Record ID: ESS-55454C
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic handaxe, knapped from mid grey flint, of probable Palaeolithic date. Flakes have been removed from both surfaces to shape the axe, which is oval in plan. It has an elongated lenticular cross section with pointed edges. The edges of the axe are damaged and worn. The surface of the axe is a creamy white colour, however the grey flint can be seen on the more recent damage to the axe. The axe is 93.7mm long, 81.1mm wide and is 24.4mm thick.
Created on: Thursday 1st January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 5th February 2015
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Record ID: ESS-3C9AF7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large, probable scraper knapped from a tertiary flint flake and dating from the Neolithic to early Bronze Age (4000-1000 BC). It is broadly ovoid in plan, opaque in the body with translucent edges and on a mid-gray, mottled flint. At the proximal end is a pronounced bulb of percussion on the ventral face. This bears evidence of bulb preparation with a large removal running from the edge diagonally into the centre and several parallel removals across the edge. The flake has pronounced, visible ripples covering the whole ventral face. It is trapezoid in section with two arrises runnin…
Created on: Wednesday 31st December 2014
Last updated: Friday 2nd January 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-5D3007
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint blade, dating to between 8000 B.C and 4000 B.C. The flint is an opaque, mottled mid grey. It has a triangular section with a prominent ridge running laterally and centrally on the dorsal face. There is evidence of platform preparation on the ventral face with small, scalar removals across the distal end and one large removal across the bulb of percussion. There is evidence of small, parallel retouch along both edges of the blade. Less than 5% of the cortex remains on the blade, located on the dorsal face at the proximal end (tip of the blade). Dimensions: length:…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 1st December 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-B33245
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic to Neolithic worked flake on opaque, grey flint. The surface is covered with a mid-buff patina and the original flint is only visible in the break at the distal end. The flake is ovoid in shape with a prominent bulb of percussion at the rounded proximal end. The dorsal face has a prominent lateral ridge whilst the ventral face has some scarring towards the distal end. There appears to be some retouch along the right side of the dorsal face. It measures 73.2mm in length, 32.6mm in width, 10.9mm thick and weighs
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bulphan', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-B310B7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic implement on semi-translucent grey tertiary flint. It has a white-grey mottled patina on the dorsal face. It is sub oval in plan with a pronounced bulb of percussion on the ventral face terminating in a hinge fracture at the distal end. There is a long straight removal in the centre of the dorsal face and thinning, scalar retouch from the sides. There is also retouch from the sides on the ventral face across the bulb of percussion. The object measures 28.9mm in length, 25.4mm in width, 6.5mm in thickness and weighs 3.65g.
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bulphan', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-2C5062
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable scraper on translucent, mid-brown flint. The scraper is broadly triangular in plan with a rounded point and in section. There is a pronounced bulb of percussion on the ventral face; some attempt at thinning have been made with angled removals. Short, sharp retouch is located along the right side on the ventral face. Two long removals cover the dorsal face with smaller removals situated on the platform. It measures 21.1mm in length, 14.7mm in width, 3.9mm in thickness and 1.15g.
Created on: Friday 13th September 2013
Last updated: Thursday 3rd October 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elmdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-BBEA60
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable blade of Mesolithic date. Mid grey opaque flint with creamy patination. The blade has the classic triangular cross section and long parallel removals on dorsal surface. Short semi-abrupt retouch is located on the right side of the dorsal surface. The piece is on tertiary flint with no cortex. It measures 36.8mm long, 12.7mm wide, 4.6mm thick and weighs 2.16g.
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 18th March 2014
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Record ID: ESS-B4BD17
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked lithic implement, possibly a knife, dating to the Mesolithic to Neolithic periods. The flint is a dark brown colour, opaque in the centre with translucent edges. The implement has a flat striking platform and pronounced bulb of percussion at the distal end of the object, with evident ripples visible on the ventral face. The dorsal face shows several parallel removals, the larger of which displays very pronounced rippled leading to a sharp hinge fracture. This could be the reason for the partially worked appearance of the object. The emerging triangle cross section suggests t…
Created on: Tuesday 21st May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2013
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Record ID: ESS-DAB468
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Primary flake in semi-opaque and mid-brown flint. c.90% of the cortex remains on the dorsal face and c. 15% remains on the ventral face and on one side. There is short parallel retouch across the distal end on the dorsal face. There are obvious attempt at removals on the ventral face. It measures 89.9mm in length, 71.3mm in width, 24.1mm in thickness. It weighs 125.25g.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-2B9134
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete lithic dagger dating to the Bronze Age. The dagger is broadly oval in plan with a pointed end, thickened middle and narrow terminal. The terminal appears to have suffered a blunt break. The flint is a light mottled grey, with a creamy white patination covering c. 90% of the dorsal face and c. 25% of the ventral face. Less than 5% of cortex remains, located at the tip of the dagger. The bulb of percussion is pronounced. The ventral face has long, thinning removals on the dorsal face and short, parallel retouches along the proximal side. There are small, short retouch…
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 11th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester District', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-8229D4
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible failed leaf arrowhead of mid to dark grey flint with small pale mottles. The ventral face invasion retouch on both edges and a flake removal scar to the distal end. There is invasive parallel retouch on the dorsal face across the proximal end and the right edge. The bulb of percussion has been removed and the waves of percussion are faint. The distal end tapers in width, ending in a crescentic notch. The distal end is thicker than expected for an arrowhead and it is possible that faults in the flint meant that when attempting to thin the piece, the tip broke leaving the cr…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 20th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-81AD20
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flake of mid to dark grey flint with a white to pale grey patination covering c.90% of the surface and small patches of iron staining. The flake has been badly damaged by plow action and is now very worn and broken. The bulb of percussion is present on the ventral face with visible evenly spaced waves across the face. There is a flake removal scar on the dorsal face towards the distal end. It measures 26.7mm long, 32.1mm wide, 7.4mm thick and weighs 5.72g. It dates from the Neolithic period to the Early Bronze Age, 2150-1500 BC.
