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AWL

Unique ID: GLO-338622

Object type certainty: Certain
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2 Borers
Neolithic
1, Length 32mm, width 21mm, thickness 8mm
2, Length 23mm, width 13mm, thickness 9mm

1, Awl. Lozenge-shaped in plan. Bulb of percussion on the ventral. One arise on the dorsal with short, abrupt retouch along the top right edge forming a pointed forward edge. Cortex covering the bottom third of the dorsal. dark grey colour with creamy mottling.
2, Awl. Triangular shape in plan. Flaking scars covering both the ventral and dorsal. One edge has been with bifacial, abrupt, scaled retouch to form a elongated point. Dark greyish brown colour with a light grey patch at the point.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 464

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)
To be known as: St Briavels

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Audit data

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

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