Record ID: CAM-A2FC37
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A tertiary flint blade, struck with a soft hammer, recorticated overall. Blades of the form were made during the Late Upper Palaeolithic, Early Mesolithic and Early Neolithic making dating difficult. Weight is 0.97g, length is 29.4mm, width is 10.1mm and thickness is 3.2mm.
Created on: Friday 4th June 2021
Last updated: Monday 27th September 2021
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Record ID: FAKL-9CB557
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint core for striking bladelets, four striking platforms in two opposed pairs. platforms prepared (abraded) prior to striking,, opaque grey flint, the original surface survives on one face showing the flint to have come from gravel. 27.8 x 26.4 x 19.2mm, Mass 17.81g.
Created on: Monday 28th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-9FB198
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic flint end-scraper. Burnt in antiquity. The mid-grey patina formed on the ventral face and the light cream recortication dorsal face have occurred over the burning. Scraper produced by abrupt retouch.
Created on: Saturday 11th January 2020
Last updated: Saturday 11th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-9F8FB1
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
9 pieces of Mesolithic flint debitage, some retouched, found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Mesolithic snapped blade. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. A2 Mesolithic flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. A3 Mesolithic flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. A4 Mesolithic retouched flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Translucent tertiary flake, mid-grey colour. Broken or snapped distally. Left edge with low-angle parallel retouch. Could be a Late Mesolithic/ Ear…
Created on: Saturday 11th January 2020
Last updated: Saturday 11th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-8B1531
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
1 undated and 23 Mesolithic flint implements and pieces of flint debitage found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Undated worked flake. A2 Mesolithic retouched blade. Early to Late Mesolithic, -9000 to -4000. Mid greyish-blue opaque patina. Blade from an opposed-platform blade core which has plunged slightly and removed the opposed platform. A3 Mesolithic notch. Early to Late Mesolithic, -9000 to -4000. Tertiary flake, very light speckled cream opaque patina. Notched twice on the right edge. A4 Mesolithic flake. Early to Late Mesolithic, -9000…
Created on: Friday 10th January 2020
Last updated: Friday 10th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-613A6B
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
18 Mesolithic and 2 Neolithic pieces of retouched and unretouched debitage found in the same area. All made on flint except A1, which is made on chert. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Neolithic retouched flake. Early to Late Neolithic, -4000 to -2200. Tertiary chert flake, speckled light brownish-cream opaque patina. Semi-abruptly retouched on dorsal and ventral. A2 Mesolithic bladelet core. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. A fragment that has been worked for the emoval of some unidirectional bladelets. Lght and mid greyish-blue opaque patina. …
Created on: Wednesday 8th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 8th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-60BA14
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
1 undated, 9 Mesolithic and 8 Neolithic flint implements and retouched debitage found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Neolithic retouched flake. Early to Late Neolithic, -4000 to -2200. Small secondary flake, dark grey colour, semi-translucent. Some abrupt, parallel retouch on the ventral face. A2 Neolithic flake. Early to Late Neolithic, -4000 to -2200. A3 Mesolithic broken flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. A4 Mesolithic retouched flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Small, re-used secondary f…
Created on: Wednesday 8th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 8th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-4C87A7
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
25 Mesolithic and 5 Neolithic flint implements and debitage found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Neolithic worked flake. Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, -3300 to -1000. Secondary flake, semi-translucent mid-grey patina. Ventral face has been flaked, removing the bulb and butt. Abrupt, scaler retouch on distal end and right edge. Possibly intended to be an arrowhead. A2 Neolithic flake. Early to Late Neolithic, -4000 to -2200. A3 Neolithic broken blade. Early to Late Neolithic, -4000 to -2200. A4 Neolithic broken flake. Early to Late N…
Created on: Tuesday 7th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-368B06
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
13 Mesolithic and 2 Neolithic flint implements and pieces of debitage found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Neolithic retouched blade. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. A2 Neolithic broken flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. A3 Mesolithic broken flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. A4 Mesolithic notch. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Recorticated flake. Abruptly notched with some semi-abrupt scaler retouch within the notch. B1 Mesolithic point. Late Mesol…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-3633E0
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
6 undated, 22 Mesolithic and 5 Neolithic flint implements found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Mesolithic bladelet. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. A2 Undated retouched piece. A3 Undated broken blade. A4 Undated burnt fragment. A5 Mesolithic retouched flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Small tertiary flake, light brownish-grey opaque patina. Abruptly flaked and retouched along the left edge and distal. A6 Mesolithic truncated bladelet. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Mid-section of…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-359975
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
