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Unique ID: DOR-EC8B50
Object type certainty: Certain
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A bifacially flaked flint axe fragment made on a weathered, thin and elongate tabular nodule. Both faces retain areas of worn chalky cortex, but have been modified by broad, shallow irregular flaking to form an irregular lenticular cross section. the piece represents the butt-end of the axe and tapers to a blunt point at the butt-end. One margin has a straight midline edge, the other side is more irregular; both edges have evidence of grinding and polishing, but this is limited in extent and does not extend over either face. The piece may have been broken in use, a bi-faceted cross body break has recurved or hinged c.90 degrees to remove a substantial shallow flute from one face. Exposed surfaces are recortificated white with semi-gloss patina. there are some re-brown ferrous stains, mainly along flake scar ridges.
Date: Neolithic 4000 BC to 2351 BC.
Dimensions: 98.5mm x 60mm x 28mm.
Weight: 159g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa AD 4000
Date to: Circa 2350 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 98.5 mm
Width: 60 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight: 159 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st October 2017 - Tuesday 31st October 2017
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Other reference: SCMS - 019387/4
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: ST9203
Four figure Latitude: 50.82648133
Four figure longitude: -2.11495114
1:25K map: ST9203
1:10K map: ST90SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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