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BLADE
Unique ID: PUBLIC-B42678
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A small blade, possibley a burin / boring tool, formed on a pale grey coloured flint. The point of percussion is on the narrow pointed end. The dorsal face shows signs of retouching on one short side only, and has a small crested central ridge with shallow angled sides. This suggests it may be a combination blade / boring tool. Their is a good patination to the flint.
The size and form of the tool suggests a later Mesolithic date - however it was found amongst a scatter of flints dating to the mid to late Neolithic date.
The flint measures 35.5mm length, 22.71mm width, is 4.38mm thick and weighs 2.3 grams
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3500 BC
Date to: Circa 2500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35.5 mm
Width: 22.71 mm
Thickness: 4.38 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th April 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: PRN141450
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
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