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Record ID: WILT-11324E
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Beaker Period of the Late (final) Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, dating to c. 2400-1100 BC. The arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan, formed from a tertiary flake of pale brown flint. It is bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch, over the whole of the dorsal surface. Two notches chipped into the base separate the barbs and tang, although one of the barbs is missing due to an old break. Dimensions: length: 28.3mm; width: 18.8mm; thickness: 5.9mm; weight: 1.97g. cf: Green's (1980) Kilmarnoc…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-0F9D7E
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Beaker Period of the Late (final) Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, dating to c. 2400-1100 BC. The arrowhead is sub-triangular in plan, formed from a tertiary flake of pale brown/grey almost translucent flint. It is bifacially worked with invasive, scaled, low angle retouch, which does not cover the whole of the dorsal surface, as though the arrowhead has not been finished. There is a tiny amount of patination to white on the outer edge of the slightly curved barb. Two notches chipped into the base separate the barb…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1F42DB
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped lithic implement of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, circa 4000 - 2300 BC. The implement is a thumbnail scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a secondary flake which is D-shaped in plan and triangular in section. The ventral surface is smooth with subtle ripples of percussion, although the striking platform has been damaged. The dorsal surface displays minimal retouch. The flint is a grey colour. The implement is 19.3mm long, 14.6mm wide, 4.4mm thick and weighs 1.30g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehi…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-DB465E
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible late Bronze Age/Iron Age flint hammerstone dating to c 1000-1BC.  The hammerstone comprises a flint nodule which has the cotex retained at the bottom as the hammer area.  The sides have flaked to create a comfortable position to hold the stone.  The top has been roughly shaped and may also have been used for hammering.
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 29th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-B392C7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Neolithic end scraper (4000 BC - 2351 BC). The flint is dark grey with some white spots and is translucent.  No cortex remains. The end scraper is shield shaped in plan and flat in section.  Tertiary working with some retouch on all sides, type is scaled and untidy, angle semi abrupt.   Measurements: length 35.6mm, width 29.3mm, thickness 6.4mm,  Weight 7.00 grams.
Created on: Friday 10th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th May 2023
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Record ID: WILT-C88C09
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete polished Early Neolithic flint axehead dating to c. 4000-3000 BC.  The flint is a mottled light cream/grey and has been polished all over apart from the edges where there are remains of retouch.  The axehead is long, straight in plan with a clear edge and butt end.  In section at the centre point the axehead is a pointed oval.  Retouch:  Extent: long; Type: scaled; Angle: crossed abrupt. There is some later damage at one end. Length 123.4mm, maximum width 37.3mm, maximum thickness 23.8mm.  Weight: 140 grams.&n…
Created on: Monday 27th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-C7F0F1
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Neolithic flint flaked axehead, dating to c. 4000-3000 BC.  Flint, dark grey/black in colour, due to staining. The axehead has worn thin as the remains of a very small amount of cortex are showing on both sides of the axehead. The axehead is long, straight in plan, with clear edges and butt ends.  In section at a central point, the axehead is pointed oval.  Extent of retouch: invasive; Type of retouch: stepped; Angle of retouch: semi-abrupt.  Length 137.2mm, maximum width 41.5, maximum thickness 22.4mm.  Weig…
Created on: Monday 27th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-6F2BBE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A late Mesolithic to late Neolithic (6500-2200 BC) flint blade.  Recorticated surface to a white grey.  Tertiary flake.  Striking platform and bulb of percussion evident, but no retouch. Length 49.6mm, width 20.7mm, thickness 6.2mm. Weight 5.71 grams.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Sunday 5th February 2023
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Record ID: WILT-9D9D13
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumbnail scraper probably late Neolithic or early Bronze Age, dating to c. 3300-2200 BC.  The scraper is made from a secondary flake and is a light grey/white with about 40% a light brown cortex on its dorsal side. The ventral side retains a tiny striking platform and a pleasing bulb of percussion and ripple marks The scraper is small  and is roughly rounded in its shape.   Extent of retouch:  long and centred on one edge only.  Type of retouch: parallel and neat.  Angle of retouch: is semi-abrupt,…
Created on: Friday 15th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F6A02E
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint lithic implement of Early Bronze Age date (c. 2200 - 1000 BC) in the form of a possible thumbnail scraper. The scraper is struck from a secondary flake and retains c.95% of its original cortex. The dorsal surface exhibits a flake scar ridge and short, scaled, abrupt retouch at the edge of the distal end. A small striking platform is present at the proximal end. The scraper measures 21.6mm in length, 20.3mm in width, is 6.5mm thick and weighs 2.36g.
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 26th November 2021
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