Record ID: SUSS-E59744
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A retouched flint flake of suggested middle Neolithic to early Bronze Age date c. 3300-1000 BC.  The secondary flake is elongated and sub-triangular in plan and cross-section; a small section of cortex surviving at the distal edge which has a chip at the terminal with fresh breaks suggesting more recent damage. The ventral surface is slightly concave with a pronounced bulb of percussion and raised rippling suggested hard hammer working. The dorsal surface has five removal scars with crude removals at the proximal end, possibly damage, but some finer …
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-1F0073
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Mesolithic to early Neolithic blade dating c. 9000 - 3000BC. The blade is struck from dark brown flint with a sub-triangular cross-section. I has a low bulb of percussion and shallow rippling on the ventral surface. There is a small area of cortex on the dorsal surface. There is no evidence of retouch.  Measurements: 57.05mm; width: 15.69mm; thickness: 7.12mm and weight: 6.61g. 
Created on: Thursday 7th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E80434
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic flint end scraper dating to c. 4000-2400 BC. The scraper is produced from a hard hammer struck secondary flake. The flint is dark grey in colour with some buff coloured cortex remaining. The sub-circular distal end has abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch used to produce a working edge. The dorsal side has a large negative scar resulting in a depression where the thumb would be placed which would allow the user to exert more pressure when in use.  Length: 66.09mm; width: 40.38mm; thickness: 18.97mm and weight: 35.9…
Created on: Sunday 29th October 2023
Last updated: Sunday 4th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Seaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-BAAD56
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large dark grey flint pebble, possibly a hammer stone of  Mesolithic to Bronze Age date c.8300-800 BC. The object is a large sub-circular dark grey flint pebble. There is extensive battering over the majority of the surface consisting of percussion marks and fine flake removals. There are two small areas of pale light brown cortex remaining.  Diameter: 66.43mm and weight: 326.08g.  Dating of this hammer stone is suggested from the finder by association of a reworked Mesolithic Adze and other flint…
Created on: Friday 27th October 2023
Last updated: Sunday 4th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Seaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-066FBF
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint tranchet axe/adze or 'Thames pick' dating c. 9000-4000 BC. The pick is an irregular, elongated pointed oval shape in plan with a broadly lozengiform in cross section, and flake removals with minimal rippling present on all sides. One face has a deep elongated triangular removal with a V shaped cross-section. The distal end is wedge-shaped in profile with broadly convex cutting edge . The butt end is narrow and rounded with the cortex remaining on 75% of the butt which extends down one side of the tool. Other patches of…
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-26399B
Object type: SERRATED IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint serrated implement of early Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 3300 BC.  The implement is a serrated blade which is D-shaped in both plan and section with a curving profile. The flint is a cream-grey colour with a few lighter inclusions. The blade is formed on a secondary flake with the dorsal surface showing negative flake scars and it has continuous notches (denticulations) along the full length of the right concave lateral edge to create a serrated surface. The left lat…
Created on: Saturday 15th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Seaford Head', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2511CE
Object type: SERRATED IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete knapped flint tool, probably a serrated implement of early Neolithic date, circa 4000 - 3300 BC. The implement is probably a serrated blade which is D-shaped in both plan and section. The flint is a dark cream-grey colour with a few lighter inclusions. The blade is formed on a secondary flake with the dorsal surface showing negative flake scars and it has some notches (denticulations) evident along the upper section of the right concave lateral edge. The left convex lateral edge has been notched…
Created on: Saturday 15th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Seaford Head', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-D61459
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A notched flake tool or hollow scraper of probable Bronze Age date, 37mm in length and struck from a secondary flake of grey flint. One long edge on the dorsal surface retains a strip of light brown cortex the other edge has a semi-circular notch with short abrupt parallel retouch around its inner circumference. 
Created on: Thursday 29th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 29th June 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-268DD1
Object type: CHISEL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Neolithic flint polished chisel or axehead, reworked into a cutting or scraping tool at a later date, possibly during the early Bronze Age.  The object comprises one side edge of a polished chisel or axehead. The tool is sub-rectangular with a worked curved end and an irregular break towards the butt end. The cross-section is sub-lozengiform and assymetrical. The original smooth polished surface of the axehead survives along one long edge and roughly half of each face.The opposing re-worked long edge has irregular in…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Last updated: Saturday 24th February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-81A8BF
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mesolithic secondary waste flake from microlith production dating c.9000-4000BC. The object comprises a trapezoidal secondary waste flake with a small area of cortex at one point.  The object was found in close proximity to SUSS-74940A. 
