Record ID: SUR-E78AA6
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic tranchet axehead made from a nodule of dark grey / black flint, 133mm in length. Only one face of the axehead is worked, the other remains largely covered with cortex and it appears the tool was made from a long nodule which defines the overall shape. The cross section is lenticular and the butt end is tapered and rounded. The cutting edge has several transverse removals to create a rounded tip with a wedge-shaped cross section. There is battering damage to the cutting edge, possibly from use.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-A3B46D
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint probable tranchet axe of Mesolithic date (c.10,000-4000BC). Description: The object is sub-rectangular in plan and broadly oval in cross section. It has a blunt, roughly flattened butt and sharp, rounded distal end which has some later damage on one side. It is bifacially worked with invasive, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch producing large scars. The object is translucent mottled grey and the dorsal face has light grey patination. Measurements: Length: 96mm; width: 45.4mm; thickness: 28.5mm; weight: 150.24g.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-9B0713
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small Mesolithic tranchet axehead made from a dark grey flint which has a heavily recorticated or patinated white surface resulting from prolonged exposure to calcareous sediments. The cross section is D shaped and asymmetrical with one curved long side refined with flaked removals and one flattened side which is less coherently worked and retains a small patch of cortex towards the rear. The shape of this flat side appears to be a response to the original form of the nodule rather than a deliberate attempt to back the blade; the cross section becomes more lenticular towards the…
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

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: SUR-0592ED
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large and complete Mesolithic flint tranchet adze dating to circa 10000-4000 BC, 176mm in length and struck from a grey-brown flint. The tool is extensively worked on all sides with soft-hammered removals and has a lenticular cross section and a distinctively curved side profile, suggesting use as an adze. The cutting edge is rounded and symmetrical, with a wedge-shaped side profile and evidence for a tranchet removal on the dorsal face. Small patches of buff coloured cortex remain on the butt end and ventral surface.
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-0564B2
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead dating to circa 10000-4000 BC, 101.6mm in length and struck from a brown flint. The tool is extensively worked on all sides with soft-hammered removals and has a lenticular cross section. The cutting edge is rounded and symmetrical, with a triangular side profile and evidence for a tranchet removal on one face. A portion of grey cortex remains on the butt end.
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
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Record ID: BH-209205
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint tranchet axe dating to the Mesolithic period (c.9000-4000 BC). Description: The axe is irregular rectangular in shape and sub-lozenge in cross-section.  The flatter ventral face has had much of the cortext removed and large flakes have been removed across the surface and around the edges, including the blade, which has been formed by one strike. Finer working of smaller flaking is evident around the edges of the sides. The butt is wider than the body and is again formed of large flaking. The dorsal face is bowed with widespread shal…
Created on: Sunday 20th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: SUR-6CA68B
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint core tranchet adze or "Thames pick" of Mesolithic date. The tool has a lenticular cross section, with removal scars on both broad faces; an area of light brown cortex is retained along the spine of the dorsal side. The cutting end has been damaged and possibly re-sharpened with no remaining evidence of a characteristic tranchet removal. Numerous small removals and damage mean that the side profile of the cutting edge is now rounded rather than wedge shaped. The butt end has broken off. The surface has been heavily re-corticated or patin…
Created on: Thursday 6th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
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Record ID: SF-834DED
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead dating to circa 10000-4000 BC. It is broadly rectangular in plan and profile.  The long edges are roughly parallel with the blade. The dorsal face has a central ridge or spine running longitudinally from the butt to the to the tranchet flake. Coarse flaking covers both sides of the axehead. The blade has been formed by the removal of a final flake transversely across the dorsal face known as a tranchet flake. Partial cortex remains at the butt end. The lower half of the tool shows a dark colour whilst the upper half …
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Monk Soham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-834492
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead dating to circa 10000-4000 BC. It is broadly rectangular in plan and profile.  The long edges are roughly parallel with the blade. The dorsal face has a central ridge or spine running longitudinally from the butt to the to the tranchet flake. Coarse flaking covers both sides of the axehead. The blade has been formed by the removal of a final flake transversely across the dorsal face known as a tranchet flake.  The flint is now covered with iron staining. At the butt end, some cortex remains. 
