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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: WILT-6D50F5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An assemblage of eleven pieces of debitage of Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date (c. 4000 - 1601 BC). The assemblage consists of seven flakes and four blades. They vary in length from 44.42mm to 28.69mm and in width from 35.12mm to 6.88mm. Their collective weight is 89.92g. Four pieces retain between c. 5% and 35% cortex on their surface and have been struck off secondary flakes. The other seven retain no traces of cortex and have been struck off tertiay flakes. Where bulbs of pecussion are visible, they are large with prominent ripple marks, indicating some hard hammer working. Two of the pieces display evidence of retouch. The pieces vary in colour from dark grey to a cloudy yellow. Many of the pieces show traces of iron staining.
Notes:
These pieces were brought in as part of a larger assemblage of flint tools and debitage found around the same location.
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 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 1601 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 11
Length: 44.42 mm
Width: 35.12 mm
Weight: 89.92 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 4268
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Barford St. Martin (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0633
Four figure Latitude: 51.09627692
Four figure longitude: -1.91569552
1:25K map: SU0633
1:10K map: SU03SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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