NARC-4966A1: NARC-4966A1 neolithic blade

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BLADE

Unique ID: NARC-4966A1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Neolithic/ Bronze Age (3500-800 BC) flint blade flake knapped from brown flint with grey mottling. The striking platform and bulbar scar are missing the ventral face. Seven arises are visible on the dorsal face. The ventral face has three facets.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 42 mm
Width: 21 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 6.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st August 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brigstock (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9284
Four figure Latitude: 52.44622763
Four figure longitude: -0.64781433
1:25K map: SP9284
1:10K map: SP98SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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