Record ID: SUR-8675FD
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A canine tooth from a wolf or dog which has been drilled for suspension through the root. The tooth is complete, 41.8mm in length and has wear to the tip suggesting that the animal it came from was relatively old. The drilled hole is 3mm in diameter. There is no decoration or other working.
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 24th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-A0506B
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete worked flint probable handaxe of Palaeolithic date (500,000 - 180,000 BC). Description: The object is sub-triangular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. The proximal end is bulbous, reducing to a point at the distal end. It is formed from a secondary flake of translucent brown flint with white patination over most of the surface. There are two small areas at the proximal end with a sandy colour and texture and the dorsal face has red brown iron staining over half of its surface. The object has been bifacially w…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-9E85D1
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete handaxe in rolled condition, of Wymer, J. J. (1999) type E now patinated orange, the recent chips and other damage shows the underlying flint to have originally been tones of grey. Very small and single edged, almost unifacial with most of the hard hammer struck flake scars to one face, the opposing face is mostly smooth in appearance, but there are the ridges left from a few, semi-invasive flake scars to one lateral edge and the butt, the flatter part is either from a natural thermal fracture, or the remains of the ventral surface of a large flake, the rolled and bettered con…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SUR-228B26
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pointed retouched flint blade, possibly of late Upper Paleolithic date, 84.5mm in length, lanceolate in form and struck from a brown coloured flint. It has a trapezoidal cross section and a slightly curved side profile. There is low angle sub-parallel retouch along the entirety of one long side and along two thirds of the other, on the dorsal surface only, running to the distal tip, which has a triangular cross section and has been retouched around and across its entirety with semi abrupt and low angle retouch, to refine a working point. The distal end of the ventral s…
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-FB1139
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  Lower Palaeolithic bifacial flint handaxe of Acheulean tradition dating to c. 500,000 to 250,000 BC. This is a 'ficron' type handaxe which belongs to the Middle Acheulean tradition. Acording to Wymer (1999) typology, the handaxe is sub-triangular in plan, with straight sides (edge type e), a slightly rounded tip (point type i) and a flat based butt (butt type d).  There are multiple large flaking scars covering both the dorsal and ventral sides with slightly finer flake removal along the edges. The whole artefact has orange/brown iron staining as well as heavy ab…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-8FEFA7
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and rolled flint handaxe of lower Paleolithic date (500,000-180,000 BC). The tool is bifacially worked and missing its tip but was likely of Ficron type (Wymer (1999) Type M). The tool is triangular in shape, with a tapering profile and plano convex cross section. One side retains around 40% cortex and the surface is patinated / recorticated to an orange brown from prolonged deposition in iron-rich gravels.
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-9B6F72
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, tertiary flake/tool, semi-hard hammer struck (pronounced bulb of percussion, no bulbar scar), of sub-trapezoidal section. The dorsal face has several flake scars from a platform orientated 90 degrees from the main axis of striking, these appear to have been detached from the core before the main blow was struck to make this flake/tool, the result is one lateral edge pre-retouched with the terminations of oblique flake scars, the opposing edge is more of a knife-like cutting edge, all thin edges are now damaged (obscuring any original retouch) from the actions of the waves a…
Created on: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-06D935
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small and neatly made complete handaxe in fairly fresh condition: - of Wymer, J. J. (1999) type E/J, of very glossy orange/brown patinated mottled flint, likely to have been of grey flint initially. The dorsal face has a stack of four hinged termination flakes, failed and repeated attempts to thin the apex in the middle of this face, with a further attempt at the bottom left (if viewed with the point uppermost) has also hinged. The ventral face is centripetally flaked to shape but has left the remnants of a large hard hammer struck bulb of percussion at the butt where the flakes didn&r…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-06877E
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small, incomplete handaxe of Wymer, J. J. (1999) type E/?J, of light grey/brown misty patination over a dark chocolate brown colour, the point has been broken recently at an angle revealing that the flint was originally dark brown, some of the high points to the flake scars are iron stained from contact with agricultural machinery. All surfaces have been modified by flaking so no original surfaces of the “blank” nodule or thermal fracture this handaxe was made from remain. Lower Palaeolithic, 600,000 to 250,000 BC.
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-064915
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible small handaxe of Wymer, J. J.(1999) type E, of black flint now patinated dark brown with slight misty light grey colour to small parts of the hard hammer struck flake scars, the majority of the piece is a thin, flat, unmodified nodule with sandy and dark brown cortex (butt type a), only the minimum amount of semi-invasive flakes have been taken to create one cutting edge and a sharpened point by a tranchet flake removal on one face (point type vi), this minimum amount of working and one cutting edge is quite usual with type E handaxes. If intended as a handaxe rather than a Ne…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-9CFE61
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, heavily rolled and water-worn flint handaxe of lower Paleolithic date (500,000-180,000 BC). The tool is 61.6mm in length and most likely of Wymer (1999) Type K. The tool is bifacially worked from a brown flint using soft hammer flaking with a lenticular cross section and a dark brown to orange patination typical of a period of prolonged deposition in iron-rich gravel deposits. Barnacles and evidence of prolonged marine exposure are also evident.
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-C90FC1
Object type: BACKED BLADE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large and heavily recorticated flint blade which has been retouched along one side using long, low angle and semi abrupt scaled and stepped retouch. The other long edge retains cortex along its length; the distal end narrows to a square terminal with a hinge fracture. This is possibly identifiable as a backed blade of Final Late Upper Palaeolithic date (c. 13,000 BC) although such tools were produced throughout prehistory.
