LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: SF-03F8B5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

a snapped longblade, of probable Upper Paleolithic date. It is an orange-brown flint, rectangular and 95.48mm in length (width between 37 and 45mm) weighing 65.69g. The longblade has retouch along one edge, with smaller areas of retouch along the other edge and the distal end fracture. The retouch could be the result of re-utilisation at a later date.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Period from: PALAEOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 40000 BC
Date to: Circa 8300 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 95.48 mm
Weight: 65.69 g
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 30th July 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Jane Carr - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Colin Pendleton - [view all attributed records]

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint [scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: East
County: Suffolk
District: Mid Suffolk
To be known as: Needham Market

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined[scope notes]

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