Record ID: WILT-EBC1B4
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A possible Mesolithic to Neolithic fabricator, dating to the period 8000 BC- 1000 BC. It is oblong in shape, measuring 80.18mm in length and 24.39mm at maximum width, though it tapers to a point at either end. The thickness is 15.44mm. It is a secondary flake, as a small portion (no more than 10%) of the cortex survives on the dorsal face at the bottom. From the cortex, a light grey colour, the surrounding area is a dark grey in colour, though this lightens as the fabricator continues. The retouch is covering, and is scaled and low angle. The ventral face is completely smooth, and a l…
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-3E0B43
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late Mesolithic flint bladelet dating to the period c. 7000 - 4001 BC. The bladelet is sub-rectangular in plan with a slight curve along the length of the blade and a diagonal flaw across both sides of the blade. The dorsal surface exhibits three negative flake removal scars with two smaller negative flake removal scars which terminate at the diagonal flaw. The ventral surface retains a small bulb of percussion, indicating manufacture by soft-hammer striking. The flint is mottled mid - light grey in colour. There is some evidence of short, abrupt, scaled retouch along both sides.
Created on: Thursday 24th September 2015
Last updated: Friday 25th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shellingford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-65D555
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint Lower Palaeolithic handaxe dating to the period c. 500,000 - 150,000 BC. The handaxe is pointed in form and has been bifacially flaked using alternate flaking. It retains c. 20% cortex. The flint is a mottled grey colour and is heavily iron stained. There is some recent damage at the distal end visible as differently patinated chips. The handaxe measures 177.65mm in length, 95.11mm maximum width, 39.27mm at the butt end, 12.57mm at the blade end, 43.02mm maximum thickness, 7.89mm minimum thickness and weighs 634g.
Created on: Wednesday 15th July 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-5F0EF3
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint Lower Palaeolithic handaxe dating to the period c. 500,000 - 150,000 BC. The handaxe is cordate in shape and has been bifacially flaked using alternate flaking. It exhibits a reversed S-shaped profile. There is no cortex visible on either surface, however the handaxe has become heavily recorticated across both surfaces and exhibits a thick off-white patina. There are fossil inclusions visible on both surfaces. There is a large crack running around the edge of the distal end on one surface. The handaxe measures 83.59mm in length, 57.04mm maximum width, 5.13mm minimum width, …
Created on: Friday 15th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-092608
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A retouched flint, probably a leaf shaped arrowhead of the early Neolithic dating to the period 4000-3501 BC. The arrowhead is lenticular in shape. The flint is covered with retouching. The arrowhead exhibits sub-parallel, low angle retouch on both faces down with some scaled retouch along both mesal edges. On the ventral surface, the bulb of percussion is still partially present and some concoidal rings are visible. The flint is a translucent light grey colour with a dark grey inclusions throughout and diagonal white strand inclusion at the distal end. The white inclusion crossing…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-660D5C
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint Lower Palaeolithic handaxe dating to the period c. 500,000 - 150,000 BC. The handaxe is sub-cordate in shape and has been bifacially flaked using alternate flaking. It has a reversed S-shape profile. Approximately 15% cortex remains across both surfaces and uneven recortication is also visible on both surfaces. The handaxe shows evidence of rolling and iron staining. There is some recent damage at the distal end which is visible as unpatinated chips, along with older damage down both mesal edges. The handaxe measures 106.79mm in length, is 81.69mm maximum width, 15.49mm min…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-843076
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A flint retouched leaf shaped arrowhead of the early Neolithic dating to the period 4000-3501 BC. The arrowhead is lenticular in shape. It features invasive retouching. The arrowhead exhibits scaled, low angle retouch on both faces down the mesal edges to the distal end creating a pointed tip. On the ventral surface the bulb of percussion has been removed but there are concoidally rings clearly visible. The flint is an opaque grey colour with a light grey inclusion at the distal end. The flake measures 43.24mm in length, 26.61mm maximum width, 6.09mm thick and weighs 7.15g.
Created on: Monday 22nd December 2014
Last updated: Friday 27th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-E17D74
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint Mesolithic microlith dating to the period c. 7000 - 4001 BC. The microlith is a classic Horsham point and belongs to Clark's Group F, type 1B classification or Jacobi's Group C, type 10a. The microlith is broadly triangular in plan and is asymmetrical, with one straight side, opposite a slightly curved side and a hollow base. The dorsal side displays continous short retouch along the length of both mesal edges and at the base to for the hollow. The flint is a mottled milky grey-white in colour, indicating that the piece has been exposed to weathering for some time. The microli…
Created on: Friday 15th August 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-52E991
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late mesolithic flint Group B microlith dating to the period c. 7000 - 4001BC. The microlith is sub-triangular in plan. The dorsal side exhibits four negative flke removal scars. The ventral surface is smooth and displays evidence of short abrupt retouch along both mesal edges to form a point at the distal end. The microlith measures 19.05mm in length, 8.11mm maximum width, 1.37mm minimum width, is 2.14mm thick and weighs 0.39g.
