Record ID: LIN-8CA723
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete perforated stone tool, possibly a mace head or pebble hammer, probably dating from the Mesolithic to Neolithic date c.9000 BC- 2400 BC. A fine-ish grained [<0.5 mm] basic igneous rock of grey appearance. The object is broadly sub-oval in shape and sub-rectangular cross section with gentle concave sides. In the centre on both sides is a sub-oval perforation, bored into both sides, although the two recesses do not meet in the middle.  It is possible that this piece is a prehistoric stone tool, possibly unfinsihed, although a natu…
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th November 2023
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Record ID: NCL-5FDBC1
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone perforated artefact of probable Mesolithic or Neolithic date, c. 10000-2351 BC.  The artefact is a rounded sub-circular sandstone with two central shallow convex dimples on each face, and a lenticular cross-section. Each dimple shows evidence of 'pecking', which may have been used together with griding to create the dimples. Scratches and nicks across both faces may be a mixture of contemporary adaptation, post-depositional damage and geological flaws. Dark brown/reddish staining around the perimeter of the dimples might be evidence of heat damage, …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: WAW-D443C4
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete rounded, ovate quartzite pebble of probable Mesolithic date (c . 9000 - 4000 BC). One end has considerable surface damage due to the stone being utilised as a hard hammer stone. Found in an area of intense Mesolithic activity that has produced a large quantity of debitage and blade cores along with typical Mesolithic tool types. The overall dimensions are as follows: 56mm in length, 54mm in width, 41mm in thickness and 198g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 24th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2022
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Record ID: BERK-E0D624
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake, likely debitage. The ventral face has an off-centre ridge running the length of the flake and some cortext remaining. The dorsal face is flat with a small bulb and feint ripples. There is an indistinct, possible striking platform at the bottom end. There is no sign of retouch on and of the edges.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 28th July 2022
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Record ID: LIN-D2F181
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked flint flake, possibly a blade dating to the Mesolithic to Early Neolithic 10000 BC - 2351 BC Tertiary flake with no cortex present. Rectangular blade with one rounded edge with evidence of short parallel abrupt re-touch.The opposite end has one platform. Weak conchoidal fracture indicates a soft hammer. Parallel ridges on its dorsal face. Dark greyish-brown in colour. Length: 56.76 mm; Width: 23.87 mm; Thickness: 4.41 mm; Weight: 9.38g
Created on: Thursday 11th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 6th January 2022
No spatial data available.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A49DB6
Object type: POINT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Prehistoric, probably Mesolithic - Neolithic bone point or awl. The bone has been carefully worked to create an D-shaped cross-section shaft that tapers gradually into a point. The shaft flattens from its mid-point towards the opposite end, which is now damaged. It appears that this end of the tool would have been rounded off, and not continued into another point (as encountered in Saxon double-ended points). The object has acquired a dark brown-black patina. The surface is covered by linear unidirectional striations and shelving-effect termination marks created by scrap…
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 31st March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wandsworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-F55100
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint bladelet daing to period 8300-4500 BC. This is a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. There are three main flake removal scars on the dorsal surface. The bulb of percussion is slight, suggesting use of a soft hammer. The flint is a dark grey in colour. The flake measures 39.13mm in length, 15.78mm in max wide and 4.43mm thick. It weighs 4.07g
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Record ID: LON-36F370
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric, Mesolithic to early Neolithic, flint blade flake probably dating 10000-3001BC. This is a tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. The striking platform is present and there is a pronounced bulb of percussion. There are five blade flake removal scars on the dorsal surface. The distal end is broken and there is some damage to the edges and the dorsal surface. There is no evidence of retouch. The flint is a glossy dark grey with no patination. Dimensions: length: 96.07mm; width: 27.66mm; thickness: 21.1mm; weight: 41.54g
Created on: Friday 16th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 17th October 2018
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Record ID: ESS-6B04DA
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of an unfinished Mesolithic pebble mace head, dating c. 9,000-4,000 BC. The object is formed from a pebble that has a mid-dark brown colour, with traces of a hole through the centre. Kevin Leahy suggests the material of a similar complete stone recorded on the PAS database (ESS-6D4EC7) is quartzite (pers. comm. 02.09.2016). The perforation would have been to allow it to be hafted. There are some traces of wear around the pointed end. This may indicate that it was used, before it was broken.However, both the wear and the break may simply be the result of post depositional proce…
Created on: Monday 12th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 26th April 2017
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Record ID: ESS-6D4EC7
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unfinished Mesolithic pebble mace head, dating c. 9,000-4,000 BC. The object is formed from a pebble that has a mid-dark brown colour, with traces of an attempt to drill through the object on either side. Kevin Leahy suggests the material of the stone is quartzite (pers. comm. 02.09.2016). The attempted perforation would have been to allow it to be hafted. There are traces of wear around the edges, particularly at the more pointed end. This may indicate that it was still used despite not being hafted. However, it may simply be the result of natural processes, such as deposition in …
Created on: Friday 19th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 26th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-4B13F4
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A geometric flint microlith dating to Late Mesolithic period (c. 6000-4000 BC). The microlith is triangular shape and can be classified as Clark Group D or Jacobi Group B. The dorsal face exhibits a central rib and two negative flake scars. The ventral face is smooth and there are evidence of a short, abrupt retouch along one mesal edge. The flint is a translucent light-grey colour with off-white inclusions. It measures 20.83mm in length, 10.73mm in width, 2.55mm in thick and weighs 0.55g
Created on: Tuesday 12th July 2016
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-F1A33E
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake, probably a blade dating to Mesolithic period (6500-3500 BC). The flake is broadly rectangular shape with a pointed distal end. It has been struck from a teartiary flake and retains no cortex. The dorsal face exhibits four negative flake scars, the striking platform is lenticular shape with a low bulb of percussion indicative of soft hammer work. There is no visible bulbar scar on the ventral face and no evidence of retouch on the mesals. The flint is is mid-grey colour with off-white inclusions. It measures 49.56mm in length, 15.54mm in width, 5.06mm in thick and wei…
Created on: Friday 20th May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Salisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-EA7630
Object type: MACE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic or Neolithic stone macehead. The macehead has a hole a little off centre 16.5mm in diameter. It is slightly plano-convex in shape and is made from hard, dense, light brown cherty material, possible sandstone. The outer edges are very rough.
