Record ID: DOR-0D3A26
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched secondary flint flake dating to 4000 BC - 2350 BC. Sub-oval in shape, the flint is semi-opaque, mid-beige and has a mid-gloss patina, surfaces are covered in a smooth, thin, speckled layer of re-patination with areas of reddish brown ferrous staining mainly to flake scar ridges. A very small amount of cortex remains on the right side margin. The dorsal face shows a large broad flake removal scar across the centre and crude, scaled retouch to 75% of sides. The ventral face shows a fairly prominent bulb of percussion and large bulbar scar indicating probable use of a hard ha…
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th December 2019
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Record ID: DOR-0CF32B
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched secondary flint flake dating to 4000 BC - 2350 BC. Sub-oval in shape, the flint is semi-opaque, mottled grey and has a low-gloss patina, most surfaces are covered in a smooth, thin, speckled layer of re-patination. Thick nodular cortex remains across the steep right side margin showing through to the left side margin. The left margin of the dorsal face shows crude fairly invasive, scaled, low-angle retouch. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion with rippling at the distal end indicating probable use of a hard hammer. The distal end terminates in a hinge fra…
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th December 2019
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Record ID: DOR-F0AD8E
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched tertiary flake of opaque mid grey flint with a low-gloss patina. The flake retains the remnant of a small striking platform and low bulb of percussion at the proximal end. The bulb has been largely obscured by a bulbar scar. There are widely spaced waves of percussion on the ventral face. There are three parallel flake removal scars on the dorsal face creating a trapeziodal cross section. There is abrupt retouch along one long edge and partially around the distal end which has been struck from the ventral face. There is post depositional damage to the distal end. Dimensio…
Created on: Sunday 3rd November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-B58932
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Neolithic to early Bronze Age retouched flint flake dating to 1600 BC - 3300 BC. An elongate tertiary flint blade flake with a triangular cross section, the distal end has been snapped off. The dorsal face shows linear blade flake removal scars creating a central ridge. The right side margin has been flaked vertically from the proximal end removing three flakes, finer pressure flaking to produce a denticulated edge is also visible. The left side margin is crudely denticulated. The ventral face shows a bulbar scar and diffuse ripples but has a low bulb of percussion indicating p…
Created on: Wednesday 25th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 1st October 2019
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Record ID: DOR-7D4B22
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacially worked flint flake. Mid grey-mottled flint with a heavy off-white patina and some iron staining. The flake has a small striking platform at the proximal end with a small, well-defined bulb of percussion with a large bulbar scar. There is shallow, broad-flaked retouch around the edges on both the ventral and dorsal faces. This is possible a crude knife or a rough-out for an arrowhead. Date: Neolithic to Bronze Age - c. 4000 - 1600 BC Dmensions: 35.5 mm x 29 mm x 10 mm Weight: 10 g
Created on: Sunday 23rd September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-6575DD
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flint retouched flake. Sub-triangular in shape. The flint is opaque and mottled mid to light brown with a low-gloss patina. There are areas of possible retouch along the right and left side margins close to the proximal end where a waisted area has been created. The ventral face shows a low bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. Date: Neolithic Dimensions: 40.2mm x 23.4mm x 3.3mm. Weight: 3.46g.
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Saturday 6th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-64929F
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary retouched flint flake. It is sub-triangular in shape. The flint is semi-translucent, dark mottled brown with a mid-gloss patina, some areas show a very thin, blue-white speckled re-cortification. Thick chalky cortex remains on three small areas of the dorsal face. The dorsal face shows broad flake removal scars and short, scaled semi-abrupt retouch along the straight edge of the proximal end, evidence of possible opportunistic use of the chiseled feature as a scraper. The ventral face shows a fairly prominent bulb of percussion with large bulbar scar indicating probable us…
Created on: Monday 10th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 31st October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-55338E
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flint blade flake. Sub-oval with a rounded distal end, the proximal end has been snapped and it has a trapezoidal cross section. The flint is semi-translucent mid-grey and has a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows three linear blade flake removal scars and very fine scaled, semi-abrupt retouch along the right side margin and distal end. The ventral face is concave and shows no apparent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. Date: Neolithic - c 4000 BC to 2350 BC. Dimensions: 37.5mm x 22.9mm x 4.4mm. Weight: 5.5g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C66553
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small triangular retouched tertiary flint flake utilising a small waste flake. The flint is semi-translucent and mottled dark brown with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows a small area of sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch along the centre of the left side margin. The ventral face shows no apparent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. The sharp point at the distal end was possibly utilised along with the left side of the flake. Date: Late Neolithic to early Bronze Age 3300 BC to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 29.9mm x 17.34mm x 4.49mm. Weight: 1.46g.
