HAMP-DC9347: Neolithic/ Bronze Age debitage

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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: HAMP-DC9347

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An undatable Prehistoric (Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4000-800 BC) tertiary flint flake with possible short, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch along the right dorsal edge and upper right ventral edge, creating a point at the distal end. The flake is grey in colour and opaque with light patination spots. The proximal end is white in colour. The flake has a distinctly concave ventral face.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30.4 mm
Width: 20.3 mm
Thickness: 5.5 mm
Weight: 3 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 421

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Heytesbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9341
Four figure Latitude: 51.16819911
Four figure longitude: -2.10149794
1:25K map: ST9341
1:10K map: ST94SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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