Record ID: HESH-E6BA06
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An irregular fragment of tertiary debitage - most probably the remains of a Mesolithic core of irregular shape that has been rolled in the ploughsoil. From the images provided it is possible to see the removal of narrow blades in two opposing directions. These platforms are at opposite ends of the debitage. The flint is a dark grey black colour. The flint has been heavily rolled in the ploughsoil; this has resulted in direct damage and irregular removals as well as a general surface abrasion. The core measures 38mm in length, 35mm width, and is 15mm thick.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Record ID: HESH-D2C1DC
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete flint blade of probable later Mesolithic date (6500BC - 4500BC). The flint tool is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and D shaped in cross section; it has been abraded in the ploughsoil. It is formed on a tertiary flake and there is no cortex present. The bulb of percussion is lost due to a break across the lower half of the blade that has removed the bulb and the striking platform. It is possible this edge has been trimmed as small areas of retouch is present. The dorsal face shows areas of clear flake removals and the direction of these removals may indicate that this …
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Record ID: HESH-CEEFF0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete flint blade of probable late Mesolithic date (6500BC - 4500BC). The flint tool is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section; it has been abraded in the ploughsoil. It is formed on a primary flake. The bulb of percussion is present on the ventral face, although the striking platform has been lost to modern abrasion. The dorsal face is covered with 50% cortex which is a grey white colour. The long edges of each side of the blade have been retouched with relatively crude and disorganised secondary flaking - this is most evident on the ventral fac…
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
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Record ID: HESH-CE1898
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded tertiary debitage / waste flake of probable later Mesolithic date (6500-4500 BC). The flake has been abraded within the ploughzone resulting in an irregular shape. Originally it was rectangular in form with a distinctive bulbar scar on the ventral face and prepared platform on the distal end. The dorsal face has a central crested ridge. All other removals are modern and the blade has been rolled in the topsoil. The flint is a coarse grained mid- grey black colour consistent with locally utilised chert. The blade measures 20mm length, is 13mm wide.
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Record ID: HESH-A1B041
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete snapped chert blade of probable later Mesolithic date (5000BC - 3500BC). The tool is broadly sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. The chert is relatively coarse with considerable rough inclusions a small area of external cortex is present along one edge. The bulb of percussion and striking platform are trimmed to a tapered point. The opposing edge is snapped with a small extended burin like projection. The front face of the blade (dorsal face) has a number of clear facets and ridges. It is difficult to assess retouch to the long edges as the bla…
Created on: Monday 29th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 29th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hen Gaer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-4DA9A4
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete blade of Early Mesolithic dating (-10,000 to -7,000 BC). It has been struck from a prepared core of grey chert/coarse flint. Striking platform and butt removed by snapping. There is dubious retouch along one edge, this is possibly caused by plough damage. It measures 71.6 mm in length, 31.9 mm wide and 8.3 mm thick. It weighs 19.5 g.
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: HESH-F891D9
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two abraded tertiary debitage waste flakes struck from a core during the later Mesolithic period (6500-3500 BC). The two blades are broadly a rectangular shape in plan and both have distinctive dorsal crests. In both cases the retouch has been applied to the one surviving original long edge on the dorsal face only; here it creates a crescent shaped removal which is reworked with retouch that is best described as short, sub-parallel and semi-abrupt. Such notches are associated with functional tools to strip material from a curved surface such as arrow shafts or tool handles. The flint …
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-900E37
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A long broad blade like flake of probable later Mesolithic date (5500 - 3500 BC). The blade is broadly rectangular in plan and in section with a distinct 'backed' dorsal ridge - it is from the secondary preparation of a core. A large area of mid-cream coloured cortex is present at one edge of the dorsal face. The ventral face shows conchoidal ripples but the bulb of percussion and striking platform have been removed through snapping. One of the long edges has been retouched - the left hand edge has very fine regular indirect percussion applied to form a compact area creating a serrate…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-8F9C01
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A squat core fragment dating to the later Mesolithic period (6500 - 3500 BC). The core is rectangular in profile and irregular in plan. A single distinct dressed knapping platform is present and there are several areas of multiple blade removals in a single direction .The flint is an unusual mid-reddish-brown colour with a rich toffee like surface patina; an area of modern damage revealing a mid grey core colour. An area of mid grey cream cortex is present on one edge. The flint has been heavily rolled in the ploughsoil and all surfaces are abraded. This collection is from an assem…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-C7E7D1
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A snapped tertiary debitage blade utilised as a burin / graver / awl of Mesolithic date (5000 - 3000 BC). The tool consists of the upper part of a snapped blade and the striking platform, bulb of percussion and bulbar scar are present on ventral face. Several flake removals are present on the dorsal face - including a distinct blade removal struck from a prepared striking platform on the lower edge of the snapped blade. This removal / burin spall has left an angular projection on the lower edge of the bladelet. This projection would then have been used to prepare bone and antler tools…
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-C7C217
