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LEAF ARROWHEAD
Unique ID: PUBLIC-E8CE9B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A bifacially worked flint leaf shaped arrowhead. One face shows covering, scaled and parallel low angle retouch, the opposing face shows invasive, scaled, low angle retouch extending around all margins. The base of the object is flat with a hinge fracture indicating a possible break post manufacture, the tip appears to be missing but has not snapped off as retouch is visible over the area. The flint is opaque, light brown and has an all over low-gloss patina.
Date: Early Neolithic 4000 BC to 3300 BC.
Dimensions : 28mm x 15.5mm x 3mm.
Weight : 1.7g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 3300 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28 mm
Width: 15.5 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st April 2015 - Tuesday 31st March 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 162
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)
To be known as: Donhead St.Mary
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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