Record ID: BERK-9865CA
Object type: CORE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Paleolithic to Neolithc flint core. Mottled grey-white on one side but in general has a orange-brown patina. Irregular shape. Bifacial flaking. Two parallel blade scars on one end and one on the reverse. At the other end and to the side is another blade scar. Two striking platform. Several removals for rejuvenation. Likely dates to the Paleolithic. Larget flakes early with smaller later removals.
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2020
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Record ID: BERK-14C4FB
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A bifacially flaked flint handaxe of cleaver form dating to the Lower Palaeolithic c.500,000-250,000 BC. The handaxe has a sub-rounded butt, wider middle and a blunt 'blade' end. It has been bifacially worked, with uneven flaking covering both sides leaving uneven surfaces and a plano-convex cross-section. The edges are defined by short, scaled, abrupt retouch. The blade edge is wide and clearly defined giving the axe a 'cleaver' form. The flint has a light-mid brown 'toffee' colour with some large patches of cortex present especially around one edge across to one side, and some iron …
Created on: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: BERK-ADD4AE
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lower Palaeolithic flake dating to 800,000 - 250,000 BC, possibly Clactonian. The flake is sub-rectangular in shape and has a crested cross-section. This is a primary flake where the whole of the dorsal and ventral face are covered by a smooth light brown cortex with a rougher beige patina in some areas. There is short, scaled low angled retouch on both faces at the distal end, and in one corner of proximal end. The sides of the flake have short, stepped low angled retouch. Where there is retouch the cortex has been chipped away and has a light greyish brown patina, apart from on…
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2019
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Record ID: BERK-AD272D
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a lower Palaeolithic flint ficron handaxe dating to 800,000 - 250,000 BC. The fragment is trapezoidal in plan, and lozenge-shaped in cross-section. Both faces have invasive, semi-abrupt, scaled retouch. The sides of the fragment have short, scaled, low angled retouch. The distal end has an old break and a width of 28.3mm. The fragment then tapers outwards towards a wider butt which also has an old break with a width of 39.3mm. Both ends are lozenge-shaped in cross-section and are patinated with multi shades of grey and white patches. Both faces have a concave profile …
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2019
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Record ID: BERK-AC1D73
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lower Palaeolithic flint sub-cordate handaxe dating to c.300,000 - 200,000 BC. The handaxe is ovoid in plan and pointed oval in cross-section. Both faces have invasive, semi-abrupt, scaled retouch. Around the sides of the whole handaxe there are short, stepped, low angled retouch. On one face at the wide rounded butt there are angled jagged breaks which are patinated with multi shades of grey and white patches. Due to this break and the fact that it is bifacially worked, it is difficult to determine the dorsal and ventral face. The rest of the flint has a light brown …
Created on: Thursday 2nd May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2019
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Record ID: BERK-B9F46D
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Upper Paleolithic to Neolithic flint Plunging flake, no retouching with several flake removal scars. No photograph, and finder unknown.
Created on: Thursday 21st December 2017
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2018
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Record ID: BERK-BB2324
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small pointed handaxe made from orange-brown coloured flint. Leaf-shaped with smoothed/rolled surfaces. Almost flat on one face, the other face with central ridge. Possible large chip at base end and another towards tip.
Created on: Friday 15th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2021
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Record ID: BERK-AA8256
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Lower Palaeolithic flint cordate handaxe in very good condition, dating from c. 500,000-150,000 BC. An elaborate tool with bifacial removals achieved by hard hammer percussion. Some recortifcation and post-depositional weather damage is evident with more recent damage to tip. The butt is trimmed and the point rounded. The raw material is buff in colour externally.
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2017
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Record ID: BERK-DF443B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small waste flake (debitage) of unceratin prehistoric date. The flake is made on a light grey-brown flint as a result of soft hammer percussion. The platform is retained but there is no obvious bulb or fracture lines. The flake has suffered some modern damage. This flake is likely to be of later prehistoric date but it is not particually diagnostic; suggested date: Mesolithic - Bronze Age, c. 8000 - 800 BC.
Created on: Friday 15th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Record ID: BERK-18F078
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric flint flake
Created on: Tuesday 25th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 21st May 2014
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Record ID: BERK-9FC598
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Prehistoric whole, slightly worn, knapped large flake of chert/fine grained quartzite. Hard hammer struck on large plain platform. Previous flake removed on dorsal fin face.
Created on: Wednesday 19th March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 27th May 2014
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Record ID: BERK-E568A4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A patinated and iron stained flint blade, probably dating to the later stages of the Upper Palaeolithic (c. 40,000 BC - 8,300 BC). The blade has a plain platform from where it was struck from the core, and a diffuse bulb. The blade is slightly curved and retains some cortex on the distal end of the dorsal surface. Retouching is evident along both left and right dorsal edges, however there is also modern machine damage evident to both side and the central ridge is crushed. There is also some crushing to the right hand side of the tip. The Late or Final Upper Palaeolithic period dated f…
Created on: Friday 15th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2013
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Record ID: BERK-7F2596
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lower palaeolithic handaxe, dating from c. 476,000 - 421,000 BC. The handaxe has been made of a flint nodule that has a greyish-white outer colouring, likely to be from a chalk downlands source. Dating from the Anglian phase of the Lower Palaeolithic, c. 478,000 to 423,000 years ago, the hand axe has bifacial removals made using a hard hammer, such as another stone. Although the hand axe has some post-depositional damage and iron staining, it survives in very good condition. Based on the location of discovery this hand axe probably derived from the Caversham Channel, an ancient rout…
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
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Record ID: BERK-76E7E4
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A prehistoric flint flake with retouch on one lateral edge. Also five pieces natural flint and stone; these were not photographed.
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
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Record ID: BERK-761DC0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A natural piece of flint that has been retouched, probably late prehistory-Roman.
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th May 2016
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Record ID: BERK-38A5D3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lithic implement, possibly an Lower Paleolithic hand axe but it is also possible that it is a Late Neolithic 'Ovate'. Roughly flaked but with some finer retouch forming a point.
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2012
Last updated: Friday 24th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caversham area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: BERK-CAC413
Object type: OYSTER SHELL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
8 oyster shell fragments, not photographed.
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: BERK-CA9967
Object type: BORER
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric piercer fragment.
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
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Record ID: BERK-C9D367
Object type: CORE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric discoidal core fragment.
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
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Record ID: BERK-B22337
Object type: CORE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric core rejuvination fragment.
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2014
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