Record ID: KENT-731554
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of gold, likely hack gold from a penannular bracelet of Bronze Age date, possibly c.1100-850 BC. Description: The object is broadly 'axe-shaped' with a sub-circular terminal that tapers to a flat rectangular cross section. This was likely achieved by cutting and hammering. The tapered end has been cut, indicated by a bright rugged cut. The terminal also appears to have been cut from a larger object and then hammered smooth. The gold has a rich, bright yellow colour.  Measurements: Length: 14.77 mm; Width: 7.03 mm; Thickness: 6.43 …
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: KENT-DDB30B
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Prehistoric, probable Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age, knapped, small/medium size, multiple direction platform, flake core. Almost half the sub-spherical shaped core has pale brown cortex remaining and there are dark grey/black multi-face flake beds from many directions - some with negative conchoidal flake beds and negative hinge fractures. This is likely to date to 2500-1500BC. Refs. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 and Prehistoric Flintwork, Chris Butler, Reprint 2011, The History Press, page 156, Fig. 65 No. 2 and No. 6. The …
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: KENT-DD6C52
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken fragment only or chip of a Prehistoric - probable Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age, knapped, now sub-pentagonal shaped, concave/convex, variable grey piece of tertiary debitage. There are three main dorsal flake beds, all with fine conchoidal ripples. There is a shallow bulb of percussion with small scar and feint conchoidal ripples on the ventral surface but with two major broken edge pieces probably by agricultural machinery. This is likely to date to 2500-1500BC. Refs. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 Fig. 2 and Prehistoric F…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: KENT-DD22F8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken section of a Prehistoric, probable Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age, knapped, sub-rectangular, convex/convex, now small size, variable pale grey and light brown blade or tertiary debitage. There are three dorsal, narrow blade beds with negative conchoidal ripples. There is a shallow bulb of percussion, small striking platform formed with a soft hammer on the ventral side and feint ripples. The distal section broken off probably by agricultural equipment and the odd side chip. This is likely to date 2500-1500BC. Refs. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: KENT-CE8ADC
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken section of a Prehistoric, Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age, knapped, sub-rectangular, convex/convex, variable pale grey and light brown, medium/small size blade or secondary debitage. There are three blade/flake beds on the dorsal surface. Shallow bulb with small bulbar scar, small platform probably made with a soft hammer with feint conchoidal ripples. Distal end broken away probably by agricultural machinery. This is likely to date to 2500-1500BC. Refs. detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 Fig. 3 and Prehistoric Flintwork, Chris Butler, Rep…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: KENT-CE2DC5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken Prehistoric - probable Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age, knapped, narrow sub-rectangular, convex/convex, mottled pale grey now medium size blade with one probable retouched cutting edge. Two dorsal blade beds, one with feint negative conchoidal ripples but several abrupt retouched chips down one side only. Bulb of percussion with small scar on the ventral surface with a medium size platform and feint ripples. The distal end has broken off probably by agricultural machinery. This is likely to date to 2500-1500BC. Refs. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 200…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: KENT-C9A965
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete, Prehistoric, probable Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age. knapped, rounded, slightly irregular rhomboidal shape, concave/convex, medium/small size, variable grey colour secondary debitage. Half the dorsal surface has cortex, the other half one main flake bed with negative conchoidal ripples and negative distal hinge fracture. Ventral surface - bulb of percussion with shallow scar, fair size platform from hard hammer and feint conchoidal ripples. This is likely to date from 2500-1500BC. Refs. Detecting Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publications 2002, page 9-15 Fig. 2 and Pre…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: KENT-C914F5
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete, Prehistoric, probable Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age, knapped, irregular, rounded, sub-rhomboidal shape, concave/convex, medium size, variable grey with white patches secondary debitage or possible end scrapper implement. Two main dorsal flake beds each with conchoidal ripples, a small patch of cortex and small section of abrupt retouch close to the distal end. Bulb of percussion with shallow bulbar scar on the ventral surface together with feint conchoidal ripples. There is a small patch of quartz crystals on the distal edge. This is likely to date to 2500-1500BC.…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: KENT-C8D571
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete, Prehistoric, probable Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age, knapped, irregular, sub-rhomboidal shape, plano/convex, medium/small size, variable grey/pale grey knapped, secondary debitage. Bulb of percussion with fair size striking platform with small cortex patches produced from a hard hammer and feint conchoidal ripples. There are three main dorsal flake beds. This is likely to date to 2500-1500BC. Refs. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 Fig. 2 and Prehistoric Flintwork, Chris Butler, Reprinted 2011, The History Press, page 36 Fig. 14 No. 4. T…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: KENT-C8469C
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Prehistoric - probable Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age, irregular knapped rounded sub-pentagonal shape, convex/concave, medium size, variable pale grey, knapped flint, secondary debitage. Bulb of percussion with two bulbar scars and large platform created with a hard hammer, conchoidal ripples and distal hinge fracture. Two main dorsal flake beds with fine negative ripples and small patch of cortex at the distal section of one side. This is likely to date to 2500-1500BC. Refs. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 Fig. 2 and Prehistoric Fl…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: KENT-B4A609
