Record ID: GLO-692443
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
4 lithic implements 1, Primary waste flake. Creamy patina no cortex remaining. Date prehistoric. This is a waste flake from the manufacturing process. 2, Side and end scrapper. Soft hammered bulb of percussion on the ventral. Forward and left side have scaled, semi-abrupt, direct retouch, the right side has 10% cortex running down its length. Light grey colour with lighter patches, patina forming. Date Late Neolithic. 3, Truncated leaf-shaped arrowhead. Invasive low angled flaking scars on the dorsal and ventral, 5% cortex on the butt, the tip has be snapped, this is an old …
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lydney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-2DD2E8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
8 Lithic implements. 1, Two leaf-shaped arrowhead. soft hammered bulb of percussion on the ventral. Direct long, flaking scars on the dorsal. Light brown flint with darker patches. Date Neolithic. 2, Semicircular Scraper; No bulb of percussion at the on the ventral. Scaled, abrupt, direct retouch along the forward edge and side. Dark grey flint with creamy patina starting to form. 10% cortex on the butt. Date Bronze Age. 3, Truncated blade. This I the medial end. One arise on the dorsal. Light brow n colour with patina forming. Date Late Mesolithic. 4, Horseshoe scra…
Created on: Friday 16th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-2DCC96
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
12 Lithic implements. 1, Leaf-shaped arrowhead. Flaking scars covers the dorsal, no bulb of percussion on the ventral. Direct invasive flaking scars on the dorsal. Light grey flint with darker patches. Date Neolithic. 2, flake, possibly a knife. Three Blades; Two arises on the dorsal. Soft hammered bulb on the ventral. Bifacial short, low angled retouch on the right side, the left side has inverse, short, low angled retouch.. Mid grey colour with lighter speckles, patina forming. Date Neolithic. 3, End Scraper; No bulb of percussion on the ventral, forward edge has scaled, a…
Created on: Friday 16th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-2DBE04
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
10 lithic implements 1, Side scraper; No bulb of percussion on the ventral. Right side has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch. Mid grey colour with darker patches. Date Bronze Age. 2, Truncated piece; No bulb of percussion on the ventral. Left side of the dorsal has long, low angled, direct retouch. The dorsal has a thick creamy patina, the whole of the ventral has been truncated revealing dark grey flint, the break is probably plough damage. Date Prehistoric. 3, Blade; Two arises down the centre of the dorsal. No bulb of percussion on the ventral. Short inverse retouch down …
Created on: Friday 16th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Briavels', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-2DA6F2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
7 Lithic implements. 1, End Scraper. Bulb of percussion on the ventral. Multiple flaking scars on the dorsal, the forward edge has scaled, semi-abrupt, direct retouch, cortex. Mid grey colour with lighter patches. Date Late Bronze Age. 2, Notch. No bulb of percussion on the ventral. Retouched with short, low angled, inverse, flaking scars down one side. dark grey colour with lighter patches. Date Bronze Age. 3, Two Tertiary flake with no cortex remaining and two secondary flakes with less then 50% cortex remaining. Most have a dark grey colour, one is mid brown, all have. Da…
Created on: Friday 16th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Briavels', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-2D8CE7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
7 Lithic implements. 1, Four miscellaneous retouched pieces. All have been retouched with short, low angled flaking scars. Two are a grey flint with a patina forming the other two have light grey patinas with darker patches, one has a creamy patina with a grey patch . All are Neolithic-Late Bronze Age. 2, Three Tertiary flake with no cortex remaining and two secondary flakes with less then 50% cortex remaining. Most have a dark grey colour, one is mid brown, all have. Date Prehistoric.
Created on: Friday 16th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'west dean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-2D7941
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
13 Lithic implements. 1, End Scraper. Slight bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral, forward edge has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch. Mid brown colour with light grey patches. Date Neolithic. 2, Awl. One arises on the dorsal, no bulb of percussion on the ventral. the right edge has semi-abrupt, direct, parallel flaking scars that create a point. Mid grey with a lighter patch, patina forming. This artefact dates to the Neolithic. 3, Core rejuvenation flake. Multiple flaking scars on the base, one flaking scar on the top. Light grey colour with darker patches. Mesolith…
Created on: Friday 16th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-2BFA86
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flint flake, with evidence of secondary working / retouch, probably dating to the later (upper) Palaeolithic period (40,000 -8,300 BC). The flake is irregular in both plan and profile. The ventral (reverse) face of the flake exhibits a small bulb of percussion; however, the wave like ripples from the blow cannot be seen. Above the bulb of percussion is a small striking platform. The dorsal (upper) face has also a number of scars where flakes have been removed. This has left the body of the flint flake with several dish-like scars. The dorsal also has two areas of cortex (the ou…
Created on: Friday 16th December 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-19E2E1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
10 Lithic implements. 1, Blade. One arise down the centre of the dorsal. Soft hammered bulb on the ventral. Mid grey colour with lighter patches, creamy patina starting to from. Date Possibly Early Mesolithic. 2, Two Semicircular Scrapers; Slight bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral. Scaled, abrupt, direct retouch along three sides. One has a light grey colour with darker patches the other has a mid grey colour with lighter patches and 10% cortex at the base. Date Neolithic 3, Three scrapers. All have retouch that is scaled, abrupt, direct. Two are side scrapers …
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alvington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-19CAB1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
14 lithic implements 1, Microlith fragment. One side has retouch that has blunted one side. The tip has been snapped, this is an old break. This date to the Late Mesolithic. 2, Two semicircular scrappers. Slight remains bulb of percussion on the ventral. forward edge has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch. Mid grey colour with lighter patches, patina starting to form, the other is slightly darker with cortex covering much of the dorsal. Date Neolithic. 3, Two scrapers. One is triangular in shape with retouch down two sides that other is square with retouch down all four. No b…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Briavels', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-15FCF7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
