Record ID: ESS-8C5DD7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic implement of dark grey to black coloured flint. Likely a scraper of Mesolithic date. The item is made from a flake and is knapped on both the dorsal and ventral faces, though more so on the dorsal. The latter face has two distinctive linear flake removals as well as two thinning removals along the left edge. The ventral face shows the bulb of percussion of the flake, which terminates at the distal end in a curving hinge fracture, suggesting that the flake was removed with some force. There appears to be thinning removal flakes on the right edge (viewed ventrally) and bluntin…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 26th June 2019
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Record ID: ESS-8C3811
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worked lithic implement of Mesolithic date, in the form of a bifacially knapped axehead. The flint is a dark grey and beige colour with light gre inclusions. There is some iron staining on the arrises of both faces. The butt portion is thinned almost to a point, which may have been used as a pick or for hafting. Both faces show invasive flake removals across their entire surfaces, with no remaining cortex visible. The blade edge or distal edge is thinned by a series of oblique removals particulaly visble on one face in particular. There is some crushing along the edges of the im…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
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Record ID: ESS-457969
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Southend-on-Sea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic implement, likely a scraper, of light grey flint. The item is roughly square shaped and trapezoidal in section. The ventral face features a prominent bulb of percussion, whilst the dorsal face shows flake removals across much of the surface. A removal along the distal edge (viewed dorsally) allow it to slop downward, ending in a sharp edge. There also appears to be a similar removal on the right edge, whilst the left side also slopes to a sharp edge. There appears to be some iron staining along parts of the arrises of the dorsal face. Dimensions: weight: 4.30g, length: 24…
Created on: Monday 15th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2019
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Record ID: ESS-45496C
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Triangular shaped flake point implement, made from a light grey flint. The flake tool has a distinct bulb of percussion on the ventral face. There is also small-scale semi-abrupt retouch along the proximal left edge (viewed ventrally). The flake curves slightly, so that the ventral face is concave. The dorsal face features three prominent flake scars. Two of which are found along either edge, and the third and more recent removal is triangular in shape and ends in a point which joins the central arris. Removals of this type are typically associated with levallois, or 'prepared core…
Created on: Monday 15th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2019
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Record ID: ESS-447492
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sub triangular lithic implement of light grey flint. The implement is a flake with evidence of working along the right proximal edge (viewed dorsally) and the right distal edge (viewed ventrally). The ventral face shows a clear bulb of percussion which has a few removals present on it.The dorsal face shows a high, slightly off-centre arris. The proximal edge seems to show some platform preparation and damage. Dimensions: weight: 28.34g, length: 67.4mm, width: 35.2mm, thickness: 14.5mm
Created on: Monday 15th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
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Record ID: ESS-A38F0D
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of lithic artefacts found within an approximate 0.25km2 area. Many of the flints appear to be similar in form, colour and manufacture process and so it is suggested that the majority of them are representative of an assemblage from a single occupation site. This does not suggest that they originate from the same deposition sequence or event, but that they are broadly similar in form to suggest a Mesolithic date across the assemblage. For ease of explanation, the assemblage has been separated into lithics of a specific form or suggested function. Hammerstone…
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2019
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Record ID: ESS-A45E87
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade of Mesolithic date. The blade is is struck and appears to show no edge retouch, though remains extremely sharp. The butt portion of the dorsal face is faceted, suggesting thinning or the preparation of a striking platform. The ventral face is smooth and the butt portion shows the bulb of percussion. The proximal portion of the blade ends in what appears to be a hinge fracture and not a break. The flint is a dark brown colour with few inclusions.
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
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Record ID: ESS-35909C
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible flint scraper tool. The object is of light grey flint and sub-triangular in shape with a rounded point. There appears to be some flaking at the round point or the dorsal face, which may not be natural, and may therefore suggest that the object is a lithic artifact. It is likely that the flake on which the tool was produced was a secondary, due to the occurrence of a small portion of cortex on the proximal end. There are no distinctive ripples or a bulb of percussion present on the ventral face of the flake, though there are at least two small removals at the very tip of …
Created on: Monday 7th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2019
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Record ID: ESS-1FA69B
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worked flint of deep brown/beige colour. There is working around most edges of the flake. When viewed from the ventral face, there is an extremely prominent bulb 'ripple' pattern, suggesting a forceful flake removal. The entire edge of the flake has been 'backed' or retouched by steep sided removals which blunt the edge of the flake. This backing is extremely prominent on the lower right edge when viewed from the ventral face where removals have completely blunted and thickened the edge resulting in a 9.5mm thick edge. The striking platform has also been worked with invasive sca…
Created on: Friday 20th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 21st October 2019
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Record ID: ESS-1F6B9C
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Partially worked flake of grey flint, likely dating to the late Neolithic/early Bronze Age, c. 3000 - 1500 BC. There is retouch along the upper left edge when viewed from the ventral face which is scaled and thins the flake edge slightly. The right edge of the ventral face also shows evidence of retouch, along the bottom edge forming a shallow crescent. The upper right edge of the ventral face is straight and diagonal. When viewed from the dorsal face this edge is backed almost all along its length, with only a small portion in the middle showing no evidence of retouch. The reto…
Created on: Friday 20th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd July 2018
