Record ID: KENT-E8ED67
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint end scraper of likely Mesolithic date, dating to c.9000-3450 BC. Description: The flint is rectangular in plan and triangular in one cross section. and ovoid in the other. This is due to the ridge running along the body of the scraper, with either side sloping away from it to obverse edges with  short, stepped and low-angle retouch. The edges are still sharp to the touch. The top and bottom faces are flat with some very light retouch at the top. Concoidal rippling and negative flake scars are visible on the body. The reverse of the flint is f…
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: KENT-44471F
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint scraper of uncertain age and unclassified type, likely Mesolithic to early Bronze Age (9000-1000BC) Description: The scraper is formed from a half crescent shaped secondary flake, with a blunted point (the striking platform). The tool is roughly triangular in cross-section. Invasive semi-abrupt retouch has occurred on the outer edge, creating a crude saw edge. The inside edge has short scaled abrupt retouch. The flint is mid grey-brown with some brighter mottling. Measurements: The object is 49.93mm long, 22.41mm wide, 5.01mm thick and 5.11g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2023
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Record ID: KENT-435A78
Object type: BORER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint borer of Mesolithic date (c. 9000-3500 BC). Description: The lithic is sub-triangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The left hand side of the dorsal surface contains a small number of short, parallel removals done at a semi-abrupt angle. The distal end appears to have been abruptly blunted with a worked point for boring. The ventral surface is concave with ripples of percussion emanating from the proximal end. There are shallow flakes situated along the proximal and right hand edges. The lithic retains no cortex and is therefore a tertiary flak…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 9th August 2023
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Record ID: SUR-5B09B1
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An ovate flint core tool (tranchet axehead or pick) of suspected Mesolithic date 120mm in length, knapped from a dark grey flint with a thick white patina showing recortication from prolonged exposure to calcareous sediments. The cross section is roughly symmetrical and sub oval in shape and the butt is narrowed and flat. There are two tranchet removals at the cutting edge on one face, one of which ends in a hinge fracture. The other face has a number of smaller removals providing a curved edge. Overall the distal tip has a pointed shape and an asymmetrical chi…
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 26th October 2023
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Record ID: KENT-EA2C88
Object type: BORER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint borer of Mesolithic date (c. 9000-3450 BC). Description: The lithic is sub-triangular in plan and concavo-convex in section. The dorsal surface contains three predominant negative scars with corresponding arrises. The left hand side of the dorsal surface contains a small number of short, parallel removals done at a semi-abrupt angle. The distal end appears to have been abruptly blunted with a worked point for boring. There is also some retouch below the borer with the removals also short, parallel and done at a semi-abrupt angle. The ventral surface is conca…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: KENT-63B09E
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint waste flake (debitage) from flint tool production, likely dating from the early Mesolithic through to the bronze age c. 9000 - 1000BC. Description: The flake is extended sub triangular in plan, a tertiary flake. Shows a clear bulb of percussion and conchoidal rippling indicative of hard hammer technology. The edges may show some traces of fine retouching or historic damage. Light grey colouration Dimensions: 37.97mm long, 22.3mm wide, 5.61mm thick and 4.28g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2023
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Record ID: KENT-CF9366
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint microburin, debitage from flint knapping, of Mesolithic date  (c. 10,000 BC - 4000 BC). Description: The object is broadly triangular in plan and cross section.  It has a flat proximal end and a pointed distal end. Retouching is visible on the right edge from the front, with abrupt removals and snapping of the removed blade creating a notch at the distal end. Short emovals are also visible on the left edge from the back. The flint is a blend of light and medium brown.  Measurments: The object is 31.5m long, 17.2mm wid…
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2022
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Record ID: KENT-CF1134
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core of probable late Mesolithic date c.8000-4000BC. Description: The core is broadly triangular in plan and D-shpaed in profile. The dorsal face has one longitudinal ridge, either side of which are very clear conchoidal fractures, which indicates use of hard hammer technology. The removals appear to be quite small and emanate from the edges of the core. The core has an irregular bottom and flat back with some flake removal one side, the other side being cortex. The flint is a solid dark grey colour save for the cortex which is light brown. Measurements: 46mm l…
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2022
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Record ID: KENT-E42C5A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint waste flake (debitage) from flint tool production, likely dating from the early Mesolithic through to the bronze age c. 9000 - 1000BC. Description: The flake is sub triangular in plan, a tertiary flake. Shows a clear bulb of percussion and conchoidal rippling indicative of hard hammer technology. Light grey-brown mottled colouration Dimensions: 34.36mm long, 25.08mm wide, 5.29mm thick and 4.52g in weight.
