Record ID: WMID-D4EC1D
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary flake, possibly dating to the Neolithic period. In plan the flake is closest to a rhomboid but for a protrusion of the proximal end where the bulb of percussion is visible. In section there is minimal curvature and only little variations in thickness. The flake is of a warm-grey to brown, and conchoidal ripples are visible on both faces. There is evidence of short parallel retouching on the mesal (noticeable on the right edge when facing the dorsal face).
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-F38848
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint thumbnail scraper dating from the late neolithic period to the early bronze age. The shape is largely circular in plan and in section protrudes to a point on the dorsal face. The body of the scraper is largely a light grey colour, with a gradation to dark grey to the left of the ventral face (and right of the dorsal), distal end up. Very little cortex remains and is mostly found on the mesal. The dorsal face shoes long, scaled, semi-abrupt retouching. The ventral side features long ripple marks across its length which emanate from the bulb of percussion.
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-5F838D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late neolithic to early bronze age flint thumbnail scraper. The shape is largely oval, and in section it protrudes toward the distal end. A small area of cortex is present on the dorsal face and the body is largely grey/warm brown, with an area of white on the ventral face. On the dorsal surface, there is short retouching visible on the outer rind, which in some areas appears parallel, and in other semi-parallel. The angle of retouch is semi-abrupt. The bulb of percussion is visible on the ventral face but appears quite subtle.
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-4C118A
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete worked flint tertiary flake or blade of Neolithic to Bronze Age date (C.4500-1500BC). The object has a sub triangular cross section, and is broadly triangular in shape. It has has been produced from a light grey flint with little surface patination. Length: 43.7 mm Width: 19 mm Thickness: 3.7 mm Weight: 3.2 g
Created on: Friday 3rd November 2023
Last updated: Friday 3rd November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-EC5CB9
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck / knapped blade, formed from a tertiary debitage flake, of probable Neolithic dating (c. 4,000 BC to c. 2, 350 BC). The probable blade has a sub triangular cross section, and is sub triangular in shape. Retouch is present along the long edges and the short side (short, subparallel, abrupt). The probable blade has been made from a piece of tertiary debitage, probably the remains of a core for making blade. The flake has been made from a dark grey flint, with little surface patination. Length: 49.8 mm Width: 28.6 mm Thickness…
Created on: Friday 30th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-EB5661
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint probable arrowhead of Neolithic-Bronze Age dating (AD 3450-1200 BC). The artefact broadly resembles a Leaf-shaped arrowhead. It is lentoid in plan and bi-convex in section. Both the dorsal and ventral surfaces have covering scaled flaking and all edges, with the exception of the proximal, have fine low angled retouch. The proximal edge has been abruptly blunted, forming a notched aspect at its base. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.The flint is grey in colour. Length: 26.2 mm Width: 22.8 mm Thickness…
Created on: Friday 30th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-9B5CD8
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flake from a prepared core of Late Neolithic to Early Iron Age dating (3300 BC to 1000 BC). The flake is sub triangular in shape and a mid brown colour. Part of a striking platform is present at the top of the flake. Retouch is present along both edges and can be classified as short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt. No cortex is present, indicating that this flake has been formed from tertiary debitage. Length: 58.7 mm Width: 38.7 mm Thickness: 13.3 mm Weight: 22.9 g Flakes like this from prepared cores could date from between the Late Neolithic through…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-9B299B
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint probable arrowhead of Neolithic-Bronze Age dating (AD 3450-1200 BC). The artefact broadly resembles a Leaf-shaped arrowhead. It is lentoid in plan and bi-convex in section. Both the dorsal and ventral surfaces have covering scaled flaking and all edges, with the exception of the proximal, have fine low angled retouch. The proximal edge has been abruptly blunted, forming a notched aspect at its base. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake.The flint is grey in colour. Length: 23.1 mm Width: 20.1 mm Thickness: 4.0 mm W…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-9AF466
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck / knapped blade, formed from a tertiary debitage flake, of probable Neolithic dating (c. 4,000 BC to c. 2, 350 BC). The probable blade has a sub trapezoidal cross section, and is sub rectangular in shape. Retouch is present along the long edges and the short side (short, subparallel, abrupt). The probable blade has been made from a piece of tertiary debitage, probably the remains of a core for making blades. The flake has been made from a dark grey flint, with little surface patination. Length: 29.2 mm Width: 22.1 mm Thickness: 5.2&n…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4D01FC
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete struck / knapped blade, formed from a secondary debitage flake, of probable Neolithic dating (c. 4,000 BC to c. 2, 350 BC). The probable blade has a sub trapezoidal cross section, and is sub rectangular in shape. Retouch is present along the long edges and the short side (short, subparallel, abrupt). The probable blade has been made from a piece of tertiary debitage, probably the remains of a core for making blade. The flake has been made from a dark grey flint, with little surface patination. Length: 31.1 mm Width: 21.1 mm Thickness: 4.4 m…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-2D7507
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete tertiary debitage flake of probable Neolithic dating (4000 BC to 2350 BC). It has been struck from a prepared core, when reducing down a nodule to form a core tool. There is retouch to the ventral face along one edge (short, abrupt, parallel). Probably made for a specific task and then discarded. It measures 32.6 mm in length, a maximum width of 21.2 mm and is 9.2 mm thick. It weighs 5.3 g. The flint is a mid to dark brown colour, with little surface patination.
