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A single view of a flint point.
Photographer
Birmingham Museums Trust, Angie Bolton, 2004-04-22 13:01:13
Title
A single view of a flint point.
Description
English: The object is a knapped flint point, which is sub-triangular shaped in plan. The maximum length is 29.1mm and the maximum width is 13.3mm. The point weighs 2g. 

The dorsal surface has been retouched round the long edges. These edges curve slightly. The dorsal surface also has a patch of cortex remaining. 



The flint is an opaque dark brown colour.
The point is probably dated to the Neolithic period.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Worcestershire
Date between 3500 BC and 2100 BC
Accession number
FindID: 65278
Old ref: WAW-79CA87
Filename: WAW-79CA87.jpg
Credit line
The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/23584
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/23584
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/65278
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Object location52° 10′ 12.36″ N, 2° 22′ 28.49″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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