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eighteen (18) irregular flint cores used for the production of blades of later Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). All of the cores are irregular in plan and profile. Ten (10) of the eighteen are true (classic) cores being broadly sub-rectangular or sub-triangular in plan with a series of neat compact scars / blade removals in one or more directions. Many of the cores have multiple striking platforms which are neatly trimmed and dressed. All cores are relatively small and the other eight examples are probably core fragments removed by either redressing the core to work in an opposing d…
Created on: Friday 3rd May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
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Record ID: HESH-1B7BB3
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three (3) burnt core fragments of probable Mesolithic date (6500-3500 BC). All have had blades struck from them in at least one direction. All have been burnt in a fire - possibly suggesting this waste has been utilised as pot boilers. All have a white coloured patina which is crazed through heat cracking. The largest core measures: 27.1mm length, 19.5mm width, is 11.2 mm thick and weighs 8.0 grams. The smallest core measures: 12.6mm length, 16.7mm width, is 9.6mm thick and weighs 1.9 grams. The three cores have a bulk weight of 12.3 grams
Created on: Thursday 25th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-1B5CDB
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five (5) snapped blade / bladelets of probable Mesolithic date (6500-3500 BC). All have been struck from larger prepared cores but their long edges have not been reworked. All have been burnt in a fire - possibly suggesting this waste has been utilised as pot boilers. All have a white coloured patina which is crazed through heat cracking. The largest blade measures: 19.5mm length, 16.5mm width, is 5.5mm thick and weighs 2.5 grams. The smallest blade measures: 11.0mm length, 13.3mm width, is 2.8mm thick and weighs 0.7 grams. The five microliths have a bulk weight of 6.8 grams
Created on: Thursday 25th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
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Record ID: HESH-45F7F1
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Seven (7) microliths, formed from snapped blades of probable Mesolithic date (6500-3500 BC). A number of the microliths have been formed from a section of blade which has been snapped obliquely to form a point - this creates a 'backed / blunted' microlith . All are broadly sub-rectangular in plan and lentoid in cross section. All have been reworked with regular evenly spaced flakes. The colour of the flint ranges from a light grey to a dark bropwn colour. The largest microlith measures: 21.8mm length, 5.9mm width, is 1.8mm thick and weighs 0.27 grams. The smallest blade measures…
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pembridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-45DECF
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
24 complete and snapped flint blades or bladlets of later Mesolithic date (6000BC - 3500BC). These blades are struck from a core and have the generic crested appearance on their dorsal faces. Many of the blades have been deliberately snapped through the removal of side notches and deliberate breaking. The underside / ventral face of each shows conchoidal rippling and some have evidence of bulb of percussion and / or striking platforms. All the blades have some form of retouch along their long edges - this is best described as being disorganised short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt which c…
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pembridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-44787B
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
42 complete and snapped flint blades or bladlets of later Mesolithic date (6000BC - 3500BC). These blades are struck from a core and have the generic crested appearance on their dorsal faces. Many of the blades have been deliberately snapped through the removal of side notches and deliberate breaking. The underside / ventral face of each shows conchoidal rippling and some have evidence of bulb of percussion and / or striking platforms. None of teh blades have been retouched. The colour of the flint varies between light grey - dark black and some have a mily white coloured surface pati…
Created on: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pembridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-408A7D
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A long broad blade like flake of probable later Mesolithic date (5500 - 3500 BC). The blade is broadly rectangular in plan and triangular in section - it is from the primary preparation of a core. The upper dorsal face is entirely covered with a mid-grey rough cortex. The ventral face shows conchoidal ripples and the bulb of percussion and striking platform have been removed through snapping. The long edges have both been retouched - the right hand edge has very fine regular direct percussion applied with a hard hammer from the ventral face creating a very fine denticulated edge. The …
Created on: Tuesday 20th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: HESH-4D2008
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small regular rectangular flint blade from the third and final phase of tool making most probably dating from the Mesolithic period (6500-3500 BC). The blade is struck from a core of mid bropwn coloured flint. Its upper and lower edns are snapped and it has not been retouched. The blade measures 15.5mm length, 10.8mm width, is 1.5mm thick and weighs 0.42 grams
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Much Wenlock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4B8EC5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A rod like knapped mid grey coloured flint blade of mesolithic date (6500- 3500 BC). In section the rod is rhombiod whilst in plan it is rectangular with a slight tapered point. The bulb of percussion and the striking platform ae both removed through snapping. There is no evidence of retouch present The blade measures 21.2mm length, 6.8mm width, is 3.6mm thick and weighs 0.70 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shipton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-073119
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Mesolithic tranchet axe sometimes known as a Thames Valley Pick. The axe is broadly rectangular in shape; being formed from a long mottled mid-grey coloured flint nodule which has been shaped into a crudely lozenge sectioned implement. The long edges are parallel with the blade being rounded and thinner in section whilst the butt tapers slightly in width but expands in thickness. Both the ventral and dorsal faces have a broad central ridge / spine running longitundinally along the body. This ridge has been formed during the crude knapping of the axe which has been sha…
Created on: Monday 7th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th September 2020
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