SUR-929593: Mesolithic: Flint blade

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: SUR-929593

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A possibly Mesolithic blade made from mid grey mottled flint. The blade has steep retouch on both sides of the distal end.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 10500 BC
Date to: Circa 4300 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35.01 mm
Width: 12.33 mm
Weight: 2.11 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 17-867

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Marhamchurch (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SS2003
Four figure Latitude: 50.79853486
Four figure longitude: -4.55563052
1:25K map: SS2003
1:10K map: SS20SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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