15 Lithic implements. 1, Microlith; On bulb on the ventral retouch down one side blunting it off and forming a point at the end. Date Late Mesolithic. 2, Blade; One arise down the centre of the dorsal. Soft hammered bulb on the ventral. creamy patina. Date Late Mesolithic. 3, Side scraper; Slight bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral, forward edge has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch. Creamy/grey patina. Date Neolithic. 4, Side and end scraper; Bulb of percussion on the ventral. Left and forward side has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch, the forward edge is rounded. …
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lydney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-15C2C7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
53 Lithic implements. 1, Scraper; Slight bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral, forward edge has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch. Creamy patina. Date Neolithic. 2, Side scraper; No bulb of percussion on the ventral. Left side has scaled, abrupt, direct retouch. Mid grey colour with darker patches, patina starting to form, cortex covers the base. Date Neolithic. 3, Horseshoe scraper; Bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral, forward and side edges have scaled, abrupt, direct retouch. Mid grey colour with darker patches, creamy patina is starting to form. Dat…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-064165
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic implement: Hazel Martingell notes: This Palaeolithic handaxe is, so far, the first from Halstead, Essex. It is a very nice patinated and rolled example. They can be dated to the time between 500,000 and 200,000 BP. It is 100.3mm long, 72.5mm wide, 37.1mm thick and weighs 258.10g. The flint is mid brown with lighter brown patches. There is beige- white patination to one side. A cobble flint with some flake removals was also found at this location and is possibly the early stages of production of a hand axe. However it is too undiagnostic to date accurately.
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-74DDA4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
295 Tertiary flakes, average size length 23mm, width 22mm, thickness 10mm. Most have a light grey colour with a light patina, two have a mid brown patina, two are dark grey. Date prehistoric. These are waste flakes from the manufacturing process. This is part of an assemblage that consists of; 1 Early Mesolithic blade. GLO-72CA98 1 Neolithic polished stone axe fragment. GLO-72AB32 2 Mesolithic awls. GLO-73F1A6 2 Neolithic to Late Bronze Age burins. GLO-746C51 3 Neolithic keeled cores. GLO-745308 3 Neolithic knifes. GLO-7449C1 3 Neolithic serrated pieces. GLO-745971 3 Neolit…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newent', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-74DAE6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
303 Secondary flakes. average size length 23mm width 32mm, thickness 5mm. Most have a dark grey colour, one is mid brown, all have less then 50% cortex remaining. Date Prehistoric. These are waste flakes from the manufacturing process. This is part of an assemblage that consists of; 1 Early Mesolithic blade. GLO-72CA98 1 Neolithic polished stone axe fragment. GLO-72AB32 2 Mesolithic awls. GLO-73F1A6 2 Neolithic to Late Bronze Age burins. GLO-746C51 3 Neolithic keeled cores. GLO-745308 3 Neolithic knifes. GLO-7449C1 3 Neolithic serrated pieces. GLO-745971 3 Neolithic to Bro…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newent', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-74D391
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
59 Primary flakes, average size length 30mm width 25mm, thickness 8mm. Dark grey coloured flints, all have more than 50% cortex remaining. Date prehistoric. These are waste flakes from the manufacturing process. This is part of an assemblage that consists of; 1 Early Mesolithic blade. GLO-72CA98 1 Neolithic polished stone axe fragment. GLO-72AB32 2 Mesolithic awls. GLO-73F1A6 2 Neolithic to Late Bronze Age burins. GLO-746C51 3 Neolithic keeled cores. GLO-745308 3 Neolithic knifes. GLO-7449C1 3 Neolithic serrated pieces. GLO-745971 3 Neolithic to Bronze Age rods. GLO-7472B3…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newent', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-74CFA4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
32 Fire damaged flint, average size length 27mm, width 27mm, thickness 18mm. These flints have been is a very high and long sustained heat. The high heat has resulted in cracking throughout the flint leaving the artefacts with a marble looking surface. It has also left these flints vulnerable to the elements and has meant that many of these have been truncated buy frost damage. These artefacts date from the Palaeolithic through to the Late Iron Age. This is part of an assemblage that consists of; 1 Early Mesolithic blade. GLO-72CA98 1 Neolithic polished stone axe fragment. GLO…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newent', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-74CA62
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
20 Frost damaged flint, average size length 29mm, width 23mm, thickness 7mm. These flints have all been used in the manufacturing processes with the majority being primary secondary or tertiary flakes, only about 3 could have been used as tools, displaying retouch along at last one edge, although anything diagnostic has been destroyed by frost damage. These artefacts date from the Palaeolithic through to the Late Iron Age. This is part of an assemblage that consists of; 1 Early Mesolithic blade. GLO-72CA98 1 Neolithic polished stone axe fragment. GLO-72AB32 2 Mesolithic awls. G…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newent', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-6FE545
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
11 lithic implements 1, Blade; One arise down the centre of the dorsal. Soft hammered bulb on the ventral. Dark grey colour with creamy patch. Date Late Mesolithic. 2, Double sided scraped with awl; Either side has scaled abrupt direct retouch, the forward edge has been retouched to produce an awl that has concave direct semi-abrupt retouch on either side, no bulb on the ventral. Light brownish grey colour with darker grey patches, creamy cortex on the butt. Date Neolithic. 3, Side and end scraper/ spurred piece; Bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral, the right …
Created on: Friday 25th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: IOW-E10E88
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Almost complete "sub-cordate" flint handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic date (500000 BC – 40000 BC). Length 115mm, width 83mm and 34mm thick. Weight 291.19g. Bi-facially worked and symmetrical in plan, the implement has a pointed tip and a rounded butt. Part of the tip is lost. The flake removals cover the whole of both surfaces. It is slightly "rolled" and the patination colour on both faces is variable between a pale buff through to a pale orange. At the edge, on one face there is a later flake scar, the surface colour of which is much the same as the general patination. This implement f…
Created on: Sunday 6th November 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nettlestone and Seaview', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-8CA513
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A small lithic implement described as a possible handaxe with an ochreous patina and with large areas of cortex remaining. A potlid fracture has been removed in antiquity.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2005
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-6468B2
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lower palaeolithic hand axe fashioned from a quartzite cobble. Worn facets, possibly water rolled. Possibly 500,000-180,000 years old.
