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LEAF ARROWHEAD

Unique ID: GLO-221C90

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Leaf shaped arrowhead
Neolithic
Length 14mm, width 11mm, depth 3mm

Bulb of percussion at the base of the ventral. Invasive, very low angled, steeped retouch over the whole of the dorsal resulting in a semicircular cross section. Rounded butt, straight narrowly tapering sides that terminate in a point.

Dark bluish-brown colour with lighter patches.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 3 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 440

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: Newland (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO5806
Four figure Latitude: 51.751109
Four figure longitude: -2.609812
1:25K map: SO5806
1:10K map: SO50NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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