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RETOUCHED FLAKE
Unique ID: WMID-517BFC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete teritary debitage flake, of probable Mesolithic to Early Neolithic dating (6500 BC to 3500 BC).
The flake is sub rectangular in shape, and sub triangular in cross section. A ridge runs the length of the dorsal (upper) surface. The remains of conchoidal ripples and a bulb of percussion are present on the ventral (lower) surface. Minimal retouch is present along the long edge and can be classified as short, parallel, semi-abrupt.
It measures 15.3 mm in length, 6.9 mm wide and 4.2 mm thick. It weighs 0.5 g.
The flint is an dark brown colour, with minimal surface patination occurring.
Class: blade
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 6500 BC
Date to: Circa 3500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.3 mm
Width: 6.9 mm
Thickness: 4.2 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th May 2015 - Sunday 17th May 2015
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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: Staffordshire (County)
District: East Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Croxden (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK0537
Four figure Latitude: 52.93038262
Four figure longitude: -1.92706379
1:25K map: SK0537
1:10K map: SK03NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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