Record ID: WMID-D35163
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, likely broken from a blade. The segment is 22.8 mm in length from the proximal end up to the point of breakage, which is marked by a clean break across the width. No cortex remains, and the blade segment is primarily a mid-to-light grey colour that is warm in tone. There appears to be some evidence of short retouching which, when facing the ventral side, appears as a serrated left edge and a possibly denticulate right edge. On the ventral face, there are conchoidal ripples visible which emanate from a small bulb of percussion.
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-1803EA
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Serrated blade characteristic of Early Mesolithic period. 40 mm in length, 12.3 mm wide. The blade is largely flat along one edge while the serrated edge is curved. The flatter edge retains a section of the cortex, which covers half of the dorsal face lengthways, and the remaining flint is largely grey and brown, with warmer tone towards the distal end. The bulb of percussion is identifiable at the proximal end although it may have faced damage on the dorsal side where there is an L-shaped break when viewed in profile. On the ventral face there is evidence of short …
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-4DA9A4
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete blade of Early Mesolithic dating (-10,000 to -7,000 BC). It has been struck from a prepared core of grey chert/coarse flint. Striking platform and butt removed by snapping. There is dubious retouch along one edge, this is possibly caused by plough damage. It measures 71.6 mm in length, 31.9 mm wide and 8.3 mm thick. It weighs 19.5 g.
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-C8D4FB
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flake (rather than a finished implement) of worked flint waste, dated possibly from Mesolithic to early Neolithic (c10000 - 3500 BC). There is no evidence of the cortex. The flint is a rough teardrop shape, broad at the top tapering to a straight distal end, concave in profile and a translucent brown colour. As you look at the dorsal face, the striking platform sits at the top, just left of centre. There are faint conchoidal ripples across the face. Possibly soft hammer with a low bulb of percussion and four vertical ridges. The ventral face is slightly concave with signs o…
Created on: Tuesday 8th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
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Record ID: WMID-A787E3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper and borer of Mesolithic date (c. 9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The left hand side of the dorsal surface contains a small number of short, parallel removals done at a semi-abrupt angle. The distal end appears to have been abruptly blunted with a worked point for boring. There is also some retouch below the borer with the removals also short, parallel and done at a semi-abrupt angle. The ventral surface is convex with ripp…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-62CBDD
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete retouched bladelet of later Mesolithic date, circa 4500-3000BC. The blade was struck from a prepared core and if it had not been reworked would be best described as secondary debitage The flint is broadly triangular in plan and 'D' shaped in cross section. Approximately 50 % of the dorsal face is covered in a mid grey coloured chalk / limestone derived cortex. A striking platform and shallow bulb of percussion are present on the ventral face.One parallel sided blade removal is present on the dorsal face, suggesting that the core was relatively unworked when this blade wa…
Created on: Monday 25th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 26th July 2016
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Record ID: WMID-6222EB
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete retouched tertiary flint blade of later Mesolithic date, circa 4500-3000 BC. The implement is a blade formed from a tertiary flake which has a D-shaped section. The blade has snapped at the proximal end, therefore the bulb of percussion is lost although the conchoidal ripples are visible. A number of small parallel flakes have been removed from the dorsal face. The retouch on the implement is short, parallel, low angled and is present along the left edge towards the distal end. It is likely that this blade was retouched around the long edges to be used as a scraping and …
Created on: Monday 25th July 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-178426
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete retouched tertiary flint blade of later Mesolithic date, circa 4500-3000 BC. The flint blade is broadly rectangular in plan and wedge shaped in profile. The dorsal face has evidence of retouch on the long edges and at the distal end. The retouch is short, scaled and low angled. The right hand side of the dorsal face has had significant reworking that forms a distinct notch. On the dorsal face two parallel flakes have been removed along the length. The point of percussion and knapping platform are present on the ventral face and the bulbar scar and conchoidal ripples are …
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-17789A
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint blade of probable Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). The flint blade is broadly rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in profile. The bulb of percussion and proximal end have both been removed through snapping. The dorsal face has evidence of retouch on the long edges and at the distal end. The retouch is short, stepped and semi-abrupt to form a scrapping/cutting tool. The dorsal face shows a long narrow parallel removal scar in the centre. The flint is a white colour with cream coloured inclusions. The blade measures 23.04mm length, 16.54mm width, is 6.29mm thick an…
