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RETOUCHED FLAKE

Unique ID: SWYOR-0050BB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A flint retouched blade of probable Early Neolithic date, about 4000 BC - 3300 BC. It is formed on a tertiary blade of high quality tan coloured flint and is sub-rectangular in plan with ournded ends, and semi-circular in cross-section. Thereis a double dorsal ridge. There is short, semi-abrupt parallel retouch on the left side in the centre only, very neatly executed. The blade is 30.4mm long, 8.6mm wide and 3.3mm thick. 0.9g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4000 BC
Date to: Circa 3300 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30.4 mm
Width: 8.6 mm
Thickness: 3.3 mm
Weight: 0.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1969 - Thursday 31st December 1970

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 677

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kirklees (Metropolitan District)
District: Kirklees (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Colne Valley (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE0416
Four figure Latitude: 53.64050016
Four figure longitude: -1.94097404
1:25K map: SE0416
1:10K map: SE01NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Verge

References cited

No references cited so far.

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

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