WILT-B71D73: Neolithic/ Bronze Age bladelet flake

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FLAKE

Unique ID: WILT-B71D73

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Neolithic/ Bronze Age bladelet flake, measuring 35.6x17.4x5.7mm and weighing 3.93g. The flint is dark grey in colour with 30% light patination. The small size of this baldelet flake suggests a possibly more Bronze Age than Neolithic date.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 3500 BC
Date to: 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35.6 mm
Width: 17.4 mm
Thickness: 5.7 mm
Weight: 3.93 g

Discovery dates

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

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Salisbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1331
Four figure Latitude: 51.078178
Four figure longitude: -1.815805
1:25K map: SU1331
1:10K map: SU13SW
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

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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