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-B4BE40
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete worked flint hand tool of Palaeolithic date (c.500,000-10,000BC) Description: The object is broadly rectangular in plan and trapezoid in cross section with a slight curve. It has been produced from a tertiary flake of dark grey flint; there are tan brown patches and areas of white flecks on the dorsal face and white patination covering the ventral face. The dorsal face has areas of short, sub-parallel, semi-abrupt retouch on both mesal and a striking platform at the proximal end; the ventral side has a slightly concave curve and…
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-49B519
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete, small sub-cordate handaxe, of Wymer, J.J. (1999) type E/G, of slightly brown patinated flint of good, semi-translucent quality with few coarse inclusions, all flake scars appear to be semi-soft hammer struck and all surfaces have been modified with flakes overlapping at the centre, no trace of the original surface of the “blank” nodule, part nodule or large flake survive including the cortex. All edges and the high points to the flake scars are abraded and rolled, either from the action of the sea or the ancient river delta system that formed the Cromer Forest Bed…
Created on: Wednesday 15th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-A16569
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete sub-cordate handaxe of Wymer (1999) type G in lightly rolled condition, hard hammer struck flake scars to the entirety of both faces obscuring any original surfaces of the “blank” chosen to make this, the profile is of plano-convex section (one face convex, one face flatter), this suggests that the blank may have been a large thermal (frost) fracture or a large struck flake (practiced less often) as these typically have this profile naturally. Both faces are partially black/dark grey, but large areas have patinated orange/brown from exposure to iron oxides, the dar…
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-787113
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lower Paleolithic flint Cordate (heart-shaped) handaxe of Butler mode 2 type J  dating c. 600,000-300,000 years ago. The handaxe has a light reddish brown colour and a pointed oval section.  Both faces are finished by shallow invasive flaking (soft hammer), with the planar face also having almost continuous finer edge retouch, in places giving a step-flaked edge.There is an imperfection in the flint near the base (a hollow filled with crystals) which has been used to create the notch typically seen on Cordate handaxes. 
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-FC54C3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint End Scraper of Upper Palaeolithic date (150,00-10,000 BC). The lithic is sub-ovate in plan and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface has short parallel flaking along the distal and left-hand edges and a single negative scar at the distal end. The proximal dorsal and ventral ends retain covering cortex. There is rough semi-abrupt retouch along the distal and left-hand edges. The ventral surface is slightly convex with multiple negative scars. The lithic retains a minor amount of cortex and is therefore a secondary flake. The lithic retains cortex and is therefor…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: NMS-D51A31
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Secondary, hard hammer struck flake of sub-triangular section, thin, weathered cortex to the dorsal face, the flint itself is patinated misty light grey to the dorsal face, the ventral face is slightly brown, all edges are battered and rolled from the sea. No bulbar scar to the bulb of percussion, this is struck on a ridge to the platform. Uncertain if humanly struck, though given the location it could be Lower Palaeolithic, 600,000 to 250,000 BC.
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-742F17
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle palaeolithic convex side scraper (Mode 3). Features one convex lateral edge modified with semi-abrupt retouch to form scraping edge.  The opposite edge is unmodified, with one side of the scraper retaining its light grey cortex, and the other side a light reddish brown colour. Dates c. 245,000-40,000 BP. 
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-740353
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Paleolithic mode 2 ovate handaxe (500,000-300,000 years ago) that is sub-oval in plan and has a sub-oval section.  The tool is bifacially worked from a light reddish brown flint using soft hammer flaking. The surface is pitted and heavily abraded from a prolonged exposure to flowing water. 
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-356703
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint lithic implement of unknown date, Upper Paleolithic to Bronze Age, about 13,000 BC - 1000 BC. It is formed on a secondary flake of glossy dark grey flint. It is shaped into a point with a hollow base. There is cortex on the proximal right corner. Both sides have fairly long, semi-abrupt, scaled retouch which could function as two scrapers, but it was perhaps intended to be a point or a burin. There is also a small area of very neat short semi-abrupt, parallel retouch on the ventral face at the left side at the proximal end.  Length: …
Created on: Monday 21st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-903B11
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small ovate handaxe in fresh condition, of Wymer, J.J. (1999) type E/K, of partially patinated, mottled grey flint; the dorsal face is the most extensively worked with one side of the of the point left unworked, a natural fracture, this is a shade darker than the flake scars next to it and appears quite blank, the ventral face is worked around the periphery, again leaving a large natural orange patinated fracture surface unmodified in the centre; the flake scars have fallen short and hinge terminated forming an “island”, the hinges are concentrated on the poorer quality, co…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 8th August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-8E4CC1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of late (final) Upper Palaeolithic date (12,000-10,000 BC). The lithic is lanceolate plan and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface has two predominantly negative scars with an off centre arise. The proximal and distal ends taper into points. The left- and right-hand edges she rough semi-abrupt retouch. the ventral surface is slightly convex and retains bulb of percussion situated toward the distal end, with shallow negative scars partially occluding the bulb. The majority of both the ventral and distal surfaces are covered with recortification which is li…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-AA5824
