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BLADE

Unique ID: NMS-D5F903

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Tertiary, semi-hard hammer struck blade, with a sub-trapeziodal section, tapering to an asymmetric distal point termination; - of unpatinated mid-brown flint with irregular use wear or recent damage to both lateral edges, the platform is patially crushed before this blade was removed. Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4,000 to 701 BC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 701 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 53 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 7 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th June 2017 - Wednesday 20th December 2017

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 34985
Other reference: ECKC012018

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Rockland (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL9996
Four figure Latitude: 52.52551635
Four figure longitude: 0.93202451
1:25K map: TL9996
1:10K map: TL99NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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