LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: YORYM-010702

Object type certainty: Certain

A utilised flint blade, which is Mesolithic to Neolithic in date. The bulb of percussion and striking platform both survive, ripples of percussion are evident and the flake has a hinged fracture. Multiple blades and bladelets have been removed from its surface. Some retouch can be seen along both edges. It has been formed from a mid blueish-grey flint.

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: NEOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 42 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Norfolk
District: Breckland
To be known as: Breckland District

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2008

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Monday 9th February 2009
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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