Created on: Friday 13th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2022
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Record ID: KENT-4787E7
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint blade core rejuvination flake of probable early Mesolitihic date. Description: The core is triangular in plan and profile. One side has a clear striking platform from which the object has been removed from the core. This is just below the original striking platform. The dorsal face has two longitudinal ridges, either side of which single flakes have been heavily removed. Between these, the face has has multiple flakes scars from the light removal of smaller flakes. Measurements: length: 57.67mm; width: 36.3mm; thickness; 15.2mm; weight: 26.83g
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 31st March 2022
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Record ID: KENT-9F1FE2
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint 'Thames Pick' type Tranchet axe of Mesolithic to early- Neolithic date (c. 9000-3300BC). Description: The axehead is irregularly pointed oval in plan with a pointed butt and blade end and a waisted mid-section. It is roughly lozenge-shaped in cross-section along its entire length. The upper face has much of the cortex remaining with large flakes having been removed around its edge extending outwards and including the blade. This side of the blade is more heavily worked with the removal of flakes making this side of the blade more angular. At the butt end on this face, the…
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 23rd May 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-1D5B2A
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable flint 'Thames Pick' type Tranchet axe head dating to the Mesolithic period, c. 9000-4000 BC. The object is incomplete with the central section surviving and fresh breaks at each end. It is an irregular sub-rectangular shape in plan and roughly triangular in cross-section. The object has long conchoidal flaking covering much of the object with a small patch of cortex remaining in the centre of one face and a deep triangular (natural) indentation on the opposing face. There is a small area of short stepped retouch on the centre of one long edge. The flint is…
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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Record ID: KENT-EE6FCB
Object type: TRANCHET AXEHEAD
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint 'Thames Pick' type Tranchet axe head dating to the Mesolithic or early- Neoltihic c. 9000-3300 BC. Description: The object is an irregular sub-rectangular shape in plan a pointed butt and is roughly triangular in cross-section from the middle to the butt. The object has long flaking covering much of the object but with a patch of cortex from middle right side of the axe to the butt end of the top side. There is transverse flake on one an edge at the wide end, this technique is generally associated with the tranchet axe industries of the Mesolithic. The conchoidal flaking …
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 19th February 2021
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Record ID: KENT-C9F2CB
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable flint knife of mesoltihic or early neolithic date. Description: The knife is formed from a long thin tertiary flake, surviving up to roughly 50% of its original length. It has short scaled low-angle retouch along its edges. Flaking is pronounced in places as is the conchoidal rippling though the bulb of percussion is low indicative of both soft and hard hammer striking. Possibly indicating early Neolithic. The blade is heavily mottled mid to light brown becoming more semi-transparent towards its edges. Measurements: 40.09mm long, 21.02mm wide, 5.13mm …
Created on: Thursday 26th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th August 2020
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Record ID: KENT-FE5E44
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint fabricator of uncertain date, mesolithic to bronze age date 9000BC-1000BC Description:The fabricator is trapezoidal in plan with a slightly curved angle, and narrow base and roughly parallel sides narrow towards the much thinner top. In cross-section the fabricator is sub-triangular. Both dorsal faces are significantly scarred with invasive scaled semi-abrupt retouch extending. The bulb of percussion is quite prominant as is the bulbar scar. A small amount of cortex remains on the end of the fabricator. Other than the beige cortex the fabricator is a mottled light-to dark…
Created on: Friday 21st February 2020
Last updated: Friday 21st February 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-55F6D6
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete worked flint blade, possibly debitage, with no retouch. Sub-triangular, with a small area of cortex at the blunt end and a central ridge running along its length. Dark grey and translucent at the thinner outer edges. Undiagnostic in date, but possibly Mesolithic/Neolithic. Length: 48mm, Width: 16.19mm, Thickness: 5.12mm. Weight: 3.8g.
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th February 2020
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Record ID: KENT-8EF732
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three pieces of flint waste flakes (debitage) from flint tool production, likely dating from the early Mesolithic through to the bronze age c. 9000 - 1000BC. Description: In size order from largest to smallest. Flint 1: The large flake is sub triangular in plan, a tertiary flake, a clear bulb of percussion and conchoidal rippling indicative of hard hammer technology. Light grey mottled colouration Flint 2: The middle flake is a secondary flake with cortex remaining towards the striking platform. Roughly rectangular in plan, with subtle bulb of percussion but substantive bulba…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: KENT-8EC9FB
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint fabricator of uncertain date, mesolithic to bronze age date 9000BC-1000BC Description:The fabricator is trapezoidal in plan with a wide irregular base and roughly parallel sides narrow towards the much thinner top. In cross-section the fabricator is sub-triangular. The dorsal face left of the ventral face is significantly more scarred than the other face with the scaled semi-abrupt retouch extending from short as on the other faces/edges to invasive. Along the edges of the ventral face and dorsal left of the ventral the retouch, as previously stated is short scaled and semi…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: KENT-8EAA76
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core of probable late Mesolithic date c.8000-4000BC. Description: The core is very roughly conical.. The striking has very clear conchoidal fractures, which indicates use of hard hammer technology. The removals appear to be quite small and emanate from the apex of the core. The core has a flat bottom covered in cortex. The flint is a solid dark grey colour with attractive light brown banding, save for the cortex which is light grey-brown. Measurements: 39.7mm long. 33.82mm wide, 32.62mm high and 41.22g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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Record ID: KENT-8E97AD
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint core of probable late Mesolithic date c.8000-4000BC. Description: The core is very roughly conical.. The striking has very minor conchoidal fractures, which indicates use of soft hammer technology. The removals appear to be quite small and emanate from the apex of the core. There is a concave side which may relate to an area of lower quality flint with inclusions and faults which may be why the core was abandoned or broke away from a larger body. The flint is heavily mottled grey colour except for the patch of poorer quality area which has white flecks. Measurements: 45.…
Created on: Thursday 5th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2019
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