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TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: SWYOR-79C66D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A flint transverse arrowhead of Late Neolithic date, about 3300 BC - 2200 BC. It is formed on mottled brown flint which is not patinated. It is trapezoid and has three intentionally broken edges, and a longer champfered and retouched working edge. The retouch is short, sub-parallel and low-angle. It is 15.5mm long, 22.8mm wide and 3.8mm thick. 2.01g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3300 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.5 mm
Width: 22.8 mm
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 2.01 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005 - Friday 31st December 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2559
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
Parish or ward: Cheddar (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST4654
Four figure Latitude: 51.28256715
Four figure longitude: -2.77564312
1:25K map: ST4654
1:10K map: ST45SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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