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Record ID: SWYOR-110780
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint microlith of geometric form dating from the late mesolithic period 5000-3500BC. It is in the form of a scalene triangle with the hypotenuse vertical and the other two sides angled from a broader base to a narrower, flat top. It is 16.3mm long, 9.2mm wide and 2.7mm thick. It weighs 0.41gm.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Last updated: Friday 9th March 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-034DC6
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Milky flint Mesolithic microlith (dating between c8300BC and c4500BC), possibly a waste flake. It measurews 5mm in length, 3mm ijn width, 1.5mm in thickness and weighs less than 0.1 grms.
See LANCUM-C38427 for further information
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
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This findspot is known as 'Briercliffe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-020524
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Mesolithic flint scalene triangle microlith formed on a grey tertiary flake. There is short acute retouch to one edge. Probably used as a barb for a composite arrowhead, harpoon, or fish spear. Dates to between c7000 and c4000 BC.
Length 9mm, width 4mm, thickness 2mm.
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 2nd January 2021
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This findspot is known as 'Robin Hoods House', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-C6B6F2
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four mesolithic flint microliths. They date to between c6000 to c2900 BC.
1 - retouched white flint, either a microlith or a part of a longer blade, possibly reused as a microlith in a composite tool. l-9mm, w-8mm, t-2mm; 2 - retouched near transparent flint, either a microlith, or a waste flake. l-8mm, w-8mm, t-1mm; 3 - white flint, either a microlith or a part of a longer blade, possibly reused as a microlith in a composite tool. l-6mm, w-5.5mm, t-1mm; 4 - grey flint, either a microlith, or part of one, or a waste flake. l-9.5mm, w-5.5mm, t-2mm.
All the flints weigh less than 0.…
Created on: Sunday 29th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
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This findspot is known as 'Briercliffe', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SWYOR-81E657
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
A flint microlith dating from the Mesolithic period (8300 - 3500 BC). It is sub- triangular in plan with a convex left side and slight twist. There is very fine semi abrupt retouch along both sides. The flint is completely patinated to white with a slight pink tint.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-81AC87
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint microlith dating from the Mesolithic period (8300 - 3500 BC). It is sub- triangular in plan with a concave distal end. There is very fine semi abrupt retouch along the right side. The flint is completely patinated to white.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-811D73
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small lithic implement; a microlith dating from the Mesolithic period (8300 BC - 3500 BC). It is sub-triangular in plan and has cortex on the right half of the dorsal face. There is very fine retouch on the left edge.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
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Record ID: HESH-5933B1
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint 'backed / blunted' microlith, formed from a snapped blade of probable Mesolithic date (6500-3500 BC). The microlith is formed from a section of blade which has been snapped obliquely to form a point. It is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and lentoid in cross section. The upper left hand edge and oblique point has been reworked with regular evenly spaced flakes. It is likely that this microlith would have been set with several others into a tool, such as a harpoon, or multiple toothed blade. The flint is a light grey white colour.
The microlith measures 18.7mm in length, 6.7mm …
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Clungunford', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: HESH-43D5F7
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint 'backed / blunted' microlith, formed from the tip of a snapped blade of probable Mesolithic date (6500-3500 BC). The microlith is formed from a section of blade which has been snapped. It is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and lentoid in cross section. The upper left hand edge and oblique point has been reworked with regular evenly spaced flakes. It is likely that this microlith would have been set with several others into a tool, such as a harpoon, or multiple toothed blade. The flint is a light grey white colour.
The microlith measures 14.2mm in length, 3.1mm width, is 2.0m…
Created on: Tuesday 10th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Clungunford', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SWYOR-75A2D7
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A microlith dating from the Early Mesolithic period (from about 8300 - 6500 BC). It is formed on a broad flake of translucent tan coloured flint. The microlith has fine retouch on both sides and the distal end. It is 26.8mm long, 12.3mm wide, 3.8mm thick and weighs 1.26g.
Created on: Monday 19th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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This findspot is known as 'Doncaster Area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SOM-344645
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three small fragments of flint blades with retouched edges.