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete, Prehistoric - probably Late Neolithic - Early Bronze Age, irregular, sub-rectangular shape, convex-convex, medium size, mottled grey/pale grey, possible side cutting knife, blade or side scrapper. Knapped flint implement or possible secondary debitage, ventral bulb of percussion and bulbar scar, feint conchoidal ripples with a small weak distal hinge fracture. Four dorsal blade beds with cortex on half of the surface area - could be used as a thumb grip. This is likely to date to 2500-1500BC. Refs. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 Fi…
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: KENT-5F2CC4
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric probably late Neolithic- Early Bronze Age. Sub-triangular, convex/convex medium size, knapped, variable stripy grey/pale grey tertiary debitage. Bulb of percussion with large platform-formed by a hard hammer and some force with feint conchoidal ripple marks and a prominent stepped distal hinge fracture. There are two main flake beds on the dorsal surface with negative ripples. There are a number of relatively recent edge chips due to agricultural machinery damage rather than retouch. This is likely to date between 2500-1500BC.  Ref. Detector Finds 5, Gordon B…
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: KENT-FEEDD6
Object type: FLANGED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete very worn copper alloy flanged flat axehead probably dating to the Early Bronze Age c. 2050-1700 cal BC. Description: The axehead very worn and heavily corroded. The low flanges are worn to the point they are barely discernable . The flanges appears to be cast rather than hammered out. The surviving blade is a narrow crescent shape with rounded corners. The body of the axe (the septum) thickens about half way along its length. At this point there is a shallow thickened ridge which may indicate the beginnings of stop ridge technolog…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2023
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Record ID: KENT-44F977
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of likely late Neolithic - early Bronze age (3300 - 1000 BC) date. Description: The scraper is formed from a tertiary flake with a low bulb of percussion on the ventral face and heavily pronounced conchoidal rippling. Scaled semi-abrupt retouch can be seen along half the length of one edge abutting the striking platform. The flint is dark brown fading to light at the edges. Measurements: The object is 53.18mm long, 26.94mm wide, 5.9mm thick and 8.17g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2023
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Record ID: KENT-42FE97
Object type: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint barbed and tanged arrowhead of probably early Bronze Age date. Description: Made from a mid grey-brown flint. The arrowhead is triangular with a slightly squared tang and slightly curved barbs (one is squared off, possibly from a break), the other rounded at the end. Both faces have covering scaled low angle retouch.  Dimensions: length 29.07mm, width 21.35, thickness 3.94mm, weight 1.96g Notes: Similar flint barb and tanged arrowheads are associated with the Beaker phase of the Late / final Neolithic and Early Bronze Age c. 2500 BC-1500 BC.
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Monday 7th August 2023
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Record ID: KENT-B70479
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric probable late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age, irregular pentagonal shape, convex/convex, medium size, white/pale mottled grey, secondary debitage. Bulb of percussion,  medium size striking platform with fine ripples or rings at the proximal end, otherwise feint ripples on the distal half with contemporary broken distal end. There are two main dorsal flake beds and a small patch of cortex. This is likely to date 2700-1500BC. References - Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publications 2002, page 9-15, No Fig 2, Prehistoric Flintwork, Chris Butler, The History …
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: KENT-B67695
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric probable Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age. Sub-rectangular, plano-convex, medium size, mottled pale and dark grey flint primary debitage. Bulb of percussion, large concave platford, feint ripples or rings, distal hinge fracture and  there is some recent side damage. There is cortex on most of the dorsal surface with a narrow flake bed down one side. This is likely to date between 2700-1500BC. Ref. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2002, page 9-15 Fig. 2, Prehistoric Flintwork, Chris Butler, Reprint 2011, page 36 no. 1. The flint is 46.53mm long…
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: KENT-B63DF3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric probable Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age. Sub-rectangular shaped, concave/convex, medium/fair size flint, stripy mottled and grey pale grey with a few orange spots, secondary debitage. Bulb of percussion with scar, large striking platform, many well defined ripples or rings and a broken ragged distal end. There is one main dorsal flake bed but also three smaller ones - one with a negative hinge fracture close to the proximal end and a small section of cortex on one side. This is likely to date between 2700-1500BC. Ref. Detector Finds 5, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing …
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: KENT-B5F49B
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Prehistoric probably Neolithic-Early Bronze Age. Sub-rectangular/vesica shaped, concave/convex, medium size, mottled white and pale grey flint with a few orange spots, probable side scrapper or secondary debitage. Bulb of percussion with bulbar scar, relatively fair size striking platform and feint ripples but some slight edge damage . One main flake bed and a minor side one on the dorsal surface with some cortex at the distal end. The smaller side flake bed has a number of short, scaled and semi-abrupt retouch down the side, but also some recent side 'plough' dmage c…
Created on: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: KENT-950F47
Object type: SPEARHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Middle Bronze Age copper alloy socketed spear-head, dating 1500-1150 BC. Description: The surviving blade is elongated leaf shaped, although worn and the upper section is missing. The socket is sub-conical in form and largely circular in cross-section, the lower section has broken away. On either side of the socket shaft are the remains of two sideloops. The internal socket is circular and quite thick-walled, maximum internal diameter 6.42mm. The entire object has a pale green patination, with pitting from corrosion. The …
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 21st June 2023
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