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AXEHEAD

Unique ID: SUSS-FBDF27

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete Mid-Late Neolithic (2900-2100BC) chipped and polished flint axehead. The pointed butt end of the axe is complete but the blade is missing; the general shape and size suggests at least half of the original length remains. The axehead is pointed oval in section, 118mm long, 60mm wide and 36mm thick; it was not possible to weigh it as it was greater than 60 grams, the maximum the scales available could measure. The butt is rounded but narrow; the sides are curved and widen and thicken from the butt, stongly at first but begining to flatten out towards the break. Both sides of the axe are polished over their entire surface to a high sheen with some later large flake removals around the edge due to damage. However even in the highly polished areas some deeper flake scars remain from the initial shaping. The break towards the blade is irregular.

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: 2900 BC
Date to: 2100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 118 mm
Width: 60 mm
Thickness: 36 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st April 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Multiple
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: Sidlesham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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