Record ID: HESH-CA31E4
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular flake of tertiary debitage dated to the Neolithic period (3500 - 2000 BC). The flake shows knapping / working in two different direction with neat flake scars present on the dorsal and thicker edge, suggesting this flake has been removed from an area that has been roughed out. The ventral face is flaked in the opposite direction, the striking platform and bulb of percussion are clearly present on one of the long edges. The long curved exterior edge of the waste flake has been reworked using small abrupt retouch which is distinctly different to the damage / flaking from p…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lugwardine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-CA2D56
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular flake of tertiary debitage dated to the Neolithic period (3500 - 2000 BC). The exterior edge of the waste flake has been reworked using small abrupt retouch which is distinctly different to the damage / flaking from plough roll. The dorsal face exhibits numerous flakes in one direction whilst the ventral is flaked in the opposite direction, the striking platform and bulb of percussion are clearly present on one of the long edges. This form of reworking of waste materials is relatively common in assemblages from the Marches. The flint is a mottled grey colour. The flak…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lugwardine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-C9F5C2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete chert blade of probable later Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). The flint blade is irregular in plan being broadly crescent shaped; in cross section it is triangular (crested). The bulb of percussion is present on the ventral (lower) face but the striking platform has been removed by abrasion. The dorsal face has been reworked with the exterior curved edge being retouched. The chert is a mid creamy grey mottled colour. It has been rolled in the ploughsoil resulting in damage to some of the edges. The chert is likely to have come from a seam present along the welsh border.…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lugwardine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-C9BA18
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast lead-alloy post-Medieval button. The button is has a slightly dome circular head and has been cast in one piece; the casting seam is evident on the reverse of the head and on the shank. The shank has not been filed clean following casting and the shank appears to have been misaligned during casting. The head of the button has a central raised circular boss then two outer rings of crimped decoration around the rim of the button. The shank is teardrop shaped with a single circular piercing for attachment. Based on similar examples this button is dated to the 17th cent…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Besthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-C8C814
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast copper-alloy post-Medieval to Modern button. The button is dome-shaped and cast in two pieces. The button is plain with a semi-circular lug for attachment on the reverse. The lug has a single central circular hole. Buttons of this type are dated to the 18th century, c.1700-1800.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Besthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-C8A064
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper-alloy Cruciform brooch of Early Medieval date. The brooch is Anglo-Saxon in cultural terms. Only the foot of the brooch survives and is in a poor condition of preservation with loss of all the original patina and signs of bronze disease. Despite the poor condition some of the original design detail can be discerned and it is clear that the terminal is in the form of a stylised horse's head, as is typical of this class of brooch. The horse's head has prominent eyes, possibly formed as spirals and clearly also had prominent nostrils, although the detail on this…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Besthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C89383
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broad flake of pale grey flint with cream flecks. It has been struck from the pebble cortex. On the opposite margin there is a ragged notch and though this would by itself be unconvincing as deliberatly worked for a task; there is a patch of ventral gloss suggesting that the notch was used and friction with the worked material occurred. Butler(2005) illustrates a similar tool on page 186, fig 76, 6.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C882F2
Object type: GRAVER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint graver, sub-rectangular in plan (though asymmetrical with a point on the upper left) and profile, and sub-triangular in section. On the dorsal face, there is fine retouch on the upper two-thirds of the left margin. The left margin has a distal point. The semi-abrupt retouch on the right margin could have been carried out as backing. The left margin has an inward curve that shows some resemblance to a notch. On the ventral face, there is fine retouch at the distal end to the left of the point. The flint is is dark olive-green. There is no cortex, so it is classed as tertiary. M…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C7FEB3
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stout, elongated flake of dark grey flint with opaque cream inclusions. It is heavily worked and likely reflaked during service, changing its shape. At discard the right margin is boldly flaked like a scraper, whilst the same edge, but on the ventral surface is thinned with invasive step fractured removals. There is a little too from the opposite margin of a more feathered nature, The distal end of this slug shaped piece looks like a blunted point with heavy use gloss. This may be a kind of drill or fabricator, at the point of exhaustion. Mercer illustrates a similar piercer on pag…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C7CC03
