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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: SUR-CAF582

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A large secondary flake made from a grey flint with large areas of cortex remaining. The ventral side has a pronounced bulbar scar. Low angle retouch is present on much of one long side and this extends partly around the curved end, to create a knife.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 75.6 mm
Width: 49.5 mm
Thickness: 15.5 mm
Weight: 73 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B14-221

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
District: Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Shinfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6966
Four figure Latitude: 51.38885704
Four figure longitude: -1.00976258
1:25K map: SU6966
1:10K map: SU66NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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