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint lower Paleolithic handaxe. It is cordate shaped and bifacially worked, but with a small section of cortex remaining in the centre of one face. There is heavy iron staining on all surfaces and the edges are rolled.  Found along the north Suffolk coast on the edge of the Pakefield to Kessingland outcrop of forest bed material (see Robins et al. 2008).  Length: 73.96mm, width: 56.27mm, thickness: 24.28mm, weight: 150g
Created on: Friday 21st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AA5159
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint lower Paleolithic handaxe. Small sub-cordate shape and bifacially worked with just a small amount of cortex remaining towards the butt end of one face. The flint is dark grey-brown in colour with light speckled patination that is heavier on the face with the cortex. Rolled edges.  Found along the north Suffolk coast on the edge of the Pakefield to Kessingland outcrop of forest bed material (see Robins et al. 2008).  Length: 81.46mm, width: 71.16mm, thickness: 23.00mm, weight: 141.89g
Created on: Friday 21st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AA40F8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint lower Paleolithic handaxe likely to date to around 600,000 BC. Sub-cordate shape (Wymer (1999) Type E/D) with retouch mainly confined to the edges of both faces. There is a large patch of pebble cortex remaining in the centre of one face. The edges and surfaces are heavily abraded.  Found along the north Suffolk coast on the edge of the Pakefield to Kessingland outcrop of forest bed material (see Robins et al. 2008).  Length: 121.53mm, width: 91.76mm, thickness: 29.11mm, weight: 340g
Created on: Friday 21st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AA327C
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint lower Paleolithic handaxe. Pointed in shape and bifacially worked with a small patch of cortex remaining in the centre of one face. The face without the cortex is more heavily patinated and all surfaces are iron stained. The edges are rolled and the pointed tip is particularly abraded. Found along the north Suffolk coast on the edge of the Pakefield to Kessingland outcrop of forest bed material (see Robins et al. 2008).  Length: 112.87mm, width: 73.86mm, thickness: 37.81mm, weight: 302g
Created on: Friday 21st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7CDF6F
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint handaxe probably of lower to middle paleolithic date (Dr Hannah Cutler pers. com.). It is large in size and ovoid in shape with a section missing from the more pointed end. There is covering flaked retouch on both faces and a small patch of cortex remaining in the centre of the dorsal face. Mottled patination on the ventral face only Length: 149.28mm, width: 106.83mm, thickness: 31.67mm, weight: 546g
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thetford area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-6B49CE
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Secondary, semi-soft hammer struck long blade, from a multi-platform core, of very worn and pale whitish to yellow patinated flint with some old agricultural iron scrapes to the high points of the dorsal face and some fine spots and streaks to the ventral face, the two patches of remining thin, grey cortex is almost worn through by rolling. All thin edges are battered and chipped, some more recent, and less patinated than others and cut through the pale-yellow patination of the older surfaces, some now white, one or two are showing as pale grey and may represent the original colour of …
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 17th August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-FE3B85
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single flint probable waste flake (debitage) of uncertain prehistoric date. Description: The flake is roughly teardrop shaped with a wide base and striking platform. Clear conchoidal rippling and bulb of percussion, partly obscured by patination. Little evidence of secondary working or retouching. The heavy patination leaves the flake a white colour, suggesting the flint has been in the soil for a long time. Measurements: 43.01mm long, 28.77mm wide, 7.28mm thick and 8g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Kippington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-830EA1
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe dating to circa 500,000 to 250,000 BC. It is pointed oval in plan and bificially flaked multi-directionally. The colour is grey brown significant iron staining on each face. 
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bedfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-707BC8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large worked flint flake, 90.3mm in length, struck from an orange brown flint and of potential Lower/Early Middle Paleolithic (c 500,000-180,000 BC) date. There is a prominent bulb of percussion and striking platform at the proximal end. The dorsal surface has removal scars; the ventral surface is unworked. The flake is heavily rolled and water worn. Any retouch is now unclear due to battering damage around the edges.
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-0A8E6F
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 Preform biface of  small Lower Palaeolithic Mode 2 flint  ovate handaxe of Butler (2005) Type K dating c. 500,000-250,000 years ago. The handaxe is made of dark blue-grey  flint pebble with with a white patina. The base of the handaxe has not been worked and the original surface of the pebble is present. This may be deliberate, or the axe is not finished. The handaxe is sub-oval in shape and sub-oval in section. that has had medium sized hard and soft hammer flakes removed across its entire surface.
Created on: Friday 26th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-0A7E9C
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete small Lower Palaeolithic Mode 2 flint  ovate handaxe of Butler (2005) Type K dating c. 500,000-250,000 years ago. The handaxe is made of dark blue-grey  flint with with a white patina. The handaxe is sub-oval in shape and sub-oval in section. Bifacial handaxe that has had medium sized soft hammer flakes removed across its entire surface.
Created on: Friday 26th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-0A6111
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Lower Palaeolithic  handaxe  preform dating c. 500,000-250,000 years ago. The handaxe is made of  pale brownish orange flint with with an orange patina. The handaxe is sub-rectangular in shape and sub-oval in section. Bifacial handaxe that has had hard-hammer flakes removed across most of its surface, with some patina remaining near the base and on one side. .
Created on: Friday 26th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-0A4BFA
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete small Lower Palaeolithic Mode 2 flint  ovate handaxe of Butler (2005) Type K dating c. 500,000-250,000 years ago. The handaxe is made of  pale brownish orange flint with with an orange patina. The handaxe is sub-oval in shape and sub-oval in section. Bifacial handaxe that has had medium sized soft hammer flakes removed across its entire surface.
