Record ID: IOW-D695E7
Object type: ARROWHEAD
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete leaf-shaped flint arrowhead of Neolithic date (3500 BC – 2100 BC). Length 35.7mm, width 20.7mm and maximum thickness 3.8mm. Weight 2.61g. This arrowhead can be classified as a Green type 2B (Green 1984, 19-39). In plan, the arrowhead is pointed at one end and rounded at the opposite end. The sides are convex in plan. On each face it has been retouched by means of pressure flaking. However, the centre of each face not been retouched but is flat and has barely visible ripples. In side view it is slightly thicker at the pointed end. This arrowhead is in good condition …
Created on: Monday 11th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-FF0843
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint pick of Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date (c. 6500 BC – c. 2900 BC). Length 161.3mm, maximum width 61.3mm and maximum thickness 43.2mm. Weight 410.0g. This pick, like other similar implements found in the Isle of Wight, is characteristically hump-backed. In plan, from the centre, the width generally narrows towards the butt and widens towards the cutting edge. It is sub-triangular in cross-section forming three main faces. Flaking covers the whole of each face and just a small area of cortex is present on the crest where two of the faces abut. The cutting …
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-1533A2
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint arrowhead of probable Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (c. 2500 BC - c. 1500 BC). Length 36.8mm, width 27.0mm and 5.7mm thick. Weight 5.21g. The implement is sub-triangular in plan and has been formed on a secondary flake. The ventral surface largely is largely flat but has characteristic ripples which have emanated from a percussion point which was situated a short distance beyond the base of the flake. The dorsal surface is partially covered with cortex of two colours, most being dark brown and the remaining part light brown. To the side of the cortex is an…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-3CDF21
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint implement (perhaps a knife or sickle) of Neolithic or Bronze Age date (c. 3500 BC – c. 800 BC). Length 67.8mm, width 31.9mm and 11.2mm thick. Weight 28.24g. The implement is sub-oval in plan and has been made on a short primary or secondary blade. The ventral face has a bulb of percussion at the proximal end and the surface overall is smooth and undulating. There are no ripples. The left side of this face is glossy due to wear although it is more polished at the distal end than it is at the proximal end. The dorsal face is convex and has a large area of cortex …
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A0FB18
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An almost complete “sub-cordate” flint handaxe of Palaeolithic date 500,000 BC – 40,000 BC). Length 148.5mm, width 79.2mm and 37.1mm thick. Weight 386.0g. Bi-facially worked and symmetrical in plan, the implement has a pointed tip and a rounded butt. The extreme point of the tip is missing due to an old break. The flake removals cover the whole of both faces. It is slightly "rolled", although this is hardly noticeable and the patination colour on both faces is generally off-white. This implement falls into Wymer's sub-cordate category: Type G (Wymer 1999, 10-11). This imp…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd July 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-914933
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint pick of Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date (6500 BC - 2900 BC). Length: 121.8mm; width: 46.2mm and 35.8mm thick. Weight: 247.54g. This pick has been knapped overall except for a small area at one side of the butt where a creamy coloured cortex is present. It is characteristically hump-backed and is an elongated sub-oval shape in plan. In plan, the sides flare outwards slightly towards the cutting edge which has been achieved by crude radial flaking on the dorsal face. The rear face of the cutting edge does not have a transverse flake removal. In side view, the p…
Created on: Friday 19th October 2007
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-F17BB2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint scraper of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (3500 BC - 800 BC). Length: 36.1mm; width: 36.4mm and 10.6mm thick. Weight: 13.05g. The tool has been made from a secondary flake. It is white patinated overall, except for a small area of cortex. The ventral face is in the form of a large bulb of percussion with associated ripples and percussion scar. At the proximal end there is a substantial striking platform. The dorsal face has a large central negative bulb of percussion with cortex along the left hand edge. The right hand edge has been retouched and is in the form of sho…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
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Record ID: IOW-ABBB68
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete barbed and tanged flint arrowhead of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (2300 BC - 1500 BC). Length: 24.4mm; width: 15.9mm and 3.1mm thick. Weight: 0.94g. This arrowhead has been knapped from light grey flint. It is largely flat on one side (the ventral face) and slightly convex (the dorsal face) on the other side. The tip, one barb and part of the tang are missing due to old breaks. It has been manufactured mainly by the use of ripple flaking on both faces. The end of the complete rounded barb curves round slightly towards the missing tang. The surfaces have a mott…
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 11th March 2014
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Record ID: IOW-5607A5
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete polished flint axehead re-used as a hammer. Neolithic (3500 BC – 2100 BC). Length: 138.6mm, width: 50.3mm and 29.7mm thick. Weight: 236.74g. This slender axehead has been knapped and then polished. However, numerous flaking scars are still present and have not been fully polished. The butt end, which has a width of about 31.0mm, has recent damage which appears to have been caused by agricultural activity. The cutting edge is missing due to an old curving oblique break. From the butt the sides flare outwards and downwards to the oblique break. At one side, close to…
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-A0D292
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A flint implement of probable Neolithic date (3500 BC – 2100 BC). Length: 83.1mm; width: 26.9mm and 14.8mm thick. Weight: 40.32g. The implement is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-oval throughout its length. It is partially off-white patinated, otherwise, the surfaces are mid-grey. In plan, the main part has slightly convex sides and one end narrows to a rounded point. There may be an old break at the extreme end. The opposite end also narrows to form a possible tang for hafting. An oblique surface (the end face) may be in the form of an old break. Alternatively, it may have been m…
Created on: Sunday 11th January 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-677D60
Object type: PICK
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete flint pick of Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic date (6500 BC - 2900 BC). Length: 128.2mm; width: 45.5mm; thickness: 37.1mm; weight: 252.56g. This pick has been knapped overall except for a small area at one side of the butt where a creamy coloured cortex is present. It is characteristically hump-backed and is an elongated sub-oval shape in plan. In plan, the sides are roughly parallel and then taper near the bottom towards the cutting edge which has been achieved by very large flake removals on two of the opposite faces. In side view, the pick is widest at the butt end …
Created on: Sunday 22nd March 2009
Last updated: Sunday 30th September 2012
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Record ID: IOW-686AE7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete flint scraper of probable Early Neolithic date (3500 BC - 2900 BC). Length: 59.2mm; width: 6.1mm; thickness: 15.4mm; weight: 65.87g. The implement has been produced on a large flake and the ventral surface has a large bulb of percussion with ripples that are barely visible. The dorsal surface has large removals and the left side (as viewed from the front) has been re-touched to create a working surface forming a semi-abrupt angle with short stepped removals. A transverse break is partially in the form of a hinge fracture. The implement has a mottled dull grey patina.
