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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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Record ID: WILT-778A95
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end scraper of Mesolithic-Neolithic  date - 10,000-2,351 BC.   The flint is a pale to mid grey colour and not of the best quality .There are two small areas of cortex remaining.  Tertiary flake.  Some hard hammer.   The retouch is short, scaled and abrupt. Length: 49.4mm, width: 35.1mm, thickness: 19.1mm. Mass 42.92 grams. 
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2023
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Record ID: WILT-C6F765
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete pointed flint handaxe dating to the Paleolithic. Handaxes were manufactured in Britain from 500,000 BC to 40,000 BC. The tool has been bifacially worked with removals struck from either edge on both faces. There is one small oval area of original cortex on the ventral face measuring 16.5mm x 10.7mm. The handaxe is almost completely recorticated with iron staining suggesting it rolled in water for a considerable time. However, there are a few places where the recortication has chipped off and the original colour of the flint can be seen to be a pale to mid grey. The thi…
Created on: Saturday 24th July 2021
Last updated: Friday 6th May 2022
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Record ID: WILT-C237D3
Object type: MAUL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible maul or hammerstone of unknown date. The object is a dark grey almost black flint speckled with mid grey throughout the flint. Approximately 30% of the object is covered with a white/pale grey cortex. The shape is roughly an elongated oval, but with some evidence of a "waist." In section the stone is roughly triangular. Both ends are rounded. One area on the side is remarkably flat. There is evidence of several removals with concavities, but these may be plough damage. The whole of the object is very battered. Measurements: length 82.2mm, max. width 44.5mm, wei…
Created on: Saturday 24th July 2021
Last updated: Friday 6th May 2022
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Record ID: WILT-598456
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age flint knife dating to c 3300-1000 BC. It tapers towards a blunt terminus at the proximal end. The bulb of percussion and ripples are evident on the ventral surface. A flake scar ridge appears on the dorsal surface and there is evidence of retouch on all edges. The item has broken away from a larger flake at an early date. It was reported by the finder as found one to two feet below the surface of a garden so may have been in original context. Dimensions: 47.48mm in length; 30.25mm in width; 9.2g in weight
Created on: Monday 19th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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Record ID: WILT-1ED7E4
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete, Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrow head dating to the period c. BC2700 - 1000. It is sub triangular in shape, one of the barbs and perhaps part of the tang have broken away but both notches are visible. Both faces appear to have scaled, low angle retouch. There is some indication that the flint itself may be a dark colour but almost the whole of the item now has a white patination. Dimensions: 21.7mm in length; 22.4mm in width; 4.4mm thick; 1.8g in weight. See DUR-85DF1E for similar and WILT-1EA770 found in same spot
Created on: Wednesday 17th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th November 2021
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Record ID: WILT-1EA770
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete, Late Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrow head dating to the period c. BC2700 - 1000. It is sub triangular in shape, one of the barbs has broken away but both notches are visible. The tang may have been foreshortened by damage. There appears to be low level scaled retouch on both faces. There is some indication that the flint itself may be a dark colour but almost the whole of the item now has a white patination. Dimensions: 20.1mm in length; 18.4mm in width; 3mm thick; 0.9g in weight (please check dimensions, weight seems very light) …
Created on: Wednesday 17th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th November 2021
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Record ID: WILT-917BC6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of flint debitage of probable Neolithic-Bronze Age date, circa 4000 - 801 BC. It is a tertiary flake and retains none of the original cortex. The dorsal face exhibits 6 negative flake scars from previous flake removal, one of which terminates in a hinge fracture. The proximal end has a large striking platform, and a bulb of percussion is present on the ventral face, as well as two parallel flake scars from flake removal. The flint is grey-brown in colour with white inclusions. The debitage measures 43.91mm in length, 26.54mm in width, 9.88mm in thickness and weighs 14.44g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd December 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 16th December 2020
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Record ID: WILT-9124E3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint lithic implement of probable Neolithic date (c. 4000 - 2350 BC) in the form of a scraper. The scraper is struck from a secondary flake and retains c.5% of its original cortex. The dorsal surface exhibits two parallel negative flake scars and short, scaled, abrupt retouch at the edges and distal end. A small striking platform is present at the proximal end. The ventral surface exhibits a large, low bulb of percussion. The scraper is white-grey in colour, with areas of orange. The scraper measures 47.53mm in length, 40.18mm in width, is 11.24mm thick and weighs 28.59g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd December 2020
Last updated: Friday 11th December 2020
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Record ID: WILT-19C816
Object type: MICRODENTICULATE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible microdenticulate, probably of Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 11,000-2600 BC. Part of a larger assemblage of flint, see also: WILT-19B371; WILT-196E52; WILT-1940B2; WILT-19212E; WILT-185746; WILT-17D77C; WILT-17714B. A bladelet of grey-brown flint with a diffuse bulb of percussion and the distal end lost to a break. Fine retouch has created a possible serated edge along the right edge of the dorsal face, with this partically destroyed by short, semi-abrubt retouch creating a shallow indentation, potentially related to microlith production. Length 28.6mm; Width 1…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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Record ID: WILT-19B371
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of three retouched flint blades, probably of Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 11,000-2600 BC. Part of a larger assemblage of flint, see also: WILT-19C816; WILT-196E52; WILT-1940B2; WILT-19212E; WILT-185746; WILT-17D77C; WILT-17714B. 1. Neat secondary blade of grey-brown flint with a small amount of cortex surviving at the distal end. Blade like removal scars on dorsal face, and very fine retouch along either edge creating a serated edge. Diffuse bulb of percussion. Length 55.3mm; Width 16.1mm; Thickness 4.7mm; Weight 5.16g. 2. Neat tertiary blade of grey-brown f…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2021
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