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FLAKE
Unique ID: BERK-B17D61
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Two thick Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age flakes with extensive crushing and damage on all edges. The pieces may have been used in a lathe; 'squat flake' after Martingell.
Notes:
Antiquarian collection (Evett Collection), unknown findspot within the parish.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 1150 BC
Date to: Circa 350 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Tackley (Civil Parish)
References cited
No references cited so far.
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