WMID-A91B15: A possible worked flint blade, dating to the Neolithic period between 4000-2500 BC.

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BLADE

Unique ID: WMID-A91B15

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A possible worked flint possible blade (length: 53.7mm; width: 17.5mm; thickness: 8.1mm; weight: 7.43g). General working is recognisable on the dorsal and ventral. The bulb of percussion is no longer visible on the ventral, but some ripples or 'lunettes' are still visible running down the flint's length. There are smaller worked areas along the left side of the ventral. Part of the core is still visible at one end.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 53.7 mm
Width: 17.5 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm
Weight: 7.43 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th July 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked

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: SK0538
Four figure Latitude: 52.939372
Four figure longitude: -1.927049
1:25K map: SK0538
1:10K map: SK03NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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