Record ID: LVPL-300152
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint lithic implement dating from the Neolithic to Bronze Age period (c.4000-2000 BC). The object is made from a secondary flake and presents cortex on approximately one third of the dorsal face. The ventral face presents invasive removal of parallel flakes. No rtouch is evident. Dimensions: Length 49.2mm; width 43.3mm; weight 41.14g
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-31F8AA
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic-Neolithic backed blade. Formed on a broadly triangular cross section flake, the material is dark grey with spots of light patination. The ventral face has a shallow bulb of percussion. Half of the ventral surface has the characteristic ripples running down the full length of the blade. The dorsal face has a pair of converging flat ridges that combine into a single flat ridge running to the distal end. The concave upper edge of the blade has abrupt retouch, producing a crushed like edge, perhaps for comfort in use. The convex cutting edge has Semi-…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: SUR-C5E84D
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic flaked and polished flint axe, 96.1mm in length and dating to c.4000-2350 BC. The axehead is made from a light grey to light brown flint and has hard-hammer working across its surfaces. The side profile is lenticular and the axehead flares slightly to a rounded cutting edge. This edge has evidence of polishing. There appears to be damage to one face of the blade, which has lost a large flake with a hinge fracture; this may represent damage from use.
Created on: Thursday 24th September 2020
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-3ED711
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic scraper, probably Late Neolithic to Early Bronze age c. BC 3300 - 2000. The bulbar end exhibits a clear bulb of percussion with light radiating ripple marks extending partway down the partly incurvate ventral surface. The dorsal surface has a small section of the cortex in situ and the surface is heavily faceted with random flaking. The edge has bifacial fine and coarse retouch and probable further damage/fritting from its time in the ground. The material is a mottled grey/cream flint with small white inclusions with further iron oxide elements. The small black surface markin…
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th November 2019
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Record ID: BERK-EFF863
Object type: BACKED BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age backed blade or knife c. 2500 - 2000 BC. Formed on a broadly triangular cross section tertiary flake, the material is a pale brown/grey chert with large inclusions of a pale cream material. The ventral face has a modest bulb of percussion, much remove by a large bulbar scar. The remainder of the ventral surface has the characteristic ripples running down the full length of the blade. The dorsal face has a pair of converging ridges that combine into a single ridge running to the distal end. The concave upper edge of the blade has abrupt retouch, …
Created on: Friday 5th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: OXON-536F7E
Object type: PICK
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete worked flint pick of Neolithic date. The pick has been formed on a nodule of mottled grey/white flint with iron staining evident of the crests of the removals. The flint has been bifacially worked and a removal across the butt does look tranchet-like but on closer inspection this has been ruled out. The tip of the pick is has a large ridge behind it with multi-directional removals on the side of the tip. Suggested date Neolithic 4000-2000 BC.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-AC822D
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A straight backed piece of final upper palaeolithic or early mesolithic date, c. 40,000-6,000 BC. This object is part of a larger assemblage of blade and bladelet flakes and debitage microliths and some retouched pieces (see OXON-AB9254) found in the back garden of a house in Newbury during gardening activities. The straight-backed point is made on a secondary flake of a semi-translucent light brown flint. The point has concaved basal retouch, some very fine retouch on the right lateral edge and covering retouch along the straight back. The piece is in very good condition with no appa…
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: OXON-AB9254
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of c. 200 lithic implements of mostly Mesolithic date (c. 10000-4000 BC). Collection was found in the back garden of a house in Newbury during gardening activities and consists of blade and bladelet flakes and debitage, microliths and some retouched pieces. Further details follow. 1x straight backed piece (rare - recorded separately) 1x curved backed piece 1x worn microdenticulate 3x small oblique points 1x plunging flake 2x miscellaneous retouched pieces
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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Record ID: BERK-1994EC
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Neolithic flint Plano-convex oblique arrowhead, probably dating to c. 2700 - 2400 BC. Worked from a tertiary flake of opaque white/cream flint. The arrowhead is broadly triangular in plan with straight edges and a concave basal edge that has been thinned to accommodate hafting of the item. There is clear edge retouch to the dorsal side with some evidence of further modest retouch to the ventral surface, although damage due to erosion in situ is also a likely cause. The arrowhead has a pale cream/grey appearance with numerous natural inclusions.
