SWYOR-EE6ED7: Possible Neolithic transverse arrowhead

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TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: SWYOR-EE6ED7

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Flint possible transverse arrowhead of Late Neolithic date (3300 BC - 2200 BC). The flint is a mottled grey coloured, opaque, tertiary flake. It is sub-triangular in plan and sub-trapezoid in section. There is short, sub-parallel, abrupt, soft hammer retouch on both sides of the flint, carried out from the dorsal face. There is similar retouch to the distal end which has formed a small notch. It is 21mm long x 18mm wide x 3.5mm thick. Weight 1.3g.

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: Exactly 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Weight: 1.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th November 2015 - Monday 16th November 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS Form No 002783

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
District: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Ripponden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE0418
Four figure Latitude: 53.65847651
Four figure longitude: -1.94094904
1:25K map: SE0418
1:10K map: SE01NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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