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BLADE
Unique ID: DUR-9BBDF9
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A flint flake or possible blade, possibly dating from the Late Neolithic period to the Early Bronze age. (c. 2500 - 1500 BC) The object is composed of a light grey flint that is sub-triangular in plan and cross section. There is a pointed tip at the distal end and at the proximal end a striking platform where some short flakes have been removed to dress the platform. There are multi directional removal scars across the dorsal surface and a raised central arris runs along the lower 2/3 of its length. There is a short area of semi- abrubt retouch near the point and abrubt blunting retouch along ½ of the opposite edge.. The ventral surface is smooth slightly convex with a prominent bulb of percussion.
The flint measures 32.49mm in length, a maximum of 17.31mm in width and a maximum of 5.22mm in thickness. It weighs 2.9 g
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Notes:
The object was found by fieldwalking in an area of the North Yorkshire Moors known to have had Bronze age settlement. The find spot is 1 Km south of Kettle Howe round cairn (Monument 32644) and 1 Km North of Pike Howe round cairn (Monument 32645). Both dated to 2000 to 700BC.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 32.49 mm
Width: 17.31 mm
Thickness: 5.22 mm
Weight: 2.9 g
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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: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Rosedale West Side (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6897
Four figure Latitude: 54.36399286
Four figure longitude: -0.95498345
1:25K map: SE6897
1:10K map: SE69NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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