WAW-231028: Mesolithic or Neolithic Blade.

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BLADE

Unique ID: WAW-231028

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Mesolithic or early Neolithic flint blade. In plan the blade is an elongated sub-triangle and trapezoidal in section. The dorsal surface has three main linear vertical scars, and the ventral surface has ripples. The proximal end is broken, but this is not a recent break as the patina covers the edge. It measures 30.94mm long, 12.55mm wide, 5.76mm thick and weighs 1.6 grams. The flint is mottled pale brown/cream in colour due to its patination.

The blade dates to the Mesolithic to early Neolithic periods (-8300 - -2900).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: Circa 2900 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30.94 mm
Width: 12.55 mm
Thickness: 5.76 mm
Weight: 1.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 17th April 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finders Reference Site 2 No. 177

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: SO7049
Four figure Latitude: 52.138475
Four figure longitude: -2.439753
1:25K map: SO7049
1:10K map: SO74NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
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

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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