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AXEHEAD
Unique ID: WILT-0001E4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Neolithic polished axehead, dating to the period 3500 BC- 2200 BC. The axehead has been reused as a core. It does not appear to be the butt nor the tip of the axehead, but an uncertain portion of the body. The axehead is broadly globular, measuring 71.07mm in length, 57.56mm wide and 33.07mm in thickness, though this varies. In colour, the axehead is creamy-white, with streaks of darker grey (particularly on the dorsal face) and flecks of light brown. There is evidence that, after breaking, the axehead was reused as a core with numerous flaking scars
No trace of the cortex remains. In total, this polished axehead weighs 149.63g.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Evidence of reuse: Reuse as a core
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC
Period of reuse: NEOLITHIC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 71.07 mm
Width: 57.56 mm
Thickness: 33.07 mm
Weight: 149.63 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: WHM 2017-33
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: North Newnton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU1159
Four figure Latitude: 51.32999251
Four figure longitude: -1.84350488
1:25K map: SU1159
1:10K map: SU15NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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