Created on: Friday 26th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-0A2258
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Lower Palaeolithic Mode 2 flint handaxe (cleaver)  of Butler (2005) Type H dating c. 500,000-250,000 years ago. The cleaver  is made of  pale brownish-white flint with orange patches and has a white patina. The handaxe is sub-rectangular in shape and sub-oval in section, with  a broken  butt that has some patina remaining. The ventral surface of the axe has some large hard-hammer flakes removed, but the majority look to be slightly smaller soft-hammer flakes, particularly near the tip of the cleaver which has had yet smaller flakes …
Created on: Friday 26th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-095F8B
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Lower Palaeolithic Mode 2 pointed flint handaxe of Butler (2005) Type F dating c. 500,000-250,000 years ago. The axe  is made of  pale greyish-white flint with orange patches and has a heavy patina. The handaxe is sub-oval in shape and in section, with  a rounded butt that has a deliberate notch. The sides of the axe taper gradually to its semi-pointed tip. The entire surface of the axe has been knapped with  a semi-soft hammer and there is no cortex remaining . All flake scars are fairly large and likely made with a  …
Created on: Friday 26th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: OXON-C98DB2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One flake of flint debitage of prehistoric date. The piece is a tertiary piece of flint with a semi-glossy patina that is mostly a dark grey brown colour with one lighter off white patch. The flake is sub-triangular in plan with irregular edges. The piece has at one earlier flake removals on its dorsal surface while the reverse has none. At the proximal end of the ventral surface a meidum bulb of percussion and an eraillure scar are visible, as are some medium conchoidal ripples close to the distal end. The striking platform also survives. There is a hinge fracture at t…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-4B6DA6
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete small, sub-cordate handaxe in fresh condition, of Wymer. J, J, (1999) type E/G, of pale buff and light grey patinated flint with a few darker grey inclusions. Both faces are completely covered with semi-hard hammer struck flake scars that overlap at the centre point, no original surface of the “blank” it was made from remain unmodified. There is a large linier flaw in the flint to one side, this was present within the flint at the time of knapping as the flake scars are affected slightly differently as they came off either side of the flaw, these linier flaws are q…
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-6BACC0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake of Upper Palaeolithic to early Neolithic date c.40,000-3300BC.  The blade is narrow with a triangular cross section and a low bulb of percussion and minimal rippling on the ventral suggesting it was soft hammer struck. The dorsal side has five long flake removals and a short removal at the distal end cutting the arise and adjacent to a small area of cortex. The flint surface is covered in a creamy repatination, an alkaline environment having recorticated the surface. The long edges are chipped from plough damage which reveals the pale b…
Created on: Wednesday 12th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-589D9A
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Tertiary, hard hammer struck flake of black patinated flint in slightly rolled condition with slight losses to the thin edges and the high points of the flake scars, the dorsal face has a pronounced triangular cross section, the very peak in itself has been used as a platform and a deep, hinged flake driven in towards the lateral edge, probably in an (unsuccessful) attempt to reduce the thickness at this point, or it was a naturally occurring flake already within the surface of the flint to begin with, the condition of the edges makes reading of any retouch tricky, though many of the s…
Created on: Thursday 30th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-5862AB
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small, asymmetric handaxe in fairly fresh condition, of mottled grey flint, now lightly patinated dark brownish apart from the cortex extant to the dorsal face, this is thin, but retains the chalky off-white colour. Being under ten cm long, it is classified as a Wymer (1999) type E, the asymmetry to the profile (plano-convex) and plan (one edge appears to have been intentionally blunted, for handling?) is probably due to the shape of the blank from which it was made from, likely to have been a thermal (frost) fracture or a large struck flake, something of similar cross section to begin…
Created on: Thursday 30th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-57474C
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medium sized, heavy butted (corticated butt type a) handaxe in slightly rolled condition with slight losses to the thin edges and the high points to the flake scars, of mottled grey flint now patinated orange/brown. It is best classified as a Wymer (1999) type D/F, though it doesn’t fit either very well,  all flake scars appear to be confidently semi-hard hammer struck with good flake terminations, no hinges; a chalky hollow (?fossil cast to the cortex) to one side, near to the steeper of the lateral cutting edges the has been knapped around successfully. The rounded point h…
Created on: Thursday 30th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-5676CC
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Segmental “chopping” tool/handaxe in slightly rolled condition with minor loss to the thin edges and the high points of the flake scars, of dark, slightly mottled flint now patinated black/brown colour. Best classified as Wymer (1999) type L, opportunistically knapped from an unusual choice of blank; an incomplete nodule with one flatter end, now bifacially knapped to a conventional lenticular section, the other end is of triangular section, forming an almost pointed, blunt “handle”. Two patches of thin, worn grey cortex remain between the flake scars, one to th…
Created on: Thursday 30th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-1C6F9B
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small cordate/sub cordate, of Wymer (1999) type E/D/J, of lightly rolled and slightly patinated black flint with paler grey inclusions, now a grey/brown colour, the damage to the point is a pronounced flake scar, this has a slightly matt surface compared to the glossy nature of the original worked surfaces, this is likely to be from being cast on to other flints and stones during bad weather by the sea, also this is the likely cause of the incipient hertzian cones that appear as small impact rings to both faces, both faces appear to be entirely modified by hard hammer struck flake scar…
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-F0907F
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A partial (broken) ovate handaxe made from fine-grained Greensand chert. Slightly plano-convex cross-section with a large area of unmodified, worn cortex/nodule surface forming part of one margin and part of the central axial ridge  on the more convex face. Primary flaking comprises large, broad, shallow flakes, with some finer dressing to refine the almost straight cutting edges (no 'S' twist evident). One end has become detached in antiquity indicating it was not a deliberate butt. The break truncates at least one primary flake scar on the more planar face. The handaxe&n…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Saturday 25th March 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DOR-F04E87
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A handaxe made on a rounded nodule of mottled mid to dark grey flint. The butt is principally formed from worn, chalky cortex, modified by an area of steep flaking on both faces. The resulting sharp edges appear deliberately battered to blunt. The remainder is all-over flaked, with shallow flake scars except for the area of stacked hinge fractures on one face. The margins are slightly zig-zagged and gently concave, originally converging to a narrow, elongate pointed tip, which has been lost to more recent damage. The handaxe has a pointed oval section. Date: Lower P…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Saturday 25th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DOR-EFE4E3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bifacially worked flint implement made on an irregular nodule of opaque mottled orangey brown flint. Areas of worn chalky cortex remain on both faces and part of one margin. The remainder of the surface comprises irregular, sometimes deep flake scars, many of which have hinge terminations. Neither the butt nor the tip are well formed and one margin appears truncated by very steep opportunistic flaking. The object may be an abandoned hand-axe blank or roughout which has failed because of large flaws within the stone. The steep truncated margin may indicate subsequent salvagi…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Saturday 25th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-F66356
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Lower Palaeolithic handaxe dating to circa 500,000 to 150,000 BC. It is sub-cordate in plan and bificially flaked multi-directionally. The colour is black with iron staining on one face. 
