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Unique ID: WILT-CDB685
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete late Bronze Age chisel dating to c. 1150-800 BC. The chisel measures 86.44mm in length and weighs 24.94.
The tang measures 7.96mm wide and 5.85mm thick where it joins the body of the chisel, and narrows and thins to 3.64mm wide and 2.94mm thick at the other end. Casting flashes are visible and worn down where it joins the collar.
The collar is oval in cross-section (12.66mm wide 9.17mm thick), with the concave sides of the blade below extending from it and flaring to an expanded curved cutting edge measuring 20.64mm in diameter. The blade measures 34.72mm in length, thickness decreases from 6.21mm at the collar to 1.21mm at the blade edge.
Similar to WILT-5D7742
Read, page 94 no.693
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 1150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 86.44 mm
Width: 12.69 mm
Weight: 24.94 g
Diameter: 20.64 mm
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Other reference: SSWM 4797
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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