File:A single view of a probable Neolithic blade. (FindID 101178).jpg

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A single view of a probable Neolithic blade.
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Angie Bolton, 2005-07-06 13:44:36
Title
A single view of a probable Neolithic blade.
Description
English: The object is possibly a blade that has been knapped from flint. The blade probably dates to the Neolithic period, -4000 to –2500. 

In section the blade has a triangular section, although one face has addiational short negative scars. On the reverse the bulb of percussion is situated at the apparent tip of the blade. The flint has developed a slight patina which is a mottled blue/grey colour.
The blade measures 35.16mm long, 12.57mm wide and 6.74mm thick. It weighs 1.7g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Warwickshire
Date between 4000 BC and 2500 BC
Accession number
FindID: 101178
Old ref: WAW-BD4802
Filename: WAW-BD4802.jpg
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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/68518
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/68518/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/101178
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Object location52° 03′ 23.04″ N, 1° 32′ 11.72″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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