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-8189E3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible crude scraper of mid grey flint with a mid grey patination, small pale mottles and medium patches of iron staining. The scraper is worked from a proximal fragment with the bulb of percussion on the ventral face visible and faint ripples across the surface. There are long paralell removals across the ventral face. There is short, semi abrupt retouch worked from the dorsal face spanning c.35% of the circumference. It measures 34.3mm long, 35.2mm wide, 12.5mm thick and weighs 15.56g. It probably dates to the later Neolithic or Bronze Age, 2500-800 BC.
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-80A922
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large scraper of mid grey flint with a light grey patination, large pale mottles and small patches of iron staining. The scraper is worked from a proximal fragment with the bulb of percussion on the ventral face visible. There is also a large flake removal across the bulb of percussion from the striking platform. There is short, semi abrupt retouch worked from the ventral face spanning c.50% of the circumference. There are also areas of long retouch in the corners at the distal end extending into the middle of the scraper. It measures 38.3mm long, 34.6mm wide, 16.4mm thick and weigh…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-804093
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Bronze Age scraper of dark grey flint with a light grey patination on a secondary flake. An area of less than 5% of the surface has remaining cortex. The scraper is worked from a proximal fragment with the bulb of percussion on the ventral face visible. There is also a bulbous scar at the proximal end from the striking platform. There is semi abrupt retouch worked from both the ventral to the dorsal face across both edges spanning c.25% of the circumference. The distal end has small flake removals. It measures 27.1mm long, 18.5mm wide, 6.6mm thick and weighs 4.41g. It dates fr…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-7F5411
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic flint keeled (discoidal) core of dark grey flint with a light grey patination and small to medium orange mottles of iron staining. C. 35% of the surface has a fossil or mineral deposit from the flint nodule from which the core was made. The core is angular and has been worked from two sides with wide flake removals leaving a central ridge or keel. It measures 26.1mm long, 30.3mm wide, 20.8mm thick and weighs 19.76g. It dates from the Neolithic, 4000-2500 BC.
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6FD941
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Thumbnail scraper on opaque mid brown and grey flint with medium sized pale mottles. The scraper is D shaped in plan with a curved distal end with semi abrupt retouch along the entire edge from the ventral face. Faint diffuse waves of percussion on the ventral face. The scraper has been worked from a medial (middle) segment of a flake. It measures 22.4mm long, 23.9mm wide, 5.5mm thick and weighs 4.15g. It dates to the Early Bronze Age, 2150-1500 BC.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-6FC1F1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary flake of dark grey opaque flint with a heavy pale grey to white patination and small orange mottles of iron staining on the surface on the ventral and dorsal faces. Part of the bulb of percussion remains at the proximal end of the ventral face and there is a hinge fracture at the distal end. It measures 24.9mm wide, 22.6mm long, 6.9mm thick and weighs 4.25g. It dates from the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age, 2500-1500 BC.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-6FAA05
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic flint blade core of dark grey flint with a light grey patination. C. 25% of the surface has a fossiliferrous deposit from the flint nodule from which the core was amde. The core is angular with a flat top and tapering removals. There are long straight and thin parallel flake removals around three quarters of exterior. It measures 42.6mm long, 39.9mm wide, 28.2mm thick and weighs 55.49g. It dates from the Neolithic, 4000-2500 BC.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-6F7625
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three secondary flakes of dark grey opaque flint. 1. Mid to light grey flint, small pale flecks. C. 15% of cortex remains on right edge when viewed from the dorsal face. The bulb of percussion remains at the proximal end of the ventral face. It measures 19.8mm long, 11.6mm wide and weighs 1.13g. 2. Mid to dark grey flint, medium sized pale flecks. C. 5% of cortex remains on the dorsal face. There is a hinge fracture on the ventral face at the proximal end. It measures 41.8mm long, 32.1mm wide and weighs 26.74g. 3. Mid to dark grey flint, few pale flecks. C. 40% of the cortex rem…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.