Context (Related Documents)
For Melissa Metzger's Crowther-Beynon Grant report see Doc.485 in MAA's archive.
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Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
Flint; Stone Beaker Knife
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Author: maa

Context (References)
Clark, J. (1929). 'Discoidal Polished Flint - their typology and distribution'. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia 6 (1). p. 41-54.
Event Date 1929
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (References)
Lewis, J. (2005). Monuments, Ritual, and Regionality. BAR British Series 401.
Event Date 2005
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Analysis)
In September 2017 Melissa Metzger, PhD candidate at the University of Bradford, studied a number of polished discoidal knives for their Crowther-Beynon Grant. They supplied further descriptions, measurements, contextual information and bibliographic references. These fields have been updated accordingly. They also suggested a date of Late Neolithic.
Event Date 9/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
Metzger (2017): This artefact is an irregular oval shaped flint tool that has been bifacially worked. It was made on a light brown flint that has dark spots. It has one polished edge. This artefact has been clearly made on a flint flake; the bulb of percussion and striking platform are still present. On the un-polished edge, the pressure flaking is quite steep. The polishing on the edge extends a few millimetres away the edge.
Event Date 9/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Analysis)
Metzger (2017): This artefact is too irregular to say but type it fits into, but it is still fits in the Polished-edge Discoidal Knife classification. This category has three types (Type I- circular or D-shaped, Type II- triangular, and Type III- broad leaf to lozenge) and show polished edge. This artefact classification might has functioned as wood or claying working tools. This artefact was found at Barton Hill, Mildenhall, Suffolk.
Event Date 9/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Amendments / updates)
The Period field previously stated Neolithic. This has been updated to Late Neolithic from information from Melissa Metzger, see Analysis.
Event Date 17/6/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson