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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: BERK-F09396

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A late Neolithic – early Bronze Age flint barbed and tanged arrowhead. The arrowhead has been completely reduced on both ventral and dorsal surfaces. The ends of both barbs and the tip of the arrowhead are missing. The flint is a mid to light grey in colour Dated c.2500-1500 BC.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to Landowners
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26.69 mm
Width: 22.72 mm
Thickness: 5.18 mm
Weight: 2.7 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
To be known as: Clanfield

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Returned to Landowners
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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