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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Unique ID: PUBLIC-AFC4E2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A flint blade, probably dating to the early Neolithic period (4000-3501BC) or possibly to the early Mesolithic (10,000-7001BC).
Flint - translucent mid grey to orange in colour.
The blade is rectangular in plan, with some cortex remaining on the distal end and covering about a third of its dorsal face.
The bulb of percussion and striking platform are clearly visible on the proximal end of the flake. The bulb of percussion shows the signs of a bulbar scar.
The artefact has been made out of a secondary flake.
The blade bears retouch on one edge to create serration. The point of percussion of the notch scars of the serration originate mostly on the ventral side, as it is usually the case (Butler 2011: 130). However on this tool, serration is also present on the dorsal side of the same edge, but to a smaller extent.
The retouch is short, parallel to sub-parallel, and low angle. Butler (2011: 130) states that the notches of the serration were either made by using a stone tool to apply pressure, or by dragging another blade at right angles across the edge of the blade - both methods helped to remove small flakes to create notches.
The blade is 72mm long, 20.6mm wide, 9mm thick and weighs 12.43g.
Similar examples on PAS include:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/599632
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa AD 4000
Date to: Circa AD 3501
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 72 mm
Width: 20.6 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight: 12.43 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st June 2017 - Thursday 1st June 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
District: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Maxey (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF1307
Four figure Latitude: 52.64897266
Four figure longitude: -0.33114399
1:25K map: TF1307
1:10K map: TF10NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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