Record ID: WMID-D40365
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knife blade or possible projectile point (spearhead) of Late Neolithic dating (3300 BC to 2200 BC). The artefact has a sub triangular shape. The dorsal (front) face exhibits retouch along the two long edges (short, parallel, sem-abrupt). Along the short edge, minimal retouch is visible. it has been struck from a broad core to a blade like shape. It measures 36.7 mm in length, 16.9 mm wide and 4.7 mm thick. It weighs 3.4 g.
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-5E0EE1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped / worked flint scraper, of Late Neolithic dating (2900 BC to 2000 BC). The scraper is broadly semi circular and rectangular in cross section being formed from a tertiary flake; possibly debitage. The upper / dorsal face of the scraper exhibits a series of irregular flake scars suggesting that this piece has been removed from a larger flake and been subsequently reused. Part of the bulb of percussion is present on the ventral surface. The striking platform is missing. The edges of the dorsal face have all be retouched with indirect percussion, all the flakes relat…
Created on: Wednesday 27th November 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 12th March 2014
Spatial data recorded.