Record ID: PUBLIC-10EE93
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint, edge-polished flint axehead probably dating probably dating from the late Neolithic, about 3300 - 2200 BC. It is core formed with rough bifacial scaled, covering removals with the blade end of the axe ground smooth and polished on either face to form a sharp cutting edge. The axehead is heavily patinated a grey-white with darker grey lines original flint showing throwing and substantial iron staining. Measurements: 112.49mm long; 50.84mm wide; 31.92mm thick; weighs 18.06g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd September 2021
Last updated: Sunday 1st May 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-60384B
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable flint or cobble hammerstone of uncertain prehistoric date (c. 4000-700 BC). Description: The object is roughly cylindrical and shaped with a smooth flint-like slightly broader end, which suggests the hand-held part. There is extensive crushing across much of its opposite end of the cylinder surface and on the sides towards the same end of the cylindrical form, suggesting it's possible use as a hammerstone. Although parts of the stone have the smooth appearance of flint, there is much pitting and coarse particles which make up the whole. Measurements: 68.…
Created on: Sunday 14th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-65161B
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but probably unfinished and consequently rather thick flint Arrowhead of Bronze Age date (2500-1200 BC). The object is of barbed and tanged form and is sub-triangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The object has short abrupt covering retouch removed by pressure flaking. The flaking create a sub-rectangular tapering tang, projecting between them. The object tapers to a tip at its distal end. The dorsal surface has short scaled low angle flaking flaking along both left and right hand edges. The ventral surface is predominantly flat, slightly concave, with some sh…
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 8th December 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-55F6D6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete worked flint blade, possibly debitage, with no retouch. Sub-triangular, with a small area of cortex at the blunt end and a central ridge running along its length. Dark grey and translucent at the thinner outer edges. Undiagnostic in date, but possibly Mesolithic/Neolithic. Length: 48mm, Width: 16.19mm, Thickness: 5.12mm. Weight: 3.8g.
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3366A7
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint microlith bladelet of Mesolithic date (c. 8000-4000 BC). Description: The blade is buff/grey in colour and rectangular in shape, and thin/translucent with a notch to the corner at the opposite end to the bulb of percussion on the ventral face, which also has ripple marks. The long edge on the thicker side is 4.32mm thick and consists of whitish colour cortex with grey flecks. There are flaking scars on the dorsal face. There is abrupt, short, subparallel retouching along the long thin edge, which is .98mm thick at the point, including the short end and the notch…
Created on: Wednesday 26th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-012783
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Neolithic polished flint axehead c. 4000 - 2350 BC The fragment is sub-rectangular in plan and has a rounded pointed oval shaped section. Both ends of the axehead have broken off and it has taken serious other strikes around the axhead, with only about half of the side remaining fairly smooth and polished top surface. It has extensive flaking across the surface but no obvious retouch suggesting attempts were made to rework the axehead but no clear edge appears to have been added. Dimensions: 72.16 mm x 55.27mm x 34.96mm and Weight: 158g
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-00FFFC
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a polished flint axehead of Neolithic date (4000 - 2350 BC). Description: The axe fragment is rectangular, and has a rounded pointed oval shaped section. The cutting edge has virtually disappeared, leaving a rounded, fairly smooth top surface edge with the cutting edge virtually destroyed. The flint is opaque, light beige with rusty orange marking and has a low gloss patina. Measurements: 66.94 mm x 47.57 mm x 29.16mm; Weight: 114g
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8DC4F2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date (c. 4000-2300 BC). Description: The implement is a scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a tertiary flake which is D-shaped in plan and section. The dorsal surface shows an area of cortex, the remaining three quarters shows multiple flake removal and rippling. The ventral surface displays a striking platform and bulb of percussion, rippling and multiple removals. Long, semi-abrupt, sub-parallel retouch along all of the curved edges.The flint is opaque, mid grey and glossy with light grey ar…
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D3B6C2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic scraper implement of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (c. 2500 - 700 BC). Description: The implement is a scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a tertiary flake which is D-shaped in plan and section with a blunt end abrupt. The ventral surface is smooth with bulbar scar. There is some concretion adhering to the ventral surface possibly because this tool has been in an underground waterway. The dorsal surface displays vertical parallel scars and conchoidal ripple marks. Again there is concretion and possible breakdown of t…
Created on: Saturday 16th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 7th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5951E0
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped thumbnail scraper of Late Mesolithic date, circa 8000 - 4000 BC. The implement is probably a scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a tertiary flake from a patinated pebble. It is D-shaped in plan and section with semi-abrupt, short, sub-parallel retouch on three sides and an abrupt blunt end. The patinated pebble is mottled light grey in colour and the ventral surface is smooth. The dorsal surface displays two vertical parallel scars forming a central ridge.. The implement is 62.91mm long, 58.52mm wide, 19.05mm thick and we…
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-59119D