3 undated, 11 Mesolithic, 6 Neolithic and 1 Bronze Age flint implements found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Mesolithic broken blade. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. A2 Undated broken flake. A3 Mesolithic flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. A4 Mesolithic retouched flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Tertiary flake, translucent mid-grey patina. Abruptly flaked. A5 Mesolithic truncated blade. Early to Late Mesolithic, -9000 to -4000. Mid-section of a secondary blade. Truncated at bo…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-354E35
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
7 Mesolithic and 5 Neolithic flint implements found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Mesolithic opposed-platform blade core. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Small opposed-platform blade core, mid and light blue opaque patina. A2 Neolithic point. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Secondary blade with opposed-platform technology. Low-angle, stepped retouch on left ventral. Tip with abrupt, parallel retouch on the right. A3 Neolithic arrowhead. Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, -3300 to -1000. Short tertiary flake, li…
Created on: Monday 6th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 6th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-211835
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
17 Mesolithic and 4 Neolithic flint implements found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Neolithic retouched blade. Early to Late Neolithic, -4000 to -2200. Secondary blade, dark grey opaque patina. Some long, scaler retouch on the right ventral. A2 Neolithic retouched blade. Early to Late Neolithic, -4000 to -2200. Tertiary blade, light brownish-grey opaque patina. Some ventral thinning. A3 Neolithic arrowhead. Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, -3300 to -1000. Obliquely-truncated flake with some semi-abrupt, scaler, inverse retouch to shape the left edge.…
Created on: Sunday 5th January 2020
Last updated: Sunday 5th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-209E48
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
10 Mesolithic flint implements found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Mesolithic retouched blade. Early to Late Mesolithic, -9000 to -4000. Tertiary blade, light grey opaque patina. Retouched on the right edge (inverse, semi-abrupt, parallel). A2 Mesolithic knife. Early to Late Mesolithic, -9000 to -4000. Tertiary blade, light grey opaque patina. Abrupt, parallel retouch on the left edge. A3 Mesolithic notch. Early to Late Mesolithic, -9000 to -4000.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Tertiary heat-affected or burnt broken blade. Notched on the rig…
Created on: Sunday 5th January 2020
Last updated: Sunday 5th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-0C4024
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
9 Mesolithic and 2 Neolithic flint implements found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Neolithic scraper. Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, -3300 to -1000. Scraper made from a fragmentary piece, mid and light brown opaque patinated. Abrupt, continuous, sub-parallel, abrupt retouch along one edge. A2 Mesolithic broken core. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Broken flint core with evidence of some blade technology. B1 Mesolithic retouched blade. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Tertiary, translucent, mid greyish-blue pat…
Created on: Saturday 4th January 2020
Last updated: Saturday 4th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-0B8497
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
3 Mesolithic retouched flint blade/bladelets found in the same area. All tertiary. Left to right: A1 Mesolithic retouched blade. Early to Late Mesolithic, -9000 to -4000. A2 Mesolithic retouched blade. Early to Late Mesolithic, -9000 to -4000. A3 Mesolithic retouched bladelet. Early to Late Mesolithic, -9000 to -4000.
Created on: Saturday 4th January 2020
Last updated: Saturday 4th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-0B53F3
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic retouched flint flake. A snapped flake or blade, mid-blue opaque patina with some light cream recortication. Proximal end missing, presumably snapped off. Right edge entirely retouched (abrupt, sub-parallel). It is likely that this is an unfinished tool of some kind, either an oblique microlithic point or an arrowhead.
Created on: Saturday 4th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-0B44E9
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Mesolithic worked flint fragment. Mid greyish-blue opaque patina. A fragment that has been worked for the removal of some bladelets from a single platform.
Created on: Saturday 4th January 2020
Last updated: Saturday 4th January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-F7A3BB
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
6 Mesolithic and 2 Neolithic flint implements found in the same area. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Mesolithic notch. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Primary blade with an abruptly-flaked notch on the left edge. A2 Mesolithic broken flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Tertiary flake, mid greyish-blue patina, semi-translucent. Opposed-platform technology. A3 Mesolithic serrated blade. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Tertiary blade, semi-translucent, mid-grey patina. Left edge serrated. A4 Mesolithic segmen…
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2020
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-F77C08
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
1 undated, 4 Mesolithic and 2 Neolithic lithic implements found in the same area. All made on flint except A1, which is made on chalky chert. Top to bottom, left to right: A1 Mesolithic microdenticulate. Early to Late Mesolithic, -9000 to -4000. Tertiary chalky chert flake, light brown and cream opaque patina. Right edge with serrated, abrupt, microdenticulations. A2 Undated retouched flake. A short, hard-hammer-struck secondary flake. Semi-abrupt notching on distal end. A3 Neolithic worked flake. Late Mesolithic to Early Neolithic, -8000 to -3300. Flake with ventral fl…
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2020
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2020
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