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HESH-9110A7: Mesolithic to Bronze Age: Lithic implement

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: HESH-9110A7

Object type certainty: Certain
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Large irregular much weather nodule of flint, probably used as a raw (although poor quality) flint source for making artefacts in the prehistoric period. The outer edge is covered with cortex (at least 60%) which seems to be derived from chalk. The flake scars present are uncontrolled and this would suggest that this piece comes from one end of a nodule which has been discarded due to its poor state. The noule measures 83.9mm length, 63.3mm width is 4.1mm thick and weighs 184.64 grams.

Notes:

This nodule fragment has been recorded due to the lack of naturally occurring flint and the frequent occurrence of flint and flint working in this area.

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 6500 BC
Date to: 1800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 83.9 mm
Width: 63.3 mm
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 184.64 g

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Wales (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Powys (Unitary Authority)
District: Powys (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Old Radnor

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Audit data

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

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