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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: SF-38FCC3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete snapped bifacially worked flint implement. Rectangular in shape measuring 23mm in length and 21mm in width. It is tan/dark brown in colour. It may be from a dagger handle/ or a triangular type arrowhead and is probably neolithic or early bronze age in date.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 21 mm
Weight: 3.99 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: brandon

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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