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete oval shaped knapped flint discoidal knife or secondary core. The object is formed from a secondary flake which is oval in plan and section with semi-abrupt to low angle, short, sub-parallel retouch all around its circumference. There is a number of large removals across both surfaces and working has obscured any conchoidal rippling and other features of its original removal. The flint is almost black in colour and the ventral surface is smooth with a single large white section of cortex on one side. The dorsal surface displays vertical parallel scars.. The impleme…
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th December 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-589C4A
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic Scraper implement of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (2500 - 700 BC). Description: The implement is a scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a tertiary flake which is D-shaped in plan and section with a blunt end abrupt. The ventral surface is smooth with bulbar scar and radiating ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface displays vertical parallel scars and conchoidal ripple marks. Semi-abrupt, short, parallel retouch is present around all three edges. The flint is mottled light and dark grey in colour with light grey ri…
Created on: Thursday 16th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DDE725
Object type: TRANCHET FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tranchet axehead from the early Mesolithic period (c.9000 - 8000 BC). The flint is a brownish-cream colour with crumbling inclusions visible. The axe is crudely worked, with a rounded cutting edge, roughly parallel sides and a pointed butt. It has a broadly triangular cross-section. The flint appears to be in the second stage of being worked. The broad shape of the blade and technique used of the removal of a single flake with a transverse blow is common in the early Mesolithic. The object has been broken in antiquity caused by inclusions or possibly been discarded because th…
Created on: Friday 10th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E9DF0C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete possibly Late Paleolithic uncertain tool - possible a knife or scraper dating from circa 100,000 to 10,000 BC.. The tool is sub-oval in plan with a straight edge on one end - possibly a break. The dorsal surface has a roughly central ridge curving to the left at the rounded end, with an inverted y-shaped ridge at the straight end. The ventral surface is smooth, with the bulb of percussion at the straight end. The edges appear retouched to all except the straight (broken) end. The colour is mainly white with grey and brown marks, and it is not opaque. The object is 72.02mm…
Created on: Sunday 18th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E9B3F9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Paleolithic uncertain tool - possibly a scraper dating from circa 200,000 to 10,000 BC.. The tool is sub-oval in plan with an area of cortex at one end. The dorsal surface has a roughly central ridge with a shorter ridge to the side. The ventral surface is smooth and slightly dished, with the bulb of percussion at the opposite end to the cortex. The edges appear retouched to all except the cortex. The colour is mainly white with red andgrey marks and a red oval area runs along the central ridge, and it is not opaque. The object is 66.53 mm long, 36.10mm wide & 11.71mm thick…
Created on: Sunday 18th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st July 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E8E1ED
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped lithic Scraper implement of Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 2300 BC. The implement is a scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a tertiary flake which is D-shaped in plan and section. The ventral surface has an area of cortex, 41.32mm wide and 31.13mm high which appears to be the natural holding spot. The remainder of the ventral surface is smooth with bulbar scar and radiating ripples of percussion. The dorsal surface is irregular, displaying negative scars and corresponding red rimmed arises. Semi-abrupt, short, parallel retouch is …
Created on: Sunday 18th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 4th June 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D0ABF5
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacially flaked flint handaxe dating from the Lower Palaeolithic c.800,000-250,000 BC. Description: The handaxe is quite crude but is roughly pointed with a wide rounded butt. It has been bifacially worked, with flaking cover both sides, this has been uneven however leaving one side much thicker than the other and the thinner side being slightly concave. The flint is heavily patinated a white to beige-white and the internal flint where visible is a mid grey-beige. It has been rolled on the surface causing damage to the desert gloss by glacial frost. There are serval areas of furth…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D03AEA
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Heavily white patinated rounded Flint Scraper Mid Mesolithic to Neolithic - 9500 - 3500 BC.. Semi abrupt re-touch that extends roughly 75% round the sides. Retouch varies from short semi-abrupt to invasive scaled semi-abrupt. Cortex along one edge. The flatter underside of the object has two round rust coloured markings plus one smaller same within the white patina. The scraper is round but with a flattened area 22.43mm long. 41.17mm tall from the flattened area and 42.7mm diameter across the remainder. 13.81mm thick,weighs 26.38g.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 19th March 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E0A4D6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint waste flake or 'debitage' of uncertain age, likely neolithic. poor qualitiy, opaque, green flint with grey underside, ventral face has a low bulb of percussion suggestive of an early Neolithic date. Keel-shaped section. The dorsal face has a pointed rise at centre and centrally along its length, continuing into a "y-"-shape. Possible retouch along the left side on only one face, but unclear. Length 58.33mm, Width 42.86mm, Thickness 14.68mm, Mass 40.49g.
Created on: Sunday 30th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B4238C
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Neolithic to Bronze Age flint hard hammer struck secondary blade of unpatinated beige to light grey flint. The flake has a curved thin profile, a concave back profile and the front profile has a matching slightly convex profile, retcouched in one full length and a second one-third length cuts. It has short sub-parallel, abrupt, retouch along both edges to the top half of the pointed end.. c. 4000-801 BC. The flake is 50.93mm long, 23.73mm wide, 4.85mm thck and weighs 6.45grams.
Created on: Friday 28th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2017
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