Created on: Monday 31st October 2005
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-60E9F1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
8 lithic implements 1, Truncated blade, length 12mm, width 10mm, thickness 2mm. This is the top section, one arise off centre on the dorsal, plain ventral. Slight wear on the blades. Creamy patina with light grey speckles, patina over the break. Date Late Mesolithic. 2, Notched flake, length 24mm, width 25mm, thickness 6mm. Multiple flaking on the dorsal, soft hammered bulb on the ventral. One edge has been retouched with a concave notch, the retouch is semi-abrupt, direct, with large scars. Off white patina, the notch has removed the patina, exposing mid grey flint. D…
Created on: Monday 31st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-60E295
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
9 lithic implements. 1, Backed knife, length 27mm, width 21mm, thickness 7mm. One arise on the dorsal, hard hammered bulb on the ventral. The left side has abrupt, sub-parallel, direct retouch, the right blade is worn. Light grey patina. Date Neolithic. 2, Truncated blade, length 15mm, width 9mm, thickness 3mm. This is the middle part, one arise on the dorsal which splits into two halfway down, ventral missing. Light grey patina, mid grey exposed in the breaks. Date Late Mesolithic. 3, Primary flake, length 38mm width 13mm, thickness 10mm. Dark grey coloured flint,…
Created on: Monday 31st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-60D9B6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
9 lithic implements 1, Piercer, length 18mm, width 10mm, thickness 2mm. Plain dorsal, hard hammer bulb on the ventral. The top has abrupt, sup-parallel direct retouch on either side creating a point. Grey flint with creamy patina forming, the retouch has removed the patina. Date Bronze Age. 2, Core trimming flake, length 31mm, width 30mm, thickness 13mm. The ventral is plain, striking platforms around the edge of the dorsal. Multiple wide flaking scars around the edges, 5% cortex remains o n the edge. This is a the top section of a core that was removed in order to pro…
Created on: Monday 31st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-60CF22
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
27 lithic implements 1, Blade length 24mm, width 11mm, thickness 4mm. One arise on the dorsal, soft hammered bulb on the ventral. Curved blade on the right chipped through use, off white patina with blue speckles. Date probably Early Neolithic. 2, Rod, length 35mm, width 13mm, thickness 11mm. One arise on the dorsal, slight retouch down either side, pointed base. Creamy patina, the point bases has retouch that has removed the original patina, although a thinner patina has formed over this area, therefore latter reuse. Date Neolithic. 3, Truncated blade length 16mm, width…
Created on: Monday 31st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-60A412
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint scraper (40,000-8,300BC). This is a secondary flake with approximately 10% cortex remaining. The distal end has been retouched at quite a steep angle. Modern damage is obscuring the other edges. Orange brown flint with thick patina. Dimensions: length: 64.61mm; width: 47.23mm; thickness: 15.37mm; weight: 69.38g.
Created on: Monday 31st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-8F58E0
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
52 lithic implements 1, Blade, length 33mm, width 12mm, thickness 4mm. Two arises on the dorsal, soft hammer bulb on the ventral. Dark bluish grey colour with creamy patches, patina starting to form. Date Late Mesolithic-Early Neolithic. 2, Scale-flaked knife, length 33mm, width 20mm, thickness 5mm. Low semicircular cross-section, soft hammer bulb on the ventral. Long sub-parallel direct retouch on the right side, short retouch on the left with the remains of the cortex at the top. Mid brownish grey colour with lighter mottling, patina started to form. Date Neolithic. 3…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hewelsfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-8F4564
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
9 lithic implements 1, truncated blade, length 16mm, width 8mm, thickness 2mm. Proximal end, one arise on the dorsal, bulb on the ventral. Grey colour with lighter patches. Date Late Mesolithic. 2, Truncated Scraper, length 26mm, width 22mm, thickness 8mm. Multifaceted dorsal, the bulb is missing. The edge is retouched with semi-abrupt scaled direct retouch. One side is missing, so the scrapper could have been a semicircular or even a rounded scraper. Light grey patina. Date Neolithic. 3, Double sided scrapper, length 40mm, width 32mm, thickness 12mm. Multifacete…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hewelsfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-8F15A3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
15 lithic implements 1, Two blades, length 33mm, width 11mm, thickness 4mm. both have one arise on the dorsal that splits in two half way down. Each has short parallel retouch down one of the blades, one has a grey colour with a specially patina, the other has a very light brown colour. Date Late Mesolithic. 2, Two blades, length 30mm, width 15mm, thickness 3mm. Both have two arises on the dorsal, one has short retouch down one blade, while the other has short retouch down both sides, one has a mottled grey colour, the other is light brown. Date Late Mesolithic-Early Neoli…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hewelsfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-8F0632
