Record ID: SOM-1F071F
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small triangular shaped multi platform core of neolithic date c. 4000 - 2350 BC.  The flint is of dark grey with buff coloured cortex present on one side. There is evidence of several striking platforms and platform edge abrasion demonstrating preparation. The core measures 39.33mm in length, 37.08mm in width and weighs 46.83g
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-1EFC96
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small triangular shaped single platform bladelet core of Mesolithic date c. 10,000 - 4000 BC.  The flint is of mid grey with minimal cortex present. There is a single striking platform and platform edge abrasion demonstrating preparation. The core measures 30.1mm in length, 29.91mm in width and weighs 25.34g
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-1E07CD
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core possibly dating to the Mesolithic period, or otherwise the Neolithic period, c. 10000 - 2350 BC. A single platform bladelet core of irregular shape, but tending towards conical. Made from a piece of mottled dark grey and light grey flint with a high gloss patina. There is a small area of cortex remaining. The rest of the "conical" surface is covered in multiple bladelet removal scars. The flakes have been removed from a single prepared platform. Dimensions: 37.72 mm x 24.27 mm x  24.31 mm Weight: 24.81 g
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-B66F84
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible core rejuvenation flake, likely dating between the Late Mesolithic and Early Neolithic periods (7000-3500 B.C.). The flint is semi-translucent and grey-brown in colour, with two small white patches and a medium gloss patina. It is a secondary flake as a small amount of cortex remains along one edge. The flake is sub-triangular in shape. The shorter of the three edges is a flat, where the flake terminates in a step fracture. The second edge is thicker, exhibits some scars, and a small amount of cortex. The third edge has …
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: SOM-980549
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic or Neolithic (c.8000-2400 cal BC) core fragment. The core fragment is made of a tertiary fragment of medium grey flint which has lighter grey fleck and patch inclusions and has a semi-glossy patina. One side of the core is a lighter mottled grey colour and cracked probably from having been burnt. The fragment is conical in shape with a sub-oval base from which 5 sides rise up to form a cone. The fragment has been the bottom of a larger core which has subsequently been struck off the core transversely to give the second fragment a flat base from which to knap further flak…
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-9245EB
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core fragment probably dated to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. The core is a medium-small sized single platform conical flint core, probably dating to the Neolithic period (c. 4000-2400 BC). The core is of a light grey with frequent off-white mottled conclusions, and a darker grey band on one side. It has small patches of orange staining from local iron deposits in the soil. It is approximately D-Shaped in plan, and sub-rectangular in profile and cross section. The striking platform has a single flake removal taken horizontally to provide a flat, smooth and even …
Created on: Friday 30th August 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Landcross CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-724825
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of two flint core fragments probably dated to the Later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. Core 1 is a medium sized single platform conical flint core, probably dating to the Neolithic period (c. 4000-2400 BC). The core is of a medium grey with frequent off-white mottled conclusions. It has small patches of orange staining from local iron deposits in the soil. It is approximately D-Shaped in plan, profile and cross section. The striking platform has a single flake removal taken horizontally to provide a flat and even striking surface.The flakes taken from the outsid…
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-F8322E
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of two Mesolithic to Neolithic (c. 8000 - 2400 BC) flint core fragments. Core 1 is a small, and near exhausted, single platform conical flint core, probably dating to the Neolithic (c. 4000-2400 BC), although it could potentially be earlier. The core is of an dark grey/brown with with off-white patches and occasional orange inclusions. It is approximately D-Shaped in plan, profile and cross section. The striking platform has a single flake removal taken horizontally to provide a flat(ish) and even striking surface.The flakes taken from the outside edge of the core a…
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-F78D0B
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of two Mesolithic to Neolithic (c. 8000 - 2400 BC) flint core fragments. Core 1 is a small, and near exhausted, single platform conical flint core, probably dating to the Neolithic (c. 4000-2400 BC), although it could potentially be earlier. The core is of an orangey brown with with off-white patches. It is approximately conical in shape and a pointed oval in cross section. The striking platform has three flake removals taken horizontally to provide a flat and even striking surface.The flake taken from the outside edge of the core are elongate and parallel indicating b…
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-A9E0CC
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a flint core of indeterminate form, possibly dating to the Neolithic date (4000-2400 BC) The core fragment is from a secondary flake with
Created on: Tuesday 14th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martock CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EFCB4C
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two flint fragments of taken from cores of probable Neolithic date to Early Bronze Age date (c. 4000 - 1600 BC). Core 1 is made of a semi-glossy mid grey flint with mottled white inclusions. It retains some of its white/brown pebble cortex (
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Crewkerne CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4D3E3B
