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BLADE

Unique ID: SWYOR-15A6C8

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A flint broad blade of Early Mesolithic date, dating from about 9000 BC - 6500 BC. The flint is a tertiary blade and is a mottled grey colour, is semi-opaque and is not patinated. It is parallel sided being rectangular in plan and sub-triangular in section.There is no retouch visible but the blade appears to have been broken/snapped off at the distal end. It is 28.1mm long x 13.5mm wide x 3.7mm thick. Weight 1.78g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 9000 BC
Date to: Exactly 6500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 28.1 mm
Width: 13.5 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 1.78 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th August 2013 - Monday 4th August 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kirklees (Metropolitan District)
District: Kirklees (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Colne Valley (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE0707
Four figure Latitude: 53.55957514
Four figure longitude: -1.89579736
1:25K map: SE0707
1:10K map: SE00NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Standing water

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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