Record ID: SUSS-E59744
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flint flake of suggested middle Neolithic to early Bronze Age date c. 3300-1000 BC.  The secondary flake is elongated and sub-triangular in plan and cross-section; a small section of cortex surviving at the distal edge which has a chip at the terminal with fresh breaks suggesting more recent damage. The ventral surface is slightly concave with a pronounced bulb of percussion and raised rippling suggested hard hammer working. The dorsal surface has five removal scars with crude removals at the proximal end, possibly damage, but some finer …
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-64A158
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic flint end scraper dating between 4000-2300 BC. The object is formed from a secondary flake and is sub-triangular in plan. The ventral face has a low bulb of percussion at the proximal end with shallow rippling across the surface. A small patch of blue-white cortex survives at the distal end of the dorsal face above and within the retouched edge which comprises short scaled semi-abrupt retouch. The flake is struck from semi-transluscent pale grey flint. Dimensions: length: 58.89mm,  width: 37.32mm,  thickness: 7.25mm,  weight: 15…
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-3F5216
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete Neolithic flint polished axehead dating c. 4000-2200 BC. The axehead has a lenticular cross section with flake removals evident on both faces, but the surface appears only partially polished. Partial polished surfaces remain on both sides, on the lower face near the cutting edge on one side; and only on a narrow strip running up the centre on the opposing face. There is battering damage on the cutting edge which is completely missing, the remaining surfaces are covered in flake removals with worn arises and red staining on both sides.&n…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-1308A1
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 19 flint flakes of probable Neolithic date (c.4000-2200 BC). All the flakes have a semi-glossy patina and most are struck from a dark brown/black translucent flint with cloudy milky beige areas. One flake is different, and of a yellow brown flint. In general there are low bulbs of percussion and shallow rippling and some flakes retain cortex.  The total weight of the assemblage is 103 grams. This assemblage was found within 500m's of two other similar debitage assemblages recorded from the finder: SUSS-12EEC3 and SUSS-12C7ED.
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-12EEC3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 17 flint flakes of probable Neolithic date (c.4000-2200 BC). All the flakes have a semi-glossy patina and most are struck from a dark brown translucent flint with cloudy milky beige areas. One narrow blade is different, a yellow brown flint changing to translucent orange at one end (it is also possible this is not struck but natural). In general there are low bulbs of percussion and shallow rippling and some flakes retain cortex.  There are two incomplete blade flakes. The total weight of the assemblage is 63 grams. This assemblage was found w…
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-12C7ED
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 16 flint flakes of probable Neolithic date (c.4000-2200 BC). All the flakes have a semi-glossy patina and are struck from a dark brown translucent flint with cloudy milky beige areas. In general there are low bulbs of percussion and shallow rippling and some flakes retain cortex.  There are four incomplete blade flakes. The total weight of the assemblage is 79 grams. This assemblage was found within 500m's of two other similar debitage assemblages recorded from the finder: SUSS-1308A1 and SUSS-12EEC3.
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-268DD1
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic flint polished chisel or axehead, reworked into a cutting or scraping tool at a later date, possibly during the early Bronze Age.  The object comprises one side edge of a polished chisel or axehead. The tool is sub-rectangular with a worked curved end and an irregular break towards the butt end. The cross-section is sub-lozengiform and assymetrical. The original smooth polished surface of the axehead survives along one long edge and roughly half of each face.The opposing re-worked long edge has irregular in…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Saturday 24th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-232D28
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic sandstone polished axehead dating c. 4000-2200 BC. The tool has been polished into an elongated sub-triangular shape with an oval cross-section at the butt and a slightly more lenticular cross-section at the cutting edge. The axehead tapers with slightly convex sides from the narrow rounded butt, (measuring 13.4mm wide by 12.6mm thick), to the curved cutting edge. The surface is abraded with no original surface remaining; and entirely covered with diagonal raised veins caused through chemical weathering due to the environmen…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-813301
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint side scraper dating c. 4000-1500BC. The tool is struck from a secondary flake of mottled pale grey flint with a low bulb of percussion and short, abrupt retouch around one side edge to the distal end. Measurements: length: 38.5mm; width: 35.4mm and weight: 10.86g. 
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-ED9FD4
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core of probable Neolithic date c. 4000-2350.  The core is sub conical with broad flakes detached from a broad striking platform. Some areas of cortex remain and the flint has a black dark grey colour. Suggested Neolithic date.  Measurements: 49.03mm in height: 41.91mm wide; 34.60mm thick and weighs: 84.94g. 
