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Record ID: GLO-2167F8
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2 scrapers
Mesolithic
1, length 20mm, width 14mm, depth 4mm
2, length 22mm, width 12mm, depth 5mm
1; The bulb of percussion is missing from the ventral. Flat dorsal, working edge along the end and side, comprising of abrupt, short, scaled, direct retouch. The butt end has been broken and is a new break. Greyish white patina, grey where it is broken.
2, No bulb on the ventral. One arise on the dorsal, working edge along the end of the tool comprising of abrupt, short, scaled, direct retouch, this retouch was made after the patina had formed. The butt end has been…
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
Record ID: GLO-216D41
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
11 Lithic implements
Late Mesolithic-Early Neolithic
Largest: length 29.5mm, width 21mm, depth 4mm
Smallest: length 13mm, width 14mm, depth 2mm
1, Blade, one arise running down the dorsal. The bulb of percussion is missing from the ventral. Blade down either side, both are retouched comprising of semi-abrupt, short, subparallel pressure flakes, the left side taken from the dorsal the right from the ventral. Grey colour with creamy mottling.
2, Blade, very low bulb on the ventral, soft hammered. Blade on the right side cortex on 50% of the dorsal. Light blue colou…
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-217B67
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2 scrapers
Late Mesolithic-Early Neolithic
1, Length 20mm, width 14mm, depth 3.5mm
2, Length width depth
1, Horseshoe scraper, Crescent shaped, working edge along the end. No bulb of percussion, this end has been truncated exposing the flint. Flat dorsal, retouched end compromising of abrupt, short, stepped, direct retouch, this retouch has removed the original patina, however, a second patina has started to form over this area. Thick off white patina, bluish grey patina with white mottling where is has been retouched, bluish grey at the butt break. Therefore this is …
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2013
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Record ID: GLO-218327
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
4 Leaf-shaped arrowheads
Early Neolithic
Largest: length 24mm, width 18mm, depth 3.5mm
Smallest: length 15mm, width 15mm, depth 2mm
1, leaf shaped, asymmetrical arrowhead. Flaking scars covering both the dorsal and ventral sides, similar to type 2Ah (Green, 1980, 27). Light brown colour with patina starting to form.
2, Tip of an arrowhead. Ventral is flat, missing the bulb. Dorsal has one arise, long, low angled, scaled flaking scars down either side, point at the forward edge, off centre, the butt is broken (old break). Off white patina with grey mottling.
3,…
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-219702
Object type: TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Transverse Arrowhead
Late Neolithic
Length 21mm, width 30mm, depth 5mm
Trapezoid shaped with the shortest side as the butt. Pronounced bulb of percussion on the ventral. Crossed abrupt retouch down the left side, abrupt down the right, and semi-abrupt on the forward edge, the flaking scars are direct scaled and short. Dark grey colour with grey patches.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-21A907
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 Burins
Neolithic
1. Length 27mm, width 18mm, depth 3mm
2. Length 23.5mm, width 14.5mm, depth 9mm
3. Length 14mm, width 13mm, depth 2.5mm
1, bulb is missing from the ventral, although ripples are emanating from the long side. The dorsal is flat flaking scars run down the long edge on the left, they are alternating, short semi-abrupt, scaled. The right edge has the burin feature which is stepped inwards, the retouch is inverse, scaled at an abrupt angle. Light brownish grey colour, with creamy patches.
2, irregular shaped flint, possibly a reused core. On bulb …
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-21B1F5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16 Lithic implements
Neolithic
Largest: Length 44mm, width 17mm, depth 7mm
Smallest: Length 16mm, width 14mm, depth 3.5mm
1, Notched blade, low bulb on the ventral. One arise, cortex to the left of the arise, blade on the right with a direct retouched notch halfway down, inverse retouch down the rest of the blade. Off white patina with blue mottling, there is no patina on the retouch therefore this blade was reused.
2, Notched blade, pronounced bulb on the ventral. One arise, cortex to the right of the arise, blade on the left with an inverse retouched notch halfway…
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2013
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Record ID: GLO-21B996
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
8 scrapers
Neolithic
Largest: Length 32mm, width 21mm, depth 10mm
Smallest: Length 14mm, width 21mm, depth 6mm
1, Side and end scraper, pronounced bulb on the ventral. Long abrupt, stepped retouch on the left and forward sides, cortex on the butt. mid grey colour with darker patches.
2, Rounded scraper, pronounced bulb on the ventral. Large flaking scar covering the dorsal. short abrupt, stepped retouch on the sides and forward edges, the left side is direct the right side is inverse,. Mid grey colour with lighter patches.
3, Round scraper, pronounced bulb on t…
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-21C4F4
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
5 Borers
Neolithic
1, Piercer. Dorsal flake, pronounced bulb of percussion on the ventral. The flake is triangular in shape with a convex long edge that has is a pointed projection towards the top, this edge has been retouched with abrupt, short, stepped faking scars. 30% cortex on the dorsal. bluish patina with white mottling, the retouch has removed the patina exposing brown flint and the left side is broken although a white mottled patina has started to form on this edge.
