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RETOUCHED FLAKE
Unique ID: WILT-9CE82C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A flint retouched flake, possibly a crude arrowhead, of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date (c. 3500 - 1601 BC). The flake is triangular in shape and has been struck off a tertiary flake. It exhibits four negative flake scars on the dorsal surface with pronounced ripple marks. There is also another set of ripple marks at a ninety degree angle to the striking platform. The ventral surface exhibits a diffuse bulb of percussion with concentric ripple marks clearly visible and two bulbar scars. The striking platform is semi-circular in shape. The flake exhibits short abrupt scaled retouch from the striking platform along both mesal edges, towards the proximal end, creating a pointed tip.
The flint is off-white in colour with light grey inclusions. It exhibits a small amount of iron staining at the distal end and along one mesal edge.
The flake measures 33.55mm in length, 20.23mm maximum width, 2.04mm minimum width, is 4.96mm thick and weighs 2.92g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 1601 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 33.55 mm
Width: 20.23 mm
Thickness: 4.96 mm
Weight: 2.92 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: WHM 2014 - 49
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bradford-on-Avon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST8261
Four figure Latitude: 51.34779139
Four figure longitude: -2.25983755
1:25K map: ST8261
1:10K map: ST86SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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