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
10 lithic implements 1, Piercer, length 23mm, width 23mm, thickness 5mm. There is a bulb of percussion both the top and bottom surfaces. 10% cortex remains on the butt, the forward edge has concave retouch on either side forming a point. The retouch is scaled abrupt, the right side is direct whilst the left is inverse, dark bluish colour with patina starting to form. Date Neolithic. 2, Truncated scraper, length 20mm, width 16mm, thickness 7mm. The forward and left sides are retouched with abrupt, scaled direct flaking scars, the left side is broken, probably due to frost d…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hewelsfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-8EEFE1
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
24 lithic implements 1, Crested blade, length 22mm, width 19mm, thickness 2.5mm. Two of the sides are almost straight whilst the third is curved, the curved side has abrupt, direct, sup-parallel retouch, cortex covering the dorsal, no bulb on the ventral. White patina with darker patches, retouch on the butt that has removed the patina exposing dark brown flint. date Neolithic-Late Bronze Age. 2, Flake. length 19mm, width 17mm, thickness 2mm. one arise on the dorsal, no bulb on the ventral, creamy patina, the flint is weathered. Date probably Neolithic. 3, Truncated…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hewelsfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-8EC455
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16 lthic implements 1, Blade fragment, medial section, length 13mm, width 7mm, thickness 1mm. One arise one the dorsal slight wear on the right blade. Mid grey colour, date Mesolithic. 2, Possible micro-burin, length 11mm, width 8mm, thickness 1mm. one arise on the dorsal, mid grey colour, date probably Mesolithic. 3, Truncated piece, length 13mm, width 8mm, thickness 4mm. Scalene triangle shape, grey patina on the ventral and dorsal surfaces only, two of the sides are snapped, exposing light brown flint, abrupt scaled retouch on the third, again removing the pati…
Created on: Friday 21st October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-37AF95
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three lithic implements. 1, Blade, length 19mm, width 10mm thickness 2.5mm. Truncated so only the distal end remains, one arise on the dorsal, creamy patina started to form, no patina on the break. Date Mesolithic. 2, Secondary flake, length 30mm, width 16mm thickness 6mm. 45% cortex down one side, retouch, short, direct, down the other, no bulb on the ventral. The retouch is Bronze Age-Late Iron Age. 3, Burnt Flint. 15% cortex remaining cracking over the whole of the flint, creamy cortex forming. Date Prehistoric.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-36F776
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic implements 1, Piercer, Length 25mm, width 15mm, thickness 3mm. Triangular shape, soft hammered bulb on the ventral, flat dorsal, retouch down the left side, mottled off white and blue patina. Date Neolithic. 2, Broken blade, length 10 mm, width 11mm, thickness 2mm. Proximal end, new break, one arise on the dorsal, soft hammered bulb on the ventral, off white patina. Date, Late Mesolithic. 3, Blade, length 20mm, width 10mm, thickness 2mm. Two arises on the dorsal, soft hammered bulb on the ventral, dark grey colour. Date, Late Mesolithic. 4, Blade, length 20…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haresfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-BA3A04
Object type: ANIMAL REMAINS
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large fragment of antler, probably Palaeolithic (500,00-8,300BC). The fragment contains three branches and part of the main shaft. Angela Houghton (Natural History Curator, Museum of Reading) has identified this as an antler from a very large Red Deer. She adds judging from the size it must be ancient probably Palaeolithic. There are no tool marks or signs of use present. Dimensions: length: 270.27mm; width: 126.12mm; thickness: 43.97mm; weight: 481g.
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sulhamstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-BA1360
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric flint ‘pounder’ (500,000 – 800BC). This is a flint nodule where two flakes were removed to create the platform. From this platform several small flakes have been removed at a steep angle. The flint is not good quality. Around the edges there is damage caused by using the tool to strike something repeatedly. This is human use rather than accidental damage. Approximately 80% of the cortex remaining. Dark grey flint with some opaque patination. Dimensions: length: 118.01mm; width: 73.83mm; thickness: 62.73mm; weight: 533g.
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sulhamstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-B89995
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric worked flint flake (500,000 - 1,500BC). Dark grey/ brown flint with no patina. This is a primary flake with approximately 45% cortex remaining. There is a small area of retouch (length: 15.77mm), on the ventral surface on one side. Also there is some modern damage that has removed the butt and some of the cortex. The appearance of the flake is very 'fresh' with excellent preservation of the retouch. Dimensions: length: 37.26mm; width: 51.35mm; thickness: 6.41mm; weight: 12.49g.
