SOMDOR-A85196: Neolithic or Bronze Age Core Lithic Implement

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: SOMDOR-A85196

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A flint core fragment which may be of Neolithic or early Bronze Age date. The mottled light and dark grey flint has a mid gloss patina. Dimensions: 41.44mm by 27.76 mm by 11.97mm Weight: 13.66g

Class: Core

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 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 41.44 mm
Width: 27.76 mm
Thickness: 11.97 mm
Weight: 13.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 21st June 2005

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
To be known as: Tatworth and Forton area

Spatial coordinates

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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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