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Unique ID: SUSS-CA7AF6
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Mesolithic to early Neolithic flint blade 6300-1500 BC. The flake is tertiary, triangular in section, with shallow rippling and a small bulb, possibly through use of a soft knapping tool. The flint blade is 46.58mm long, 25.16mm wide, 8.62mm thick, and weighs 11.34 grams.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 6300 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 46.58 mm
Width: 25.16 mm
Thickness: 8.62 mm
Weight: 11.34 g
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Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: TQ2628
Four figure Latitude: 51.03755358
Four figure longitude: -0.20426641
1:25K map: TQ2628
1:10K map: TQ22NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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