Record ID: WMID-149E75
Object type: TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete transverse or chisel arrowhead, of Late Neolithic dating (3300 BC to 2200 BC). The tang and chisel cutting edge are incomplete, but the rest of the artefact is complete. The arrowhead is triangular in shape, with a flat or rectangular cross section. Conchoidal ripples are present on the ventral (lower) face. Retouch is present along both side edges. The retouch on the left hand edge can be classified as: short, sub parallel, abrupt. The retouch on the right hand edge, is located on the ventral side and can be classified as short, sub parallel, low angle. The arrowhead m…
Created on: Thursday 10th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-0C7205
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped discoindal scraper of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, circa 2900-1600BC. The scraper is broadly oval in plan and lentoid in cross section, formed from a tertiary flake. The upper / dorsal face of the scraper exhibits evidence of retouching on all edges. The lower / ventral surface has evidence remains of both the bulb of percussion and striking platform. Length: 57.93mm. Width: 55.22mm. Thickness: 15.48mm. Weight: 59.1g.
Created on: Monday 25th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 1st April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-A57AB9
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete thumbnail scraper of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age dating (2700 BC to 1600 BC). The scraper has been made from a dark grey flint, with some patination present. No cortex is present. The scraper is sub circular in shape, with a triangular cross section. The dorsal (upper) surface exhibits controlled working, with minimal retouch (short, scaled, abrupt) along the working edge. The ventral (lower) surface exhibits a bulb of percussion and a striking platform. It measures 19.8 mm in length, 20.6 mm wide and 8.6 mm thick. It weighs 3.5 g.
Created on: Monday 6th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-A5E262
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete teritary debitage flake, of probable Mesolithic to Early Neolithic dating (6500 BC to 3500 BC). The flake is sub rectangular in shape, and triangular in cross section. A ridge runs the length of the dorsal (upper) surface. The remains of conchoidal ripples are present on the ventral (lower) surface. Controlled retouch is present along the lower edge and can be classified as short, parallel, semi-abrupt. It measures 30.2 mm in length, 11.8 mm wide and 3.0 mm thick. It weighs 1.1 g. The flint is an mid brown translucent colour, with no surface patination present.
Created on: Monday 6th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-54C567
Object type: PLANO CONVEX KNIFE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete plano convex or 'slug' knife, of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age dating (3300 BC to 1200 BC) The knife has been made from a secondary flake of light grey, semi translucent flint. The lower face (ventral) exhibits some rippling. The upper face (dorsal) exhibits retouch along both edges (covering, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt). It measures 56.4 mm in length, 34.0 mm wide and 6.8 mm thick. It weighs 11.6 g.
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-8859E1
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped or flaked flint leaf shaped arrowhead, of Neolithic dating (c. 3500 BC to c. 2500 BC). The arrowhead is approximately 95% complete, missing a small fragment from both the top and the bottom. The arrowhead is leaf shaped in plan, consisting of a pointed oval shape.. It has been made from a piece of tertiary debitage as no cortex (outer rind) is visible on either the dorsal (upper) and ventral (lower) faces. Both dorsal and ventral face exhibit a large amount of controlled flaking, with retouch present along the edges. It measures 37.36 mm in length, 20.79 mm…
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Record ID: WAW-679807
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval gunflint with lead casing from a flintlock gun. The flint is square in plan and is enclosed on both faces and one side by a sub-rectangular folded lead holder. The three visible edges of the flint show signs of working, both controlled and uncontrolled fractures, the other edge is obscured. The edges of the lead are rounded and there is a small hole present in the folded side of the lead holder. This hole was presumably part of the mounting mechanism. A hairline crack is present along the fold. The gunflint measures 22.60mm long, 24.24mm wide and …
Created on: Thursday 26th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 1st September 2010
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Record ID: WMID-ADFF02
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped / flaked secondary debitage flake, of Neolithic dating (3100 BC to 1600 BC). The flake is sub rectangular in plan, and is lentoid in section. Less than 50% of the dorsal (upper) face is covered with cortex (outer rind), indicating it is a secondary debitage flake. The dorsal (upper) face exhibits a series of ridges, and small controlled flint scars along the edges, indicating retouch. The ventral (lower) face exhibits a bulb of percussion, conchoidal ripples and a probable striking platform as evidence of working. The flake measures 29.13 mm in length, 26.97 mm …
Created on: Friday 14th June 2013
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-A5C727
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable borer of probable Late Neolithic dating (2700 BC to 2200 BC). The probable borer has been made from a dark grey flint, with no patination. Less than 50% of the surface is covered by cortex, indicating that the probable borer has been made from a secondary debitage flake. The probable borer is a pointed oval in shape. The dorsal (upper) surface exhibits controlled working, with minimal retouch (long, scaled, low angle) along the working edge. The ventral (lower) surface exhibits a bulb of percussion and a conchoidal ripples. It measures 46.1 mm in length, 28.1 mm w…
Created on: Monday 6th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-975903
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete barbed and tanged flint arrowhead of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2500 BC to c. 1500 BC). Approximately 95% of the arrowhead is present, with the tang and tip being incomplete. The arrowhead has been knapped from a dark grey coloured piece of flint. It is broadly sub-triangular in shape and lentoid in cross section. The tang is incomplete and the surviving barbs are sub triangular. The arrowhead has been knapped using both direct and indirect percussion techniques. Both long sides / edges of the arrowhead have been finely retouched to create sharp edges. The retouch…
Created on: Friday 4th September 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th September 2015
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Record ID: WMID-9B299B
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint probable arrowhead of Neolithic-Bronze Age dating (AD 3450-1200 BC). The artefact broadly resembles a Leaf-shaped arrowhead. It is lentoid in plan and bi-convex in section. Both the dorsal and ventral surfaces have covering scaled flaking and all edges, with the exception of the proximal, have fine low angled retouch. The proximal edge has been abruptly blunted, forming a notched aspect at its base. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.The flint is grey in colour. Length: 23.1 mm Width: 20.1 mm Thickness: 4.0 mm W…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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