Jurassic chert from Olten

Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2002

Sampled sites: Olten, "Chalchofen" Olten, "Föhrenwald"

General characteristics

(In part adapted from Zurbuchen 1980b) 
 

Geographical setting:	N/A
Material and colour:	Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
	WhatYouSeeAbove
Other information:	N/A
Knapping notes:	N/A
Archaeological description:	Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
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Locality:	Olten-Chalchofen, Kanton Solothurn, Switzerland
Synonyms:	Mining site CH 2a according to the catalogue of the museum in Bochum, 3rd edition (Weisgerber et al. (eds.) 1999). FlintSource sample 250.
Geographical description:	WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates:	Lat. 47° 20' 52" N Long. 007° 53' 01" E (Mapdatum WGS 84)
Co-ordinate precision:	Precision
Other topographical information:	HowToGetThere
Additional information:	Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
	WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information:	PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information:	N/A

	Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2002   Split small nodule of slightly banded chert diametre: 40 mm	Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2002   Flake of finely banded chert length: 50 mm
	Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2002   Flake of grey material with hard cortex length: 42 mm	Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2002   Strongly patinated piece with plough-scratches size: 54 mm

Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2002   Flake with discoloured cortex length: 37 mm

Foto: Matthias Rummer, 2002   Ventral view of a prehistoric flake length: 37 mm

Locality:	Olten-Föhrenwald, Kanton Solothurn, Switzerland
Synonyms:	Mining site CH 2b according to the catalogue of the museum in Bochum, 3rd edition (Weisgerber et al. (eds.) 1999).
Geographical description:	WhereItIs
Geographical co-ordinates:	Lat. 47° 20' XX" N Long. 007° 53' XX" E (Mapdatum WGS 84)
Co-ordinate precision:	Precision
Other topographical information:	HowToGetThere
Additional information:	Foto: Rengert Elburg, 2002
	WhatYouSeeAbove
Visitors information:	PlacesToEatAndDrink
Sampling information:	N/A