File:Bronze Age core fragment (FindID 841848).jpg

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Bronze Age core fragment
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Somerset County Council, Laura Burnett, 2017-07-25 12:20:18
Title
Bronze Age core fragment
Description
English: An irregularly shaped flint Bronze Age core fragment (c. 2350-800) All faces are covered with broad, negative flake scars indicative of the removal of large flakes; rather than the narrow parallel flake scars indicative of the production of Mesolithic or early Neolithic blades. There is evidence of multi-platform working, with at least two striking platforms on both the dorsal and ventral faces, both of which have been struck at direction 45 degrees of each other. There are some accidental breaks on the other sides. The negative bulbs of percussion on both the dorsal and ventral face are prominant with large bulbar scars, and closely spaced well defined conchoidal ripple marks indicative of the use of a hard hammer. Some small narrow parallel removals may relate to platform preperation

The presence of multiple striking platforms together with the production of wide flakes, is more indicative of bronze age flint working. The flint is dark grey in colour with buff inclusions.

It is 35.67mm long with a maximum width of 24.65mm and a minimum width of 3.46mm. It is 17.20mm thick with a weight of 17.18g
Depicted place (County of findspot) Somerset
Date between 2350 BC and 800 BC
Accession number
FindID: 841848
Old ref: SOM-B45CD2
Filename: SOMB45CD2.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/623316
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/623316/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/841848
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