WMID-B44ED7: A flint flake, dating to the Neolithic period between 4000-2200 BC.

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: WMID-B44ED7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A flint flake (19.9mm x 14.2mm; thickness: 1.9mm; weight: 0.75g) with the bulb of percussion and eraillure scar on the ventral side showing the force of the main impact. There are also ripples or ‘lunettes’ radiating out from the bulb and a small amount of re-touch to the right side. On the dorsal side, there are two main arrises to the right and left, with another strike to the right and ‘lunettes’ running down the length of the artefact.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 2200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 0.75 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 6th October 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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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