Record ID: WMID-178426
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete retouched tertiary flint blade of later Mesolithic date, circa 4500-3000 BC. The flint blade is broadly rectangular in plan and wedge shaped in profile. The dorsal face has evidence of retouch on the long edges and at the distal end. The retouch is short, scaled and low angled. The right hand side of the dorsal face has had significant reworking that forms a distinct notch. On the dorsal face two parallel flakes have been removed along the length. The point of percussion and knapping platform are present on the ventral face and the bulbar scar and conchoidal ripples are …
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-17789A
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete flint blade of probable Mesolithic date (6500BC - 3500BC). The flint blade is broadly rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in profile. The bulb of percussion and proximal end have both been removed through snapping. The dorsal face has evidence of retouch on the long edges and at the distal end. The retouch is short, stepped and semi-abrupt to form a scrapping/cutting tool. The dorsal face shows a long narrow parallel removal scar in the centre. The flint is a white colour with cream coloured inclusions. The blade measures 23.04mm length, 16.54mm width, is 6.29mm thick an…
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-A5E262
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete teritary debitage flake, of probable Mesolithic to Early Neolithic dating (6500 BC to 3500 BC). The flake is sub rectangular in shape, and triangular in cross section. A ridge runs the length of the dorsal (upper) surface. The remains of conchoidal ripples are present on the ventral (lower) surface. Controlled retouch is present along the lower edge and can be classified as short, parallel, semi-abrupt. It measures 30.2 mm in length, 11.8 mm wide and 3.0 mm thick. It weighs 1.1 g. The flint is an mid brown translucent colour, with no surface patination present.
Created on: Monday 6th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.