1. Proximal end of a knapped flint tertiary blade. Bulb of percussion, bulb scars and ripples on the ventral face. It is triangular in section with a central ridge on the dorsal face. The right edge (looking from the ventral face) has been retouched with short, scalar, semi-abrupt to abrupt retouch from the dorsal face. Retouched snap at the distal end. There appears to be the start of a deliberate retouched notch for snapping the blade in the centre of the left edge before it thickens around the bulb. Dark grey translucent…
Created on: Friday 16th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SWYOR-D04151
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of four flint microliths dating from the late Mesolithic period. They are geometric types formed on patinated flint.
The first is kite shaped and is 22.31mm long, 8.6mm wide and 3.03mm wide. 0.6g. There are larger removals on the left edge which is thick, and fine retouch on the thinner right edge. The second is sub rectangular in plan and is 22.48mm long, 7.36mm wide and 3.07mm thick. 0.52g. It has retouch on the left side only. The third is triangular and is 21.17mm long, 7.96mm wide and 3.07mm thick. 0.42g. The apex of the triangle is at the proximal end. There is fine re…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-D019F3
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of four flint microliths dating from the Early Mesolithic period. They are formed on broad flakes of translucent grey flint with some mottling.
The longest is 36.38mm long, 10.76mm wide, 3.46mm thick, 1.34g. It has fine retouch from the dorsal face along both sides. There are long removals on the dorsal face. The next longest is 31.46mm long, 13.03mm wide and 3.84mm thick. 1.64g. The slightly tan coloured flitn has very fine retouch along both sides. The proximal end is rounded. The next is 29.84mm long, 12.84mm wide and 3.9mm thick. 1.7g. The distal end is snapped and the p…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-CFEE52
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two flint microliths dating from the Mesolithic period. They are formed on translucent grey flint and have very fine retouch on the edges.
The larger is 22.95mm long, 9.82mm wide and 2.75mm thick. 0.68g. The smaller is 16.75mm long, 8.68mm wide, 1.62mm thick. 0.28g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 29th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2B64C6
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A microlith formed on a bladelet of grey brown flint. The left margin has been abruptly retouched and blunted along its length forming a point at the distal end. The right margin is unretouched and sharp with a small natural nick in the edge. It may have been hafted with the blunt edge set with resin into a groove in a wood or bone tool. Butler(2005) illustrates a small lanceolate piece on page 101, fig 39, 14.
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-D29F41
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lithic implement of Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). Small awl like microlith with an abrupt point to the distal end created by an abrupt notch removed from the right hand side of the flint. The Ventral surface contains four negative scars and three arrises. The outer margin has fine retouch with the exception of the notched incision. The ventral surface contains a blub of percussion on the proximal edge.
The object is light brown with some cream inclusions throughout.
Similar examples can be found in Bond, C. (2004) pg 109, fig 5.93, no.159.
Length: 23.8mm, Width: 11.…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-D20320
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lithic implement of late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). Small Blade like microlith, slightly pointed towards the distal end and blunted towards the proximal end with a notch incised in the left hand side. The dorsal surface contains three clear negative scars towards the proximal end and some slight cracking ripples. The margin demonstrates fine retouching. The ventral surface towards the proximal end contains a blub of percussion and faint cracking ripples.
The colour is light grey with cream inclusions throughout.
Similar examples can be seen in the PAS database: Uni…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-D1D993
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lithic implement of late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). Small blade like microlith, pointed at the distal end and with a notch incised in the left hand side. The dorsal surface has a raised ridge along the medial line and the outer margin contains fine retouching. The ventral surface is smooth with the exception of faint cracking ripples and one notch at the proximal end which is a possible hafting point.
The colour is light grey with cream inclusions throughout.
