Find Spot record 15865 - Flint Blade from Malpas
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<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, PUBLIC-FE3493 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.
Medium brown flint, dark brown at the distal end, with white mottling. Just over 4 centimetres long, 1.2 centimetres at its widest. Some cortex left on the distal end and a few negatives of previously knapped-off bits on the dorsal face (including one negative of a bulb and compression rings from a previous flake near the striking platform). A few small retouches on the sharp sides. Plump bulb with close and clearly visible compression rings. Eraillure on the bulb, flake triangular in section.
<2> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, PUBLIC-FE3493 (Web Site). SCH5176.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 48 46 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ44NE |
| Civil Parish | MALPAS, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | MALPAS, MALPAS, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 27 2025 10:11AM