Rights Holder: West Berkshire
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Unique ID: BERK-8ED937
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of a larger worked Prehistoric flake. There is some retouch along the straight edge; there is also modern damage and evidence of crushing along the other edges. An area of cortex is present on the ventral surface. The flint is patinated to a patchy orange-brown colour. Dimensions:
Current location of find: Returned to finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: PALAEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 500000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 58.69 mm
Width: 38.26 mm
Thickness: 13.82 mm
Weight: 25.74 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1984 - Sunday 1st January 1989
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Fragment
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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