WMID4918: Neolithic blades

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FLAKE

Unique ID: WMID4918

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

The flake is a secondary flake. The ventral surface is multi-faceted with vertical negative flake scars. The flake has developed a white patina.

Notes:

Bag 2

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: 10000 BC
Date to: 4000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30.03 mm
Width: 11.78 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st May 2002

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1451
Four figure Latitude: 52.157102
Four figure longitude: -1.796774
1:25K map: SP1451
1:10K map: SP15SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 21 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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