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POLISHED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: LIN-5AA533
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Neolithic flint polished axehead. The axe is sub-oval in plan and pointed oval in section; both long edges taper to a point rather than having side facets. The cutting edge is smooth and complete apart from a small notch which has the appearence of recent damage caused by its presence within the plough-zone. The butt is slightly concace both in plan and in section, and is possible a break. The surface of the axe is smooth and highly polished. On both long sides there is evidence of at least one large flake having been removed. A bulb of percussion is seen along both flake scars. That on one side measures circa 44mm x 24mm, while the large (and perhaps multiple) flake scar on the other side measures circa 77mm x 31mm. The axe is mottled mid-brown to yellow in colour, frequent red coloured veins.
The axehead measures 145mm in length. At the cutting edge it is 80mm wide, while at the butt it is 49mm wide.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3800 BC
Date to: Circa 2500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 145 mm
Width: 80 mm
Thickness: 49 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2014 - Monday 1st June 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Ground/polished
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Benniworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF2082
Four figure Latitude: 53.32133231
Four figure longitude: -0.19992778
1:25K map: TF2082
1:10K map: TF28SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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