Similar examples can be seen in the PAS database: Unique ID: PUBLIC-1569D4, and Unique ID: SWYOR-43C502, an…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SWYOR-A7BB44
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint microlith. The proximal end is snapped off. It is formed on a secondary flake of partially patinated flint with cortex on the right side of the dorsal face. There is very fine retouch along the right edge and some edge damage on the left edge.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2012
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This findspot is known as 'North Nottinghamshire', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-548574
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late Mesolithic flint microlith (6300-4300 BC). Small triangular microlith, pointed at distal end and inclined toward the right hand side and blunted at proximal end, with an abrupt triangular notch in the right margin. Ventral surface is smooth and the margin has fine retouch predominantly to the distal and left edges. The Dorsal surface is composed to four negative scars with three arrises and a cream inclusion on the proximal end. The colour is light grey with one cream inclusion (ventral and dorsal) and some lighter grey fleck's along the central aspect. Date is late Me…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-5451D6
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint microlith of Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC), most likely a microburin or end scraper. Ventral surface shows cracking ripples present on ventral surface. Dorsal surface shows several negative scars, the largest of which creates a deep concave negative across the dorsal surface, lateral margins show fine retouching. Both the left and right lateral margins are notched inward to create a contour toward the distal end.
The oblique termination, created from the ventral side snapping the worked lithic which occurs in other such examples such as Bond, C. pg 112, fig, 22. no…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-544796
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete microlith of Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC), most likely a microburin or end scraper. Ventral surface shows cracking ripples from distal to proximal edge. Dorsal surface shows several negative scars, lateral margins show fine retouching. Both the left and right lateral margins are notched inward to create a contour toward the distal end. The oblique termination, created from the ventral side snapping the worked lithic which occurs in other such examples such as Bond, C. pg 112, fig, 22.
The lithic is a light brown to cream colour with one dark grey inclusion on the ventra…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-542FF8
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint microlith of Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC) . With a high central dorsal ridge, profile is sub-rectangular, section is sub-triangular. The proximal end is flattened and shows flake removal/retouching with cracking ripples. Ventral surface has some cracking ripples toward the proximal portion, the lateral margins have fine retouch creating a finer serrated edge on the left side than on the right which is less retouched.
The lithic predominantly light grey with some darker grey inclusions, with a number of light, cream inclusions running from distal to proximal ends.
…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th August 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Bempton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: PUBLIC-701587
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint broken microlith, triangular in plan ans section, and lozenge in profile. Broken at distal end. Bulb on ventral face. Serrated left and right edges. The flint is dark brown colour with lighter flecks.
Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 112, Fig. 5.96, No. 26, which is dated to the Mesolithic.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-65E381
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Elongated piece of translucent brown coloured flint with some speckling in the material. Dorsal face exhibits a single medial ridge running from the left side of the proximal edge to the terminating point at the distal edge. The proximal edge is shallow and flat in appearance, plan view shows it to be curved, with a very small profile, blade like in appearance. The right and left margins both curve in toward the terminating point of the distal edge, which could be looked upon as a tang or piercer point. The ventral face is relatively smooth with some conchoidal rippling present in the…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2012
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Record ID: BERK-280785
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint microlith, isoceles triangle in shape and dating to the early Mesolithic period (8300-6500 BC).
