NARC-7F6521: NARC-7F6521 : Laurel Leaf Knife : Neolithic

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LAUREL LEAF

Unique ID: NARC-7F6521

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete flint Laurel leaf 'knife' of Neolithic date (3,450-2,100 BC). The lithic is leaf shaped in plan and bi-convex in section. The dorsal surface has invasive stepped flaking with the exception of two areas of retained cortex along the proximal and distal right hand edge. All edges have semi-abrupt retouch. The ventral surface has six predominant negative flakes. The lithic retains a minor amount of cortex and is therefore a secondary flake.

The flint is a dark grey in colour while the cortex is light brown.

Length: 37.86mm, Width: 29.54mm, Thickness: 10.68mm, Weight: 11.3g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 3450 BC
Date to: Circa 1200 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 37.86 mm
Width: 29.54 mm
Thickness: 10.68 mm
Weight: 11.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th November 1990

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Wellingborough (District)
Parish or ward: Irchester (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9367
Four figure Latitude: 52.29326978
Four figure longitude: -0.63781367
1:25K map: SP9367
1:10K map: SP96NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Mineral extraction

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

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