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.

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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.

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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-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-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.

Record ID: SUR-33B277
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A Lower Palaeolithic handaxe of 'ficron' type, belonging to the Middle Acheulian tradition. The handaxe is of mid grey flint, where visible, and is patinated chalky white. At one point there is an area of quartz crystals.
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2005
Last updated: Friday 9th May 2014
Spatial data recorded.

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: 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: 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.

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
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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.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: KENT-D2E195
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Core of mottled orange-brown flint. The core is very worn, possibly as a result of water rolling. Its form, colour and condition indicates a Palaeolithic date.
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.