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sea Palling', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E26AFD
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lithic flake possibly dating to the Lower/Early Middle Paleolithic period c 500,000-180,000 BC. The tertiary flake has been stuck with a hard hammer with a prominent bulb of percussion and rippling on the ventral face. One long edge may have short abrupt retouch, but the removals are irregular and may be damage, so it is suggested this is more likely a waste flake or debitage.  Length: 60.22mm; width: 30.57mm; thickness; 9.53mm and weight: 13.40g. The patination of the flake suggests an early date possibly of the Lower/Early Middle Paleolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-BBD672
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible hard hammer struck secondary flake, of mottled grey and black flint now patinated slightly brown with misty beige patination to one end, the flake itself has been struck at a very awkward angle and has produced an unusual bulb of percussion. If it is humanly struck and not of natural process, it is likely to be contemporary with the other lithics from the Lower Palaeolithic at this site, c. 600,000 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-BBA71B
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Semi-hard hammer struck “handaxe” or segmental chopper in lightly rolled condition, of Wymer’s type D/L. Black patinated flint with an old natural break now patinated misty beige, the flake scars cut into this earlier patination, the flaking has achieved a point and a crude, curved zig zag cutting edge for half of the length, the rest of this is cortical. Wonderfully rough but serviceable. Lower Palaeolithic, c. 600,000 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-BB1DD0
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Semi-hard hammer struck handaxe of very stout form being wider than it is long, of Wymer’s type E, these by definition are small handaxes less than 10 cm long made from an opportunistically found piece of surface flint, the knapping is usually (but not always, as in this case) is to form one good cutting edge; here, a very short nodule of good black flint with thin grey cortex was selected and the flake removals were concentrated to form two straight edges converging to a point, both lateral cutting edges and point in one. There are the remains of a Bryozoan colony to one face, t…
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-BA9EA9
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hard hammer struck large handaxe rough-out in slightly rolled condition, broken obliquely in antiquity, probably during manufacture, there is a small void across the break that may have weakened the flint at this point. Of mottled flint, now patinated orange/brown and black with a patch of white chalky cortex to one side of what would eventually be intended as the butt or point, recent damage to the edges shows the flint was originally grey/black with a very large coarse inclusion to the middle. Lower Palaeolithic, c. 600,000 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-B9A3EC
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Semi-hard hammer struck miniature handaxe of Wymer’s type E, in slightly rolled condition: - of mottled grey flint now orange/brown patinated, the recent damage to the thin edges now show the original light to dark grey colour of the flint. one lateral edge has circa. 5 mm missing from the width, also recent sea damage. Although very small, it has had the effort put into it to further sharpen the point with a tranchet flake removal (point type vi). Other examples of miniature handaxes from this area are: NMS-F81FD1, NMS-0D00D4 and NMS-71AF1F  Lower Palaeolith…
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-B982CB
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small, semi-hard hammer struck handaxe of Wymer’s type E, in lightly rolled condition: - of mottled grey flint now orange/brown patinated, the recent damage to the thin edges now show the original colour of the flint. The cortex to the butt (butt type a) is predominately to one face, though there is a tiny patch to the other face between the flake scars, this may indicate this handaxe could have been made from a flattened cylindrical knob broken off from a larger, irregular nodule of flint, no tranchet flake scar to the point (point type v). Lower Palaeolithic, c. 600,000 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-B953EE
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small, semi-hard hammer struck handaxe of Wymer's type E in slightly rolled condition: - of mottled grey flint now slightly brown patinated, Sub-trapezoidal plan with a pronounced plano-convex cross section, the dorsal face (convex) retains a patch of thin, weathered cortex to one side, this remains as there is a concavity in the cortex to this side, making flake removals awkward, the butt to this face is a natural thermal (frost) fractured surface, this appears dull and matt compared to the other flake scars around it. This face has a tranchet flake to the point to further sharpen…
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-B84CA1
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crude handaxe or handaxe rough-out, semi-hard hammer struck from a small, flattish nodule of black glossy flint with slightly different formations of cortex to each face, the dorsal face is whiter than the grey cortex to the ventral, both patches of cortex are thin and worn. The flint is flawed with a large white linier thermal crack to the dorsal face, the ventral has three chalky voids within the flint that have caused “potlids” (discoidal thermal fractures) to pop off the surface around them, the combination of these flaws may have been the reason the handaxe was unfinis…
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-B7AB96
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small, semi-hard hammer struck cordate handaxe in fresh condition, very slight blunting to the thin edges and some of the high points to the flake scars with a small amount of edge loss, most notably to the point, of Wymer’s type J, slightly asymmetrical plan form, it is of unpatinated glossy black with just one small patch of light grey cortex to the dorsal face on the butt (butt type b), both lateral cutting edges are relatively straight (edge type e), no tranchet flake removal to the point (point type v). Lower Palaeolithic, c. 600,000 BC.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-B70CDE
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small, hard hammer struck cordate handaxe in fresh condition, very slight blunting to the thin edges, of Wymer’s type J. The dorsal face retains two patches of thin, weathered white cortex between the semi-invasive flake scars, the flint is of good quality black with no patination, the ventral face is similarly knapped, but of lesser quality, with lighter mottles within the flint, it is also slightly patinated brown.  The original surface of the “potlid” or thermal fracture this handaxe was made from is still unmodified, now a shade darker brown than the flake sc…
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-3C46BB
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small, hard hammer struck handaxe, in heavily rolled condition; the high points to the flake scars and the thin edges are now rounded and abraded: - of Wymer's type D, of grey and black mottled flint now patinated dark brown. No tranchet flake scar to the rounded point noted to further sharpen it (point type v), no cortex extant to the butt (butt type b) or to either of the faces. Lower Palaeolithic, circa. 600,000 BC.
