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BORER
Unique ID: WMID-D53DC3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete worked flint borer, of Late Neolithic dating (2700 BC to c. 2350 BC).
The borer is sub triangular in plan, with a semi circular cross section. It has been made from a piece of tertiary debitage as none of the original cortex is present. Both the dorsal and ventral surfaces display conchoidal ripples. The base of the borer has been deliberately broken at a diagonal. Retouch is present around the apex of the borer and can be classified as Short, Parallel, Semi-abrupt.
It measures 48.5 mm in length, a maximum width of 21.4 mm and is 3.8 mm thick. It weighs 4.3 g.
The flint is a mid grey colour, with no surface patination occurring.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 2700 BC
Date to: Circa 2350 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 48.5 mm
Width: 21.4 mm
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 4.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th December 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Astley and Dunley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7970
Four figure Latitude: 52.32768669
Four figure longitude: -2.30956624
1:25K map: SO7970
1:10K map: SO77SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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