Record ID: BH-46DC63
Object type: AXE TRIMMING FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake from the cutting end of a Neolithic flaked axehead. The piece represents most of the convex cutting end of the tool. One broad and two narrow flake removal scars are visible on the dorsal surface. The concave reverse of the piece displays no ripples, but the low bulb-of-percussion and scar at one end of the flake suggest this was a deliberate, contemporary removal, probably for sharpening purposes. In addition, a second, blade like, removal scar extends along the bottom, following the curvature of the cutting edge. The grey flint has a lightly weathered surface. Le…
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Baldock', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-07D1D1
Object type: AXE TRIMMING FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mesolithic to Neolithic hard hammer struck tertiary bi-face thinning flake (possibly from an axe or adze) of dark brown flint now patinated pale grey in places, mostly to the dorsal face which exhibits opposed flake scars, one of the central flake scars is hinged and this thinning flake has undercut this knapping error. 31 x 53 x 10mm. Field WG3
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8F3AC1
Object type: AXE TRIMMING FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small thin short tertiary flake of translucent brown flint, filled with cream grey cloudiness and cream inclusions. From a small pllatform the flake has truncated the distal ends of 3 parallel transverse invasive flake scars on the left dorsal side. The right side is part of a large flake scar, without directional information. This flake looks like from the work of skilfully thinning a bifacial piece such as the latter stages of a flaked axe or the earlier working of an arrow-head blank. This debitage has been re-used . On the ventral surface are strong patches of use gloss (where t…
Created on: Saturday 27th August 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1F0CD5
Object type: AXE TRIMMING FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Looks like an axe thinning flake according to Butler(2005), page 141, fig. 58, 2 and 5. The short curved black flint flake carries flake scars from different directions and a small patch of nodular cortex. Nodular material would be the only suitable for an axe. The distal end carries abrupt retouch as an end scraper but the medial section of the thin flint at this end seems to have snapped off.
Created on: Saturday 16th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
Spatial data recorded.