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FLAKE

Unique ID: NMS-70D94E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Secondary, sub-triangular hard hammer struck blade-like flake, struck from a thermally fractured piece of flint with small patches of white patination to this surface, the rest of the flint is unpatinated mid-grey flint, both lateral edges are damaged or use worn.

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: 51 mm
Width: 26 mm
Thickness: 13.5 mm
Weight: 13 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 26th April 2018 - Wednesday 27th June 2018

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 25724
Other reference: DDMD062018

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Barnham Broom (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG0806
Four figure Latitude: 52.61192746
Four figure longitude: 1.07076024
1:25K map: TG0806
1:10K map: TG00NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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

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