Record ID: WMID-ECA405
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of four knapped flint lithic implements, dating from the Mesolithic – early Bronze Age, between 8300 – 1500 BC (collective weight: 24.1g).  One double ended and end scraper, dating to the Late Neolithic – early Bronze Age, between 2500 – 1500 BC (length: 38mm; width: 24.5mm; thickness: 11mm; weight: 9.5g). Slight bulb of percussion on ventral side; no ripples or ‘lunettes’; multiple arrises of dorsal side; retouch to top, left and right. Light grey/ off white in colour.  One knife, dating to the Neolithic period, between 3500 – 2100 BC (length: 36.5…
Created on: Tuesday 31st July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WMID-1EF044
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nine items of flint debitage. The items are likely to be prehistoric, probably dating from the mesolithic to the neolithic periods (c. 8300 BC to c. 2100 BC). 1. Flake. Light grey coloured flint. Length: 33.6mm. Width: 31.9mm. Thickness: 8.7mm. A ridge on the dorsal face, with cortex to one side (about 50%). Bulb of percussion and conchoidal ripples on the ventral face. 2. Irregular waste/core fragment. Length: 53.6mm. Width: 42.2mm. Thickness: 17.9mm. Mass: 35.1g. Grey/brown coloured flint. One face consists of approximately 30% cortex. There are also negative flake scars and rid…
Created on: Friday 24th October 2008
Last updated: Friday 7th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wootton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-1EF771
Object type: RETOUCHED FORM
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint blade with retouch. Length 41.4mm; width: 27.1mm; thickness: 9.5mm; mass: 8.2g. The blade is broken at the distal end. The blade is partly coritical and dark grey and off white in colour. On the ventral face there is a bulb of percussion at the proximal end, with a small bulbar scar and ripples of the concoidal fracture running down the face. On the dorsal side there are multiple scars, and on one edge there is some invasive, retouch and a notch. It is unclear if the notch is an original feature or whether it represents damage. There are also some scars between t…
Created on: Friday 24th October 2008
Last updated: Friday 7th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wootton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-1F0172
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint flake. Length 29.1mm; width: 18.5mm; thickness: 5.9mm; mass: 2.9g. The blade is non-cortical and grey in colour. The blade has convex sides which run from a narrow proximal end to the wider broken base at the distal end. On the ventral face of the scarred (?retouch) narrow proximal end there is a bulb of percussion, with pronounced ripples of the concoidal fracture below this. One edge of the blade has some small scars on both dorsal and ventral faces, creating a mildly serrated edge. The other edge is a scarred ridge with a slight notch in it. The blade is likely to b…
Created on: Friday 24th October 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wootton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-1F0855
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric flint end and side scraper. Length 33.2mm; width: 22.8mm; thickness: 8.2mm; mass: 7.2g. The scraper is formed on a dark gray, almost black coloured secondary flint flake, with approximately 10% cortex remaining on one edge of the ventral side. There is abrupt retouch on part of one mesial edge and the distal end of the ventral side. The dorsal side has gentle ripples of the concoidal fracture, with a series of scars at the proximal end. There is also a large scar on one side of the distal end. The scraper is likely to be prehistoric, probably dating from the mesolithi…
Created on: Friday 24th October 2008
Last updated: Friday 7th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wootton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-1F0F70
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint scraper. Length 25.0mm; width: 19.1mm; thickness: 9.9mm; mass: 3.8g. The scraper is formed on a light brown/off white coloured secondary flint flake, with approximately 20% cortex remaining on one side. There are multiple negative flake scars on the flatter side. The other face has semi-abrupt retouch covering the semi-circular distal end, between the cortex at one side, and the break at the other side. The scraper is likely to be prehistoric, probably dating from the mesolithic period (c. 8,300 BC to c. 4,500 BC).
Created on: Friday 24th October 2008
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wootton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-1EF146
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric knapped end-and-side scraper on a flint flake. Length: 29.9mm; width: 27.2mm; thickness: 6.5mm; mass: 5.7g. The ventral face has a diffuse bulb of percussion and a bulbar scar at the proximal end, with ripples of the conchoidal fracture visible at the distal end. On the dorsal face there are a series of narrow unidirectional negative flake scars and ridges, with semi-abrupt retouch on the distal end and almost the entire length of one edge. The flint flake is non-cortical is grey and black in colour. The scraper is likely to be prehistoric, probably dating from the Mesol…
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2008
Last updated: Sunday 31st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shenstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-5D1F15
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped flint flake, probably prehistoric in date. Length: 39.5mm; width: 26.0mm; thickness: 5.4mm; mass: 6.8g. The flint flake is grey/brown and non-cortical. On the ventral face there are ripples of the conchoidal fracture, and with a slightly raised proximal end is raised, but the end appears snapped, with the bulb of percussion incomplete. The dorsal side has a series of negative unidirectional blade scars. The edges of the flake are damaged, but there is distinct area of retouch on one side of the distal end of the dorsal face. The flake is probably prehistoric, Mesolithic…
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2008
Last updated: Monday 10th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bonby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-328EF3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Knapped flint blade. Mass: 2.8g; length: 39.3mm; width: 12.9mm; thickness: 5.7mm. Prehistoric, possibly mesolithic. Grey/off-white flint. In plan, the blade tapers to a point at one end. Sub-triangular in section. Retouch on the pointed tip and the notch near to the flat end.
