Record ID: WILT-092608
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A retouched flint, probably a leaf shaped arrowhead of the early Neolithic dating to the period 4000-3501 BC. The arrowhead is lenticular in shape. The flint is covered with retouching. The arrowhead exhibits sub-parallel, low angle retouch on both faces down with some scaled retouch along both mesal edges. On the ventral surface, the bulb of percussion is still partially present and some concoidal rings are visible. The flint is a translucent light grey colour with a dark grey inclusions throughout and diagonal white strand inclusion at the distal end. The white inclusion crossing…
Created on: Friday 27th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 17th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-843076
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Published
A flint retouched leaf shaped arrowhead of the early Neolithic dating to the period 4000-3501 BC. The arrowhead is lenticular in shape. It features invasive retouching. The arrowhead exhibits scaled, low angle retouch on both faces down the mesal edges to the distal end creating a pointed tip. On the ventral surface the bulb of percussion has been removed but there are concoidally rings clearly visible. The flint is an opaque grey colour with a light grey inclusion at the distal end. The flake measures 43.24mm in length, 26.61mm maximum width, 6.09mm thick and weighs 7.15g.
Created on: Monday 22nd December 2014
Last updated: Friday 27th February 2015
Spatial data recorded.