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FC6BE6
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rectangular piece of translucent brown coloured flint. The dorsal face of the flint appears glossy and smooth to the touch. The proximal edge appears to have some trace of cortex material, not enough to identify the source. The right margin appears to have been subject to retouch, what appears to be micro denticulates appear along the length of the margin, which terminates at the distal edge which is straight and appears to have been broken or snapped off. The left margin is blade like in appearance but very small and brittle in appearance. The ventral face is smooth in appearance …
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FC61D5
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rectangular piece of translucent light grey coloured flint. The dorsal face appears relatively flat, The proximal edge appears straight and could have come from a striking platform. With the right margin appearing almost squared off with the proximal edge, no obvious indication of retouch along the margin , again this appear with the right margin terminating at the distal edge. This time however the distal edge right side, appears to have been snapped off, the piece remaining clean and sharp to the touch. The left part of the distal edge is slightly concave in appearance. The le…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FC57C3
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Triangular shaped piece of dark grey coloured flint with lighter grey inclusions. The dorsal face appears uneven with a prominent ridge running from the left margin below the medial to the right margin just above the proximal corner. Above the ridge the surface of the material slopes downs toward the distal point ad right margin in a concave pattern, The right margin appears to have been subject to some slight retouch possible micro denticulation, the left margin appears devoid of any retouch, while the proximal edge appears to have been broken or snapped, the edge looking clean bu…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FC4E44
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Translucent light browny/grey coloured piece of flint, appears to be a microlith. The dorsal face exhibits a single prominent medial ridge along the right side of the face, while there also appears to be a secondary ridge on the left side. The dorsal face exhibits the signs of core removal with a blade gouge in the medial. The proximal edge appears to have been snapped, the edge remaining sharp implying recent damage. The distal edge appears to have been blunted, the right margin is sharp enough to act as a blade edge, while the left margin appears more truncated , if the piece had…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FC3182
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Triangular shaped piece of dark grey coloured cherty flint. The texture of the material appears rougher than the glassy appearance of flint. The dorsal face is rounded in appearance, no negative marks or indents on the surface. The right margin is smooth in appearance with rounded edges, terminating at the joint with the distal edge, which appears more blade like and narrower. The distal edge also appears to exhibit some serration along its edge, but this is slight and could be attributed to natural action. The left margin appears straight and could have been snapped off or broken…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E9FE74
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This piece is a scalene triangle with the proximal end probably at the point, but this is hard to tell in the absence of ripples or bulb. The ventral face has no retouch. The dorsal face has long parallel retouch to create a serrated edge.
The flint is tan in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex.
Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 111 Fig 49 No L3 which he calls a geometric scalene triangle microlith and dates to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E935A1
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint microlith, sub-rectangular in plan, lozenge in profile and section. Retouch on the dorsal face on the distal end, notched in two places on the right edge and backed on the left edge. The flint is translucent honey colour with brown ribbons.
Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 119, Fig. 5.103, No. 47, which is dated to the later Mesolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E7BC52
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint broken bladelet, rectangular in plan and profile, and triangular in section. Bulb on ventral face. Broken at distal end. The flint is bone grey colour with darker flecks.
Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 104, Fig. 5.88, No. 91, which is dated to the later Mesolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: SOM-9BD963
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a Mesolithic microlith: short length of snapped blade with retouch. The snap at the proximal end is straight while the distal end and right edge (seen from the dorsal face) have snapped all the way down, leaving only a short length of the dorsal end. There is short, abrupt retouch down the distal half of the left edge on the dorsal face. The flint is translucent dark-grey with paler mottling. It measures 18.4mm long, 12.1mm wide by 3.6mm thick and weighs 0.70g.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: PUBLIC-59FFF4
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint microlith, triangular in plan, profile and section. Bulb on ventral face, with notch a left edge. Medial ridge longitudinally on the dorsal face, with serrated retouch from the notched right edge to distal end. The flint is translucent pale brown colour.
Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 93, Fig. 35, No. 22, which is dated to the Mesolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4A2707
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint microlith, needle-like in plan and profile, and sub-triangular in section. On the dorsal face there is retouch to the left of the medial ridge and along the left margin. It is snapped at the proximal end. The flint is amber coloured and is tertiary because of the absence of cortex.
Bond (2004) has a similar microlith on page 104, Figure 5.88, Number 93.
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4A0485
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint microlith, half an oval in plan, bi-convex in section. The distal end has been snapped. On the dorsal face the right margin is serrated with fine retouch. There are tiny, sharp points at the proximal end. The left margin is scalloped or denticulated. The flint is grey and it is tertiary because of the absence of cortex. It appears to be an edge-blunted point.
Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 114, Figure 5.98, Number L35.
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-420CE8
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A patinated flint microlith dating from the Mesolithic (8300 BC - 3500 BC). It is the proximal end of a blade with a snapped distal end. There is very fine retouch on both sides.
