Record ID: LEIC-ADDB23
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint burin, dating to c. 10000 - 4000 BC. The burin is made of a tertiary flake of brown flint with a low gloss patina, the majority of the object has patinated to an off white pale blue. The tool is broadly sub-triangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. The front face of the blade (dorsal face) has a number of areas of small retouch along both edges. The distal face has not been worked, ripple marks are visible. Length: 88.79 mm Width: 32.44 mm Thickness: 8.37 mm Weight: 31.76 g
Created on: Monday 4th October 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th October 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DENO-1A2E18
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tranchet axehead from the early Mesolithic period (c.9000 - 8000 BC). The flint is a dark brownish-grey and fairly opaque with elements of the cortex visible. The axe is crudely worked, with a rounded cutting edge, roughly parallel sides and a pointed butt. It has a broadly triangular cross-section. The flint appears to be in the second stage of being worked due to the patches of cortex on its butt and and its ventral and dorsal faces. Also, a soft hammering technique seems to have been used, identifiable by the weak ripple marks and low bulbs of percussion. The broad shape of…
Created on: Monday 14th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2017
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Record ID: HESH-E3EA72
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Highly patinated probable microlith of late Mesolithic date 6500-3500 BC. The microlith is sub-triangular in plan and formed from the very base of a snapped flint blade. There is no evidence for retouch or secondary working Microliths have multiple uses from being set to form harpoons and arrows too small saws and other utilitarian tool types. It is possible gived the pointed nature of the tip of the flint that this may possibly have been a Microburin like tool - the flint is too heavily eroded to be sure - there is no evidence for detailed retouch around the tip which may substant…
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-EE4C75
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flint core of early Mesolithic or early Neolithic date. The core is cylindrical with one platform and parallel striking of narrow blades. One face of the object has narrower scars from blade removal while on the opposite face wider blades have been removed down the length of the core with shorter narrower blades removed from above (towards the striking platform) at a diagonal angle to the lower removals. The removed flints appear to have been blades. There is no visible sign of platform dressing. A strip of light cream cortex remains along the length of one side of the core…
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnby Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-05794A
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone perforated object, dating to from the Mesolithic to the Bronze Age (c.9,000-1,600 BC). The stone is broadly square in plan, but tapers slightly to a terminal with a worn break. A circular concave area is present on each side just before the break, resulting in the oval cross section narrowing at the centre. This suggests that the stone has been partially perforated. One indent has a dark brown patina on some areas. The other terminal is oval in cross section and also terminates in a worn break. Stuart Ogilvy (geologist) has looked at the stone and belives it is a s…
Created on: Monday 7th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-BB87BF
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A recorticated tertiary flint core. This core has a sub-trapezoidal to sub-triangular cross-section and sub oval shape with a single flaking direction. It was used in the production of broad blades suggesting an Early Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date. Possible presence of core dressing. Probably a Clark (1960) Type A2. Weight 11.41g, length 50.3mm, maximum width 17.9mm, maximum thickness 11.6mm. Finder's reference: SP6.
Created on: Friday 16th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 23rd September 2016
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Record ID: ESS-56098E
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Mesolithic to Neolithic retouched flake, dating 10,000-2,350 BC. The flake is triangular in shape with evidence of retouch on both sides. Faint traces of a bulb of percussion are visible on one side, though few other indicators of knapping are present. One tip of the object also appears to have broken away, probably during knapping. Due to the incompleteness of this object it is difficult to further specify a period of production. Dimensions: length: 35.28 mm; width: 44.46 mm; thickness: 10.74 mm; weight: 20.12g.
Created on: Monday 7th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th December 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-51373C
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Mesolithic date, circa 7000 - 4000 BC. The implement is a fabricator which is ovate in both plan and section. The ventral surface is fairly smooth with visible ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface has been extensively worked displaying covering semi-abrupt, scaled retouch. The flint is a pale orangey-yellow colour displaying possible repatination from an iron rich environment. The implement is 43.9mm long, 20.7mm wide, 7.9mm thick and weighs 8.1g. Fabricators may have been used in leatherworking though other suggestions include strike-…
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-510605
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500BC. The implement is a scraper formed from a primary flake which is ovate in plan and D-shaped in section. The ventral surface is smooth with no bulb of percussion or striking platform remaining though clear ripples of percussion are visible. The dorsal surface has been extensively worked and displays extensive short, semi-abrupt, scaled retouch around the distal end. The flint is a dark brownish-grey colour with lighter chalky inclusions. The implement is 31.1mm long, 24.4mm wide, 13.3…
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-50C58A
Object type: AWL
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, circa 7000 - 3500 BC. The implement is an awl or piercer formed from a secondary flake which is sub-ovate in plan and section with a small pointed projection extending from one edge. The striking plat from and bulb of percussion are present on the ventral surface along with radiating ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface is irregular with numerous flakes having been removed. Short, abrupt, scaled retouch is present around the edges of the point extending into a notch to the right of the point. This may…
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2015
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