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ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: DYFED-805B5A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A complete barbed and tanged arrowhead of Bronze Age date knapped from dark grey almost opaque flint. Sub-triangular in shape with both tang and barbs intact. It has been pressure-flaked and a bulb of percussion is still visible on one side. The same side has a trace of white cortex remaining.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 4.5 mm

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Materials and construction

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

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Spatial metadata

Region: Wales (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Carmarthenshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Carmarthenshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Llanddeusant (Community)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SN8217
Four figure Latitude: 51.83909955
Four figure longitude: -3.7141309
1:25K map: SN8217
1:10K map: SN81NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
Discovery circumstances: Field Walking
Current location: with finder
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Other

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DYFED
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 4 months ago

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