Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-81AC87
Object type certainty: Certain
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A flint microlith dating from the Mesolithic period (8300 - 3500 BC). It is sub- triangular in plan with a concave distal end. There is very fine semi abrupt retouch along the right side. The flint is completely patinated to white.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Period to: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: Circa 3500 BC
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.45 mm
Width: 10.4 mm
Thickness: 3.16 mm
Weight: 0.45 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th January 2011 - Thursday 12th January 2012
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Other reference: PAS form number 1731
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SE6417
Four figure Latitude: 53.645603
Four figure longitude: -1.033334
1:25K map: SE6417
1:10K map: SE61NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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