Record ID: WMID-DDE216
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Coventry
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete barbed and tanged flint arrowhead of Early Bronze Age dating (c. 2500 BC to c. 1500 BC). Approximately 95% of the arrowhead is present, with one barb being incomplete. The arrowhead has been knapped from a mottled mid grey coloured piece of flint. It is broadly sub-triangular in plan and lentoid in cross section. The tang is a sub square shape and the surviving barb is sub triangular in plan. The arrowhead has been knapped using both direct and indirect percussion techniques. Both long sides / edges of the arrowhead have been finely retouched to create sharp edges. …
Created on: Wednesday 28th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 28th August 2013
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Record ID: WMID-408A20
Object type: PICK
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / knapped quartzite unifacial elongated pick of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). A series of flat retouch scars are presented. The pick exhibits working on the exterior (lower) face only (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 60% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 40% of the surface. The cortex has been hammered flat creating a flattened interior. The butt has also been flattened and just above there is a smooth indent which is almost like a thumb print. On the exterior…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 22nd August 2013
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Record ID: WMID-400B60
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite plano-convex pointed biface of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The handaxe exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 80% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 20% of the surface. The biface has a pointed oval shape with a rounded butt, with a rounded thick profile. The tip has broken away. The butt is made of smooth cortex. Both the cortex and the worked surf…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-3F5DC4
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite subcordate biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 40% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 60% of the surface. This biface has a curved oval/egg shape with the tip being more pointed than the butt. There is a thick profile that slightly thins towards the tip with a slight curve. From the interio…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-3E7BB5
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete flint handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC). The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). The biface has a trapezoidal shape with a thick rounded profile. Approximately 60% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 40% of the surface. Cortex can be seen on both the dorsal and ventral sides, but mostly in the ventral's bottom right corner, from which the light grey cortex can be seen to en…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-2CD9C1
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped flint naviform handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 40,000 BC) The handaxe exhibits working on both dorsal (upper) and ventral (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Debenath. A and Dibble, H. L.,1994, 126). Approximately 85% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 15% of the surface. The biface has a rhomboid shape with a thick butt in profile which thins towards the tip and is a cream/yellow colour. On the dorsal side, roughly central about 20 mm from the butt…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-8583D7
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / knapped quartzite pointed biface handaxe of Lower and / or Middle Palaeolithic dating (c. 800, 000 BC to c. 180,000 BC). The biface exhibits working on both interior (upper) and exterior (lower) faces, making it a biface handaxe (Graf, A., 2004, 84). Approximately 55% of the surface has been worked, with the original surface or cortex covering the remaining 45% of the surface. The biface has a pointed oval shape, with a thick slightly curved profile which thins towards the tip. The butt is a dark brown/orange smooth cortex, with the worked surface being a lig…
Created on: Monday 24th June 2013
Last updated: Monday 10th October 2016
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Record ID: WMID-ADFF02
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped / flaked secondary debitage flake, of Neolithic dating (3100 BC to 1600 BC). The flake is sub rectangular in plan, and is lentoid in section. Less than 50% of the dorsal (upper) face is covered with cortex (outer rind), indicating it is a secondary debitage flake. The dorsal (upper) face exhibits a series of ridges, and small controlled flint scars along the edges, indicating retouch. The ventral (lower) face exhibits a bulb of percussion, conchoidal ripples and a probable striking platform as evidence of working. The flake measures 29.13 mm in length, 26.97 mm …
Created on: Friday 14th June 2013
Last updated: Friday 14th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-8859E1
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped or flaked flint leaf shaped arrowhead, of Neolithic dating (c. 3500 BC to c. 2500 BC). The arrowhead is approximately 95% complete, missing a small fragment from both the top and the bottom. The arrowhead is leaf shaped in plan, consisting of a pointed oval shape.. It has been made from a piece of tertiary debitage as no cortex (outer rind) is visible on either the dorsal (upper) and ventral (lower) faces. Both dorsal and ventral face exhibit a large amount of controlled flaking, with retouch present along the edges. It measures 37.36 mm in length, 20.79 mm…
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2014
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Record ID: WMID-745247
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete knapped or flaked flint leaf shaped arrowhead, of Neolithic dating (c. 3500 BC to c. 2500 BC). The arrowhead is approximately 95% complete, missing a small semi circular flake from one side. The arrowhead is leaf shaped in plan, consisting of a pointed oval shape with a semi circular base. It has been made from a piece of secondary debitage as a small amount of cortex (outer rind) is still present on dorsal (upper) face. Both dorsal and ventral (lower) face exhibit a large amount of controlled flaking, with retouch present along the edges. It measures 36.51 mm in l…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
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Record ID: WMID-9053B7
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete possible hand axe of possible Lower Palaeolithic dating (c. 480,000 BC -c. 130,000 BC). The hand axe is sub rectangular in plan. and sub oval in plan. Both front and back exhibit a central ridge, with possible diagonal ridges radiating out towards the edge. The hand axe has been severely weathered, with multiple little 'pock' marks present over the surface. This weathering makes it hard to determine whether it has been deliberately worked or whether it is natural. It has been made from a quartzite or similar stone. It measures 96.33 mm in length, 79.62 mm wide and 30.…
Created on: Thursday 25th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: WMID-01AB61
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, probably tertiary debitage flake, of probable Neolithic date, circa 3500-2100BC. There is a central ridge on the ventral surface. Concoidal ripples present with some uncontrolled flaking. There is possible retouch along the edges. The flint is a mid brown colour with little patination. Length: 42.63mm. Width: 26.11mm. Thickness: 4.56mm. Weight: 5.0g
Created on: Saturday 6th April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-0C7205
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped discoindal scraper of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date, circa 2900-1600BC. The scraper is broadly oval in plan and lentoid in cross section, formed from a tertiary flake. The upper / dorsal face of the scraper exhibits evidence of retouching on all edges. The lower / ventral surface has evidence remains of both the bulb of percussion and striking platform. Length: 57.93mm. Width: 55.22mm. Thickness: 15.48mm. Weight: 59.1g.
