Record ID: SOM-1D649D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six flint waste flakes of Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 7000 - 1600 BC), all showing a high gloss patina. The majority (Nos 1-3 & 5) are likely Neolithic to Early Bronze Age in date, however, Nos 4 and 6 indicate bladelet production and could date to the Mesolithic period. Flake 1: made on a secondary flake with white cortex remaining on part of the dorsal surface, the flint is dark grey with white-light grey inclusions. The proximal end of the flake is thin and the striking platform seems to have broken off. The distal end is…
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1D1B1C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five waste flakes made on chert material of Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 4000 - 1600 BC). Flake 1: made on a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining, the chert is white-colourless and transluscent. The flake is wide, and there is a large scar on the dorsal surface from a pervious removal of another large flake. The surface is rough and there is a medium gloss patina. There is a small striking platform at the proximal end and a low bulb of percussion on the ventral surface. Dimensions: 28.66 mm x 36.69 mm x 9.64 mm. Weigh…
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-857423
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four waste flakes made from tertiary material, with no cortex remaining. They are likely made of grey flint, but have all been recorticated displaying a white patina of varying degrees. Three of the four flakes are elongate and therefore indicate blade production, likely of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 7000 - 3500 BC). Flake 1: This is the smallest of the four flakes, and irregular in shape. It has a low-medium gloss white patina, but some grey is visible. The striking platform is narrow and the ventral face shows a low bulb of percussion. The dorsal face …
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Selwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B7F872
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three flint debitage flakes, probably dating between the Neolithic and Middle Bronze Age (4000-1000 B.C.). Flakes 1 and 2: flint, mid- to dark-grey, opaque, low gloss patina. Flake 3: flint, mid-grey, translucent, medium gloss patina. Flake 1: D-shaped; Flake 2: discoidal; Flake 3: discoidal. All secondary working. Conchoidal fracture is visible on the ventral surface of Flakes 1 and 2. Blade removal scars are visible on the dorsal surface of Flake 3. Dimensions: Flake 1: Length 23.94mm, width 25.76mm, maximum thickness 7.34mm, weight 4.66…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-B78754
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint debitage flake, probably dating between the Neolithic and Middle Bronze Age (4000-1000 B.C.). Flint, light grey to white in colour, translucent with two small opaque white inclusions, medium gloss patina. Pointed-oval shape, tertiary working. There is a longitudinal ridge on the dorsal surface between two removal scars. Coincoidal fracture is visible on the ventral surface, and a positive hinge fracture at the distal terminal. No visible retouch. Dimensions: Length 33.68mm, width 18.40mm, maximum thickness 4.93mm, weight 2.97g.
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B7233C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint discoidal debitage flake, probably dating between the Neolithic and Middle Bronze Age (4000-1000 B.C.). Mostly opaque, mid-grey through the central portion and dark grey at the proximal end/striking platform, but translucent and brown in colour around the distal end. A few small white inclusions and a medium gloss patina. Vaguely D-shaped in plan, with a rounded edge and a striking platform. Tertiary working. The dorsal surface exhibits previous flake removal scars, the ventral surface exhibits a bulbar scar. No visible retouch. Dimensions: 28.10mm in le…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-61E887
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large tertiary debitage flake produced from blade production with blade scars visible on the dorsal face, probably dating to the Neolithic based on its large size. The flake is sub-rectangular in plan. No retouch is visible. The material is likely to be chert with a low gloss patina, grey and white in colour mottled with darker striations and grains. Measurements: Length 62.44 mm, width 28.40 mm, thickness 5.48 mm, weight 11.50 g
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th November 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-4B24AD
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of debitage which is probably of Neolithic, mainly Early Neolithic date with some possibly Mesolithic material. Total weight 33.72g. Nine unmodified waste flakes (five secondary, four tertiary), all in mottled mid-dark grey flint with paler grey inclusions. Three are broken, with distal ends absent. Some exhibit evidence for core-edge preparation and all are relatively thin and elongate with negligible or weakly formed bulbs of percussion suggestive of use of a relatively soft percussor. As such they are (as a group) unlikely to post-date the earlier part of the Neolithic…
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4AB4A2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Thick secondary waste flake of mottled mid-light to pale grey flint with part of a banded fossil inclusion. There is almost no bulb of percussion, and the flake may have been struck through the chalky cortex adhering to part of the dorsal surface. One margin has an area of possible slight abrupt retouch, but this is more plausibly post-depositional damage. Unpatinated and in slightly worn, battered condition. Neolithic – Bronze Age. 41.2mm long, 31.2mm wide, 14.5mm thick and weighs 19.72g.
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chewton Mendip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-478FC1
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five pieces of worked flint all found in the same area and recorded as a group. 3 x unmodified secondary waste flakes, all bearing traces of worn nodule cortex: two (one each in dark brownish grey and slightly marbled mid- to mid-light grey flint) are irregular, possibly resulting from initial dressing and regularisation of nodules for knapping; the third is a smaller, thinner flake of mid- greyish brown translucent flint with cortex remaining at its distal end. All are unpatinated and in moderately sharp condition 1 x tertiary flake in dark brownish grey, representing the d…
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Emborough CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AD5225
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of flint debitage, probably of Neolithic to Bronze Age date, although a later, Iron Age date cannot be ruled out, 4000 BC to 40 AD. One is a tertiary flake struck off a platform with evidence of previous removals in the same direction and slight damage chipping along one edge. The second is a secondary piece with cortext along one side and is a fragment from a large blade, the distal and proximal ends of which are missing. Both are stuck from mottled, mid-grey flint and weigh 4.61g in total.
