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DEBITAGE
Unique ID: WAW-A70BE6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A flake of secondary debitage, probably of Early Neolithic dating (c. 4000 BC - c. 2500 BC).
The flake is sub triangular in plan, and roughly D shaped in cross section. The ventral (upper) surface demonstrates several longitudinal flake scars, along with a couple of lateral ones. Less than 50% of the ventral (upper) surface is covered in cortex (outer rind) indicating that is a debitage flake from the secondary phase of working. The dorsal (lower) surface exhibits a couple of transverse controlled flake scars near the top of the flake. Several uncontrolled fractures are present along the edges of the flake, probably the result of plough roll and movement within the soil.
The size of the flake is notable as it would be expected that the flake be reduced in size in order to maximise the number of tools and implements that could be gained from the flint nodule. A hinge fracture towards the top of the ventral surface could be the reason why the flake was discarded, due to the potential of hidden faults within the flint nodule affecting how it could be worked.
The flake is dark grey colour, with little surface patination.
It measures 63.27mm in length, 35.56mm and 16.17mm thick. It weighs 34.0 grams.
Class: secondary
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 63.27 mm
Width: 35.56 mm
Thickness: 16.17 mm
Weight: 34 g
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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: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wyre Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Chaddesley Corbett (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO8973
Four figure Latitude: 52.354951
Four figure longitude: -2.162931
1:25K map: SO8973
1:10K map: SO87SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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