Record ID: NARC-198DC2
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Core of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular in plan and bi-convex in section. The proximal end tapers to a point and the distal end is flattened to form a striking platform. Both the dorsal and ventral surfaces contain multiple negative scars. The lithic retains no cortex. Length: 27.52mm, Width: 38.08mm, Thickness: 26.19mm, Weight: 20.0g. The flint is dark grey in colour with light grey inclusions.
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-198565
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Blunted Scraper/Blade of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9,000-2,100 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex section. The dorsal surface is predominantly flat and has long parallel flaking and a large amount of retained cortex along the distal and left-hand edges. There is a notched aspect in the distal right-hand edge, the remainder of the edge has semi abrupt retouch. The proximal end has been blunted. The ventral surface is slightly convex with deep ripples of percussion emanating from the distal end. The lithic retains a large amount of cortex and …
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-197B6C
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic date (9,000-3,450 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains four predominant negative scars. The distal and proximal ends taper to a broad point with the proximal end being slightly blunted. There are short semi-circular notches in each side toward the proximal end. The left- and right-hand edges have semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is concave with shallow ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. …
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-1973FC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars, the proximal end is abruptly blunted and retains cortex, while the distal end tapers to two spurs. There is fine semi-abrupt retouch to all edges with the exception of the proximal end. The ventral surface is slightly concave with four predominantly negative scars. The lithic retains some cortex and is therefore a secondary flake. Length: 27.65mm, Width: 14.07mm, Thickness: 5.87mm, Weight: 2.4g…
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-1969C3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000-2100 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface has two negative scars and a minor amount of cortex along the distal mesal portion and left hand edge. The proximal and distal ends have been blunted. The left- and right-hand edges have rough semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex with a small bulb of percussion situated at the proximal end with shallow ripples of percussion emanating from it. The lithic retains some cortex and is therefore a secondary fla…
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-195F74
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The object is sub-ovate in plan and bi-convex in section. The proximal edge is abruptly blunted, the distal edge tapers to a left-hand point, while all other edges have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex and contains two negative scars. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 27.99mm, Width: 19.03mm, Thickness: 5.13mm, Weight: 2.0g The flint is light grey in colour with cream inclusions.
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-19565D
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains three predominant negative scars, the proximal and distal ends are abruptly blunted. There is fine semi-abrupt retouch to both the left- and right-hand edges. The ventral surface is predominantly flat with shallow ripples of percussion emanating from it. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 23.45mm, Width: 15.75mm, Thickness: 3.16mm, Weight: 1.4g The flint is brown in colour with grey inclusi…
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-194DC7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Micro Scraper/Awl of Mesolithic date (9,000-3,450 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars and corresponding arrises. The proximal end has been blunted while the distal end tapers to two pointed spurs formed by a central notch. The left- and right-hand edges have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave with deep ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. There is no retained cortex and the flake is therefore a tertiary flake. Length: 2…
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-194279
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic date (9000-3450 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface has three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. There is cortex retained along the left-hand edge. The proximal edge is abruptly blunted and the distal end tapers to a blunted point. The proximal right-hand edge has a projecting spur and a notched aspect above the spur. The right-hand edge has fine, semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave with ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. …
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-1932AF
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Microlith of Mesolithic date (9,000-3,450 BC). The object is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains a single predominant negative scar and retained cortex along the left-hand edge. The proximal and distal ends have been blunted. The left- and right-hand edges have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is flat with ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. The object retains some cortex and is therefore a secondary flake. Length: 19.25mm, Width: 5.07mm, Thickness: 3.81mm, Weight: 0.4g. The flint is br…
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-F15442
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint blade of Mesolithic date (9000 - 3450 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with one corresponding arrise. The proximal and distal ends have been abruptly blunted. All other edges have low angle retouch. The ventral surface is predominantly flat, with a diffuse bulb of percussion at the distal end and ripples of percussion emanating out. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is mottled blue-cream due to recortification, the visible core is b…
