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RETOUCHED FLAKE
Unique ID: SOM-F64FF2
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete tertiary retouched flake of Neolithic to early Bronze Age date. The flake has a visible bulb of percussion on the ventral face which has been partially removed by the very large bulbar scar due to a flaw in the flint. The distal end has snapped, as has the proximal right corner. There is short scalar abrupt retouch at the proximal end of the left edge and along the remaining part of the right edge of the dorsal face. Towards the centre of the left edge the retouch becomes longer and semi-abrupt. The flint is light-mid grey in colour.
Notes:
Part of a large collection of field walked material collected from several fields. The material from this field includes evidence collection includes evidence of Neolithic and Bronze Age material including flakes, scrapers and cores.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4500 BC
Date to: Circa 700 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29 mm
Width: 21.75 mm
Thickness: 5.65 mm
Weight: 3.36 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 4th October 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC 020765
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: West Somerset (District)
To be known as: Carhampton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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