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a flint core of indeterminate form, probably dating to the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, (c. 2700-1600 BC) The core is of a dark mid grey flint with mottled white inclusions and brown striations but is otherwise glossy. It retains its reddish orange cortex on one of its larger surface. No striking platform is now visible on the core. Instead it has fractured around a natural imperfection at the centre of the core containing quartz crystals. This damage makes it hard to identify the form and date of the core. However, several visible removal flakes can be id…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Petherton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4D3102
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single platform flint core, probably dating to the Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, (c. 4000-1600 cal BC), although it could potentially be earlier. The core is of a dark mid brownish grey flint with mottled white inclusions and retains its orange cortex on one surface. It is sub-rectangular in shape and sub-oval in cross section. The striking platform has been knapped horizontally to provide a flat but angled striking surface. The edge of this striking platform also shows evidence of abrasion to provide additional control to the knapping process. Four and possibly five large fl…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Petherton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4D0B86
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small single platform conical flint core, probably dating to the Neolithic (c. 4000-2400 BC), although it could potentially be earlier. The core is of a mid grey flint with off-white mottles. It is conical in shape and a pointed oval in cross section. The striking platform has been knapped horizontally to provide a flat and even striking surface.The flake removals are elongate and parallel indcating blade manufacture. Three of the large flakes have been struck from one side and one on the other. There appears to be some post depositional damage. The core is 39.8mm long, 29.0mm wi…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Petherton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-1E6436
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of flint cores of Mesolithic to Bronze Age date. Both appear to have been used to produce blade like pieces with repeated removals from a prepared platform. Due to the size of the pieces these blades, at least the last to be produced were very short. The dark grey piece (13.47g) is sub-conical with cortex left on one side and parallel removals from an upper platform. The beige-brown piece (35.68g) also has cortex left along one side but has a broken with a large section, possibly 50% or more, missing to a impact in the centre of the upper platform. There are the scars fo…
Created on: Friday 18th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Withycombe CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4517EB
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of three chert cores of probable Mesolithic date (c. 10,000-4000 BC). 1) The first piece retainins a thin layer of nodular cortex covering about 20 per cent of the surface. The area of cortex is irregular in shape but the rest of the core is conical. Flake and bladelet removal scars cover approximately 80 per cent of the non-cortex walls. They appear to have been removed in the same direction, from the slightly concave striking platform at the top, which shows obvious signs of dressing. The chert is dark red in colour. It measures 60.0mm long, 39.2mm wide, and 24.8…
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-2C22EC
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of three flint cores of probable Mesolithic date (c. 10,000-4000 BC) produced during the process of bladelet manufacture. The first core (left in the photographs) is irregular in shape, but appears to have been conical prior to accidental fracture. Thick, nodular cortex remains on about 15 to 20 per cent of the surface. Part of a flat striking platform survives, from which some of the bladelets have been removed . Other bladelets have been removed from another platform, to the right, at a 45-degree angle to the first one. The surface of this second platform is concave…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-B00294
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a larger core with damage on the ventral fance and proximal end. On the dorsal face scars from multiple previous parallel removals, small and large, suggest there was a prepared platform at the proximal end, now missing. The break on the ventral face has started in the centre and therefore appears to be accidental or frost damaged. There is an area of cortex at the distal end covering c. 20% of the surface. The entire piece is 58.7mm by 52.5mm by 19.1mm thick and weighs 49.33g. Given the other material found in proximity it is likely to be Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 21st August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-B5C58D
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of six Mesolithic to Early Neolithic (c. 8000 - 3500 BC) flint core fragments. One at least of which appears to have been struck off a beach pebble, retaining at least 50% of its cortex on its outer curved edge. Two of the other pieces have, between 5% and 10% of their cortex remaining. The remaining three pieces, have no evidence of cortex remaining. All of the cores, show evidence of narrow parallel negative flake scars, for the production of blade like flakes, which is more indicative of Mesolithic and early Neolithic flint technology. All of the core fragments, have e…
Created on: Monday 10th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-B57DC2
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a flint core, probably Mesolithic and dating to the period c.9000-4000BC. The core is semi-cylindrical in shape, and narrows considerably along its length to a rounded point, it has a semi-circular cross section and two bipolar striking platforms one at the proximal and the other at the distal end.The striking platform at the distal end is now partially removed due to an old worn break. The dorsal surface has three narrow parallel negative flake scars indicative of the production of Blades/ Bladelets. The flint is a dark grey in colour and has a small patch of cortext…
Created on: Monday 10th April 2017
Last updated: Saturday 16th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.