Created on: Sunday 8th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Croxden CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-C6FC86
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Retouched flint flake. Snapped. Prehistoric, Probably Mesolithic or Neolithic. Mass: 1.6g; length: 19.2mm; width: 16.4mm; depth: 5.2mm. Grey flint, approximately 25% cortex (which covers the proximal end and one side of the flake). Bulb of percussion and ripples of the conchoidal fracture on the ventral face. Semi-abrupt retouch on the (non-cortical) longest edge of the dorsal face, with a slight notch at the proximal end.
Created on: Wednesday 27th May 2009
Last updated: Friday 14th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hammerwich CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-345CF2
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tiny flint artefact, probably a microlith. The tool may have been formed from a snapped bladelet using the microburin technique. It is likely that this flint would have been one part of a composite tool or weapon which utilised many other small flints, quite possibly an arrow. The flint is grey to white in colour. It measures 13.59 mm long, 2.88 mm wide, 1.3 mm thick and weighs 0.1 grams. It is triangular in section.
Created on: Thursday 24th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th June 2010
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Record ID: WMID-A0D9D2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake, apparently retouched to form a scraper. Cortex remains on one face. There appears to be a small amount of pressure flaking at the distal end to form a scraping edge. The flint measures 46.23 mm long, 24.14 mm wide, 17.17 mm thick and weighs 13.9 grams. The flint is a cream to grey/brown colour with a small area of pink cortex remaining. Other Mesolithic material from the area suggests this flint may also of this date.
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 17th June 2010
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Record ID: WMID-A17097
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake, probably Mesolithic in date. There is possibly some retouch along one of its edges. The flint is a cream colour and has a small part of cortex remaining. It measures 50.37 mm long, 30.18 mm wide, 10.3 mm thick and weighs 11.1 grams.
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 17th June 2010
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Record ID: WMID-A21CC3
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake, probably Mesolithic in date. It has possible deliberate notching along its edges and one edge of the tip may have been truncated to allow it to be used as a burin. The butt of the flake is cortical. The flint measures 40.21 mm long, 26.94 mm wide, 12.3 mm thick and weighs 10.5 grams. The flint is grey in colour.
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 17th June 2010
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Record ID: WMID-A275D4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper or knife, probably Mesolithic in date. Cortex has been left on part of the flake, probably to facilitate comfortable handling of the tool. The flint is 'boomerang' shaped, and there is some retouch along the inwardly curving edge. The tool was probably intended to be held with the thumb held over the concaved ventral face allowing the tool to be used comfortably as a scraper or knife. The flint is a pale cream in colour, with grey patches and some pink/grey cortex. It measures 38.48 mm long, 19.76 mm wide, 9.62 mm thick and weighs 3.8 grams.
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 17th June 2010
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Record ID: WMID-A2BD23
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake, probably Mesolithic in date. What appears to be retouch along one edge is probably more recent damage as there is a clear discrepancy between the brown/ochre patina of the surface of the flake and the grey patina at this edge. It measures 38.88 mm long, 17.07 mm wide, 8.68 mm thick and weighs 4.7 grams.
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 17th June 2010
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Record ID: WMID-A39CF5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint scraper or knife, most likely to be Mesolithic in date. Cortex has been left on part of the flake, probably to facilitate comfortable handling. Just above the cortex. the flake has been worked to remove a thumb shaped notch, once again, probably to make it more comfortable to hold. On the opposite edge a series of notches have been removed by pressure flaking from the ventral surface. This edge is sharp and may have served as a knife or a notched tool, possibly for stripping bark from wood. The flint is pale cream to grey in colour, with brown patches and some pink c…
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 17th June 2010
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Record ID: WMID-309CB5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake, probably Mesolithic in date. The flake does not appear to have been deliberately retouched along either lateral edge. There may be retouch at the distal end, although it is possible that this occurred whilst the flake was still attached to the core. The flake is slightly cortical at the proximal end. The flint used is a pale cream colour with small brown inclusions. It measures 44.07 mm long, 15 mm wide, 7.61 mm thick and weighs 4.9 grams.
Created on: Thursday 24th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th June 2010
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Record ID: WMID-33F2A7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Mesolithic flint blade, with retouch in the form of notches on the left lateral edge (when held with the dorsal side facing). These notches may have been used for stripping bark during the creation of arrow shafts, although they could equally have had many other functions. Some cortex remains on the edges of the flint. The flint has a pale cream patina with grey/brown inclusions. It measures 41.35 mm long, 18.44 mm wide, 4.46 mm thick and weighs 3.9 grams. It is trapezoidal in section.
Created on: Thursday 24th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th June 2010
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Record ID: WMID-349E26
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint flake. The flake may have some retouch at the proximal end, although it is also possible that this is associated with prepration of the striking platform on the core prior to the knapping of the flake. There appears not to be any further evidence for retouch. The flint has a cream patina. It is sub-triangular in section and measures 19.91 mm long, 6.78 mm wide, 1.77 mm thick and weighs 0.2 grams.
Created on: Thursday 24th June 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th June 2010
Spatial data recorded.