SUR-058992: Neolithic or early Bronze Age: Hollow-based arrowhead

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ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: SUR-058992

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A hollow-based flint arrowhead of late neolithic or early Bronze Age date, c2000-1600BC. The arrowhead is made from a mottled mid grey flint. The length is 34.1mm and the width 31.5mm. The thickness is 5mm, which is rather thick for an arrowhead.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2000 BC
Date to: Circa 1600 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.1 mm
Width: 31.54 mm
Thickness: 5.05 mm
Weight: 5.42 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B14-383

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Kingsey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7407
Four figure Latitude: 51.7568096
Four figure longitude: -0.92929537
1:25K map: SP7407
1:10K map: SP70NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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