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-3BF1AC
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crude and small hard hammer struck handaxe in lightly rolled condition with recent losses to the thin edges, of Wymer’s type D, Thin, weathered grey cortex to the dorsal face and to one side of the butt, most of the flaking is to the ventral face, these overlap neatly, though the dorsal face has a linier frost flaw at an angle to the point, causing the flake scar at this point to drop short in a step fracture after hitting this, this step has recently been colonised by marine Bryozoa, the remains of the cellular structure is adhered to the hollow. Apart from the thin point, …
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-3B7ECA
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Asymmetric, hard hammer struck handaxe in lightly rolled condition with recent losses to the thin edges, of Wymer’s type D, lightly patinated orange/brown with the original colour of the mottled grey flint showing through, thin, weathered grey cortex remains to the dorsal face, the steeper of the two lateral edges has a row of hinge flakes where the angles were obtuse and problematic, the ventral face is very thick, attempts to thin it have failed to some degree, leaving the thick part as an island with hinge terminations to three sides where they have dropped short. There is a s…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-3AB9B8
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large, lightly rolled cleaver-like handaxe, but without the tranchet flake removal to form the broad point, in lightly rolled condition, only very lightly patinated brown to the coarse inclusions, otherwise it is of good quality back/dark grey flint. Two patches of worn, off-white cortex remain to each lateral edge indicating the “blank” for this was an elongated flattish nodule of flint little wider than the finished handaxe, all flake scars are semi-hard hammer and confidently struck with good flake terminations, there is a natural circular hole to the broad point, this i…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-3A6319
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Unpatinated pointed sub-cordate handaxe in fresh condition, Wymer’s type G, of mottled grey flint. The “blank” for this was originally a plano-convex sectioned thermal (frost) fractured piece from a much larger nodule of flint, the dorsal surface retains a patch of off-white cortex towards the butt, the ventral face is much flatter and retains six brown areas of the frost fracture where the flake scars haven’t fully covered the surface, in the middle there is a coarse inclusion, this is very likely to be the epicentre of the thermal fracture, radiating out from …
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NLM-381AA8
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Orange flint with brown shiny patches, possible debitage, as kindly identified by the finder, probably with large flakes removed overall by multangular hard hammer working. The finder notes this as a rare appearance of a distinctive orange-brown flint or chert, a material only hitherto recognised as the material selected to make the largest scraper to be reported from the vicinity. An early date is speculatively advanced. Suggested date: possibly Late Palaeolithic, 40000-10000 BC Length: 46.6mm, Width: 48.4mm, Thickness: 12mm, Weight: 20.89gms
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-37ECF7
Object type: CORE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Orange flint with iron-stain spotting, core, as kindly identified by the finder. A chunk with opposed concave faces and with scars from the probably unidirectional removal of long parallel flakes using a now restricted striking platform. The staining may suggest the object was subsequently incorporated into gravels. Suggested date: Late Palaeolithic, 40000-10000 BC Height: 45.5mm, Width: 44.5mm, Thickness: 29mm, Weight: 49.26gms
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-37A4C8
Object type: CORE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Orange iron-stained flint, core, as kindly identified by the finder. A thin chunk with broad flakes struck from its dorsal side using a small platform at one end, and with a markedly concave ventral surface below the platform. Iron staining suggests the object has subsequently been incorporated into gravels. Suggested date: Late Palaeolithic, 40000-10000 BC. Length/Height: 42.4mm, Width: 38mm, Thickness: 12.2mm, Weight: 26.13gms
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-36D80D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Orange iron-stained flint debitage. A short triangular section flake with two broad flakes struck from its dorsal side and with a flat ventral surface. The iron staining suggests the object has been incorporated into gravels; the finder kindly suggests an early date may be evidenced by the surface condition. Suggested date: Late Palaeolithic, 40000-10000 BC. Length: 35.5mm, Width: 20.1mm, Thickness: 8.1mm, Weight: 5.61gms
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-365D41
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Orange iron-stained flint with cortex, scraper. A thick dentiform flake with broad and narrow flakes struck from its dorsal side and a bulb at the broader end of the ventral surface. A curving notch was formed by retouch of one long edge executed from the dorsal aspect, retaining cortex to permit pressure to be brought to bear on that working edge. The orange surface colour suggests the object was subsequently incorporated into gravels. The finder kindly identifies this tool as a Clactonian notched scraper, by reference to Butler, C. 2005, Prehistoric Flintwork, Tempus. Suggested date:…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-360686
Object type: CORE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Orange iron-stained flint core fragment, as kindly identified by the finder. A broad chunk with broad and narrow flake removal scars from probably unidirectional working from a large striking platform. The finder suggests an early date, indicated not only by the form of the object but also its surface coloration. Probably chipped in deep antiquity. Suggested date: Late Palaeolithic, 40000-10000 BC Height: 31.1mm, Width: 49.8mm, Thickness: 29mm, Weight: 44.27gms
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-27F2CB
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lightly rolled thick ovate handaxe, of Wymer's type K with recent edge loss to the thin edges, of slight orange and speckled off white patination with the original mottled grey flint showing through. All flake scars appear to be semi-hard hammer struck, they overlap at the centreline, so almost no original surface remains to the faces, both cutting edges are straight (edge type e), one lateral edge is of an acute angle and probably was the primary cutting edge, the other is much steeper and at its mid-point retains a small area of thin, worn cortex, not conducive to efficient …
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-27A811
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rough cordate/sub-cordate handaxe in lightly rolled condition, of black flint with lighter grey inclusions within and no patination, of Wymer’s type G/J, all flake scars appear to hard hammer struck with a slight hollow to the dorsal face leaving a patch of thin, weathered cortex extant where the flakes failed to meet or overlap in the centre. The ventral face has an angled step towards the butt, this is the unworked remnant of the thermal (frost) fracture and is dull and matt compared with the glossy nature of the flake scars around it. Because of the hollow and the step to eith…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-273A2A
