Record ID: IOW-87E034
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Greyish/off-white prehistoric flint implement in the form of a core which has been utilised as a hammer-stone. Length 92mm, width 64mm and 42mm thick. Weight 261.43g. Sub-triangular in cross-section at one end and tapering to a bi-facial point at the other end. The core has multiple knapping scars on two of the faces and also at the thicker end. The third face appears to have been formed by natural fracturing. Bruising along one edge is the result of the core being used as a hammer-stone. At the larger end a small area of cortex survives.
Created on: Thursday 11th December 2003
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bembridge Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-BD7266
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Bronze Age tanged flint arrowhead. Length 19.7mm, breadth 17.8mm and maximum thickness 3.4mm. Tang length 4.5mm. Weight 1.03g. The arrowhead is finely worked on both faces and has a white patina with small patches of iron staining. Surface find whilst metal detecting
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2004
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shalfleet Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-D29C70
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Neolithic or Bronze Age flint tool manufactured from a flake, hemispheroidal in form and sub-oval in plan. Length c.86mm, width c.70mm and c.36mm thick. Weight 229.93g. The ventral surface which is slightly convex is in the form of a bulb of percussion. A few small flakes have been detached from around the edge. The dorsal surface has been crudely knapped to form the dome-shape. Part of the side of the tool at the distal end of the dorsal surface has been knapped to form a steep edge. One section of this edge, about 20mm in length, is vertical and is more finely knapped than the remai…
Created on: Sunday 1st February 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shorwell Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-113522
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Almost complete and beautifully crafted barbed and tanged flint arrowhead of the Early Bronze Age. The extreme end of the point is missing, otherwise, the implement is in perfect condition. Length 43mm, breadth 38mm. and 6mm thick. The barb length is 9mm and the tang length is 9mm. Weight 5.69g. The arrowhead is bi-facially worked overall with ripple flaking. The two sides form an angle of about 46 degrees and the bottom edges of the barbs, which are straight, form a right angle to each side of the arrowhead.
Created on: Wednesday 4th February 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 11th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Arreton Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IOW-A5E335
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Complete prehistoric flint scraper manufactured from a flake. Length 59mm, width 49mm and 10mm thick. Weight 38.57g. The proximal end has a relatively large striking platform and the ventral surface is in the form of a bulb of percussssion. there is no secondary working on this surface. At the central part of the dorsal surface is a negative bulb of percussion and the entire edge of this surface has been knapped to form a working edge. A small area of cortex survives at the distal end of the dorsal surface. The flint is a mottled creamy/grey colour.
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2004
Last updated: Thursday 11th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brighstone Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-EF0D46
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Black patinated flint implement of Mesolithic or Neolithic date (10,000-3,000 BC). Length 137mm, maximum width 45mm and maximum thickness 30mm. Weight 214.32g. The implement can be classified as an adze with a “hoof-shaped” cutting edge and is generally D-shaped in cross-section. There are flaking scars overall and no cortex (the original surface of the flint) survives. The flatter side of the cutting edge has been transversely flaked, whereas the cutting edge on the convex side has been radially flaked. The butt end is crudely pointed. Viewing the convex side, with the cutting ed…
Created on: Saturday 3rd April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-EF5155
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Grey patinated flint implement made from a pebble. Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date (10,000-3,000 BC). Length 148mm, maximum width 54mm and maximum thickness 42mm. Weight 392g. The implement can be classified as a pick and is generally sub-triangular in cross-section. There are flaking scars overall except at the butt end where a small area of cortex (the original surface of the flint) survives. One side of the cutting edge is flat, whereas the more convex side has been radially flaked.
Created on: Saturday 3rd April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-EF7703
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
“Pointed” flint hand-axe of Lower Palaeolithic date (at least 40,000 years old). Length 124mm, maximum width 77mm and maximum thickness 37mm. Weight 346g. The implement has flaking scars overall and is plano-convex in cross-section. The more convex side is orange/grey patinated, whereas the less convex side is grey/black patinated. The implement is “rolled”, that is to say it has become smoothed to a certain extent from movement within its context during the Palaeolthic period. Alternatively, it could have become smooth as a result of its mobility in a recent sea-bed environme…
Created on: Saturday 3rd April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-65EA75
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Spheroidal flint nodule utilised as a hammerstone of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. Diameter 80mm. Weight 592g. The white/grey cortex is coarse and there are three areas of percussion scars.
