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BLADE

Unique ID: PUBLIC-75FFE3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A twisted blade from the cortex of a nodule of translucent grey brown flint.The proximal end has snapped off. There is fine retouch on the right distal margin. Butler(2005) describes 'utilised and retouched flakes and blades' on page 134.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Royal Cornwall Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2900 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25 mm
Width: 9.6 mm
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 0.7 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st June 2006 - Sunday 30th July 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 426A.3
Museum accession number: 2011.23

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Paul (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW4526
Four figure Latitude: 50.079285
Four figure longitude: -5.565627
1:25K map: SW4526
1:10K map: SW46NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
Current location: Royal Cornwall Museum
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Butler, C.	2005	Prehistoric Flintwork	Stroud	The History Press	134

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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