BLADE

Unique ID: NCL-1B8D70

Object type certainty: Certain

A flint blade of late Mesolithic date.

The blade has been simply knapped from a rectangular length of flint, further strikes on the dorsal face defining edges lengthwise. The blade is incomplete.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MESOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa 5000 BC
Date to: Circa 3500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Length: 19.87 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 2.02 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
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: North East
County: Northumberland
District: Alnwick
Parish: Thropton

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: NU0202
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2010 - Sunday 6th March 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Emma Nagouse - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Tuesday 29th March 2011
    Updated: Thursday 31st March 2011

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