Created on: Friday 9th April 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gatcombe Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E9E874
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Grey patinated flint implement of Mesolithic date (10,000BC-4,0000BC). Length 79mm, maximum width 65mm and maximum thickness 12mm. Weight 51.29g. Plano-convex in transverse cross-section The implement can be classified as a flake axe (Nordquist B, 2000). Viewed in plan the axe is roughly triangular in shape. It has a slender and rounded butt end and the sides, which are slightly concave, flare outwards to form a cutting edge which is convex in profile. The flake has been bi-facially knapped to form its shape. However, the ventral surface has been worked to a greater extent than the…
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandown area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E16A83
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Grey patinated flint “pick” or “adze” of Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date (10,000 BC-3,000 BC). Length 145mm, maximum width 51mm and maximum thickness 33mm. Weight 267.25g. The pick is generally sub-triangular in cross-section and has a flat rear face with transverse radiating ripples which indicates that the implement has been manufactured on a very large flake. The other two faces have been formed mainly by removing flakes from the direction of the edges of the flat side towards the centre front in order to form a median ridge. Viewing the implement from the front, small …
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bembridge Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-F83750
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Lithic implement, possibly an unfinished handaxe of probable Palaeolithic date (500,000 BC-10,000BC). Length 143mm, width 107mm and 48mm thick. Weight 762g. The implement has been fashioned from a large naturally fractured flake. The natural fracture of one side of the implement is flat. The other side which is convex has an off-white coloured cortex. The two ends of this side as well as both of the sides have been crudely knapped to form what could be described as a scraper. However, the size and shape are similar to that of some handaxes of this period. The side of the tool which is…
Created on: Wednesday 28th April 2004
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bembridge Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-64AD14
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Orange patinated flint scraper of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. Length 47mm, width 42mm and 19mm thick. Weight 48.22g. The scraper has been produced from a flake which has a relatively large striking platform. It has parallel sides and a rounded cutting edge. The ventral side has a large bulb of percussion and a single and distinct bulb scar. This side of the scraper has no secondary working. The dorsal side of the flake has generally been knapped transversely from each side to produce a central longitudinal ridge. The flake has received finer secondary working around the distal en…
Created on: Monday 3rd May 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-64D791
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Small orange patinated pick of Mesolithic/Early Neolithic date (10,000 BC – 3,000BC). Length 96mm, width 42mm and 32mm thick. Weight 132.92g. The pick has two faces. Each of the faces has a roughly central longitudinal ridge which has been created by knapping transversely from each side towards the centre. Consequently, the implement is lozenge-shape in cross-section. However, one angle of the lozenge-shape has been substantially reduced by concentrated battering. One side of the butt end has been re-worked at a later date as this part has a lighter coloured patination. Viewing each…
Created on: Monday 3rd May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-33C234
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Complete mottled grey patinated flint scraper. Length 51mm, width 44mm and 11mm thick. Weight 27.70g. The scraper is sub-round in plan and viewed from the left side, it has a mild S-shaped profile. A small lozenge-shaped striking platform consists of a whitish coloured cortex. The ventral side comprises a single, positive, flake surface and the dorsal side has three negative flake scars. Secondary working is restricted to the dorsal side. The edges of the dorsal side have all been re-touched except for a short distance either side of the striking platform. The distal end has been wo…
Created on: Thursday 13th May 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-440053
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a Neolithic polished flint axe. Length 69mm, width 71mm and 28mm thick. Weight 149.11g. The fragment is the blade end and consists of about 1/3 of the total length of the axe when complete. The break appears to be very old as it has the same patina as the other surfaces which are a creamy grey colour with some iron staining. The sides of the axe are almost parallel but flare slightly towards the blade which has an even and gentle curve. In cross-section it is oval-shaped except that both side edges of have been flattened by polishing. One face of the axe has two large flak…
Created on: Saturday 19th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newchuch Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-108510
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
The butt end, perhaps about half, of a flint axe of Neolithic date. Length 57mm, width 33mm and 18mm thick. Weight 40.34g. The butt end of the axe is rounded and the sides flare gently outwards towards the old break which is pointed oval-shape in cross-section. One side is largely occupied by a creamy coloured cortex. However, the edges of this face have received secondary working. The other side is flaked overall to form a central longitudinal ridge. The flaked surfaces have a dark grey coloured patina and the break is similarly patinated, indicating perhaps, that the break is probab…
Created on: Friday 23rd July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Calborne Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A19847
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete polished flint axe of Neolithic date (4500 BC - 2000 BC). The blade is broken and missing. Length 127mm, width 52mm and 27mm thick. Weight 182.69g. The axe has a grey mottled patina and has been knapped then most of the surface has subsequently been polished. Viewing either face of the axe, with the butt at the top and the broken blade at the bottom, the shape is symmetrical. The straight sides flare gently outwards from the rounded butt towards the broken blade. The width of the axe at the butt end is 25mm and the maximum width at the blade end is 52mm. The butt has a roun…
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chale Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-C8CCF5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete "pick" or axe of Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date. Length 202mm, width 70mm and 52mm thick. Weight 826g. The pick which is made of chert has a flat butt and the tip of the cutting edge is broken and missing. The break appears to be recent. The pick has three faces and is largely sub-triangular in cross-section. One of the faces is a natural fracture. Other picks of similar form have been discovered in the Isle of Wight. However, most of these are made of flint rather than chert.
Created on: Wednesday 25th August 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chale Parish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-F0D3D2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Flint scraper of possible Bronze Age date. Length 29.5mm, width 33.5mm and 9mm thick. Weight 10.04g. The grey/honey coloured implement is a side end scraper produced on a flake. Viewing the dorsal surface with the proximal end at the bottom, there is retouch along the right edge and also over the surface of the distal end. The left edge has a small area of orange coloured cortex. There are small areas of “gloss” on the ventral surface.
Created on: Friday 27th August 2004
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newchurch Parish', grid reference and parish protected.