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DEBITAGE

Unique ID: SF-85AA02

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

An incomplete flint blade of probable Mesolithic to Neolithic date. An abrupt break across the distal end. Diffuse bulb of percussion. There is light patination on the surface.

Length: 26.63mm, width: 20.90mm, thickness: 6.73mm, weight: 4.41g

Class: Blade

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 10000 BC
Date to: Circa 2351 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26.63 mm
Width: 20.9 mm
Thickness: 6.73 mm
Weight: 4.41 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st April 2018

Personal details

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Lavenham

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SF
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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