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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
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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: FAJN-A012E7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Flint blade, with roughly triangular section dating to the Late Upper Palaeolithic, c. 13,000-9,000BC.
The flake is mottled off-white recortified flint with a dark core a small area of the original cortex is visible on the flake's dorstal surface showing it to be a secondary product. Weak ripple marks on the ventral surface emanating from below a narrow bulb of percussion and platform at the narrow end. The blade is curved along its length.
Created on: Monday 28th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st July 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-96BE64
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tool, probably a fabricator dating from the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (c. 3,300-1000 BC).
The tool is sub-triangular in section and sub-rectangular in plan with long, parallel slightly convex sides. It has a curved rounded point at one end and opposing semi-circular notches at the other. The tool is bi-facially worked with invasive, scaled, flaked removal on both sides creating a steep sided dorsal face and a slightly convex ventral face. The flint is pale grey with white milky patches and spots. There are small areas of iron staining on some arises.
Measu…
Created on: Thursday 21st January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 14th September 2021
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Record ID: WAW-115F81
Object type: LAUREL LEAF
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint laurel leaf dating to the early Neolithic period (c. 4000-2500 BC to 1200 BC). The object has been formed from a secondary flake of dark grey, semi-translucent flint. The remaining cortex is reddish-brown in colour. The tool is asymmetric, sub-lentoid in plan and roughly D-shaped in cross-section. The retouch across both faces is scaled and invasive becoming semi-abrupt to abrupt along cutting edges on opposing faces. The striking platform appears to be along the right hand edge of the ventral face with the ripples of percussion disappearing into the cortex.
Acc…
Created on: Friday 29th May 2020
Last updated: Monday 29th March 2021
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Record ID: DENO-85BB29
Object type: POINT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint probable Mousterian point of Middle Palaeolithic date (c. 150,000 - 40,000 BC). The object is made flint with a mottled light grey and cream coloured opaque patina covering the entire surface of the object. There are small patches of re-cortication on the surface. It is a tertiary flake with no sign of the original cortex remaining and is roughly triangular in plan and plano-convex in cross-section, with a pointed distal end. A small striking platform is evident at the proximal end. This is not centrally placed, but offset to one side. A bulb of percussion extends from this pl…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd January 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2019
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Record ID: WREX-DAAB27
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Acheulean handaxe c. 500,000 to 180,000 BP. Translucent brown flint with a darker brown sub-circular patch at the centre of the object. the axe is ovate in plan and pointed oval in section. Bifacially flaked using soft hammer.
Length: 157mm; width: 77.8mm; thickness: 35.5mm; weight: 409.8g
Created on: Monday 22nd October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th July 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Horsham area', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-AA1B15
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete knapped probable gunflint blank from which gunflints for flintlock muskets of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1600 - 1900, could be produced.
Description: The flint is broadly rectangular in plan and resembles a stretched pillow shaped gunflint. with tapering sides and a trapezoidal cross-section. There is significant conchoidal rippling on the ventral side. The flint is dark grey with some mottled lighter areas. A probable accidental flake has been removed from the top edge.
Measurements: 85.73mm long, 32.6mm wide, 11.22mm thick and 38.77g in weight.
Discussion: Th…
Created on: Wednesday 20th June 2018
Last updated: Sunday 10th May 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AFC4E2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade, probably dating to the early Neolithic period (4000-3501BC) or possibly to the early Mesolithic (10,000-7001BC).
Flint - translucent mid grey to orange in colour.
The blade is rectangular in plan, with some cortex remaining on the distal end and covering about a third of its dorsal face.
The bulb of percussion and striking platform are clearly visible on the proximal end of the flake. The bulb of percussion shows the signs of a bulbar scar.
The artefact has been made out of a secondary flake.
