PUBLIC-3944A1: PUBLIC-3944A1 prehistoric flint flake

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FLAKE

Unique ID: PUBLIC-3944A1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Prehistoric flint flake of translucent grey flint. It is a tertiary flake, triangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. There are three facets to the dorsal face and the ventral face is slightly concave and ripple-marked.

Of uncertain date.

It measures 28.1 long by 16.9 wide by 5.5mm thick, and weighs 1.8g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 1000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 28.1 mm
Width: 16.9 mm
Thickness: 5.5 mm
Weight: 1.8 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th March 2018 - Sunday 25th March 2018

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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: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
To be known as: Cadeby

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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