Created on: Sunday 22nd March 2009
Last updated: Sunday 30th September 2012
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Record ID: IOW-690AB4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A small flint scraper of probable Early Neolithic date (3500 BC - 2900 BC). Length: 41.6mm; width: 32.7mm; thickness: 8.1mm; weight: 12.35g. The scraper is sub-oval in plan. It consists of a flat piece of flint with ripples on both sides. One end and side of one face has been re-touched to create a working surface forming a semi-abrupt angle with short scaled removals. Close to this worked end there is a small amount of light brown cortex. The remaining part of the implement is of varying shades of mottled grey. There is no bulb of percussion or striking platform.
Created on: Sunday 22nd March 2009
Last updated: Sunday 30th September 2012
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Record ID: IOW-34EA91
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete lithic implement of Neolithic date (3500 BC – 2100 BC). Length: 98.9mm; width: 36.1mm; thickness: 25.8mm; weight: 96.67g. The implement, possibly an adze, is made of flint. It is strongly convex at the front and generally flat at the rear. The entire surface consists of flaking and no cortex is present. In plan, it has a rounded butt and cutting edge. From the butt the sides flare and then taper to the cutting edge. At the butt the width is 22.0mm. At the front, radial flaking has been used to fashion the butt and the cutting and cutting edge. The implement has a mot…
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-368FD3
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete barbed and tanged flint arrowhead of Early Bronze Age date (2150 BC - 1500 BC). Length: 27.8mm; width: 18.9mm and 4.3mm thick. Weight: 1.83g. This grey flint arrowhead is largely flat on one side (the ventral face) and slightly convex on the other side (the dorsal face). One barb is missing due to a recent break. The ventral surface has been re-touched along each edge and the dorsal surface has been flaked overall. This arrowhead is similar to the group described within Butler (who is summarising Green's': Flint Arrowheads of the British Isles') and is best described as …
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2009
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2016
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Record ID: IOW-816445
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete barbed and tanged flint arrowhead of Early Bronze Age date (2150 BC - 1500 BC). Length: 23.3mm; width: 17.2mm; thickness: 3.6mm; weight: 1.43g. This light greyish buff flint arrowhead is slightly convex on both faces and has been pressure flaked on all surfaces. The extreme tip and both barbs are missing due to breaks. The arrowhead is similar to the group described within Butler (who is summarising Green's': Flint Arrowheads of the British Isles') and is best described as a fancy barbed and tanged arrowhead. See Butler 2005, 'Prehistoric Flintwork'. 162-65.
Created on: Monday 11th May 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 11th March 2014
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Record ID: IOW-2BE7E6
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Neolithic flint impement of laurel leaf form, probably a scraper (3500 BC-2900 BC). The tool is sub-oval in plan. The ventral surface is largely flat and has a bulb of percussion and a percussion scar at the proximal end with indistinct radiating ripples. The dorsal surface is convex and has a negative bulb of percussion at the proximal end. It has been finely worked around the edges and the invasive removals are long, semi-abrupt and mainly parallel. However, at the distal end the removals are abrupt and irregular or scaled. At the centre of the dorsal surface ther…
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-F00452
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic polished flint axehead (3500 BC-2100 BC). This axehead is flattish and slender and the surface colour is mottled and ranges from mid-grey to black. It is sub-rectangular in plan being slightly narrower at the butt end. Close to the butt end the width is about 42.0mm and at the cutting edge it has a width of 46.5mm. The cutting edge is curved evenly. In side view, it is slightly curved throughout its length and is an elongated pointed oval shape. It has traces of polishing on both faces but not along the sides. This polishing is on some of the high spots, but not …
Created on: Saturday 1st January 2011
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2011
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Record ID: IOW-FF0D82
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint implement, probably of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (3500 BC-800 BC). This implement has been manufactured from a large flake which is sub-triangular in plan. The proximal end is roughly rectangular in plan. It then flares to the distal end where there is a large notch. The ventral face has a bulb of percussion and a percussion scar at the proximal end. Its surface undulates and has rippling. The dorsal surface is flaked and uneven and has an area of brown purplish cortex. The area adjacent to the notch on the dorsal face is in the form of columnar fracturing. All the…
Created on: Monday 7th February 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-2BD8D3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Neolithic flint scraper (3500 BC-2900 BC). The implement is an end 'horseshoe' scraper. It is sub-circular in plan and has been made on a large rounded flake. The ventral surface has a bulb of percussion with related ripples and percussion scars. There are three major flake removals on the dorsal surface. The sides and the distal end of the dorsal surface have been retouched and the removals here are scaled, abrupt and semi-abrupt (steeper at the end). At the proximal end there is a flat are of buff cortex which forms a 'striking platform'. The surfaces are colour…
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2011
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.