Object type: POINT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The obliquely truncated proximal end of a translucent brown flint thick soft hammer struck flake.From the proximal end to the right distal break is fine semi-abrupt retouch. Mercer illustrates a similar piercer on page 137, fig 60, L164.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C7A4B7
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broad and thin soft hammer struck flake of dark grey brown flint with grey flecks and inclusions. The dorsal surface carries sub parallel, feathered, sinuous flake scars. The distal end is straight and finished as an end scraper, with abrupt retouch. This continues as finer semi-abrupt flakework down the thin right margin, giving more of a cutting edge.Mercer illustrates an end scraper with a knife edge on page 133, fig 58, L121.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C77957
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The distal end of a broad , thin , straight and parallel sided flake of dark grey brown, grey and cream flecked nodular flint. A patch of this remains on the somewhat plunging distal end. the proximal end has been truncated at right angles and the 2 dorsal ridges are straight and parallel giving an overall neat appearance. Without formal retouch the sharp lateral margins hve been utilised; particularly the right one, which has use wear and diffuse ventral gloss from friction with the worked material. Mercer illustrates a blade segment on page 143, fig 63, L200.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: IOW-C76E57
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and very small post-Medieval copper-alloy book fitting (c. 1550-c. 1650 AD). The fitting is in the form of a clasp with a hook. It is made from sheet copper-alloy and is sub rectangular in plan. It has parallel side and flares slightly at the attachment end to form a 'fish-tail' shape. The opposite end narrows abruptly to form a hook, the tip of which is missing. Close to the attachment end there is an off-centre circular hole, about 2.0mm in diameter. This has been pierced through from the front and is burred at the rear. At the front, closer to the hook, there is a sh…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-C761F2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy hooked strap fitting with part of an attached double-looped buckle (1600-1700 AD). This object is composed of three elements, the body, the hook and the incomplete buckle. The body of the fitting is flat, sub-triangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross-section. It has a cross piece formed by two projecting rounded lugs close to the hook end and a central rounded knop at the opposite end. Both of these features are pierced and contain the remains of a separate corroded iron rivet. A single entity of openwork in the body consists of a t…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-C74FC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver short cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272 AD), minted at London by Ilger. Class 7b, 1222-1236 AD (North 1994: 223, ref: 979). Obverse: [hENRI]CVS RE[X]; Crowned bust facing with sceptre Reverse: IL[GER ON]LVND; Voided short cross with a quatrefoil in each quadrant
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C745C7
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin flake of dark brown translucent flint with cream flecks. Only the proximal end remains with the remainder apparently deliberately removed with a dihedral snap. The lateral margins are wavy, as is the dorsal ridge.There is a little platform preparation with flakelets removed. Near to this in the left margin is an abruptly worked notch. It may be, given the thinness and flatness of the piece that given the right orientation it could be used as a hafting notch with the trimming leaving a symmetrical transverse arrow head. Otherwise a simple notched piece is illustrated by Butler(2…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: IOW-C74345
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy triangular dress hook or hooked fastener (c. 1500-c. 1600 AD). Class L, Type 2 (Read 2008: 128, ref: 528). This dress hook is composed of two integral elements, a frame and a hook. It is moulded at the front and flat at the rear. The frame is triangular in plan. Each corner at the front has a cinquefoil knop and the front of the arms have diagonal incisions. The hook extends from one of the knops. It is trapezoidal in cross-section, curves through about 190° and terminates with a sharp point. The piece is corroded overall and has minute t…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-C73564
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval to Modern circular double-sided lead token (c. 1500-c. 1850 AD). It has a raised design on both sides. One side has initial letters: T C with a small W below and linear lines above. The other side has initial letters: E R. This token has been reused. It has been pierced at the centre from the E R side. On the T C side an up-turned rim has been formed which has been crudely nothed. Diameter: 29.8mm. Weight: 9.23g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally, they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with initials are generally thought to …
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-C73094
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base sherd from a Saxo-Norman coarse ware, possibly a bowl or cooking pot. The exact nature of the fabric and the method of manufacture are unclear from the rally record and photograph, though the fabric appears to be dark grey with numerous gritty inclusions, either naturally occuring in the clay or added as a temper to give structural strength to the clay during the forming process. Heavily tempered clays like this one are particularly suited to hand building, rather than wheel throwing. The sherd probably dates from c.800-1200.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2011
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Record ID: DEV-C72055
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy 'cooking pot' shaped buckle with internal spike. For a similar example, see 'Buckles 1250 - 1800' by Ross Whitehead (reference below).
Created on: Monday 17th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2012
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