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-415024
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint microlith dating from the Mesolithic period (8300 BC - 3500 BC), It is formed on a tertiary flake of dark orange opaque flint. There is some cortex on the dorsal face. There is very fine retouch on the sides and distal end forming a D shaped microlith.
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 24th May 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2F16A4
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This tiny flake has been snapped at the distal end. The ventral face has a bulb and a scar, but no retouch. The dorsal face ha sa flattened medial ridge with semi-abrupt flake removals to either side. Each margin has been retouched to create a jagged, sharper edge.
The piece is made from a dark grey flint, translucent grey at the margins. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex.
Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 111 Fig 49 No L2 which he calls a microlith and dates to the Mesolithic.
Created on: Sunday 15th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2C4501
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This bladelet has no retouch on the ventral face. The dorsal face has a flattened medial ridge with pressure flaked removals towards each margin making sharp edges. The right margin is retouched by abrupt "nibbling".
The piece is made from a translucent brown flint. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex.
Butler (2005) illustrates a similar piece on Page 97 Fig 37 No 11 which he calls a straight backed bladelet and dates to the Mesolithic.
Created on: Sunday 15th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2C2331
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This tiny flake is snapped at the dorsal right proximal to central point. Its dorsal face has been thinned by invasive retouch. The left dorsal margin has semi-abrupt retouch to sharpen it along its whole rounded length. The ventral face has no obvious retouch. on the margin above the snapped length is a notch, probably from use wear. This could have been a piskey's arrowhead.
The piece is made from a dark grey to brown flint. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex.
Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece o…
Created on: Sunday 15th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2BE8F3
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
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Flint microlith, needle-like in plan. On the dorsal face the right margin is backed with abrupt retouch. There is a point at the distal end and it is fractured at the proximal end. The left margin is sharp. There are patches of gloss on the ventral face. The flint is pale grey and the absence of cortex means that it is classed as tertiary.
Bond (2004) shows a similar microlith on page 104, Figue 5.88, Number 93.
Created on: Sunday 15th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2BA336
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
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Flint microlith on a flake that is sub-rectangular in plan but tapering towards the proximal end, and bi-convex in section. It has been snapped at the distal end. On the dorsal face it has a sharp right margin, possibly for use as a saw. The proximal end has been tapered for hafting. The flint is pale grey and has secondary cortex, and it is likely to have derived from a local beach pebble.
Bond (2004) shows a similar microlith on page 109, Figure 5.93, Number 60.
Created on: Sunday 15th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1993A2
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This tiny fan shaped piece has been retouched to sharpen the wide distal end by pressure flaking from the proximal end which is fatter and has a light grey inclusion. The flat dorsal face has a removal towards its left margin, which may have been the result of later damage. This may not be a microlith, but a piece of fortuitously shaped debitage.
The piece is made from a dark grey flint with light grey inclusions. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm from its tertiary cortex.
Mercer illustrates a similar piece on Page 111 Fig 49 No L7.
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CAA8F6
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A bladelet of opaque cream flint worked abruptly from one side on its edges so that the original blade plan is unidentified but for the remaining dorsal ridge. One end is raggedly broken and this may have been damage from its use. The lateral margins are straight and parallel with an oblique distal truncation from the left, also finished abruptly .Butler(2005) illustrates a tool like this, described as a scalene triangle microlith on page 101, fig 39, 3.
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 13th August 2014
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Record ID: ESS-C0E978
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic napped flint type C microlith with blunted edge and base, due to retouch. It is an elongated triangle in plan with an acute triangular cross section. It is 29.47mm long, 5.87mm wide, 1.87mm thick and weighs 0.3.
Butler (2005) Prehistoric Flintwork, page 92-3.
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 13th August 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-971B64
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A triangular section bladelet of translucent, faintly cream brown fine flint.The proximal end has been removed with abrupt retouch on both lateral margins forming a strong point. The distal end has been straight truncated. It may have snapped off when the tool was used as a piercer or awl. Berridge(1986) illustrates a piercer on page 16, fig 5, 8.
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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