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Unique ID: DOR-35043B
Object type certainty: Certain
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A thin flaked flint implement, possibly an axe rough-out. One end rounded, one end rectilinear. The object is bifacially flaked and broken at one end. The flaking is well executed using a soft hammer to form a slightly plano-convex cross section. The margins taper slightly inward from the break to an irregular sub-rounded butt. The break is cross-body and is typical of end-shock during manufacture. The original flint appears to be light grey and mottled, now with an all over pale grey glossy patina, with some reddish brown ferrous staining.
Date: Neolithic 4000 to 2351 BC.
Dimensions: 78.3mm x 58.5mm x 14.9mm.
Weight: 95 g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2351 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 78.3 mm
Width: 58.5 mm
Thickness: 14.9 mm
Weight: 95 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st June 2017 - Friday 30th June 2017
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Other reference: SCMS-019037/8
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: ST9103
Four figure Latitude: 50.82646645
Four figure longitude: -2.12914898
1:25K map: ST9103
1:10K map: ST90SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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