The blade bears retouch on one edge to create serration. The po…
Created on: Friday 26th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Record ID: DENO-A7EBE1
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint leaf shaped arrowhead, probably early Neolithic (4000-3000 B.C.). Flint, grey/brown, translucent, no patination. Almost triangular in plan, except for an irregularity in shape on one edge. Lozenge-shaped cross-section. Bifacially worked with covering, scaled, low angle retouch.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2018
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Record ID: DENO-A790BD
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint implement of probably Neolithic date (4000-2350 B.C). Flint, white, opaque, white/cream patina across whole surface. Roughly triangular in shape and triangular in cross-section. Tertiary flake, broken with striking platform and bulb of purcussion missing. Short, sub-parallel, abrupt retouch around distal end, extending, although shallower, part way along both sides. Flakes removed from dorsal face. Some damage along along the edges on the ventral side. 42.8 mm long. 28.7 mm wide and 6.3 mm thick. 9.15 g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2018
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Record ID: NLM-D69A09
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint possible edge-polished fragment. A chunk of lentoid section with an apparently curving cutting edge with polishing immediately adjacent to it, but otherwise bearing the scars of covering scalar working entailing hard hammer removal of a small number of large flakes. Though the putative cutting edge is crisp, the object is broken c.40mm behind it. All surfaces, including the putative fracture surface, are identically covered by a dense creamy patina and are iron stained, features suggesting a prolonged exposure to a calcareous environment followed by incorporation in gravels. Thi…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 14th December 2017
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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
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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
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This findspot is known as 'Barnby Moor', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: KENT-E42A26
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A lithic implement, likely of the Lower Palaeolithic Acheulian flint industry, dating from the Lower Palaeolithic to Early Middle Palaeolithic c.450,000-180,000 BC.
Description: The implement is sub-triangular shape with one rounded edge. The entire surface has large covering flaking with some medium parallel retouch to create the scraper edge. The other end is pointed and, while the object is bifacially flaked it is too small to be classified as a handaxe. The flint is a medium orangey brown with some medium brown iron staining. There appears to be some desert gloss on the scraper…
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 24th November 2016
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Record ID: CAM-BCD9FF
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A primary flint possible scraper, possibly with secondary working, of late Bronze Age to Iron Age date. This piece of flint has recorticated. The probable retouch is short, probably scaled (or sub-parallel if not scaled), and abrupt. Weight is 55.94g, length is 68.1mm, width is 56.6mm, thickness is 14.0mm.
Working note: scraper 4. Finder's reference: SC1.
Created on: Friday 16th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 23rd September 2016
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Record ID: CAM-BBA014
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A retouched tertiary gun flint dating from the 17th century AD through to the present. This piece of flint has a sub-rectangular shape and sub-trapezoidal cross-section. The largest surface, or back of the flint, has a slight concave curve This gun flint was it was found within a few miles of a known Napolionic prisoner of war camp dating from AD 1797. Weight is 10.66g, length is 32.7mm, width is 27.5mm and thickness is 7.8mm.
Created on: Friday 16th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 23rd September 2016
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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: CAM-2B0E61
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A tertiary flint scraper. This flint has a subtriangular cross-section with a longitudinal mid ridge along one surface. The opposite side has evidence of a shallow bulb or percussion and very shallow S-shaped profile indicative of soft hammer working. All surfaces are heavily recorticated except for the areas of retouch suggesting that these are evidence of more recent reworking. It is possible that this piece of flint initially broke and was debitage during blade production and then later reused. The retouch is present on the two longitudinal opposite edges. This retouch is short, sc…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 23rd September 2016
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Record ID: CAM-2A7106
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An arrowhead, formed from tertiary flint, that is either barbed and tanged with the barbs having broken off or was originally a leaf shaped arrowhead that has been reworked to have a tang at the middle of the lower edge. The arrowhead is bifacially worked with covering low angle parallel retouch on the ventral side. The other side has long to invasive low angle scaled retouch. The arefact has recorticated although this has been removed at the base of the arrowhead around the tang. It is uncertain whether this is a result of reworking or later depositional damage. Weight is 1.70g, leng…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 23rd September 2016
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Record ID: CAM-28B4CD
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A primary flint, very late and very crudely made, scraper. A large inclusion occupies approximately half of the inner surface of the flint, which seems to have two hinge fractures along two edges. The most obvious of these has an abrupt near vertical angle although this may account for later damage. The other possible hinge fracture, if it is such, is much more subtle running along the edge of the flint. However this may just be how the flint has fractured at a shallow, very low angle between the flint and cortex. The opposite edge has short scaled abrupt retouch. Possibly a reutilise…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 23rd September 2016
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Record ID: CAM-2888F4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A tertiary flint, late, scraper. This piece of flint is a pale orangey-brown suggesting that it had been subjected to iron staining and a pale grey shows through on the areas of retouch. The retouch is short, scaled and abrupt. A fragment of fossil or shell impression is present on one side of this object. Weight is 10.43g, length is 44.3mm, width is 34.0mm and thickness is 10.3mm. The utililisation of natural flints is a feature of late flint industries.
