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Unique ID: PUBLIC-640BF6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A transverse arrowhead, mid-brown in colour with cream inclusions, which has been bi-facially retouched and is a formalised tool.
The right margin of the dorsal face exhibits partial retouch with a semi-abrupt angle and is of long type extent. This style of retouch is repeated at the proximal end but is continuous in distribution. Deep grooves are in evidence on the left area of the dorsal face.
The left margin of the ventral face exhibits continuous retouch of abrupt angle and is of long type extent, possibly as an aid to hafting.
Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on p142, Fig 5.128, F133 which dates to the Late Neolithic.
Current location of find: Royal Cornwall Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.1 mm
Width: 14.9 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 1.57 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 7th July 2008 - Monday 7th July 2008
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Other reference: 552.20
Museum accession number: 2011.23
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SW4526
Four figure Latitude: 50.079285
Four figure longitude: -5.565627
1:25K map: SW4526
1:10K map: SW46NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Bond, C. | 2005 | PAS Guide to the Identification, Assessment and Recording of Lithics | London | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | 142 | 5.128, F133 |