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AXEHEAD
Unique ID: SF-F5ABF1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete knapped and polished flint axehead dating to the Neolithic period, c. 4000-2500 BC. The butt and midsection are missing in an oblique patinated break, with only the lower body and cutting edge preserved extant. Deep negative flaking on both sides of the axe close to this break suggests this may have resulted from use. Demonstrating a rectangular section and slightly expanding flat sides, the axe has been manufactured on a piece of greyish flint which has now in places patinated to an off-white mottled with blue. Considerable iron staining on both faces marks the location on both faces of lengthy deposition in watery contexts as well as strikes from agricultural machinery. The cutting edge is somewhat irregular as a result of recent unpatinated edge damage. Preserved in fair condition with only some patination, it survives to a maximum length of 83.81mm, 60.75mm wide at the cutting edge, 29.89mm thick at its midpoint, and weighs 180.14g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 83.81 mm
Width: 60.75 mm
Thickness: 29.89 mm
Weight: 180.14 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Ground/polished
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Multiple
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Worlington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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