NLM-E5CA02: Neolithic to Early Bronze Age Retouched Flake

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RETOUCHED FLAKE

Unique ID: NLM-E5CA02

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Neolithic to Early Bronze Age retouched flake. The opaque light brown flint has cortex covering the most of the dorsal face and short retouch along the left edge. The ventral face is plain with fracture scars. The length is 38.1mm, the width is 35.4mm, the thickness is 8.5mm and the weight is 12.60g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38.1 mm
Width: 35.4 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm
Weight: 12.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM11433

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Barton Upon Humber

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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