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RETOUCHED FLAKE

Unique ID: WILT-B57082

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Neolithic/ Early Bronze Age worked flake. It is slightly S-shaped in profile and measures 35x20x5mm. It weighs 3.65g.
The dorsal face has four flake-removal scars and the bulb on the ventral is quite pronounced. There is working on the left dorsal and left ventral edges.
The flint is a translucent light grey/ fawn in colour.

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: 3500 BC
Date to: 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 3.65 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
District: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Chiseldon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1780
Four figure Latitude: 51.518667
Four figure longitude: -1.756388
1:25K map: SU1780
1:10K map: SU18SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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