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BLADE

Unique ID: NARC-0140F2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Mesolithic flint bladelet. It is 22.58 mm long, 6.09 mm wide, 3.83 mm thick and weighs 0.5 grams. There is some retouch on the right lateral edge, applied from the ventral surface. The flint is pale grey to white colour with small brown inclusions.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: Circa 4500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.58 mm
Width: 6.09 mm
Thickness: 3.83 mm
Weight: 0.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 19th December 2008

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cradley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7149
Four figure Latitude: 52.138529
Four figure longitude: -2.425143
1:25K map: SO7149
1:10K map: SO74NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 14 years ago

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