Record ID: LVPL-60DC81
Object type: GUNFLINT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Sefton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval/modern gun-flint from a flintlock musket. The flint is rectangular in plan and cross-section. The flint is mid to dark grey in colour. The flintlock was introduced in the middle of the 16th century but it was not until the reign of William III that the flintlock became the main regulation firearm for the British Army. The knapped flint was used within the musket mechanism to produce a spark and would last between 20-25 shots before it had to be replaced, ' Clive Bond, 0. PAS Guide to the Identification, Assessment and Recording of Lithics : PAS, pp163-164'.
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lydiate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C0C3D2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Sefton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint shatter dating to the Prehistoric period, (8300-800BC). The object is sub-oval in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. The dorsal (upper) face is uneven while the ventral (lower) surface is smooth with visible ripples. Ones side of the object is sharp and jagged. There is no retouch. The object is shatter or debris possibly due to lithic production. The flint is a mottled grey colour.
Created on: Monday 15th October 2012
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C09C21
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Sefton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper dating to the Neolithic period, (3500-2100BC). The object is sub-oval in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. Ripples and facets can be seen on the dorsal (upper) face. The ventral (lower) face is smooth with visible ripples. The bulb of percussion is visible at the proximal end of the ventral face. There is no visible retouch. The implement is made from a toffee brown flint and has been water worn.
Created on: Monday 15th October 2012
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melling', grid reference and parish protected.