Prehistoric flint blade, near North Hall Road (EHER 9954)

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Summary

The tip of a flint blade found in ploughsoil in 1992.

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Grid reference	TL 5234 3159 (point)
Civil Parish	WIDDINGTON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Bronze Age - 1000000 BC to 701 BC)

Description

A tip of a flint blade was found in ploughsoil. The tip measures 34mm long by 300mm wide. All cutting edges had been retouched. One edge has two large denticulations. It is undated. A drawing accompanied the letter. <1>

Finds

BLADE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Bronze Age - 1000000 BC to 701 BC)

Sources

<1> SEX54297 CORRESPONDENCE: Brett, J.R.. 1992. Reporting a find of part of a flint blade. 5/8/92.

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Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown, near North Hall Road, Widdington, 1992 (EEX62237)

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