WILT-5E6273: Late Mesolithic/ Neolithic retouched flake

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KNIFE

Unique ID: WILT-5E6273

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete Late Mesolithci/ Neolithic longitudinal flint flake with distal and proximal end both missing (old breaks), and retouch to one edge to create a knife. It measures 38.05x19.57x6.12mm and weighs 6.18g. The knife has 100% heavy patination. The retouch is in the form of deep notches to create teeth.

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: 6500 BC
Date to: 2100 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38.05 mm
Width: 19.57 mm
Thickness: 6.12 mm
Weight: 6.18 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 29th February 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1025
Four figure Latitude: 51.024285
Four figure longitude: -1.858793
1:25K map: SU1025
1:10K map: SU12NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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