Created on: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Montacute', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4C8394
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of four pieces of flint and chert debitage of probable Neolithic in date (c. 4000 - 2400 BC). Two of the pieces are of flint and two are of chert. One flint piece is a secondary flake, the rest being tertiary flakes. The flakes have a variety of colours, one chert piece is a reddish brown, the second chert piece is a mottled white colour, the secondary flake of flint is a medium mottled grey while the last flake is a grey brown with glossy patina. The flakes removed are linear and all show linear narrow blade removals from their dorsal face, all struck in the same direction a…
Created on: Friday 20th September 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Priddy CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-90D6CE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of eight pieces of flint debitage of probable Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 4000 - 1600 BC). All the pieces are of flint, one of these are secondary flakes and seven flakes are tertiary. Six have a semi-glossy patina, two are matt. The flint has a variety of colours, and forms. Two are light grey with darker grey patch inclusions, one is medium grey with a light brown band on one side and mottled white patch inclusions, two are dark brown with orange inclusions; one of which has a medium brown thick pebble cortex, and both have light grey occasional flecks and patc…
Created on: Friday 30th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Landcross CPss', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-8119F4
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two pieces of chert debitage of probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 3000 - 1600 BC). Both the pieces are of chert one which can be identified as Portland chert, the other being a coarser differently sourced chert. The Portland flake is a secondary flake with a thin dark grey cortex. Its chert is an even darker grey with no inclusions and a semi glossy patina. The ventral surface shows further flake removals although it is not possible to determine wether these were intentional or occurred while in the ground. The remaining chert piece is a secondary flake with a whi…
Created on: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Petherton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-728950
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of four pieces of burnt flint debitage of probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 3000 - 1600 BC). All four pieces are of flint, three of which are secondary flakes retaining a reddish pebble cortex. The last piece is a tertiary flake. The tertiary flake and one of the secondary flakes have been re-patinated by fire to a milky white colour. Both these flakes have shallow cracks revealing a darker grey while one flake is less fire patinated on its ventral surface such that it might have been burnt before being flaked off a core. There are traces of iron stain…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SOM-726A36
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of two pieces of flint debitage of probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 3000 - 1600 BC). Both the pieces are of flint, and are tertiary flakes. Both have a semi-glossy patina. The flint is a medium grey colour with frequent white spotted inclusions. Both are sub-rectangular in plan and have at least two earlier flake removals. The flakes removed are linear and narrow as are the flakes themselves indicating narrow blade manufacture. Neither flakes' bulb of percussion survives, likely snapped off the upper part of the flake, although it is unknown wether this …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SOM-71AB80
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of eight pieces of flint debitage of probable Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 3000 - 1600 BC). All the pieces are of flint, two of these are secondary flakes and six flakes are tertiary. All have a semi-glossy patina. The flint has a variety of colours, and forms. four are very dark grey, three are medium grey and one is a translucent brown. All bar the translucent flint and one dark grey flint have mottled white inclusions. The pebble cortex surviving on those secondary flakes is a thin layer (c.< 0.5mm) and is light red in colour. Seven pieces shoes multipl…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Petherton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FB4B63
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 45 pieces of flint debitage of probable Neolithic and maybe Early Bronze Age date (c. 4000 - 1600 BC). All the pieces are of flint, 24 of these are secondary flakes and 21 flakes are tertiary. Two pieces of flint show signs of having been burnt. Most typically have a semi-glossy patina and three may be described as glossy. The flint has a variety of colours, and forms. Seven of the flakes are a light or medium orange brown colour, 12 are creamy white and the remaining pieces of the assemblages are varying shades of grey. Within each of these are numerous inclusions in…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bratton Seymour CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-FAED1C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 47 pieces of flint debitage of probable Neolithic and maybe Early Bronze Age date (c. 4000 - 1600 BC). All the pieces are of flint, 25 of these flakes are secondary and 22 are tertiary. Two pieces of flint show signs of having been burnt while another, which is differentiated from the rest of the assemblage by its deep red colour, may have been gently heated. Most typically have a semi-glossy patina with a few which are glossy. The flint has a variety of colours, and forms. 9 of the flakes are a bright orange or orangey brown colour, 10 are creamy white and the remain…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bratton Seymour CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F7CEDF
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
On piece of chert debitage of Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 4000 - 1600 BC). The piece is a tertiary piece of chert that is an orange brown colour with frequent white mottling. The pieced has at least three earlier flake removals on its dorsal surface while the reverse has none. A shallow bulb of percussion is visible as are some shallow conchoidal ripples which terminates in a hinge near the distal end. The flake is 71.1mm long, 47.9mm wide, 15.9mm thick and weighs The assemblage weighs 66.02 grams A single flake of debitage is hard to date in isolation. However, th…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bratton Seymour CP', grid reference and parish protected.