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[edit]Late Meolithic - Neolithic Axe | |||
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Sussex Archaeological Society, Laura Burnett, 2009-01-08 10:23:17 |
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Title |
Late Meolithic - Neolithic Axe |
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Description |
English: Flint tranchet axe of Late Mesolithic date. The axe has rounded ends and expands in plan from the butt to the blade end; It is pointed oval in longitudinal and transverse cross section. It is 101.8mm long, 45.2mm wide and 24.7mm thick; it weighs 120 grams. It is made of pale grey flint with a heavy white patina. There are remains of original cortext at the butt end and small patches on both sides. The axe is extensively flaked on both sides. On one side there is evidence of large flake removal at the butt and down the sides and long, parallel semi-abrupt removals from the blade; the centre of this side has a longitudinal central ridge which is damaged with a large chip. The other side has smoother areas in the middle and it maybe the axe was ground or polished in certain areas, but the edges on this side are extensively chipped with scaled, invasive, semi-abrupt retouch and also extensively damaged. The blade on this side also appears damaged with large flakes removed by use or damage obscuring the original shape. There are numerous small chips removed from the end on both sides, probably through use. The extensive rough chipping and damage may indicate this axe was a blank which had not been fully formed either by polishing or by removal of a tranchet flake. It is relatively small for both these uses and may have been discared for that reason and then reused on a casual basis. The overall size and form of the object is correct for a Late Mesolithic axe, but the diagnostic transverse flake of a tranchet axe is not present. It could be obscured by the subsequent flaking or damage. However the alternative, that this is a small flaked axe of Neolithic date cannot be ruled out. Found in the same area as SUSS-94E832. |
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Depicted place | (County of findspot) Dorset | ||
Date | between 9000 BC and 4000 BC | ||
Accession number |
FindID: 242710 Old ref: SUSS-5C8C83 Filename: SUSS-5C8C83.JPG |
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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/198227 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/198227/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/242710 |
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Object location | 50° 48′ 59.04″ N, 2° 08′ 09.71″ W ![]() | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | ![]() |
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Camera manufacturer | NIKON |
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Camera model | E5400 |
Exposure time | 2/249 sec (0.0080321285140562) |
F-number | f/5.6 |
ISO speed rating | 50 |
Date and time of data generation | 09:24, 8 January 2009 |
Lens focal length | 11.1 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 |
File change date and time | 09:50, 8 January 2009 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
Exposure Program | Normal program |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 09:24, 8 January 2009 |
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Image compression mode | 2 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 3 APEX (f/2.83) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Unknown |
Flash | Flash did not fire, auto mode |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 0 |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 53 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Scene control | None |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
Subject distance range | Unknown |
IIM version | 2 |