Created on: Tuesday 11th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sulhamstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-A26CC6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six lithic implements 1, Tertiary flake, length 33mm, width 17mm, thickness 12mm. Multiple flaking scars, off white patina. Date prehistoric. 2, Retouched Tertiary flake, length 26m, width 10mm, thickness 6mm. Multiple flaking scars, the ventral has an off white patina, the dorsal has been retouched so as to expose dark grey flint. Date prehistoric. 3, Secondary flake, length 20mm, width 21mm, thickness 8mm. 50% cortex on the dorsal, soft hammered bulb on the ventral, off white patina, creamy cortex. Date prehistoric 4, Secondary flake, length 19mm, width 11mm,…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-A254A4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
10 lithic implements. 1, Miscellaneous retouched piece. Plain ventral with no bulb, multifaceted dorsal. Inverse retouch along two of the four edge. Date probably Bronze Age. 2, Piercer. Bulb is missing from the ventral, multifaceted dorsal. Abrupt, scaled retouch on the left, point on the top edge. This retouch has removed the creamy brown patina, exposing light brown flint. Date Bronze Age. 3, Miscellaneous retouched piece. The bulb is missing from the ventral, multifaceted dorsal. Inverse retouched notch on the left side. The ventral has a creamy blue p…
Created on: Monday 10th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-694270
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five lithic implements. 1, Truncated blade, length 18 width 20mm, thickness 5mm. One arise on the dorsal, small bulb on the ventral. Bifacial short retouch down the right blade. cloudy patina has started to form. Date Late Mesolithic. 2, Truncated blade. one arise to the left side, small bulb on the ventral. Short direct retouch down both sides, thick creamy patina, no patina on the break. Date Late Mesolithic. 3, Debitiage, multifaceted, bluish grey flint, no discernible working edges. Date Prehistoric. 4, Leaf-shaped arrowhead, length 22mm, width 20mm, thi…
Created on: Friday 7th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haresfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-57A766
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
29 lithic implements 1, Truncated piece; the is a fragment of an unidentifiable artefact, no working edges, probably frost damaged. Grey flint with white speckles. Date prehistoric. 2, Debitage; cortex covering on side, the other side is uneven, no working edges. very dark grey flint with grey patches. Date Prehistoric. 3, Fire damaged truncated piece; this maybe the middle section (Medial). One arise on the dorsal, off centre, no bulb on the ventral. Possible retouch along both edges, but this has been obscured by later damage. Light grey patina. Date Neolithic.…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-579F37
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
8 lithic implements 1, Truncated piece, length 17mm, width 19mm, thickness 6mm. D-shaped cross section, on bulb of percussion on the ventral, retouch on both sides at a semi-abrupt angle with short scaled direct retouch on either side. Brown flint with a creamy patina forming. The bottom section is snapped, this is an old break with patina on the surface the opposite end is shattered probably from frost damage. Date Probably Neolithic. 2, Miscellaneous retouched piece, length 19mm, width 21mm, thickness 4mm. Multiple flaking scars on the dorsal with about 10% of the s…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-579571
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
5 Lithic implements 1; Miscellaneous retouched piece, length 34mm width 31mm, thickness 6mm. Bulb of percussion on the top of the ventral, one arise down the right side of the dorsal. blade on the right side with direct stepped, short retouch. The left side has been retouched to create an awl, the retouch is inverse, stepped, semi-abrupt, below the awl is a crescent scraper. Light grey patina with orange and darker grey patches. Date Bronze Age. 2, Core rejuvenation flake, length 36mm, width 20mm, thickness 7mm. Multiple narrow flake scars on the dorsal and the top ed…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-148C02
Object type: CORE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Face A of WAW-148C02 preserves evidence of 5 previous flake removals, the flake scars. These removals are generally indicative of centripedal flaking patterns, with the core rotating through the hands of the knapper. The scars of these flakes show broadly similar magnitude of damage e.g. abrasion of ridges between flake scars. This face of WAW-148C02 shows extensive ‘battering’ damage, in the form of a great number of incipient cones of percussion – the small marks that develop on flint as it impacts with other lithic materials, such as those shown within the dotted rectangl…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-EEB756
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a Clactonian flint tool, made from creamy-grey flint. Part of the cortex survives near the edge. It is a tool made from the core; marks of secondary and tertiary flaking clearly visible along the cutting edge. From the same field come a further five pieces of flint (flakes) and two pieces of ochre.The Clactonian industry involved striking thick, irregular flakes from a core of flint, which was then employed as a chopper. The flakes would have been used as crude knives or scrapers. The Clactonian Culture is named after a superb collection of Prehistoric material found on a sit…
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2005
Last updated: Sunday 21st August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bickerstaffe Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-5D5F23
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
12 lithic implements 1, Leaf-shaped arrowhead, length 21mm, width 8mm, thickness 4mm. One arise on the dorsal, flat ventral with the bulb of percussion on the butt, low sub-parallel, sub-angular retouch along the two long edges, rounded off tip. Off white patina. Date Neolithic. 2, Piercer, length 24mm, width 26mm, thickness 12mm. Multiple flakes from the dorsal and ventral, 5%cortex on the butt and the right tip. The forward edge has been knapped to produce a protrusion 6mm wide and 7mm long, this is very crudely knapped. Dark grey flint, patina has just started to f…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-1EA3C5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Lower Palaeolithic handaxe of Acheulean type. Hazel Martingell notes that this object represents the tip half of the handaxe. Originally this tool was probably in excess of 200mm in length. Now it has a surviving length of 107.88mm is 105.68mm wide, 42.02mm thick and weighs 525g. The flint is stained yellow ochre and orangey in colour. The break looks like a natural frost fracture. The flaking was shallow and neat on both the dorsal and ventral surfaces. When complete it was probably ovate in plan. It dates from 500,000-200,000 BP (before present).
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-A249C6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Palaeolithic flint tool (500,000 - 8,300BC). The flint has a thick orange patina. The flint has been worked to form a three sided pointed tool. It is rolled and there is some modern edge damage to the point. Dimensions: length: 80.33mm; width: 31.11mm; thickness: 22.09mm; weight: 56.00g.
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wallingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-8CD938
Object type: CLEAVER
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower Paleolithic Acheulian bifacial flint cleaver, 138mm long, 125mm wide and 55mm thick. It weighs 1017 grams and is made from yellow lincolnshire wolds flint. It is missing about 3-4cm from its narrow end which has been lost recently. The object has one corticated side and has been bifacially worked on the edge and has unifacially worked divergent sides. It has good initial shaping in the form of longtitudinal diagonal flaking on one surface.