Working note: scraper 3. Finder's reference: A2.
Created on: Friday 9th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 23rd September 2016
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Record ID: LVPL-F7E419
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bolton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flaked flint dagger of early Bronze Age date, 2,500-1,500BC. The object is a pointed oval in plan and lozenge shaped in cross-section. The flint is flaked on each face with covering retouch. Along each long edge and around the point is short, parallel low-angle retouch. The implement has been made on a grey-brown to dark grey flint.
Dimensions: 141mm in lenght, 47mm in width (at centre), 6mm thick (at centre), 10mm in width (at the point), 14mm in width (at the butt end).
A similar dagger which has been recorded on the PAS database is SF-AFF8C5, https://finds.org.uk/database/a…
Created on: Friday 8th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2016
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This findspot is known as 'Horwich', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-BB2D23
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Bournemouth
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is sub-triangular in plan with a lozenge shaped cross-section. The flint has a rounded point and two seperate barbs. There is no central tang and it does not appear that one has broken away. The object has short parallel long angled retouch along each edge and is flaked on each surface. One long edge measures 5mm thick, while the opposite long edge is just 2mm thick. The arrowhead is on a light grey flint with no remaining cortex.
Dimensions: 53mm in lenght, 25mm in width (at base), 3.5mm in width (at tip), 5.5mm thick, 5.4g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2016
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This findspot is known as 'Bournemouth', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-27EF60
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint coarse retouched flake probably dating to the later Bronze Age. The object is triangular in cross-section with the remains of cortex on one side of the dorsal face. At the proximal end is a large triangular striking platform while a small (possibly accidental) triangular platform is at the distal end. Along the long edge the retouch is short, sub-parallel and at a low angle. A small amount of retouch is also on the opposite edge where the cortex has been removed. It is also short, sub-parallel and low angled. The flint has a dark grey cortex and a toffee brown to light cream m…
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2016
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This findspot is known as 'Burscough', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: IOW-E956B8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic flint implement (4000 BC-2351 BC).
This implement is sub-rectangular in plan and lozenge-shaped in cross-section throughout its length. In plan, one end is curved and asymmetrical. The opposite end has an oblique break with a flat surface. It is bi-facially worked overall except for a small area close to the centre on one face where there is a patch of grey cortex..
This implement, including the break, has an off-white and grey patina with numerous flecks of iron staining.
Length: 104.0mm; width: 36.1mm; thickness: 25.7mm. Weight: 113.27g.
The objec…
Created on: Friday 1st April 2016
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2016
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This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-00857A
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Leaf-shaped Neolithic flint knife or oval side scraper dating from c. 3000-2100BC.
This object appears to have been bifacially flaked suggesting that it is a knife. However, we do not have a side view for this object (only two images were provided by the finder) so we cannot be certain. It looks to have pressure flaking on dorsal side. It was probably formed on tertiary debitage rather than a deliberate stuck core.
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2016
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Record ID: LIN-1C029A
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic flint flaked axehead, dating to the period BC 4000-2400. The axehead is sub-oval in plan as it is rounded at one terminal and tapers to a rounded point at the other. It is triangular in cross section. It has been struck from a black-grey flint with light brown inclusions, and retains c.10% cortex. Both faces exhibit covering, scaled, semi-abrupt flaking.
