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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: GLO-011062

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Flint core adze this has long flaking scars covering the dorsal with smaller scars on the ventral, often with a negative bulb of percussion. Mid brown patina with lighter patches.

Class: Adze

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 10000 BC
Date to: Circa 4500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 81 mm
Width: 43 mm
Thickness: 21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st October 2007 - Friday 1st October 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 5693

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: Taynton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7422
Four figure Latitude: 51.895936
Four figure longitude: -2.37925
1:25K map: SO7422
1:10K map: SO72SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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