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large, hard hammer struck cleaver in fairly fresh condition and slight brown patination to the dark grey mottled flint; only slight recent damage to the thin edges, of Wymer’s type H, though the “point” in this case does actually go to a slight point rather than a transverse cutting edge, this whole end has been produced by an enormous tranchet flake removal to the dorsal face (cortical face), the ventral face has a similar removal to further thin it, though this has been partially obscured by invasive retouch to refine the shape. Both lateral edges have a slight twis…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-267F6A
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hard hammer struck cordate handaxe in lightly rolled condition, of Wymer’s type J, of slightly patinated brown and some slight pale grey misty areas, only to the dorsal face, this face carries a small area of thin white cortex to towards the point. The ventral face is of lesser quality flint (interior of nodule) and has large coarse inclusions, one of which has a fossil (belemnite?) within it, cut through in section by a flake scar, this entire face is patinated a darker shade of rusty brown, especially to the high points of the flake scars, there are two recent flakes removed fr…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-24A498
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large, hard hammer struck pointed handaxe, of Wymer (J. J. 1999) type D/F, of asymmetrical plan with one lateral cutting edge at an obtuse angle, though the mid-point of this edge appears to be damaged; the other cutting edge is at a slightly less obtuse angle and gently curved, this most likely is the primary cutting edge, though just behind the point, the maker has struggled with bad angles to strike flakes from one side of the edge, this has resulted in a blunt section circa. 30 mm long. The blank for this looks to have been an oval-sectioned nodule, or a frost fractured part of s…
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NLM-225A6D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Patinated cream-coloured flint with iron staining, debitage. A flake with broad parallel flakes struck from its dorsal side and with a bulb at the narrower end of its ventral surface. The surface colouration arises from rolling in gravels. An early date is suggested by the finder, comparing this surface with that of the many other dateable objects from the vicinity. Suggested date: Late Palaeolithic, 40,000-10,000 BC Length: 41.6mm, Width: 32.2mm, Thickness: 7.8mm, Weight: 11.17gms
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-D6A0E4
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a flint Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean handaxe or biface dating between 500,000-180.000 BP. This fragment is probably from the butt of the axe, and looks to have been broken and retouched to be used as a scraper in the Bronze Age. The fragment is yellowish-brown and has some white patina.The axe is sub-triangular in section and large flakes have been removed all over the undamaged surface, with more delicate flaking around the edge of the axe. There is some wear around the edge of the axe as well.  There isabrupt retouch of the proximal end of the broken a…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-748E1E
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible stone Paleolithic handaxe, dating to c. 500,000 - 180,000 BC. The handaxe is possibly made from a quartzite. The axe is drop shaped and pointed oval in section. The handaxe is made from a dark brown stone and has a glossy exterior.  Length: 101.6 mm Width: 54.6 mm Thickness: 30.5 mm Weight: 172.16 g
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-75CE3A
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cordate handaxe of Wymer (1999) type J, of black and orange patinated flint, slight recent losses to the thin edges and point and slight battering/rolling abrasion to the high points of the flake scars but otherwise it is in very good condition. All flake scars are semi-soft hammer struck and overlap at the centreline, effectively thinning the piece, some of the flake scars terminate in slight hinges, no trace of the original surfaces of the “blank” this was knapped from remain unmodified. Both lateral edges are fairly straight, one less so than the other (edge type e), no …
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-5E54EB
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bi-facially worked flint implement. Probably a small handaxe. It is now cordate in shape, but the edge damage means this is not certain and it is possible it was originally a more Boute Coupé-like form. The handaxe has been made on a large flake of mid grey flint, giving it a plano-convex profile. There is heavy, off-white patination over both faces, that on the dorsal face is slightly thicker and more yellowed. There is iron staining along many of the flake ridges. There is a small area of basal cortex on the dorsal face. There are several areas of mo…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 29th November 2022
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Record ID: BUC-A3CE29
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, flint, Palaeolithic, axehead, 40,000-10000 BC. 
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2022
Last updated: Friday 10th February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-FBA844
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely water worn and rolled flint handaxe of lower Paleolithic date (500,000-180,000 BC). The tool is of Ficron type, 124.5mm in length and of Wymer (1999) Type M. The tool is triangular in shape, with a tapering profile and flat cross section. Despite heavy abrasion, it is clearly bifacially worked using soft hammer flaking. A patch of grey cortex remains on one side and on the butt.
Created on: Monday 31st October 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
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Record ID: NMS-A68B32
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small cleaver-like handaxe, of Wymer, J. J. (1999) type E/H in slightly rolled condition, the flint was originally mottled grey, now patinated with an off-white glaze with a large patch of orange to the dorsal face. All surfaces are modified by flake scars, no trace of the original “blank” this was made from remain, the cross section is plano-convex, this suggests it was made from either a large struck flake or a thermal (frost) fracture from a larger nodule of flint. The pictured lateral cutting edge is straight (edge type e) and the squared point has two successive tranch…
Created on: Thursday 27th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-D602AB
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sub-discoidal handaxe of glossy black flint with lighter grey inclusions and two patches of thin, weathered grey cortex to each side. The rounded end is of an acute angle enough to be considered a potential cutting edge or a thin angled butt, the opposing end has been obliquely and steeply retouched to one side only, this could be seen as an obtuse angled chopper, this unusual edge could be a later addition or adaptation from a more conventional handaxe shape a specific task in hand. Lower Palaeolithic, 600,000 to 450,000 BC. Likely to be the earlier date, given the site.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D5C802
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small hard hammer struck handaxe of Wymer, J. J. (1999) Type E in fairly rolled condition, the dorsal face is of black flint of good quality and the thin, weathered grey pebble cortex is less than 50% of this side, the ventral face is a combination of thermal fractures and a few short flake scars, this surface is more grey, showing the internal matrix of the core of flint with more coarse grey inclusions, this indicates the blank for this piece was a small frost fracture of plano-convex section, quickly knapped with a hard pebble to shape. Lower Palaeolithic, 600,000 to 450,000 B…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D58A4A
