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WMID-773214: WMID-773214. Prehistoric flint tool (ventral face, dorsal face).

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Unique ID: WMID-773214

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Snapped knapped flint tool, possibly a fragment of a knife. Mass: 1.20g; width: 24.6mm; length: 16.7mm; depth: 3.8mm. Prehistoric, probably Neolithic or Bronze Age. Grey flint. Thin sectioned with retouch on one edge of the dorsal face. Ventral face has ripples of the conchoidal fracture.

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.7 mm
Width: 24.6 mm
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 1.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st May 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
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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