FLAKE

Unique ID: WMID2896

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Secondary flake. The dorsal surface has a negative flake scar on the face and has possible re-touched edges. The ventral surface has a small trace of an impurity in the centre which has not flaked smoothly. The flint is a mottled grey colour.

Notes:

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Chronology

Broad period: PREHISTORIC
Period from: PREHISTORIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: 500000 BC
Date to: AD 43

Dimensions and weight

Length: 36.31 mm
Width: 31.44 mm
Thickness: 7.85 mm
Weight: 8.06 g
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st December 2000

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Angie Bolton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Angie Bolton - [view all attributed records]

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Materials and construction

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

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands
County: Warwickshire
District: Stratford On Avon
To be known as: WARWICKSHIRE BIDFORD ON AVON

Spatial coordinates

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Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting [scope notes]
General landuse: Other[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Unknown[scope notes]

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