The flaked axehead measures 131.17mm in length, 44.60mm in width and 32.69mm in thickness.
Flaked axeheads are similar to the tranchet axeheads of the the Mesolithic, however they are more finely worked and …
Created on: Monday 15th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-3464BE
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Middle Paleolithic flint discoid hand axe, 84mm long, 71mm wide and 22mm thick with a weight of over 100grams. The object has a D shaped form with a flat striking platform? with intact cortex as a base. It has semi- invasive, scaled re-touch on both surfaces with semi-abrupt stepped re touch along its edge on one surface.
The shield shaped form of this axe with straight edge flanked by two corners is typical of the Bout Coupe axes associated with the Middle Palaeolithic Mousterian industry. However the lack of patination would not support such an early date. It is,however, possible…
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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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: LVPL-8B9CEA
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete unpolished flaked axe of Neolithic date and of Scandinavian type. The object has a convex cutting edge and straight parallel sides which taper to a squared off butt end. The cutting edge measures 64mm in width and is 3mm thick. A large oval flake has been removed from one face just above the cutting edge in recent times and is likely due to plough damage. Each face of the object has been worked with flaking.
The flaked sides taper evenly towards the butt end which is rectangular in cross-section. The butt end measures 25.5mm in width and is 22mm thick. The butt e…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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This findspot is known as 'Dinedor', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: YORYM-514C17
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date (circa 4000-2350BC). The implement is most likely a knife, although could be a small Neolithic hand-axe shaped implement known as an 'Ovate' dating to the Late Neolithic (3000-2350BC). However, the implement is not bifacially worked to the extent expected of an Ovate.
The implement appears to have been knapped from a primary flake, from which secondary and tertiary flakes have been removed from the ventral surface. The Dorsal face has been worked to remove cortex on the left medial edge, leaving a substantial amount on the right…
Created on: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-8FA196
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Published
A flint tranchet axehead or pick of Neolithic date, about 4000 BC - 2500 BC. It is formed on mid to light grey flint. It is sub-rectangular in plan with one rounded end (the cutting edge) and slightly convex sides. It is a thick asymetrical oval in section, one face being shallower than the other. Both sides are covered with large flaked removals, leaving no cortex. The butt is narrow (19mm wide and 5.3mm thick) and fairly square. The cuttin edge is convex and is 33.5mm wide and 5mm thick. The pick is 173mm long, 36.8mm wide and 22.6mm thick. 149g.This sort of tool is found deposited …
Created on: Wednesday 29th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 4th August 2016
No spatial data available.
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-51181C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Bronze Age date, circa 2500 - 1500BC. The implement is a button scraper formed from a secondary 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. The dorsal surface has been extensively worked and displays long, abrupt, parallel retouch around the distal end.
The flint is a chalky white colour. The implement is 22.2mm long, 18.2mm wide, 8.3mm thick and weighs 3.5g.
Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are generally less chronolog…
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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Record ID: YORYM-509946
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2300BC. The implement is a scraper formed from a primary flake which is D-shaped in plan and section. The ventral surface is smooth with no bulb of percussion or striking platform remaining. The dorsal surface retains c.80% cortex and displays invasive, semi-abrupt, stepped flaking around the distal end.
The flint is a dark brown colour. The implement is 34.2mm long, 28.3mm wide, 8.5mm thick and weighs 10.1g.
Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehistory and are generally less chronologically distinctive …
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-502EF8
Object type: DEBITAGE
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 piece of debitage, or waste material, produced during the knapping process. It is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-D-shaped in section. The bulb of percussion and striking platform remain on the ventral surface from which ripples of percussion radiate. The dorsal surface is irregular with flakes of varying sizes having been removed. Short, parallel retouch is present along both sides and also the flattened distal end.
The flint is a light grey colour. The implement is 20.5mm long, 11.1m…
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2015
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