Created on: Friday 2nd October 2015
Last updated: Sunday 1st November 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E9C3E0
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete perforated stone object or mace of probable Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age date, circa 8300BC- 2100BC. The remaining piece is truncated-sub-oval in plan, with a flat upper surface and near vertical sides. The break has occurred at the point of a central hourglass-shaped vertical perforation. The item has probably been made from a natural cobble.
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr Wimborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-BBA272
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Mesolithic flint blade, dating 10,000 - 4,300BC. The striking platform is no longer present but the bulb of percussion is visible on the ventral side, with undulations radiating away. There are three ridges on the dorsal side which indicate at least three blades being removed, as one edge is slightly rounder than the rest and probably did not have a blade removed. There is evidence of retouch on the right edge of the ventral side. The object is made from a mid-dark grey flint. There is concretion along the rounded edge and the proximal end appears to have suffered later …
Created on: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2015
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Record ID: LVPL-B2F350
Object type: PESTLE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Published
A Prehistoric stone tool dating from the Mesolithic through to the Bronze Age, (10,000-700BC) although a later date is possible. The object is oval in plan and sub-oval cross-section. Due to uneven thickness it is trapezoidal in profile. One face has been deliberately smoothed to form a straight and even face which terminates with a rounded end. The opposite end is stepped with the tip unsmoothed. The opposite face has been worn down at the rounded end and slopes down sharply to where it terminates. The surface of the thickest part of the object on this face is undulating before the o…
Created on: Tuesday 20th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 5th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hilbre Island', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-423FA2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Burin of Late Mesolithic date (6300-4300 BC). The implement is sub- rectangular in section and sub- triangular in profile. The dorsal surface contains five predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The proximal end has been abruptly blunted and there appears to be some damage to distal tip. There are two slight notches in the right hand side, mesial portion, and evidence for minor retouch on the distal, left and right hand edges. The ventral surface smooth with the exception of a notched flake removal or hinged fracture at the distal end of the implement.…
Created on: Wednesday 4th July 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ulrome', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-2E5823
Object type: POINT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric antler point with a drilled perforation 10,000 - 1,500BC. This object has broken across the perforation. The perforation is rough and appears to have been cylindrical. There is some evidence of polishing at the tip which may be evidence of use. Dimensions: length: 112.04mm; width: 23.95mm; thickness: 24.80mm; diameter of perforation: 12.62mm; weight:26.88 g. Jon Cotton suggests this is most likely Prehistoric but it would need C14 dating for a more accurate date.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd July 2012
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Record ID: LANCUM-C647F2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small (diameter c20mm) stone ball formed out of a hard grey sedimentary stone with visible bedding planes. It was found eroding out of an mid to late mesolithic strata. It has had its sphericity augmented by pecking and rubbing. Its purpose is unknown but it looks like a sling stone. It weighs 7.4 grms. Probably dates to between c8300 to c2900 BC. None of the very scarce comparable records has yet had a purpose ascribed to it. Numerous microliths, mesolithic debitage and material up to the Bronze Age, has been found on the site. see LANCUM-0F97C8 for further notes on this site.
Created on: Saturday 28th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 20th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Briercliffe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-F5F173
Object type: POINT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete finely-worked bone point, possibly Prehistoric. The bone has been carefully worked to create a constant oval-sectioned shaft that tapers gradually into a point. The point has sustained some damage; it is impossible to specify whether this damage was intentional or occurred post-deposition. The opposite end of the tool has broken off, and here the surface of the bone has also been damaged. It appears that this end of the tool would have rounded off, and not continued into another point (as encountered in Saxon double-ended points). The bone point has acquired a dark brown…
Created on: Monday 21st December 2009
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2016
Spatial data recorded.