Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-B45983
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete struck / knapped tertiary debitage flake, of probable Late Mesolithic dating (c. 7,000 BC to c. 4,000 BC).
The debitage flake has a triangular cross section, and is a pointed oval in shape. The length/width ration indicates that it is consistent with a blade. Minimal retouch is present along one of the long edges (short, subparallel, low angle). The remains of a bulb of percussion is present at one end. The blade has been made from a light brown flint, with little surface patination.
Length: 41.2 mm
Width: 18.4 mm
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Ratio: 2.3:1
Weight: 3.4 g
Notes:
Black line on photograph indicates the location of retouch.
Class: blade
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 7000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 41.2 mm
Width: 18.4 mm
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SY1085
Four figure Latitude: 50.65769781
Four figure longitude: -3.27460666
1:25K map: SY1085
1:10K map: SY15NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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