Record ID: DOR-F6EE06
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint arrowhead. A barbed and tanged type made on a tertiary flake of pale grey-brown flint. It has a glossy patina. A elongated triangular shape with a long central tang and short barbs. The notches forming the barbs are curved and relatively shallow. One face has invasive, scalar pressure flaking along both edges. The other face has some invasive pressure flaking but less regularly applied around a pre-exisiting deeper flake scar. There is slight damage to the tip. Date: Bronze Age Dimensions: 29.63 mm x 18.99 mm x 3.84 mm Weight: 1.88 g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: SUSS-3EC44E
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A long flint flake possibly utilised as a blade of late Mesolithic to early Neolithic date, c.8000 - 3300 BC. Description: The blade is formed from a long narrow tertiary flake, which has snapped off at the distal end with an old patinated break and a hinge fracture at the proximal end. It is broadly triangular in cross-section with a slightly concave ventral surface. The bulb of percussion is very low with slight, shallow conchoidal rippling suggesting the use of a soft hammer. The long edges are damaged and chipped with possible short, scaled, abrupt retouch on o…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-B3B204
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tool of later prehistoric date struck from a secondary flake of mottled grey-brown flint which has been removed using a hard hammer. One convex corner at the proximal end has been bifacially worked with patches of low angle long parallel retouch to create a working edge for a cutting or chopping tool; this has been damaged by abrasion or possibly use.
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-B37869
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large teardrop-shaped flint end-scraper of later Neolithic date made from a re-corticated secondary flake of brown flint.The wider distal end and parts of the sides have a working edge defined by long semi-abrupt sub parallel retouch. The dorsal surface has some intrusive retouch across the tapering proximal end, with a small patch of cortex remaining at the thickest point of the tool.
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-B34F61
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end-scraper of later Neolithic date made from a heavily re-corticated flake of pale brown flint with patches of iron staining. The distal end has a working edge defined by long semi-abrupt sub parallel retouch.
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-B34141
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flint scraper of Neolithic date made from a re-corticated flake of pale brown flint with patches of iron staining.The distal end and one side has a working surface defined by short abrupt retouch, partially obscured by post depositional abrasion.
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-B32C48
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked triangular flake tool of grey flint, possibly a multi-tool. The proximal edge has a slightly concave area with a working edge defined by semi abrupt retouch to both faces which partially intrudes on the low bulb of percussion and has removed the striking platform; there are also one or possibly two worked notches on the long distal edge, one of which has abrupt retouch to refine it. The dorsal surface has multi-directional removal scars. Circa Neolithic to Bronze Age.
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-1F42DB
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A knapped lithic implement of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date, circa 4000 - 2300 BC. The implement is a thumbnail scraper, designed to be held between the thumb and forefinger, formed from a secondary flake which is D-shaped in plan and triangular in section. The ventral surface is smooth with subtle ripples of percussion, although the striking platform has been damaged. The dorsal surface displays minimal retouch. The flint is a grey colour. The implement is 19.3mm long, 14.6mm wide, 4.4mm thick and weighs 1.30g. Scrapers are fairly ubiquitous throughout prehi…
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-DB465E
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible late Bronze Age/Iron Age flint hammerstone dating to c 1000-1BC.  The hammerstone comprises a flint nodule which has the cotex retained at the bottom as the hammer area.  The sides have flaked to create a comfortable position to hold the stone.  The top has been roughly shaped and may also have been used for hammering.
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 29th June 2023
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Record ID: DOR-AB3809
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete barbed and tanged flint arrowhead. The tip and one of the tang are missing. The flint is semi-opaque and mid to dark grey brown with a mid-gloss patina. Both faces show covering low angle scaled and sub-parallel retouch. Date: Early Bronze age - 2400 BC to 2200 BC. Dimensions: 31.6 mm x 22.2 mm x 4.46 mm. Weight: 2.93 g.
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
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Record ID: WILT-B392C7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Neolithic end scraper (4000 BC - 2351 BC). The flint is dark grey with some white spots and is translucent.  No cortex remains. The end scraper is shield shaped in plan and flat in section.  Tertiary working with some retouch on all sides, type is scaled and untidy, angle semi abrupt.   Measurements: length 35.6mm, width 29.3mm, thickness 6.4mm,  Weight 7.00 grams.
