WMID-C73EE7: Knapped flint flake. Prehistoric, probably Neolithic or Bronze Age.

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Unique ID: WMID-C73EE7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Knapped flint flake. Mass: 3.2g; length: 26.3mm; width: 5.9mm; thickness: 6.4mm. Prehistoric, probably Neolithic or Bronze Age. Grey flint. Bulb of percussion and ripples of the conchoidal fracture on the ventral face. Multiple flake scars on the dorsal face, with approximately 5% brown cortex at the proximal end.

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: 26.3 mm
Width: 5.9 mm
Weight: 3.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 6

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
To be known as: Lichfield CP

Spatial coordinates

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

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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