Created on: Thursday 3rd July 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
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Record ID: WILT-29BC7E
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late Mesolithic flint Group B rod shaped microlith dating to the period c. 7000 - 4001 BC. The microlith is sub-rectangular in plan and is struck on a tertiary flake. The dorsal surface exhibits two negative flake removal scars. There is abrupt retouch along both mesal edges also abrupt retouch along the distal end, together forming an oblique, truncated point at the proximal end. The flint is a translucent mid-light grey in colour.
Created on: Tuesday 1st July 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
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Record ID: WILT-2986D6
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late Mesolithic flint Group B rod shaped microlith dating to the period c. 7000 - 4001 BC. The microlith is sub-rectangular in plan and is struck on a tertiary flake. The dorsal surface exhibits three negative flake removal scars. There is abrupt retouch along both mesal edges also abrupt retouch along the distal end. The flint is a translucent mid-light grey in colour.
Created on: Tuesday 1st July 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-29409C
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late Mesolithic flint Group A, Type A microlith dating to the period c. 7000 - 4001 BC. The microlith is sub-rectangular in plan. The dorsal surface exhibits four negative flake removal scars. The ventral surface also exhibits one negative flake removal. There is abrupt retouch along the distal end, forming the flint into a curved point. The flint is a translucent mid-light grey in colour.
Created on: Tuesday 1st July 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-29112B
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late Mesolithic flint Group A, Type A microlith dating to the period c. 7000 - 4001 BC. The microlith is sub-triangular in plan. The dorsal surface exhibits four negative flake removal scars. There is abrupt retouch along the length of both lateral edges, forming the flint into a curved point. The flint is white in colour.
Created on: Tuesday 1st July 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-28F55D
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late Mesolithic flint Group A microlith dating to the period c. 7000 - 4001 BC. The microlith is sub-triangular in plan. The dorsal surface exhibits three negative flake removal scars. The ventral surface retains a small bulb of percussion with a bulbar scar, indicating manufacture by soft-hammer striking. There is abrupt retouch along the length of both lateral edges and retouch blunting the base of the piece, forming a pointed base. The flint is a translucent light grey in colour.
Created on: Tuesday 1st July 2014
Last updated: Friday 13th October 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-942701
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint early Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead dating to the period 4000 - 3501 BC. The arrowhead is type 2B in shape (after Green) and has been invasively retouched by pressure flaking across the entirety of both the dorsal and ventral surfaces. The striking platform is still present, however, the bul of percussion has been removed by retouch. The flint has a mottled milky grey - blue patina. It measures 28.85mm in length, 16.67mm maximum width and 2.02mm minimum width, 3.58mm maximum thickness and weighs 1.71g.
Created on: Monday 31st March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 10th July 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-ED5951
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a flint Neolithic polished axe head broken and possibly untilised as a core or a scraper dating to the period c. 4000-2350 BC. The original axe head was a Clough type B lenticular or double-convex polished axe head. The break was then used as a striking platform for the removal of bladelets. Three arrises are visible on the dorsal side of the axe-head. Part of the original cutting edge is still visible along the distal edge, however, the majority of the distal edge has been invasively retouched, removing the cutting edge and squaring the chunk off.
Created on: Thursday 9th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Record ID: WILT-FBD123
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of Early Bronze Age date (2500 BC - 1500 BC). The tip of the point and the barbs are missing. The tang is probably also slightly damaged. The arrowhead has been bifacially worked with pressure flaking along the edges in particular. The flint has a mid grey to white patina and the arrowhead measures 27.95mm in length, 16.75mm wide, 3.55mm thick and weighs 1.59 grams.
Created on: Thursday 17th October 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-CC24F5
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Neolithic polished flint axehead (4000 BC-2100 BC). This axehead is narrow and slender. It is pointed oval in plan and side view. The upper half has been flaked on both sides and the lower half is polished. It is possible that the axehead was originally polished overall and may have been remodelled by flaking over the polished area. In plan and side view, the polished part tapers inwards towards the evenly curved cutting edge. Each side of the polished part has been flattened by polishing. This implement is mottled light grey and off-white The axehead is 103.65m…
Created on: Tuesday 27th August 2013
Last updated: Thursday 6th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-CBA4C5
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A possible handaxe thinning flake of lower Paleolithic date. On the ventral surface the bulb of percussion and bulbar scar are visible. On the dorsal face irregular arises are visible. The flake is 82.05mm in length, 57.35mm wide, 13.55mm thick and weighs 81.06 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 27th August 2013
Last updated: Friday 21st March 2014
Spatial data recorded.