Created on: Friday 10th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th May 2023
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Record ID: WILT-C88C09
Object type: POLISHED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete polished Early Neolithic flint axehead dating to c. 4000-3000 BC.  The flint is a mottled light cream/grey and has been polished all over apart from the edges where there are remains of retouch.  The axehead is long, straight in plan with a clear edge and butt end.  In section at the centre point the axehead is a pointed oval.  Retouch:  Extent: long; Type: scaled; Angle: crossed abrupt. There is some later damage at one end. Length 123.4mm, maximum width 37.3mm, maximum thickness 23.8mm.  Weight: 140 grams.&n…
Created on: Monday 27th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-C7F0F1
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Neolithic flint flaked axehead, dating to c. 4000-3000 BC.  Flint, dark grey/black in colour, due to staining. The axehead has worn thin as the remains of a very small amount of cortex are showing on both sides of the axehead. The axehead is long, straight in plan, with clear edges and butt ends.  In section at a central point, the axehead is pointed oval.  Extent of retouch: invasive; Type of retouch: stepped; Angle of retouch: semi-abrupt.  Length 137.2mm, maximum width 41.5, maximum thickness 22.4mm.  Weig…
Created on: Monday 27th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-29FFA3
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Neolithic/ early Bronze Age sub-pyramidal single stricking platform core, dating c3300-1800 BC. Long narrow and broad flakes have been removed by probably unidirectional working from the broad flat striking platform. One side has the cortex remaining. The formation of patina had begun, producing a pale grey surface with a few spots of iron staining on most sides.  It has been battered along its edges, leaving a series of edge-on impact chips to reveal the underlying tint of dark grey flint.  Measurements: 39.32mm long; 41.6…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Kennet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-FBC6E4
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  single retouched secondary flake made of light grey and brown semi-transparent flint, possibly a Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age hollow scraper that has had the proximal end broken off. The flake is triangular in plan and in section and S-shaped in profile.  The dorsal surface of the flake features two large flake scars that run from the proximal end to the distal end. The left dorsal margin has had abrupt retouch to modify its shape and the sharpness of its edge; small flakes have been removed all along its length from the broken proximal …
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-D6F2E8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single late Mesolithic or early Neolithic secondary flake or blade made of banded pale grey and white flint.The blade is narrow with a clear striking platform and bulb of percussion at the proximal end and a slightly concave ventral surface that narrows to a terminal end with concentric ripples. The dorsal surface of the flake features a large flake scar down the centre of the blade, a fairly straight left dorsal margin, a long linear flake scar between the main large scar and left margin, and another flake scar on the right dorsal margin. The flake is wider at its proximal…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2023
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Record ID: WILT-6F2BBE
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A late Mesolithic to late Neolithic (6500-2200 BC) flint blade.  Recorticated surface to a white grey.  Tertiary flake.  Striking platform and bulb of percussion evident, but no retouch. Length 49.6mm, width 20.7mm, thickness 6.2mm. Weight 5.71 grams.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Sunday 5th February 2023
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Record ID: SUR-813560
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tranchet axehead of Mesolithic date, 131.4 mm in length and made from a pale grey flint. The object is narrow, with parallel sides and a lozengiform cross section, with flake removals across all sides. The proximal end is rounded and the axehead tapers to a narrower distal end which has a cutting edge with a steep wedge-shaped profile, which appears to have been resharpened and has damage possibly from usage. There is a patch of buff coloured cortex on one face. The surface shows heavy white patination from proloned exposure to calcareous sediments.
Created on: Thursday 13th October 2022
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2022
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Record ID: WILT-C237D3
Object type: MAUL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible maul or hammerstone of unknown date. The object is a dark grey almost black flint speckled with mid grey throughout the flint. Approximately 30% of the object is covered with a white/pale grey cortex. The shape is roughly an elongated oval, but with some evidence of a "waist." In section the stone is roughly triangular. Both ends are rounded. One area on the side is remarkably flat. There is evidence of several removals with concavities, but these may be plough damage. The whole of the object is very battered. Measurements: length 82.2mm, max. width 44.5mm, wei…
Created on: Saturday 24th July 2021
Last updated: Friday 6th May 2022
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Record ID: WILT-598456
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age flint knife dating to c 3300-1000 BC. It tapers towards a blunt terminus at the proximal end. The bulb of percussion and ripples are evident on the ventral surface. A flake scar ridge appears on the dorsal surface and there is evidence of retouch on all edges. The item has broken away from a larger flake at an early date. It was reported by the finder as found one to two feet below the surface of a garden so may have been in original context. Dimensions: 47.48mm in length; 30.25mm in width; 9.2g in weight
Created on: Monday 19th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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