Created on: Monday 13th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: BERK-B0221F
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of eight later prehistoric blades and bladelet flakes, probably dating from c. 7000 - 2400 BC (Mesolithic to Neolithic). The blades have all been made on a mottled grey flint; seven are tertiary flakes while on is secondary with a very small area of retouch on the distal tip. None of the blades are retouched. These objects form part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th June 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AFF4A3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of six later prehistoric flakes, probably dating from c. 7000 - 1400 BC (Mesolithic to Middle Bronze Age). The flakes have all been made on a mottled grey flint with some showing calcification of the stone. Most of the flints have under 5% cortex remaining. None are retouched. These flakes form part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AFE8F2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint bladelet of later prehistoric date, probably dating from c. 7000 - 3000 BC (Mesolithic/Neolithic). The flake is made from a light grey flint which has small areas of iron staning on the dorsal surface. The flake is incomplete and is missing the proximal end with the platform and bulb. Lines of percussion are visible on the ventral surface. There is some crude, hasty retouch on the left dosal edge. This flake forms part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 24th June 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AFD88C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two possible core rejuvenation flakes of later prehistoric date, probably dating from c. 4000 - 1400 BC (Neolithic / Bronze Age). The flakes have suffered much modern damage (possibly from agricultural activity or gravel extraction). The larger flake is made from a orangey-brown flint (suggesting a valley source?) while the other is a mottled, mostly white flint (probably grey internally, some recalcification may have taken place), possibly from an upland source. Both flakes retain their platforms and the bulb of percussion. There si no retouch. These flakes forms part of an a…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AFC08D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A later prehistoric flake, probably dating from c. 4000 - 2200 BC (Neolithic period). The form of the flake is similar to later Neolithic fabricators however the retouch is quite fresh and cuts through the surface patina on both dorsal and ventral surfaces (Alison Roberts Ashmolean Museum, pers. comm). This suggests a more modern date for the retouch. The flake has been made on a mottled mid grey flint with approximately 25% cortext remaining on the dorsal surface. This flake forms part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AFA92C
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A collection of six later prehistoric flakes, probably dating from c. 7000 - 1400 BC (Mesolithic to Middle Bronze Age). The flakes are all water worn and all but two have areas of cortex remaining (between 10-50%). The flakes have all been made on a mottled mid grey flint. There is no retouch and most of the flakes display modern (water-rolled?) damage. These flakes form part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th May 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AF97F2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A later prehistoric retouched flake, dating from c. 7000 - 1400 BC (Mesolithic to Middle Bronze Age). The flake has been made on a mottled mid grey flint with only a small area (
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-AF76BD
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A later prehistoric bladelet core, dating from c. 7000 - 2400 BC (Mesolithic / Neolithic). The core has been made on a mottled light grey flint with a deep seam of cortex covering approximately 40% of the whole. There are several small blade removals and other removal scars as well as more modern damage. This core forms part of an assemblage of flint artefacts of later prehistoric date. Although bladelets are generally assumed to be of Mesolthic date, this core is not definingly of that date and may be later.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2021
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Record ID: SUR-1F8136
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Neolithic to Early Bronze Age flake made from light grey/brown flint. The flint exhibits secondary working on the hollow on the distal edge, and around one side.
Created on: Tuesday 9th May 2017
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2017
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Record ID: BERK-A43567
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic, secondary sub-triangular flake with retouch to both long edges. The dorsal surface has numerous negative scars/arrises running roughly from the proximal to distal end. The ventral surface is smooth but for some fracture scars at the distal point that looks to have been broken away in antiquity. This implement may be considered as a scraper but, whilst the proximal end does have some evidence of basal thinning, it does not in itself look sufficient to have made hafting an easy task. Alternatively it may have been intended to be a trnasverse arrowhead. Dating is difficult; Neo…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2017
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Record ID: BERK-C8C6EE
Object type: AXE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A damaged and incomplete stone axe of Neolithic date, probably a Group VI Langdale axe. The stone axe has been polished and is grey-green in colour. The axe is made from a fine-grained siliceous tuff, a sedimentary volcanic rock which was orignally deposited in water and is likely to be from the Great Langdale quarries in Cumbria. The axe is damaged, missing most of one side and some of the blade edge on both surfaces. The break may have occured during use, as it appears to originate from the blade end (Alison Roberts pers. comm). c. 4000-2351 BC.
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2016
Last updated: Friday 23rd October 2020
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