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Record ID: SF-3F9AD8
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint side scraper on a broken tertiary flake, scalar semi-abrupt directly applied retouch forming a rounded convex working edge. Most of the platform shattered away in old damage. Length down percussion axis: 29.05mm, 39.63mm maximum width, 9.23mm thick at its midpoint. Weight: 14.51g. The crude nature of this piece suggests Middle-Late Bronze Age manufacture, c. 1500-750 BC.
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-3F7FDB
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small assemblage of worked flakes and tools, probably of Later Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age date. c. 3000-1500 BC. The assemblage consists 8 pieces in total: three cortical flakes, three blade-like flakes, a laterally retouched core-rejuvenation flake with a deep notch and an end-scraper on a squat tertiary flake with a partially shattered platform. Combined weight: 85.5g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-31C9F4
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment originating from a knapped flint tranchet adze of probable Mesolithic date, c. 6000-4000 BC. The fragment consists the butt end of the adze, broken around a quarter of the way down the original object in an old, patinated oblique hinge fracture. The fragment is broadly semi-circular in plan, with a flattened underside and prominent dorsal arrise on its upper face-giving it an overall triangular section. Almost the entirety of the original support surface has been removed by secondary working, which takes the form of highly invasive bifacial removals-probably detached via me…
Created on: Thursday 31st January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bressingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-BB670A
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two struck flint flakes of undiagnostic prehistoric date, c. 8000-1500 BC. The first is a squat tertiary piece on relatively coarse grained greyish flint, a previous hinge negative on its dorsal face and a hard-hammer bulb of percussion on its ventral face. Length down percussion axis: 40.48mm, maximum width: 31.49mm wide, thickness at midpoint: 7.16mm. Weight: 11.61g. The second, a small piece of irregular tertiary shatter on dark fine-grained blackish flint. Length down percussion axis: 35.47mm, width at midpoint: 9.5mm, thickness at midpoint: 3.96mm. Weight:1.91g.
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 20th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A41B68
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint adze of probable Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, c. 8000-4000 BC. The adze is of small size, being broadly triangular in plan with a very prominent dorsal arrise running down one face. By contrast the opposing face is much flatter, though displays a large patch of cortex close to the original cutting edge-the butt of the tool also being cortical. Lateral long removals of retouch down the edges of the piece probably reflect a combination of hard and soft hammer work, an attempt at a tranchet removal (unsuccessful) seemingly visible on one face. Manufactured on a pri…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weston', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A3DA3F
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint core of probable Bronze Age date, c. 2500-1500 BC. The core is sub-rectangular in plan, demonstrating removals from both faces and sides with little apparent care for flake direction and forethought of detachment. Heavily worked down (probably representing the reason for its discard), it is now patinated a yellowy grey colour with some iron staining visible on its surfaces. Preserved in relatively fresh condition, the core measures 71.43mm in length down its longest axis, c. 56.14mm wide at its widest point and 30.8mm thick at its midpoint. It weighs 159.6g.
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kessingland', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A3BAD0
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint arrowhead dating to the Early Neolithic, c. 4000-3000 BC. This is a leaf-shaped example, being broadly lenticular in plan with a widened butt and tapering sides that converge to form a sharp point. Manufactured on a tertiary flake of dark brownish black flint, the arrowhead demonstrates invasive retouch (pressure flaking) on both faces-though this has not removed all of the original flaked surface. Preserved in fresh condition, it measures 31.4mm in length, 14.83mm wide at its widest point, 2.66mm thick at its midpoint and weighs 1.74g.
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blundeston', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A345C5
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped flint arrowhead probably dating to the early Neolithic period, c. 4000-3000 BC. This appears to be the base of a leaf-shaped arrowhead, demonstrating a rounded butt and tapering sides that extend to slightly above the midpoint of the original full object, its upper midsection and tip missing in a neat truncation. Knapped from a tertiary flake of fine-grained translucent blackish grey flint, the original flake surfaces on each side have been completely removed by the means of invasive covering retouch (pressure flaking). Preserved in fresh condition it survives to…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haveringland', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-268B06
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint end scraper of probable Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age date, c. 3000-1500 BC. Manufactured on a tertiary flake of translucent brownish fine-grained flint with only a small patch of cortex on its dorsal surface, the support has had its proximal end intentionally removed. The scraper is effectively horseshoe shaped, a single dorsal arrise visible and secondary working (in the form of directly applied parallel long removals) creating a convex working edge at the distal end of the piece. Preserved in fresh condition it measures 38.59mm in length down its axis…
Created on: Thursday 13th December 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monk Soham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-047564
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint arrowhead dating to the later Neolithic, c. 3300-2400 BC. It is broadly triangular in plan, one edge straight and the other slightly angled, converging to its point (now missing). At the base of the arrowhead is a rather stubby tang, slightly damaged where it connects with the straight edge of the arrowhead. On the opposite side of the tang, a shallow curving notch is visible. Manufactured on a tertiary flake of bluish white patinated flint, the straight edge demonstrates directly applied pressure flaked long removals extending up its entire edge, the angled e…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mildenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-192C93
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five unmodified struck flakes of prehistoric date, c. 8000-750 BC. All relatively fresh, hard-hammer removals struck from cores of tan flint with patches of bluish patination. Some edge damage. Combined weight: 26.81g.
