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FLAKE

Unique ID: NMS-579DA2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Two Neolithic to Bronze Age secondary hard hammer struck flakes, one of lightly patinated pale grey flint with areas of iron staining, the other of unpatinated brown flint. Both have a steeply retouched semi-circular notch to one edge unusually knapped from the dorsal face. 49 x 37 x 12 mm. 45 x 38 x 10 mm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 701 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th March 2016 - Saturday 16th April 2016

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 61274
Other reference: AMD042016

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Hempstead (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG1036
Four figure Latitude: 52.88044769
Four figure longitude: 1.119442
1:25K map: TG1036
1:10K map: TG13NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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