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C5FA45
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched tertiary flint flake. Sub-oval with one end rounded, one end rectilinear, it has a trapezoidal cross-section. The flint is opaque and dark grey, now covered in a thin speckled layer of off white recortification with a low-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows long blade flake removal scars with some crude retouch at the distal end and possible sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch along the lower right side margin. Both areas of retouch reveal the natural darker flint indicating modification at a later date. The ventral face has a fairly prominent bulb of percussion following on…
Created on: Monday 16th July 2018
Last updated: Friday 27th July 2018
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Record ID: DOR-96BDA7
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary retouched blade flake produced during the process of blade manufacture. The flake is sub-oval with one end rounded, one end diagonally rectilinear. The flint is semi-translucent and mid-brown with a mid-gloss patina. The dorsal face shows a removal of three narrow parallel blade flakes, the left side margin and proximal end shows very fine scaled, semi-abrupt retouch indicating possible use as a knife or manufacture of a microlith, this retouch is also present on the right side margin of the ventral face and maybe a result of abrasion during use. The ventral face shows a sm…
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-185ACC
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched secondary flint flake. Trapezoidal in shape with a triangular cross-section. The flint is opaque, mid-grey and mottled with a mid-gloss patina and some areas of reddish brown ferrous staining, mainly to flake scar ridges. Thick nodular cortex remains on the one third of the right side margin showing through to the left side margin of the ventral face. The retouch to the ventral face right side margin is long, scaled and semi-abrupt indicating possible use as a knife on an opportunistic waste flake. Date:Neolithic 4000 BC to 2351 BC Dimensions: 87mm x 37mm x 11.5mm. …
Created on: Monday 12th February 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Record ID: DOR-99ACAF
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched sub-rectangular flake or small core on a tertiary flake of Portland chert.The chert is opaque and characteristically mid to dark grey in colour with a mid-gloss patina. Both faces show broad flake removal scars, many terminating in hinge fractures, others are jagged and hackly. There is possible limited scaled, low-angle retouch to the distal end. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3300 to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 46.9mm x 33.5mm x 18.4mm. Weight: 28.7g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
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Record ID: DOR-998BC1
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flake or small core on a tertiary flake of Portland chert. The chert is opaque and characteristically mid-dark grey in colour with a mid-gloss patina. Both faces show broad flake removal scars, many terminating in hinge fractures, others are jagged and hackly. There is possible limited scaled, low-angle retouch to the distal end. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3300 to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 46.9 mm x 33.5 mm x 18.4 mm. Weight: 28.7 g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
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Record ID: DOR-049327
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-oval flake of Portland chert with possible deliberate notches. The chert is opaque, mid-grey in colour with beige mottles and a large oval beige inclusion, the patina is low-gloss. A possible deliberate notch is visible on the right side margin of the dorsal face near the proximal end and another at the distal end. A third sharper notch on the left side margin is probably due to modern post-depositional damage. The dorsal face shows flake removal scars with strong ripples, the ventral face shows no apparent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer, there are h…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2017
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2018
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Record ID: DOR-C0CCA7
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched secondary flint flake. The flake is sub-oval in shape, the flint is dark grey and opaque with a mid-gloss patina, cortex remains on the dorsal face right side margin. The central dorsal face shows multiple broad flake removal scars and long, scaled, abrupt to semi-abrupt retouch to the distal end and left side margin. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer such as a hammerstone. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age 3300 to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 30mm x 27.7mm x 6.1mm. Weight: 6.26g.
Created on: Friday 17th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
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Record ID: DOR-D9C25E
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary flint flake of dark grey to mid grey mottled flint with a glossy to semi-gloss patina. There is a wide striking platform and diffuse bulb of percussion at the proximal end. There a numerous closely spaced waves of percussion on the vemntral face. There are several flaking scars on the dorsal face and a narrow strip of nodule cortex remains along a flaking ridge. The margins of the dorsal face have been steeply and irregularly percussion flaked from the ventral face. There are two crude notches on opposite margins at the distal end, but it is possible these are the result o…
Created on: Monday 6th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th April 2017
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Record ID: DOR-F080B6
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched secondary flint blade flake. The flake is elongate. The flint is dark grey with light mottles, semi-opaque with a mid-gloss patina and cortex remains on the a small area of the right side of the curved distal end showing through to the ventral face distal end margin. The dorsal face shows multiple parallel flake removal scars and minimal short, scaled and semi-abrupt retouch to the distal end and right side margin. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer such as a hammerstone. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Ag…
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2017
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Record ID: DOR-F0692D
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched tertiary flint blade flake. Produced in the process of blade manufacture this typically long, elongate flake is mid-light mottled brown, semi-translucent in areas and has a mid-gloss patina with some reddish brown ferrous staining mainly on flake ridges. The dorsal face shows three parallel blade flake removal scars giving the piece a trapezoidal cross section, the left margin has been retouched from the distal end, half way down the flake creating a long shallow knotch, the retouch is short, scaled and semi-abrupt. The ventral face shows no apparent bulb of percussion ind…
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2017
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Record ID: DOR-DE8063
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-rectangular, tertiary, retouched flint flake. The original colour of the flint is probably mid to dark grey but it is now covered in a layer of off-white re-cortification with a low-gloss patina and areas of common reddish brown ferrous stains. The dorsal face shows minimal crude, short, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch from the distal end along half of the right side. The ventral face shows a prominent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a hard hammer such as a hammerstone. Date: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age 3300 to 1600 BC. Dimensions: 82.5mm x 54.5mm x 21.5mm…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2017
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