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Early Bronze Age flint plano convex knife
A burnt plano-convex knife of oval shape with a plain dorsal surface and retouch running around the entire edge of the tool. Burnt knives are usually associated with cremation burials in the Early Bronze Age, probably as grave goods on the pyre.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2013.9H
Find Information
Site Name: Brynreithin, Ffair Rhos
Collection Method: chance find
Date: 1976
Notes: found whilst gardening
Acquisition
Donation, 14/8/2013
Measurements
length / mm:42.8
width / mm:23.2
thickness / mm:4.7
weight / g:5.4
Material
flint
Location
In store
Categories
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