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-73AA45
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A Lower Palaeolithic handaxe. The axe is a pointed oval (cordate) and is made from a grey mottled flint, now patinated ochre. A little modern damage on one edge reveals the original colour of the flint. A small fossil sponge is embedded in one side.
Created on: Monday 8th August 2005
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-0B93D7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Blade core. Dark grey flint with no cortex.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: KENT-0B7AC6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Blade core. Light grey flint with no cortex.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: KENT-0B3255
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Blade core, dark to light grey flint with 10% cortex surviving. There is a natural indent on one side.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-0AB1A2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Blade core. light - medium grey flint, no cortex.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-0A6715
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Upper Palaeolithic blade core. Dark brown flint with 10% cortex remaining.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: KENT-09E780
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ovate handaxe, made from light grey flint.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-607607
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Lower Paleolithic Flint handaxe (dimensions 117 x 78 x 32mm) Cordate handaxe, with almost plano-convex section, in black flint (as shown by minor recent damage) with strongly contrasting patinations on the two faces - the convex face is patinated and stained brown, the almost flat face has a marked cream and pale grey patina ("toad belly"). Both faces are finished by shallow invasive flaking (soft hammer), with the planar face also having almost continuous finer edge retouch, in places giving a step-flaked edge. Lower Palaeolithic (700,000 - 180,000 years before present).
Created on: Tuesday 26th July 2005
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-0B2822
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An end scraper, possibly of Middle Palaeolithic date. The flint appears to be a cherty-like grey flint with a heavy patina and spots of iron staining. The surface of the scraper is slightly abraded. The dorsal face has broad multi-directional flake scars and short, linear retouch on the distal end. The ventral face is plain and has a slight bulb of percussion. The length is 46.8mm, the width is 62.5mm and the weight is 39.26g.
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2005
Last updated: Monday 10th December 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-B68348
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Palaeolithic quartzite object, probably a very rolled and weathered handaxe (500,000-180,000 BC). Any flake removal scars have now been obscured and there is some modern damage. Dimensions: length: 121.65mm; width: 75.21mm; thickness: 32.64mm; weight: 296.09g.
Created on: Monday 18th July 2005
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hinton Waldrist', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-63A2E2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic assemblage. 28 flint artefacts. 1, Blade, one arise on the dorsal which splits into three halfway down, no bulb of percussion on the ventral. Retouch along both sides, short parallel, slight notch halfway down one of the blades, brown flint with lighter mottling. Date, Late Mesolithic-Early Neolithic. 2, mutable flaking scars covering the dorsal 10% remains of the cortex at the top end, off white patina, dark blue flint where exposed. Date, prehistoric. 3, Flake, two arises on the dorsal, one on either side running down its length. Large bulb of percussion …
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: GLO-6360E5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic assemblage 9 flint artefacts 1, Core, 5% cortex, multiple flaking scars removed from both the top and the bottom. Grey colour with creamy patches. Date, Late Mesolithic. 2, Core rejuvenation flake, 30% cortex on the dorsal, one side has a slight notch the retouch is semi-abrupt, parallel 7mm long. Date, possibly Bronze Age. 3, Core rejuvenation flake, multiple flaking scars on the dorsal, bulb of percussion on the ventral. One of the sides has been retouched with low angled, sub-parallel direct removal flakes. Grey colour with light grey patches. Date, …
Created on: Thursday 14th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SOMDOR-505D12
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large Achuleian handaxe. It is a heavy butted, sub-cordate shape with a slight reversed S twist in profile. It is made from greensand chert. It has a heavy, creamy patina and some slight iron staining. There is no cortex visible. It is a well formed piece with shallow, invasive scars on both faces and a finely worked tip. There is (ancient) heavy wear on both faces and the flake ridges have been abraded to 1-2mm in width. The edges have been crushed in antiquity. There is no modern damage.
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2005
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-4F62D2
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Acheulian hand axe: There are large a crude flaking scars covering both the ventral and dorsal sides, the tool is cordiform in plan with a rounded butt, the tip has broken away exposing a light grey flint with lighter grey striations running across the break. The flint has is worn, particularly along the edges. One side has a light brown patina with a large off white patch and off white speckles, the other side has a off white patina with light orange patches. The artefact is made from flint length 144mm, width 97mm, thickness 36mm. It is thought that Homo erectus was the first homini…
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2005
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-42A035
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Palaeolithic handaxe of ficron type with a long tapering point. The object has been well worked on all surfaces. The general shape of the object is typical of handaxes of the period, and examples are known locally. The butt end of the handaxe has a large smooth notch, possibly the result of the naturally occurring shape of the flint nodule from which the object has been worked, and may well have been deliberate. A similar example is known from Cuxton in Kent. The axe has developed a varied and mottled patina, ranging from buff to grey to pink-beige.
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'New Forest', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-183AA3
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Complete flat-butted flint cordate handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic date (500000 BC – 40000 BC). Length 111mm, width 93mm and 55mm thick. Weight 488g. Bi-facially worked and symmetrical in plan, the implement has been produced on a large flake. The flake has a large striking platform and an indistinct bulb of percussion. The removals cover the whole of the dorsal surface and most of the ventral surface. Orange coloured overall.
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bembridge Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-163AA5
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Flint cordate handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic date (500000 BC - 40000 BC). Length 89mm, width 67mm and 23mm thick. Weight 128.42g. Bi-facially worked and symmetrical in plan. The removals cover the whole of each face. Light grey patinated overall.