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crude, hard hammer struck handaxe of Wymer. J,J, (1999) type D, opportunistically knapped from an elongated nodule of mottled grey flint, now patinated orange, a large patch of cortex remains wrapping around to both sides between the flake scars. The main cutting edge is to one side and the squared point, the butt is formed by an old, natural break, slightly modified by a few flakes struck from the break itself, or from the initially corticated edges of the nodule. Lower Palaeolithic, 600,000 to 450,000 BC. Likely to be the earlier date, given the site.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D579A2
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crude, small handaxe of Wymer, J.J. (type E) hard hammer struck from a quite thick, water worn pebble of mottled grey flint, now patinated orange with black just below the grey, battered cortex, a patch of which remains extant to both sides, all flake scar ridges and high points are in rolled condition with recent chips to the edges showing the original colour of the flint. Lower Palaeolithic, 600,000 to 450,000 BC. Likely to be the earlier date, given the site.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D53C4E
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crude, hard hammer struck handaxe of Wymer, J.J. (type D), of dark grey flint with lighter inclusions, now lightly patinated brown. Probably knapped from a large, thick thermal fracture of flint as the cortex is only to one face, the opposing face has an increasing amount of coarse, grey inclusions indicating it is from the internal matrix of the flint, not close to another corticated surface. All flake scars are steep, and it is evident the knapper couldn’t thin the piece effectively, as is usual with only hard hammer percussion making the handaxe as thick as it wide, all surfac…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D501FA
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hard hammer struck sub-ovate handaxe, of Wymer. J, J, (1999) type G/K, knapped from a black flint rounded nodule a little bigger than the finished handaxe; the thin greyish cortex extant on various places on the surface, now heavily patinated glossy orange with losses to the high points of the flake scars and the thin edges from rolling. No tranchet removal to the rounded point (point type v) and a partially trimmed heavy butt. Lower Palaeolithic, 600,000 to 450,000 BC. Likely to be the earlier date, given the site.
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D46A06
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hard hammer crude or unfinished handaxe, of Wymer. J, J, (1999) type D, made from a flattened round nodule of black flint with lighter grey inclusions with thin, grey cortex, the knapped surfaces are now partially patinated orange/yellow. The amount of flake removals is minimal, a simple point has been created with straight, short cutting edges and the butt has been modified to a broad, simple wedge by a few flakes, the rest of the surfaces remain as they were as a nodule with cortex to both lateral edges. The piece is in moderately rolled condition with losses to the thin edges and th…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D44658
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hard hammer struck, crude handaxe in rolled condition, of Wymer, J. J. (1999) type D, made from a large thermal (frost) fracture from a much larger nodule of flint, the dorsal face retains two patches of brownish cortex, these are the only unmodified surfaces of this face, the ventral is dominated by the (now orange patinated) surface of the thermal fracture, the offset concentric rings are quite clear, the left hand side (when viewed with the point up) is also another frost fracture making this edge almost 90 degrees to unworked surface of the ventral face, this natural break to …
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D42296
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Hard hammer struck pointed handaxe, in very fresh condition, of Wymer, J. J. (1999) type F, made from a rather thick, originally sub plano-convex sectioned nodule of dark grey flint, now slightly patinated brown, the extant cortex to the butt is a very light sandy colour, one side of the butt is an old break that was present at the time of knapping. The flakes removed to form the point and the lateral cutting edges are very steep and form a medial ridge, especially to the dorsal face, the ventral flakes have crossed over a little better due to the angles at the platforms not being quit…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: NMS-D401F2
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Semi-hard hammer struck cordate handaxe of almost symmetrical almond form, in moderately rolled condition, of Wymer, J. J. (1999) type J, as a small patch of thin, weathered cortex remains to both faces, it is very likely this was made from a fattened, rounded nodule of flint, the flint itself was mottled grey, it is now patinated an attractive shade of dark brown, a few recent chips to the edges show the original grey colour. The dorsal face (with the number 1 sticker) has an attempt at a tranchet flake removal at the point to further sharpen it (point type vi), the butt is fully…
Created on: Monday 17th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
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Record ID: SUR-57F10E
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily rolled and water-worn lower to middle Palaeolithic flint handaxe, 121.8mm in length and dating to c. 500,000 - 180,000 BC. The tool is potentially either cordate or ovate in form (Wymer Type J or K) and made from a brown flint with heavy iron stained patination from prolonged deposition in terrace gravels. The side profile and cross section are lenticular and the tool is bifacially worked, with removals covering both faces. There is post depositional damage to one edge and the distal tip. 
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2022
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Record ID: ESS-B19D28
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Palaeolithic flint handaxe dating to circa 500,000-150,000 BC. It is sub-cordate in plan and pointed oval in cross section. Extensive working with a hammer on both faces.
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Castle Point', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-70BE1D
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Paeleolithic flint tranchet adze. Bifacially worked, but with a lot more removal scars on the ventral surface than the dorsal. The entire flint is pale grey in colour, with a darker grey patch on the proximal end. The adze is oval in section, though at points sub-triangular.
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-76BEDA
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete sub-cordate handaxe of Wymer (1999) type G dating to the Lower/Early Middle Paleolithic period c 500,000-180,000 BC. The tool is sub-cordate in form and has a trimmed butt (butt type b) in Butler, (2005:59), figure. 20, and rounded point (point type i). It is lenticular in cross-section and broadly symmetrical but one face has a raised, domed area on one side near the base. The handaxe has one straight long edge (edge type e) and one twisted in a reverse 'S' (edge type f).  It has been bifacially worked with covering flak…
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-F7C365
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large sub rounded and heavily rolled flint tool, possibly an incomplete or damaged ovate handaxe of lower Paleolithic date (500,000-180,000 BC) and Wymer (1999) Type K. The tool is bifacially worked from a dark brown flint using soft hammer flaking. The surface is pitted and heavily abraded from a prolonged exposure to flowing water. A small patch of grey cortex remains in a hollow area on one face.
Created on: Friday 19th August 2022
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2022
Spatial data recorded.