Record ID: SOM-1F4694
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small tertiary flint flake, probable debitage of late Mesolithic to Middle Neolithic date c. 7000 - 3500 BC. The flake is of dark grey brown with ridge scars from previously struck flakes and weathering on the dorsal surface, and ripples on the ventral surface.  The flake measures 20.65mm in length, 16.95mm in width and is 3.63mm thick. It weighs 1.38g.
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

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-F656AE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint debitage from blade production, possibly dating between the Middle to Late Bronze Age (1600-800 B.C.) Flint, mid- to dark-grey, semi-translucent, small amounts of white cortex, medium gloss patina. Sub-rectangular in plan. Secondary working. The distal end terminates with a hinge fracture. The proximal end exhibits a striking platform. The dorsal surface is scarred from previous working. There is a prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral surface suggesting the use of a hard hammer, therefore giving a possible date of Middle to…
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-B8B915
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint debitage from blade production, possibly dating between the Late Mesolithic and Early Neolithic (7000-3500 B.C.) Flint, mid- to dark-grey, semi-translucent, small amounts of white cortex, medium gloss patina. Sub-rectangular in plan with irregular terminals. Secondary working. The distal end is pointed with a hinge fracture terminal. Previous removal scars are visible on the dorsal surface. The bulb of percussion and concoidal fracture is visible on the ventral surface. No visible retouch. Dimensions: Length 33.72, width 11.06mm, maximum thickness 5.14mm, weight 1.85g.
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th June 2023
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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
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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
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Record ID: SOM-66D652
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two dark grey flint debitage flakes. Flake one measures 19.98mm in length, 23.71mm in width, 5.06mm in thickness and weighs 2.47g. It is a secondary flake of traslucent flint retaining some white cortex. Flint two measures 28.06mm in length, 21.68 in width, 6.32mm in thickness and weighs 4.21g. It is a tertiary flake of semi-translucent flint. The combined weight of the two flakes is 6.68g.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2022
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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.

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Record ID: SOM-99485D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic to Neolithic (c.8000-2400 cal BC) flake of debitage. The piece of debitage is a tertiary flint flake that is a pale grey colour with occasional white flecks and a glossy patina. The flake is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. Its dorsal surface has at least three earlier linear negative flake removal scars. There is no evidence of retouch on either face of the flake. The ventral surface lacks a shallow bulb of percussion but shallow chonchoidal ripples are visible. The flake is 22.2mm long and 12.5mm wide, 5.4mm thick and weighs 1.58 grams. T…
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: SOM-98B812
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic to Bronze Age (c.8000-1600 cal BC) flake of debitage. The piece of debitage is a tertiary flint flake that is a medium grey colour with lighter grey patches and a glossy patina. The flake is trapezoidal in plan and sub-triangular cross section. Its dorsal surface has at least two earlier negative flake removal scars. There is no evidence of retouch on either face of the flake. The ventral surface retains a medium bulb of percussion from which medium chonchoidal ripples radiate. The flake is 27.8mm long and 27.8mm wide, 7.2mm thick and weighs 5.05 grams.
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: SOM-988174
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic to Neolithic (c.8000-2400 cal BC) flake of debitage. The piece of debitage is a tertiary flint flake that is a pale grey colour with occasional white flecks and a semi-glossy patina. The flake is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. Its dorsal surface has at least three earlier linear negative flake removal scars. There is no evidence of retouch on either face of the flake. The ventral surface retains a shallow bulb of percussion but no percussion (eralilure​​​​​) scar or chonchoidal ripples indicating the use of a soft hammer. The fla…
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: SOM-986F11
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic to Bronze Age (c.8000-800 cal BC) flake of debitage. The piece of debitage is a secondary flint flake that is a medium brown colour with a patch of light grey and a glossy patina. Only a small portion of thin white pebble cortex remains on one edge. The flake is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. Its dorsal surface has at least two earlier negative flake removal scars. There is no evidence of retouch on either face of the flake. The ventral surface retains a shallow bulb of percussion and a percussion (eralilure​​​​​) scar from which …
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: SOM-985162
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic to Neolithic (c.8000-2400cal BC) flake of debitage. The piece of debitage is a secondary flint flake that is a grey-white colour with a semi-glossy patina. Only a small portion of thin white pebble cortex remains on one edge. The flake is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. Its dorsal surface has at least three earlier negative flake removal scars. There is no evidence of retotuch on either face of the flake. The ventral surface retains a shallow bulb of percussion and a percussion (eralilure​​​​​) scar, but no chonchoidal ripples are v…
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 5th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.