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POLISHED AXEHEAD
Unique ID: SOM-4DCC21
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A broken flake struck form a Neolithic polished flint axehead, probably dating to c. 4000-1600 BC. The mid-grey flint has patinated to a matt off-white with occasional iron staining. At the proximal end is a small striking platform with a low bulb of percussion on the ventral face. The flake has been snapped off the distal end and there are areas of later damage in several places around the margins. The dorsal face of the flake retains the striations and edge faceting of the original axe. The ventral face is less heavily patinated having a greyer colouration. A post depositional flake near the rounded end of the object which reveals the original mid grey colour of the flint.
Dimensions: length of 33.0, 37.8mm width, 8.0mm thickness.
Weight: 11.92 g
Evidence of reuse: Flake removed from polished axe
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 1600 BC
Period of reuse: NEOLITHIC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Width: 37.8 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 11.92 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th September 2018 - Tuesday 11th December 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 017937
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
To be known as: North Petherton CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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