Created on: Thursday 6th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-08A8AE
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete flint leaf-shaped arrowhead, dating from Early to Middle Neolithic - c. 4000 BC to 3300 cal BC The arrowhead is made of a tertiary flake of medium to light brown flint which is now almost completely covered in a layer of mottled grey/white re-cortification. It has been knapped into a pointed oval shape with a lenticular cross section. There is a shallow notch at the butt end which may be damage, and the opposing tip is missing. Both faces have been worked. The dorsal side with covering, sub-parallel low angled retouc…
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th March 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-B77C2C
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete leaf-shaped flint arrowhead of probable Early to Middle Neolithic date (c. 4000-3300 BC) The arrowhead is formed from a tertiary flake of black flint, with patches of light blue glossy re-cortication remaining on the unworked areas on both faces. The flint has been knapped into a pointed oval form, with a small portion missing from the base due to damage. It is sub-triangular in cross section.  The dorsal surface features invasive, sub-parallel, semi abrupt retouch around one edge with slightly les invasive retouch on the opposing edge.…
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th March 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-F5D49B
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint borer, probably of Neolithic or Bronze Age date c. 4000-1000BC. The tool is worked from a tertiary flint flake, it is sub-triangular in shape with short, stepped, semi-abrupt retouch on each long edge on both sides, forming a sharp point at the distal end. The dorsal face is slightly concave with two arises from previous flake removal. The flint is a semi-transluscent grey with a white patch near the proximal end.  Measurements: Length:62.52mm, Width:41.30mm, Thickness:7.68mm, Weight: 17.83g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-EA9682
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade probably of Neolithic date dating c. 4000 - 2200 BC. A tertiary flake knapped from brown black flint, one end is triangular in section, the other is trapezoidal in section. A low bulb of percussion and feint ripples suggest soft hammer working. The long edges are knicked from post-depositional damage with no evidence of retouch.  Measurements: length 35.89mm, width 16.36mm, thickness 5.93mm, weight 4.32g. The blade width suggests this is probably more likely to be of Neolithic date rather than Mesolithic. 
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-C45BC1
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A struck flint flake of late Neolithic date to early Bronze Age date c. 3000 BC - 1000 BC. The object comprises a secondary flake with a pronounced bulb of percussion below the striking platform suggesting hard hammer working. The dorsal face has three main flake removals and a small area of cortex remaining at the distal end. There is no clear evidence of retouch. The semi-translucent flint is dark/pale grey with areas of white mottling and red oxide staining along the arises and edges. Measurements:  42.86mm long, 28.52mm wide and 9.50 m…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Monday 26th September 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-39E394
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic asymmetrical facetted polished axehead dating c. 4000 -2200 BC The axehead is asymmetrical and pentagonal in plan with a broadly lenticular cross section with facetted sides. There is a worn break across the butt end and some large chips on one face. The object expands in width from 30.36mm at the damaged butt end to 53.73mm at the cutting edge. One long edge is gently convex while the opposing edge is angled and rises at a 30º angle from the butt end before straightening to run parallel to the straighter opposing edge. Each long edge i…
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-3631B5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end scraper probably of Neolithic date (c. 4000-2500 BC). The object is formed from a tertiary flake and is rectangular in plan and broadly D-shaped in cross-section. The dorsal surface has some large invasive flake removals along the sides and but end, with invasive abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch at the distal end. The central area of the dorsal face is unworked with a thin layer of cloudy recortification. The ventral surface is flat and unworked with a transverse hinge fracture at the but end. The semi-transluscent flint is dark-grey with p…
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-BBD048
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Neolithic flint tool, probably a fabricator dating c.3300-2200 cal BC. The tool is formed from a tertiary thick flake or a core of creamy white flint with areas of yellow buff cortex. The object is sub-triangular in plan and in cross-section with an old transverse break the wider end, the sides narrowing to  a rounded point at the other. One side is slightly convex and the other angled with a prominent central arise. There is large, scaled and long invasive removals on both sides. There is some red staining on the arises. Me…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-BB76AE
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early to middle Neolithic flint leaf arrowhead dating c. 4000-2900 BC. The arrowhead is formed from a tertiary flake and is a short, squat, ogival form of Greens type 1A (Butler 2005): fig 48. The object is bifacially worked with covering, sub-parallel, low-angled retouch on one side with some short scaled retouch on the blade edges. The reverse side has  invasive, sub-parallel, low-angled retouch with an unworked area in the centre. There is a short section of the edge missing from the side of the butt end of the arrowhead. The semi-transclucent…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-BB1B21
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint end scraper of Neolithic date (c. 4000-2500 BC). The scraper is formed from a tertiary flake and is sub-ovate in plan and in cross-section. The dorsal surface has a large area of recortification on nearly 90% of the surface and a small area of the original cortex survives at the proximal end near the striking platform. The distal working edge has short, scaled, abrupt retouch. The ventral surface has a pronounced bulb of percussion and bulbar scar and a large removal scar with hinge fracture on one side edge.The semi-transl…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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