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MICROLITH
Unique ID: SWYOR-208682
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A flint geometric microlith of Mesolithic date, about 8000 - 4000 BC. It is formed on patinated white coloured flint. It is sub-triangular in plan, and triangular in section. It is formed on a tertiary blade. There is short, parallel, abrupt retouch on both shorter edges. It is 9.91mm long, 5.43mm wide and 1.86mm thick. 0.1g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
Period from: MESOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 8000 BC
Date to: Circa 4000 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.91 mm
Width: 5.43 mm
Thickness: 1.86 mm
Weight: 0.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Tuesday 31st December 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2359
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
District: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Heptonstall (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SD9131
Four figure Latitude: 53.77525618
Four figure longitude: -2.13804246
1:25K map: SD9131
1:10K map: SD93SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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