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-813301
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic to early Bronze Age flint side scraper dating c. 4000-1500BC. The tool is struck from a secondary flake of mottled pale grey flint with a low bulb of percussion and short, abrupt retouch around one side edge to the distal end. Measurements: length: 38.5mm; width: 35.4mm and weight: 10.86g. 
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-81DE8B
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  sub-rounded flint tool, probably an end scraper of late Neolithic/early Bronze Age date c. 3300 -1800BC. The scraper is struck from a secondary flake of black flint worked on one edge with short abrupt and semi abrupt scaled retouch. A buff coloured cortex remains on the majority of the dorsal face and the ventral face has a pronounced bulb of percussion and rippling suggesting hard hammer working. Measurements: 38.23mm Long; 33.85mm wide; 13.86mm thick. Weight 20.8g. The form is similar to a Bronze age thumbnail scraper, but it is quite large. Butler (2005): 168 n…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-18D27F
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Neolithic polished and flaked axehead dating c.3300-2200 BC. Only the butt end survives. The axe appears to have been reworked with most of the polishing surface removed, the grinding and polishing is restricted to the lateral edges (rounded) and to the high points of the flake scars. The axehead is worked from a dark and pale grey patinated flint with a few spots of iron staining to both faces, the cutting edge has broken in antiquity and an attempt at reshaping the edge has been roughly knapped at the break. A small portion of the cortex r…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Sunday 29th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Seaford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-74B3A2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint blade or flake of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 7000 BC - 3300 BC). It is a tertiary flake as no cortex remains with a transverse break at each end. Three flakes have been removed from the dorsal face.The flint is mottled white/grey in colour. Measurements: length: 20.57mm; width: 18.70mm and weight 1.70g.
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-74940A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade or flake of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 7000 BC - 3300 BC). It is a tertiary flake as no cortex remains with a transverse break at one end. Two long, narrow, parallel flakes have been removed from the dorsal face. There is one small, sub-triangular flake scar also present at the distal end of the dorsal face. There are strong conchoidal ripple marks evident on the ventral surface.The flint is translucent and mottled grey in colour. Measurements: length: 28.49mm; width: 12.72mm; weight: 1.0g.
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-D2EF2E
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint tranchet axe/adze ('Thames pick') dating c. 9000-4000 BC. The tool is sub-rectangular, with irregular sides and a broadly oval cross section, with crude hard hammer flake removals across all sides. The distal end is V-shaped in profile with possible tranchet removals. The butt end is also V- shaped and with a small area of creamy cortex remaining and a vein of clear quartz crystals on the opposing side. The axe is worked from a grey flint with an orange brown to buff surface. Measurements: len…
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-D2BEC9
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint tranchet axe/adze or 'Thames pick' dating c. 9000-4000 BC. The pick is sub-rectangular, with parallel sides and a broadly trapezoidal cross section, with flake removals with minimal rippling across all sides. The distal end is wedge-shaped in profile with a pointed cutting edge worked with a tranchet removal. The butt end is flat and narrow with areas of cortex remaining. The axe is worked from a dark brown/black flint with an orange brown to buff surface. Measurements: length: 201.38mm; width: 54.04mm; thickness: 51.…
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-EA9682
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade probably of Neolithic date dating c. 4000 - 2200 BC. A tertiary flake knapped from brown black flint, one end is triangular in section, the other is trapezoidal in section. A low bulb of percussion and feint ripples suggest soft hammer working. The long edges are knicked from post-depositional damage with no evidence of retouch.  Measurements: length 35.89mm, width 16.36mm, thickness 5.93mm, weight 4.32g. The blade width suggests this is probably more likely to be of Neolithic date rather than Mesolithic. 
Created on: Thursday 6th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-3631B5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end scraper probably of Neolithic date (c. 4000-2500 BC). The object is formed from a tertiary flake and is rectangular in plan and broadly D-shaped in cross-section. The dorsal surface has some large invasive flake removals along the sides and but end, with invasive abrupt and semi-abrupt retouch at the distal end. The central area of the dorsal face is unworked with a thin layer of cloudy recortification. The ventral surface is flat and unworked with a transverse hinge fracture at the but end. The semi-transluscent flint is dark-grey with p…
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-BBD048
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Neolithic flint tool, probably a fabricator dating c.3300-2200 cal BC. The tool is formed from a tertiary thick flake or a core of creamy white flint with areas of yellow buff cortex. The object is sub-triangular in plan and in cross-section with an old transverse break the wider end, the sides narrowing to  a rounded point at the other. One side is slightly convex and the other angled with a prominent central arise. There is large, scaled and long invasive removals on both sides. There is some red staining on the arises. Me…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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