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: 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
Spatial data recorded. 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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