Created on: Monday 25th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 1st April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-CEB224
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade with a large chip near the distal end but which is otherwise complete. The flint dates to the late Mesolithic period, circa 6,300 - 4,300BC. The blade is sub-oval in plan view and sub-triangular in section. The striking platform has been removed as a result of re-working but the bulb of percussion and part of the bulbal scar is present on the ventrical face. The ventrical face is smooth and shiny with concentric circles surrounding the bulb of percussion just discernable. There are surface scratches and slight pitting on the ventrical face surrounding an area of damage n…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2017
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Record ID: WMID-CED096
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint button scraper dating from the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age period, circa 2500-1500BC. With the exception of some small, recent nicks, the scraper survives intact. The scraper is almost D-shaped in plan view, with a straight edge formed from the striking platform. The cross section is sub triangular with two concave sides and the other convex. Cortex is present on the striking platform. The ventral face is smooth, shiny and unworked. The bulb of percussion is clearly visibly but there is no bulbul scar or concentric ripples. The dorsal face is heavily retouched …
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
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Record ID: WMID-CDC4F8
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint button scraper dating from the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age period, circa 2500-1500BC. With the exception of some small, recent nicks, the scraper survives intact. The scraper is lentoid in cross-section and sub-circular in plan view with one flat edge comprising of the striking platform. Cortex is present on the striking platform. The ventral face is smooth, shiny and unworked. A bulb of percussion and a clearly visible bulbul scar are present. The dorsal face has been extensively worked and all edges (apart from the striking platform) have been retouched. Dime…
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
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Record ID: WMID-CD6A90
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint blade dating to the Neolithic period, circa 4500-1500BC. The blade is sub-triangular in plan view and trapezoidal in section. There is damage to the proximal end of the blade, but with the exception of some small nicks, the distal end of the tertiary blade survives intact. More recent removals reveal a light grey flint beneath a mottled blue/light grey patina. The ventrical face is smooth, shiny and unworked with part of the bulb of percussion present just before the break. The dorsal face has been extensively worked and all the edges have been retouched. Dimension…
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
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Record ID: WMID-CCF6C7
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete leaf-shaped flint arrowhead dating to the early Neolithic period, circa 3500-2500 BC. The arrowhead is leaf-shaped in plan with a lentoid cross section. Both faces of the arrowhead have been extensively worked and the edges retouched. The flint is a mottled blue/grey in colour. The flint is classified in Green's typology as Type 4Ak, Green:1980, page 72, fig 29. Dimensions: 24.95mm x 13.51mm x 3.02mm. Weight: 1.1g. Green, H.S. 1980. The Flint Arrowheads of the British Isles Part i. BAR British Series 75(i) Recorded as a find of note due to its completeness and relative …
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 19th February 2013
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Record ID: WMID-7F7EF3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped / flaked secondary debitage flake, of Neolithic dating (3100 BC to 1600 BC). The flake is sub circular in plan, and is lentoid in section. Less than 50% of the dorsal (upper) face is covered with cortex (outer rind), indicating it is a secondary debitage flake. The dorsal (upper) face exhibits a series of ridges, and small controlled flint scars along the edges, indicating retouch. The ventral (lower) face exhibits a bulb of percussion, conchoidal ripples and a probable striking platform as evidence of working. The flake measures 26.55 mm in length, 25.97 mm wi…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2013
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Record ID: WMID-7F13F1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped / flaked flint end scraper or knife of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (2900 BC - 1600 BC).i The scraper is broadly oval in plan and lentoid in cross section, formed from a tertiary debitage flake. The upper / dorsal face of the scraper exhibits a central ridge. The lower / ventral surface exhibits the remnants of a bulb of percussion and conchoidal ripples. There are a couple of irregular and uncontrolled flake scars, suggesting movement and damage in the plough soil. The edges of the scraper demonstrate evidence of retouch with indirect percussion. Some …
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2013
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