CORE
Unique ID: SWYOR-8948E0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation 
A group of four flint cores dating from the Mesolithic or Neolithic periods. All have some cortex remaining and evidence of numerous multi-directional blade removals. They are formed on opaque grey flint. One piece may have been discarded quite early because there are imperfections in the flint.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: NEOLITHIC
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Date from: Circa 8300 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 93.1 g
Quantity: 4
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Amy
Downes
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Identified by: Ms Amy
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Secondary identifier:
Mr Jason Dodds - [
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1821
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
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Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: West Lindsey
Parish: Brampton
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK8379
Four figure Latitude: 53.301458 Four figure longitude: -0.756009
1:25K map: SK8379
1:10K map: SK87NW
WOEID: 26348806
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
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Created:
Monday 25th June 2012
Updated: Monday 25th June 2012
