flakes. The dorsal face is faceted, having a central longitudinal scar flanked by two parallel scars. The ventral face is rather flat with a shallow humb close to the narrow end. The surfaces are covered by a blueish white patina (95%), a part form a19.81mm long section of one edge, which has probably short and scaled retouches. Length: 55.05mm Width: 17.40mm…
Created on: Monday 29th June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C08B91
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Neolithic to Bronze Age flint blade, dating to 4500-1500 BC. It consists of a rectangular tertiary flake with a sub-trapezoidal cross-section; the dorsal face bears three longitudinal and sub-parallel scars and the ventral face has a prominent bulb of percussion close to one end; concentric ripples are visibile from the bulb down to the body of the blade. The blade has been manufactured from a greyish mottled blue flint core. Length: 21.75 mm Width: 12.32 mm Thickness: 2.95 mm Weight: 1.16 g
Created on: Thursday 6th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-864A57
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade of the Neolithic period, dating to 4000 BC- 1800 BC. It is sub-rectangular in plan and slightly triangular in cross-section; it has been manufatured from a light grey flint core. The ventral face is slightly curved and has concentric ripples along the entire surface; the bulb of percussion is not visible either because was smoothened through short scaled retouch or it was very low. One edge of the ventral face has short and scaled abrupt retouches. The dorsal face is faceted with a longitudinal central scar which tapers towards one end; both long edges have short and abr…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shottisham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-99C11D
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint blade of the Neolithic period, dating to AD 4000 BC- 2500 BC. It is sub-rectangular in plan and roughly trapezoidal in cross-section. It has been manufactured from a grey flint core by striking long flakes. The narrower end is the platform of percussion while the opposite end has a transverse break. The ventral face is slightly concave and bears a low bulb at the narrower end. The dorsal face has a central longitudinal band and bevelled long edges. The surfaces have redish yellow stains. Length: 46.09 mm Width: 5.00 mm Thickness at the centre: 4.58 mm W…
Created on: Wednesday 1st May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hacheston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-ABA3C2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly flint blade of the Neolithic period dating to 4500 BC-2500 BC. It is manufactured from a grey core flint. It has a roughly tongue shape and a crested cross-section. The ventral face has a hinge fracture on the tapering end; the dorsal face has a longitudinal flattened ridge and two sloping sides. There are no evident traces of retouch. Length: 53.18 mm Width: 22.10 mm Thickness at the centre: 8.24 mm Weight: 11.34 g
Created on: Monday 18th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 3rd June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tattingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CB65E2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic tool of Neolithic date, circa 3500 - 2100 BC. The implement is a blade formed from a tertiary flake with the bulb of percussion and ripples remaining on the ventral surface. Four distinct flakes have been removed from the dorsal surface leaving a distinct central ridge. There are a number of retouch marks which join each other along one edge of the dorsal side. The flint is pale grey with mottling of white and darker grey. The implement is 62.03mm long, 20.11mm wide, 5.78mm thick and weighs 5.9g.
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: SF-BC6D62
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unpatinated snapped flint flake or blade. It measures 32.63mm in length, 20.44mm in width, 7.42mm in thickness and 4.38g in weight. This flake is of later Prehistoric date, c.4000-1 BC.
Created on: Friday 31st January 2014
Last updated: Friday 31st January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near East Bergholt', grid reference and parish protected.