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Record ID: ESS-1F247F
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Primary flake which has been utilised as a scraper or other lithic hand-held tool. The flake's dorsal surface is covered almost entirely by cortex, suggesting it was struck as a primary flake without any prior removals on the dorsal surface. It is likely that the flake was utilised opportunistically, as there is little in terms of retouch. Where retouch is seen, primarily on the mid right edge when viewed from the dorsal face, it takes the form of parallel removals forming a steep 'backed' edge. This was likely done to blunt this portion of the edge. The retouch continues, though t…
Created on: Friday 20th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th July 2018
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Record ID: ESS-1EF776
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible debitage flake with evidence of some edge flaking. Likely early Bronze Age in date, c. 2500 - 1500 BC. The ventral face is uneven and mottled, though the right edge does show evidence of retouch in a parallel scaled fashion at the section nearest the butt. The retouch seems to continue along the right side for the length of the flak, though is not as clearly defined toward the tip. The dorsal face shows evidence of removals toward the butt and along the right side of the arris. These are not as regular as the small retouch on the ventral face. It is likely that …
Created on: Friday 20th July 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd July 2018
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Record ID: ESS-AE2DB8
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic point dating from the Palaeolithic to the Bronze Age. Its possible age covers a potentially vast span of time, from c. 100,000 years ago to c. 800 BC. The point is made on a triangular shaped flake, with evidence of invasive knapping on both faces and along the edges. There is a prominent bulb of percussion on the ventral face, which is suggestive of hard hammer knapping technique. The dorsal face features invasive large flake removals across the surface of the flake, with small 'retouch' along the right edge, and blunted retouch along the left edge. The flint is dark …
Created on: Monday 19th February 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th April 2018
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Record ID: ESS-F7F25E
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint leaf-shaped arrowhead, dating to the Neolithic period c. 4000 - 2500 BC. The implement is lentoid in shape and made from a light grey flint. There is scaled low angled invasive retouch on both faces. The edges show smaller removals or retouch, which produce a sharp edge around the entire tool. Dimensions: weight: 2.30g, length: 34.4mm, width: 19.8mm, thickness: 2.7mm
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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Record ID: ESS-633FBE
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lithic flake implement of probable Bronze Age date c. 2500 - 800BC. The implement is composed of dark grey flint with mottled light grey inclusions. The flake is irregularly shaped and was knapped from a larger core or nodule. Despite the long edge being thin and sharp, there is limited evidence of retouch along the edge which would suggest refinement of the working edge. The flake was likely knapped via hard hammer technique as the curving fracture scar on the ventral face suggests that it was removed with significant force and perhaps with limited precision. There is evi…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2018
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Record ID: ESS-DDDBFF
Object type: HANDAXE
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Knapped handaxe of early to middle Palaeolithic date c. 500,000 years ago - 200,000 years ago. The tool is bifacial and ovate in shape, and features flake removals across a large portion of both faces. The proximal (butt) end is curved and the distal end is slightly narrower and is asymmetric in form, as one side is notched or shouldered whilst the other extends slightly higher and shows evidence of a breakage just to the side of the top-most point of the axe. The item is a pointed oval shape in section. The thickest portion of the tool is at the centre, tapering out in thick…
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2018
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Record ID: ESS-8AE954
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flaked axe of Mesolithic date. The item is sub-rectangular in shape with a rounded cutting edge. It is bifacial, having been worked extensively across both faces, with a small portion of cortex remining in the centre of the axe on once face. Both faces feature fracture patterns suggestive of hard hammer technique, with multiple removals being hinged or stepped, suggesting indelicate work. There is retouch along most of edge, though it is generally reserved to one face. The face with the remaining cortex features thin discoidal removal scares at the distal or cutting edge. The…
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Record ID: ESS-8AD69B
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake point. The implement is ovoid/leaf shaped in plan, and tapers from the butt which is the thickect part of the item, to the point. The flake is somewhat thick throughout and the butt is formed from a large wegde shape, which seems to have no evidence of flaking present. It is possible that the flake was struck opportunistically, as there seems to be little preparation of the striking platform. The dorsal face features a prominent arris running down the centre. It was likely struck as a tertiary flake. There is semi-invasive flaking on the right side edge, where parallel …
Created on: Friday 14th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2017
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Record ID: ESS-75B3BC
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worked flint blade flake, possibly Mousterian. The flint is a very dark brown with some grey and cream coloured inclusions. It is roughly triangular or slightly 'S' shaped, tapering to a point at the distal end, where it curves slightly so that the point is bent at an angle. The implement was struck as a large flake from a core, possibly a Levallois core, and worked along the edges of both faces to produce a thinned edge. The dorsal face features the scars of at least three previous removals, as well as some smaller removals closer to the butt. The retouch around the edges is va…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2017
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Record ID: ESS-383E93
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Microlithic flint flake point, likely Mesolithic in date. The implement is triangular in shape with a triangular cross-section. The width increased from the butt as the item tapers to a sharp point at the tip. The dorsal face features a single central arris, with a removal, possibly accidental, toward the butt. The flake is tertiary, and was likely struck from a platform core. The ventral face shows distinct percussive ripples, emanating from what would have been the point of percussion which would have formed a bulb of percussion close to there the butt of the flake is. The fac…
Created on: Monday 10th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2017
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