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-F0DA56
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint scraper of Mesolithic date (9000 - 3450 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular and bi-convex. The dorsal surface contains five predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The proximal end is blunted. The distal end tapers to a broad point. The distal, left and right hand edge has semi-abrupt retouch. There is retained cortex along the distal and proximal right hand edges. The ventral surface is slightly convex due to a bulb of percussion at the proximal end with ripples of percussion emanating from it. The right edge has short parallel flaking and semi-abrupt re…
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-F04930
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic date (9000 - 3450 BC). The lithic is sub-triangular and bi-convex. The dorsal surface contains two predominant negative scars with corresponding arrise between. The proximal end is abruptly blunted. The distal end tapers to a point. All other edges have semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly convex due to a bulb of percussion at the distal end with ripples of percussion emanating out. There is a small shallow negative scar situated on the bulb of percussion. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint i…
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-545CAC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Scraper of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (9000-1500 BC). The lithic is sub-rectangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface is convex and has two predominant negative scars. The right hand edge has short parallel flaking. All edges except the blunted proximal edge have fine semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface is slightly concave and has ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flake. The flint is dark grey in colour with cream inclusions throughout. Length: 42.30m…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NARC-544AEA
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint Core of Mesolithic date (9,000-5,500 BC). The object is a single platform blade core. The object is sub-triangular with one clear striking platform, the other end tapers to a point while the ventral surface is covered with cortex. There are eleven predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. One of the scars was produced by hinged flake removal toward the distal end. The scars are long and parallel with a sub-rectangular plan. The proximal end or striking platform is narrow and flat. The flint is a dark grey in colour with some cream inclusions. The cor…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-5AB001
Object type: FLAKED AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
An elongate bifacially flaked pick or axe-rough but dating to a probable mesolithic period, The object is made on a broken tabular nodule of probably opaque pale grey mottled flint, there is rough and often deep flaking on both faces resulting in centre axial ridges. Both faces retain traces of chalky cortex and both margins are markedly irregular and have traces of deliberate battering or dressing. One end of the object tapers to a blunt point where it has broke off, the other is blunt thick and squared-off and has a lozenge shaped cross-section, consisting largely of naturally fract…
Created on: Saturday 4th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-26F6E2
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of ten flint blades, forming part of a larger assemblage of lithic material (see other PAS records). Five of the blades are secondary (i.e. retaining some cortex), and the remaining five are tertiary (no cortex). Nos. 3, 14, 16, 22, 23 and 11 have been snapped at their distal ends. The lack of patination on the breaks of nos. 8, 16 and 11 suggests relatively recent damage, whereas that on the others is consistent with the overall patination of the blade, indicating that the damage occurred in antiquity. Most of the flakes have a light blueish recortification, retain parts o…
Created on: Saturday 18th October 2014
Last updated: Saturday 18th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-05BC93
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint burin. The tool is subtriangular in plan, with several longitudinal ridges on its dorsal surface, and a flat ventral surface with pronounced bulb. The distal end has been worked to a wedge-shaped point. The surfaces of the flint are patinated. Length: 36.4mm; width: 17.2mm; thickness: 9.6mm. Weight: 5.16g.
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Saturday 18th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-05AE3A
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible core rejuvenation flake, probably Mesolithic or Early Neolithic in date. The subtriangular piece has a longitudinal curvature and what appear to be parts of several parallel blade removal scars on the dorsal surface, plus some of the flint's original cortex. On the ventral surface there is no trace of the bulb or ripples. The surfaces are patinated. Length: 45.9mm; width: 23.6mm; thickness: 10.8mm. Weight: 8.2g.
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Saturday 18th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-05A09B
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint burin, made from a secondary flake. The piece is subcrescentic, has several ridges on its dorsal surface and diffuse rippling on the ventral. The burin's point has probably been created by blunting of the area adjacent to the bulb. In addition, there is an area of invasive retouch at the distal end. Other serrated and notched edges appear to be the result of natural damage. The flint is lightly patinated and retains a small portion of the cortex. Length: 34.6mm; width: 13.5mm; thickness: 5.3mm. Weight: 2.11g.
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Saturday 18th October 2014
Spatial data recorded.