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cavendish', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-4D371C
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small group of worked flints (14) of indeterminate later prehistoric date, c. 4000 BC-750 BC. The collection consists three very irregular worked-down flake cores, three blade-like flakes (each with a single dorsal arrise), a broken end-scraper on a flake fragment, four tertiary flakes and three shattered/broken flakes. Combined weight: 319g. All are heavily patinated white with iron staining, some heavily eroded.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hockwold cum Wilton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A37714
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flint flake of probable Neolithic or Bronze Age date, c. 4000-1500 BC. The tool has been manufactured from a tertiary flake of fine-grained brownish grey translucent flint, with a prominent bulb of percussion on its ventral face inferring hard-hammer percussion. The platform is irregular in form and cortical, while the dorsal left edge demonstrates inverse scalar low-angle retouch. Preserved in fresh condition with no patination visible, it measures 30.48mm in length, 31.55mm in width, and 6.28mm thick at its midpoint. It weighs 5.78g.
Created on: Thursday 13th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 13th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2E161B
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of Green's 'Ballyclare' type, dating c. 2500-1500 BC. One barb, the tang and part of the tip are broken away, but otherwise it survives intact. Manufactured on a tertiary flake of fine-grained translucent blackish-brown flint, it is triangular in plan-tapering along its length to a sharp point. The surviving barb is squared off, though due to breakage the form of the tang cannot be ascertained. Covering bifacial pressure-flaked retouch has removed the entirety of the original flake surface on both sides of the object. Preserved i…
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-B1AE97
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flint flake of probable later Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 6000-2500 BC. Struck from a core of fine grained bluey-grey flint, this piece is blade-like in appearance and likely represents a correction piece originating from a blade core. Triangular in plan, it demonstrates slightly tapering sides that converge to a rounded point, the butt being pointed and the platform of lenticular form. Two dorsal arrises are visible, while on the ventral face the bulb of percussion is visible. The bulb itself is somewhat diffused and flattened, suggesting that this piece may have been…
Created on: Friday 27th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knettishall', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-4858A0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck flint blade of probable Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 8000-3000 BC. Only the mesial section remains, the proximal and distal ends truncated in neat fractures that may have occurred during the blade's detachment from its core. Rectangular in plan and struck from a core of mottled greyish white flint, it retains two dorsal arrises and parallel sides, while the ventral face demonstrates prominent rings of percussion suggesting hard-hammer detachment. Preserved in relatively fresh condition with only minor edge damage to its edges, it survives to a length of 33.29m…
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bulmer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DF31CC
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of Green's (1980) 'Sutton' type, dating c. 2500-1500 BC. One barb and the tip of the arrowhead are missing, but otherwise it is preserved in relatively good condition. Manufactured on a small piece of originally tan coloured flint that has now patinated a mottled blue/white, both faces of the arrowhead demonstrate highly invasive pressure-flaked removals that have removed almost all of the original flake surface. The tang is squared off at its base, the body triangular in plan with deep notches cut into its base, while the remain…
Created on: Thursday 5th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-468087
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint lithic implement (possibly a crude knife) dating to the late Neolithic or Bronze Age, c. 3000-1150 BC. The tool appears to have been manufactured on a broadly triangular core rejuvenation flake, the dorsal face highly 'humped' and demonstrating numerous intersecting blade/flake negatives. The ventral face has been worked inversely, with large invasive removals (perhaps soft hammer) creating a rather crude edge. A notch is visible in the opposing edge, though whether this is a knapped feature or simply edge damage remains unclear. Preserved in somewhat patinate…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-466375
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint scraper dating to the late Neolithic or Bronze Age, c. 3000-1150 BC. It is broadly circular in plan, manufactured on a hard hammer tertiary flake of reddish brown translucent flint. The platform is partially chipped away, but demonstrates a prominent bulb of percussion indicative of hard hammer removal. The dorsl surface has several prior flake negatives, the distal end worked into a convex working edge by means of directly applied abrupt scalar retouch that extends around both edges of the support. Preserved in fresh condition, it measures 33.66mm in length d…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F5ABF1
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped and polished flint axehead dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000-2500 BC. The butt and midsection are missing in an oblique patinated break, with only the lower body and cutting edge preserved extant. Deep negative flaking on both sides of the axe close to this break suggests this may have resulted from use. Demonstrating a rectangular section and slightly expanding flat sides, the axe has been manufactured on a piece of greyish flint which has now in places patinated to an off-white mottled with blue. Considerable iron staining on both faces marks the location…
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlington', grid reference and parish protected.