WILT-940B01: Bronze Age/ Iron Age very crude worked flake

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Unique ID: WILT-940B01

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Probably Bronze Age/ Iron Age crude worked flake, measuring 34.6x25.8x5.6mm and weighing 5.41g. The flint is dark grey in colour with 30% patination spots. The upper right dorsal edge has heavy flake scarring, from the removal of one flake. This edge has also been lightly pressure flaked, and in addition also on its ventral side.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: 2150 BC
Date to: AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.6 mm
Width: 25.8 mm
Thickness: 5.6 mm
Weight: 5.41 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9045
Four figure Latitude: 51.204122
Four figure longitude: -2.144518
1:25K map: ST9045
1:10K map: ST94NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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