Information for record number MWA10092:
Prehistoric Flint Flake

Summary Isolated flint flake found on river walk by the Avon River in Warwick, 15 metres south of the back of the houses at Mercia Way.
What Is It?  
Type: Findspot
Period: Late Prehistoric - Late Iron Age (500000 BC - 42 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warwick
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 29 65
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

  
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1 Isolated flint find, found while walking along river walk by the Avon River in Warwick 15 metres south of the gardens behind numbers 44-50 Mercia Way, Warwick. Light brown/grey colour flint blade with an apparent later break at one end leaving no platform or bulb of percussion present. The blade appears to have platform preparation at one end and possibly some retouched work on one side.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Personal Comment
Author/originator: Ben Wallace
Date: 2005
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Glossary

 
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period Prehistoric About 500,000 BC to 42 AD

The Prehistoric period covers all the periods from the Palaeolithic to the end of the Iron Age.
This is a time when people did not write anything down so there is no documentary evidence for archaeologists to look at. Instead, the archaeologists look at the material culture belonging to the people and the places where they lived for clues about their way of life.

The Prehistoric period is divided into the Early Prehistoric and Later Prehistoric.
The Early Prehistoric period covers the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods.
The Later Prehistoric period covers Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age times.
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period Iron Age About 800 BC to 43 AD

The Iron Age comes after the Bronze Age and before the Roman period. It is a time when people developed the skills and knowledge to work and use iron, hence the name ‘Iron Age’ which is given to this period. Iron is a much tougher and more durable metal than bronze but it also requires more skill to make objects from it. People continued to use bronze during this period.
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument WALK * A place or path for walking in a park or garden. Use more specific type where possible. back
monument PLATFORM * Unspecified. Use specific type where known. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back

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