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AXEHEAD
Unique ID: SOM-BA4FEE
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A late Neolithic flint axehead, dating to the period c.2750-2350 BC. The axhead is lenticular in cross section and in plan is sub-ovoid. It expands in width from the butt end towards the blade. There are negative flake removal scars on most of the surface on both sides. Both faces exhibit a polished area at the blade end which narrows into the centre. A chip is present on the blade edge. The patination of the chip indicates that it occured during use, rather than during deposition. One edge has a later chip, probably from post depositional damage. The axehead is very light grey in colour with lighter coloured inclusions. It has been slightly repatinated, and there is evidence of iron staining across both surfaces.
The axehead measures 101.8mm in length, 43.9mm in width, 23.4mm in thickness and weighs 115g.
Notes:
This record is from a finds day and therefore may not be to usual PAS standard.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 2750 BC
Date to: Circa 2350 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 101.8 mm
Width: 43.9 mm
Thickness: 23.4 mm
Weight: 115 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
Parish or ward: Norton Sub Hamdon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST4716
Four figure Latitude: 50.94099284
Four figure longitude: -2.75571097
1:25K map: ST4716
1:10K map: ST41NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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