Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-97F788
Object type certainty: Certain
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An irregular fragment of a flint core, used for the production of blades of Mesolithic date (6500 - 3500 BC). It is sub square in plan and D shaped in cross section. One striking platform appears to be present but the core fragment has suffered badly from movement in the soil and plough roll, as there are a significant number of uncontrolled flaking scars present. It is dark grey in colour and a small amount of cortex (outer rind) is present on the distal end of the fragment. It measures 25.32mm length, 29.51mm width, 13.79mm thick and weighs 11.1 grams.
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: 6500 BC
Date to: 3500 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.32 mm
Width: 29.51 mm
Thickness: 13.79 mm
Weight: 11.1 g
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 29th August 2008
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Fragment
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