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FLAKE

Unique ID: NMS-AB8CE4

Object type certainty: Certain
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Three struck flakes, two are hard hammer, one (smallest) is soft hammer struck, all are unpatinated, the largest has a steeply retouched notch to each edge, one c. 11 mm wide, the other 7 mm wide. Late prehistoric, Neolithic to Bronze Age, 4,000 to 700 BC.

Smallest: 32 x 23 x 2.5 mm, 2 g.

Largest: 54 x 36 x 14 mm, 27 g.

Notes:

Rally: ENF147540

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: 3
Weight: 42 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 19th November 2019 - Monday 20th January 2020

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 60239
Other reference: NMD012020

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: Runhall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG0508
Four figure Latitude: 52.63102136
Four figure longitude: 1.02775715
1:25K map: TG0508
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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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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