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KNIFE

Unique ID: SUR-047955

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A neolithic flint knife or serrated blade made on a truncated flake. The light brown flint has a mottled grey patina. The distal end of the triangular-section blade is truncated and the flint has shallow retouch on both long sides.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 51.74 mm
Width: 26.89 mm
Weight: 14.77 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B14-709

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
District: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: White Waltham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU8577
Four figure Latitude: 51.48557401
Four figure longitude: -0.77723412
1:25K map: SU8577
1:10K map: SU87NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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