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 26th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-70A2A0
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a worked flint core tool, struck from a blue grey flint, 60.1mm in length. The cross section is trapezoidal with removal along both long edges on one face with a strip of buff coloured cortex retained along the centre. One end tapers slightly to a damaged cutting edge with what may have been a tranchet removal scar angled into a chisel-like tip. The other end terminates in a break across the full width. The underside is flat and unworked. The flint demonstrates white recortication from deposition in calcareous sediments along with patches of post-depositional iron st…
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
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Record ID: SUR-5B09B1
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An ovate flint core tool (tranchet axehead or pick) of suspected Mesolithic date 120mm in length, knapped from a dark grey flint with a thick white patina showing recortication from prolonged exposure to calcareous sediments. The cross section is roughly symmetrical and sub oval in shape and the butt is narrowed and flat. There are two tranchet removals at the cutting edge on one face, one of which ends in a hinge fracture. The other face has a number of smaller removals providing a curved edge. Overall the distal tip has a pointed shape and an asymmetrical chi…
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th October 2023
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Record ID: ESS-356F58
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete workd flint 'Thames Pick' type Tranchet axe of Mesolithic date (c. 9000-3300BC). Description: The axehead is irregularly pointed oval in plan and curved in profile with a pointed butt and blade end and a waisted mid-section . It is roughly lozenge-shaped in cross-section along its entire length. The dorsal face is light brown to cream while the ventral face is dark grey with a large area of light cream cortex remaining. There are large, abrupt removals to the blade end and smaller semi-abrupt removes to the but end. Measurements: …
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: SF-CBD32A
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Mesolithic flint tranchet axehead dating to circa 10000-4000 BC. It is broadly rectangular in plan and profile.  The long edges are roughly parallel with the blade. The dorsal face has a central ridge or spine running longitudinally from the but to the to the tranchet flake. Coarse flaking covers both sides of the axehead. The blade has been formed by the removal of a final flake transversely across the dorsal face known as a tranchet flake.  The flint is now covered with a broadly cream (ecru) patination with pockets of orange staining on …
Created on: Thursday 11th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-081934
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint 'Thames Pick' type Tranchet axe of Mesolithic date (c. 9000-3300BC). Description: The axehead is irregularly pointed oval in plan with a pointed butt and blade end and a waisted mid-section when viewed in profile. It is roughly lozenge-shaped in cross-section along its entire length. The upper face has had large flakes removed around its edge extending outwards and including the blade. This side of the blade is more heavily worked with the removal of flakes making this side of the blade more angular. At the butt end on this …
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2023
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Record ID: SUR-4D7B26
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint core tool, probably a tranchet axe of Mesolithic date, 82mm in length and made from a mottled pale grey flint. The pick has a sub triangular cross section, with flake removals across all sides. The distal end has a rounded wedge shaped cutting edge formed by removals on the dorsal surface and has possibly been re-worked or re-sharpened as there is no clear evidence of a tranchet removal. There are small patches of grey cortex on the dorsal surface.
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2023
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Record ID: SUR-26B244
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint tranchet axe or 'Thames pick' of Mesolithic date, 151.7mm in length and made from a mottled pale grey flint. The pick has a plano convex side profile and a sub triangular cross section, with flake removals across all sides. The distal end has a rounded wedge shaped cutting edge formed by tranchet removals on the dorsal surface. There is a small patches of grey cortex on the dorsal surface near the cutting edge.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-128452
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete  Mesolithic flint tranchet axe/adze  dating c. 9000-4000 BC. Adze is made of light grey nodular flint  that has been formed through the removal of large hard hammer flakes from the edges across its dorsal and ventral surfaces. There are numerous conchoidal fractures and large flake removal scars extending from the edges on both faces.The tool is sub-rectangualr in plan, with  parallel sides and a flat chisel-shaped end. This tool features a trapezoidal cross section at the proximal end (broken) and a v-shapedr cross section …
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-1222AC
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Preform of a Mesolithic flint tranchet axe/adze  dating c. 9000-4000 BC. Adze is made of light grey nodular flint  that has been formed through the removal of large hard hammer flakes from the edges across its dorsal and ventral surfaces. The tool is sub-rectangualr in plan, with  parallel sides, a  sub-oval cross section at the proximal end (broken) and a lenticular cross section at the distal end. The Adze preform is wedge shaped in profile at the distal end, but has not had the final sharpening flakes removed and so is thicker and more o…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: HAMP-11C2C9
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint tranchet axe/adze  dating c. 9000-4000 BC. Adze is made of light grey nodular flint  that has been formed through the removal of large hard hammer flakes  across its dorsal and ventral surfaces. The tool is sub-rectangular in plan, with  parallel sides, a  sub-oval cross section at the proximal end (broken) and a lenticular cross section at the distal end. The Adze is wedge shaped in profile at the distal end, with a cutting edge formed from hard-hammer removal of large tranchet flakes that have been struck from the later…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Spatial data recorded.