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2005
Last updated: Saturday 15th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bembridge Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FCC513
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A snapped large flint biface with relatively slight blue/grey patination. It has a surviving flake scar from an earlier implement with a thick pale grey patina. The snap is also lightly patinated but has some recent unpatinated edge damage. The implement type is unclear but may be from a dagger hilt or a large shouldered point, it is likely to date from the Upper Palaeolithic to the early Bronze Age.
Created on: Monday 27th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isleham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-2D0FE6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint flake (40,000-8,300BC). This is a primary flake with approximately 50% cortex remaining. This is a hinge fractured flake with no retouch. Orange brown flint with thick patina. Dimensions: length: 30.47mm; width: 30.57mm; thickness: 6.84mm; weight: 7.30g.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-2D0C18
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint scraper (40,000-8,300BC). This is a secondary flake with approximately 10% cortex remaining. The scraper has been quite intensively flake but only retouched from the dorsal surface. Orange brown flint with thick patina. Dimensions: length: 73.22mm; width: 60.35mm; thickness: 25.67mm; weight: 122.85g.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-2D0836
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint flake (40,000-8,300BC). This is a secondary flake with no cortex remaining. There is some modern damage to the flake which has possibly removed or obscured any retouch.. Orange brown flint with thick patina. Dimensions: length: 51.96mm; width: 56.55mm; thickness: 16.35mm; weight: 41.59g.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-2D0492
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint scraper (40,000-8,300BC). This scraper is made on an elongated secondary flake with approximately 10% cortex remaining. Retouch is present on virtually all sides. Orange brown flint with thick patina. Dimensions: length: 63.43mm; width: 36.51mm; thickness: 13.75mm; weight: 31.55g.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-2CFDB4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Palaeolithic flint flake (no. 8). Probably Upper Palaeolithic. No further details available.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 5th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-2CF6E6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint scraper (40,000-8,300BC). This scraper is made on a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. The scraper has been quite abruptly retouched around the entire edge. Orange brown flint with thick patina. Dimensions: length: 65.15mm; width: 56.57mm; thickness: 18.90mm; weight: 77.92g.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-2CF160
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint notched scraper (40,000-8,300BC). This scraper is made on an inferior flake with no cortex remaining. All edges except the platform have some retouch with two notched areas; one is only retouched from the dorsal surface. Orange brown flint with thick patina. Dimensions: length: 87.13mm; width: 47.88mm; thickness: 24.76mm; weight: 79.52g.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-2CEB96
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint flake (40,000-8,300BC). This is a tertiary flake from late in the reduction sequence with no cortex present. The flake is from a reduced core. There is a small amount of retouch present. Dimensions: length: 28.03mm; width: 32.58mm; thickness: 10.01mm; weight: 11.89g.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-2CE532
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint nosed scraper on a blade or a blade-like flake (40,000-8,300BC). Orange brown flint with some cortex remaining. Retouch is present along both edges; it has been worked unifacially. There is some modern damage. Length: 60.61mm; width: 20.06mm; thickness: 14.02mm; weight: 20.05g.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-2CD473
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint scraper (40,000-8,300BC). Orange brown flint with approximately 10% cortex present. The scraper has steep retouch along the distal end and the right side. There is some modern damage. Length: 65.93mm; width: 38.42mm; thickness: 20.61mm; weight: 55.67g.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-2CA202
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint ?pebble chopper (40,000-8,300BC). Orange brown flint with approximately 10% cortex present. This is a bifacially worked tool with areas of retouch along the tip. There is some modern damage. Dimensions: Length: 104.30mm; width: 54.18mm; thickness: 30.31mm; weight: 183g.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-03B8A8
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe. The axe is ovate, being oval in plan and section and is bifacial, having been worked on both faces. It has a twisted ''S'' profile. The surfaces of the flint have stained a creamy colour with large patches of orange, though the cutting edges (now blunt) reveal the inner flint to be light grey. The complete circumference of the flint is worked and flake removal is clear on one side. The opposing side is more worn and signs of production are less clear. The axe is 87.16mm long, 70.32mm wide, 23.92mm thick and weighs 182.54g. The twisted profile…
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2005
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelvedon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-FFC851
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle Paleolithic small cordiform biface implement in blackish flint with thick buff cortication (shown in the two areas of recent damage). Both faces finished by shallow peripheral flaking. Tip shows signs of ancient damage. General condition lightly rolled. Dimensions 65 x 55 x 17mm. Probably Middle Paleolithic (100000 to 40000BP).
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Ellingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-448643
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Palaeolithic blade core. Light grey to mid-grey flint.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-43D087
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Palaeolithic pyramidal blade core. Light grey flint with 5% cortex surviving.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-43BE55
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Palaeolithic blade core. Light grey flint with no surviving cortex.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-43AD50
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Upper Palaeolithic single platform pyramidal core of light grey flint.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-DE1DA4
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: City of Derby
Workflow stage: Published
Lower Palaeolithic bifacially worked, ovate flint handaxe. Heavily rolled, so that the number of flake scars is unclear, and stained orange. There is an area of damage on one of the faces, which would have been produced some time after the axe was made, but long enough ago for the area to have become heavily patinated, although not stained orange. From the Etwall sand and gravel layers. Length 78.16mm, width 59.58mm, thickness 27.08mm, weight 137.12g.