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-F540EA
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint waste flake (debitage) dating to circa 3300 - 1600 BC. The flint is mid-grey coloured. The dorsal surface has two large scars on the left side and a number of smaller scars which are obliquely angled on the right side. The ventral surface is smooth and has ripples extending from the bulb of percussion.  The flint measures 37.8 mm long, 32.5 mm wide, and 7.4 mm thick. It weighs 8.8 grams. 
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-901489
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flake from a prepared core of Late Neolithic to Early Iron Age dating (3300 BC to 1000 BC). The flake is sub rectangular in shape and a mid brown colour. Part of a striking platform is present at the top of the flake. Retouch is present along both edges and can be classified as short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt. It measures 40.6 mm in length, 24.9 mm maximum width, and 6.0 mm maximum thickness. It weighs 7.2 g. Flakes like this from prepared cores could date from between the Late Neolithic through to the Early Iron Age. This flake is prob…
Created on: Monday 9th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-273583
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / knapped, secondary debitage flake, of probable Neolithic dating (c. 4,000 BC to c. 2, 350 BC) The debitage flake is sub trapezoid in shape with approximately 5% of the cortex remaining on one side. A bulb of percussion is present on the dorsal (underside) surface. The front (ventral) surface exhibits several longituditial flake removal scars. No retouch appears to be present. It measures 23.0mm in length, 19.2 mm wide and 4.8 mm thick. It weighs 2.0 g. The flake has been made from a mid grey brown flint, with little surface patination.
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-5D4032
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two late Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint waste flakes dating to circa 3300 - 1600 BC. The first is sub-oval formed from a secondary flake. Cortex remains on one short edge and one long edge. The flint is semi-translucent and brown in colour. Conchoidal ripple marks are present on the dorsal face. The ventral face has a prominent bulb of percussion. The object measures 27.9 mm in length,  16.5 mm in width, 6.7 mm in width and weighs 3.6 grams.  The second is irregular in form. A small amount of cortex is visible on one lo…
Created on: Friday 25th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-5C2EBC
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic flint 'leaf' arrowhead (c. 4000 BC-c. 2350 BC). It is difficult to establish the original shape of the arrowhead due to the proximal and distal ends being damaged and incomplete. The arrowhead has been bifacially worked from a tertiary flake. The retouch is covering, scaled and low angled. The flint is a translucent cream/brown colour.  The arrowhead measures 27. 2 mm in length, 18.6 mm in width, 3.8 mm in thickness and weighs 2.2 grams. 
Created on: Friday 25th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-FB20AF
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete tertiary debitage flake of probable Neolithic dating (4000 BC to 2350 BC). It has been struck from a prepared core, when reducing down a nodule to form a core tool. It is blade like in form. There is retouch to the ventral face along one edge (short, abrupt, parallel). Probably made for a specific task and then discarded. It measures 25.5 mm in length, a maximum width of 17.8 mm and is 3.9 mm thick. It weighs 15.0 g.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd March 2021
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Record ID: WMID-713EFA
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped lithic implement of Neolithic date, circa 2700 BC - 2350 BC. The object is formed from possible course chert or flint. The implement is a possible knife or borer and is sub-triangular in form and formed on a tertiary flake of debitage. Short, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch is present along all three sides on the dorsal face. The ventral face has one large flake removal scar and a smaller broadly rectangular shaped removal. A broadly triangular shaped removal is possibly a modern scar. There is some invasive, scaled retouch at the distal end on the ventral face. Peter Rea…
Created on: Thursday 7th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 8th January 2021
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Record ID: WMID-3B5BEF
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper of probable later Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (2700-1800 BC). The scraper is broadly oval to D-shaped, and probably knapped from a secondary flake. The upper dorsal face of the scraper exhibits a series of flake scars on the right hand side suggesting that this piece has been heavily worked / reworked. The ventral face is curved and smooth. The areas of retouch extend around 70% of the outer edges and are short, scaled and semi-abrupt. The scraper has been formed from a dark grey coloured flint. The scraper measures 22.4 mm in length, 15.5 mm in width, a…
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-8247F7
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / knapped, secondary debitage flake, of probable Neolithic dating (c. 4,000 BC to c. 2, 350 BC) The debitage flake is sub trapezoid in shape with approximately 30% of the cortex remaining on one side. There is a small amount of short, scaled, acute retouch present on the distal side, opposite the cortex. The flake has been made from a mid grey flint, with little surface patination. It measures 27.4 mm in length, 19.9 mm wide and 5.1 mm thick. It weighs 3.0 g.
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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