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BLADE
Unique ID: PUBLIC-B4CB9B
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A blade, possibly a burin / boring tool, formed on a mid grey coloured flint. The point of percussion is on the narrow pointed end. The ventral face shows signs of minor retouching on both the longer sides, the dorsal face has 1 central ridge and shallow angled sides with cortex remaining with retouching on the same faces as the ventral side plus tertiary retouching to the tip. This suggests it may be a combination blade / boring tool. The shape suggests that it may be the distal end of a larger blade but the patination on the sheared steep faced end would age the break to occuring in antiquity.
The size of the tool may suggest a Mid to late Neolithic date, this is also reflected in flints of these periods found in the nearby vicinity.
The tool measures 31.51mm length, 24.4mm width is 9.32 mm thick and weighs 6.81 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: 31.51 mm
Width: 24.4 mm
Thickness: 9.52 mm
Weight: 6.81 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th April 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: PRN141449
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Uncertain
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Powys (Unitary Authority)
District: Powys (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Yardro
References cited
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