BH-C495E4: Neolithic flint axehead (possibly)

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AXEHEAD

Unique ID: BH-C495E4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete flint axehead, possibly part of an unfinished roughout dating to the Neolithic period (c. 4000-2400 BC). The surviving piece is probably part of a broken blade end that is roughly oval in shape with a squared-off edge at the break. Most of the butt end appears to be missing. The surviving blade end is roughly lentoidal in cross-section with a convex curved blade that tapers roughly evenly in width to the blade edge. Neither the blade, edges nor surfaces have any evidence of polishing though there are several patches of cortex, especially towards the broken edge. The flint is mottled grey in colour with several patches of iron staining on the surfaces across its higher points. There are areas of chipped damage on the long edges and no obvious patination direction on the surfaces. The flint measures 61.9mm in length, is a maximum of 47mm wide and 14mm thick at the broken end. It weighs 56.04 grams.

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 2400 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 61.9 mm
Width: 47 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight: 56.04 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 29th September 2018 - Saturday 29th September 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lewknor (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6998
Four figure Latitude: 51.676539
Four figure longitude: -1.00350224
1:25K map: SU6998
1:10K map: SU69NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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