2, Piercer. Pronounced bulb of percussion on the ventral, with a clear striking platform. Fla…
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-21CC17
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 Scrapers
Late Neolithic
1, Length 26mm, width 30mm, depth 11.5mm,
2, Length 25mm, width 23mm, depth 7mm
3, Length 24mm, width 20mm, depth 9.5mm
1, End and side scraper, no bulb of percussion on the ventral. Flaking scars cover the dorsal, the top edge is curved and the right sides is convex the left is concave, the top and right edges have been retouched so that they have high abrupt edges with stepped, long direct flaking, scars, the left side is abrupt. Grey colour with a large dark grey patch and lighter grey patches.
2, End scraper, the ventral is covered …
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-21D605
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 Scrapers
Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age
1, Length 26mm, width 23mm, depth 8mm
2, Length 30mm, width 13mm, depth 9mm
3, Length 18mm, width 14mm, depth 6mm
1, Round scraper. Large bulb of percussion on the ventral, invasive flaking scars on the dorsal. All of the edges of the flint have been retouched with the exception of the butt, this retouch comprises of semi-abrupt, long, steeped, direct removal scars. Light brown colour with lighter patches, patina starting to form particularly on the dorsal consisting of an off white surface with orange patches.
2, Side…
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'St Briavels', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: GLO-21DF14
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
5 scrapers
Early Bronze Age
Largest, Length 24mm, width 24mm, depth 9mm
Smallest, Length 13mm, width 20mm, depth 7mm
1, Double side scraper. Bulb of percussion on the ventral. Abrupt, steeped, direct retouch down both sides, cortex covers most of the dorsal. Mid grey colour with darker mottling.
2, semi-circular scraper. Remains of the base of the bulb of percussion on the ventral. Abrupt, steeped, direct retouch down both sides and around the top edge, rounding off these faces. Light brown colour with darker patches.
3, End scraper. The ventral is covered by …
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-21E431
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
4 lithic implements
Bronze Age
Largest. Length 35mm, width 27mm, depth 8mm
Smallest. Length 22mm, width 19mm, depth 5mm
1, Flaking scars covering the whole of the dorsal and the ventral. Very poorly struck low angled, bifacial, invasive on the dorsal, long on the ventral, steeped retouch. Light blue patina with white mottling covers half of the artefact, where it has been retouched it has removed the original patina exposing the dark brownish grey flint. Therefore this artefact is a reused implement.
2, The bulb is missing from the ventral. 70% on the cortex remai…
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-21F0F6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2 fragments of debitage
Mesolithic –Bronze Age
1,Length 13mm, width 15mm, thickness 4mm
2, Length 10mm, width 15mm, thickness 3mm
Single flaking scar on both the ventral and dorsal, removed by a hard hammer. There is no discernible working edge.
Mid grey colour with lighter mottling.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-21F7F7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
5 Lithic implements
Neolithic-Bronze Age
Largest; Length 47mm, width 24mm, thickness 15mm
Smallest; Length 35mm, width 18mm, thickness 10mm
1, Unfinished tool: The flint is shaped like a long isosceles triangle with a Lozenge cross section. The only real discernible area of working is at the butt that looks like a tang. This is possibly a blank for a arrow head. White patina with darker brown mottling.
2, Backed blade: triangular cross-section, one side has the remains of the cortex. The opposite edge has bifacial, short, scaled retouch. Mid Blue patina wi…
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-2205D5
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Awl
Bronze Age
Length 28mm, width 25mm, depth 6mm
Pronounced bulb of percussion on the ventral, flaking scars covering the dorsal. The artefact is trapezoid shaped with the shortest edge at the butt, there is a projection 10mm long on the left part of the forward edge. Light grey colour with lighter mottling and an orange patch in the corner.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-220D92
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Core fragment
Late Mesolithic
Length 30mm width 17mm, thickness 13mm
Multiple faces over the length of the artefact. Prepared striking platform on the top all of the removal flakes were taken from one direction, cortex on one side. Dark grey colour with light grey patch.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-221C90
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Leaf shaped arrowhead
Neolithic
Length 14mm, width 11mm, depth 3mm
Bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral. Invasive, very low angled, steeped retouch over the whole of the dorsal resulting in a semicircular cross section. Rounded butt, straight narrowly tapering sides that terminate in a point.
Dark bluish-brown colour with lighter patches.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-222777
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 Arrowheads
Neolithic
1, Length 27mm, width 22mm, thickness 6mm
2, Length 29mm, width 28mm, thickness 4.5mm
3, Length 27mm, width 20mm, thickness 6mm
1, Leaf-shape arrowhead: Pronounced bulb of percussion on the ventral. Two arises on the dorsal running down either side creating short abrupt edges, retouch on the tip, again short, abrupt. Mid grey colour with darker patches, remains of the cortex on the butt. Early Neolithic
2, Transverse arrowhead: Bulb is missing from the but the emanating ripples suggest that it was located where the tip was. One a…
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-2232E3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Blade
Late Mesolithic
Length 16mm, width 11mm, thickness 2mm
Bulb of Percussion on the base of the ventral. The dorsal has invasive flaking scars covering the whole of the surface, retouched blade running down either side consisting of low angled, subparallel, very short flaking scars.
Light grey patina with off white patches.
Created on: Thursday 3rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.
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