Record ID: LVPL-F26671
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic flint blade fragment. The flint is caramel in colour, somewhat abraded, and has roughly parallel irregular short abrupt retouches to both medial edges. Dates from c4000 to c2350 BC. The length is 25mm, width 17mm, thickness 4mm, and the weight 1.8g.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-F242DC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic or Bronze Age sub circular patinated white and caramel flint 'pot lid' modified to perform as a scraper. It has a number of small, occasional, short, abrupt removals, and a few larger invasive removals. The latter may be a result of plough action, or possibly evidence of reuse. Probably Neolithic or Bronze Age (c4000 to c800 BC) but impossible to date accurately. The length is 31mm, the width is 18mm, the thickness is 4mm, and the weight is 1.5g. Modified natural 'pot lids' would have made an expedient 'quick fix' tool in an emergency and may indicate the presence o…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnwell', grid reference and parish protected.