Created on: Friday 20th May 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 12th August 2014
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: SF-0C4293
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
10 worked flints. 1-2: 2 very small flakes/spalls one with a hinge fracture 1 with natural striking platform, unpatinated probably later prehistoric in date. 3: Squat flake with hinge fracture part patinated probably Bronze Age in date. 4: Truncated blade like flake with cortex on distal end, unpatinated, probably Neolithic or early Bronze Age. 5-7: 3 long flakes with edge retouch/use wear, 1 with natural striking platform, Neolithic or early Bronze Age in date. 8: small flake slightly rolled, possibly natural or lower palaeolithic. 9: Slightly rolled flake with poss…
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-E71E56
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small waste flint flake, weighing 17.3g. The flake has a striking platform and a bulb of percussion. There is evidence that previous flakes have been removed from the surface of the flake before this flake itself was removed from the core. Approximately 40% of the dorsal surface still has the original cortex surface surviving.
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Dean & Friston', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-E710B8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small waste flint flake, weighing 22.9g. The flake has a striking platform and a bulb of percussion. There is evidence that previous flakes have been removed from the surface of the flake before this flake itself was removed from the core.
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Dean & Friston', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-E6FEE0
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small waste flint flake, weighing 18.8g. The flake has a bulb of percussion, but this feature has largely been removed by knapping resulting in the piece having a rounded end. There is evidence that previous flakes have been removed from the surface of the flake before this flake itself was removed from the core. The flake has been broken horizontally. Approximatley 10% of the original cortex surface survives on the dorsal surface of the flint.
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cuckmere Valley', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-E6DA64
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small waste flint flake, weighing 9.9g. The flake has a striking platform and a bulb of percussion and there is evidence that previous flakes have been removed from the surface of the flake before this flake itself was removed from the core. There is a large fault line in the flint just under the bulb of percussion.
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cuckmere Valley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-CBABD2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Middle Palaeolithic flint handaxe (40,000-8,300BC). Orange brown flint with approximately 40% cortex present. The handaxe has been bifacially worked from bad quality flint. It does not conform to any of the most distinctive types; it is more elongated than ovate. Length: 96.52mm; width: 58.77mm; thickness: 31.90mm; weight: 193g.
Created on: Monday 25th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Banbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B8D7C6
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A unifacial plano-convex handaxe made on a large flake which remains without further retouch on the bulbous face. There is extensive all-over heavy flaking on the dorsal face. The flint is a motled brown due to staining, the surface is relatively glossy and the flake edges are all slightly rounded suggesting either rolling or wind/water abrasion. This handaxe is Lower Palaeolithic in date. Dr Kevin Leahy adds: the unifacial form of this implement suggests that it was made using the Levallois technique which would allow it to be placed in the Middle Palaeolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 12th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Arwarton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-15C215
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broad flint blade of probable late Palaeolithic to early Mesolithic date. The implement is sub-rectangular, with rounded corners. It is trapezoidal in section and has two angled vertical faces either side of a flat central vertical face. There are several chips along the edges, which are probably consistent with heavy useage. On the reverse there is a bulb of percussion. The rippling is difficult to see due to the heavy greyish-white patination. The tool measures 74.5mm long by 27.6mm wide and 7.7mm thick. It weighs 19.93g.
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pertenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-12B6D3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged and incomplete flint blade of probable late Palaeolithic to early Mesolithic date. The remainder of the implement measures 57.8mm long by 19.6mm wide and 5.9mm thick. The upper surface has a flat central vertical face between two angled vertical faces. The edges are worn and damaged. The reverse is flat and unworked. The flint is a dark brown colour and has a heavily patinated white surface. It weighs 7.65g.
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pertenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-11D185
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 17 flint blades, probably ranging in date from late Palaeolithic to late Mesolithic. The wider blades probably date from the early Mesolithic period. They generally have two downwards angled vertical faces, which sit one either side of a flat central face. Some show evidence of re-touching or wear and most are fairly heavily patinated. One of the blades (bottom right in the photo) has a very wide central face and could date from the very late Palaeolithic period. The remainder of the blades are narrow and have a triangular section (ie. they have no flat face on top). T…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pertenhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-95D308
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade flake (Prehistoric). No areas of retouch. Orange/brown/grey flint with thick patina, there are some rust spots present on the flint. Small area of cortex (approx. 5%) on the tip of the flake. There are three removal scars on the dorsal surface. The flake appears to have come from the top of the core ?a core rejuvenating flake. There is some modern edge damage present. Length: 56.42mm; width: 23.36mm; thickness: 7.76mm; weight: 11.61g.
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton Cheney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-2E2FC5
Object type: ANIMAL REMAINS
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Partially fossilized horse's molar, some damage to tips of root, little wear on crown. Unworked. From glacial layers in swallet hole. Length 79.65mm, width 28.36mm, thickness 26.68mm, weight 63.03g.
Created on: Thursday 24th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-156B21
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete lithic implement. Hazel Martingell notes: A good lower Palaeolithic small pointed axe. It is made on brown stained glossy flint and measures 65mm long, 48mm wide, 21.86mm thick and weighs 63.70g. It is possibly an adaptation from the tip of a larger pointed handaxe. There is a ‘platform’ at the base of this artefact from which two larger flakes (on the illustrated view) were removed. Two larger flakes were also removed from the ‘platform’ corners of the reverse side. It dates to 400,00-300,000 BP.
Created on: Friday 11th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hornchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-71F191
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly palaeolithic bi-facially worked tool. A small, abraded flint implement. Roughly triangular shaped, with a thick, irregular cross section. There is some nodule cortex remaning on the dorsal surface. It has been flaked on both faces. The core flint is banded pale grey and it is thickly patinated to a honey colour. Some plough damage.
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.