Record ID: DUR-048C5D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade probably dating to the Neolithic, c. 4000 to 2700 BC. The object is pentagonal in plan with two long parallel sides, a short side joining them at one end and at the opposite side a point. The dorsal side features two parallel faces. There is a possible break on the right when looking at the dorsal side and another break creating the short side. There is some very limited short, scaled retouch at a low angle. The flint is a dark greyish brown in colour. The object is 38.00 mm in length, 13.11 mm in width and 4.13 mm in thickness. The object weighs 2.6g.
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd July 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-02C0D6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint Neolithic flake dating to the period c. 4000 - 2350 BC. The flake is broadly kite-shaped in plan. It exhibits a broadly lozengiform striking platform, with a bulb of percussion on the ventral surface featuring a small bulbar scar. There are five negative scars visible on the dorsal surface separated by four arrises. There is aburpt retouch visible almost continouously along the length of both lateral edges on both the ventral and dorsal surfaces. The presence of the striking platform and bulb of percussion, along with the confinement of retouch to the edges alone suggests tha…
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Thursday 4th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Amesbury', grid reference and parish protected.