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-517BFC
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
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 sub triangular in cross section. A ridge runs the length of the dorsal (upper) surface. The remains of conchoidal ripples and a bulb of percussion are present on the ventral (lower) surface. Minimal retouch is present along the long edge and can be classified as short, parallel, semi-abrupt. It measures 15.3 mm in length, 6.9 mm wide and 4.2 mm thick. It weighs 0.5 g. The flint is an dark brown colour, with minimal surface patinatio…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-516276
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
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 and a bulb of percussion are present on the ventral (lower) surface. Minimal retouch is present along the long edges and can be classified as short, parallel, semi-abrupt. It measures 22.7 mm in length, 7.2 mm wide and 3.5 mm thick. It weighs 0.5 g. The flint is an off white to grey colour, with some surface patinati…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-51096D
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
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 rectangular in cross section. A ridge runs the length of the dorsal (upper) surface. The remains of conchoidal ripples and a bulb of percussion are present on the ventral (lower) surface. Minimal retouch is present along the long edges and can be classified as short, parallel, semi-abrupt. It measures 25.0 mm in length, 9.9 mm wide and 1.8 mm thick. It weighs 0.5 g. The flint is an off white to grey colour, with some surface patinat…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-50D2A7
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete secondary 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. Controlled retouch is present along one long edge and can be classified as short, parallel, acute. It measures 32.9 mm in length, 17.7 mm wide and 8.8 mm thick. It weighs 6.7 g. The flint is an mid brown translucent colour, with no surface patination present.
Created on: Tuesday 14th 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-71AB07
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
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 upper left hand edge and can be classified as short, parallel, semi-abrupt. It measures 31.0 mm in length, 15.0 mm wide and 3.2 mm thick. It weighs 1.4 g. The flint is an off white colour, with some surface patination occurring.
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-EA810C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Warwickshire
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 a bulb of percussion are present on the ventral (lower) surface. Controlled retouch is present along both sides and can be classified as short, parallel, semi-abrupt. It measures 38.7 mm in length, 12.7 mm wide and 4.8 mm thick. It weighs 2.1 g. The flint is a mid orange colour, with some surface patination occurring.
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-649F0A
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete struck / knapped flint knife, made from tertiary debitage, of Mesolithic dating (9, 000 BC to 4, 000 BC). The bladelet is sub triangular in shape, with a triangular cross section. A bulb of percussion and conchoidal ripples are present on the ventral surface. Retouch is present on the end and point and can be classified as short, parallel, low angle. It measures 30.3 mm in length, 16.8 mm wide and 3.4 mm thick. It weighs 1.8 g. The bladelet is a light grey colour, with a small amount of surface patination present.
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 16th July 2014
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Record ID: WMID-646AD5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck / knapped flint bladelet, made from secondary debitage, of Mesolithic dating (9, 000 BC to 4, 000 BC). The bladelet is sub triangular in shape, with a triangular cross section. No bulb of percussion is present, as that end of the bladelet has been removed. Conchoidal ripples are present on the ventral surface. A small amount of cortex (outer rind) is present at the tip of the bladelet. Retouch is present on the long edge and can be classified as scaled, irregular. It measures 32.2 mm in length, 18.0 mm wide and 4.1 mm thick. It weighs 1.6 g. The bladelet …
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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Record ID: WMID-E68713
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete struck / knapped flint bladelet, made from tertiary debitage, of Mesolithic dating (9, 000 BC to 4, 000 BC). The bladelet is sub triangular in shape, with a triangular cross section. No bulb of percussion is present, as that end of the bladelet has been removed. No retouch present along the edges. A possible notch is present along one side, with no retouch present. It measures 25.4 mm in length, 12.7 mm wide and 4.2 mm thick. It weighs 1.1 g. The bladelet is a dark brown colour, with a small amount of surface patination present. Uncontrolled flaking, due to move…
Created on: Wednesday 16th April 2014
Last updated: Thursday 17th April 2014
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Record ID: WMID-B4A333
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck / knapped secondary debitage flake, of probable Late Mesolithic dating (c. 7,000 BC to c. 4,000 BC). The debitage flake has a trapezoidal cross section, and is sub square in shape. The length/width ration indicates that it is consistent with a bladelet. Minimal retouch is present along one of the long edges (short, subparallel, low angle). The remains of a bulb of percussion is present at one end. The blade has been made from a light brown flint, with little surface patination. Length: 24.8 mm Width: 19.8 mm Thickness: 4.8 mm Ratio: 1.3:1 Weight: 3.2 g
Created on: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2014
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