Record ID: SOM-B624A7
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint retouched flake, possibly a side and end scraper of probable Bronze Age date (c. 2350-800 BC). The piece is struck off a secondary flake with 10% of the cortex remaining on the dorsal face. The piece is broadly triangular in shape, narrowing along its length to a rounded apex. The dorsal surface exhibits three narrow negative flake scars from previous removals. The ventral face has lost it's bulb of percussion to damage but has weakly defined widely spaced conchoidal ripple marks. There is scalar to sub-parallel, semi abrupt short retouch running aroudn the corner of…
Created on: Monday 10th April 2017
Last updated: Saturday 16th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-8A31DD
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of six retouched chert flakes of probable Bronze Age date (c.2350-1600 BC) . Two of the flakes, are tertiary retaining no cortex, while the remaining pieces retain between 5 and 25% of their cortex. All of the ventral surfaces, have large bulbs of percussion and strongly defined, closely spaced conchoidal ripple marks idicative of the use of a stone hammer. All the flakes are broad, with evidence of short sub-parallel semi-abrupt retouch running along one mesal edge, probably for use as scrapers. One (top right in photo) has long parallel semi-abrupt retouch around the cu…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2017
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-F5E493
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flint flake of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 9000-2350 BC) with evidence of light fire damage. The piece is broadly triangular in shape, and is a tertiary flake . The dorsal surface, has three negative parallel flake scars. The ventral surface, has a small bulb of percussion at the proximal end with a bulbar scar and widely spaced conchoidal ripple marks indicating this piece was struck off at 180 degrees to the previous removals. The proximal end has short scaled semi-abrupt retouch running a third of the way along its length, it is probable that this would have contin…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-1A1198
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped re-touched flint flake possibly later Neolithic to Bronze Age in date. A prominent bulb of percussion with large bulb scar and clear ripples of percussion are on the ventral face. There is original cortex surviving across the distal end. Aris and ripples on the dorsal face suggest multi-directional previous removals. There is an area of semi-abrupt short subparallel retouch at the proximal end of the right edge seen from the ventral face, becoming longer towards the centre of the flake. The flake is dark brown flint with a patch of lighter brown at the proximal end. It is 40…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2012
Last updated: Friday 21st December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cheddon Fitzpaine', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-3FD731
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six retouched flint flakes, two secondary and four tertiary, all with small areas retouch along one or more edges. Total weight: 18.79g. 1 and 2. Secondary flakes in semi-translucent to opaque and mottled mid grey flint. Piece 1 has c.20% cortex remaining on the ventral face and one side. The side opposite the cortex on the ventral face has long parallel retouch and the distal end has short scaler retouch. Weight: 7.59g. Piece 2 has c.10% cortex remaining on the ventral face to both sides. There is short parallel retouch along the right side when viewed from the ventral face. Weight…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-8B39C3
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary flake with retouch on dark to mid grey, opaque flint. Around 10% cortex remains at the distal end of the left edge. There are visible ripples and a bulb of percussion on the ventral face. There are long removals on the dorsal face. There is evidence of short scaler retouch on the right edge adjacent to the distal end and longer sub-parallel retouch on the left edge adjacent to the proximal end. . The retouch is semi-abrupt, with small scalar removals at the distal end of the ventral face. It measures 32.5mm in length, 22.2mm wide, 9.1mm thick and weighs 5.75g.
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Cuthbert Out', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-338917
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary Neolithic to Bronze Age retouched flake. There are visible ripples, a striking platform, bulb of percussion and a bulbar scar on the ventral face. On the dorsal face there is clear evidence of retouch on the right face adjacent to the proximal end. The retouch is semi-abrupt, with small scalar removals at the distal end of the ventral face. The flint is mid grey to light grey in colour and is 33.75 mm in length, 21.0 mm wide and weighs 5.82 grams.
Created on: Friday 18th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Taunton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-327C26
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flake which is possibly a retouched core fragment. There is no visible striking platform on the flake, on the ventral face there is a clear bulb of percussion and a bulbar scar. There are long flake removals in both directions on the dorsal face, suggesting a Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. The flake has been snapped before the distal end and has evidence of retouch along the right side of the dorsal face from the proximal end to the break. The retouch is short and scalar, which creates a projecting knotch c. 4.5mm suggesting the flake was being fashioned into a tool b…
Created on: Friday 18th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F64FF2
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete tertiary retouched flake of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. The flake has a visible bulb of percussion on the ventral face which has been partially removed by the very large bulbar scar due to a flaw in the flint. The distal end has snapped, as has the proximal right corner. There is short scalar abrupt retouch at the proximal end of the left edge and along the remaining part of the right edge of the dorsal face. Towards the centre of the left edge the retouch becomes longer and semi-abrupt. The flint is light-mid grey in colour.
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.